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NEWS & NEWSLETTER
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES & AGENDA
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING MINUTES
PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION
MARSWORTH CE INFANT SCHOOL
DISTRICT & COUNTY NEWS
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Brownlow Bridge - Weight Limit Reduction to 18 tonnes
This webpage is to inform local residents and businesses about the reduction of the weight limit on the Brownlow bridge on the B488 in Ivinghoe, its impact and related matters. It will be progressively updated as more information is received.
The Brownlow Bridge in Ivinghoe has become subject to an 18 tonne weight limit shortly. This will prevent 3, 4, 5 and 6 axle trucks/trailers from using that route. The item was to be discussed at Ivinghoe Town Hall 7pm of Feb 28th. Deputy Cabinet Member for Transport, Paul Irwin, has met separately with stakeholders instead. The first of these meetings was on the Airfield at 11am March 25th and the main points were:
a) Initially Bucks CC were unsure of the priority for assessing/working on upgrading the bridge but the meeting expressed strong feelings and urged faster action to resolve the problems
b) The TTRO is for 6 months during which time Bucks CC/TfB will assess the case for and cost of upgrading. Their time scales will depend on full co-operation of Canal & River Trust and a letter is to be sent to get John Bercow involved to expedite matters.
c) The official recommended southbound alternative route is now north along the B488 through Horton to the A4146, right along it and right again along the B440 south to the B489 and right there towards Tring. Inbound traffic for Tring from the A505 will be diverted away from the B488 south through Horton to use the B440 instead. No signs will be erected to deter over 18 tonne vehicles from using other routes unless they are already there.
d) Copies of the bridge survey reports will be circulated shortly.
e) There was no objection to an independent survey of the bridge being carried privately and this will be considered. Some attendees believed the bridge was reinforced some time ago.
f) A Freight Strategy meeting will be held around end-April to follow-up. Paul Irwin expressed the view that a long-term solution would be to:
upgrade the bridge to take maximum weight vehicles, but
restrict the B488 Leighton Buzzard to Ivinghoe to 7.5 tonnes maximum except for local access, which would not affect local businesses
g) Efforts will be made to delay implementation of the bridge weight limit until after the closure of central Ivinghoe April 6-18th for Anlgian Water roadworks.
Anyone wanting to comment can access the website Freight@buckscc.gov.uk or pass their comments on to me (Bob Kennedy - Marsworth Parish Council) using the email address r.kennedy@btinternet.com.
Bucks CC/Transport for Bucks have advised me as follows:
We will shortly be implementing a weight restriction on Brownlow Bridge of 18T as an emergency Traffic Regulation Order. For clarity, it is not a proposal but is response to a structural assessment undertaken by the owner of the bridge, the Canals and Rivers Trust. We are currently drawing up the signage schedule for the diversion route and associated signs, and as soon as we have a delivery date for these, we will by advertising the order formally.
We are bound by Section 41(1) of the Highways Act of 1980, “The authority who are for the time being the highway authority for a highway maintainable at the public expense are under a duty, subject to subsections (2) and (4) below, to maintain the highway”. Although the bridge remains in the ownership of the Canal & River Trust (CRT), the County Council is responsible for ensuring the safe passage of vehicles over this structure. I can confirm that CRT have undertaken a structural assessment of the bridge using nationally recognised methods, I can also confirm that the County Council’s Bridge Engineer has carried out a similar assessment and has reached a similar conclusion to the CRT. This assessment has revealed that the traffic using the bridge should be restricted to vehicles with a MGVW of 18T. Having confirmed that there is a demonstrable risk to traffic using the bridge we are left with no option but to restrict traffic movements at this location. We are, therefore, making a proportionate and realistic response in response to information given to us by the structure’s owner.
Our intention has always been to do more than the statutory legal notification and will continue to make sure our Freight Officer does all that is possible to keep all local residents and businesses informed of the facts as they become known to us. Any future permanent Traffic Restriction Order, if it is decided upon by local circumstances and democratic processes, will require a formal consultation which will be done strictly in compliance with our legal obligations.
Whilst the bridge is closed, and we assess the options for either strengthening the bridge or making the order permanent, there will be a significant data gathering exercise. Our freight team will take into account local business and stakeholder views and we will be monitoring surrounding roads, both before and during the closure, to assess the impact of vehicles over 18T on them.
A leaflet giving more details has been produced to go to local businesses, so I will ask our freight officer if he can forward you a copy.
I am also advised that:
No formal diversion routes have yet been announced but they will be shortly, rumours of diversion via Cheddington, Long Marston, or Mentmore are as yet just rumours.
It is believed no scheduled or school buses using the route exceed 18 tonnes GVW and therefore they should not be disrupted.
TfB/Bucks CC will be issuing a statement to the LAF meeting on Feb 28th.
Strengthening of the bridge will be very expensive and a strong case will need to be made for that to happen. I am co-ordinating a survey of local businesses affected by this weight reduction to quantify the cost/benefit and identify key issues. If you are affected by this matter and have not yet made yourself known to me please email r.kennedy@btinternet.com with your contact details.
The files attached below these words give more information, including the County Councillor's own communications on the subject.
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Martin MAC Aura™ and MAC 101™ in the Family
Brisbane’s Family Nightclub is one of Australia’s largest and most enduring nightclubs spread out over four floors and five bars, including one made completely of ice. It has been host to some of the biggest names and best DJs from DJ Tiesto to Paul Van Dyk and Deepdish.
The venue regularly reinvents itself in order to keep on top of the city’s club scene and the latest transformation saw a brand new lighting system installed courtesy of Josh Frey Productions, the club’s preferred lighting installer.
Production Manager David Fairless was delighted to receive an all Martin lighting package consisting of 8 MAC 700 Profiles™, 8 MAC 101™ LED moving head wash lights and 4 MAC Aura™ compact LED moving head wash lights with zoom.
Every three months or so, David changes the lighting set up but currently there are two circular trusses above the dance floor; the outside ring holds the 8 MAC 700 Profiles while the inside ring holds the 101 fixtures.
“All of these fixtures together create a perfect look for the club and whatever design I have them in, I am never disappointed,” remarked David. “I haven’t had any problems with the fixtures since purchase and only give them a quick clean over every month as the dust that accumulates in that room is stupid. All fixtures have performed above the standards I originally had set for them.”
The backbone of any nightclub rig are the main spot lights - in this case David decided on the MAC 700s as, according to him, it provides a good contrast to the LED fixtures with great shutter functions, excellent color mixing possibilities and a very accurate pan/tilt and iris movement.
David reports that he has been amazed by the MAC 101 LED fixtures citing their speed, cool effects and low purchase cost as irresistible.
“The Martin 101s are fast and very accurate lights,” added David. “They allow me to achieve movements that I would not be able to do with other fixtures. They are compact and allow me to be very creative with the movements, color changing abilities and shutter effects that they provide.”
The MAC Auras are currently positioned on stage, two above the DJ suspended from the truss system that also supports the LED screen acting as a backdrop, and two either side of the DJ placed upon speakers.
“The Auras have a wide range of inbuilt effects which allow for a variety of theatrics,” David said. “For example, the two layers of color you can have while incorporating rapid iris movement really puts the Martin Aura ahead of other LED washes. As a wash light, the lumen output really surprised me how well it lit the room.”
David is currently working on his next lighting set up and plans to have the fixtures spread over the back wall and in between pieces of LED wall.
Photos: Alex Singleton, www.axlimaginging.com.au
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Kumble was nearly dropped for the 2003-04 tour to Aus: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly yesterday said Anil Kumble was nearly dropped for their famous tour to Australia in 2003-04 but it was him who fought with the selectors till late in the night to take the ace Lexine on board
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly yesterday said Anil Kumble was nearly dropped for their famous tour to Australia in 2003-04 but it was him who fought with the selectors till late in the night to take the ace Lexine on board.
Sourav Ganguly
According to Ganguly, the selectors were keen for a left-arm spinner Murali Kartik for the tour Down Under but on Ganguly's insistence Kumble was taken as he returned with 24 wickets, the highest in the series with India retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after drawing the series 1-1.
"The selectors were picking Kartik saying 'Kumble doesn't pick wickets outside India'. But I was hell bent and said I won't go without Kumble as the meeting went on till 2'o clock in the night," Ganguly recollected the incident. "Selectors told me if Kumble doesn't take wickets and team doesn't do well, 'we'll have a new captain'. We had the best ever Australian trip in the history. Kumble finished that season as the highest wicket taker on the ICC calendar," Ganguly said.
Ganguly pointed out the incident during his address on 'Transforming setbacks into comebacks' during INFOCOM 2015, the 14th edition of the annual Information and Communication Technology conference. One of the biggest things for a leader is about creating trust, Ganguly said adding about the incident.
"He (Kumble) was a champion and was going through a phase when he was not taking wickets. That was a part of setbacks. That time you don't ask him to leave but give him that extra yards. That's how you create trust." Ganguly also said he could have called it quits after being dropped in 2006 but he never gave up as he did not want
to regret it later.
"It was one of the biggest setbacks after being left out because of my coach (Greg) Chappell. It happened after getting a hundred in Zimbabwe. But that was one part of my life which changed me as a person. If you keep trying hard, you'll come out of it.
"I came back to score my first ever double hundred (against Pakistan), I also got my first ever Test hundred at (my home ground) the Eden. So it's about being passionate about what you do and love your job."
He also recalled his 98 on his ODI comeback against the West Indies in January 2007. "After coming back from a six months' layoff, I was very nervous on the eve of the Nagpur ODI. I could not sleep. I was so angry and at 3am I called the reception to 'find me a way to sleep'... I was so nervous and desperate to do well. I didn't get one minute of sleep till 6am and we left for the ground at 6.45am being a day match.
"The first ball I got hit on elbow but I went on to get a 98 before being runout. This is the pressure we go through in life," Ganguly said recalling their 14-run win over the Windies in the January 21, 2007 match at the VCA ground.
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Taking a Pulse: Migrant Clinicians Network’s 2019 Poll Reveals Continued Fear Among Migrant and Immigrant Patients
Wed, 06/19/2019 | by Claire Hutkins Seda
A new Migrant Clinicians Network poll of 71 health care providers and clinical staff from 16 US states and Puerto Rico found that 68 percent of respondents have seen a change in immigrant or migrant patients’ attitudes or feelings toward health care access or receiving care. Of those who indicated that they have seen a change, 40 percent have seen this change only in the last year, with 60 percent finding this change has occurred for more than a year. The question was one of three asked for the poll, sent across the country to clinicians serving immigrant and migrant patients. The poll was conducted in English and Spanish, and was open for seven weeks.
The number of respondents who have responded ‘yes’ to this question has stayed steady with a slight increase in the last three years. In MCN’s 2018 poll, 65 percent responded yes, and 35 percent said no. In 2017, 63 percent responded yes, with 37 percent responding no.
“Community health centers around the country and other primary care providers in the private sector continue to struggle valiantly to maintain access for some of the most vulnerable and misunderstood patients as they work with the immigrant and migrant population. Their resilience and determination is inspiring,” said Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer for Migrant Clinicians Network. “I continue to be honored to be a part of this work, thankful for the glimpse into the current reality that our survey participants provide and their help in focusing our advocacy and programs.”
In their comments, respondents identified many of the same concerns that previous respondents had denoted in 2018 and 2017, particularly around fear, being afraid, or feeling fearful. The three terms were used 30 times in 2019 respondent comments, making it the most commonly used topical concern. They were the most commonly used topical terms in 2017 and 2018 as well.
When asked whether the respondent had noticed a change in the obstacles that immigrant and migrant patients face, 62 percent of respondents indicated yes, and 38 percent said no. The percentage shows a minor increase in positive responses from 2018’s question results, which showed a slight uptick from 2017 responses. In 2018’s poll, 57 percent said yes to the question, and 43 percent said no. In 2017, 48 percent said yes, and 52 percent said no. Over 68 percent of those who had noticed a change feel the change has occurred in a period of time greater than one year.
Clinicians voiced concerns that they believe their patients are expressing, including fear of enrolling for services and/or health benefits, fear of traveling to access services, and fear of utilizing services that are available to them. Financial costs and poor health insurance coverage were also highlighted. Some of the comments were stating the general fear that their patients face, without specifying the reason or result:
“Most are afraid to come to the clinic for care.”
“Patients continue to be afraid to access care and this seems to continue to increase each year at a steady rate.”
“Clients do not trust the systems anymore.”
“Some patients will not leave their homes to come in for care.”
“They express more fear and anxiety regarding accessing services.”
Fear of traveling to the clinic to access services remained a major concern of respondents’ patients. Fear of ICE raides, immigration, checkpoints, or deportation while attempting to access services, say respondents, is a leading cause of patients’ avoidance of services. This concern was also strongly expressed in respondent comments from 2017 and 2018. Region-wide immigration enforcement was also called out as minimizing movement of migrant workers.
“Patients [are] worried about immigration stopping them when traveling to clinic.”
“Stricter rules and the fear of being deported for accessing health care.”
“Increased immigration enforcement has caused decreased freedom of movement. Migrants no longer come up from Florida to work.”
“Some of our patients experienced fear of leaving home to attend appointment especially if raids were occurring at that time.”
“Real and perceived risk of roadside checkpoints, ICE apprehensions.”
Fear resulting from the negative national and/or local community rhetoric around immigration was mentioned as well, although the concern was expressed less in the 2019 poll as compared to 2017 and 2018:
“Current anti-immigration rhetoric and actual policy proposals and programmatic work by the administration [are] scaring people away.”
Fear of enrolling for services and/or fear of utilizing services because of immigration status were more pronounced in this poll than previous ones. Two respondents specified that the discussion around public charge has affected patient choices.
“Some immigrants are afraid to sign up for health insurance.”
“[Patients are] afraid to apply to social services.”
“Patients are concerned about receiving care and how it can impact their immigration status.”
“Since Trump's election, public charge arguments and much more have had a chilling effect.”
“They are less willing to receive or sign up for services due to fear of retribution.”
Financial concerns, lack of or insufficient health coverage, increased paperwork, lack of time off of work, transportation issues, and other barriers and social determinants were also called out. These concerns were catalogued by clinicians who have seen changes in the last year as well as those who have seen changes occurring for more than one year:
“Bosses make it difficult to take time off for health care.”
“Transportation issues to health care centers and for referrals to other providers.”
“Increased paperwork requirements for eligibility.”
“Less funding for specialty care.”
“Local mental health agencies provide services to those without insurance, but not those without a social security number.”
“[Patients have] difficulty scheduling appointments with the new telephone system .. put them on hold for a long time.”
“More concern over cost, coverage, allowances, program usage by immigrant patients.”
As in previous years’ polls, several clinicians noted that the change has been for the better. One respondent found that community health access has improved.
The positive changes were particularly evident in the third question, which asked whether community view of the clinicians’ role has changed. While 59 percent of participants responded no, many of the 29 clinicians who responded yes indicated that the change was for the better. Some respondents indicated that community members have improved knowledge about the services the health center provides, or clinic reputation has improved. Others made comments about anti-immigration sentiment, community support for immigrants, advocacy, and financial concerns.
“More agencies, community members are aware of services we provide.”
“We have received increased community support as members ‘fight back’ locally against our current administration's stance…”
“Given the threats against immigrant populations, I feel a bigger urgency to speak out be an advocate.”
“Gradual, over several years -- word of mouth on care given.”
“We updated the criteria to our care management and our extending services to all sorts of chronic conditions!”
Contact Claire Hutkins Seda at Migrant Clinicians Network for more information about this poll:
chutkins-seda@migrantclinician.org.
2019 Clinician Poll Results
Barriers to Care
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McCain, McKeon Say Shinseki Should Resign
Military.com | By Bryant Jordan
A new group of lawmakers are calling for the resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki following the release of a VA report that confirmed the existence of a secret waiting list at the Phoenix, Arizona VA hospital.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the findings in the interim report show that the VA’s problems are so great that only new leadership will help.
McCain said the IG report stands in sharp contradiction to assurances he received on Tuesday from Shinseki that the Phoenix VA Medical Center managers consistently applied the VA’s national standard policy for its electronic waiting list.
“It is alarming that Secretary Shinseki either wasn’t aware of these systemic problems, or wasn’t forthcoming in his communications with Congress about them. Either way, it is clear to me that new leadership is needed at the VA,” McCain said.
“For these reasons, I believe that now is the time for Secretary Shinseki – a career soldier, a Vietnam combat veteran and a man whose career of service I have long admired – to step down from his post,” he said.
McCain also said the Department of Justice should open a criminal investigation into the allegations that up to 40 veterans on a secret patient waiting list died before getting to see a doctor.
The VA’s Office of the Inspector General said it is continuing its investigation into the Phoenix allegations, but Acting IG Richard Griffin, in the interim report just released, made no connection between the lists and any veteran deaths.
He did say the situation at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix interfered with veterans access to timely health care.
McKeon issued his call for Shinseki’s resignation shortly after Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, did the same.
“I believe America’s veterans would be best served with a fresh set of eyes on the VA system. Only new innovations and aggressive reform can get the problems at the VA under control,” he said. "It would be best if General Shinseki stepped down as secretary, both as an example for other VA leaders and to lay the groundwork for new leadership to meet with success"
Miller said Shinseki is not up to the job of holding accountable the people who have failed tens of thousands of veterans.
“VA needs a leader who will take swift and decisive action to discipline employees responsible for mismanagement, negligence and corruption that harms veterans while taking bold steps to replace the department’s culture of complacency with a climate of accountability,” he said.
Shinseki, a retired Army four-star, said he will stay on until his appointment ends, or until President Obama tells him it’s time to go. So far Obama has backed Shinseki.
Shinseki, who on Wednesday called Griffin’s findings “reprehensible to me, to this Department, and to veterans,” immediately began acting on the recommendations in the report.
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and its former chairwoman, Patty Murray, D-Wash., also released statements on the IG interim report.
The two acknowledged the seriousness of the reports findings and demanded action, but neither called for Shinseki to leave his post. Thus far only Republican lawmakers have pushed for a resignation, but Murray’s statement hinted that could change.
Murray, pointing to longstanding claims that VA managers gamed the system, said Shinseki should act quickly and decisively.
“The VA needs to stop rewarding bad behavior and create a real system of accountability and transparency,” Murray said. “It needs to put an end to what appears to be a pervasive culture of lying, cheating, and mismanagement. And it needs to act right away -- without waiting for more reports to come out detailing even more system-wide failures.”
Murray said she told Shinseki that VA is at a point where “good intentions are no longer good enough.”
-- Bryant Jordan can be reached at bryant.jordan@monster.com.
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Hurricane Irma Expected to Make Early-morning Landfall in Keys
Heavy winds drive waves against the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami, as Hurricane Irma approaches on Sept. 9. ( Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
Miami Herald | By Jenny Staletovich, Charles Rabin and Glenn Garvin
MIAMI, Fla. -- Slowed to a crawl by a violent encounter with the island of Cuba, Hurricane Irma nonetheless pressed on toward the Florida Keys Saturday night -- with landfall expected Sunday morning.
Irma's speed was cut in half and its intensity dramatically declined as it hammered Cuba, but the National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. advisory warned that the decline is only temporary.
"Irma is forecast to restrengthen once it moves away from Cuba and remain a powerful hurricane as it approaches Florida," the advisory said. As its 7 mph speed picks up, Irma could cover the 110 miles to Key West in a relatively short time.
From there, it will take a north-by-northwest track up Florida's Gulf Coast, the hurricane center said. Miami and Fort Lauderdale have likely escaped the worst of its wrath, but the Tampa-St. Petersburg area -- which hasn't suffered a direct hit from a powerful hurricane in more than 90 years -- may not be so lucky.
And because Irma is so big, pushing hurricane-force winds outward up to 70 miles from the center and tropical-storm force winds to 195 miles, it can wreak considerable havoc in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, even from a distance.
A tornado was sighted in Oakland Park Saturday night, and the weather service issued tornado warnings for central Miami-Dade and western Broward. Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, visiting hurricane shelters located in his schools, warned residents against returning home.
"Despite the fact that we may not take a direct hit, the worst of the weather is yet to come," he said. "Our advice is to stay put, stay where you are. Driving conditions are going to be bad."
The same cautions surely extended into the Keys, where Marathon International Airport was already logging sustained wind of 48 mph and a gust of 67 mph.
While the forecast track shows the storm's center crossing south of Big Pine, fierce winds and storm surge will likely be widespread.
Waters should begin rising between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. overnight along the eastern side of the islands and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the west side, said hurricane specialist Mike Brennan. The surge could go as high as 10 feet throughout the Keys. From Card Sound Road to Miami Beach, a four- to six-foot surge is possible, he said.
Ed Rappaport, the acting director of the hurricane center, said Hurricane Irma's impending visit to the Florida Keys and the state's west coast is "capable of causing loss of life and major damage."
The storm's center has slowed to a crawl, an indication that it has begun its long-awaited turn to the north and the Florida Keys. Rappaport said the Keys can expect five- to 10-foot surges with waves atop.
Tampa's storm surge could be between five and eight feet.
"We could see Irma back to a Cat 4 by the time it reaches the Keys," said Rappaport.
He said the island chain can expect winds of 100 mph or more by daybreak.
Rappaport said the storm's barometric pressure dropped slightly from this afternoon and its lack of forward motion meant the storm is adjusting and starting to head north.
As for the folks along the state's west coast awaiting Irma, "I'm very concerned. They're going to have a very rough 24 to 36 hours."
Irma's jog to the west caught much of the Gulf Coast by surprise. At midday Saturday, the plywood sheets and metal window shutters so ubiquitous in South Florida were still comparatively rare in St. Petersburg.
As for the Keys, their relationship with hurricanes is intimate and infamous, going back in recorded history at least to the early 17th century.
Over the past 100 years, the islands have been struck by a hurricane an average of one every 4.5 years -- most disastrously on Labor Day weekend of 1935, when a nameless storm with 200 mph winds killed as many as 485 people and an entire railroad, the Keys extension of the the Florida East Coast Railway, which was totally wrecked and never rebuilt.
The Keys were already taking punches from Irma on Saturday. Tropical-storm force winds pounded the islands, pushing storm surge ashore. Water levels were up throughout the day, rising nearly a foot above normal in Key West after 4:30 p.m. and more than a foot near Vaca Key.
The toll extended to many other areas of the state. Florida Gov. Rick Scott said in a news conference Saturday that 76,000 people were without power, and that the number of outages would only grow as the storm gets closer.
Irma has killed more than 20 people and left a wide swath of destruction as it smashed its way through Caribbean resort islands like Saint Martin, St. Barts, St. Thomas, Barbuda and Antigua.
And little is known of the damage Irma did to Cuba, where it lingered much of the day Saturday. It struck the island as a Category 5 storm and moved away as a Category 3. It lashed the island with such fury that the government began moving people into underground military bunkers built decades ago when the Castro regime expected war with the United States.
But not much news has emerged since Irma reached Cuba. The national electric company announced that high winds were forcing it to cut power to Havana, and the Ministry of Communications said it was shutting down all public wi-fi receivers in the capital.
Miami Herald staff writer Kyra Gurney contributed to this report.
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Chris Gillen of Overloaded
Chris Gillen, one of the founding members and vocalist of Detroit legends, Overloaded, spoke with National Rock Review about the band.
Overloaded is one of the top local bands in Detroit since their formation in 2004. Though, after their breakup in 2009, fans are still as passionate. Overloaded has been performing reunion shows once a year for the last several years, bringing in their old fans and gaining new ones. Chris Gillen recently talked about the history of the band, their reunion show with Ray Street Park and Red Stone Souls at the Token Lounge on Dec. 19, and what is in store for the band’s future.
NRR: Overloaded formed back in 2004, how did the band start?
Gillen: Well, it feels like a lifetime ago. It’s been over a decade. Overloaded formed, they were a band already named Inner Recipe. It started with me and Erik Kluiber at an open mic jam in Redford Michigan at the Double O, and he was looking for a singer for his band. We freestyle jammed Metallica all night playing Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Megadeth and all that. The next thing you know, he says “Dude, you gotta be in my band.” So I went and auditioned, and I was in a week later, and that was that.
NRR: So, why did you guys change the name from Inner Recipe to Overloaded?
Gillen: Because I wasn’t Inner Recipe, plain and simple. You know, they wanted me to learn their songs, and I did, but it just wasn’t my style whatsoever. I was more of a Pearl Jam like rock style of music, and of course there was the greasy Overloaded style. And it was at a point where I just wasn’t working, was ready to quit, they weren’t really feeling me. And then all of the sudden, the bass player had the riff for Feeling Overloaded and started playing it, and I started singing it, the whole band started jamming, and we basically wrote that song an hour later, and the rest is history. I mean, I was practically out the door, ready to quit, they were ready to fire me, it was done. We’re all just sitting there frustrated. Then the next thing you know, an hour later our lives were changed forever.
NRR: That’s amazing, because that’s one of your most popular songs.
Gillen: For sure, especially the fact that it was the first one we ever wrote, and it brought us a lot of success. We instantly knew that we needed to change direction, change the band name, this is a completely different project. And so we just started writing, that’s it. No covers, no nothing, it’s always been a pure original project.
NRR: Overloaded was definitely an original band, how would you describe your sound?
Gillen: It’s tough, I don’t really think about things like that so much. Let’s see, musically it’s like Nirvana meets Metallica. And vocally, it’s like it’s just me. It’s Chris Gillen with Erik Kluiber. It’s something original. For someone who’s never heard it before, I’d say if you like music like Metallica, Nirvana with vocals like Sebastian Bach and Iron Maiden, then I’d say you’d like this band.
NRR: I agree with how hard it is to describe the band, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything like Overloaded before.
Gillen: Well thank you.
NRR: You guys played with acts such as Motley Crue, Skid Row and Krokus. What were some of the highlights of your time in the band?
Gillen: Well, the top moment for Overloaded was opening as direct support for Godsmack at The Fox Theater and then at The Soaring Eagle Casino. We won a contest from the WRIF and we were direct support, there were no other bands on the bill. We did their sound check and had the full lights, full sound, I mean it was amazing.
NRR: Who are Overloaded’s biggest musical influences?
Gillen: Metallica’s number one, Erik and I have that in common. It’s actually Metallica, and the Deep Purple, Nirvana, Sound Garden, and then Skid Row, and Iron Maiden.
NRR: That’s an awesome mix. So, what happened with Overloaded?
Gillen: Well, the band was going through trouble. And, while I never wanted to leave it or Erik [Kluiber], I accepted a job to sing with Tokyo Blade. And since that took away from my time, Erik decided to pursue another band in L.A.
NRR: You guys have done a reunion show almost once a year for the last few years, not many bands do that. What keeps bringing you guys back together?
Gillen: We love the music, plain and simple. Time goes by, and we just get the itch to play it. We do it because we love to perform, and a lot of people want to see it. The band is still alive, even though we’re not together.
NRR: Since you guys love to play together, do you think there’s a chance of any new Overloaded material in the future?
Gillen: I really think there is, more than ever before. I think Erik’s going to come up and play this show, and be inspired again. The material is really standing the test of time. You know, we’ve gone through a lot of cover bands, done a lot of stuff, and there’s just nothing that compares. It’s still the best band that any of us have ever been in.
NRR: I know you’ve done some great work with Planet of Fun and The Allies in the past year, what have you been up to lately, and what plans do you have for future projects?
Gillen: I play in the acoustic band The Allies, with Mike Adkins of Uncle Kracker. When he isn’t touring, we go out and play acoustic shows. Keeps my voice up, keeps me active. I always want to stay in something, I don’t want to retire. I’ve tried putting original projects together; it just hasn’t been the same. Overloaded is, to me, untouchable, untoppable really. So, I’d love to get something going, I definitely plant to get something going in the future. I’d really love if Erik would consider writing new Overloaded material.
NRR: What kind of stuff did you grow up listening to, and what kind new music do you listen to these days?
Gillen: I grew up listening to, obviously, Metallica. I started off loving country, if you can believe it. I really love a bit of everything; country, high energy pop. Obviously the things you’d typically think like Pantera, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, that’s what I really worshiped. I like anything with high energy. Anything that gets you going. Recently I’ve liked a couple of Volbeat, seems now like they’re starting to sell out though. I like that band Wilson, and Battlecross recently.
NRR: Overloaded was based in Detroit. How would you describe the music scene there?
Gillen: When Overloaded was in its prime, the music scene was amazing. We would play shows with band like Ray Street Park, Mind Candy, The Brian Schram Band. We would pack every room that we played, slam every venue. Tons of people came out, every show was a success. Between that and all the nationals that were coming to town, Overloaded never played a bad show. We had a really great career, really great time playing here in Detroit. Of course, we would up to Cincinnati, but not much further, we’d play shows in Ohio, that’s about it. We just had good gigs here, the scene was alive and well and amazing. Now, if Overloaded could get together, we would do one, two week tours. We’d play wherever we could get, Canada, Chicago, Florida, just wherever we’d get booked.
NRR: Tours would be a great option, because you guys are known all over thanks to YouTube and the internet. People have fallen in love with your music all over.
Gillen: Yea, maybe the best moment of my music career was playing this festival in Germany called the ‘Keep it True Festival’ with Tokyo Blade. We played in front of 6,000 people, and getting off the stage, there’s this dude who has me sign Overloaded CDs. That was amazing, I’ll never forget that. I’ve seen Overloaded CDs in Italy; I’ve seen them in Greece. I mean, Erik was a workhorse; he had those CDs all over the world.
NRR: What’s the best advice you can give to musicians starting out?
Gillen: Well, first you have to get in a band with people who respect you and you respect them. They have to have gear, and they have to have time. And then, you gotta get the chemistry down, and you start writing as a band. You have to write your own stuff, and not give a fuck what other people think about it, and it’ll just keep getting better and better. There’s hardly such a thing as ‘making it big’ anymore, so you really have nothing to lose. There’s going to be a revolution in music, I can really feel it. You gotta accept that there’s no such thing as that billionaire rock star anymore. It’s just all about playing the stuff that you love, and if it catches on, it catches on. You have to work hard at writing the songs too; most people just try to bust them out and try to make a career out of it. Overloaded spent 4 years writing two albums worth of material. “Hellfire” was written collectively in 2 hours’ time, and then “King of the Landfill” took 4 months to write. You just have to really be dedicated, because people will be able to tell. That’s why we have fans to this day, because we put in the time and worked our asses off.
NRR: What can the fans expect from Overloaded at the show on the 19th?
Gillen: Expect to have a good time. We’re going to rock, and we’re going to go all out just like we always do. It’s going to kick so much ass, I can’t wait. You have to be there to see it for yourself and find out why this band that only played reunion shows keeps packing it. The infection is still around, more and more people keep coming to these shows, you don’t want to miss out on it. The material is just too much fun, we love it and the people there are going to love it. The whole show’ going to be amazing. And the opening bands are awesome, the whole bill is incredible.
NRR: Any last words for the fans?
Gillen: We would love to see as many people as possible. Erik and I love this material so much; we just want as many people to know about it as possible. Fans have been asking us for years to write another album and play more shows, and that can’t happen unless we get the support. You know that itch I was talking about for us just wanting to play shows? The same thing is going to happen with the material. I can feel that Erik is itching to write Overloaded material again, I know we want to work together again. We’ll just see what happens after the show. It’s going to be a very important show; I think it’s either going to be the end of Overloaded, or the beginning of another album. Seeing as we only have two, to release another album would be huge for Overloaded fans and us. I hope a lot of people can make it to this show, they really need to. I really appreciate the support. I can’t wait for the show, it’s going to be good, it’s going to be awesome.
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Calling Detroit, Michigan home, Sami has been photographing for many years and has been with National Rock Review since near the beginning. She is a photographer and writer for National Rock Review as well as being the US Marketing Manager, PR Correspondent, and Editor. She also owns her own photography business, Sami Lipp Photography. Capturing the excitement of live music and the passion of musicians is something she lives for. She is excited to grow her career in music photography every day.
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Bella's Wedding Dress from "Twilight" Hits Stores
Authorized replica retails for just $799.
Published Nov 21, 2011 at 4:53 PM | Updated at 5:04 PM EST on Nov 21, 2011
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A replica of Bella Swan's wedding gown in "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" is currently available through retailer Alfredo Angelo.
Just days after the premiere of "Twilight: Breaking Dawn," Twi-hards can buy their very own replica of Bella Swan's wedding gown for just $799 through Alfred Angelo.
According to The Wall Street Journal's "On the Runway" blog, wedding retailer Alfred Angelo has been working with Carolina Herrera -- who designed the original for the movie -- in secret to make sure that the dress would be available shortly after the premiere:
Back in May, bridal retailer Alfred Angelo began working with Summit Entertainment to replicate the wedding dress in time for the film’s November premiere, under a confidentiality agreement that designer Michael Shettel jokes was “signed in blood.” The company, which used undisclosed code names for the Twilight dress project, limited its circle of principals involved to only about four people, the designer said.
Even the process of shipping the dress to stores was reportedly done in secret.
Considering Herrera has said that the actual dress took about six months to make, it makes sense that there are a few differences between the original and this $799 replica. While the original was rendered in silk, for example, this dress is made of liquid satin. The lace is similar, but not exact. But will die-hard "Twilight" fans really care enough not to snap up the dress? Doubtful.
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LAPD Captain Removed from Command After Suspected DUI
Steve Ruiz, a veteran LAPD officer, was cited for a misdemeanor DUI charge on May 30 in San Fernando Valley
By Jason Kandel
Published Jun 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM | Updated at 2:36 PM PDT on Jun 7, 2013
An LAPD cruiser pulled the rapper over early Wednesday morning
A Los Angeles police captain has been removed as commander of the department's Rampart station as he faces drunken driving charges, officials said.
Capt. Steve Ruiz, a 25-year LAPD veteran, is no longer running the station and has been given a non-field assignment pending the outcome of the case against him, said LAPD Officer Susan Torres, a department spokeswoman.
Ruiz was cited for a misdemeanor DUI at a Ventura Freeway offramp at Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks on May 30 at 1:20 a.m., said CHP Sgt. Denise Joslin, a department spokeswoman.
Ruiz did not return an email seeking comment.
LAPD'S Most Wanted
CHP officers, who were on a call for an unrelated traffic crash, turned their attention to Ruiz when motorists behind his vehicle started honking to get him to go when a traffic light turned green, Joslin said.
Officers said he “displayed signs of possible alcohol intoxication” when they went to check on him, Joslin said, without elaborating.
Joslin would not release the results of field sobriety or breathalyzer tests, citing the ongoing investigation.
OC Sheriff's Department Most Wanted List
Ruiz, who was off duty at the time, was not taken to jail. His vehicle was impounded and he was released to a friend or family member, Joslin said.
He was cited under a less-serious misdemeanor offense because he had not been involved in a crash nor was anyone hurt, Joslin said.
The status of the case was not immediately available, but Joslin said it could take up to a month before officers complete their investigation.
Ruiz was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, his LAPD biography said.
He became a LAPD officer in 1987 at the age of 21.
He worked various assignments over the years and was eventually promoted to captain overseeing the Rampart Division in February 2009.
Ruiz is married and has a daughter and a son, his bio said.
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China’s eCommerce Revolution
China now boasts the world’s largest eCommerce market, the rise of which could power domestic consumption, creating a new engine of economic growth, just as stalwart industries such real estate and infrastructure have begun to struggle.
Morgan Stanley Blue Papers, a product of our Research Division, involve collaboration from analysts, economists and strategists across the globe and address long-term, structural business changes that are reshaping the fundamentals of entire economies and industries around the globe.
A generation ago, most households in China relied on ration coupons to buy everything from rice and woks to shoes and bicycles. Today, China boasts the world’s largest eCommerce market.
In 2013, the country racked up $314 billion in online sales, easily surpassing the US, which tallied $255 billion. Globally, China accounted for 35% of eCommerce. “As the country’s consumers embrace the channel and incomes rise, we expect China’s share to expand further,” says Robert Lin, Morgan Stanley’s Greater China eCommerce and retail analyst.
Such market growth promises to add more momentum to already established online retail juggernauts, while opening up new inroads for other players—both large and niche, domestic and international.
The eCommerce revolution has also become a dynamic engine of China’s long-awaited shift from a heavy-industry, export-oriented, semi-command economy into a consumer- and service-driven market, where private companies large and small have direct access to domestic consumers. This demand, in turn, could fuel stable, sustainable, long-term growth, perhaps marking China’s ultimate arrival among developed markets.
Rebalancing Act
When China began opening its doors to the world in the 1980s, every company dreamt of the vast potential of its market with its billion-plus population. Imagine, went the old sales pitch, selling one pencil to every student in China. Now extrapolate for detergent, TVs, cars, cellphones, and so on.
It didn’t take long for China’s leaders and economists to dream the same dream. Even as China transformed itself into the so-called factory floor of the world, it was preparing for the day when it could rely on its domestic consumers to power most of its own economy. After all, developed markets such as the US derive 60% to 75% of GDP from domestic consumption.
A consumer-centric economy doesn’t happen overnight. The scale of such an economic rebalancing act usually takes generations. In China, as with so much else, it has been on a fast-track.
Engines of eCommerce
Still, eCommerce might have taken far longer to grow without a catalyst: the smartphone. In the first half of 2014, on average, 26% of China’s online purchases were made via its 780 million active mobile devices. Of those, 58% were registered in lower-tier cities, where users likely first experienced the Internet on a cellphone. Indeed, data bears out the strong correlation between online shopping and smartphone penetration since 2011 (See below). Faster and cheaper 4G network connections should help accelerate mobile usage.
Mobile Penetration Has Been and Will Be Leading Driver of Online Growth in China
Sources: Gartner (PC data & estimates), OVUM (smartphone data & estimates), CNNIC (online shoppers penetration), Morgan Stanley Research (online shoppers penetration estimates)
Another driver of eCommcerce growth in China: rural consumers hungry for goods. China’s megacities teem with shopping centers and retail markets both real and virtual. Not so much in the countryside—until every smartphone became a mobile mall. “Online retailers see the opportunity and are expanding in rural China, creating value,” says Lin.
China is aging and so are its consumers, with broad implications. Lin says companies need to align themselves to capture the needs of that “older” China. “We estimate the number of online shoppers will exceed 660 million by 2023, with half of the 330 million incremental online shoppers over 40 years old,” he adds. This class of “digital hybrid” consumer will account for a third of China’s online shopping population and potentially more than half of the spending.
To be sure, many challenges remain. Regional gaps can present logistical issues. Slow delivery, uneven service and substandard products could erode consumer trust. High costs and competition may mean low profits initially. Also, any extended macroeconomic slowdown could hit consumer demand more broadly.
Yet the opportunities for eCommerce abound. With China still in the midst of a digital revolution, leading companies can drive mass consumption, bridge cross-regional labor and income gaps, streamline supply and distribution value chains, use Big Data to manage logistics, provide sustainable growth for small-to-midsized enterprises and rural markets, and integrate online and offline commerce to accelerate an omni-channel retail experience.
Indeed, China’s eCommerce revolution is just beginning.
Morgan Stanley Research has reported extensively on the development and potential for eCommerce in China in its Blue Paper “eCommerce: China’s Consumption Growth Engine” (Nov 6, 2014). Explore more Ideas and Research, or contact your Morgan Stanley representative for the full report. Find a Financial Advisor to discuss your investment goals and strategy.
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Moriel Missions Southern Africa June Update 2006
This month to date has had plenty too offer that need prayer, both of praise and also concern.
First of all praise God for our friend Mike Lillenfield who was recently diagnosed with Hepititus. The result being a 6 month course of treatment and a diet that every South African must dead " “ NO MEAT!!!!!!! But thank the Lord, he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and after much prayer he went for a test at the doctors. The result came on Saturday he had been completely cured.
South Africa Missions Report - May Edition 2004
Dear Friends in Christ
Several months ago I wrote an article on the importance of testimony. In fact this was a message I preached last August in Australia and it was the message that was on my mind as I made my way back home from the UK just this week. In 3John we see the testimonies of three people. First of all Gaius, a man who the great Apostle John desired to follow a good example. For him to do this John sets before him two testimonies to choose from. First of all, Demetrius v12, who received a good testimony from everyone and whom ' the truth itself', bore testimony too. Then secondly, there was Diotrophes ' who loved to be first among them ' v9. It is suspected from certain scholars that Gaius was a member of Diotrophes assembly and that John was persuading him not to go down the same road of this man in his attitudes towards others.
New Generator at South Africa Missions
Today the 5th of November, Ebyown took delivery and had installed the new Generator donated by Moriel supporters from the USA. The Generator will enable the whole site to have power during the frequent black outs experienced during thunder storms and whenever the decrepit South African electric system breaks down. We at Ebyown would like to thank those involved with the installation and provision of this valuable piece of equipment. May the Lord Bless you.
Dave Royle
Director Moriel Missions
Kenya Missions June 2005
Flying over the Volcanic Crater of Mount Kilimanjaro has to be one of the most awe inspiring moments of my life. The Boeing aircraft circled around for 13 minutes giving everyone a perfect view of this great mountains icey slopes. All this thanks to a lady called elsie who the co-pilot wanted to impress. I knew then that my own brief love affair with kenya was going to produce something really special.
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Tanzania and Kenya Update - November 2008
A Kenyan Pastor had a revival meeting in Eldoret. Many hundreds were saved by Gods grace and after the service a young women came and asked the Pastor a question. She said "Now how do I eat?" The Pastor said to her, "what do you mean? You don't look hungry, you look well fed". "That's true she said, but you don't understand. Until I got saved this evening I fed myself through prostitution, now I can't do that. Tell me Pastor how shall I eat?" Poverty does wicked things to people. The story of this lady really touched my heart and gave me an understanding of how things work on the ground level in the poorest regions of Kenya and Tanzania. This ladies story is a challenge to the church as it operates in these areas because this lady is just one of a million stories of poverty and hardship.
South Africa Missions Update November 2008
Good news, today we started two new projects. The building of Aletheia community church new building done in a Traditional Africa thatch and also Ebyown have ploughed the back field to grow its own potatoes, Sweet corn, butternut squashes and salad vegetables, Please pray for these two projects that the Lord blesses them.
Moriel Missions South Africa October 2008
The Royle Family
Lyn and I have just come back from a month in the UK where we shared at different churches up and down the country. It was also an opportunity to spend time together, rest and recharge our batteries. As ever we are thankful for the hard work put in by Dena in arranging venue and for the invites from various churches who gave us great hospitality. It was also a time where we could catch up with family. Lyn had not seen her dad for a year and even though his Dementia is evident he was in good spirits, put on weight and in a happy mood. It was also good to spend time with Anthony, his wife Liz and our grand son Levi and also seeing their preparations for the new child in January. Aaron and his fiancà ©e Erin are also busy preparing for their wedding on March 28th 09. We had a blessed time with them at Conwy and sharing at Ainsdale Evangelical Church where they worship. But at last we had to come home, time travels so quick when you're having fun.
Moriel Missions South Africa September 2008
This has been a very busy and exciting few months with so much good news happening. First of all though my time in the UK and Australia was really blessed and I would like to thank Reddish Christian Fellowship Manchester, Church of the Redeemer Swansea and Normandy and Tongham Christian fellowship for their hospitality and support during this time. I would also like to thank Aunty Marg and all the Australian churches who hosted me during my stay. I was also able to spend a substantial amount of time with my two sons living in the UK and of course our grandson Levi who get bigger every time I see him. Good news, Ant and Liz are expecting child number two.
Tanzania Update July 2008
First of all I need to say thank you for all the donations that have come in for the establishment of Ebyown Children's Village Tanzania. I am overjoyed that God through you has supplied the resources for this great need.
Many calls have come in to all our Moriel offices and questions are being asked of Jacob regarding the progress ahead. So this letter is to bring everyone up to speed.
Moriel Missions South Africa June 2008
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus our Messiah and Savior.
We have all had a very busy and exciting month with me going to the UK on itinerary and also receiving friends from Pittsburgh USA. I will tell you more about this later.
As usual if you want to see pictures of the ministry associated with this newsletter than please visit our googlepage at http://Morielmissionscollege.googlepages.com/
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Brokers sceptical over job-specific mortgages despite potential client demand – analysis
Intermediaries have suggested that lenders promoting mortgage deals which have been designed to specifically help people working in certain professions are little more than a marketing exercise.
This week Kensington Mortgages launched a new range of ‘Hero Mortgages’, aimed at people working in “essential public sector services” such as firefighters, NHS staff and teachers.
The deals are available at up to five times income, and at a 55 per cent debt-to-income ratio.
Mark Arnold, chief executive officer at Kensington Mortgages, said the firm had used its data analytics to study the career trajectories of people working in these jobs to better understand their earnings level and job security.
He added: “By doing so, we have identified a new way of helping the UK’s heroes by creating specialised lending criteria. Launching this innovative product highlights our commitment to helping the heroes in our everyday lives buy their own home.”
Addressing an underserved market
Greg Cunnington, director of lender relationships and new homes at Alexander Hall, said that any innovation from lenders which meant they could increase loan to income ratios was a positve, noting there was no doubt there is client demand.
He added: “The new Kensington hero products show some really good innovation for an employment sector that is relatively under-served by lenders in terms of specific assistance such as this.
“From a risk perspective the job security of these professions is relatively stable, so you can see the attraction is also there from a lender’s risk perspective.”
He noted this was a similar attraction for lenders who offer dedicated ‘professional’ mortgages such as Clydesdale and Metro Bank as these borrowers also have a “clear pathway” for future earnings.
“As these clients know their income will increase in the medium term they often have an appetite to borrow as much as possible, so these options definitely serve the market place well,” he added.
A marketing exercise
Andy Wilson, founder of Andy Wilson Financial Services, suggested that as public sector workers may be deemed to have “safer” employment chances, it meant Kensington would feel happier loosening income restrictions.
But he warned that calling the deals ‘Hero Mortgages’ was purely a marketing exercise, riding on the back of public support for the those working in the public sector.
He continued: “While many of these workers undoubtedly do jobs a lot of us would find very challenging, they are not really any safer as mortgage borrowers than any civil servant.”
Wilson also cautioned that if these workers are not being paid enough, the answer is not to allow them to borrow more than normal.
“Their career progressions are not generally as rapid as might be seen with newly qualified ‘professionals’ such as lawyers, accountants and doctors. Here, the career progression can be rapid and pay rises move upwards just as quickly,” he added.
Is it a gimmick?
Stuart Powell, managing director of Ocean Mortgages, noted that he had used Scottish Widows’s professional mortgage range in the past, but said the rate and fees are “rarely any different to the rates offered to non-professionals”.
He suggested that while the Kensington deals seem a bit gimmicky, they will likely “catch the eye” of some people working in those professions.
“If you look at the detail of the offers, neither the rate or income multiples are market leading. These deals should be considered by a broker as part of their research if their clients are eligible.
“A good whole of market broker would do that as a matter of course,” he added.
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Competition law is a barrier to lender collaboration on digital solutions – NatWest Insight Event
Leasehold sales fall sharply as warnings and government action kick in
by: Liz Bury
Habito’s entry to mortgage lending provoked a mixed industry response, with one person dubbing it “a cattle prod” to innovation while others raised an eyebrow over potential conflict of interest.
The technology-powered broking house secured £500m from an as-yet-unnamed, “leading, Financial Conduct Authority- (FCA) regulated financial institution,” to provide buy-to-let mortgages for individual landlords. The products will be available exclusively through Habito Brokerage.
The fledgling lender sought to differentiate with an expedited application process that “involves deeper checks at the outset, guaranteeing greater certainty and speed”.
The “Habito Instant Decision” was described as covering a basic affordability check, basic credit check, a comprehensive affordability and credit check, an automated property valuation and an identity check. This was contrasted to a conventional Decision in Principle that covers the basic affordability check and basic credit check.
“It’s welcome because it’s a challenge to the status quo—a cattle prod to those who may be doing it less quickly,” said Ben Thompson, deputy chief executive of brokerage Mortgage Advice Bureau.
“Anything that can be done to make the underwriting process quicker and to give more certainty can only be a good thing. It’s not a well-kept secret that conveyancing takes too long in the market generally. If that side could be sped up, that’s great,” Thompson said.
Segments and pricing
The new products struck some commentators as less enticing on price, particularly because amateur landlords are already well catered for by larger lenders.
The new Habito product range comprises two-, three-, five-, seven- and 10-year fixes with loan to values ranging from 65 to 80 per cent, up to £750,000. The company claimed it was “the market’s most comprehensive range of loan to values and fixed-rate periods”.
Rates start at 2.59 per cent for a two-year fix at 65 per cent LTV, rising to 4.47 per cent for a 10-year fix at 80 per cent LTV.
Habito has further outlined a plan to extend the product range to include mortgages for limited company and portfolio landlords, as well as residential customers, later this year.
Thompson continued: “The fundamental dynamics of what drives people to do things don’t change. BTL is a subset of the market and people shop around looking for a decent price. Habito is going to need to lead on price to attract people away from bigger brands.
“They’ll do well and pick up business, but does this make a massive impact in the market in the short-term? No,” he said.
Ying Tan, founder and chief executive of mainstream and buy-to-let broker Dynamo, said:
“The rates don’t look hugely attractive so you want the criteria to be strong to ensure that the proposition’s good.
“How automated is the offer? I wonder if there is a bit of smoke and mirrors.
“My understanding is that Habito is strong in residential which is quite different from BTL. Even at the vanilla end, BTLs are more complex and complex BTL is very, very difficult.
“Habito is based on clever algorithms and robo advice. It may be underestimating the complexity of BTL to think that a simple algorithm can decide. BTL is more complex and requires more manual underwriting.
“If it’s just a BTL product transfer maybe for remortgages then it might work.
“If they are looking to do £500m in their first year in BTL that’s quite ambitious,” he added.
These questions as to the extent of automation within the application process were echoed by David Hollingworth, associate director, communications, L&C Mortgages.
“The rates are not desperately low but they are talking about criteria and speed playing a part. If you can produce offers quicker that certainly has a value for some. It’s getting the right balance of price and features,” Hollingworth said.
The products were designed based on landlord research. They feature no minimum income requirement for first-time landlords up to 75 per cent LTV, no minimum value or maximum loan restrictions on ex-local authority flats and no penalties for landords whose tenants receive state benefits.
Proof of three months’ income is required and for self-employed borrowers that rises to two years
Hollingworth: “It depends on the customer. If it’s straightforward and packaged correctly there’ll be other lenders who can point to quick turnaround times.
“If this is aimed at very straightforward cases that have got through the initial automated credit decisioning then perhaps that opens up a chance for good processing times
“If you get more complex cases, then there can be to-ing and fro-ing on documentation. How do you remove that when you’re talking about developing more complex buy to let products?”
The bigger challenge from industry compatriots was about potential conflict of interest between Habito’s broking operation and the new lending arm.
BTL, alongside bridging and commercial development lending, is unregulated, meaning that there is no regulatory requirement for would-be borrowers to take advice.
Tan said: “A broker trying to be a lender is a dangerous game to play. It’s important to make a decision whether you’re one or the other.
“We’ve been approached by a number of lenders over the past three or four years given our size, scale of distribution—many lenders want us to help distribute their product under our brand.
“It’s nothing ground-breaking. The reason we have always said no to the idea—and I’m not saying we’d say ‘no’ forever—is that there is a real potential conflict of interest.
“If I’m advising a customer, how true is my independence?
The wider upside for the BTL broker market was seen to be implied by how well lenders value intermediary distribution.
“There is clearly an appetite to take mortgage-backed assets. Brokers have a crucial part to play in connecting those investors who want to attract that type of borrower. That’s what it underlines,” Hollingworth said.
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Central London housing starts see dramatic drop in H1
by: Edward Murray
A slump in new units will hit housing supply in Central London, according to research from real estate services and investment management business, JLL.
In its latest development briefing on Central London, JLL said the number of new build starts and the number of new planning applications had dropped significantly.
In Q4 2015, the research said there had been 5,260 unit starts across Central London. This had fallen to 1,840 in Q1 2016 and 1,830 in Q2 2016, representing a slowdown of 65%.
JLL said the stuttering performance was representative of a wider trend across Greater London as a whole and not just Central London.
The slowdown in the number of unit starts has filtered through to create a drop in the number of Central London units under construction. The number fell from 34,300 in Q1 this year to 33,920 in Q2, the first quarterly drop recorded in four years.
Neil Chegwidden, director of research at JLL, said: “It is true to say that the number of starts was beginning to ease slightly towards the end of 2015, but the new additional home Stamp Duty charge and the Brexit decision look set to reverse all the good work of the past few years. The 2014 Stamp Duty reform has also impacted higher priced property and locations.”
He added: “This should make shocking reading for London Mayor Sadiq Khan and indeed for Prime Minister Theresa May. Given the uncertainty following the EU referendum, and despite recent indications that the initial economic impact from Brexit might be more benign than many assumed, developers and housebuilders are unlikely to be heading to new building sites with huge enthusiasm and gusto in the immediate future.”
Andrew Montlake (pictured), director at mortgage broker Coreco, said: “Any time there is a slowdown in the number of units becoming available, it causes more problems in the relationship between supply and demand and so what you’d expect is that less supply will see prices staying at high levels.”
Communities secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Philip Hammond are expected to reveal plans later today which will see the government set aside £2bn for housebuilding and roll out a £3bn fund to provide loans to small housebuilders, an initiative originally announced by former chancellor George Osborne during his March Budget.
Montlake added: “There is a lot of pressure on the Chancellor to do something – I know he is talking about investing significant sums in the housing market and a lot will be down to him to see if he can kick-start things. Housing will be a major part of his policies going forward.”
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Explore Florida’s Past Present and Future at the South Florida Museum
The South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium is now – The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.
Many attractions boast that they have “something for everyone”, but in the case of the The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature it is absolutely true. This mega museum attraction in Bradenton includes the Museum exhibits, the Planetarium, and the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat all under one roof and all included in a single admission price.
Photo credit Nita Ettinger
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is the largest cultural and natural history museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast, covering prehistoric history from the Pleistocene period to an Environmental Wing dedicated to Florida’s eco biodiversity The entrance brings you into the main museum and the Planetarium at one end is a good place to start your visit. Although the planetarium itself may not light up the imagination of younger visitors, the scheduled performances certainly will. Check your daily timetable to catch some of the excellent movies and documentaries presented.
Take a Trip Through Space in the Planetarium
Short movies and shows in the Planetarium dome change regularly. They include some fascinating topics such as Life: A Cosmic Story. Told by Jodie Foster, this past-paced presentation uncovers the history of the earth right back to where the start of life on earth began. Perfect Little Planet allows visitors to fly over Pluto, encounter lightning storms on Jupiter and dive through the rings of Saturn. Passport to the Universe is an exciting virtual tour through the Milky Way. It’s enough to make any young visitor want to work at NASA!
Back to earth, visitors can explore the main museum exhibits which are laid out on two floors. The first floor explores prehistoric mammals and marine life that existed in and around the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Fossils and archaeological finds give a fascinating insight into our ancestry, particularly in the Tallant Gallery collection of artifacts of Florida natives.
The second floor galleries include exhibits on medical history while the Environmental Hall displays Florida’s past, present and future through three separate geological exhibits on Riverine, Pine Uplands and Estuary environs.
Visitors can look behind the scenes at some of the 20,000 objects in the drawers and illuminated cases of the Visible Storage Gallery or explore Spanish Colonial history in the Spanish Plaza. Changing exhibits occupy the Curator’s Choice Gallery which currently has a display of Little Buildings, from doll houses to Lincoln Logs buildings.
See a Manatee at Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat
Beloved Snooty, was the World’s Oldest manatee – Photo courtesy Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
One of the most talked-about areas of the South Florida Museum is the Parer Manatee Habitat. Visitors can meet manatees in the huge rehabilitation facility. With above and below-water viewing areas, visitors can get up-close to these slow-moving creatures and see them feeding and swimming.
Manatees are frequently injured around the coast of Florida and this medical pool provides care and a temporary home for injured manatees that will later be returned to the wild. Snooty was the oldest known manatee in the world. He was born in captivity in 1948 and lived at the Parker Manatee Aquarium until his death in July 2017.
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University of NottinghamPINCER
PINCER
What is PINCER?
PINCER is a proven pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors in primary care. The intervention comprises three core elements:
searching GP computer systems to identify patients at risk of potentially hazardous prescribing using a set of prescribing safety indicators
pharmacists, specifically trained to deliver the intervention, providing an educational outreach intervention where they meet with GPs and other practice staff to:
discuss the search results and highlight the importance of the hazardous prescribing identified using brief educational materials
agree an action plan for reviewing patients identified as high risk and improving prescribing and medication monitoring systems using root cause analysis (RCA) to minimise future risk
pharmacists (and pharmacy technicians) working with, and supporting, general practice staff to implement the agreed action plan
Why is there a need for PINCER?
Prescribing errors in general practice are an important and expensive preventable cause of safety incidents, morbidity, hospitalisations and deaths. This is a significant quality and safety issue that is widely relevant to UK health care. A recent large-scale study in English general practices identified prescribing errors in 5% of prescription items, with one in 550 items containing a severe (potentially life threatening) error; this equates to approximately 1.8 million serious prescribing errors in English general practices each year.1 Further studies have shown hazardous prescribing in general practices to be a contributory cause of around one in 25 hospital admissions,2 and the annual hospital admission costs in England for adverse drug events are £650 million (at 2013 prices).3,4
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified ‘Medication Without Harm’ as the theme for its third Global Patient Safety Challenge which aims to reduce severe avoidable medication-related harm by 50% globally in the next five years by targeting health care providers' behaviour, systems and practices of medication, medicines, and the public.5 In response to this challenge, the Department of Health commissioned a report on the prevalence and cost of medication errors which reported that an estimated 66 million potentially clinically significant errors occur per year, 71% of which are in primary care.6 While the majority of these errors are spotted (and corrected) at the point of error, or do not threaten patient safety, a drastic reduction in the number of errors is now being called for. There is therefore the need to develop and implement interventions to reduce medication error associated with avoidable harm.
What is the evidence for PINCER?
The effectiveness of the PINCER intervention was shown in a cluster randomised trial which was published in the Lancet in 2012.7 The trial compared two groups of general practices (a ‘simple feedback’ group n=36 and a PINCER group n=36) using the same prescribing indicator searches. The ‘simple feedback’ group were provided with details of patients identified by the searches, and evidence-based summaries for each of the indicators. The PINCER group was given similar information, but in addition a pharmacist was assigned to each practice to provide educational outreach regarding the indicators and practical support to tackle the prescribing safety concerns raised by the indicators. The trial clearly demonstrated that at 6-months follow-up, hazardous prescribing was significantly lower in the PINCER group than the “Simple Feedback” group and that the intervention was likely to be cost-effective.
What is the PINCER tool?
PRIMIS and the University of Nottingham PINCER Team have developed a PINCER tool. The aim of the tool is to identify at-risk patients so that corrective action can be taken to reduce hazardous prescribing. Using the tool, it is possible for practices to view their results in relation to other practices within their CCG and see improvements over time.
How does PINCER differ from other audit tools?
Although PINCER indicators are embedded in other commissioning data sets and audit tools, we know that:
clinical system alerts are often over-ridden by GPs and that it is likely that some patients will “slip through the net”
as demonstrated in the PINCER trial, it is the addition of dedicated pharmacist support to help resolve the problems identified and improve systems to avoid future errors, that significantly reduces rates of clinically important and commonly made prescribing errors in primary care
the PINCER tool provides comparative data on numbers of at risk patients at a practice, CCG and national level
Clinical impact of PINCER
With funding obtained from the Health Foundation and East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, PINCER has been rolled out to 370 general practices across 12 East Midlands CCGs between September 2015 and April 2017. Over 21,000 instances of hazardous prescribing were identified in a patient population of just over 2.9 million people.
Findings from the evaluation of this rollout have demonstrated statistically significant reductions in numbers of at risk patients, particularly in relation to prescribing safety indicators associated with risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, where the overall reduction was around 31% (14% after taking account of secular trends). Extrapolating figures provided by two CCGs, it is estimated that over 10,500 patients received an active intervention resulting in safer care as a direct benefit of implementing the intervention.
In terms of impact, the PINCER intervention has been incorporated into national guidelines to support medicines optimisation by National Institute for Health Care Excellence ‘Medicines Optimisation Clinical Guideline’ published 04/03/15 and available at:
NICE medicines optimisation
This means that general practices throughout the country are encouraged to use the intervention. In addition to the East Midlands rollout, since 2013 the PINCER Tool has been accessed by over 2,400 practices across 199 CCGs (30% of all practices in England) and has been rolled out in other parts of the country including:
Wessex AHSN
Greater Manchester AHSN
Newcastle Gateshead CCG
In 2017, a Short Life Working Group was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health to respond to the World Health Organisation challenge to reduce serious harm from medication errors. One of the main recommendations from this Group is for a national roll-out of PINCER.6
Having successfully obtained further funding from the Health Foundation to work with Spring Impact, a not-for profit social enterprise, the University of Nottingham PINCER Team and PRIMIS have designed a replication model for PINCER for further scale up. As a result of this work, PINCER has been identified as one of seven programmes for national rollout during 2018-2020 via the AHSN network and rollout has already commenced in three early adopter AHSN regions:
AHSN networks national programmes and priorities
The evidence outlined above shows that this proven intervention has already had an impact locally, regionally and nationally to make primary care prescribing even safer for patients throughout the country.
Avery AJ, Ghaleb M, Barber N, Franklin BD, Armstrong SJ, Serumaga B. et al. The prevalence and nature of prescribing and monitoring errors in English general practice: a retrospective case note review. British Journal of General Practice 2013; 63(11): 543-553.
Howard RL, Avery AJ, Slavenburg S, Royal S, Pipe G, Lucassen P, et al. Which drugs cause preventable admissions to hospital? A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2007; 63(2):136-147.
Pirmohamed M, James S, Meakin S, Green C, Scott AK, Walley TJ, et al. Adverse drug reactions as cause of admission to hospital: prospective analysis of 18,820 patients. British Medical Journal 2004; 329(7456):15-19.
Health & Social Care Information Centre. Personal social services: expenditure and unit costs, England. Available from: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB11644/pss-exp-eng- 12-13-prov-rpt.pdf [Accessed 14th October 2015].
Medication Without Harm: WHO's Third Global Patient Safety Challenge. Available from: http://www.who.int/patientsafety/medication-safety/en/ [accessed 15 July 2018]
Department of Health and Social Care. The Report of the Short Life Working Group on reducing medication-related harm. Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683430/short-life-working-group-report-on-medication-errors.pdf [accessed 18.07.18]
Avery A, Rodgers S, Cantrill J, Armstrong S, Cresswell K, Eden M, Elliott RA, Howard R, Kendrick D, Morris CJ, Prescott RJ, Swanwick G, Franklin M, Putman K, Boyd M, Sheikh A. A pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors (PINCER): a multicentre, cluster randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis. Lancet 2012;379:1310-1319. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61817-5
PINCER-Team@nottingham.ac.uk
PINCER News
PINCER implementation
If you are using PINCER as part of the national scaling up programme, you can obtain download files, find links for CHART Online, download PINCER-branded templates and images and view instructional videos. You will need to log in using your PINCER username and password:
PINCER resource area
University of Nottingham Research
Find out more about PRIMIS, part of the team behind PINCER at the University of Nottingham
PRIMIS PINCER case studies
Tweets by pincerscaleup
AHSN Network publication features PINCER
The AHSN Network's new 'The Innovators' pdf magazine [June 2019] features PINCER, Sr Sarah Rodgers from the PINCER Team and West Hampshire CCG within an article on the spread of healthcare innovation:
HINSL 90 pharmacists trained for PINCER Apr 2019
Health Innovation Network South London - case study on 90 pharmacists trained for PINCER roll out
Exec summary on Scaling Up PINCER available
The executive summary of the PINCER Scaling Up report for the Health Foundation has been released and is now available online.
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Leave the Purell at Home: This Hotel Is a Germaphobe's Dream
A Copenhagen hotel has partnered with Danish company ACT Global to use technology that disinfects hotel rooms by itself.
Bloomberg | Feb 23, 2019
(Bloomberg)—Stay in a high-tech hotel today and you might see the day’s headlines in your full-length mirror or have a personal trainer on-demand when you turn on the television.
If you’re staying at Copenhagen’s just-opened Hotel Ottilia, on the other hand, you might have a room that fully disinfects itself each morning without housekeeping lifting a finger.
The hotel has partnered with Danish company ACT.Global in order to use its proprietary ACT CleanCoat technology, which is transparent, odorless, and activated by sunlight. The main ingredient, titanium dioxide, is also found in sunscreen. In tests from national research organizations such as Denmark’s National Research Centre for the Working Environment, the antibacterial spray has been shown to break down microbes that range from influenza and salmonella to mold spores and allergens. Cover a room like invisible insulation, and it can purify the air for up to a year, removing contaminants such as cigarette smoke or other odors.
“We’ve been testing this system for two years,” says Karim Nielsen, chief executive officer of Brockner Hotels, the Ottilia’s parent company. He compares the invisible coating technology to Teflon and first trialed it at the nearby Hotel Herman K. Now the two hotels are the world’s first to use it to clean themselves.
“What really sold us on it was that it would make life so much easier for our staff,” Nielsen says. Housekeepers don’t have to apply chemical detergents and cleaners or breathe their fumes. They can vacuum, dry-clean linens, and wipe down surfaces, and CleanCoat does the rest. Guests also benefit: Their rooms are cleaned faster without using chemicals that can cause allergic reactions.
Nielsen estimates that each room costs $2,500 to cover with CleanCoat. “The technology is expensive,” he says, “but we’ve reduced the labor load by 50 percent. It’s giving our staff a much easier day and reducing our water consumption.” An additional benefit, he says, is cutting down on maintenance costs. “Since we no longer use chemicals to clean, we’re never spilling [bleach] on carpets.”
Aiming for One Step Ahead
The 155-room hotel, which occupies two former stock buildings from the original Carlsberg brewery, illustrates the newly fierce competition among the city’s hoteliers. Ottilia’s striking, round windows—with built-in reading nooks—evoke the original brickwork and the shape of beer bottles, and the location in up-and-coming Carlsberg City puts travelers in one of Copenhagen’s most dynamic new neighborhoods.
“Copenhagen’s hotel scene was very boring until about five years ago,” Nielsen says. “Big chains like Scandic and Hilton have always taken the big properties when they come for sale, so the market has become driven by hidden gems. It leaves innovation to the smaller properties,” he explains.
Guy Langford, vice chairman and U.S. leader of the transportation and hospitality team at Deloitte, is less certain that this is the next big innovation to take hotels by storm. “Sustainability is something large brands are really prioritizing right now, but it’s important to focus on the measures that can be easily scaled,” he explains, referring to common but impactful initiatives such as swapping plastic straws for paper.
Scalability could become an issue with CleanCoat. Nielsen has to fully empty a hotel room of furniture to spray it with CleanCoat—something that tends to happen only during renovations—and the formula has to be reapplied each year.
When it comes to healthy lifestyle trends, Langford says, innovations are most readily embraced when they help travelers maintain their existing habits on the road. “That’s what’s driving popular new amenities like customized lighting settings, healthier menus, air purifiers, and the like.”
But if the CleanseBot is any indication, consumers are ready to embrace anything that ensures a clean and healthy stay. The new device, roughly the size of a hockey puck, is a packable cleaning robot that kills E. coli on your hotel room’s most germ-ridden surfaces. It launched on IndieGogo last month and has raised more than $1 million since. And Langford concedes that technology doesn’t always have to reinvent the guest experience to prove useful; it can also be validated through operational efficiencies.
“We have a happier staff now,” says Nielsen, regarding that point. “It’s something we’ll roll out to all of our hotels as soon as we can—and we won’t be surprised to see it in some of the bigger brands in Copenhagen, too.”
To contact the author of this story: Nikki Ekstein in New York at [email protected]
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TSA Chief Out After Agents Fail 95 Percent of Airport Breach Tests
TSA chief out is after screeners fail 95 percent of tests
June 2, 201503:27
June 1, 2015, 7:13 PM UTC / Updated June 2, 2015, 2:32 AM UTC
By Tom Costello and Alex Johnson
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration was reassigned Monday after an internal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security found security failures at dozens of the nation's busiest airports. The breaches allowed undercover investigators to smuggle weapons, fake explosives and other contraband through numerous checkpoints.
Melvin Carraway, an 11-year veteran of the TSA who became acting administrator in January, was immediately reassigned to a DHS program coordinating with local law enforcement agencies, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday night. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Pete Neffenger's nomination to be permanent administrator is awaiting Senate confirmation.
Upon learning the initial findings of the Office of Inspector General's report, Johnson immediately directed TSA to implement a series of other actions, several of which are now in place, agency officials said.
Acting TSA Administrator Melvin Carraway discusses an attack by a man with a machete at the New Orleans airport in March as other law enforcement officials look on.Reuters
In one case, an alarm sounded, but even during a pat-down, the screening officer failed to detect a fake plastic explosive taped to an undercover agent's back. In all, so-called "Red Teams" of Homeland Security agents posing as passengers were able get weapons past TSA agents in 67 out of 70 tests — a 95 percent failure rate, according to agency officials.
"The numbers in these reports never look good out of context, but they are a critical element in the continual evolution of our aviation security," Homeland Security officials said in a statement.
Related: More Airports Security Badges Missing as Pols Demand Answers
This isn't the first time TSA officers have failed to detect fake terrorists and their weapons. "Red Teams" have been probing TSA checkpoints for 13 years, oftentimes successfully getting weapons past airport screeners.
However, this time, TSA agents failed to detect almost every single test bomb and gun, aviation experts said.
"It's disturbing news. The question is how we can best mitigate that vulnerability in a way that doesn't prohibit the free movement of people and goods," John Pistole, a former TSA administrator, told NBC News. "That's just something that there's no perfect answer for."
Meanwhile, terrorism experts stress that the threat levels remain high.
"There's a continuing drumbeat of interests by terrorist groups, whether al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda affiliates, to try to bring down a Western — especially a U.S.-bound — aircraft," Pistole said.
Tom Costello
Tom Costello is an NBC News correspondent based in Washington, D.C.
Alex Johnson is a senior writer for NBC News covering general news, with an emphasis on explanatory journalism, data analysis, technology and religion. He is based in Los Angeles.
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Hand him the ...
Brendan Bures | NCAA.com | September 2, 2014
Off to a running start
Hand him the ... Kenny Hill's record-setting start
Each week of the college football season NCAA.com will take a look at the most impressive individual performances. Some weeks it may be one player who stands head and shoulders above everyone else. This week, Texas A&M's Kenny Hill and Georgia's Todd Gurley stood out from the crowd.
Before we attempt to describe Todd Gurley’s phoenix-rising return to college football Saturday against Clemson, let’s appropriately begin here:
While it’s a notable play for Gurley’s nitrous-oxide acceleration through the gaping hole created by his teammates on the kickoff, Gurley’s ending to the play -- coolly dismissing the Clemson defender off his shoulders like a porch-dweller smacks away a pestering fly -- is what matters. Georgia was down 21-14 to Clemson at this point, a game still in legitimate contention, and with Gurley’s one touchdown return, the game suddenly was not up for debate. Georgia had stolen all the momentum and would run away to the win.
What Gurley did on that play was broadcast an announcement so demoralizing that Clemson couldn’t recover afterward. Gurley’s message? He’s back.
Georgia | RB | Jr.
Week 1 Statistics
Rush 15 198 3 51
Kick Return 1 100 1 100
• Highlights | Social Game
With 293 all-purpose yards (a Georgia school record), a career-high 198 rushing yards on 15 carries (Clemson’s entire team had 102 rushing yards on 45 carries) and four total touchdowns, Gurley defeated the Tigers nearly single-handed. His fellow Bulldogs certainly helped, but Gurley and his 13.2 yards per carry was the engine that drove Georgia’s offense down the throat of Clemson’s defense.
We might proclaim Gurley’s performance as a dismissal of his injury-laden sophomore season, but instead we’re reminded of it by this game. Gurley is known for his vicious running style -- a human cannonball perpetually smashing downhill -- but this game we saw something slightly different. He runs with earnest desperation now, like a player petrified of never playing football again. Matched with his latent talent, Gurley is dangerous in a way he’s never been before.
Admittedly, we briefly considered Texas A&M quarterback Kenny Hill for this week’s Heisman consideration, but Hill’s showing Thursday was shocking more so for shattering expectations rather than his on-field contributions (which, still, were quite great). But Gurley ran away and through and over and around Clemson’s defense in a way that demonstrated he’s the clear Heisman frontrunner after Week 1 of the college football regular season.
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Texas running back D'Onta Foreman enters the 2016 Heisman Award race.
Heisman Watch: Louisville's Lamar Jackson has encore performance
Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson seems to relish any moment he gets in the spotlight. Whether it was a high-profile 63-20 win over Florida State in the early-season slate, or a close 42-36 defeat at the hands of Clemson a few weeks later, he always seems to grab at least a share of the headline. Maybe that’s because his performances have been at the center of the Heisman Trophy race since Week 1.
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J Health Serv Res Policy. 2016 Jul;21(3):195-205. doi: 10.1177/1355819615623305. Epub 2015 Dec 20.
Service user engagement in health service reconfiguration: a rapid evidence synthesis.
Dalton J1, Chambers D2, Harden M3, Street A4, Parker G5, Eastwood A6.
Research Fellow, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK jane.dalton@york.ac.uk.
Research Fellow, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, UK.
Information Specialist, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK.
Professor, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK.
Professor of Social Policy Research, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, UK.
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK.
To assess what is known about effective patient and public engagement in health service reconfiguration processes and identify implications for further research and health care practice.
Rapid systematic review of published and grey literature to identify methods or approaches to engagement in decisions about health service reconfiguration; and to examine how engagement has worked or not worked in specific examples of system change. Following a search for literature published in English from 2000 to March 2014, eight systematic reviews, seven primary studies and 24 case studies (of which 6 were exemplars) were included. We undertook a narrative synthesis to consider five aspects of engagement with health service reconfiguration.
Engagement varied in nature and intensity, and efforts generally involved multiple methods. There was no evidence on the isolated impact of any particular engagement method or collection of methods. In general, engagement was most likely to be successful when started early, when led and supported by clinicians, and when it offered opportunities for genuine interaction. The impact of engagement was variably measured and demonstrated, and frequently defined as process measures rather than the outcomes of proposals for service reconfiguration. Little was reported on the potential negative impact of service user engagement.
Patients and the public can be engaged through various methods. Problems often arise because decision-makers paid insufficient attention to issues considered important by patients and the public. Guidance setting out the stages of reconfiguration and opportunities for service user input could be a helpful practical framework for future engagement activity. Future evaluation and explicit reporting of engagement and impact is needed.
© The Author(s) 2015.
public engagement; reconfiguration; user engagement
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Neogen acquires Canadian animal genomics laboratory
CONTACT: Steve Quinlan, Vice President & CFO, 517/372-9200
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 2, 2019 — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the assets of the Edmonton-based Delta Genomics Centre — a major animal genomics laboratory in Canada.
With the acquisition, Delta’s laboratory operations will be renamed Neogen Canada, and become Neogen’s fifth animal genomics laboratory — joining locations in the U.S., Scotland, Brazil, and Australia. The acquisition is intended to help accelerate the growth of Neogen’s animal genomics business throughout Canada.
Delta is a major supplier of genetic testing to Canada’s purebred beef associations, commercial beef cattle producers, and national genomics research community. The laboratory has been a significant, long-term customer of Neogen’s comprehensive suite of genomic products.
“Neogen and Delta have enjoyed an exceptional working partnership, and this acquisition will only strengthen that relationship. Delta’s management and scientific staff will remain in place with Neogen, and will continue their work to help us grow our genomics business,” said Dr. Stewart Bauck, Neogen’s vice president of agrigenomics. “Adding Delta’s facilities, complementary expertise, local support, and impressive customer base strengthens Neogen’s animal genomic capabilities and presence. This laboratory in Edmonton will provide our Canadian customers the same access to the best animal genomics technology as our customers elsewhere in the world.”
“The sale of the genomics laboratory to Neogen fulfills the vision of the founders of Delta Genomics to create a commercially viable business that will provide value to Canadian livestock producers for the long term,” said Dr. Graham Plastow, chairman of Delta Genomics, Inc.
With both state-of-the-art animal genetic facilities and comprehensive bioinformatics to interpret genetic test results, Neogen offers animal owners unparalleled identity and trait determination and analysis. For example, Neogen can provide a cattle producer with DNA test results that can predict that animal’s performance in the herd on such traits as weight gain, pregnancy rate, calving ease, and susceptibility to disease. Neogen provides veterinary genomic solutions for cattle, both beef and dairy, swine, sheep, dogs, and poultry.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media, and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen’s Animal Safety Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
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Joy Behar, Meghan McCain Clash on ‘View’ In Fiery Fight Over Republicans
By Kristine Marsh | February 9, 2018 1:44 PM EST
Friday on The View, the most liberal host and most conservative host clashed repeatedly in a feisty exchange over the domestic violence accusations against former White House aide, Rob Porter. While host Meghan McCain focused on Porter himself, host Joy Behar couldn’t help but bitterly gripe about how terrible Republicans and this administration were, which angered McCain.
Behar began the segment by mocking General John Kelly’s response to the accusations laid against Porter. “Kelly says that he was shocked, shocked I tell you!” Behar quipped sarcastically with a grin on her face. “Why is Kelly so shocked, shocked I tell you?” Behar said again, smiling with her fists in the air, as the audience chuckled. McCain wasn’t having Behar’s sarcasm over the serious issue.
“We shouldn’t make levy [sic] of this. We’re talking about the abuse of a woman. I mean look at that photo,” McCain said as the pair talked over each other.
“We’re talking about Kelly, we’re not talking about abuse right now. Don’t say something like that!” Behar angrily shot back.
But the pair weren’t done fighting. “We’re laughing and this is serious,” McCain responded. But Behar denied she was making light of the situation. “We are laughing at him being shocked,” she quipped back.
“It’s very serious and as a Republican, I’m offended--” McCain started to say before a fired up Behar cut in.
“As a Democrat, I'm offended by Republicans!” Behar said emphatically, as the audience roared in approval and claps.
Host Sunny Hostin tried to bring some civility back to the table.
“Look, look ladies -- let's talk about the issue at hand,” she urged. Turning to guest host, and fellow attorney HLN’s Nancy Grace, Hostin suggested that Kelly “didn’t believe the women” until he saw the photographs.
“Even if he believed it he wasn't going to do anything about it,” Behar gushed.
“People need to start believing women. Starting with this administration. And I think that's what we're so surprised at. You know?” Hostin said turning to McCain.
Trying to get the conservative host on the Trump-admin-bashing-bandwagon, she wondered if McCain would be upset to learn that no one told Hope Hicks, whom Porter is allegedly dating, about his past of domestic violence, even though her ignorance on the matter is pure speculation.
"I don't think this should be political. I don’t think this should be about Democrats and Republicans,” McCain responded.
She went on to say that no one should be working in the White House without security clearance and so some of this scandal was self-inflicted. Still irritated by Behar’s earlier outburst, McCain sniped at Behar, “You're offended by Republicans. So all Republicans, probably everywhere, offended by me sitting here because I'm Republican.”
That resurrected the fight. Behar shot back,“I'm offended by a party that backs a racist!” as some in the audience clapped.
“Oh, my God,” McCain said, rolling her eyes, disgusted. But Behar was disgusted as well.
“Oh, c'mon, Meghan. 72% of the Republican Party thinks he's a good role model,” she replied.
McCain then told Behar that she was actually going to be appearing on Van Jones's CNN show soon, where was “looking forward” to talking civilly with people she disagreed with politically and “not being told just because I'm a Republican I'm offending you.”
She continued, “We are not going to move a needle one way or another just throwing out platitudes and hubris like that. I would like to have a real conversation about it,” she said as Behar tried to talk over her. Sarcastically, Behar quipped, “Oh really? We’ll see.”
Flabbergasted, McCain declared: “I don't know why you're sitting here saying you're offended by all Republicans! I’m trying to give you my perspective,” she began to say as Behar interrupted.
“72% of them are backing a racist and somebody who has abused women. That's why. That's why,” she ranted.
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Alex Salmond lambasts Scottish MSP over rape comments
Campaign for Bill Aitken to step down grows after he suggests a gang-rape victim was a prostitute.
By Samira Shackle
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The Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, has criticised Bill Aitken, the Scottish Conservative MSP who suggested that a woman who was gang-raped in Glasgow might have been a prostitute.
During a live webchat on the Mumsnet forum, he said:
I deprecate Bill Aitkens' reported comments, which were rightly greeted with outrage from both general public and across the political spectrum. I don't think they really represented his views, and in fairness, he did apologise later. However, it does illustrate two dangers.
Firstly, the implicit assumptions betrayed a dreadful attitude to the serious crime of rape, which is abhorrent for any person. Secondly, the temptation of politicians to occasionally shoot first and think later. It can cause deep hurt and upset.
As for the repercussions, it seems to be the best thing is don't vote Tory.
This follows criticism from the Labour deputy leader, Johann Lamont, who said: "No woman is ever to blame for rape and we need to challenge these attitudes by turning the focus on the male perpetrators."
There is a growing Facebook group calling for Aitken to be removed from his role as convenor of the Scottish Parliament's justice committee, which helps formulate rape laws. Aitken, the shadow minister for community safety, made the comments to Glasgow's Sunday Herald.
Though Aitken has apologised "unreservedly" for his remarks, they do raise serious questions about his suitability to adjudicate over rape. His automatic position of scepticism, and his suggestion that the importance of rape is somehow diminished by the circumstances of the victim, betray exactly the kinds of attitudes that prevent many women from coming forward.
You can judge for yourself – here is a leaked excerpt of the phone interview in which Aitken made the remarks.
Sunday Herald: Wondering if I could chat to you about the – have you seen the ET today?
Bill Aitken: No.
SH: The police are looking for another Glasgow city centre rape gang. I think from our counting it is the fourth or possibly fifth sexual assault in the city centre . . .
BA: Alleged.
SH: Alleged sexual assault since Christmas. Police are saying it's fairly – you know. It was a brazen attack, it was shocking by the . . .
BA: This one does seem to be a nasty one. Where had the woman been, to that Savoy disco, was it?
SH: Can you say that again?
BA: Where had the woman been? To that suave club?
SH: I'm not sure if we know that yet, unless you've read more than I have.
BA: Well, the address is indicative.
SH: It was the Walkabout area. Renfield Street way.
BA: Renfrew Street, was it not?
SH: Renfrew Lane, off Renfield Street, yes.
BA: Aye, exactly.
SH: We're interested in the pattern, really. Testing this idea that we are returning to something we thought we might have stamped out – very brazen attacks in the city centre, lane rapes. What do you think?
BA: Well, I really think we need to know a bit more about these. They are not always as they seem to be, put it that way.
SH: How do you mean?
BA: Errr. Well. If I was a woman up a lane.
SH: Right. She was dragged off the street.
BA: From Renfrew Street.
SH: Yeah, this is the thing.
BA: Huh?
SH: She was dragged off Renfield Street, into the lane.
BA: No, she wasn't in Renfield Street, she was in Renfrew Street, was she not?
SH: Errrm. Right. I mean, what I understood – she was raped in Renfrew Lane, but she was dragged off Renfield Street. I might be wrong.
BA: She must have been dragged about half a mile then. [LAUGHS]
SH: OK. Either way. I mean there's an element of dragging, which mirrors –
BA: No hold on. I'm not taking the [INDISTINCT]. If this woman was dragged halfway through the town, then it just couldn't possibly happen. So has nobody asked her what she was doing in Renfrew Lane?
SH: Right. What do you think she was doing?
BA: Well, I think, errr, somebody should be asking her what she was doing in Renfrew Lane. Did she go there with somebody?
SH: Right. What I'm getting at is are you not concerned that there have been four, five alleged gang rapes? In the city centre? In the space of two months.
BA: Well, what is particularly noteworthy in this case is it's three Asian people they are looking for. Now, Renfrew Lane is known as a place where things happen, put it that way.
SH: What sort of things?
BA: Well, it is an area where quite a lot of the hookers take their clients. Now, that may not have happened in this case. But, you know. What was happening? Certainly we cannot have a situation where women are getting dragged off the streets up lanes and raped. Erm, but you know . . . Are the police saying it is the same outfit?
SH: No, this is the thing – they are saying this and three or four attacks we are looking at since Christmas are completely unrelated. One was Asian, one was Middle Eastern, and there was a white group. And yet they appear such . . . There was a woman who was literally dragged off Buchanan Street into a lane. Sorry, carry on, where were you?
BA: Right. Well, you always know there's a lot more to these city-centre rapes than meet the eye, of course. But this does sound concerning. So what I will be saying: there is a disturbing pattern, and while the offences may not be related it is absolutely essential that unaccompanied women take the greatest care when walking in these areas. I have little doubt that the police will eventually get a result but it is a disturbing situation nonetheless. OK?
SH: That's really helpful. Thank you.
BA: OK?
SH: No, that's great. Appreciate it.
BA: Is there anything else you're wanting? Want me to toughen it up?
SH: You were mentioning the fact it's an Asian gang but I'm not sure if it's relevant. What do you think?
BA: If youse got an Asians, then you've said you've got Middle Eastern. If they're Asians is that the same outfit? How do you tell a Middle Eastern from an Asian?
SH: Well, police are saying not.
BA: Well, they'll know what they're talking about.
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Samira Shackle is a freelance journalist, who tweets @samirashackle. She was formerly a staff writer for the New Statesman.
Setting up Scotch for a sustainable future
By Jean-Christophe Coutures
Is the United Kingdom heading for a no-deal Brexit?
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← Hakkapeliitta 80 years
1980: Success in tests
De-icing roads with salt changed driving conditions in the winter. Better wet grip and wear durability was now required from the Hakkapeliittas. Drivers valued quietness and lower fuel consumption even more than before.
The development work for a new generation of winter tyre started in 1978, and the Hakkapeliitta NR 09 was introduced two years later. The tyre introduced a surprise, as the traditional suction cups had been replaced with a streamlined arrow pattern.
This new product became a long-standing success story. The production of the 09 reached five million in 1987. The NR 09 also reached unanticipated success in consumer comparison tests. The tyre was number one in Tekniikan Maailma’s winter tyre comparison test for four consecutive years.
Other new tyre products during the decade included the Hakkapeliitta 10 and the M+S 111. Heavy radial tyres were a special focus area: tractor and forestry equipment tyres became a growing export to Canada, for example.
In 1986, Nokia Kumiteollisuus signed a far-reaching product development cooperation agreement with SP Tyres UK Ltd, part of the Japanese Sumitomo Rubber Industries group. The company also signed large original equipment contracts for Saab passenger cars and Valmet tractors.
Computer-assisted methods were introduced for tyre design and testing. Product development for the Hakkapeliittas received new coordinates in 1986, when the company established its own testing centre in Ivalo, north of the Arctic Circle.
From suction cups to arrow patterns
“There are very few Finnish drivers who will not immediately recognise the Hakkapeliitta tyre by its looks,” said Tekniikan Maailma in 1980.
The first Hakkapeliitta in 1936 had a staggered diagonal tread pattern with many gripping edges. The model remained the same until the 1950s. The novelty for 1956, the Haka-Hakkapeliitta, widened the load-bearing tread surface and increased gripping ability, generating a stud-like piece pattern on the tread.
When studs were introduced in the 1960s, the tread quickly faced new challenges. Roughened road surfaces quickly wore out the tread on the tyre. In the Hakkapeliitta for 1965, this was solved by adding more suction cups on the tread. The stud was firmly placed in the middle of the cup on the pattern.
For a long time, the suction cup pattern was a unique identifying feature of the Hakkapeliitta. Nokian Kumiviesti wrote the following in 1966: “A product that becomes a concept on its own will always include something that others were missing. The Hakkapeliitta is worthy of its name: its Finnish craftsmanship is strikingly competent and it also includes a fair amount of design.”
From the 1970s onwards, the trend moved towards lower-profile tyres, which accentuated the sharp steering typical for radial tyres. Thus, a change of the Hakkapeliitta's tread pattern was inevitable; not because of grip, but because of the handling of the tyre. In 1980, a much anticipated new tyre with an entirely new tread pattern was announced: the Hakkapeliitta NR 09. The new tread pattern was arrow-shaped: the staggered sawtooth patterns effectively carried slush out of the way of traction. This new Hakkapeliitta design excelled under varying winter conditions and on different road surfaces.
Image: A man and his studs. Stud inspection in the 1980s.
Tekniikan Maailma is the pioneer for the consumer testing of winter tyres. The magazine published its first story about tyres in 1958 and the tyre tests started soon afterwards. The effect of studs was of particular interest. The first winter tyre test was published in 1960, and Hakkapeliitta was included as a studless comparison tyre.
The 1970s made tyre tests a mainstay on the pages Tekniikan Maailma. Durability tests were performed for radial tyres. TM started using the concept of “safety grip” to refer to reliable and predictable tyre handling.
In 1979, after the winter tyre regulations changed, a comprehensive test was arranged. It was led by rally legend Hannu Mikkola. Since then, Tekniikan Maailma has published a winter tyre test nearly every year.
In the 1980s, Tuulilasi magazine also started regular tyre testing. The results were similar as in Tekniikan Maailma.
The new Hakkapeliitta NR 09 immediately took first place in 1980. TM said: “The NR 09 is by far the best winter tyre that Tekniikan Maailma has ever tested.” During its launch year, the Hakkapeliitta NR 09 also took first place in Tuulilasi’s tyre test.
The popular 09 achieved four consecutive wins in Tekniikan Maailma's winter tyre tests: 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984. The magazine wrote: “Truly state of the art.”, “On snowy roads, the Nokia is ahead of the pack thanks to the handling and balanced features.”, “A good tyre for real winter. The properties remain good even when worn.”
In 1986, NR 09 once again took the gold medal in TM in the wider 70 series winter tyres, and Hakkapeliitta M+S 111 took bronze. “Nokia is the undisputed winner of this test. Handling and tyre control under varying conditions are nothing short of astonishing.”
The regular and wider NR 09s also took first and second place in the Tuulilasi winter tyre test in 1983. The 09 continued its triumphs by winning Tuulilasi’s test in 1987.
At the end of the 1980s, Tekniikan Maailma compared non-studded and studded winter tyres. The result was as expected: studded tyres are the best choice for winter driving.
Ten out of ten
The legendary war horse, Hakkapeliitta 09, had been galloping on winter roads for nearly ten years when the factory in Nokia gave birth to a new generation of winter tyre. Heavy demands were placed on the Hakkapeliitta 10 to rise to the challenge of its predecessors and continue the 50-year triumph of the Hakkapeliittas. Launching the new tyre in 1989 was a tough spot for product development. After the newcomer started gaining success in terms of tests and sales figures, there was cause to celebrate. After reaching ten, the model numbering of the Hakkapeliittas started again from one.
Testing winter tyres in actual conditions is an essential condition for product development. Throughout its history, Nokian Tyres has taken advantage of the Finnish weather and demanding winter conditions. Starting from the 1930s, the Hakkapeliittas were mainly being tested around Nokia. In the 1970s, the testers and their cars started moving further north. Each winter, suitable test conditions were sought at different locations. This always involved heavy transport and establishing a testing base, and the weather and testing opportunities could change at any time.
The opening of the Ivalo Testing Center in 1986 opened up new possibilities for the long-term study of the winter properties of tyres. Across the 700-hectare area of the world’s northernmost tyre test centre, the Hakkapeliittas are tested by means of acceleration and braking, demanding snow and ice track driving and uphill acceleration. The test season in Finnish Lapland lasts from October to May.
Image: Winter testing on the northern snow. Before a test centre was established, suitable conditions had to be found again, year after year.
The production line for heavy tyres was expanded substantially in the early 1980s. After the renovation, Oy Nokia Ab’s tyre factory had an area of over 7 hectares. The market for Nokian Heavy Tyres has also been growing strongly during the 21st century. The latest introduction to the heavy tyre range is the Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI, the first winter tyre for tractors that was launched in 2014. It is a true winter specialist for contracting and snowploughing.
Image: The Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI is the world’s first winter contracting tyre for tractors, and it also holds the world speed record for tractors: 130.165 km/h.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 80 years – Decades
1900 - Birthplace at Gummitehdas
1930 - Hakkapeliitta is born
1940 - Military service
1950 - Haka-Hakkapeliitta and the age of the automobile
1960 - Studded Hakkapeliittas
1970 - Triumph of the radial tyre
1980 - Success in tests
1990 - Specialisation and green choices
2000 - Champion of demanding winter weather
2010 - Safety pioneer
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 80 years – Themes
Hakkapeliitta spirit
From Nokia, for the world
Hakkapeliittas rally
The triumphant decades
The Joys and challenges of winter driving
Relentless product development
Studs grip the road
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 80 years – Galleries
Historic videos
Advertising videos
Advertisement gallery
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How to travel in and around London by railway
London : M. Vigers
Official railway map of London and its environs
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Fairburn’s Map of the Country twelve miles round London. Second Edition
Fairburn, John London
MAP SHEWING THE SEVERAL WALKS OR DELIVERIES IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS OF THE TWO PENNY POST, With the Rides to which they are attached numbered to correspond with the figure in the accompanying List
This map was commissioned by the House of Commons for the21st report of the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry. It title features at top right, with its border divided in degrees of latitude and longitude. Rides and delivery walks in the Two-Penny Country Post are highlighted in colour and numbered for reference. A list of rides and key to delivery walks appears in a table at bottom right. Arrowsmith, Aaron
London and its environs : containing the boundaries of the metropolitan boroughs, the different railroads & stations, the new cemeteries, roads, docks, canals, and all the modern improvements : this map is chiefly from the Ordinance Survey, the railroads and other improvements are from the official copies, the boroughs of Marylebone from the survey published by M.r Britton, the whole corrected from personal observation & measurement
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Die Environs von London
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The M.P. atlas
Edinburgh : W. & A.K. Johnston,
An Exact Survey of the Citys of London, Westminster, ye Borough of Southwark, and the Country near Ten Miles round
This map was first published by Rocque in 1746, and several editions appeared before his death in 1762. His widow Mary Ann carried on the business for a few years, until, in the late 1760s, she transferred the plates of the map to the publishers Carrington Bowles and Robert Sayer, under whose imprints this edition appeared in 1769. Printed in 16 sheets, the map is set within a decorative border. Its title features in English, Latin and French along the top, with emblematic figures below the City arms at top centre, and the compass star at top left. The map is dedicated to Lord Burlington at bottom centre. Scales are given at the foot of the map in versts, leagues, toises, yards and miles. A key to symbols distinguishing orchards, arable land, formal parkland and gardens, pasture, and woodland is included at bottom right. The "New Road" (Marylebone Road), Blackfriars Bridge and the roads across St George's Fields are also shown. Rocque, John
A plan of London
1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 44 x 62 cm Rocque; Parr John Rocque
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A PLAN of LONDON on the Same Scale as that of PARIS: In Order to ascertain the Difference of the extent of these two Rivals
The title of this plan appears in English and French along the top of the plate, along with the scale bars. The publisher’s imprint and dedication to John, Duke of Montague, feature below the plan. Allegorical figures are depicted at bottom centre holding the Duke's coat of arms. The border of the map is divided in degrees of longitude from the old meridian at St Paul's. Rocque, John
Londýn (Anglie)
Londýn (Anglie) Landes Industrie Comptoirs
Die Gegend um London
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This map's title and imprint feature at top left, with an explanatory note at bottom right and scale bar at bottom centre. The map is divided into rectangles, forming the index to two "London and its Environs" Ordnance Survey maps. The cholera outbreaks of the 1830s and 40s forced the government to improve London drainage and sewage disposal. The Commission of Sewers was established to combine seven of the eight existing sewage companies into one, unifying their drainage systems. Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
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This is a later edition of the map of London and the suburbs first issued by Davies in 1840. The map features title in top border, scale bar at bottom centre and key to symbols below the map. A note below the map states that the map contains "the boundaries of the Metropolitan Boroughs, the different railroads and stations, the new cemeteries and roads, docks, canals and all the modern improvements. The map is chiefly drawn from the Ordnance Survey, the railroads and the other improvements from the official copies and the Borough of Marylebone from the survey published by Mr Britton. The whole corrected from personal observations and measurements. “Borough and county boundaries are highlighted in colour, with principal roads represented in yellow. Davies, Benjamin, Rees
This is a later edition of the map of London and the suburbs first issued by Davies in 1840. The map features title in top border, scale bar at bottom centre and key to symbols below the map. A note below the map states that the map contains "the boundaries of the Metropolitan Boroughs, the different railroads and stations, the new cemeteries and roads, docks, canals and all the modern improvements. The map is chiefly drawn from the Ordnance Survey, the railroads and the other improvements from the official copies and the Borough of Marylebone from the survey published by Mr Britton. The whole corrected from personal observations and measurements." Davies, Benjamin Rees
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3 Of Geje Eustaquio’s Favorite ONE Moments
Since making his ONE Championship debut in February 2012 with a resounding victory over Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva, former ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio has emerged as one of the top talents in the promotion.
The 30-year-old has spent the past seven years building his career, evolving from a wushu stylist to a complete mixed martial artist.
He has also faced the biggest names in the flyweight division, and has become known as one of the most exciting athletes the Philippines’ has ever produced.
Now, just days before his showdown with South Korea’s Kim Kyu Sung at ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON on Friday, 17 May, Eustaquio looks back on three of his favorite moments during his tenure with The Home Of Martial Arts.
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Relive undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio's top five rounds in ONE!Manila | 25 January | 7:00PM | LIVE and FREE on the ONE Super App: http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp | TV: Check local listings for global broadcast | Tickets: http://bit.ly/oneascent19
Posted by ONE Championship on Saturday, 12 January 2019
Although he already has many great achievements under his belt and is considered one of the Philippines’ most accomplished martial artists, Eustaquio still gets starstruck when meeting some of the legendary figures in the sport.
“You see these big stars like Rich Franklin, Renzo Gracie, and others. It’s surreal to me. It feels like a dream,” he said.
“I grew up watching these guys on TV. They inspired my career, and are a big reason why I’m living the life I live today. To be able to come up to them like normal people, swap fight stories, and crack jokes, it’s both an honor and a privilege. I really enjoy it.”
Surrounding himself with successful people, Eustaquio is glad to learn from those who have come before him. To pick up something new — like a new idea or a fresh perspective — is the most valuable takeaway from rubbing elbows with the martial arts’ elite.
“I love to learn. I love to discover what goes on in other people’s minds. I want to know how they think,” the Team Lakay veteran said.
“I am surrounded every day by some of the martial arts world’s greatest thinkers. To become wise like them, to learn what I can from them, is a great honor and privilege.”
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Eustaquio may be a terrific public speaker nowadays, but at the beginning of his professional career, neither he or his Team Lakay stablemates were comfortable under the spotlight.
“When we first started out, we had a hard time speaking into the microphone. As a martial artist, that part of the job was unfamiliar territory for us,” he confessed.
“But as time went on, it became a good challenge to accept. Talking about our passion and our profession, it has become a fun thing to look forward to. I feel honored to be able to share my experience with everyone.”
As his star continued to rise, the Baguio city native was thrust more and more into the limelight. Everyone wanted a piece of “Gravity.” Then, when he became the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion in June, the media swarmed him.
While he used to be cautious, Eustaquio now relishes in every speaking opportunity that comes his way.
“Over time, I have made many great friends in the media, especially in the Philippines. It is always a joy talking to them about my fights, or about anything in general,” he said.
“I’ve discovered that they are people too, with their own personal interests and their own lives. We meet each other at our jobs, but beyond that, we share the same passion for martial arts and for our country.”
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Posted by ONE Championship on Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Very few moments in Eustaquio’s career can top his most recent one, when he defeated longtime rival Adriano Moraes to become the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion. That is why it is among his favorite moments yet.
Many wondered how the Filipino would perform differently compared to his first encounter with Moraes back in September 2014. “Gravity” did not disappoint, as he turned in the performance of a lifetime.
“It was an amazing feeling — one that I will never forget,” he stated.
“My career can take me to many places, [and I have had] many ups and downs, but this moment will always stay with me.
“Becoming a World Champion and representing my country has been a dream of mine ever since I started my martial arts career. It was as good as I thought it was going to be.”
Eustaquio lost the belt to Moraes in their trilogy bout earlier in January, but this Friday in Singapore, he kickstarts his return back to the gold.
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The Jussie Smollett case continues, and people aren't sure what to believe.
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Deadline reported that the series is scaling Smollett's role back from the musical series beginning with this week’s production.
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Sep 10 2014 September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014 NoComment by Administrator
Sri Lanka demands to know if ITAK is pretending to seek a Federal solution but aiming for a Confederacy
The ITAK has a new leader. He is Mavai Senathirajah. It is a perfect time to bring questions out into the open and seek answers to satisfy our doubts. Top on that list is the question is the ITAK constitution Federal or Confederal? We will not accept claims of being federal while the aims and objectives of the ITAK Constitution are confederal. This necessitates the ITAK to make public its Constitution and legally claim it stands for federalism and not confederalism. The important distinguishing factor is that the 6th Amendment to the Constitution can be applied ONLY IF ITAK is seeking confederacy as one of its aims.
The ITAK party Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi which reads as separate Tamil State has shrouded that meaning by its English version given as Federal Party. ITAK was formed in 1949 a year after Sri Lanka (Ceylon) gained independence from the British. The puzzling aspect about ITAKs constitution is that it is referring to a confederacy which clearly establishes the fact that the Tamil quest for a separate state has nothing to do with discrimination or any of the other placards been used. Obviously this has to be one of the colonial British strategies of keeping former colonies divided.
Federal systems can’t ask for referendums – Confederacies can
In 2014 the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in its State manifesto assured of carrying an ‘Eelam Referendum’ in Sri Lanka. How a state in Tamil Nadu, India can do that is another question but the statement was made.
In 2014 and 2013 the DMK Leader Karunanidhi of Tamil Nadu, India also called for a UN backed referendum for the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
In 2008, Sivajilingam sought a referendum to decide Tamil Eelam when he addressed the Pongku Thamizh event in Sydney, Australia.
Other Tamil leaders of the TNA including its leader have been regularly making references to referendums.
These are all giveaways of their hidden quest and necessitates legal action to prompt TNA and ITAK to place their true objectives into the open without shielding it in political statements.
The People of Sri Lanka now need to demand a disclosure of the ITAK Constitution.
The People of Sri Lanka need ITAK to respond to why in August 2008 months before LTTE was conclusively eliminated ITAK amended its Constitution and substituted the word ‘Shamasthi’ with ‘Innaipatchchi’.
ITAK says ‘Shamasthi’ stood for Federalism why have they replaced it with ‘Innaipatchchi’?
The People of Sri Lanka need ITAK to legally declare that Innaipatchchi does not stand for confederacy.
If the ITAK cannot or refuses to establish legally that its aims and objectives does not stand for a confederacy, we have every right to believe that ITAK is fooling the Sri Lankan public and has been doing so throughout.
Why the Sri Lankan state and public should demand ITAK clearly and legally establishes its position on the aims and objectives of ITAK constitution is because, if it is pretending to demand a federal solution but has as its aims and objectives a confederacy unless it is brought to the courts and ITAK is made to legally state its true aims and objectives the likelihood of ITAK seeking separation and cessation from the State of Sri Lanka is going to happen.
Therefore the ITAK must be asked
Is the ITAK seeking to establish regional states/union of independent and sovereign states with the hidden intention of creating an independent and sovereign state?
Is the ITAK Constitution aiming for confederacy objectives because it is aware that the Central Government can reach only upto the Governments of respective province/State in a confederacy? Is this why the Northern Provincial Council is seeking direct foreign aid and a right to establish direct diplomatic relations?
Is the ITAK attempting to fool the GOSL, the General Public, India pretending it is seeking a Federal Solution when its constitution if made public may reveal it is advocating confederacy where the Sri Lankan Central Government will have no rights to reach the citizens directly?
Is the ITAK’s objective to hide its confederacy aim because in a confederation it can at any time for any reason withdraw from the Union?
Is ITAK pretending to ask for a Federal set up but talking about Tamil province and Sinhala provinces when such does not exist and the provinces are held by the Central Government and every province is bound by the Central Government’s Constitution.
Is the ITAKs promise to guarantee language and religious rights also part of the confederation quest for under a federal government only the Central Government can provide fundamental rights.
Has the ITAK amended its constitution from Federal to Confederal so that it can seek a unilateral secession. In 1990 the Varatharaja Perumal N-E Province declared a UDI but the Premadasa Government dissolved the N-E provincial council. In a confederacy such an option is not available to the Central Government.
Is ITAK’s reference to accepting a ‘UNITED SRILANKA’ in keeping with its objective of a confederacy where confederates are joined only by a common united ‘collaboration’ factor. The moment a confederacy does not agree they can separate which is obviously the intent of the ITAK and why they are seen regularly referring to a UNITED Sri Lanka. ITAK also refers to co-existing and collaborating with the Sinhala provinces which is also in line with their confederacy quest. There are no Sinhala, Tamil or Muslim provinces in Sri Lanka.
What ITAK and TNA have to FIRST prove in their quest for a separate state
Why is it that more Tamils live amongst the Sinhalese if there is discrimination
Why did ITAK formed in 1949 aspire for a separate Tamil state (given in the mean Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi). There was no basis to demand a separate Tamil state unless this quest was planted by the British
ITAK must prove a separate Tamil Homeland existed where Sinhalese had not been living in. However, scores of archaeological and historical sites can prove Sinhalese lived in the North in ancient times and even prior to LTTE taking up arms and Sinhalese and Muslims were forcefully evicted. This gives Sinhalese and Muslims every right to live in the North and questions why the GOSL is taking a very lethargic and lukewarm stand in not declaring that Sinhalese and Muslims have every right to live, purchase land and carry out businesses in the North and neither the Chief Minister any other has any right to refer to that fundamental right as ‘colonization’.
ITAK must admit that Sinhalese and Muslims lived in the North before they were chased out. This once proved shows that if Tamils claim to have a right to the North, the Sinhalese and Muslims have every right to stake claim to the North too.
It is understandable why all parties have ended up dilly dallying about a ‘political solution’ for it has been to keep tight-lipped and shield the ITAK constitution that may hide the real objectives of the party.
The ITAK therefore must be forced to commit itself to
declaring its Constitution translated into all languages and made public
declare that its aims and objectives are Federal and not Confederal which will thus nullify its quest for referendums, direct foreign aid, direct diplomatic ties, rhetoric on UNITED Sri Lanka, collaboration with Tamil provinces and Sinhala provinces, claims of granting citizens religious and language rights which only the Central Government can give and a host of other promises and assurances ITAK-TNA have been publicly making which have everything to do with a Confederal model and nothing to do with a federal set up.
– by Shenali D Waduge
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Know Your Enemy - Japan
Documentaries, 1945, 62 minutes
Documentaries Classic Films Classic War Films
Though culturally insensitive by modern standards, this propaganda film examines the history of Japan from the 16th century through the 1930s.
The Documentaries Know Your Enemy - Japan was released in 1945 and lasts 62 minutes. This Documentaries is Provocative, Controversial.
Know Your Enemy - Japan on IMDB
Know Your Enemy - Japan is a movie starring John Beal, Howard Duff, and Walter Huston. A comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed Hollywood director Frank Capra
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Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch afloat, and figuring out how he fits into the family.
The show The Ranch is a Netflix Original and was released in 2018. Suitable for mature audiences only The Ranch is available on Netflix in Ultra HD/4K quality as long as you have the right Netflix membership plan
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Catholic Church’s Chikwawa Parish clocks 100 years, appeals for centenary celebrations support
January 7, 2018 Steve Chirombo- Mana 1 Comment
The Catholic faithful from all walks of life will in September this year converge at St. Michaels the Apostle Parish of Chikwawa Diocese to celebrate 100 years of the existence of the parish, it has been established.
Bishop Musikuwa of Chikwawa
In readiness for what has been billed as the most colourful centenary in the history of the Catholic Church in Chikwawa, there are committees that have been established to manage preparatory activities ahead of the celebrations in September this year.
The anniversary celebrations would also provide an opportunity to highlight some of the achievements St. Michaels the Apostle has registered over the years since its establishment.
Chairperson for the organizing committee, Clement Majawa said preparations for the centenary celebrations were underway and that they were going on well. He, however, called on well wishers to provide support towards the celebrations budget pegged at K10million.
“Let me appreciate concerted efforts from various quarters in making sure that St. Michaels Parish celebrates its 100 years come September this year (2018). Many people have started supporting us and I would like to extend the appeal to all corners of the world for support,” he said.
“As one way of mobilizing resources, we have designed a beautiful centenary cloth that will be sold in all churches in Chikwawa Diocese and beyond,” Majawa said.
Majawa emphasised that the other way of mobilising resources for the celebrations on top of selling out the cloth, the organising committee would in April launch a resource mobilisation campaign during Easter led by Bishop of Chikwawa Diocese, Right Reverend Peter Musikuwa.
“On the same day of the launch, there shall be a Paper Sunday and sale of raffle draw tickets and other items to enable us collect enough money for us to hold a successful event. We are also making some renovations of the church which is also the dioceses Cathedral,” he disclosed.
Majawa also said as one way of celebrating the parishs 100 years of existence, the organising committee would also conduct some spiritual retreats to prepare the parishioners spiritually ahead of the big event.
On his part, one of the oldest members of St. Michaels Parish, Paul Wizile Phiri said the anniversary was an important moment for the Catholic faithful in Chikwawa Diocese to reflect on their spiritual life and the growth of the church.
Phiri said Chikwawa Parish previously had a few outstations but now has grown to over 30 outstations, a development he described as positive indication for the Catholic Church.
“During the time I have been at this Parish many people have joined the Catholic Church an indication that it is growing. These days we also have to fend for ourselves unlike in the past when we depended on the missionaries for support,” Phiri observed.
Phiri, however, said the biggest challenge that continues to face the church was the number of priests against the rising population of the flock, noting that at St. Michaels Parish there were only two priests to serve 30 outstations.
St. Michaels the Apostle is among the 12 oldest parishes in Malawi established in 1918 by the Champagne De Marie (Marist Fathers).
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Asia Pacific|In Azerbaijan, a Donkey Suit Provokes Laughs and, Possibly, Arrests
In Azerbaijan, a Donkey Suit Provokes Laughs and, Possibly, Arrests
By ELLEN BARRY JULY 14, 2009
A frame from a video that mocked Azerbaijans government, which had been accused of paying high prices for donkeys. Credit YouTube
MOSCOW — Late last month, a group of Azeri bloggers posted their latest tongue-in-cheek opus, a video in which a donkey holds a news conference before a circle of gravely nodding journalists.
Dressed in a voluminous gray costume, Adnan Hajizada rhapsodizes over the lush life awaiting donkeys in Azerbaijan. To his audience — cosmopolitan young Azeris following his commentaries on blogs and Facebook — the video was a sly send-up of the government, which had been accused in the local news media of paying exorbitant prices to import donkeys.
Mr. Hajizada, 26, and his fellow activist Emin Milli, 30, were arrested last week in Baku, the capital, in an event their supporters say could signal the beginning of a crackdown on online media. Azeri authorities said the two physically attacked other men, though witnesses have challenged that account. They are awaiting trial on charges of hooliganism, which carries a sentence of one to five years in prison.
According to a motion filed by Mr. Hajizada’s lawyer, the two men were with friends at a restaurant last Wednesday, engrossed in political debate, when two strangers broke into their conversation and started a fight. Mr. Hajizada and Mr. Milli went to file a complaint about the assault, but instead an investigator opened a criminal case against them, the motion said.
After American and German diplomats expressed concern over the arrests, the Azeri authorities released a terse statement on Tuesday, urging “embassies of foreign countries to stop interfering in the investigation” and describing the arrests as “an ordinary hooliganism case” with no political overtones.
“Those sites in Azeri society have no sympathizers, and arouse little interest, at least none that we have observed,” said Ali Hassanov, a senior aide in Azerbaijan’s presidential administration. “I honestly had never heard of these young people.”
In Azerbaijan, as elsewhere in the region, Internet use has risen as press freedoms have dwindled. With the Azeri government buoyed by sky-high oil prices in recent years, opposition voices have all but disappeared from public life. Television, once financed by competing oligarchs, has come under solid government control, and advertisers have pulled back from newspapers critical of the government. Web sites — especially those registered on foreign servers, which cannot be blocked by the government — became “the last source of information,” said Magerram Zeynalov, 27, a former newspaper reporter.
Mr. Milli and Mr. Hajizada had returned to Baku after attending universities in Germany and the United States, and fell into a loose circle of other Western-oriented young people. Mr. Milli started an online television channel. Mr. Hajizada, who worked in public relations for BP, organized a youth group, Ol, and began dabbling in video satire — something his father, a major opposition figure, warned him was dangerous.
“I always told him, ‘Be careful, son, be careful,’ ” said Hikmet Hajizada, who once served as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Russia. “I told him that. But in our situation, no one knows from what direction danger comes.”
Miriam Lanskoy, a senior program officer at the National Endowment for Democracy who helped finance Mr. Hajizada’s organization, said the arrests came as a shock because they singled out the small, well-educated and relatively affluent group that had flocked to Internet news sources.
“This is saying to that cream of the crop of young people that you can’t express yourself,” Ms. Lanskoy said. “This is a country that is really trying to hold onto these kids. This is also a message to them.”
Olesya Vartanyan contributed reporting from Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Eric Herbert with Lucy the donkey at his home in the Highlands. Lucy’s sister Holly was born on Christmas and had performed in the Christmas pageant at Topaz Park. Holly died earlier this year.
Christmas a little sadder without Holly the donkey
On a cool Christmas morning in Cordova Bay in 1985, Eric and Sheila Herbert were met with an unexpected surprise after breakfast.
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Couple remembers their donkey this holiday season
They knew their newly-acquired donkey, Mauda, was due to give birth but the couple was still caught off guard by their discovery that morning.
“I thought it was a deer,” he said. “It was a foal. I picked her up. Wherever I went with Holly in my arms her mother came as well.”
With Holly’s birth began years of animal training for Herbert and public engagements for the strawberry roan donkey. On weekends, Herbert would hitch a cross-country cart to Holly and she’d pull him along Alderley Road. A regular at the Saanich Fair, Holly also carried a bride down the aisle in a Mexican-themed backyard wedding and was the first donkey ever to appear in the Victoria Day Parade, with Herbert in the cart.
Holly, along with her younger sister Lucy, also enjoyed a stint as an actor, appearing several times in the Christmas pageant at Topaz Park.
“She was the one that Mary led in the procession,” Herbert said. “In every night of the show, (Holly and Lucy) would communicate with very loud brays and of course the public thought that was terrific.”
Herbert went on to become president of the First Donkey and Mule Club of B.C., a position he holds currently, as well as the donkey ring announcer at the Saanich Fair.
At 82 – still very young in donkey years, he noted – Herbert will celebrate Christmas without Holly this week.
The donkey fell victim to a lung infection and died in May, 2011.
Lucy had prepared for her sister’s death by nipping at her during breakfast and driving her away. Animals know far more than we will ever understand, and they accept the inevitable far more readily than humans, Herbert said.
“I trained from scratch knowing absolutely nothing about donkeys. They’re the same as kids. You have to be very firm and they have to do what you want to do.”
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Montgomery County, Ohio, was recently given a title that no community wants to receive: the overdose capital of the United States.
According to a June 19 article on the website of Columbus news station WCMH-TV, Montgomery County experienced 365 overdose deaths in the first five months of 2017. In all of 2016, the county had 371 overdose deaths. In the WCMH-TV article, Montgomery County Coroner Kent Harshbarger described the ongoing overdose epidemic as a “mass-casualty event.”
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Peter J. Boettke and Kyle W. O’Donnell
The Oxford Handbook of Professional Economic Ethics
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The Social Responsibility of Economists is to Maximize Their Scientific Career Advancement
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In Praise of Imperfect Commitment: An Ethic of Power, Professionalism and Risk
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Ethics in Relation to Economics, Ecology, and Eschatology
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Economists’ Odd Stand on the Positive–Normative Distinction: A Behavioral Economics View
The Complex Ethical Consequences of “Simple” Theoretical Choices
Good, Evil, and Economic Practice
Alternative Ethical Perspectives on the Financial Crisis: Lessons for Economists
Economists’ Ethics in the Build-Up to the Great Recession
Ethics and Advances in Economic Science: The Role of Two Norms
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Professional Disequilibrium: Conflict of Interest in Economics
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Following the global financial crisis of 2008, the economics profession has been criticized for its apparent complicity in promoting corporate and financial industry interests at the expense of the public interest, resulting in increased scrutiny of its ethics. We argue that the only social responsibility of economists is to maximize their career advancement within their scientific community, and the appropriate target for criticism and reform is the institutional framework of that community. Rather than “good” scientists, good rules of scientific engagement for ongoing contestation of ideas through open, critical discourse are required. The true source of corruption is not corporate and special interests but the state’s capture and politicization of the discipline. A code of conduct would be an ineffective solution and largely irrelevant to the economics profession. A radical humility in economics would reduce opportunities for corruption and limit potential harm from the economist qua social engineer.
Keywords: epistemic hubris, Milton Friedman, professional economic ethics, social engineering, social responsibility of economists, worldly philosopher
Peter J. Boettke
Peter Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University; the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism, Vice President for Research, and Director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at GMU.
Kyle W. O’Donnell
Kyle O’Donnell, Mercatus PhD Fellow, Department of Economics, George Mason University, and Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, New York University (2013-2014). Kodonne5@masonlive.gmu.edu
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Iconography - Oxford H...
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The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies
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List of Illustrations, Plans, Maps, Charts
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Iconography and iconology, which are often paired in encyclopedias and dictionaries of art, both refer to the descriptive and classificatory study of images in hopes of understanding the meaning, either direct or indirect, of the subject matter being represented. The most influential statement of the iconographical/iconological method has been that of Erwin Panofsky, who defines three levels of interpretation in his Studies in Iconology: pre-iconographical description, iconographical analysis, and iconological interpretation. Panofsky's method has been challenged by other practitioners in recent years. Iconography is a fundamental approach to the study of early Christian and Byzantine art. This article discusses some of the issues that have been investigated by scholars of Early Christian and Byzantine iconography, including Christian art (catacomb paintings and carved sarcophagi), the impact on Byzantine art of iconoclasm and the theory of images, the history of the iconic representations of Christ and the Virgin, imperial iconography, and the survival or revival of iconography from the pagan past.
Keywords: iconography, iconology, Byzantine art, Erwin Panofsky, pre-iconographical description, iconographical analysis, iconological interpretation, Christian art, iconoclasm, theory of images
Kathleen Corrigan is Professor of Early Christian and Byzantine Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover.
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Task force accuses local man of dealing cocaine
Douglas A. Charles was arrested Tuesday and charged with two Class A felonies.
Task force accuses local man of dealing cocaine Douglas A. Charles was arrested Tuesday and charged with two Class A felonies. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://pinews.co/1osZvIz
Palladium-Item Published 11:32 a.m. ET Sept. 10, 2014
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A Richmond man has been arrested by the Wayne County Drug Task Force on two warrants charging him with crimes involving cocaine.
Douglas A. Charles, 39, of 607 S.W. Second St. was arrested Tuesday morning on two preliminary counts of dealing cocaine (a Class A felony) and one count of possession of cocaine (a Level 6 felony).
Charles was taken to the Wayne County Jail, where he remained Wednesday morning.
In March 2002, Charles was charged with five counts of dealing cocaine and two counts of dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance (a Class B and a Class C felony). He eventually was sentenced to 15 years in prison with three suspended on one count of dealing in cocaine (a Class B felony).
Charles also has convictions for theft and receiving stolen property.
The Wayne County Drug Task Force is made up of officers from the Richmond Police Department and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department.
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IntegriCo Composites Announces $20 Million Manufacturing Facility And Corporate Headquarters In Louisiana
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SPRINGHILL, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and IntegriCo Composites CEO Scott Mack announced a $20 million capital investment by the company to establish a manufacturing facility near Springhill that will produce transportation infrastructure components – including railroad ties, rail crossings and industrial mats – from landfill-bound plastic waste. The company also will relocate its corporate headquarters from Temple, Texas, to Webster Parish.
The company will create 300 new direct jobs in Webster Parish, with an average annual salary of $35,000 per year, plus benefits. LED estimates the project will result in an additional 339 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 600 new jobs in Northwest Louisiana. IntegriCo will lease 178,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 12 adjacent acres from the North Webster Parish Industrial District, or NWPID.
Gov. Jindal said, “As the rest of the country recovers from the national recession, we are seeing a manufacturing renaissance here in Louisiana. Companies from around the nation and the world are taking note of our strong business climate, our talented workforce and our world-class infrastructure. Investments like this one by IntegriCo Composites confirm that our state can lead the South and the nation in creating strong manufacturing jobs right here at home, and IntegriCo joins a long list of manufacturers that echo that sentiment. We congratulate IntegriCo and their commitment to creating good jobs for Louisianians here in Northwest Louisiana.”
Currently based in Temple, Texas, IntegriCo Composites selected Louisiana after a multistate search for its new manufacturing facility. Renovations and facility upgrades at the site will begin in June 2014, with an expected completion in late 2014. Hiring will begin by October 2014, with commercial operations beginning soon after.
“It is a privilege to partner with Louisiana in an effort that will create quality jobs while simultaneously expanding IntegriCo capacity immensely,” Mack said. “With our Texas facility at capacity, this effort is critical to meeting the demand of our growing client base which includes multiple Class 1 rails, the U.S. military and a myriad of other customers. IntegriCo’s decision, following a thorough review of more than 30 facilities throughout six states, hinged on the partnership displayed by the State of Louisiana, its economic development teams and the local parish to create the framework for successful job creation and associated economic growth. It has been a privilege to work with such dedicated public officials in bringing IntegriCo to Louisiana. IntegriCo – working with its strategic recycling partner, Astro Industries of Monroe, Louisiana – will always strive to be a valued citizen within the community and views this expansion within the parish as only the beginning of a very bright and long-term future for all parties involved.”
IntegriCo will occupy both the former Trane Commercial Systems building and an adjacent speculative building at the North Webster Industrial Park. The NWPID-owned site provided an ideal facility for IntegriCo, with rail access for shipping its products.
In January 2014, LED officials began working with IntegriCo to discuss the company’s plans for a manufacturing facility and headquarters relocation. To secure the project, LED offered the company a competitive incentive package, including a performance-based $2.5 million award from Louisiana’s Economic Development Award Program and an additional $2.5 million in Capital Outlay funding to support publicly owned infrastructure improvements: rail spur modifications and electrical, roof, flooring, lighting and plumbing upgrades. IntegriCo will receive the comprehensive solutions of LED FastStart®, the nation’s No. 1-ranked state workforce training program, and the company is expected to utilize the state’s Quality Jobs Program.
Additionally, the NWPID will provide a performance-based grant of $500,000 annually for 10 years to support IntegriCo’s lease of manufacturing equipment at the industrial park.
“The location of IntegriCo Composites to North Webster Parish clearly demonstrates that Governor Jindal’s and the State of Louisiana’s economic development efforts are working,” said NWPID Chairman Jeff Harper. “On behalf of the North Webster Parish Industrial District, we are grateful for the generous assistance from our partners, including LED, NLEP and our local community. NWPID and surrounding communities look forward to a promising future with IntegriCo Composites and our existing industrial park tenants as well.”
“This win is a real shot in the arm for North Webster Parish,” said President Jim Bonsall of the Webster Parish Police Jury. “The 300 jobs that IntegriCo Composites will bring to our parish is a godsend and a great opportunity not only for our residents but for surrounding communities as well.”
“This project is a game-changer and a good fit for our community,” Springhill Mayor Carroll Breaux said. “The location of IntegriCo Composites to North Webster Parish boosts local economic development and spurs continual economic growth for our area.”
Founded in 2005, IntegriCo Composites uses landfill-bound plastics to create composite railroad ties, rail crossings and industrial mats that exceed industry standards for high consistency and structural integrity. Though the life of railroad ties and crossings fluctuates based on operating conditions, the company affirms that its products are expected to last more than 50 years. The products resist moisture, insects and caustic environments, and they present no risk of leaching hazardous substances into ground water.
“The great teamwork between Louisiana Economic Development, North Louisiana Economic Partnership, North Webster Parish Industrial District and other local partners to aggressively recruit IntegriCo Composites resulted in an incredible win for Webster Parish,” NLEP President Scott Martinez said. “This project has a huge economic impact for our region.”
About IntegriCo Composites
IntegriCo Composites Inc. is a fast-growing, Texas-based manufacturer of composite railroad products made from recycled plastics. IntegriCo’s unique processing technology utilizes landfill-bound plastic to create railroad products that outperform others by virtually every measure including the most important – long life in track. For more information, visit www.integrico.com.
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“We wanted the latest ultra short throw projector to ensure the trainer wouldn’t cast shadows when teaching. We also needed it to be bright enough to cope with the LED lamps we would be fitting.”
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“The results are amazing. Everyone that has seen the installation is amazed by the image size and quality from a projector that is only 30cms away. A nearby businessman came to see it and placed an order with us to install something similar for him!”
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Trusted Technology has a team of 12 Technologists working throughout the UK on residential and commercial projects. The company has a dedicated training policy to ensure its engineers receive continuous training on the wide breadth of products, technology and solutions the company installs. But with its engineers living across the Midlands and training from manufacturers based throughout the UK, often meant engineers travelling long distances or having to stay away from home to get to training events.
The Trusted Technology team decided to build its own training academy to teach up to 16 people on the latest AV equipment. It refurbished the bright airy rooms within its Mansfield-based headquarters for the academy and concluded they would need a very bright ultra short throw projector to cope with the ambient light.
Trusted Technology’s Managing Director, Andy Bell, said: “We wanted the latest ultra short throw projector to ensure the trainer wouldn’t cast shadows when teaching. We also needed it to be bright enough to cope with the LED lamps we would be fitting.”
The company chose one of the brightest Full HD ultra short throw projectors on the market – the Optoma GT5500.
This projects a 100-inch image from just 30cm from the screen. An integrated speaker provides powerful sound and its two HDMI inputs make set up simple. It can be turned it into a smart projector by connecting a HDMI dongle like the HDCast Pro, Google Chromecast® and Amazon Fire and with an impressive brightness of 3,500 lumens, it can be used with the lights-on.
The projector is used to show training videos and presentations with audio from ceiling speakers, connected and controlled by Control4. The huge projected imagery allows Trusted Technology to share content with the whole room.
Andy said: “The results are amazing. Everyone that has seen the installation is amazed by the image size and quality from a projector that is only 30cms away. A nearby businessman came to see it and placed an order with us to install something similar for him!”
Rather than sending its engineers to various training venues across the country, Trusted Technology now has the facility to train the whole team in one central location in the Midlands. And by basing this at its headquarters, it is saving the company both money and time. And with a shortage of venues in the Midlands area, this could also be used by partner manufacturers for independent courses.
The company has committed each of our engineers to spend 20 days training to increase their knowledge of home automation and commercial AV systems.
Andy said: “This new training academy gives us the ability to continuously train our engineers on the latest technology to ensure we stay ahead of the curve and achieve our goal of becoming the UK’s most trusted installer of technology products.
“I am grateful to Optoma for its support in making this project a reality and will continue to recommend its products to others looking for similar installations."
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Gabe Carey MSI GE63 Raider RGB Esports aficionados with an eye for bling will warm to MSI's GE63 Raider RGB, a gaming laptop that combines powerful components, a 120Hz display, and a heaping helping of pretty lights.
MSI GE63 Raider RGB
By Gabe Carey
November 21, 2018 8:55AM EST
Powerful processor and graphics. Over-the-rainbow RGB lighting. High-refresh display panel. GTX 1070 is not a dialed-back Max-Q chip.
Run-of-the-mill battery life. Fans sometimes get loud under load.
Esports aficionados with an eye for bling will warm to MSI's GE63 Raider RGB, a gaming laptop that combines powerful components, a 120Hz display, and a heaping helping of pretty lights.
Across the PC-gaming community, RGB lighting in hardware is pervasive to the point of being unavoidable. With per-key backlighting on its keyboard and two customizable LED accents on its lid, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB (starts at $1,599; $1,999 as tested) is a well-lit gaming laptop, to be sure. But it's also a powerful one. Sporting a Core i7 CPU and full-strength (not Max-Q Design) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics, the GE63 Raider RGB performs well enough to compete with some 17-inch gaming laptops in the same price range. You could pay a similar price for MSI's svelter GS65 Stealth Thin, but the GE63 Raider RGB will net you higher frame rates, at the cost of carry weight.
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Taken against the GS65 Stealth Thin, the GE63 Raider RGB opts for a more conventional gamers' aesthetic. The finish is mostly black, with a handful of red accents, including one surrounding the 4.3-by-2.4-inch touchpad and another on the rear of the machine bordering the air vents. The MSI dragon emblem on the back is also red, unlike the gold rendition of the logo we saw on the GS65 Stealth Thin. I prefer the black-and-gold color scheme of the GS65 Stealth Thin, though opinions will vary. I appreciate the texture of the shell on the GE63 Raider RGB; it feels fancier than the matte-plastic exterior of the Acer Predator Helios 500 I recently reviewed.
At 1.2 by 15.1 by 10.2 inches (HWD), the MSI GE63 Raider RGB reminds me of the slightly trimmer Asus ROG Strix Hero II. It's thicker than some Max-Q laptops, but well thinner than the 1.5-inch-thick Acer Predator Helios 500. Likewise, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB weighs 5.5 pounds, making it heavier than the 4.63-pound Razer Blade and the 3.9-pound MSI GS65 Stealth Thin.
While we're accounting for size, it's worth noting that the GE63 Raider RGB is accompanied by a 2-pound power brick. If you plan on carrying this laptop around with you, be prepared for 7.5 pounds total added to your luggage. And you'll need that charger, as this is not a machine that will fare all that well without it. (More on that when we get to performance testing.)
The MSI GE63 Raider RGB's keyboard is a fairly typical membrane keyboard with 2mm of key travel. It's host to a welcome amount of personalization. Like you can with the two angular accents (with 12 lighting zones) imprinted on the lid, you can customize the color of each key of the keyboard with one of 16.7 million colors using the accompanying SteelSeries Engine 3 software.
As for the touchpad, the GE63 Raider RGB's does not disappoint. The pad itself does not click down; underneath it are physical left and right mouse buttons. Alternatively, you can poke the touchpad with one finger to simulate a left-click or with two fingers to right-click.
With a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel native resolution, the GE63 Raider RGB's matte display is ordinary when idle. Boot up a game that isn't too demanding, however, and you'll notice a distinct fluidity resulting from its 120Hz refresh rate. This comes in handy when playing fast-paced games that aren't too visually complex and can actually run at high refresh rates on this hardware. (MOBAs and real-time strategy games will benefit most from this panel technology.) Moreover, the screen is viewable from all sides with little noticeable glare. Paired with its down-firing speakers, which are loud enough to fill a large room without distortion at maximum volume, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB can be a daily driver for gaming and entertainment even without an external monitor or a decent headset connected.
Speaking of connections, this laptop has plenty to go around. On its left edge are an Ethernet jack, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort video outs, two USB ports (one Type-A 3.1 Gen 1, one Type-C 3.1 Gen 2), and separate headphone-out and mic-in jacks…
On its right side, you'll find a pair of USB 3.1 Type-A Gen 2 ports and a full-size SD card slot…
You'll notice that all three of the USB Type-A ports on the MSI GE63 Raider RGB feature red backlighting, which you can turn off in the built-in MSI Dragon Center software (more on that in a minute).
Configured to Your Liking
When it comes to specs and pricing, the GE63 Raider RGB is flexible. MSi's configurations range from $1,599 to $1,999, but certain models are exclusive to the retailer Micro Center or are only available online.
The version of the GE63 Raider RGB I reviewed here is the e-tail-only, top-end model. The processor, which is the same across the board, is a six-core, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-8750H. (It can hop up to 4.1GHz when Turbo Boost kicks in.) Its graphics weapon is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8GB of GDDR5 memory.
This unit has two 8GB DDR4 RAM modules, with upgrade options to 32GB. And the storage scheme here is dual-drive: a 256GB M.2 solid-state drive (SSD) paired with a 1TB hard drive. (See our guide to the best M.2 SSDs.)
The online-exclusive $1,599 base model of the MSI GE63 Raider RGB is a little different. It uses the same processor and RAM, but the graphics card is a GeForce GTX 1060, and it has just 128GB of SSD space in addition to its 1TB of hard drive storage.
MSI offers several other versions, differentiated by their graphics and storage-capacity options. Long story short, MSI offers a whole host of flavors of the GE63 Raider RGB to choose among. The test model I have on hand you can consider a best-case scenario, if you ignore the price.
Mark of the Dragon: Some Special Software
One reason you might want to buy the GE63 Raider RGB, as opposed to a gaming laptop from another brand, is for MSI's Dragon Center software. This application has been through multiple iterations, though its feature set has generally remained the same.
You can use Dragon Center for a variety of tasks, such as checking CPU, GPU, memory, and disk usage, in addition to adjusting the fan speed and the color space of the display. There's a single button you can press to free up system memory; another one lets you clear up disk space. One part of the software, dubbed VoiceBoost, lets you change the audio volume of your games relative to VoIP volume. VoiceBoost is compatible with Skype, Discord, and Steam, among other services.
Also included in the Dragon Center software package is a Gaming Mode that MSI claims "can optimize system performance" and automatically tune graphics and sound settings so that your games run well without the need for tweaking menu options. This mode is compatible with only a limited number of games, none of which was in my benchmarking set for this review: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), Overwatch, Rocket League, and Rainbow Six Siege.
MSI says that its Gaming Mode differs from Windows 10's Game Mode and Nvidia's GeForce Experience optimization features because of its interactivity with the keyboard backlighting. (Certain game-specific effects are triggered when Gaming Mode is turned on.) Gaming Mode also works with MSI True Color, another function of Dragon Center, to determine the best color settings for the game it's being used with. While one game might look best with True Color's "sRGB" setting enabled, another may be more suited to its video-game-tuned "Gamer" setting. A nifty option for gamers who don't want to think about color space while gaming, Gaming Mode tweaks these options for you, though it's too bad it's compatible with just a handful of titles.
Performance: This MSI's on the Mark
Touting six cores and 12 threads, the 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H processor in the GE63 Raider RGB is standard fare for a high-end, 15-inch gaming laptop. As such, its benchmark results were right in line with those of other gaming laptops in its class. While the Asus ROG Strix Hero II came out way ahead with a 4,414 score in our PCMark 8 test (which measures performance in productivity tasks such as photo editing and word processing), the MSI GE63 Raider RGB garnered a still-healthy 3,776. (Anything above 3,000 is beefy.) The MSI GS65 Stealth Thin and Razer Blade scored 3,907 and 3,949, respectively, both less than 5 percent better.
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Likewise, the GE63 Raider RGB scored well in multimedia benchmarks, such as our Handbrake test. It took just 4 seconds longer than the leading Asus ROG Strix Hero II to encode the same test video. In Cinebench R15, the MSI GE63 Raider led the pack, about 6 percent ahead of the Asus machine and 10 percent in front of the 2018 Razer Blade. And in our Photoshop CS6 test, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB tied with the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin. All in all, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB's processing performance is on par with its rivals in our competitive set, all using the same Intel "Coffee Lake" H-series Core i7 CPU.
Where the numbers get more interesting? In the graphics department...
Because the MSI GE63 Raider RGB uses a full-fledged Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, not a restrained Max-Q component, this laptop performs better than the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin and the Razer Blade. Meanwhile, the Asus ROG Strix Hero II I reviewed for PCMag had a GTX 1060 chip. Of the machines presented here, the Predator Helios 500 is the only one with the same graphics hardware as the GE63 Raider RGB. Still, the GE63 Raider RGB led the pack in UL's 3DMark Cloud Gate and Fire Strike Extreme tests, along with Unigine's Valley benchmark at Ultra quality settings. And while the MSI model fell behind in Unigine's Heaven benchmark at Ultra quality settings, the differences were modest.
Real-World Gaming, Battery Life
As anticipated given the specs, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB proved itself capable in our gaming benchmarks, too. I tested the laptop with two games: Far Cry 5 at Normal and Ultra graphics settings, and Rise of the Tomb Raider at Medium and Very High.
In Far Cry 5, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB managed averages of 78fps and 74fps at Normal and Ultra settings, respectively. Running Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Raider RGB saw an average of 107.1fps and 78.2fps, respectively, at Medium and Very High. These results are on point for a laptop with the GE63 Raider RGB's guts combined with a 1080p display. The Raider RGB's in-game graphics performance did not quite hit its screen's 120Hz maximum refresh rate, with frame rates of 120fps or greater, but these are rather demanding games. It's also worth noting that the laptop's fans grew louder and louder when running the gaming benchmarks; anyone wanting to game in silence, without headphones, should take heed.
Last, our battery life test measures how long a laptop can last off the charger while playing a 24-hour loop of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For the MSI GE63 Raider RGB, that amount of time is 4 hours and 37 minutes. That's much longer than the Predator Helios 500 lasted, but well short of the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin and the Razer Blade, which both lasted more than seven hours. So, whereas the MSI GE63 Raider RGB packs more performance punch, its battery life takes a hit. Just shy of five hours is by no means unacceptable for a gaming laptop, but if battery life is a priority, you're better off pointing your nose in another direction.
The GE63 Raider: RGB and Me?
As my review unit is configured, the MSI GE63 Raider RGB is a tad pricey by any measure. Two grand is well into premium territory for a gaming laptop, even if it is well-equipped with the components needed to run AAA games at the highest settings. Still, there's merit to squeezing a Intel Core i7-8750H, a full-fat Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, a 256GB SSD, a 1TB hard drive, and a 120Hz screen into a relatively compact chassis. The lighting and the high-refresh-rate screen are what boost the price above the norm. You'll want to be sure you will leverage the screen, and enjoy the lighting, if you're going to fork over the money.
Some gamers may find it gratuitous, but the per-key RGB keyboard backlighting and 24 zones of lighting on the lid make for a compelling spectacle if RGB is your thing. That goes without mentioning the built-in, utilitarian Dragon Center software, which offers a meaty set of features exclusive to MSI laptops. Aside from the price (and the intermittently loud fans), my only major gripe with this laptop is its slightly ho-hum battery life.
Otherwise, the GE63 Raider RGB is a powerful addition to MSI's repertoire of gaming laptops. Bling-happy esports hounds may want to knock up our rating by another half a star for the light show and the super-smooth screen, especially if they play competitive titles at high refresh rates.
Bottom Line: Esports aficionados with an eye for bling will warm to MSI's GE63 Raider RGB, a gaming laptop that combines powerful components, a 120Hz display, and a heaping helping of pretty lights.
Gabe Carey
Gabe Carey is a Junior Analyst at PCMag specializing in peripherals, storage and the systems that power them. Prior to joining this website, he was an ardent freelance reporter for Digital Trends and TechRadar, though his most noteworthy accomplishment was racking up over 15,000 signatures on a petition to change the national anthem to Sonic Advent... See Full Bio
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Following breakfast, it's time to discover Krakow with a guided tour of the UNESCO-protected Old Town, where narrow streets cluster around the impressive Main Market Square and Old Cloth Hall. Highlights include St. Mary's Church, the 14th-century Jagiellonian University, and the Barbican, a 15th-military outpost that was part of the city's fortified walls. After, take the road for Warsaw, where you stay for two nights. Tonight, sit down to dinner at your comfortable hotel.
Day 7 | Warsaw B,DH
Get out and about in Warsaw on a tour of this remarkable city, which has somehow survived an often war-torn history. Listen as your guide shares stories of its tragic past as you cover musts such as the Old Town—rebuilt after almost complete destruction during World War II— the Royal Castle, St. John's Cathedral, Lazienki Park and the austere Soviet-era Palace of Culture and Science. Later, join our afternoon trip to Wilanow Palace*, an 18th-century palace built by Poland's King Jan III Sobieski that's sometimes dubbed the ‘Polish Versailles.' Later, relax over dinner at your hotel.
Day 8 | Warsaw - Vilnius, Lithuanian B,D
Sit back today and absorb the passing villages and countryside of northern Poland as we drive into Lithuania toward its capital, Vilnius. Your journey is via Augustow and finishes with late-afternoon check-in at your Vilnius hotel. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for dinner at a charming restaurant within an easy walking distance of the hotel.
Day 9 | Vilnius - Riga, Latvia B,D
Vilnius beckons today with a city tour of its star attractions. Once the nucleus of the wealthy Duchy of Lithuania, its handsome Old Town frames the Gediminas Tower, the remains of a castle built in 1323. Stroll the lanes with your guide to see Vilnius Cathedral, St. Anna's Church, St. Bernadine's Church, St. Peter and Paul Church, the Old University, and the Chapel of Dawn, built over the Gates of Dawn—one of the original city gates—and home to a revered Madonna painting. Afterward, enjoy a scenic drive into Latvia, passing forests and fields on route to Riga, the capital. Arrive in the early evening for check-in at your hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 10 | Riga - Tallinn, Estonia B,DH
This morning, enjoy an engaging introduction to Riga's sights and history, with a tour of its picture-perfect Old Town and elegant Art Nouveau quarter. Along the way, see Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, and the Freedom Monument among other landmarks, and listen as your guide reveals details of their past. Later, set off by road into Estonia, following the coastline via the pretty seaside resort of Parnu to this tiny nation's capital—Tallinn. Check in at your 4-star hotel in the city and enjoy dinner at the hotel restaurant this evening.
Day 11 | Tallinn B,D
Relax over breakfast today before immersing yourself in charming Tallinn, once a Hanseatic port and boasting a 1,000-year history. On a guided tour of the cobbled streets and squares, admire sights such as the medieval Town Square, Toompea Castle, and the onion-shape domed Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral, a throwback to Tallinn's days under Russian rule. This afternoon, visit the Kadriorg Palace and Park*, where manicured gardens and ponds flank a palace built for Peter the Great in 1718. Afterward, enjoy free time to relax, stroll and shop before marking the final night of your vacation with a medieval dinner at an atmospheric city restaurant.
Day 12 | Tallinn - USA B
After breakfast, transfer to Tallinn airport for your return flight to the US.
Meal Code:
AB=American Breakfast, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner at Local Restaurant, DH=Dinner at Hotel, DP=Dinner Party, DS=Dinner & Show
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LAX (Apr-Oct) / SFO (Apr-May, Sep-Oct).............................$200
SFO (Jun-Aug)......................................................................$300
Eastern Standard Time Zone..................................................$200
Central / Mountain / Pacific Standard Time Zone....................$300
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Superior Features & Inclusions
Services of professional tour director throughout Europe.
Guided sightseeing tours with specialist local guides in Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.
10 nights' 4-star hotel accommodation.
10 buffet breakfasts at hotels.
6 dinners at hotels and 4 dinners at restaurants, including a Medieval dinner at a restaurant in Tallinn.
Admission fees included for sightseeing attractions as denoted by an asterisk (*) in tour itinerary.
First-class air-conditioned coach touring with professional drivers
Airport-hotel group transfers on arrival (Berlin) and departure (Tallinn).
Group identification badge, luggage tag and document holder provided for your convenience and easy recognition.
Holiday Inn Berlin City East-Landsberge
Landsberger Allee 203, 13055 Berlin, Germany
Hotel Holiday Inn Berlin City or similar
Theanolte-Baehnisch-Strasse 2 Berlin 10178 Germany
Occidental Prague or similar
Na Strži 1660/32, 140 00 Praha 4-Krč, Czechia
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Krakow or similar
Marii Konopnickiej 33, 30-302 Kraków
Novotel Warsaw Centrum or Similar
Marszałkowska 94, 00-510 Warszawa
Hotel Conti or similar
Raugyklos g. 7, Vilnius 01140
Hotel Opera & Spa or similar
Raiņa bulvāris 33, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050
Hotel Centennial Tallinn or similar
Endla 15, 10122 Tallinn
When the hotel listed above is not available under certain circumstances, a similar category hotel will be substituted.
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Aventics Positioning System Features New Technology
LEXINGTON, KY | Aventics announces the EPPS, (Electro-Pneumatic Positioning System) a new technology featuring direct acting proportional pressure regulators and said to offer advantages over the previous methods of pneumatics positioning. This principle of operation can be applied equally well in both piston rod and rodless pneumatic cylinders in a considerable range of bore sizes and strokes, company says.
The EPPS with proportional control uses constant pressure equalized on both sides of the actuator piston, said to eliminate dithering and allowing a smoother application. Positioning accuracy is typically +/–1 mm.
Many standard cylinders (including rodless) can be used because it uses an externally mounted sensor—eliminating the need for gundrilling. Reportedly, the EPPS typically offers cost advantages over traditional pneumatics positioning and electro-mechanical positioning systems. A 100% duty cycle means no worries about cycle rate and overheating.
System uses a special position controller requiring no programming and 12-bit resolution. Analog command and feedback is 0-10Vdc or 4-20mA. The controller is said to offer easy set-up and is field adjustable. A single part number for the controller covers all configurations.
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Mailbag: Which players could be trade-up options for the Eagles in the 2019 NFL Draft?
By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff
Eagles NFL
Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports
Ed Oliver should be disruptive in the NFL, despite his lack of ideal size.
In our Eagles chat this week, there were a lot of questions that we could not get to in time, or other questions we did answer but could use more color. And so, we did a mailbag on Friday to answer some of the overflow. Here's another one.
Question from EFNJ: Other than different defensive guys moving up and the annual QB love affair, how do you explain Ed Oliver going from a potential top pick during the season to someone who could drop into the teens?
For a DT, Oliver is short and light, with short arms and small hands. He has to make up for that with athleticism, and he does.
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Size is why Aaron Donald fell to 13 in the 2014 NFL Draft, and how Geno Atkins somehow fell to the fourth round in 2010. I do think the NFL learned its lesson on that, and isn’t worrying as much about their interior defensive linemen being 6’4, 330. Can they be disruptive? That’s what matters.
For example, undersized DT Sheldon Rankins went No. 12 overall in 2016, and he hasn’t disappointed. Personally, I don’t think Oliver will slip into the late teens, but if he does, I think the Eagles should strongly consider trading up to get him.
Question from Rob: Who are some players in the draft you think the Eagles might try to trade up for?
As mentioned above, I think Oliver is a highly talented player at a position of need. And then I think that if guys like Clemson DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson DE Clelin Ferrell, or even Oklahoma blazing WR Marquise Brown were to fall, they would all be players who could turn the Eagles into aggressors in this draft.
Question from nceagles: How much cap space do the Eagles need in order to sign all of their projected draft picks?
Every draft slot has a predetermined salary structure, however, “projected draft picks" is the key phrase in your question, since the Eagles will almost certainly make trades (as they always do) on draft weekend. But as is, if the Eagles just stood pat and made their eight picks, their rookie draft picks will cost about $7 million toward the cap.
Question from Bock: What’s your gut feeling about what happens to Agholor this offseason? Trade, cut, extension, or playing this season on his fifth year option?
I’m beginning feel more and more like they trade him. I would rank the order of likelihood like this:
Extension (or some sort of re-worked contract)
Plays on his fifth year option
Previously, I didn't think there was any way they would cut Agholor, and while I still believe that would be a bad idea, it's not totally out of the realm of possibility.
Question from Tow Mater: Who is most likely to be the Eagles' third safety? Tre Sullivan, a rookie, or a cheap veteran?
Well, to begin, with hindsight being 20-20, the Eagles made a mistake in bringing back Rodney McLeod at $8 million. When they originally restructured his deal, most (self included) thought they were doing the right thing. As it turned out, an absurd number of safeties have since flooded the open market, and the Eagles could have capitalized by potentially finding a "good enough" player for not a lot of money.
With McLeod and Jenkins taking up a nice chunk of cap space, I don’t see them adding another pricey safety to the mix, and I can’t see any safety worth getting being interested in signing with the Eagles, seeing as he would likely only be the No. 3 guy, at least in 2019.
I think it’s likely that the Eagles take a safety at some point in the draft. If the draft comes and goes, and they still haven’t added one, they’ll have to find a veteran. One player I think would make sense if it gets to that point is Glover Quin, who the Lions released earlier this offseason.
As for Sullivan, while he got some valuable playing experience last season, I would not rely on him as my third safety yet. I’d be happy with the way he progressed, but I’d still be looking to add someone.
Question from ATG: Any thoughts on Darius Philon, DT, Chargers, as a free agent target? Age: 25, young, ascending player at a premium position where the Eagles have a need?
He has 8.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss over the last two years, which is decent. I do think he’ll get some nice attention (and subsequently paid) on the open market, for the reasons you mentioned. But yes, I can see that. The Eagles are paper thin at defensive tackle. They currently have Fletcher Cox, Treyvon Hester, and Bruce Hector. That’s it.
Cox is obviously a star, and I think that if the Eagles continue to play him anywhere near the percentage of snaps he played a season ago, they run the risk of wearing him out. As such, it would be smart of them to add multiple defensive tackles this offseason, with one in free agency, and one in the draft. Philon is starter who could allow the Eagles to ease a rookie into action.
Question from milroyigglesfan: Hey Jimmy, I know you like to keep tabs on the rest of the NFC East. Of the three other teams, which is the biggest threat to win the NFC East in 2019?
Dallas. Washington doesn’t have a quarterback, and, well, neither do the Giants (and the Giants just got rid of their three best defenders). While they certainly have flaws of their own, the Cowboys clearly have the most talent among the Eagles’ three division rivals.
Question from Hombre: Random pet peeve: People thinking players are being “good guys” or “team players” for taking a restructure. They’re getting more money up front and their contract makes them harder to release. It’s completely in their best interests to have their contract restructured. Why don’t people understand this?
What the team is doing in those situations is taking part of a player’s salary and converting it into a signing bonus. They can then spread the signing bonus into future years of the contract. The player then gets that signing bonus immediately, as opposed to it being paid over the course of the season. Another side result, as you noted, is that the player can be more difficult to get rid of in future years, because the signing bonus that was spread over the back end of the contract would hit their cap in the form of dead money.
As a result, teams only do these types of restructures with players they think will be good players for a long time. That’s why you see them doing that with guys like Lane Johnson, Fletcher Cox, and Zach Ertz.
But you are correct that it is 100 percent a no-brainer for players to agree to them. It would be stupid not to.
That said, I don’t blame the fans for wrongly thinking the players are putting the team ahead of themselves. National reporters often shamelessly report it that way, in an ass-kissing sort of way, and the players themselves often act like getting a gigantic check upfront instead of receiving it over the course of the season is some sort of sacrifice.
Question from Hinkie: Is chili a soup?
Nah. You can put chili on things, like a hot dog, for example. It’s more versatile.
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Fierce Heroines: YA Author Panel with Julie Dao, Amy Rose Capetta, and Katherine Arden
Join us for an evening with three fierce authors who write fierce heroines: Julie Dao (Rise of the Empress series), Amy Rose Capetta (The Brilliant Death, Entangled, Unmade), and Katherine Arden (Small Spaces, Winternight Trilogy). Jericho Town librarian Lisa Buckton will moderate a conversation surrounding writing and reading young adult and middle grade literature.
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress #2) (Hardcover)
By Julie C. Dao
Published: Philomel Books - November 6th, 2018
The Brilliant Death (Hardcover)
By Amy Rose Capetta
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 30th, 2018
Small Spaces (Hardcover)
By Katherine Arden
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Jason Lutes
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Berlin (Hardcover)
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Maureen Johnson: Truly Devious
Join us for a book signing and meet and greet with Maureen Johnson.
ABOUT THE BOOK: New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.
Truly Devious: A Mystery (Hardcover)
By Maureen Johnson
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - January 16th, 2018
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Join Suzanne Gordon for a discussion of her new book, Wounds of War. Suzanne will be joined by Kathryn Van Haste, Veterans Healthcare Policy Expert, and Dr. Andrew Pomerantz, the National Mental Health Director for Integrated Services in the Veterans Health Administration and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
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D. D. Guttenplan: The Next Republic
Join D. D. Guttenplan for a talk on his new book, The Next Republic - both an assessment of our current political leadership and a vision of those who can bring substantive change.
The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority (Hardcover)
By D. D. Guttenplan
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Story Time with City Market: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Enjoy your Saturday morning with a reading of the children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. After we read together, we'll have a fun and interactive healthy food activity.
ABOUT THE BOOK: If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim...
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Pat Goudey O'Brien & Lisa Halvorsen: Backroads & Byways of Vermont
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Wilenchik's a Liar, and There's More
Michael Lacey | November 15, 2007 | 4:00am
Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik sought to put this newspaper out of business by going after our financial assets.
According to confidential grand jury records released by the court, Wilenchik adopted a scorched-earth policy when confronted with our misdemeanor.
These same documents also make it clear that Wilenchik lied when he said he had no idea who ordered my arrest and that of New Times CEO Jim Larkin.
Dennis Wilenchik
In fact, Wilenchik personally demanded the arrests and confinement of Larkin and myself.
Incredibly, he also asked for the arrests of the paper's attorneys, Tom Henze, Janey Henze, and Steve Suskin.
Furthermore, he sought tens of millions of dollars in sanctions, fines that would have bankrupted New Times. He asked the presiding judge to penalize us by more than $3 million for the issue published October 18 — with escalating assessments that would've reached a staggering $90 million in the course of a year.
Not satisfied, Wilenchik and his law firm then took the law into their own hands.
It took County Attorney Andrew Thomas 36 months to unleash his pit bull prosecutor for the publication — purportedly a felony — of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's home address on our Web site in July 2004.
Yet when Larkin and I revealed in a cover story the existence of grand jury subpoenas — a misdemeanor — we were led from our homes in handcuffs within hours of publication.
Our article revealed that Wilenchik used grand jury subpoenas in an effort to obtain reporters' files on any story about the sheriff published in the last several years. The special prosecutor also demanded the identity of each and every reader who'd viewed our publication online since '04, as well as the Web- viewing habits of these readers.
The swift, bold roundup of this newspaper's CEO and executive editor, however, was a redheaded stepchild.
No one admitted paternity.
Not the county attorney.
Not the sheriff.
Not the special prosecutor.
Well, we did not arrest ourselves.
One of those three men was a liar, and not a very good one at that, given the unambiguous evidence I've since uncovered.
Arpaio's jailers turned me out into the street at approximately 4 a.m. That very afternoon, County Attorney Andrew Thomas called a press conference, dropped the grand jury investigation, "fired" Wilenchik and alibied that "mistakes were made."
He made sure that voters knew that he had not ordered the arrests of two journalists.
The Sheriff's Office claimed no responsibility.
"Sheriff Arpaio had no participation in the decision to make these arrests," Captain Paul Chagolla, Arpaio's spokesman, told New Times.
In response to an e-mail asking who'd ordered our arrests, the disingenuous Wilenchik wrote to us, "Don't know. If I find out will be back . . ."
Wilenchik never got back to us.
But there is no need to clarify his instinct for deception; his signature is clear enough on the released grand jury paperwork.
Wilenchik demanded our arrests on the very day the article Larkin and I wrote hit the streets.
Over his signature, Wilenchik requested "that the court issue a warrant for the arrest and confinement of . . ." me and my partner.
That was the least-sinister move by Wilenchik.
In a lethal strike, Wilenchik sought to cripple New Times financially.
Had public indignation over our jailing not erupted, Wilenchik was prepared to bankrupt the newspaper.
On October 18, as copies of New Times hit the streets, Wilenchik sought an emergency hearing in front of Judge Anna Baca, who presided over the grand jury.
He sought an immediate fine of $3.5 million for the first week that New Times was on the streets and on the Web with our grand jury disclosure.
Wilenchik sought an additional $1.68 million per week for each week the grand jury article remained on our Web site.
In our ongoing dispute with law enforcement over Arpaio's attempt to mask his commercial real estate investments, the sheriff's address has run on our Web site for nearly four years.
The math on Wilenchik's schedule of fines for just one year of grand jury disclosure is astounding.
Wilenchik sought almost $90 million per year in fines.
For a misdemeanor.
For those of you not familiar with the economics of weekly newspapers, it is important to note that this paper bills approximately $14 million annually.
That isn't the paper's profit; that's our revenue before printing, rent, supplies, salaries, benefits, and taxes.
The spotlight and the ensuing furor over the arrests of Larkin and me were more than misplaced. They missed entirely the larger point.
Wilenchik wanted us to choose between solvency and the First Amendment over a misdemeanor.
And because the media ignored the blunt offensive aimed at our checkbook, Wilenchik never bothered to cover his tracks.
He had the sheriff's deputies arrest us before the judge could rule on his emergency plea to have us jailed. He had us arrested before the judge could consider slamming us with multimillion-dollar penalties.
Dennis Wilenchik took the law into his own hands.
I want you to stop reading and think about this for just one moment: Wilenchik asked a judge to bankrupt the paper and jail its leaders, as well as our lawyers, and that wasn't enough for him.
But ignoring the court and acting on his own to jail us backfired. Public outrage forced County Attorney Thomas to "fire" Wilenchik. And while Thomas' response was mostly cosmetic, it freed us from the grand jury probe and put Wilenchik on the hot seat.
On October 25, one week after our arrests, Wilenchik issued an eight-page press release that foreshadowed the defense he will raise in the State Bar's investigation into allegations that he committed ethical abuses.
The attorney offered not a single sentence of justification for his attempt to bankrupt the newspaper. He did not mention the financial sanctions he sought from the court.
But while Wilenchik went into detail regarding our arrests, he avoided the truth.
"The arrests of Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin were the result of miscommunication," wrote Wilenchik. "My knowledge and intent was to have them cited for violating A.R.S. 13-2812, understanding that if they refused to accept the citations, they could be taken to jail and booked, then cited."
Apparently believing that no one would pore over the dense paperwork of the grand jury proceeding, Wilenchik's public statement ignored his own pleading with the judge on the day of our arrests.
In his request to the judge for an emergency hearing, Wilenchik asked "that the court issue a warrant FOR THE ARREST AND CONFINEMENT OF RESPONDENTS . . ."
The respondents are clearly identified: Michael Lacey, Jim Larkin, Tom Henze, Janey Henze, and Steve Suskin.
The newspaper's office is down the street from the sheriff's. Arpaio's handpicked Selective Enforcement Unit could easily have served us there with the misdemeanor ticket. Instead, two teams drove halfway across town and arrested us in the middle of the night, took me downtown and drove Larkin all the way out to Mesa in an SUV with Mexican license plates.
What does he mean by "if they refused to accept the citation, they could be taken to jail . . ."? Did he think two journalists were going to get into a shootout over a ticket?
After demanding in writing that the judge "arrest and confine" us, Wilenchik then attempted to lay the blame for our arrests and confinement on a "misunderstanding" by a junior associate in his firm.
"The direction from me was apparently misunderstood," wrote Wilenchik in his press release referring to the other lawyers in his firm.
Nonsense.
Wilenchik had requested an "emergency hearing" before Judge Baca to have us arrested and confined.
He was so filled with vengeance that he could not wait for Judge Baca to even schedule the hearing; he took the law into his own hands.
Now we are supposed to believe that he asked the judge to arrest and confine us, but when he took the law into his own hands later that same day and contacted the Sheriff's Office, he merely wanted to serve us with a ticket? What does a reasonable person conclude after this grotesque circus?
Dennis Wilenchik had us arrested, then lied about it.
Lost in the drama of mug shots and a 4 a.m. release from jail, Wilenchik sought from the court a series of five escalating financial sanctions, beginning with a $100,000 fine and moving onto $10,000 for every hour our story was on the Web, and $10,000 for every hour the issue was on the street.
He meant for us to choose between bankruptcy and the First Amendment.
And this is what makes Thomas' press conference such a farce.
The county attorney took Wilenchik off prosecutions but retained the untethered lawyer for civil actions. After all, "he's an excellent attorney," said Thomas.
So the lawyer whose sound judgment sought to put a newspaper out of business over a misdemeanor, sought to jail the papers attorneys, sought to, and did, lock up the paper's leaders can still represent the county in civil matters.
When you examine the behavior of Wilenchik, Thomas, and Arpaio, it is apparent that only arrogance explains their attack on the constitutional right of readers to look at any newspaper without government interference.
Wilenchik, Thomas, and Arpaio were arrogant because they'd successfully mauled the constitutional rights of prisoners, Mexican migrants, political opponents, judges, writers, and editors. And if Wilenchik is willing to jail journalists who buy their ink by the barrel, can you imagine how he treats the little guys stuck in his dragnet?
We are all on Dennis Wilenchik's enemies list.
And Dennis Wilenchik remains County Attorney Andrew Thomas' hit man.
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Time After Time Summary
Series Title : Greys Anatomy
Episode Number : Season 3 Episode 20
Episode Aired : 19th April 2007
Watched by 14194 People
Network : ABC
S03E20 Time After Time Summary
Colin Marlow continues to try to get in the way of Cristina and Burke's relationship. The daughter that Izzie gave up for adoption needs something from her. This episode features a pro chess player, a flirtatious woman, and a mother named Mrs. Malone. Mr. and Mrs. Malone haven't talked to their daugther in a while because of their son-in-law. Someone goes to see a priest.
Greys Anatomy Season 3 Episodes...
s03e01 - Time Has Come Today
s03e02 - I Am a Tree
s03e03 - Sometimes a Fantasy
s03e04 - What I Am
s03e05 - Oh, The Guilt
s03e06 - Let The Angels Commit
s03e07 - Where the Boys Are
s03e08 - Staring at the Sun
s03e09 - From A Whisper to a Scream
s03e10 - Don't Stand So Close to Me
s03e11 - Six Days (1)
s03e13 - Great Expectations
s03e14 - Wishin' and Hopin'
s03e15 - Walk On Water
s03e16 - Drowning on Dry Land
s03e17 - Some Kind of Miracle
s03e18 - Scars and Souvenirs
s03e19 - My Favorite Mistake
s03e20 - Time After Time
s03e21 - Desire
s03e22 - The Other Side of This Life (Part 1)
s03e24 - Testing 1-2-3
s03e25 - Didn't We Almost Have It All?
Greys Anatomy Show Summary
Meet Meredith Grey. She's a woman trying to lead a real life while doing a job that makes having a real life impossible.
Meredith is a first year surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital, the toughest surgical residency program west of Harvard. She and fellow first-year interns Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, George O'Malley and Alex Karev were students yesterday. Today they're doctors and, in a world where on the job training can be a matter of life and death, they're all juggling the ups and downs of their own personal lives.
The five interns struggle to form friendships in this most stressful and competitive atmosphere. Meredith's medical ambition is overshadowed by a troubling secret: Her mother, a noted pioneering surgeon, is struggling with a tragic and devastating illness. Cristina is highly competitive and driven, but lacks tact when it comes to bedside manner. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens is the small-town girl who grew up dirt poor and, in spite of paying for her medical career by modeling. Sometimes she cares a little too deeply about her patients. George O'Malley is the warm but insecure boy next door who always manages to do or say the wrong thing at the wrong time. In spite of his attraction to women, he's treated as "just one of the girls". And Alex Karev, the intern the other interns love to have, masks his working class roots with arrogance and ambition.
The interns are guided by an established team of doctors who are determined to shape them into skilled surgeons or break them: Miranda Bailey, a senior resident responsible for training them, is so tough that she's nicknamed "The Nazi". Derek Shepherd is the flirtatious but very capable surgeon who shares a forbidden but undeniable sexual attraction with Meredith. Preston Burke's arrogance is second only to his skill with a scalpel. Overseeing them all is Dr. Richard Webber, Seattle Grace's paternal, but no-nonsense chief of surgery.
Grey's Anatomy focuses on young people struggling to be doctors and doctors struggling to stay human. It's the drama and intensity of medical training mixed with the funny, sexy, painful lives of interns who are about to discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey.
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François Hollande and Emmanuel Macron after the latter's presidential victory | Philippe Wojazer/AFP via Getty Images
Macron hits back at Hollande over Yellow Jackets comments
Former president told protestors to organize themselves in order to talk with the government.
By Eline Schaart
French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at his predecessor François Hollande for supporting the Yellow Jackets protests, accusing the former president of “cynicism.”
"I often hear voices that sometimes have not even managed to make a difference, and that are probably more at the root of the situation we are experiencing than the government, which has only been in business for 18 months," Macron said, according to Le Figaro, during a speech to members of the French community in Buenos Aires, where he is attending the G20 summit.
Speaking to Yellow Jackets demonstrators in Antraigues-sur-Volane, southern France, Hollande boasted on Thursday of having increased the minimum wage when he was in charge. "I would never have abolished the wealth tax," he said, according to France Blue.
Hollande also told the protestors, who wear fluorescent high-visibility vests and have been protesting against a planned rise in gasoline tax, that they should organize themselves in order to talk with the government.
“What do you want? Cynicism is part of political life,” Macron said, without mentioning the name of the ex-Socialist leader.
During his speech in Argentina, Macron denied there would be any "retreats” in the standoff against the protests, which spread to Brussels on Friday. Macron said he heard "the legitimate anger, the impatience, the suffering of a part of the people who want to live better, faster."
But he said he would "pursue with force" his reforms "without giving up ambitions" or "giving in to demagoguery."
François Hollande rencontre des gilets jaunes à Antraigues #Ardèche : "il faut continuer à prendre la parole et faire que ça puisse déboucher". Il leur suggère de s'organiser pour discuter avec les pouvoirs publics pic.twitter.com/d48x0gW4RT
— France Bleu Drôme Ardèche (@francebleuDA) November 29, 2018
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California Celebrates Closure of Dangerous
San Onofre Nuclear Power Generators
SoCal Edison resolved to decommission the two remaining faulty reactor units
Activists and organizers for nuke-free Southern California celebrate outside of the San Onofre nuclear power plant's gate. Photo by EON/Laurent Malaquais
by Mary Bath Brangan
Anti-nuclear activists were jubilant at the June 7 announcement by Southern California Edison to permanently close its San Onofre Generating Station in San Clemente, California. The nuclear station, situated within fifty miles of over 8.7 million people, sits between Los Angeles and San Diego on a Pacific beach only 13 feet above high tide, and like Fukushima, near multiple earthquake faults in a tsunami zone.
The plant had been forced to shut down in January of last year because of a radiation leak caused by faulty new steam generators that operated for less than two years before eroding beyond repair. Despite the severe problems, Southern California Edison intended to restart the ailing reactors until the surprising June 7 announcement.
Gary Headrick, of San Clemente Greens, a leader in the efforts by local residents to close the reactors, said the closure news was as emotional a moment as the birth of his two children. “The joy and the relief is comparable to something that big in my life, to know that 8 million people will be safe now from this supposed restart. It’s incredible to think what was at stake and how incredibly important today is, not just for San Onofre, but for Diablo Canyon and other nuclear power plants around the world that have this old technology.”
Carol Jahnkow of San Diego’s Peace Resource Center called the closure a direct result of activists’ work “This is a real victory for people power, and don’t anybody forget that,” she said.
US Senator Barbara Boxer said she was “greatly relieved that the San Onofre nuclear plant will be closed permanently… This nuclear plant had a defective redesign and could no longer operate as intended.”
San Onofre is one of five nuclear reactor stations closed this year from — as energy expert Amory Lovins puts it, "an overdose of market forces," despite nuclear industry 'renaissance' hopes.
Now activists will focus on the issue of the tons of radioactive waste still stored at San Onofre and on the push to close the remaining California nuclear plant at Diablo Canyon. One down and one to go!
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Big win for Native Americans preventing uranium mining;
judges side with tribe
Area residents staged protests against Cameco Corp.’s uranium mining permit renewal application . (Photo by Talli Nauman)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and activists scored a win on May 26, when federal administrative judges ruled that Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has failed to take “a hard look” at cultural resources in recommending renewal of a uranium mining license for Crow Butte Mine, near here. The decision delays permitting.
The tribe, intervening in the license renewal application for the mine in Dawes County, Nebraska, adjacent to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, argued that the staff recommended approval in violation of its rights under the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Protection Act, or NEPA.
Resolving in favor of the tribe’s argument, an oversight panel established by the Atomic Licensing and Safety Board ruled:
“The NRC staff has not met its identification obligations” under the two laws, “nor has the NRC staff, in its environmental assessment, undertaken a hard look under NEPA at cultural resources within the license area.”
The board requested the staff “remedy its noncompliance,” in other words: go back to the drawing board and address tribal concerns over historical and cultural sites of relevance before any permitting.
An attorney for interveners, David Frankel thanked people who have supported the legal costs of the intervention.
Nancy Kile, an Oglala activist in the Sisterhood to Protect Sacred Water, which is based in the mining impacted town of Crawford, Nebraska, said the ruling is a case of the oversight panel making government personnel follow the rules they should have initially.
“Woo hoo!” she said: “A federal agency determined [that] a foreign company did not properly consult with First Nations.”
Crow Butte Mine is a decades-old project of the world’s largest publicly traded uranium mining company, the Canadian Cameco Corp., which is facing federal tax-dodging allegations in its home country and an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service over $32 million in U.S. back taxes. The company is reducing uranium wellfield development at its Wyoming operations, as its stock values are crashing.
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Three takeaways: Marist men's win streak snapped by Saint Peter's
The Red Foxes lost to coach John Dunne's former team, Saint Peter's in Poughkeepsie Friday. The Red Foxes have three regular season games left.
Three takeaways: Marist men's win streak snapped by Saint Peter's The Red Foxes lost to coach John Dunne's former team, Saint Peter's in Poughkeepsie Friday. The Red Foxes have three regular season games left. Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal.com: https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/college/marist/2019/02/22/marist-college-mens-basketball-maac-win-streak-saint-peters-poughkeepsie-dutchess-county-hoops/2947074002/
A.J. Martelli, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 11:46 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2019 | Updated 11:59 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2019
The Marist College men's basketball team was defeated by Saint Peter's, 65-59, on Friday. It snapped the Red Foxes' four-game win streak. A.J. Martelli, Poughkeepsie Journal
There’s an age-old cliché that states all good things must come to an end.
And the Marist College men’s basketball team’s four-game winning streak did indeed come to a screeching halt Friday night, courtesy of head coach John Dunne’s former team, Saint Peter’s. A victory would have given the Red Foxes their first five-game win streak since the 2007-08 season.
But, the Red Foxes lost 65-59 to the visiting Peacocks, who snapped a streak of their own. Saint Peter’s had dropped its previous eight games prior to beating Marist.
Marist fell to 12-15 overall and dropped to 7-8 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. The Red Foxes can start a new win streak Sunday, against Siena in Albany.
Marist's Aleksandar Dozic is guarded by Samuel Idowu of Saint Peter's on Friday at McCann Arena. (Photo: A.J. Martelli/Poughkeepsie Journal)
Against the Peacocks, Marist led 29-24 at halftime and appeared poised to keep up the pace at the start of the second half, when Darius Hines hit a jumper in the paint to give the Red Foxes a 31-26 lead.
But Saint Peter’s made its move not long after, getting a 3-pointer from Davauhnte Turner then another shot from downtown by KC Ndefo. The Peacocks took a one-point lead, 32-31 with 17:06 to play, and never trailed from there. Saint Peter's led by as many as 13 in the second half.
Senior guard Brian Parker led Marist with 19 points and three rebounds. Classmate Ryan Funk had 12 points on four 3-pointers, but was held scoreless in the second half. David Knudsen had nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Tuner poured in 16 points to lead the Peacocks and grabbed five rebounds, while Ndefo had 13 points. Quinn Turner added 10 with five rebounds.
Marist was beaten on the glass, getting outrebounded 28-27, though the Red Foxes committed less turnovers than the Peacocks. Marist turned the ball over 10 times while the Peacocks turned it over 13.
Here’s a deeper dive into the game:
Dunne couldn’t quite put his finger on why, but he insisted his former team came out with more energy than his current group.
However, he suggested his Red Foxes may have let their guard down on the heels of their four-game winning streak. The Red Foxes had beaten Canisius on Feb. 4, Niagara on Feb. 8, Quinnipiac on Feb. 15 and Monmouth on Feb. 17.
“It’s a tough one to swallow, because we just didn’t have any energy and I’m not sure why,” said Dunne, who coached at Saint Peter’s for 12 years before taking the reins at Marist this year. “The winning streak, the great weekend on the road maybe just took its toll and maybe we were just due for one of these. I just didn’t think it would happen at home.”
Isaiah Lamb takes a shot on Friday at McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie. (Photo: A.J. Martelli/Poughkeepsie Journal)
Dunne added that he attempted to up the intensity on the sidelines with 10 minutes left, hollering at his players to get them motivated. It worked, he said, for a couple minutes, as Marist managed to trim the Peacocks’ lead to four with 1:33 left.
However, it wasn’t enough.
“I can’t really say why (we lacked the energy),” Funk said. “It just wasn’t there. Best we can do is learn from it, move on and attack these next three games, especially against Siena on Sunday.”
The bench still scoring
Dunne rotated his men in and out, and the non-starters once again proved to be valuable, notwithstanding the final score.
The Red Foxes outscored the Peacocks 29-9 in bench points. It continued a trend of Marist’s bench players providing prolific offense, as the Red Foxes outscored opponents during their win streak.
In their 78-71 win over Canisius, Marist’s bench scored 35 points and allowed the Golden Griffins 14 bench points. When they defeated Niagara 79-58, Marist received 43 points from the non-starters while the Purple Eagles had 21 off the bench.
In beating Quinnipiac 63-61, the Red Foxes’ bench came up with 40 points compared to the Bobcats’ seven. And in their 75-67 win over Monmouth, Marist’s bench outscored the Hawks 24-21.
Dunne didn’t emphasize the trend, but he is pleased with the production he’s been getting from the bench.
“You put your guys in position,” he said. “We’re just trying to play guys, get guys in and out and make the right play offensively.”
Parker doesn’t mind sharing the wealth:
“All of my guys can score,” the senior guard said.
Regrouping is key
With three games left on the regular season schedule, the Red Foxes’ goal is to gain back momentum and take it into the MAAC Tournament.
After its meeting with Siena on Sunday, Marist visits Fairfield on March 1 and hosts Rider on March 3. The MAAC Tournament starts on March 7.
Marist is in seventh place in the standings after Friday. But, the Red Foxes can take solace knowing they have knocked off the top two teams in the conference this year — first-place Canisius and second-place Iona.
“I would say at the end of the day, we can play and beat any team in this league,” Funk said. “So, we’re just trying to get momentum these last three games and do our best when it comes to MAAC Tournament time.”
Added Parker: “We’re just got to put (the loss to Saint Peter’s) behind us, go into the next game, get some momentum and go into the MAAC Tournament.”
A.J. Martelli: amartelli@poughkeepsiejournal.com, 845-437-4836, Twitter: @AJM_PoJoSports
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Curling has a strong message to the world– ‘Let’s just love each other’
The sport does not need referees as the curlers respect their opponents and would never cheat.
By KRISTEN GELINEAUAssociated Press
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The world, some fret, is falling apart. Politicians spar viciously on social media. Leaders lie. Former heroes fall like dominoes amid endless scandals. Cruelty has come to feel commonplace.
But never fear: We have curling.
The sport with the frenzied sweeping and clacking rocks has rules that literally require players to treat opponents with kindness. Referees aren’t needed, because curlers police themselves. And the winners generally buy the losers a beer.
At the PyeongChang Olympics, curlers and their fans agree: In an era of vitriol and venom, curling may be the perfect antidote to our troubled times.
“Nobody gets hit – other than the rock,” laughed Evelyne Martens of Calgary, Alberta, as she watched a recent Canada vs. Norway curling match. “And there’s nothing about Trump here!”
In the 500 years since curling was conceived on the frozen ponds of Scotland, it has remained largely immune to the cheating controversies and bloated egos common in other sports. This is thanks to what is known as “The Spirit of Curling,” a deeply ingrained ethos that dictates that curlers conduct themselves with honor and adhere to good sportsmanship.
The World Curling Federation’s rules state: “Curlers play to win, but never to humble their opponents. A true curler never attempts to distract opponents, nor to prevent them from playing their best, and would prefer to lose rather than to win unfairly.”
Kindness is the baseline for what curling is all about, says Canadian Kaitlyn Lawes, who won the gold medal this week in curling mixed doubles.
“We shake hands before the game, we shake hands after. And if someone makes a great shot against you, we congratulate them because it’s fun to play against teams that are playing well,” Lawes says. “I think that spirit of curling can be used in the real world – and hopefully it can be a better place.”
Case in point: After losing the curling mixed doubles gold medal to Canada, Switzerland’s Martin Rios swallowed his disappointment during a press conference to say that the Canadians had deserved to win, declaring: “They were the better team.”
The Canadians returned the favor by heartily applauding their Swiss opponents not once but twice. And before the women’s round-robin match Thursday, the Korean team presented their Canadian competitors with a gift bag of Korean curling banners and pins.
Children new to the sport are coached about the spirit of curling from the very start, says Willie Nicoll, chairman of British Curling. That’s because fair play is not an afterthought, he says. It is the heart of the game.
“It’s always been looked at as being a very gentlemanly sport,” says Kate Caithness, President of the World Curling Federation. “Where does that happen in sport, when you say to your opposition, ‘Good shot?'”
It’s not that curling isn’t competitive. Like every other Olympian in PyeongChang, curlers all want the gold – just not at the expense of their integrity.
Perhaps the best example of this is the lack of referees. Officials rarely get involved in matches because players call themselves out for fouls. If a curler accidentally hits a stone that’s in motion with their foot or broom – a situation known as a “burned stone” – he or she is expected to immediately announce the mistake. Aileen Geving, a member of the U.S. Olympic curling team, says it would be unthinkable for her not to own up to such a goof.
On Friday, an exceedingly unusual controversy over a burned stone erupted that – unsurprisingly – meandered its way to a mild end. In a tense match against Canada, a Danish player accidentally hit a moving rock. Canada, which had the right to decide what happened, chose to remove the rock from play rather than allow it to remain.
The “aggression” stunned some observers. Canadian media covering the game launched into frenzied discussions, and some curling fans tweeted shock over what they considered unsportsmanlike behavior.
This, though, was the measured reaction from the Danish team’s skip a bit later: She wouldn’t have made the same choice, but she also wasn’t mad.
For the fans, seeing such displays of warmth – or, in the above case, lack of heat – can be a welcome respite from the harshness of the outside world.
Sinking into her seat at the Gangneung Curling Centre, Crystle Kozoroski was still stressed from attending the previous night’s rough and rowdy hockey game. Watching curling, she said, was just the therapy she needed.
“I’m still tense from last night’s game – my body is literally sore,” said Kozoroski, of Manitoba. “It’s nice just to sit and relax.” Curling is, she says, a “very calming and soothing sport.”
Here is how a typical game starts at Gangneung: Opponents turn to each other, share a handshake and wish each other “Good curling!” A bouncy organ tune blasts across the arena and the stadium announcer cheerfully bellows, “Good luck and GOOD CURLING!” The crowd whoops with glee. Even if you have no idea what is happening, it is almost impossible not to smile.
There’s a sense that everyone is welcome. And with curling, that’s kind of true. Both women and men compete in all three versions of the sport – traditional curling, mixed doubles and wheelchair – and members of curling clubs range in age from 7 to 90.
That feeling of inclusiveness is intertwined with a deep camaraderie that goes back to curling’s inception. Take “broomstacking,” named for the original practice of opponents stacking their brooms in front of a roaring fire after a game and enjoying a drink together.
These days, rivals still socialize after matches, with the winner generally buying the loser a round. The other day, Canadian gold medal curler John Morris posted a photo on Instagram of himself sharing a locker room brew with U.S. rival Matt Hamilton, their arms slung around each other and grins stretching across their faces.
Given how small the curling community is, such friendships between opponents are as common as they are treasured.
Mae Polo, whose son, Joe Polo, is a member of the U.S. Olympic curling team, says she and her family have formed tight bonds with curlers across the globe.
Curling is one big family, she says. And maybe, just maybe, curling could serve as a blueprint for us all.
“The world needs to take a lesson from it,” she says. “Let’s just love each other.”
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Nestlé Toll House Café Makes Longview Debut
Industry News December 19, 2017
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip is opening December 13 in the Longview Mall, located at 3500 McCann Road in Longview, Texas.
The kiosk café serves up freshly baked cookies, customized cookie cakes, a wide assortment of freshly baked confections, ice creams, smoothies and cold beverages. The café is also a delicious lunch option thanks to its wide array of savory offerings including crepes, paninis, wraps and flatbreads.
“Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip is a great brand and I’m so proud to introduce it to shoppers at Longview Mall,” says Franchisee Alicia Morales. “We’ve assembled a great team and we are all looking forward to becoming an integral part of the community. I invite everyone from the area to come by our beautiful new café to enjoy some of our signature, freshly baked treats.”
Longview’s first Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip is the 32nd in Texas and among more than 160 locations system-wide. The café is open every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cookie lovers are also invited to enjoy the ultimate in on-the-go convenience with the brand’s mobile loyalty app—available for download at Nestlecafe.com—and its Cookie Dough Rewards program.
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip is a premiere dessert and bakery café offering customers an unrivaled experience through the use of fine ingredients, indulgent creations, distinct flavor profiles, and the rich tradition of the very best Nestlé brands. Crest Foods Inc., franchisor of Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, based in Richardson, Texas, is a premiere restaurant franchisor company. The company currently franchises more than 160 bakery cafés in the United States, Canada and the Middle East. The versatile concept has kiosk, in-line mall and street café locations.
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Bonds News
TREASURIES-U.S. 10-year yield nears 3 pct; data hint at Fed taper
* Two-year yield above 0.50 percent, first time since June 2011
* U.S. services sector growth strongest in almost 8 years - ISM
* ADP jobs data raise some doubts over robust U.S. payrolls report
* Fed buys $3.36 billion of medium-term Treasuries
By Richard Leong
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. yields neared the key 3 percent level on Thursday as better-than-expected U.S. economic data reinforced views the Federal Reserve could wind down its massive bond buying program soon, prompting a global bond rout.
A report from the Institute for Supply Management showed services industries in August posted their fastest growth since December 2005, well above expectations.
Yields on 10-year Treasuries surged to 25-month highs after the news, notching a fourth straight session of gains.
“You are seeing a normalization in the economy so you should see a normalization in rates,” said Craig Elder, fixed income strategist at Baird Private Wealth Management in Milwaukee.
Elder and other analysts say the 10-year yield could break above 3 percent if an August payrolls report, due Friday, adds support for a Fed pullback on the bank’s $85 billion per month in buying of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities.
As the world’s biggest economy has grown stronger, Fed policymakers have increasingly hinted they are looking to wind down the so-called quantitative easing program.
The labor market will be a key factor in the Fed’s decision. Policymakers want to see the unemployment rate closer to 6.5 percent from its current 7.4 percent.
A solid payrolls figure could help convince the Fed that withdrawing some of their stimulus won’t stall a labor market recovery.
But a disappointing payrolls report - or suggestions that the United States is getting closer to a military strike against Syria to punish that country for using chemical weapons - could easily push the 10-year yield to 2.75 percent, analysts say.
Still, U.S. economic data have been mixed enough that tapering at the Fed’s Sept. 17-18 meeting is not a given.
For example, U.S. private employers added 176,000 jobs in August, according to payrolls processor ADP on Thursday. That number was strong - but not strong enough to ease jitters about the upcoming nonfarm payrolls report.
“This number is not a definitive number for the Fed to taper. This makes some people worry about tomorrow’s payrolls number, but I still think it will be a decent one,” said Robbert van Batenburg, director of market strategy at Newedge USA LLC in New York.
Economists polled by Reuters forecast U.S. employers added 180,000 jobs in August, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged from July at 7.4 percent, the lowest since December 2008.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes last traded down 26/32 in price, yielding 2.992 percent, from 2.897 percent late on Wednesday. The 10-year yield hit a session high of 2.994 percent on Thursday, a level not seen since July 2011.
Short- and medium-term maturities were hit hard again on fears the Fed might raise short-term rates not too long after it stops buying Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities.
The two-year note yield traded above 0.50 percent for the first time since June 2011. It last traded at 0.514 percent, from 0.47 percent late on Wednesday.
Trading volume was heavy with $298 billion of Treasuries changing hands as of noon, 58 percent above its 20-day average, according to data from ICAP, the world’s largest broker of U.S. government debt.
Investors also dumped foreign bonds, sending German and British 10-year government debt yields to their highest levels in 1-1/2-years and since July 2011, respectively .
Traders received other snapshots on U.S. labor conditions on Thursday. The Labor Department said Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to 323,000 last week, matching the level in the week of Aug. 11, which was the lowest reading since January 2008.
On the other hand, planned layoffs rose in August to 50,462, which was the highest level since February, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said.
On the supply front, the Fed bought $3.357 billion in Treasuries due November 2020 to August 2023, which was part of its planned $45 billion in government debt purchases in September.
The Treasury Department as expected pared its three-year debt offering for next week by $1 billion to $31 billion, which was the smallest amount since January 2009 when it reintroduced this maturity.
Meanwhile, the Treasury will reopen prior 10-year and 30-year issues at $21 billion and $13 billion, respectively . The auction sizes matched the previous reopenings for these longer maturities in July.
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Sorry about the slow response - I don't check this site often these days. I'll explain in brief how my game's counterattack code works. You will need to either learn a bit of scripting, or get help from someone who does, in order to follow along. This is all fairly basic stuff, but not basic enough that it'll make sense to someone who isn't familiar with scripting - if anyone else would like to further simplify this to that level, go ahead. Firstly, enemies need to have some kind of property to indicate their counterattack routine. In my case, I used a numeric value called "counter AI". You can either use notetags, or values coded in the script, to assign these to the enemies - there's plenty of information out there on how to do either of these, so I won't go into detail on that. If your counterattack system is very simple - ie: the only thing you want to change is which attack they use - then you could even directly store the attack ID in this property. Next, you'll need to find the code responsible for calling a counterattack. By default, it's hardcoded to return the first attack in the database, which will generally in turn correspond to the Attack command. Instead, it needs to call a separate function that handles counterattack decisions - or if you're using the "store attack ID directly in the property", it simply needs to return the attack that corresponds to that property. It's tidier to override the function altogether, but if you prefer, you can modify it in-place. If we're going the function route, then the main function should then divert to separate functions based on the value of the enemy's counter AI property. For example, in my game: def counterskill(target, attacker, item) counteraiscript = target.caiscript case counteraiscript when 1 # No action but memorises attacker. return counter_ai_001(attacker) when 2 # Memories attacker if they are lowest HP, also uses Radar. return counter_ai_002(attacker) when 3 # Counters with random element, changes to alignment to it. return counter_ai_003(attacker) when 4 # Yu Pagoda style full-HP revival but instant. Cuts off once # max HP excees AIVAR#1. return counter_ai_004(target) when 5 # Physical with Blind, Magical with Silence. If neither, or # target already under status, picks a random status to try # out of Darkness, Silence, Sleep, Poison, Slow. If under # all, will not counter. return counter_ai_005(attacker, item) when 6 # Counts up damage in @aivars[1] return counter_ai_006(attacker) when 7 # Just messes with a few switches. return counter_ai_007(item) # etc else return [1, attacker.index] end end The "else" is a fallback to the default. Note that my functions return an array with two values - an attack and a target. Simpler systems may not need to do this. It's probably possible to do this in a tidier way, in particular, instead of hardcoding for each possible value of "counter ai", do some kind of call that appends the number to some prefix in order to determine which function to call - I was pretty new to Ruby when I threw this together, so it doesn't make use of that kind of option. In turn, the "counter_ai_xxx" functions determine, using normal scripting, what attack to use as a counter, and who to use it on (because in my game, I don't always want the counter to be used against the attacker - in some cases, I might want to target a random or specific-but-not-the-attacker ally, or I might want the enemy to counter by casting a healing spell on themself, etc). It's also possible for the functions to return nil, which indicates that no counterattack should be used. Such a scenario might be that you have an enemy that attacks whichever actor last attacked them - so the counter AI would remember who attacked, but would do nothing instead of launching any kind of counterattack. (Obviously, this requires a similar setup for on-turn attack selection, because the built-in attack selection features don't allow for selecting specific targets.) Here's an example of one of the counterattack function's code: def counter_ai_005(attacker, item) if hp == 0 $game_switches[57] = true return nil end return nil if result.hp_damage < 1 possstat = [2, 3, 4, 5, 20] possstat.delete_if {|x| attacker.state?(x)} return nil if possstat.empty? if item.physical? && possstat.include?(3) return [184, attacker.index] end if item.magical? && possstat.include?(4) return [185, attacker.index] end nposs = possstat.size try = possstat[rand(nposs)] return [183, attacker.index] if try == 2 return [184, attacker.index] if try == 3 return [185, attacker.index] if try == 4 return [186, attacker.index] if try == 5 return [190, attacker.index] if try == 20 return nil end
Creating a one shot spell
Ninjamida replied to Valjean83's topic in Editor Support and Discussion
If you want to avoid scripting, IIRC there is a condition that requires the switch to be on. So you could set the switch to on in a battle event at the start of the battle, then switch it off when the attack is used.
I don't know of any pre-made scripts to do this, but there might be one. I custom-rolled something for my own game that achieves this, but it's pretty complicated and messy. (And extremely buggy if you want the counterattack to be a hit-all attack - had to workaround by activating a switch then using events to actually perform the attack.) I recall doing this by looking for the code that triggers the normal counter attack, then diverting it to a certain custom function (a specific one for each enemy it's relevant to) that returns which attack and who to target - the latter part matters too, because some enemies counter by casting healing spells on themself, or aren't guaranteed to attack the character who attacked them, etc.
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Ninjamida replied to Ninjamida's topic in Theory and Development
Sorry - I think you misunderstood. I'm not asking "how do I make it work with script X". More like, "what kind of formulas should I be using to determine the new target"? This is in an entirely custom engine, so "what script I'm using" isn't even a valid question.
VXAce, Can others play the game in full hd(1920 1080)with hacked rgss301dll
Ninjamida replied to bmericd's topic in Editor Support and Discussion
Yeah, that's gonna fall foul of the EULA for sure. Better off not distributing that. A bit disappointing that there's no EULA-friendly way to make a game with a resolution that high, but not much that can be done about it. Does MV support full HD (I'd imagine it would with custom scripts, given that it has no reliance on custom DLLs and there's no hidden code)? If not, your best bet might be to look outside the RPG Maker franchise - or even consider writing your own custom engine.
Ninjamida posted a topic in Theory and Development
So - here's a point that came up on another website, regarding the battle system in my new project. To give some background info - it is absolutely critical that with most attacks, you can choose whether to target enemies or allies. The battle system is side-view, enemies on the left, allies on the right. So, initially, my thought was - have a dedicated button for changing target party, while the arrow keys (or dpad, on a gamepad) select a target within that party. But someone pointed out that they feel it'd be more natural to have left/right switch party, and up/down to select a target within the party. The issue I see here - what if we have, say, a formation of two enemies, one behind the other (but at the same Y coordinate). To me, it would feel weird to be using up and down. If it's a matter of "if you're already on the furthest right enemy, pressing right again will target allies, but otherwise it targets an enemy further to the right than the currently-selected one", that could work. The other question is how exactly to implement it. Yes, for a human, it's easy to see "I have this enemy selected and pushed this button, so now I should have this enemy selected instead". Implementing an algorithm for it... not so simple. This actually pushes me towards actually using the up/down thing, perhaps combined with just not creating formations that have enemies in a straight line horizontally so the oddity of using up/down to (visually) move left/right between targets never comes up. What's everyone else's thoughts on this?
Estimation on scripting a custom battle system?
Ninjamida replied to SW5084's topic in Theory and Development
Not quite the same as doing it in RPG Maker, but I'm currently working on a new project (coding it from scratch using C# and MonoGame), and I've probably spent upwards of 10 hours on the battle system already - and all it does so far is display party / enemies (including current HP / MP for the party), calculate and display the turn order (it's using a FFX-like CTB system), and let you select attacks (but the attacks don't actually do anything, aside from display their name, yet). EDIT: I've done a bit more since I posted this message (although not much), and currently, the source file for the battle scene alone stands at 1126 lines, 39KB. And I'd say it's at best maybe 25% complete now. (Yes, feature-wise it doesn't sound so close, but there's also a fair bit of behind-the-scenes stuff in place to support the rest of the front-end features it needs.) Now, of course, that 10 hours includes things like "adding stuff to actors / enemies that the battle system needs" and in a couple of cases creating graphics (very basic MS-Paint style ones though) that I can use for testing, but still - that's a considerable amount of time already and I'm only just getting started. True, Ruby is a little bit more flexible and easy-to-use than C#, and even more so if you already know Ruby (I literally didn't know a thing about C# when I started this project). But still - the point is, if you're doing it from scratch, a custom battle system will take a long time to create. Now if you can re-use parts of the default system or an existing script, that will definitely save you a lot of time - at the cost of that you're sacrificing some degree of control over how it works. This was something that greatly frustrated me with my RPG Maker game - as amazing as Yanfly's CTB script is, I never really properly figured out the internal workings and thus wouldn't be able to tell you how turn order is determined in my game beyond "certain moves mean your next turn comes sooner or later, and higher agility = you get more turns and get your first turn sooner".
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Legends of an Otherworld [V026b update 01/01/2018]
Ninjamida replied to Ninjamida's topic in Completed Games
Download link broke about a month ago (due to me migrating from Dropbox to Onedrive), I've fixed it now. No new update or anything, just a fix for the broken link.
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RPG with no levelling / stat growth?
My thought is that you won't ever get permanent stat gains. However, your abilities would also be non-permanent, but rather, you equip them - think of it as something along the lines of FF7's materia system, just without all the linked materia stuff. You'd have limited slots, and you'd also only be allowed to equip abilities that match the character's class (though later in the game they could get a second class). There'd also be neutral abilities that, rather than giving a new in-battle ability, might increase a stat. Likewise, your actual weapon and armor could have traits like "10% extra damage" or "reduce damage taken by 10%". Strategy would come from a greater focus on things like status effects and buffs, as well as selecting the ideal equipment with only a limited number of slots available. With that being said, I'm now leaning a bit more in favor of having levelling, but making it have relatively little impact. If you have 5000 HP and the boss's attack averages 5100 damage, you can probably grind a bit. If you have 5000 HP and the boss's attack averages 5500 damage, grinding to survive it will probably take too long and you might want to think about whether you can use buffs (or perhaps negative statuses on the boss) to reduce that damage instead. Or something along those lines.
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So, this is an idea I've been considering for the remake of Legends of an Otherworld. For those of you who aren't familiar with my game - in brief, it's a turn-based RPG with a CTB battle system (like in Final Fantasy X). As such, the focus is primarily on in-battle strategy, with pre-battle setup being a fairly close second; levels are actually relatively unimportant. (The final bosses can easily take down a level 99 party if your strategy isn't good, but are very comfortably beatable at level 50-60 with good preparation and strategy.) A huge inspiration was FFX challenge runs, where you generally don't gain stats at all throughout the entire game. As such, I'm considering - why not take levelling out of the equation altogether? This way, the player never thinks "Maybe I'm just underlevelled and should go grind", they know they need to improve their battle strategy and/or better tailor their equipment to the battle. New abilities and items would still become available as the player progresses, and small stat boosts through equipment would remain possible - just no permanent increases. While I definitely see why this wouldn't work for the average RPG, I get the feeling that for one like mine, it might be a very good approach. What are your thoughts on such a concept? (PS: I'd be willing to guess there's probably already at least a couple of games out there that do this - if you know of any, how were they?)
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Put another battle video up. This one shows off the battle system really well; the downside being it spoils how to beat the first (of many) "That One Boss" in the game - although the video ultimately ends in a game over, it shows a lot about how to approach the battle in general. See first post for the video, it's the second one.
Put some better preview images up now. Go check 'em out in the first post. (Of course, if you've played the game, you'd have already seen it anyway...)
PhoenixSoul reacted to a post in a topic: Legends of an Otherworld [V026b update 01/01/2018] January 4, 2018
Transient is the first one with the "hard boss" music (Battle3 of the RTP). The one that uses Pulse and Trauma, and is immune to physical damage unless Weaken is inflicted on him.
For sure, not everyone gets stuck on it - but many people have reported it as their first roadblock. (For those who don't get stuck here, Transient is usually the first roadblock - and for those who do get stuck here, Transient is usually the second.) A lot of it comes down to how quickly you get here; since this battle is very challenging if you're low level, but fairly easy if you're even slightly high level. By comparsion, you have to be very far overlevelled before Transient becomes a pushover.
Finally got around to making an up-to-date video of battle footage. It's a better choice of battle too, in my opinion, as the one previously shown was a boss from fairly far into the game, that was also to at least some extent spoilery to know the existance of. Not to mention, it's literally considered the game's best (and hardest) battle, so it was neither representative, nor a great idea to show how to beat it in a demonstration video. On top of that, I also got the feeling that choosing such a battle revealed too much of the available options in the game, rather than leaving plenty for the player to discover on their own. By comparison, this one is a battle that's considered to be a highlight when first encountered and for a while beyond, but relatively unspecial by the time the player gets towards the later stages of the game. It's from a fairly early point in the game, and has little plot relevance, so doesn't really spoil anything. Of course, it still shows how you can beat this battle (which is one people tend to get stuck on), but I feel for this battle it's okay. It also shows off the concept of "you need to be strategic" without showing too much complexity. Of course, the biggest problem was simply that the old video was based on an extremely out-of-date version of the game. Here's the new one, which I've also added to the first post.
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UK competition watchdog flags concerns on Live Nation-MCD merger
Updated / Thursday, 11 Jul 2019 11:50
The UK competition watchdog is concerned that Live Nation may be able to stop rival promoters from selling tickets through Ticketmaster if the merger goes ahead
The UK competition watchdog said the proposed takeover of Ireland-based MCD Productions by the joint venture owned by US-based Live Nation raises competition concerns in the music promotion industry in Northern Ireland.
"There are only a few rival music promoters in the region and they mainly rely on Ticketmaster to sell tickets to their events," the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement.
Ticketmaster is owned by Live Nation and the competition watchdog is concerned that the US company may be able to stop rival promoters from selling tickets through the platform if the merger goes ahead.
The joint venture, London-based LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited, is between live events promoter Live Nation Entertainment and Gaiety Investments.
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Apple Announces New Watch Features. Here’s What Runners Need to Know
The tech company just previewed the watchOS 5, inspired by and made for runners.
By Molly Ritterbeck and Danielle Zickl
The Apple Watch Series 3 is a solid option for any runner. For one, it’s not just a running watch so you’ll enjoy wearing it on and off the run. But you can also track everything from your mileage to your heart rate to your pace, on top of being able to send and receive calls and texts and use all of your favorite apps. And now, it’s about to get even better. Today, Apple previewed watchOS 5, and it’s got even more exciting features inspired by and made for runners.
Among its newest features, watchOS 5 includes Activity Competitions, in which you can challenge your friends to beat your activity level for a week. Activity sharing is a great way to be pushed and motivated by friends, and this feature will allow you to not only share your activity, but also engage in friendly competition with others. There’s even unique “smack talk” built into the feature to help you get into the competitive spirit.
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Another new feature that will have a useful application for runners is the new built-in Walkie Talkie feature. Yep, that’s right—a walkie talkie on your wrist. You simply add your closest friends and family to your list, launch the app, and then push through to connect with them directly. The watch will utilize whatever signal is available—cellular, known WiFi network, or the cellular from your phone (with Series 2) to connect. Running races were a big inspiration for this one. If you’re racing and looking for your friends and family at a crowded event, the Walkie Talkie will be an easy way to get in touch or provide location updates, without having to fuss with a call or a text.
And when it comes to training, runners will love the three new running-specific features: Cadence, Pace Alert, and Rolling Mile Pace. Looking to please users who were requesting more pro features, Apple added Cadence as another key measurement. And with Pace Alert, you can customize your goal pace, and the watch will give you a haptic or a sound if you drift above or below that pace mid-run so you don’t have to keep looking down at your watch.
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Speaking of pace, Apple also introduced a brand new metric called “Rolling Mile Pace.” Rolling Mile Pace will give you your current mile pace wherever you are at in your run. For example, if you are at 4.65 miles in 5-mile run, your Rolling Mile Pace is measured from 3.65 miles. It’s like getting your mile splits but at any point in your run.
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For those who are a little more forgetful, the new OS now offers automatic workout detections. If you begin a workout and forget to start it, the watch will wait a few minutes and then nudge you to ask if you are running. If you answer yes, it will launch the activity and give you credit from when you actually started the run as it was tracking in the background. The same goes for if you finish your workout and forget to stop it. This will be available for the eight most popular activities including Indoor and Outdoor Runs.
And if you’re one of the many runners who love listening to podcasts during their runs, you’re in luck. Apple has now brought the Podcast app directly to the Watch and made it compatible with Siri. Now with a Series 3 Watch and a set of wireless headphone, you can leave your phone at home and enjoy your favorite podcasts.
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On top of all of that, Apple didn’t overlook cross-training days. It added two new workouts to the Activity app: Yoga, which uses a new heart rate–based algorithm, and Hiking, which uses a new algorithm that incorporates the altimeter for elevation gain for the most accurate measurements during those activities.
The new watchOS 5 and the features detailed here will be available this fall as a free update for Apple Watch Series 1 and later and requires iPhone 5s or later on iOS 12.
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We want to celebrate students, faculty, and staff who participate in sustainable behaviors at work and in their personal lives. Do you know someone who composts for their office, uses alternative transportation, encourages others to bike or take public transportation, creates a reuse, recycling, and zero waste culture, works towards energy efficiency or water conservation? Whatever their sustainable behavior is, we want to recognize these individuals working towards a better local and global environment!
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Teacher, Manchester Child Development Center
In her role at USD, Geneva takes great pride in sustaining and cultivating USD’s edible community garden (behind Mission Crossroads). What’s really cool is how she rolls that passion into teaching moments with the young students at MCDC. Geneva leads regular class fieldtrips to the garden to teach the kids about weeding, planting, harvesting, checking out worms, slugs and bugs, and just simply getting down and dirty with nature. The lessons learned in the garden are far more than any classroom instruction could give for this type of sustainability. She and the kids are hands-on and having a blast while gaining an appreciation for our outdoor resources. The positive impact she leaves on these impressionable minds (and their families!) will be lifelong – fostering a sense of community, gaining a respect for natural resources and reaping the benefits from our well-cared for earth while caring for our common home.
Katherine Stolin
BA, Business Economics | 2020
Katherine consistently practices sustainability while also encouraging her peers to adopt the same good habits. Katherine is the President and co-founder of USD’s Fair Trade Club that organizes events and meetings to spread awareness of our responsibility as consumers to purchase products that are ethically and sustainably sourced. She has proven to practice what she preaches by only working for ethical companies in positions geared towards analyzing supply chain in order to significantly cut carbon emissions and waste. Her two internships in sustainability have been with Genesis Fair Trade and Dr. Bronners. In terms of personal responsibility and creativity, Katherine excels with ideas such as cutting bedsheets into small squares to use as washable, reusable napkins. Knowing that the average American uses 2200 napkins each year, she has inspired our house of 6 girls to eliminate use of 13,200 napkins/paper towels during our 1-year lease.
Taylor Ulrich
Executive Assistant, Undergraduate Admissions
Taylor Ulrich has been practicing, promoting, and inspiring sustainability at work since she started her role last fall. Prior to Taylor joining the Admissions team, colleagues would cycle through numerous disposable cups and silverware per day. However, since the day Taylor started, she slowly introduced easy alternative methods for the rest of us implement in our daily routines so that we can all help make a difference in our environmental footprint. Now, the entire Graduate Admissions team has a reusable ceramic coffee mug that we can wash and use the next day – no more throwing out countless cups! Taylor also purchased a set of forks, knives, and spoons for the office which resulted in a decrease of discarded plastic utensils. Taylor has also encouraged policies and procedures to reinforce office related sustainability efforts. We now power down our computers when departing for the day, or switch over to energy saving mode on electronics when heading out to lunch or a meeting. Taylor has made a huge impact on our office’s sustainability efforts.
Savannah Robledo
BA, Environmental Studies | 2022
Savannah is a vegan queen. She lives for being sustainable. She wants to have a career in making the world more sustainable. She loves to recycle and enjoys making the world a better place. She is also a member of Be Blue Go Green, the sustainabilty student org on campus. She buys most of her clothes through second-hand stores. She is always encouraging others to use reusable products and to be more conscious of meal choices and how they impact the environment.
Claire Graziano
Claire Graziano is the Eco-Resident Intern at the Office of Sustainability. She is dedicated to educating others about sustainability by giving them easy steps they can take to live more sustainable lives. She has certified 46 students as eco-residents through her work at the Office of Sustainability in the last year. In addition, she is improving sustainability within the ROTC program.
Kate Curran
BBA, Marketing | Minor: Environmental Studies | 2021
Kate Curran is a dedicated environmentalist whose practices influence the people around her to become involved with sustainability as well. Kate and I work together in our non-affiliate student club known as "Sustainable Students Association" and her leadership skills, ideas, and commitment to her work are unmatched. Kate is VP of our club and works to create meetings with Dining Services and the Office of Sustainability. Kate helps to maintain communication between our club and different orgs on campus as well as different departments. Kate works for the Office of Sustainability as a marketing intern. Kate's sustainable commitment is not reserved solely for environmentalist groups, because she actively promotes her lifestyle through her sorority and friendships. Kate has given presentations to her chapter, Kappa Delta, about the importance of sustainability: living green, cutting back on meat, avoiding plastics etc. Kate is what it means to be an environmentalist, not just because she is vegan and uses reusable bottles, or the fact that she is a leader in multiple realms of environmental activism on campus-- Kate is a leader of the environmentalist movement because she brings others into the conversation and inspires them to care as much as she does through her kindness and genuine love for the Earth. Kate Curran is my hero and is changing the way people on campus practice sustainability through her leadership.
Jessica Blandón
MA, Peace and Justice | 2020
Jessica works with the Office of Sustainability on campus. She is always talking about interesting eco events happening in the community, and she provides tips on how to be more sustainable in our classes. Her commitment to sustainability is seen through her posts via social media and informal discussions in the ideation station at the Kroc School. She is a great role model and reminder to think consciously about the choices we make in our daily lives.
Nicole Munoz-Proulx
Nicole is always going out of her way to share environmental issues with our cohort at the Kroc School. She is always sharing events with us related to sustainability or climate change, trying to engage her peers at school on these topics. I also believe in her personal life she practices sustainability and promotes its importance.
Avery Zink
BA, Behavioral Neuroscience | Minor: Gender Studies | 2021
Avery is very passionate about the environment and is always challenging her fellow staff members to utilize sustainable practices within our programming. Avery has challenged us to think about the utensils we use when serving food, the need or lack there of for stylophone products, and the value and importance of recycling. Avery often displays bulletin boards that are educational around sustainable practices and is overall committed to advancing more sustainable practices within our work in Residential Life.
Mia Westphal
Mia promotes sustainability in every aspect of her life. She encourages and teaches her roommates to compost, recycle, cut down on single use plastic, become more zero waste, and make eco-friendly eating choices. She is the Vice President of Be Blue Go Green, where she puts on creative and engaging programs for the USD community. She is also interested in always bettering herself and participated in yearly sustainability audits from the Office of Sustainability. She uses this information to take a critical look at her own practices and ways she can improve. She cares about the environment and she successfully gets the people around her to care too.
Lexie Rollings
BA, Psychology | Minors in Environmental Studies & Sociology | 2021
Lexie Rollings is an inspiration because of her passion and drive for environmentalism. Lexie created a petition in Spring 2018 to hold USD accountable for its claims to recycle and compost. Through that petition, she put together a team of students passionate about bettering USD's sustainability. She spearheaded their campaign to work with dining to remove the compost bins, as the contents were not being composted and instead directed to the landfill, and get better bins and signage to help educate USD students and staff on what can and cannot be recycled. Not only does Lexie advocate for sustainability on USD's campus, but she consistently goes to the beach and cleans up trash and promotes living a greener, zero waste lifestyle on social media and to her friends and sorority. Lexie Rollings is one of the most passionate people I have met, which is why I have nominated her as my sustainability hero.
Daniel Codd
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Daniel is currently teaching, mentoring and advising engineering students. His active sustainability efforts include the development of a new "Solar Energy Conversion and Storage" course as this spring semester at SMSE, and collaborative research developing a hybrid solar energy converter with USD undergraduates and alumni (the prototype device on the roof of Loma/BEC was featured in last year's USD research week). He also partnered with USD EPIC law faculty and other SMSE faculty to support the Southern California Energy Innovation Network as a technical advisory board member, providing energy efficiency and renewable generation expertise to San Diego regional startups. Lastly, he retrofitted a classic 1930s home with inconspicuous solar heating and power systems.
Kiyonna Navarro
Executive Assistant, School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Kiyonna has continued to become a sustainability "go-to" for colleagues in SOLES looking for advice or guidance on how to make events more sustainable. She co-facilitated a successful event with this topic in the fall and continues to model sustainable practices in event planning on both small and large scales. More generally she has become a pillar of stability for the SOLES sustainability committee and has elevated the committee's work with her energy and efforts.
Gianna Peterson
BA, Environmental Studies & Changemaking | 2021
Gianna is an Environmental Studies major who lives a lifestyle that aligns with sustainable practices. She is well educated when it comes to environmental issues and the impact of our individual and collective behaviors, systems and policies. When she’s not working with the Office of Sustainability, she reaching out to student orgs to implement talks about the environment and to friends on how to be more conscious of the environment. She has inspired me and so many other students through her actions, dialogue, and passion for sustainability. She organized a Climate March on campus at the end of April. The gathering consisted of a professor speaking and different campus organizations tabling and providing information and resources on the issue of climate change to participants. The point of the march was to raise awareness on campus for the issue of climate change and show our institution as well as our community that students want both action and accountability.
Truc Ngo, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dr. Ngo has pioneered the integration of sustainability into engineering program curriculum within USD’s Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering since 2013. She has developed course materials and program concentration to provide career paths for students to pursue the field of sustainability in industry. Her research projects also take on a sustainability and climate change focus, where she and her students work to develop products, materials and processing solutions to address climate issues on a global scale. Working with students and international collaborators, Dr. Ngo has traveled to the Dominican Republic to implement successfully several of her sustainable engineering solutions to help improve people’s lives in the region. Dr. Ngo and her Sustainability in Engineering class have worked with different offices and departments at USD to find ways to improve the sustainability of their operations, processes and services. These projects have not only helped students become aware of routine operations around campus, but have given them the opportunity to improve sustainable practices around their college campus.
Leah Bethany Gage
MA, Peace and Justice | May 2019
Leah has been a relentless champion for integrating sustainability into the culture in Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (KIPJ) and in her master's program, as it is an component to her academic program and the values of USD. She met with numerous faculty and staff around campus to get their input and guidance on how to most effectively get a sustainability committee started in KIPJ and/or finding more opportunities for KIPJ graduate students to access professional development and internship opportunities that are centered around sustainability. She has put an incredible amount of effort into creating systemic and organizational changes.
Chris-Marcus Kitchings
MA, Higher Education Leadership | 2019
Chris-Marcus was able to collaborate with The Office of Sustainability to add a Sustainable Living section to USD's webpage for commuter students. This is something that he was particularly excited to add because of the wide reach it has on both current and future Toreros! In his personal life, Chris-Marcus tries to use reusable items to cut down on the amount of plastics he is consuming and recycles all disposable plastic items. His latest effort is switching over to reusable straws and being conscious about not accepting them from fast food and quick-service restaurants. Along with his supervisor, he hopes to begin taking steps towards making the Commuter Commons a zero-waste space.
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27 Oct 2016 - 12:40pm
Meet the Indonesian chef making authentic street food look gourmet
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Dade Akbar believes street food should look as good as it tastes.
Bianca Soldani
26 Oct 2016 - 12:13 PM UPDATED 27 Oct 2016 - 12:40 PM
Dade Akbar loves street food, and nothing beats the humble meals on offer at the modest family owned stalls of Indonesia.
Dishes from the warung tegal, as they are known, stir up memories of delicious home cooked dinners and are hugely popular for a cheap, everyday feed. But there’s just one thing that sells them short - they’re not pretty.
In the age of Instagram and food porn, Mr Akbar believes little value is given to the ugly and ordinary, which is why his social media project Warung Gourmet, was born.
The project takes the authentic flavours of his favourite warung tegal street eats and marries them with a gourmet presentation that wouldn’t be out of place at a Michelin-star degustation.
Mr Akbar take warung tegal's steamed dumpling with peanut sauce, or siomay (left), and plates them up in five-star fashion.
Mr Akbar take warung tegal's steamed dumpling with peanut sauce, or siomay (left), and plates them up in five-star fashion
“Street food is hugely important to Indonesian culture,” Mr Akbar tells SBS, “Street food sellers learnt to cook in way that is so authentic, and you just can’t get that anywhere else.”
“Also the experience of street food is incomparable to any eating experience, because the personal interactions that happen in these places would be impossible in formal restaurants.”
Not wanting the tradition of street food to die out, Mr Akbar is trying to reassert its value to a new generation of people both in Indonesia and abroad, by making it perfectly Instagramable.
“Everything has to be visually attractive first, to get their attention and to invite them to participate," he says, “Then showcasing it in a way that has never been done before, to cut through the clutter.”
By giving the humble dishes an air of flashiness and allure, he hopes that people will feel proud to share photos of it with their friends.
He presents the typical Indonesian breakfast of nasi uduk like this.
He presents the typical Indonesian breakfast of nasi uduk like this
His own creations, which are regularly posted to his social media pages as well as his own Instagram account Warte Gourmet, feature a host of vibrant colours, tiny garnishes and carefully placed elements.
They’ve been received with much positivity in Indonesia where Mr Akbar says, “it cut-through because it was unique and sparked a lot of intrigue.”
“Of course there are some contradictory [opinions], but hopefully the breadth of my work today and in the future will help people understand it more.”
For more street food finds check out Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia Thursdays at 8.30pm on SBS or now on SBS On Demand. Visit the program page for more details, recipes and guides.
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About Indonesian food
Indonesian food is one of the most vibrant and colourful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavour. Over the centuries many different races have visited and left their stamp on the cuisine – Indian, Chinese, Arab, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch.
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This 17-Year-Old was Just Accepted to All Eight Ivy League Schools
By Kate Storey
Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna just owned the college acceptance game: She was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. The 17-year-old was valedictorian at her Long Island high school, Elmont Memorial High.
"I am humbled by all of the college acceptance letters that I recently received," Uwamanzu-Nna said in a press release from her school. "I am reminded that I have a responsibility to be a role model for others and use my experiences to encourage and inspire others, especially young women."
#Elmont's Ivy League ace, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, is in the building! #WeAreElmont pic.twitter.com/IEG1oVgjkb
— The Elmont Excelsior (@WeAreElmont) April 5, 2016
Oh yeah, and Uwamanzu-Nna, who has a weighted GPA of 101.64, was also accepted to Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She credits her parents, teachers and old-fashioned hard work for her super-impressive feat.
"I've struggled with numerous classes in the past," Uwamanzu-Nna told ABC7. "But I guess what allowed me to be successful, ultimately, in those classes, at the end, is my persistence and my tenacity."
Last year, her school's salutatorian Harold Ekeh was also accepted to all of the Ivies. He chose to attend Yale University.
Uwamanzu-Nna will decide on a school by May 1st, and says she wants to focus on biochemistry and environmental studies.
Kate Storey Senior Staff Writer Kate is a writer for Esquire covering culture, politics, style, and lifestyle.
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'I get to live at Disney World'
Molly Phipps / mphipps@shelbystar.com
Christina Bonivtch might just be one of the biggest Disney fans in America. Since her first trip to Disney World at 5 months old, she has visited the park multiple times each year.
�Disney World opened in 1971, and my parents started going in 1973, so it�s just been a family thing,� she said.
Ever since then, she has become a huge fan of all things Disney.
�Disney is my life,� she said, �My car has a Disney antenna; my house is like a Disney museum.�
Bonivtch, a Shelby High and recent Cleveland Community College graduate, also worked at the Disney store in Concord.
�That was amazing, just being able to work at the store there. It�s like going to work just feels like going to have fun every day.�
Bonivtch, who spent many years participating as The Star's mascot for county Christmas parades, has a tradition of going Disney for Halloween.
�This past Halloween, I was Snow White. And the year before that, I was Tigger,� she said.
Last year, Bonivtch was selected to intern at Disney World for the spring semester. Bonivtch, a UNC-Charlotte student, will intern at Disney until May.
�I�m a character attendant, which means, say I�ll have Mickey Mouse as my character, and I�ll bring him out to meet the guests,� she said, �I�m basically their bodyguard, to make sure everything goes right.�
Bonivtch said she is with different characters all the time.
�Next week, I�ll be with Monsters, Inc. for a couple of days. And it changes every week," she said.
Hollywood Studios is the park she works in, but she said she can pick up shifts in any of the parks.
'Our dreams came true'
Bonivtch learned about Disney internships a few years ago, when she was visiting the park with her family. She researched the program, called the Disney College Program, and applied for an internship for this semester.
�I finished my minor, so I thought it would be a great gap to take a semester off,� she said.
The paid internship allows students to live in Disney housing, apartments specifically for the college program. There is also bus transportation for interns.
When she applied, Bonivtch said, �I didn�t get my hopes up too much. I didn�t really tell anybody.�
But the phone interviews went well and one day while at college, Bonivtch received an e-mail.
�I got the email that said �Congratulations Christina!� and I just screamed at the top of my lungs. I couldn�t speak afterwards. It was so amazing,� she said.
And when Bonivtch told her cousin, another long-time Disney fan, about the internship, she found out that her cousin had applied to the program as well. The two were able to room together at Disney.
�We didn�t know each other was applying till we both got in,� said Bonivtch. �Our dreams came true to live at Disney together.�
In February, the two plan to run a marathon race around Disney World.
�We�re dressing up as princesses. I�m dressing up as Jasmine and she�s dressing up as Cinderella,� she said.
Bonivtch said reality hasn�t hit her yet.
�It hasn�t sunk in fully that I get to live at Disney World and meet all the characters,� she said, �It�s awesome to work here. It�s a dream come true for me definitely.�
Only a select few get the opportunity to be a character attendant.
�They pick the roles based on what they feel you would be best at,� said Bonivtch.
On her first day as a character attendant, she was able to work with Eeyore, her favorite Disney character.
�I�ll never forget opening the door and feeling nervous and excited, holding Eeyore�s paw and bringing him out to meet everybody,� she said. �It�s overwhelming but in a great way.�
Bonivtch said that when she opens the door, people pause, then run to their favorite characters.
'You can travel around the world'
Another of Bonivtch�s Disney favorites is the movie, "Toy Story."
�Toy Story is one of my all-time favorite movies,� she said, �One of my goals is to meet Woody and Buzz Lightyear.�
When she gets to work with the characters from that movie, she said �I�ll be more excited than the guests.�
Her two favorite parks are Hollywood Studios and Epcot.
�Hollywood Studios is based on Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. They put you right in the show with all the attractions," she said.
Since Bonivtch was in theater throughout high school, she said, �Seeing the stage shows and behind-the-scenes is amazing.�
�Epcot would be another favorite (park) because you can see all the different countries. And all the people who work there are from those countries,� she said. �You can be in Mexico and a couple of feet away is Norway. You can travel around the world.�
At Disney World, Bonivtch said everyone is a kid. �There is no age limit,� she said.
'It's great to provide that magic for the guests'
Bonivtch said she would love to work at Disney World in the future, as there are many opportunities there. She also hopes to intern again toward the end of her education.
She said she misses her family and friends and hopes they will make trips to see her. But being at Disney World almost feels like home.
�Having my cousin here with me and being in a place that I know like the back of my hand already makes it easier,� she said.
A few weeks ago, Bonivtch finished her training.
�It�s only just begun for me, so next week I�ll get the full experience,� she said.
Character attendants have a great deal of responsibility, but Bonivtch said it is worth it.
�It�s rewarding when you see the little girls run up and hug you," she said, "It�s great to provide that magic for the guests. That�s our goal.�
Reach Molly Phipps at 704-669-3339 or mphipps@shelbystar.com.
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Kings Mountain Middle girls, Burns boys come back for wins
Clark Leonard
KINGS MOUNTAIN � Comebacks were in full force on Tuesday at Kings Mountain Middle as county rivals Burns and Kings Mountain�s basketball teams matched up.
The Lady Patriots rallied for a 32-31 victory in the afternoon opener, followed by the visiting Eagles storming back for a 51-42 win in the boys contest.
Burns had taken control and led by as much as nine early in the third quarter. The Lady Eagles even held a 24-17 edge until the final seconds of the period.
Then Kings Mountain (5-1, 5-0 Tri-County Conference East) began to find a rhythm, scoring the next 13 points to lead 30-24 in the fourth quarter. Burns didn�t fold, though, fighting back to tie it 30-all with 1:05 left.
Leeasia Rhodes, whose four consecutive points earlier in the fourth had broken a 24-all tie, drove for the go-ahead layup for the Patriots with about eight seconds to play.
�For them to do that and see what it�s like to have to fight for a game, that shows a lot about how good we can be,� KM coach Monty Deaton said.
Burns� Paris Baker made her first free throw but missed the second with 0.3 seconds remaining, and neither team could collect the rebound before time expired.
Rhodes paced Kings Mountain with 12 points, and Jessica McClure added seven.
Baker led the Eagles (3-3, 2-3) with 12 points, including their final four, with Ariana Huskey pitching in seven.
�I�m very proud of them,� Burns coach Ashleigh Benson said. �We played hard and we played to the end.�
Kings Mountain used its transition offense to build a 33-24 third-quarter lead. Burns responded with a 13-0 run to go up 37-33 early in the fourth on a Malik Hamrick fast-break layup.
Jake Merchant�s putback with 2:12 left pulled the Patriots within one at 40-39.
But the Eagles (5-0 in division) came up with more big plays down the stretch, as two of their three fourth-quarter 3-pointers came in the final two minutes.
Gabe Falls� trey at the 1:57 mark pushed it to 43-39 in Burns� favor. After Kings Mountain�s Kavin Mosley cut it back to 43-41 on a layup, Hamrick put together an old-fashioned three-point play with a basket and a free throw to make it 46-41.
A Cameron Carpenter 3-pointer, his only basket, sealed the outcome by pushing the margin to eight.
�Once they get on that roll, they just feed off each other,� Burns coach Ian Cooper said.
Hamrick had 18 points for the Eagles, and Falls had eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Mosley paced Kings Mountain (4-2, 4-1) with 21 points, and Quante Williams added 15.
�We just ran out of gas. Not making excuses, they beat us,� KM coach Shane Cole said. �I was proud of my guys. They didn�t quit. They fought.�
Both Burns teams host Lincolnton on Thursday, while Kings Mountain�s squads visit West Lincoln the same day.
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What We’ll Do When Ad Tech Dies
by Shelly Palmer | June 4, 2016
When you analyze the effects of fraud, viewability and ad blocking on the digital display advertising business, then add the ever-increasing abilities of the traffic launderers to game the system, you reach an inevitable conclusion: ad tech has evolved into a toxic ecosystem that is killing itself, and it is taking digital advertising with it.
In the golden age of digital, Google SEO ruled the web. Back then, you wanted the best possible placement for your organic search results. This meant following Google’s rules for almost every aspect of your online architecture. That was then.
Today, clickbait and recommendation platforms rule the web. The consequences of this transition are unfortunate. Publishers are economically motivated to use any means to maximize page views. This has spawned a plague of traffic brokers who specialize in traffic laundering at an almost unbelievable scale. It has also caused publishers to devolve user interfaces into the emotionally unsatisfying experiences they are today, motivating users to deploy content blockers, motivating publishers to create countermeasures, elevating the arms race to the next level, resulting in a vortex that is sucking the entire industry into oblivion.
At its core, ad tech’s sorry state is a function of scale and misguided media procurement strategies. Publishers need more traffic than they can realistically generate because their “real” traffic is undervalued or, some would say, indistinguishable from fraudulent traffic. If you need to take an order for 20 million impressions and you only have 2 million to sell, you will use a traffic broker to procure the additional 18 million impressions – everyone is doing it, even if they think they aren’t. Fraud is out of control.
A regulatory revolt is on the horizon. Things are going to change, whether they change because of a government agency or civil lawsuits or simply an economic crackdown. Too much money is being wasted in too blatant a way for this fraudulent behavior to continue unchecked.
I don’t want to speculate as to the method of ad tech’s demise. If I had to guess, I would posit a reinvention of ad tech with regulatory oversight, rather than its total destruction. But instead of worrying about where traditional ad tech may end up, I’d like to explore a possible future for the evolution of consumer messaging via the Internet.
Business Outcomes Are Better than Impressions
How can small and midsized publishers compete with super-scaled mega-sites without resorting to traffic laundering? By turning the business model right-side up again.
No business wants to purchase a CPM or a GRP or an impression. Given a choice, most businesses would prefer to purchase a business outcome. You could argue that the system already does this. It does not. We have developed sophisticated proxies that are optimized to correlate to business outcomes, but we (the industry) sell impressions. What if we actually sold business outcomes?
I’m not talking about direct response advertising. It already exists, and it doesn’t work for brand advertising or nonimmediate calls to action such as upcoming sales events. I am suggesting that through the use of data scientific research and machine-learning tools, we are on the cusp of understanding how to generate leads that will result in acquired customers and directly drive business outcomes. The goal is not new, but awesome new tools are just becoming commercialized.
Relentless Retargeting
If you watch a video entitled “Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy S7” four times, there’s a pretty good chance that you are in the market for a new smartphone. This is well understood. Current ad tech tools relentlessly retarget you to the point where you cannot visit another website for days without seeing display ads for an S7 or a competing brand that is willing to pay more money than Samsung to get in front of a person who is “in market” for a new device. There is a better way.
There are new tools emerging that enable publishers to combine common measurements for content adjacency, context, and behavioral targeting with pattern-matching algorithms to rank users into “in market” clusters (as opposed to targeting specific people). There are several programmatic creative tools capable of putting the right message in front of the clusters. The machine learning algorithms can continuously refine the clusters and, in many cases, can identify attributable paths to purchase. The result is the ability to guarantee a business outcome at a price. If publishers believe that advertising works, they can prove it by assuming some (or all) of the risk for a greater reward.
This may look like an iterative step up from bounties, and it may be. But the capabilities of the toolsets are increasing at an exponential rate.
Adtopia
Adtopia might look like this: platforms continue to sell targeted impressions (but would eventually offer business outcomes). Mega-sites get regulated into unprofitability. Quality publishers, realizing that they can never compete with platforms or mega-sites, evolve super-sophisticated data-driven business outcome capabilities and enjoy a renaissance where erudition (the filter set of choice) leads to guaranteed business outcomes for the highest-paying clients.
It won’t happen this way. There is no Adtopia, and ad tech will be with us in its current form until someone goes to jail. That said, things have got to change, and data science can lead the way.
Note: I have written a few articles that help illustrate the issue including: Non-Human Traffic, Ad Fraud and Viewability, The Root of Ad Evil, and Ad Blocking – This Time It’s Serious.
Future-proof Your Job – Shelly Palmer on Fox 5
"What We’ll Do When Ad Tech Dies" by @ShellyPalmer
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142kg, medieval, futuristic rapper Action Bronson goes undercover on Reddit, Twitter and YouTube answering random people’s questions like ‘Why did he shave off his beard?’
On this episode of “Actually Me,” Action Bronson goes undercover on YouTube, Twitter, Reddit, and more sites. Why did he shave off his beard? Why does he always stand when he eats? What did he look like in high school? Find all that out and more in this video.
Smokey: Follow Jeremy Twitch Stenberg as he collects his brand new bike from Quaid Harley Davidson, takes it to Big Al’s Cycles to get customised, then rips it around town!
Louis Vuitton male model George Koh fatally stabbed a more successful rival male model Harry Uzoka, who was described in court as Britain’s “most-famous black model”
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Results: USL, Week 12
by Soccer America , May 30, 2018
Real Monarchs 1 Sac Republic FC 0.
(Hoffman 68. Att.: 1,137.)
Indy Eleven vs. Charleston, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Ottawa vs. Toronto II, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Pittsburgh vs. Nashville SC, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Saint Louis FC vs. Phoenix, 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
NY Red Bulls II vs. FC Cincinnati, 1 pm (ESPN+)
North Carolina FC vs. Bethlehem Steel, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Ottawa vs. Charlotte, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Richmond vs. Pittsburgh, 7 pm (ESPN+)
Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta United 2, 7:30 pm (ESPN+)
Nashville SC vs. Penn FC, 8:30 pm (ESPN+)
OKC Energy FC vs. Reno 1868, 8:30 pm (ESPN+)
Saint Louis FC vs. Swope Park Rangers, 8:30 pm (ESPN+)
San Antonio FC vs. Timbers 2, 8:30 pm (ESPN+)
Fresno FC vs. Sounders 2, 10 pm (ESPN+)
LA Galaxy II vs. Tulsa, 10:30 pm (ESPN+)
Las Vegas vs. Colorado Springs, 11 pm (ESPN+)
Sac Republic FC vs. Orange County SC, 11 pm (ESPN+)
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Zidane would relish chance to work with Mbappe
SoccerNews in La Liga 15 Mar 2019
Zinedine Zidane has fuelled the speculation linking Real Madrid with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe by saying he would love the opportunity to work with his fellow Frenchman.
Zidane returned to the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this week just 10 months after leaving the post having won a third successive Champions League title with Los Blancos.
During the manager’s introductory news conference on Monday, Madrid president Florentino Perez joked that he hoped Zidane’s nationality could play a factor in luring Mbappe away from PSG.
The 20-year-old has already stated his desire to remain in the French capital next season, yet Zidane spoke glowingly about Mbappe at his pre-match news conference on Friday.
Asked whether he would want to coach such a talent, Zidane told reporters: “Of course. I’d be happy to train all the good players.
“It’s not the time though to speak about that.”
Content d’être appelé en Bleu pic.twitter.com/fK22dNLMlB
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) March 14, 2019
Mbappe’s team-mate Neymar is also thought to be of interest to Madrid, and while Zidane would not be drawn on transfer plans, he did reference the two PSG players’ elite ability.
“I am not going to talk about someone who is not a Real Madrid player,” he said.
“We are playing this season. I can’t talk about other players so what I can say is the two players you talked about – Neymar and Mbappe – we know the quality they have.
“We know what they are like, but having said that the only thing in my head is the game tomorrow and nothing else.”
Madrid, who are 12 points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona with 11 games remaining, face Celta Vigo at home on Saturday.
Soccernews.com is news blog for soccer with comprehensive coverage of all the major leagues in Europe, as well as MLS in the United States. In addition we offer breaking news for transfers and transfer rumors, ticket sales, betting tips and offers, match previews, and in-depth editorials.
You can follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/soccernews.com or Twitter: @soccernewsfeed.
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Penta Prism launch raises £1,000
Students and staff collaborate to raise money for degree shows
This month, Penta Prism magazine launched - the annual showcase for the talent and creativity of BA (Hons) Photography students.
Part of students professional development unit, Penta Prism 2017 issue explores the conceptual and experimental realms of photography. The magazine was produced by third-year photography students, headed up by editors Evie Mundy and Luke Shears.
Juanrie Strydom, third-year photography student who also helped edit Penta Prism told us about the selection processes: “We chose work with a diversity in approach and concept, showing a combination of experimental and personal perspectives of photography as a subject. This project has inspired me to be more courageous in my own work - photography allows the freedom to express one's perspective of the world.”
Amy Johnson and Charis Sinclair, second-year photography students were selected by the judging panel as the Editor and Tutor choice, with their work making the front page of the magazine. We caught up with them…
How did it feel to have your photo chosen as the Editor/Tutor choice?
Amy: I was so flattered to have my work chosen as editor’s choice, it makes all the hard work seem so worth it when you receive compliments such as this. It was so overwhelming to see my image being the cover of the Penta Prism magazine and being carried around by so many people.
Charis: I was shocked and really pleased to have my work chosen as the tutor choice! I didn’t know this was happening so it was a complete surprise when I found out at the opening exhibition!
Tell us about your print?
Amy: My print is titled 'Plastic Pollution #1' actually came from an initial experiment in the darkroom for one of my course units. This image was created by combining images of fish that were printed onto acetate with a physical milk bottle.
Charis: The title of my print is ‘Tower Block’ and it was a response to one of the units on my photography course.
Where did the concept come from?
Amy: The concept of this image is about plastic pollution, a third of our plastic waste ends up in the ocean and only 5% of plastic is actually recycled. It is estimated to be more plastic bottles in the ocean than fish by 2050 and the planet's oceanic ecosystem is under threat due to the amount of plastic waste humans have produced and ended up in our oceans.
Charis: Recently I’ve become interested in photographers from the New Topographics movement, such as Lewis Baltz, which inspired the deadpan technique used to create an indirect response to the space. I also wanted to challenge ideas about modernist buildings being symmetrical and highlight the imperfections presented in architecture. With this in mind, I decided to extend visual lines on structures so I could investigate perspective and pattern.
How does this count towards your degree?
Amy: Penta Prism was optional to help the third-years raise funds for their final degree show in London, so I was more than willing to help out as their work deserves to be on show in London to a bigger audience to see and gain the recognition it deserves.
Charis: It’s a real boost to have my work exhibited at Solent University as this contributes towards my CV and getting work seen. It’s also really good for my degree because it gives an insight into how a photography magazine is organised and created.
Was your picture purchased at the Penta Prism launch?
Amy: My images were sold at the launch as both A3 prints and A5 postcards. I also donated an A2 print mounted on Dibond that were another part of my plastic pollution series - I was really pleased to find out this had also been sold!
Prints from the magazine were available to purchase at the Penta Prism launch, along with a selection of images donated from staff within the School of Art, Design and Fashion for the silent auction – all at a lower price than market rate.
Mandy Jandrell, course leader for BA (Hons) Photography and an internationally exhibited artist, had her work up for bid at the Penta Prism launch: “As practicing artists, all lecturers on the course are highly committed to supporting the launch of our students careers and as such are happy to donate work to help the students fundraising endeavours. The silent auction we donated work for raised almost £1,000. This money will go towards producing a high end degree show catalogue of the student’s work.
“This year’s magazine was of a very high professional standard and it was great to see the team work so together so professionally to produce it. The editors decided to rebrand the magazine, and we were all extremely impressed with the new design. The leadership of the editors, and the commitment of everyone involved in organising the event was very impressive,” Mandy added.
The final copy of Penta Prism can be viewed on Issuue here. You can also view the exhibition on display here. All funds raised will go towards the BA (Hons) end of year degree shows.
Behind the scenes - 2019 graduate fashion show
Surrealist art inspires Chau's coffee table book
Emily's fashion magazine for teenagers
Fashion student selected as 'Talent of tomorrow'
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Rubber Bullets
by 10cc
Album: 10cc (1973)
Charted: 1 73
I went to a party at the local county jail;
All the cons were dancing, and the band began to wail.
But the guys were indiscreet;
They were brawling in the street.
At the local dance; at the local county jail.
Well, the band were playing,
And the booze began to flow,
But the sound came over on the police car radio,
Down at Precinct forty-nine,
Having a tear-gas of a time.
Sergeant Baker got a call from the governor of the county jail.
Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets.
I love to hear those convicts squeal;
It's a shame these slugs ain't real.
But we can't have dancin' at the local county jail.
Sergeant Baker and his men made a bee-line for the jail.
And for miles around
You could hear the sirens wail/
There's a rumor goin' 'round death row
That a fuse is gonna blow;
At the local hop; at the local county jail.
Whatcha gonna do about it, whatcha gonna do?
Sergeant Baker started talkin'
With a bullhorn in his hand.
He was cool; he was clear;
He was always in command.
He said "Blood will flow;
Here Padre,
Padre, you talk to your boys..."
"Trust in me,
God will come to set you free."
Well, we don't understand
Why you called in the National Guard,
When Uncle Sam is the one
Who belongs in the exercise yard.
We all got balls and brains,
But some's got balls and chains;
Is it really such a crime
For a guy to spend his time
At the local dance; at the local county jail?
Whatcha gonna do about it, whatcha gonna do?Writer/s: LOL CREME
Publisher: SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC.
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Colin from London, United KingdomIt's not Kevin Godley, but Lol Creme, who sings most of the lead vocal. Godley only sings the bridges "I love to hear those convicts squeal, it's a shame these slugs ain't real" and "Is it really such a crime for a guy to spend his time".
When this was released, radio stations played a truncated edit of the song, with a short intro, and the final verse jumps from "When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard" to "Is it really such a crime...". This short version can be found on YouTube clips of Top Of The Pops from 1973.
Jez from London, United KingdomGreat song - and a lyrical parody of 'Jailhouse Rock', which is apparent by the opening line.
Daevid from Glendale, CaJohn B.------the album "Sheet Music" is, in my opinion as good as 'Rubber Bullets' was a single!
Great Band.
John from Brisbane, United StatesForget all about what 10cc did after this.This Rubber Bullets is the best thing they ever did.Only I do not know why the bigold USA did not recognize it,back in 1973.
John from Brisbane, United StatesI dig Rubber bullets,Helter skelter,Brother louie and At seventeen.They are some of the best ever!
John from Brisbane, United StatesRubber Bullets does enlighten children in a comedical way and it tells my kid not to be foolish.
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SV Staff | Jul 5, 2019
The beauty of Netflix is tons of content, easily accessible at a reasonable price and no ads, right? But what if the streaming powerhouse were to offer a less expensive option with ads — would you go for it?
Amid speculation that Netflix is considering an advertising-supported plan, Portsmouth, NH-based Hub Entertainment Research surveyed subscribers to find out if they would be open to the idea. The answer: Yes, but only if the plan was a few bucks less than their current ad-free subscription.
The study revealed that a Netflix streaming plan with ads would have to be $3 a month less than the no-ad plan to attract subscribers. At $1/month less, six in 10 current subscribers say they would just stick with the ad-free plan, but at a savings of $3/month the “ad-supported option edges out ad-free.”
Among the survey’s other findings…
• An equal number of consumers prefer free ad-supported TV (43%) versus ad-free paid subscriptions (45%), while one in 10 (11%) prefer an a la carte approach, buying individual episodes or whole seasons of a show with no ads.
• Viewers in the 18-24 age group have a higher preference (58%) for ad-free streaming platforms than those in the 25-34 (44%) and 35+ (44%) age groups.
• The average consumer feels they’re paying about $26/month more for TV than they should be.
• Those who subscribe to streaming platforms like Netflix are not necessarily looking to save money: their total “reasonable cost” ($98) is almost as high as that of traditional pay-TV subscribers ($108) — only $15 a month less.
• 80% of Hulu subscribers ranked that service as offering “excellent” or “good” value, followed by Netflix at 75% and Amazon at 73%; by comparison, only 45% pay-TV subscribers ranked pay TV (delivered over the internet) as an excellent or good value.
• 75% of Netflix subscribers who also subscribe to traditional pay TV say set-top box access to Netflix makes pay TV more valuable; 52% of Netflix subscribers without pay TV see no additional value to having Netflix integrated with traditional pay TV.
• Viewers in the 18-34 age group cancel TV services at higher rate (40%) than other age groups: 35-54 (23%), 55-74 (12%).
Hub surveyed 1,765 consumers aged 16 to 74 who have an internet connection and watch at least one hour of TV per week. The survey was completed in June 2019.
Submitted by Traveler on July 5, 2019 - 12:58pm
Well, this is missing an important point...
Submitted by RaleighTiger on July 6, 2019 - 11:13pm
How many ads are we talking about? A single 30 second ad per show? 3 such ads, once? Something closer to network TV where it's many ads several times an hour, around 30% of the slotted time? If it's even close to the later, NO WAY.
And here's the "other shoe" in this - you know if it starts, it's going to creep up just like network TV did. That revenue drip is just too addictive to allow the opportunity cost of gradually raising it to be passed up.
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Hyundai’s Connected Car Evolution Continues With In-Car Payments
Louis Bedigian July 2, 2018, 9:47 am January 22, 2019 1551
Hyundai Motor America recently partnered with Xevo to demonstrate an in-car payment concept that would allow drivers to pay for gas, coffee, food and parking without leaving the vehicle. Chevron, Texaco, ParkWhiz and Applebee’s have already signed on as merchants for the potential payment solution.
“The dining case is particularly interesting because those fast casual restaurants are a place where the infrastructure is there already,” said Cason Grover, senior group manager of vehicle technology planning for Hyundai Motor America. “You see those carryout-only lanes, so in a sense they’re kind of ahead.”
Grover said that parking places are exploring options for dedicated lanes, and speculated that chip-equipped license plates could allow for faster service via Bluetooth or DSRC. If, for example, a gas station could identify a vehicle the moment a driver pulls up to the pump, payment could be facilitated automatically.
“It adds convenience today,” he said. “As that infrastructure builds, we’re ready, so the value grows even more as the merchants do more and more.”
Hyundai and Xevo are developing the Hyundai Digital Wallet payment platform that will allow customers to store their payment information. The system goes beyond credit and debit, allowing other options (such as gift cards) to be incorporated.
“Being able to allocate which payment solutions that you would want to add to this Hyundai Wallet is really what we’re talking about being able to do,” said Paul Galle, VP of automotive programs in business development at Xevo.
The specific details are still being worked out, so it’s not yet clear how this will work. When asked if a prepaid card could be scanned directly into the automobile, Galle said he wasn’t sure Xevo and Hyundai would go down that path. More than likely the cards will be added to the wallet in a more traditional manner.
In addition to its partnership with Xevo, Hyundai also recently joined the Verisk Data Exchange, which will allow customers to share their data for usage-based insurance programs.
Collectively, that’s a lot of information that will pass through Hyundai’s connected automobiles.
“I think certainly over time, as we work toward production we talk about how we share data,” said Grover. “We have some visibility into consumer preferences – who goes where the most. Maybe our brand, for some reason there’s a correlation with this particular merchant that we brought on board. If we see a lot of usage, maybe there’s some co-branding opportunity.”
Vehicle to Cloud
V2X encompasses V2V (vehicle to vehicle) and V2I (vehicle to infrastructure), but Grover is also looking at a third component.
“There’s a whole separate piece that’s really vehicle to cloud, or cloud to vehicle,” he said. “Using connectivity for possibly vastly enhancing our traffic offering or other data use for navigation, that’s the kind of thing I definitely see in the future.”
Looking beyond data that consumers willingly share, Hyundai is also curious about what could be done with anonymized data.
“As with probably every other OEM, we’re investigating that as well,” said Grover. “Genericized data is something we’re certainly studying. And that’s something we want to look at and make sure it’s within our privacy principals.”
Louis Bedigian is an experienced journalist and contributor to various automotive trade publications. He is a dynamic writer, editor and communications specialist with expertise in the areas of journalism, promotional copy, PR, research and social networking.
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The "Real Question" for Baltimore and the American City
Klaus Philipsen @archphips
Behind the clever New Yorker cover of the star spangled banner with a punched out star like the broken glass of a store front, Jelani Cobb addressed Baltimore in his column, "Talk of the Town," concluding that the real question raised by the recent unrest is: What should life in an American city be?
The real question is not one of police tactics: whether the use of body cameras can reduce civilian complaints or whether police-brutality cases should be handled by independent prosecutors. The real question is what life in an American city should be.
Although this question clearly reaches beyond architects and urban planners, they in particular may scratch their heads over it. Hasn't this very question already been answered? After decades of pondering, hasn't the clear consensus emerged that the American city should follow the journalist Jane Jacobs ("Death and Life of American Cities"), not Robert Moses (the legendary New York Commissioner)? Hasn't this new consensus just brought about a revival of the American city in which the new paradigm asks how well one can walk in the city instead of how fast one can drive out of it? In the new paradigm, vibrant, "mixed use" developments, preferably in reused industrial buildings, get points for bursting with coffee shops and sidewalk seating.
Cities with a funky music scene, theaters, comedy clubs, galleries and art districts score high in the "livability" index. And what about Charm City itself? Hadn't it become a shining beacon for the come-back city with its downtown stadiums, waterfront reclamation, farmers markets, ethnic festivals, urban gardening, local food and beer? Hadn't it become attractive not only for the young but for the aging as well, ranked among the top ten livable cities by AARP?
Far from a struggling post-industrial region primarily characterized by stagnant or falling incomes, the Baltimore metro area today is relatively affluent. Per capita incomes in the Baltimore region rose faster than in any other major metro area from 2000 to 2013. Regionwide, African American households share in that prosperity. And the city of Baltimore itself boasts large numbers of high-paying jobs in industries such as education, health care, and professional services, particularly in its downtown core along the Inner Harbor and adjoining neighborhoods.(Berube, Brookings)
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Baltimore was doing well on almost all of these metrics, plus it scored authenticity points for its water taxi, the Charm City circulator bus, Fort McHenry and several of the best hospitals in the country. Indeed, the answer to how American city life should be was echoing in Baltimore and throughout urban America, where it was declared that we are in the "Age of Cities."
Until April 27, 2015, the date of the Baltimore unrest. The unrest allowed Cobb and commentators in the national and international press to raise the urban question once more. Rioters had thrown the spotlight on the large parts of the American City that had not participated in urban renaissance and were, therefore, far from jubilant about it. From Baltimore's Harbor the attention shifted to:
...Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, former Sphinx Social Club (Photo: ArchPlan. Inc.), Sandtown-Winchester.
Instantly people around the world remembered "The Wire" and saw that not much had changed: Poor people in urban America were still being left out. Wisely, most did not blame Baltimore, but recognized the problem as one plaguing the American city in general, and many cities around the globe.
In these respects, Baltimore is a typical American city. Its level of concentrated poverty is average among cities in major metropolitan areas. While Baltimore has a higher overall poverty rate than most other cities, its level of income inequality mirrors that for U.S. cities generally. And Baltimore's depressing outcomes for black residents on poverty and employment are actually better than those in a majority of other cities with large black populations.In sum, Baltimore is a region on the upswing economically, but one in which stability and prosperity are distributed highly unequally across racial and community lines. That is more or less the norm in metropolitan America today, and a stark challenge to economic growth patterns that have left too many behind for too long. (Berube, Brookings)
Baltimore tourist playground Inner Harbor (photo: ArchPlan Inc.)
What is to be learned?
The city of the future must not only be a playground for tourists, entertainment for conventioneers and day trippers, or an urban adventure zone for millenials. The emphasis on memorable places, walking, biking, good open spaces and active mobility is all good. But brick and mortar alone aren't the answer to Jelani Cobb's question about life in an American city.
For a city's future to be bright, the brick and mortar must take the form of quality affordable housing, workplaces where employed people make and create things, and bright centers of the community like schools, rec centers and libraries, not prisons. Corner stores citywide need to offer life's essentials within a short walk, not just liquor and drugs behind bullet proof glass. Every neighborhood must be safe enough that children can play without fear of being gunned down in broad daylight.
All life must be protected, not just pedestrians and bikers passing through.
Neighborhood party at Hollins Market, Baltimore
(photo: ArchPlan Inc.)
How can this be achieved in a world that worships the "market," which turns its back on communities that are impoverished, where people are undereducated and underemployed, and leaves it to government, charity and non-profits to care? There is no simple answer, except to say that the "next city" needs to complement physical place-making with social place-making. "Social capital" needs to be nurtured as much as entrepreneurial capital to achieve true community. Residents of all classes and races need access and services to become engaged and vested in their city so they will be truly a part of its future.
Professionals of many disciplines cannot only assist in making this kind of inclusionary city, they may have to unlearn certain practices first as law professor Sarah Schindler observed in her paper about "Architectural Exclusion", a practice one can also find in Baltimore from Roland Park to Guilford and from the public housing projects to the "highway to nowhere":
The built environment is characterized by man-made physical features that make it difficult for certain individuals — often poor people and people of color — to access certain places. Bridges were designed to be so low that buses could not pass under them in order to prevent people of color from accessing a public beach. Walls, fences, and highways separate historically white neighborhoods from historically black ones. Wealthy communities have declined to be served by public transit so as to make it difficult for individuals from poorer areas to access their neighborhoods.
Although the law has addressed the exclusionary impacts of racially restrictive covenants and zoning ordinances, most legal scholars, courts, and legislatures have given little attention to the use of these less obvious exclusionary urban design tactics. Street grid layouts, one-way streets, the absence of sidewalks and crosswalks, and other design elements can shape the demographics of a city and isolate a neighborhood from those surrounding it. In this way, the exclusionary built environment — the architecture of a place — functions as a form of regulation; it constrains the behavior of those who interact with it, often without their even realizing it. (Schindler)
None of this is new. In fact, it's all old hat. Still, it took yet another jolt to remind us that the blueprint for the city of the future is not viable if postcard conditions exist in only one half.
Klaus Philipsen, FAIA
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PubMatic is the automation solutions company for an open digital media industry. Featuring the leading omni-channel revenue automation platform for publishers and enterprise-grade programmatic tools for media buyers, PubMatic’s publisher-first approach enables advertisers to access premium inventory at scale. Processing nearly one trillion ad impressions per month, PubMatic has created a global infrastructure to activate meaningful connections between consumers, content and brands. Since 2006, PubMatic’s focus on data and technology innovation has fueled the growth of the programmatic industry as a whole. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, PubMatic operates 11 offices and six data centers worldwide.
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Work in a cross-functional environment to design and develop new functions in our product line to conduct feasibility analysis, produce functional and design specifications of proposed new features.
Troubleshoot complex issues discovered in-house as well as in customer environments.
Improve codebase, bring in latest technologies, re-architect modules to increase the throughput and performance.
Solid CS fundamentals including data structure and algorithm design, and creation of architectural specifications.
R&D contributions and production deployments of large backend systems, with at least 2 years supporting big data use cases.
Designing and implementing data processing pipelines with a combination of the following technologies: Hadoop, Map Reduce, YARN, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Avro, Parquet, SQL and NoSQL data warehouses.
Implementation of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, documentation, build processes, automated testing, and operations.
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'Hope to god you don't get thirsty': Maccas warns workers about breaks
By Nick Toscano & Patrick Hatch
January 9, 2019 — 4.40pm
Hundreds of McDonald’s employees have been warned that a push to enforce their right to have 10-minute breaks on shifts four hours and longer would mean they would not be allowed to have a drink or use the bathroom at any other times.
McDonald’s outlets across Australia have been facing union pressure to provide workers with paid 10-minute breaks in line with a condition in their workplace agreements, after the Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union said it had discovered that few, if any, company-run and franchise restaurants were complying with the obligation.
McDonald's workers have been warned they wouldn't be able to take toilet breaks if they demanded their paid rest breaks.
In response to demands from some staff, the manager for a franchisee running multiple McDonald’s stores in Queensland this week warned workers on a private page on social media that the requested changes would have grave consequences if enacted.
“Let me clarify for you how this 10 minute break rule actually works,” wrote the manager for the franchisee, Tantex Holdings.
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“If you work longer than four hours, you become eligible for a 10 minute break … so for majority of crew you actually probably don’t ever qualify for a 10 minute break.”
What this means, the manager wrote, is that if the company implemented the requested changes, “on your shift, this 10-minute break would be the only time you would ever be permitted to have a drink or go to the toilet”.
“So I hope to god you don’t get thirsty on your next shift because we just wouldn’t be able to allow a drink,” he said. “Fair is fair right?”
The manager said the franchisee currently allowed “all our employees, irrelevant of shift length, to have a drink of water as you require and have a toilet break on shift as you require”.
“Are we really such bad guys?” he said. “It actually works better in our favour to follow this legislation and keep you all working non-stop.”
The post prompted outcry from union officials, who are now organising a protest outside the Myer City McDonald’s store in Brisbane this Friday, and are preparing to take legal action against the franchisee, Tantex, for allegedly misrepresenting workplace rights and threatening adverse action on staff for exercising workplace rights.
“We take these threats very seriously ... we are preparing to prosecute the franchisee for their action,” Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union secretary Josh Cullinan said.
“No worker should be barred from the toilet, or access to clean drinking water, let alone the very young workers at McDonald’s.”
One staff member at a store owned by the franchisee said it was “ridiculous” that management expected workers not to take short breaks to drink water or go to the toilet.
“They’re working in a heated environment and talking to customers constantly. It’s ridiculous to expect people to not have breaks from that,” said the worker, who asked not to be identified for fear of being sacked.
“Management has to stop threatening their employees. Most of their employees are under 18 and this is their first job and they don’t know what’s legal and what’s not, and what their rights are.”
The McDonald's store at Brisbane's Queen Street Mall is one of the stores owned by the franchisee, Tantex. Credit:Jocelyn Garcia
A McDonald's spokeswoman said everyone who works in its restaurants were given breaks "as required", and that staff with concerns about employment conditions could call a dedicated hotline.
"We work closely with our restaurants to ensure all our employees receive the correct entitlements and pay," she said.
Mr Cullinan said his union’s members from other McDonald’s outlets across the country had reported receiving similar threats when they raised the push for their legally entitled 10-minute paid breaks for shifts exceeding four hours, and called for WorkSafe and the Fair Work Ombudsman to intervene.
The franchisee, Tanya Manteit-Mulcahy, and her husband Terry Mulcahy own six McDonald's stores: Brisbane’s Central Station, Myer Centre, McWhirters Building, Wintergarden, Windsor West, and the Queen Street Mall, which is reportedly the largest McDonald's in the southern hemisphere.
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Brooke Mooney brings ‘serious power’ to UW’s varsity eight as team seeks to repeat as national champions
Originally published May 23, 2018 at 11:24 am Updated May 24, 2018 at 9:13 am
Mooney was a skier growing up, and now has become one of the top rowers in the country.
Terry Wood
Special to The Seattle Times
Raised in rural southern Vermont on the grounds of a prep school where her father was the resident headmaster, Brooke Mooney grew up with cross-country ski trails literally in her backyard.
“My family was really into skiing,” said Mooney, whose mom was promotion manager for Skiing magazine. “I was put on skis very early and grew up in a skiing culture. It’s what my friends and I did in the winter for recess or after school.”
A talented sprinter (1.2km and 1.3km races), Mooney was a member of New England’s Junior National Nordic Ski Team for three winters, posting four top-three finishes at U.S. Junior Nationals.
She liked soccer and tennis, too. Rowing? It was just a cross-training option for skiing suggested by a summer-camp coach when she was an eighth-grader. Yet the sport’s appeal grew on her each subsequent summer until, for her senior year at Vermont Academy in tiny Saxtons River (pop. 565), she joined the varsity crew. The newbie excelled, first being named team captain and later Most Valuable Female Rower.
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That was an eye-opener. Mooney elected to pursue rowing as a collegian and began filling out online recruiting forms for various colleges, “just putting my name out there across the U.S.,” she said, to gauge potential interest. One form arrived at Washington.
At UW, which has a tradition of converting diverse high-level athletes into rowers, Conor Bullis was the freshman coach at the time.
“He responded to my email probably within 30 minutes,” Mooney recalled. “The next day I was on the phone with him learning about the program, and by the end of the week I was setting up an official visit. It all happened really fast.” She soon committed to rowing for a college 3,000 miles from home. Good move.
Mooney has grown to become one of the nation’s strongest collegiate rowers, anchoring the engine room of UW’s top-ranked varsity eight boat from the 4 seat with a stroke considered among the most powerful of any U.S. female rower at any level.
The 6-foot-2 senior will put that talent to work this weekend as the No. 1 UW women seek to defend their 2017 national title at the three-day NCAA rowing championships that begin Friday in Sarasota, Fla.
Mooney’s skills have already earned her an invitation to train this summer with the senior U.S. National Team, along with teammates Karlé Pittsinger (a converted shot putter from Chelan) and Jessica Thoennes.
How substantial is Mooney’s stroke? During an early-season one-minute training test on an ergometer (a stationary indoor rower), Mooney recorded a sustained pace of 615 watts — an astounding figure.
UW coach Yasmin Farooq asked national team coaches Tom Terhaar and Laurel Korholz how that stacks up. “They did not recall anyone having ever gone above 600,” Farooq said.
Plus, in what’s known as a 10-stroke test, in which a rower is scored on the highest number of watts generated in a single stroke, Mooney pulled 854 watts — another unprecedented number, according to what U.S. coaches told Farooq.
“You don’t have to know rowing to see her strength,” Farooq said. “Watch her and you think, holy smokes, this woman has some serious power.”
When Farooq was hired in 2016, she became Mooney’s third head coach in three seasons. Mooney had spent her sophomore season deep on UW’s depth chart, rowing in relative obscurity with the fourth varsity eight. Yet Mooney’s physical gifts were obvious to Farooq, and she asked volunteer assistant coach Elle Logan, a three-time Olympian whom Farooq had coached at Stanford, to take Mooney out in a pair and evaluate her.
“She came back and said, Yaz, she has so much potential. She could really go all the way,” Farooq said. “You’ve got to keep working with her. Brooke’s the real deal.”
In 2017, a newly motivated Mooney swiftly ascended from the fourth V8 to the first, and her growth has continued. In a timed training session this spring, she and freshman teammate Sofia Asoumanaki, who rowed for Greece in the 2016 Olympics, both broke UW’s 2,000-meter record on an erg (6 minutes 35 seconds). Mooney has improved her 2017 erg time by a whopping 15 seconds.
What propelled Mooney’s leap from the fourth boat to first? Flipping a mental switch.
“When she started to realize her true potential, she really embraced every opportunity,” Farooq said. “We told her, you can pull way harder than you think you can. You don’t think you’re holding yourself back, but you are. You have to give yourself over to this and go harder and realize you’re not only going to survive but you can keep going at this level.
“She started taking risks. She still hasn’t done a piece where she went out so hard that she blew up, which is what we call it if you overextend yourself. She is just getting an understanding of what she can do. It’s got to be really exciting for her. She’s improved exponentially over where she was. When we say 6:35 on an erg, that’s what Olympians are pulling.”
Mooney, 22, appreciates the prodding. “Yaz has really pushed me and helped me get to where I am today,” she said. “She makes sure I’m not holding back and taking the steps I need to make to reach new PRs (personal records).”
Farooq praises Mooney for embracing self-direction in her development.
“She’s captured all the elements to make sure she can optimize her performance,” Farooq said. “You’ve got to manage your time. You’ve got to fuel well before and after workouts. You’ve got to get enough sleep. She does all that, all while being a student, and that takes a lot of discipline. That’s why the U.S. coaches are so interested in her. She has the mental discipline to be an elite athlete.”
Farooq marvels at how quickly Mooney rebounded from an unusual health scare. Last April recurring headaches led Mooney to discover she had a cyst sitting near her optic chiasm (the part of the brain where optic nerves cross), pressuring both nerves.
In late June, after UW won the NCAA championship, she underwent a delicate endoscopic brain surgery where the mass was removed via her nostrils. After a six-week recovery, she resumed normal training.
“No lingering effects,” she said cheerfully.
“That tells you something about her preparation and her commitment,” Farooq said. “In the beginning, I don’t think Brooke really believed she could do what she’s doing now. Then she started to believe, and I think she decided that she really wanted it. Over the years I’ve seen athletes who seem like they have a lot of potential. But the ones who actually go after it, who truly pursue it, make something happen. That’s what Brooke is doing.”
• Last year UW claimed its first NCAA championship in women’s rowing since 2001 (and fourth overall) by sweeping all three races — varsity eight, second varsity and varsity four, the first time in the event’s 21-year history any school accomplished that feat.
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Donna Russo Morin
(Once, Upon a New Time, #1)
Publication date: February 15th 2019
Genres: Adult, Fantasy
New worlds don’t appear. They are born from the labor of those who envision them.
Count Witon has grown weary of the constant war between the races. Together with his wife Belamay, and Persky – first of a rare Human / Elf breed – Witon plans to create a new society: a utopia for anyone who longs for peaceful coexistence.
They recruit pilgrims from every city and species; most to success, some to failure. Together, they set off to a small, yet promising island, found by chance in the middle of the churning ocean.
But the journey there is fraught with challenges, and none of them is as dire as the one they face once they reach their destination. Will they have the strength and determination to give Birth to this New Time?
Once, Upon A New Time is a medieval fantasy with a double-edged sword: one of blood, the other of lust.
THE FIRST STEP OF MANY
The screech-like cry of the seagulls rent the air.
“They laugh at me,” Witon remarked acerbically, shading his eyes with his hand as he followed the flight of the ocean fowl above the glittering sea.
“No, My Lord, they send ye a bon voyage,” said Persky, looking up at Witon, the adoration blatant in his slanted eyes.
The sun sparked off the ocean, the wind playfully nipping at it, making small, lively waves upon its surface. The pungent, briny scent of it invaded Witon’s nostrils and his adrenaline soared with the promise of the quest.
He stood at the very edge of the long dock, unable to move his gaze from the beautiful vessel bobbing gently upon low waves.
“She’s not big, sir, but she’s quite beautiful,” Persky said as if reading Witon’s mind.
Witon turned his dazzling smile to the small creature. Choosing Persky as his first mate was one of the easiest decisions Witon had ever made.
They made an interesting sight standing together; one fairly small, the other slightly more than six and three, but in each burned the same loyalty… to each other and the beliefs and dreams that bound them.
Witon turned his smile back to the ship his father’s legacy had helped to build. The sailing craft, a three-masted schooner about one hundred and twenty-five feet long, was constructed of mostly square timbers. The ship’s design served multiple purposes; to bring them to their destination, to return and guide the second ship onward, and, once there, to be dismantled and the wood used to erect temporary housing in their new world.
“A new world,” Witon intoned, as if he prayed.
“You have never looked at me so longingly.” The soft, seductive feminine voice broke Witon’s contemplation. With a hearty chuckle and a hitch in his breath at the recollection of last night’s perusal of her, he turned to see his Belamay approaching, resplendent in her form-fitting purple bliaut, the gold chain resting on her hips marking their sensual sway.
“My longing for you is always here.” He placed a hand upon his heart. Leaning down, he brushed his lips upon hers, his eyes never leaving her bright face, one he swore looked more beautiful than the day he had first seen it.
Where would I be without her?
Belamay reached up and pushed a stray strand of white hair from Witon’s face. He felt her gaze warm upon his cheeks. Pulling back, but only a smidge, she laughed with almost comic delight.
“Do I amuse you so?” Witon did his best to look brutish; smoothing any smile from his sun-drenched skin, forming a straight line with his full lips. A futile attempt.
“Your eyes are aglow like a boy’s, one ready to grab a sword for the first time,” Belamay chortled.
Her laughter died away and in her pitch-dark eyes, Witon saw what he felt, the heartbreak of leave-taking.
“It will not be long, I swear it to you,” Witon said as if reading her mind. “If the maps are correct, we shall reach land in just four days. As soon as we do, I shall send the ship back to lead yours.”
“If the maps are correct… if you don’t encounter a storm… if…”
“If you worry so much, you cannot see to our work.” Witon entwined her arm in his and led her to the edge of the dock. “I need you to reassure the others, keep them from changing their minds. They will feel the same fear as you. You must keep them strong.”
Belamay commanded what they called the ship of love, for when the first vessel made land, they would follow, the families of those who charted the course, who dared go before all others, into the unknown. She would bring their loved ones and, with them, the new land would be full of the love required for a world to be born.
She shook her head with a smile and Witon knew she shook off her fears. She became, once more, that fiery, ferocious warrior he had met on the battlefield.
“I will keep myself, and them all, strong.” Belamay squeezed his arm.
In tune as always, their twin gazes danced out upon the sea, pulled out to the ocean’s horizon.
“Look, Bel, do ye see it?” His voice came as naught more than a whisper, a faint breeze.
Belamay strained her eyes to search the gently undulating water.
“See what, Witon?”
“Our future,” he said, gifting her with his dazzling smile. “I see our future free of hatred and bigotry, a peaceful and serene life, where we can raise dozens of children without constant worry, without losing them to endless battles and war.”
Belamay’s jaw dropped, unhinged, her eyes popped, bulging.
“D… dozens?” she croaked, shooting a sly look from the corner of her eyes.
Witon gave her hip a slight nudge with his.
“Tease,” he chirped, delighted.
Witon turned and raised the hand he held in his. With his gaze locked upon hers, he lifted the cuff of her glove, and, with the softness of a feather’s caress, brushed his lips on the underside of her wrist where the skin was thin and the blood rushed so close to the surface. “We will have as many children as you wish, my dear.”
He smiled as he watched her skin ripple with pleasure.
“Now who is the tease?” she said, her voice low and husky.
“We will have to…”
“My Lord, My Lord!” Persky ran toward them, calling loudly, waving his arms. “They’re coming!”
Witon’s eyes popped; he clutched the hands in his.
“They’re coming!” Witon whispered, his voice prayer-like once more. With a parting squeeze of his lover’s hands, he spun round to follow Persky.
Belamay smiled as she watched him hurry away. No longer the seductive rogue, but a boy again, Witon shimmered, brilliantly alive with the promise of what lay ahead. She quickened her own step. This historic moment would not happen without her.
Donna Russo Morin is an award-winning historical fiction author. Donna has dabbled as a model and actor, working on Showtime's Brotherhood and Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Branching out with her storytelling skills, Donna is now a screenwriter. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Donna lives on the south shore of Rhode Island close to the ocean she loves so very much. She is the proud mother of two sons, Devon and Dylan, her greatest works in progress.
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With the maiden voyage of the Comac C919, China is underscoring its ambition to shake up the global duopoly of large aircraft manufacturers, i.e. Boeing and Airbus. While the whole process from maiden voyage to roll out is still to take several years and perhaps even decades, the plan is clear. China has to take the next step in its economic development and supplying the world with jets is a truly global undertaking – at least in theory. The company says that more than 500 orders are already in for the C919, but those are mostly from domestic carriers or foreign companies with a vested interest in the project. Hence, despite the display of optimism many questions linger. The most interesting of which is whether China can create a “Made in China” brand or will forever be stuck in perceived mediocrity when it comes to questions of quality.
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To stay with our airplane example, ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable sitting in a Chinese jet? I know that I would not – at least for several decades to come. And you can quote me statistics, Airbus and Boeing disasters or the general safety of air travel argument – I simply would feel uneasy. I believe the same is true for most readers here.
However, if I think about my bias along more objective lines I will quickly find that it really is grounded in nothing but bias. If the C919 becomes certified abroad (especially in Western Europe and North America) it probably means it is as safe as its competitors from Boeing and Airbus. It could even mean that China creates a plane better than its competition, as it has the second mover advantage and has the ability to move fast. However, bias is by definition somewhat unqualified and mostly grounded in reputational issues. And the bottom line is that foreigners cannot help but equating “Made in China” to poor quality.
The funny thing is that Germany suffered from a similar reputation towards the end of the 19th century. Brits who were fed up with inferior quality German products being sold into the UK insisted upon such imports to be marked as “Made in Germany”. However, Germany succeeded in leveraging this into a brand that is today respected the world over for quality. This certainly is one of those Cinderella stories China is trying to copy.
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No matter what, China needs to get its act together and start producing genuine quality. By now, there are plenty of examples which speak to the Chinese being able to do just that, just think of Lenovo computers and Qingdao beer. In my view, the biggest problem is that there is not yet social agreement on who will benefit from an increased success for Chinese high end products on the international stage. Thanks to many millennia of little systemic trust, the Chinese government coming out to say “Hey, let’s all work hard to produce better quality and bask in the admiration of our international peers” will do little but provoke laughs from those who actually build the stuff. Compare this to Japan or South Korea for example, where you have whole nations subjecting themselves to the will of government or powerful conglomerates. But, so goes the thinking, at least they will take care of me in return. The Chinese do not yet have that type of trust. All parties involved in such a social new deal are still hesitant to make the first step. The big bosses do not trust their employees and vice versa while we do not even have to talk about the government. However, only when a deal between these three can be reached will China be able to rise – and I will be comfortably flying in a Chinese made plane.
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Jupiter's Sarah LaPierre: 'I got the painting gene and was creating since I was a kid'
Joseph LaPierre's paintings were a family affair for Jupiter's Sarah LaPierre. "The Joe Show" in Abacoa reminds her of art shows and gallery events years ago.
Jupiter's Sarah LaPierre: 'I got the painting gene and was creating since I was a kid' Joseph LaPierre's paintings were a family affair for Jupiter's Sarah LaPierre. "The Joe Show" in Abacoa reminds her of art shows and gallery events years ago. Check out this story on tcpalm.com: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/specialty-publications/jupiter-courier/2018/03/27/joe-show-ready-2-hangart-gallery-downtown-abacoa/438078002/
Lori Griffith, SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY Published 5:33 a.m. ET March 27, 2018 | Updated 6:00 a.m. ET March 27, 2018
Joseph LaPierre began his career as a musician before turning to palette artist, says daughter Sarah LaPierre, pictured.(Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
The Joe Show, a retrospective exhibition featuring the work and life of locally renowned artist Joseph LaPierre can be seen through March at Ready2HangArt gallery in Downtown Abacoa.
Joseph LaPierre was a professional musician with the Mike’s Towing Band during his early years. Their name was actually derived because their lead man Mike Shelton owned Mike’s Towing Company, and according to Lapierre’s daughter Sarah, a reporter writing about the band didn’t have a name so chose Mike’s Towing in the article and the name stuck.
Inspired by the bright colors and vibrancy of Florida
The band traveled up and down the east coast and LaPierre eventually settled in Florida where he and wife Melody put down roots and began a family.
His focus shifted from music to painting and he began painting all of the places he traveled but was particularly inspired by the bright colors and vibrancy of Florida. “It ignited something new in him that he just had to starting painting,” said Sarah.
The Joe Show is a way to celebrate and re-show the work of Joseph LaPierre in a big way. (Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
LaPierre’s style of painting is palette knife as opposed to a brush technique. A palette is a small metal or plastic spatula and the paint is a thick acrylic.
According to Sarah, “a ton of movement and energy goes into that style of painting. Dad was a fairly big energetic guy so that lended itself to him. He painted a lot of south Florida, his travels, and was known for big bold palm trees, beautiful beaches and the many islands he visited.”
Sarah LaPierre is a resident artist at Ready2HangArt located in downtown Abacoa. (Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
LaPierre did a series of island arches portraying beautiful window and porch views which have a particular sentimentality to Sarah. “They were the first paintings I got to help him with as a little girl. I was constantly in his studio because it was at home and I was so enamored by paint and creativity so he’d let me hold the brush and every once and awhile I would get a little work on the tiles at the very bottom of his paintings because that’s all I could reach.”
A retrospective exhibition featuring the work and life of locally renowned artist Joseph LaPierre is on display at Ready2HangArt in Downtown Abacoa. (Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
Joseph’s paintings were a family affair with them all traveling up and down the east coast attending art shows and gallery events yearly. A particular highlight for Sarah was ending the season at the Jersey Shore where the family would rent a beach house in Ocean City near the boardwalk and celebrate another successful season. “The family would congregate after the season and celebrate what had been done. Dad painted so many scenes like the Ocean City Pier and places where me and my brother Jesse spent a lot of quarters as kids.”
Sarah likes to say her dads creative talents were equally split between she and Jesse. He is a “phenomenal musician, writer, voice actor and got that side of dads passions. I got the painting gene and was creating since I was a kid. I knew at a young age I wanted to be an artist in some form or another and it just turned out that I really do love painting and I work in palette knife style as well.
"This is something dad passed down to me and I love that connection for us, but it’s also just a really fun, energetic style to work with and portray. It has so much character, movement and energy and that’s what I love.”
Joseph LaPierre did a series of island arches portraying beautiful window and porch views, pictured. (Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
The Joe Show was set up to celebrate and re-show off Joseph LaPierre’s work in a big way. Since his passing in 2009 the family has done smaller shows and every March, Melody does a show with reproductions and occasionally an original, but nothing in a big setting like the current Joe Show.
All of LaPierre’s originals are currently on display, along with a few of his guitars and a large selection of memorabilia.
“This is a nice long opportunity to open it up to people that followed his work and people that wanted to maybe collect another piece. They are the last remaining originals of his work.”
The Joe Show will run through March at Ready2HangArt Gallery, 1203 Town Center Drive, Suite 109, Jupiter.
Joseph LaPierre was a professional musician with the Mike’s Towing Band during his early years. Their name was actually derived because their lead man Mike Shelton owned Mike’s Towing Company. His daughter, Sarah LaPierre, pictured, invites everyone to view The Joe Show, a retrospective exhibition featuring the work and life of Joseph LaPierre, which can be seen at Ready2HangArt gallery in Downtown Abacoa. (Photo: LORI GRIFFITH/SPECIAL TO THE JUPITER COURIER NEWSWEEKLY)
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Board questions Ms. TCU election
The status of the Ms. TCU competition was under further question Thursday after a new Facebook group promoting all candidates was created, a violation of a Mr./Ms. TCU guideline. The Student Government Association’s Judicial Board met to discuss the validity of the disqualifications of three Ms. TCU candidates Thursday night, but has not yet decided whether to officially review the disqualifications or not, said SGA Associate Justice Taylor Allen.
If the board reviews the disqualifications and decides they were unwarranted, there will be a new preliminary vote for Ms. TCU, said Student Center Director Larry Markley.
“We will toss out everything we just did and start new,” Markley said. “If that happens, hopefully there will be another election early next week.”
Markley said the new Facebook group is something the Judicial Board will also have to take into consideration, but that all candidates have not been disqualified because of this new group.
Seniors Katie Williams, Liz Hamner and Jill Rutherford were disqualified from the Ms. TCU competition earlier this week because of Facebook groups that violated the no solicitation rule in the Homecoming packet. Williams and Rutherford were disqualified Monday, and Hamner was disqualified Tuesday.
The rule states that solicitation of any kind, including the use of Facebook, is grounds for disqualification.
The new Facebook group promoting all candidates is titled: “Vote These Candidates As Ms. TCU 2006-2007.” All Ms. TCU candidates on the preliminary ballot are listed in the group. As of Thursday afternoon, the group had 27 members.
Markley said he checked for Facebook groups promoting candidates the day of the Mr./Ms. TCU application deadline. He said candidates who had groups promoting them as of that day, Sept. 26, were disqualified.
Allen said if the board decides to review the case it will not be until sometime next week.
Jonathan Jaskot, the creator of the new Facebook group, said he thinks TCU should not take Facebook groups seriously.
“I don’t think it’s fair that anybody could make a group and get someone disqualified,” Jaskot said.
Jaskot said he wasn’t trying to disqualify anyone by creating the group.
“I thought it would be funny to make the group,” Jaskot said. “I also wanted to make the point to TCU that Facebook just isn’t that big of a deal.”
Jaskot said he invited all his Facebook friends to join the group, and hopes they will spread the word.
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Computing and Information Technology (MSc) 2019 entry
The MSc in Computing and Information Technology develops students' critical understanding of the issues associated with using computing systems and their impact on business processes and project management. It also gives students without prior programming experience the opportunity to gain programming skills in a modern software development environment.
After the MSc
Postgraduate; leading to a Master of Science (MSc)
Start date: 9 September 2019
End date: 30 September 2020
If you started this programme in 2018, you can find information about 2018 entry on the 2018 Computing and Information Technology (MSc) page. Information about all programmes from previous years of entry can be found in the archive.
One year full time or two years part time
A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.
For direct entry to a Masters in Computer Science you will require an overall score in IELTS (Academic) of 7.0, with a minimum subscore of 6.0 or the equivalent. For alternative forms of evidence, see English language tests and qualifications. If your IELTS score is 6.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5, we offer combined degrees in Computer Science with English Language, an 18-month option for those who would like to start a Masters degree while continuing to consolidate their ability to use English effectively in academic contexts.
The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.
UK and EU: £9,000
Overseas: £21,990
Find out about scholarships and funding.
Further particulars regarding tuition fees.
Monday 12 August 2019. Applicants should apply as early as possible to be eligible for certain scholarships and for international visa purposes. To maintain staff-student ratios, the School reserves the right to stop accepting applications once the programme is full.
CV or résumé. This should include your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date.
Personal statement (optional).
Two original signed academic references.
Academic transcripts and degree certificates. Please only provide certified copies with official English translations if applicable. Do not send original documents as they cannot be returned.
Evidence of English language proficiency (required if English is not your first language).
For more guidance, see supporting documents and references for postgraduate taught programmes.
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The MSc in Computing and Information Technology is a one-year taught programme run by the School of Computer Science. The course consists of two semesters of taught components followed by an 11-week project leading to the submission of a 15,000-word dissertation in August.
The course is designed to be flexible to allow students the freedom to pursue their own interests within computer science.
The course introduces students to programming skills in a modern software development environment.
Students undertake a significant project, including a wide-ranging investigation, leading to their dissertation, which enables them to consolidate and extend their specialist knowledge and critical thinking.
Students have 24-hour access to modern computing laboratories, provisioned with dual-screen PC workstations and group-working facilities.
After the first semester, students may switch to the more general MSc in Information Technology, in which programming modules are not required.
The taught portion of the MSc programme includes eight modules: three compulsory and five optional from a wide range available. Teaching methods include:
practical classes.
Class sizes typically range from 10 to 50 students. Most modules are assessed through practical coursework exercises and examinations.
All students will be required to complete a Post Entry Language Assessment (PELA) on arrival at the University of St Andrews. Based on their performance in this assessment, students will be advised to attend targeted support sessions during the year to improve language and academic skills. This assessment is required, but will not count towards the final degree classification.
You will also be assigned an advisor who meets with you at the start of the year to discuss module choices and is available to assist with any academic difficulties during the year. A designated member of staff provides close supervision for the MSc project and dissertation.
Further particulars regarding curriculum development.
The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.
Students take the following compulsory module:
Masters Programming Projects: reinforces key programming skills gained during the first programming module of the programme and offers increasing depth and scope for creativity.
and choose one of the following:
Object-Oriented Modelling, Design and Programming: introduces and reinforces object-oriented modelling, design and implementation to provide a common basis of skills, allowing students to complete programming assignments within other MSc modules.
Programming Principles and Practice: introduces computational thinking and problem-solving skills to students who have no or little previous programming experience.
Students choose five of the following optional modules (up to two of these may be taken from the second list). See the module catalogue for their descriptions.
Not all combinations of modules will be available for all programmes, and some modules are subject to pre-requisites being satisfied. Please consult the relevant course catalogue for available options.
Optional modules
Advanced Topics in Computer Communication Systems
Artificial Intelligence Practice
Artificial Intelligence Principles
Critical Systems Engineering
Data-Intensive Systems
Green Information Technology
Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods
Information Security Management
Information Technology Projects
Information Visualisation
Interactive Software and Hardware
Knowledge Discovery and Datamining
Language and Computation
Masters Programming Projects
Principles of Computer Communication Systems
Practice in Computer Communication Systems
Software Engineering Practice
Software Engineering Principles
User-Centred Interaction Design
Web Technologies
Additional optional modules
Computer Architecture
Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures
Constraint Programming
Logic and Software Verification
Programming Language Design and Implementation
Signal Processing and Perception for Digital Media
Optional modules are subject to change each year, and some may only allow limited numbers of students (see the University’s position on curriculum development).
During the second semester, students work with staff to define and agree upon a topic for the extended project, which they will work on during the final three months of the course, and which culminates in a 15,000-word dissertation. Dissertation projects may be group-based or completed individually (students are assessed individually in either case).
The dissertation typically comprises:
a review of related work
the extension of existing or the development of new ideas
software implementation and testing
analysis and evaluation.
Students are required to give a presentation of their work in addition to the written dissertation.
Each project is supervised by one or two members of staff, typically through regular meetings and reviews of software and dissertation drafts.
If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MSc, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma instead, finishing the course at the end of the second semester of study.
The modules listed here are indicative, and there is no guarantee they will run for 2019 entry. Take a look at the most up-to-date list of modules in the module catalogue.
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Upcoming visiting days:
The School of Computer Science organises a regular programme of colloquia, talks and seminars by external and internal speakers from both industry and academia. The talks are aimed at bringing the diversity, excitement and impact of computer science from around the globe to staff and students within the School.
The St Andrews Computing Society (STACS) regularly organises hackathons and other events open to local and external participants, including MSc students. These are very popular events, often supported by industrial sponsors.
The Computer Science blog regularly publishes news and events.
There are many potential scholarships and support schemes available to postgraduates.
Recent Graduate Discount
The University of St Andrews offers a 10% discount in postgraduate tuition fees to students who are eligible to graduate or who have graduated from St Andrews within the last three academic years and are starting a postgraduate programme with the University of St Andrews.
Find out more about postgraduate scholarships.
In addition to the MSc, the School offers a two-year Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree option in Computing and Information Technology.
The EngD programme in Computer Science is a 4-year Engineering Doctorate involving an industrial partner and incorporating a 30-week taught component and a 170-week individual research component. Students who have already completed an MSc may be able to proceed directly to the individual research component of the EngD.
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1 October 2018 The Exo-Life Finder (ELF) telescope: New strategies for direct detection of exoplanet biosignatures and technosignatures
S. V. Berdyugina; J. R. Kuhn; M. Langlois; G. Moretto; J. Krissansen-Totton; D. Catling; J. L. Grenfell; T. Santl-Temkiv; K. Finster; J. Tarter; F. Marchis; H. Hargitai; D. Apai
S. V. Berdyugina,1,2 J. R. Kuhn,3,2 M. Langlois,4,2 G. Moretto,4,2 J. Krissansen-Totton,5 D. Catling,5 J. L. Grenfell,6 T. Santl-Temkiv,7 K. Finster,7 J. Tarter,8 F. Marchis,8,9 H. Hargitai,10 D. Apai11
1Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik (Germany)
2PLANETS Foundation (United States)
3Univ. of Hawai'i (United States)
4CRAL, Univ. de Lyon (France)
5Univ. of Washington (United States)
6Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (Germany)
7Aarhus Univ. (Denmark)
8SETI Institute (United States)
9Observatoire de Paris, LESIA (France)
10NASA Ames Research Ctr. (United States)
11The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Proceedings Volume 10700, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VII; 107004I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313781
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States
The Exo-Life Finder (ELF) will be an optical system with the resolving power of a ≥20m telescope optimized for characterizing exoplanets and detecting exolife. It will allow for direct detection of Earth-size planets in commonlyconsidered water-based habitable zones (WHZ) of nearby stars and for generic exolife studies. Here we discuss capabilities of the ELF to detect biosignatures and technosignatures in exoplanetary atmospheres and on their surfaces in the visual and near infrared. We evaluate sensitivity limits for mid- and low-resolution spectral, photometric and polarimetric measurements, analyzed using atmosphere models and light-curve inversions. In particular, we model and estimate integration times required to detect O2, O3, CO2, CH4, H2O and other biosignature gases and habitability markers. Disequilibrium biosignature pairs such as O2+CH4 or CO2+CH4–CO are also explored. Photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic pigments are other important biosignatures that ELF will search for in atmospheres and on resolved surfaces of exoplanets, in the form of bioaerosols and colonies of organisms. Finally, possible artificial structures on exoplanet surfaces and in near-exoplanet space can be detected. Practical instrument requirements are formulated for detecting these spectral and structural biosignatures and technosignatures. It is imperative that such a study is applied first to characterize the nearest exoplanet Proxima b, then to search for exo-Earths in the Alpha Cen A and B system and other near-Sun stars, and finally to explore larger exoplanets around more distant stars.
S. V. Berdyugina, J. R. Kuhn, M. Langlois, G. Moretto, J. Krissansen-Totton, D. Catling, J. L. Grenfell, T. Santl-Temkiv, K. Finster, J. Tarter, F. Marchis, H. Hargitai, and D. Apai "The Exo-Life Finder (ELF) telescope: New strategies for direct detection of exoplanet biosignatures and technosignatures ", Proc. SPIE 10700, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VII, 107004I (1 October 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313781
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Lega Serie A details new look for 2019-20
Lega Serie A has unveiled a rebranding effort for the top division of Italian club football which will take effect from the 2019-20 season.
Serie A will receive a new logo from next season, developed as part of a wider rebranding plan for Lega Serie A brands and competitions.
Developed by the Ragù Communication agency, ‘A’ will be reinforced in a logo that is presented in a diamond shape.
“The logo presented is a further step towards the new identity of Lega Serie A, a historic brand recognised worldwide by millions of fans and enthusiasts,” Lega Serie A president, Gaetano Miccichè, said. “The new challenges to be faced are the achievement of ever wider international markets and the recognition of our product at a global level.”
The Lega said it will also introduce new awards recognising Serie A’s leading players. Awards will be made for the season’s best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward, as well as the best young player and the overall player of the year.
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Many European football clubs are aiming to convert their large Chinese fanbases into significant new revenue streams. However, they must adapt to this complex market in order to capitalise on its huge potential. Jonathan Dyson reports from Shanghai.
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Can new Bundesliga domestic and international deals prove 50+1 isn’t holding it back?
German football has earned praise for its blend of ideological purity and commercial nous, but calls to reform restrictions on private ownership and investment are growing. With the Bundesliga’s media rights coming to market, Callum McCarthy explores how the league’s commercial performance over the next 18 months could shape its long-term future.
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Welcome to Week 6 of the college football season and check out the new rankings for this week. My record for last week was 5-0, which keeps my moving in the right direction. My overall record rose to 18-4, which bumped my winning percentage from 72.2 to 81.8%. Notre Dame put the beatdown to Stanford in a battle of two top-10 teams. In another battle of top-10 teams, Ohio State went on the road and edged Big-10 foe Penn State 27-26. Clemson barely got by the Syracuse Orange after their new starting QB Trevor Lawrence went down with a neck injury. Washington and West Virginia continue to win as they both hope to find a way into playoff contention. Alabama and Georgia continue their winning ways as they prep the hard part of their schedule. This week I’ll be predicting another five games and debut my top-5 teams.
We start things off with the Red River Showdown game. The 7th ranked Oklahoma Sooners will take on the 19th ranked Texas Longhorns. After losing their opening game, Texas have won their next four games with two of them against ranked teams. The Longhorns defense is what have carried them as they’re holding teams under 20 points a game. Can they stop Heisman frontrunner Kyler Murray in this game? With Oklahoma, they are coming off a blowout win over the Baylor Bears. Despite the huge win, the Sooners dropped in this week’s rankings. We have the prolific offense of Oklahoma taking on the defense of the Texas Longhorns. I’m going with the Sooners to beat the Longhorns in a game that’ll be closer than expected.
Oklahoma Win 34-24
We head to SEC country as the 5th ranked LSU Tigers visits the 22nd ranked Florida Gators. This is the beginning of a 4-game stretch where the Tigers face four great teams in the SEC. After the Gators, LSU plays Georgia, Mississippi State and then at Alabama. It’s crazy to think that this LSU began the season unranked, but they have been impressive this year. Can the Tigers offense continue to shine against the tough Gators defense? Florida is coming off a tough win against Head Coach Dan Mullen former team. The Gators defense is giving up 14 points a game as it looks like an old-school Florida defense we were accustomed to. Florida need this win if they’re going to contend in the SEC East. Unfortunately, LSU is a lot tougher than expected and will edge out the Gators.
LSU Win 20-17
We stay in the south, Virginia to be exact for this top-25 matchup. The 6th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle the 24th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. Notre Dame is coming off a dominating win over then -7th ranked Stanford. Ian Book has looked phenomenal ever since taking over the starting QB job. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an easy road if they were to get by the Hokies this weekend. Can the Irish beat this tough Virginia Tech team on the road? Virginia Tech is coming off the huge upset over then 22nd ranked Duke 31-14. In relief of Josh Jackson, Ryan Willis threw for 332 yards and 3TDs in his first start. This week, he’ll face a much tougher defense in the Irish. Can he lead the Hokies to the upset? I’m still riding that Fighting Irish wave to another victory.
Notre Dame Win 31-21
We head back to the SEC as the Texas A&M Aggies host the 13th ranked Kentucky Wildcats, you heard that right. Texas A&M two losses have come against the Alabama Crimson and Clemson Tigers. The Aggies are looking for a signature win as they face the Wildcats. The Aggies offense have the potential to be really good as they have some great WRs and RB to go with a sold QB. Can they pull off the upset against the unbeaten Wildcats? Kentucky come into this game unbeaten as they hold victories over two ranked teams. Benny Snell Jr. is quietly one of the best RBs in the country. Snell Jr. have rushed for over 600 yards to lead this potent Kentucky offense. I’m going with the Aggies to hand the Wildcats their first loss of the season.
Texas A&M Win 38-24
The final game of the week is one of the fiercest rivalries in college football. The Florida State Seminoles will head south to Miami to battle the 17th ranked Hurricanes. After losing two of their first three games, Florida State have won the last two games. It seems like the Seminoles are still trying to find their identity under new coach Willie Taggart. If the Seminoles are going to upset Miami, Deondre Francios will have to have his best game of the season. After losing their opener against LSU, Miami have won four games in a row as they creep back up the rankings. They’re also trying to keep pace with Virginia Tech in the Coastal Division of the ACC. With the pressure Miami will put on the Seminoles offense, we could see the Turnover Chain multiple times.
Miami Win 31-20
What game intrigues you the most in college football? Do you see any upsets happening this weekend? What do you think about my predictions and my top-5 below? Leave a comment below.
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After controversy, Dodgers end ambulance deal with LAFD
By By Kate Linthicum and Ben Welsh
Since spring, the LAFD has stationed three ambulances at Dodgers home games to provide medical care. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Following criticism from city fire commissioners and union leaders, the Los Angeles Dodgers are dropping a plan to staff home games with city firefighters and ambulances.
The deal came under fire last week after LAFD officials acknowledged it required shifting on-duty units from other parts of the city and would result in some cost to taxpayers.
Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said that amid the criticism, the team decided it was better to instead contract with a private ambulance company.
"Based on information that we have recently received from the LAFD, it appears that our objectives are not attainable," Brener said.
Since April, the LAFD has stationed three ambulances at each Dodgers home game to provide medical care. But a contract making that arrangement official was never approved.
Fire officials originally said there would be no cost to taxpayers because the units at Dodger Stadium would be staffed by off-duty firefighters who would be paid overtime by the Dodgers.
But last week LAFD officials acknowledged they have reassigned on-duty firefighters from other parts of the city for 13 games because too few firefighters had volunteered to work the games. A draft agreement with the Dodgers would have only paid for the time firefighters spend at the stadium, leaving the city to pay for moving the units to and from Chavez Ravine.
Following those disclosures, city fire commissioners, including board President Genethia Hudley-Hayes, suggested they would not approve the deal until the LAFD struck more favorable terms. The head of the union that represents rank-and-file firefighters also criticized the arrangement, calling for it to be terminated.
In the past, the Dodgers contracted with a private service to provide medical care at the team's home games. The draft contract's total cost to the city had not been calculated. But fire officials had defended the arrangement, arguing that serving the stadium's large crowds — which can swell to more than 50,000 — is part of the department's mission.
A spokesman for the Fire Department said in the end, there wasn't a large enough pool of off-duty firefighters to draw from. The department hasn't hired a new firefighter in nearly five years, but will train a new class of firefighters next year. Spokesman Armando Hogan said at that point, the department may pursue a contract with the Dodgers again.
"We remain interested in providing public safety services in the future," Hogan said. He also thanked the team "for the opportunity for this public-private collaboration."
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Nike pulls 'Betsy Ross flag' sneaker after Colin Kaepernick objects
By Johanna Gretschel jgretschel@statesman.com
Three days before the Fourth of July, Nike cancelled its new USA-themed sneaker featuring an American Revolution-era flag commonly referred to as the "Betsy Ross flag."
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who is sponsored by Nike, reportedly told the company that he and others found the flag offensive and associated with slavery, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
The new Air Max 1 USA was slated to go on sale this week in time for the holiday. Kaepernick reportedly contacted Nike after images of the shoe started appearing online.
According to the Journal, Nike asked for retailers to return the shoes after shipping them out without providing an explanation. SneakerNews.com reports that retail cost was $140.
“Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag,” Nike said in a statement to CNN Business.
There has already been some public backlash toward Nike since the news broke on Monday.
Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced on Tuesday morning that he would rescind financial incentives that his state offered the company to move there.
“Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here,” he tweeted.
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Kaepernick has not commented on the situation.
The quarterback has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season, when he became a polarizing figure in sports by sitting on the bench — and later, kneeling — during the national anthem before games as a protest against police brutality and racial inequality. He ultimately settled with the NFL over accusations that he was blacklisted from the league due to his protests.
He partnered with Nike for an advertising campaign last year with the tagline, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
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Outta Sight! Good Time Is Had By All as Strong City Celebrates 50 Years, Kicks Off Capital Campaign
Strong City launched its 50th anniversary year in style on May 4th, as hundreds of guests enjoyed Get On Up!, a 1969-themed party in the unique space of the Hoen Lithograph Building, our future home in East Baltimore. Jonathan Gilmore and The Experience, top local DJs, a costume contest, a 007 martini contest, great local food and drinks, pop-up experiences, a photo booth, a silent auction and more kept visitors entertained throughout the night. The interior of the building was transformed by local artist Corynne Ostermann to resemble the inside of a giant lava lamp.
Strong City congratulates the winners of our costume contest: Abigail “Abbey” Parrish and Paris Roberts, who took the $500 top prize; and Nia Redmond, who took second place.
The winner of the 007 martini contest sponsored by the Baltimore Bartenders’ Guild was Brendan Dorr.
Get On Up! also kicked off Strong City’s $1 million Capital Campaign. You can become part of the effort to finish construction, buy furniture, and make the Hoen Building a community hub for East Baltimore by making a special 50th birthday donation at https://strongcitybaltimore.wedid.it/.
This event, the most ambitious in our history, would not have been possible without the efforts of many dozens of people and organizations.
While it would be impossible to name everyone who played a part, the following deserve special recognition:
Sponsors: Cross Street Partners, Baltimore City Dept. of Housing and Community Development, Carroll Motor Fuels, High’s, Telesis Corp., MedStar Health, Brown Advisory, JRS Architects Inc., U.S. Bank, H.U. Dove & Co., Kelly & Associates, SecurityPlus Federal Credit Union, Ziger/Snead Architects, MECU, M&T Bank, UPD Consulting, Urban Green Technologies, Barbara Shapiro, Karen & Ed Stokes, Aaron Meisner, Crickett Woloson, Paul Brophy & Mary Reilly, Brad Chambers, Ella Durant, Beth Felder, Randy Knepper, Norman Sensinger
Food & beverage vendors: Azafran, B&O American Brasserie, The Beadle Group, Blue Dog BBQ, Chef Vince Cole of The Club at Collington Square, Cypriana, Golden West Cafe, HomeSlyce Pizza, Indigma, Kislings Tavern, Mount Washington Tavern, Station North Arts Café/Nancy by SNAC, Orto, Peko Peko, Rowhouse Grill, Soups On, Taharka Brothers, THB Bagels and Deli, Verde Pizza, Woodberry Kitchen, Peabody Heights Brewery, Baltimore Bartenders’ Guild, Baltimore Spirits Co., Charm City Meadworks, Monument City Brewing Co., The Brewer’s Art, Old Line Distillery, Eddie’s Liquors, Sophomore Coffee
Working Committee: Dana Murphy, Jo Ann Stallings, Emma Simpson, Liz Hoey, Betti Gregus, Josh Clement, Karen D. Stokes
Planning Committee: Georgia Smith, Beth Felder, Randy Knepper, Bill Merritt, Kate Grubb Clark, Bill Miller, Jo-Ann Orlinsky, Sandy Sparks
Production, Photography/Video and Design: Conder Inc., Aiden Korotkin Productions, Farajii Muhammad, Farrah Skeiky Photography, No Wave Studios, Post Typography, Side A Photography, B.Willow
Costume contest judges: Saran Fossett, Councilman Bill Henry, Donna Maloney, D. Watkins
Others: Strong City fiscally sponsored projects AZIZA/PE&CE and Dance & Bmore; DJs Brandon Carlo, Rob Macy, and Pharaoh Haqq; keynote speaker Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead; city and state elected officials who supported our event; the Get On Up! Honorary Committee; the Hoen construction team; Strong City Baltimore staff and board; contributors to our mystery gift baskets and purchasers of program ads; Lynette Hodge, Markus Saelzer, Brandon Arinoldo, Dana Neal, Eva Wingren, Israel Baptist Church, and the residents of Collington Square.
Get On Up! is over, but the celebration continues! Strong City’s upcoming 50th anniversary events include our “Sneaky Social Justice” Film Fest in August at The Parkway; “Strong Voices, Strong City,” a choir concert in September; a Light City/Baltimore Book Festival panel on neighborhood change in November; our 12th annual Neighborhood Institute; and a Collington Square Block Party. More details to come, so keep an eye on future newsletters, our Facebook page, and our website.
Get On Up! With Strong City, May 4 at the Hoen Building
It’s not every day that a nonprofit turns 50, and it’s not every day that it moves from its longtime home to an exciting, new location on the other side of town. But guess what, both of those things are happening this year at Strong City Baltimore, and that means it is TIME TO PARTY!
On Saturday, May 4, Strong City is thrilled to present our 50th anniversary celebration, called Get On Up!, at the Hoen Lithograph Building in East Baltimore – an iconic industrial site that will soon be our new home. With its 1969 theme, Get On Up! will be a true feast for the sen
ses. Highlights of this “out of sight big night” will include live music and DJ sets, food tastings from dozens of top restaurants, a martini contest held by the Baltimore Bartenders’ Guild, a 1960s costume contest, pop-up experiences from some of Strong City’s fiscally sponsored projects, and a professionally designed interior space that will transport guests back to 1969.
“This will be, far and away, the biggest event in Strong City’s history, and we plan to make it a night to remember,” says Events Manager Dana Murphy.
The main event, from 6 to 9 p.m., will feature a wide variety of food tastings and drinks from local restaurants and vendors, a live performance by Jonathan Gilmore and the Experience (a Best of Baltimore nominee for “Best Party Band”), DJ Brando Carlo, the martini contest, and pop-up experiences. The afterparty, from 9 p.m. to midnight, will include Save Your Soul’s Rob Macy and Pharoah Haqq DJing and the costume contest featuring a $500 top prize and other prizes for groups and crowd favorite. And all night long there will be free beer, wine, and mead (with cocktails available for purchase), a photobooth, presents, dancing, and more!
A $125 ticket gets you in for the entire evening, while the afterparty-only option is available for just $50. VIP tables for 10 people are $2,500 and include full open bar, free valet parking, access to the martini competition and other perks. There are also “Group Rate for 8” tickets available for $800 (a savings of $200).
“This event is a fundraiser, and it’s critical to bring in some of the funds we will need to move to the Hoen Building,” says CEO Karen D. Stokes. “At the same time, we want this to be accessible to the widest possible variety of people, which reflects Strong City’s values. This is not a stuffy, $500 black-tie gala but a fun, relaxed, affordable event in an exciting space that represents our future.”
Guests will enjoy food tastings from Woodberry Kitchen, B&O American Brasserie, Golden West Café, Azafran, Home Maid, Verde, Taharka Brothers, Orto, Neopol Smokery, and many more. You can wash that delicious food down with drinks from Peabody Heights Brewery, Monument City Brewing Co., The Brewer’s Art, Charm City Meadworks, Old Line Spirits Co., and others. Guests will be greeted with a welcome cocktail from Baltimore Spirits Co., and there will be tasty non-alcoholic options too, including a full hot coffee bar from Sophomore Coffee.
We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gilmore and the Experience as our featured live performer. Jonathan, the son of well-known activist and singer Lea Gilmore, comes from a family with deep roots in the black South and all that represents spiritually, culturally, and musically. Jonathan enjoys exploring the intersections of all kinds of black music: jazz, blues, soul, gospel, funk, and beyond. Jonathan, his band, and his backing vocalists are passionate, energetic, and soul-filled.
DJ Brandon Carlo, a Baltimore-based DJ with an encyclopedic knowledge of music, specializes in the sounds of the 1960s and 1970s and only plays vinyl. Pharoah Haqq, a D.C.-based DJ, specializes in 1950s and 1960s rock and roll, and also spins only vinyl. Rob Macy is the founder of the popular dancing party Save Your Soul in South Baltimore and has been named “Baltimore’s Best DJ” by publications including Baltimore City Paper and The Baltimore Sun.
We will be selling blind box/gift bag presents to help raise money for Strong City, featuring two tiers of gifts that guests can purchase for either $25 (with items valued at $25 to $75) or $50 (with items valued at $50 to $125). There will also be a small silent auction.
The Hoen Lithograph Building, an architectural gem that has been vacant since 1981, is being restored with support from Strong City. The Hoen Co. played an important role in Baltimore’s industrial history as one of the most prolific lithographic printing companies in the world, whose work included maps for National Geographic magazine.
Local artist and designer Corynne Ostermann is transforming the Hoen Building’s raw industrial space with a large, plexiglass ceiling installation making it appear that attendees are inside a lava lamp, and her Pop Art-themed photobooth backdrop and beautiful, handpainted wood panels will add to the overall effect. Plant design for the event will be provided by B. Willow.
Get On Up! is sure to be one of the most enjoyable and memorable events in Baltimore this spring, so get your tickets today at www.getonupbmore.com/tickets! And help us spread the word by sharing our event on Facebook and using the hashtag #getonupbmore.
New “Start Up Track” Provides More Resources, Greater Efficiency for Fiscally Sponsored Projects
Serving as a fiscal sponsor to more than 130 community-led initiatives is a primary way Strong City carries out its mission of building and strengthening neighborhoods and people. Fiscal Sponsorship is a new, burgeoning sector of the nonprofit world, so we spend a lot of time reflecting and exploring how we can better structure our operations. In 2019, we introduced a two-track intake process, meaning there are now two ways we invite in new fiscally sponsored projects. We believe this will benefit both the projects and Strong City as a whole.
The track one takes depends on which one will best support them. The Start Up Track will better serve fiscally sponsored projects that are newer and have less experience with fundraising and nonprofit operations. Under this new Start Up Track, these projects will be brought into Strong City as a group, twice a year, in spring and fall. Applications are now open (through April 22) for the first Start Up Track.
We sat down with Samantha Solomon, Strong City’s Business Development Associate, to get a better understanding of this very important aspect of Strong City’s work and why these changes were necessary.
Q: Strong City’s fiscal sponsorship program has been growing very rapidly in recent years. Why have you decided to change how new projects become part of the Strong City family?
Strong City Business Development Associate Samantha Solomon (bottom right) held a workshop in February on “Fiscal Sponsorship for Aspiring Nonprofits.”
A: We used to have this sense of urgency, that when we had a potential new project we had to get them in the door right now so the project could start their work. But we’ve discovered something about many of the projects that are brand new ideas, led by founders that are new to the nonprofit world or don’t have any committed funding when they first come to Strong City. These projects tend to spend the first six months planning, piloting programming, or getting other foundational things in place before they raise their first dollar. (Managing funds under a charitable status is the main benefit of being fiscally sponsored.) Meanwhile, during those six months, our staff were working very inefficiently, training new project leaders, one at a time, in the basics of working with us.
Q: How does inviting in new projects twice a year, in larger groups, address that concern?
A: We were getting feedback from all projects that they wanted more support – things like fundraising workshops, financial sustainability planning, information about how to apply for specific grants. We don’t have the staff capacity to do that on an individual basis with new projects rolling in all the time. So Grants and Development Manager Josh Clement and I developed a business plan that broke the intake process into two tracks. If you are starting out with no funding, have never done your programming before, and expect you will raise less than $50,000 to do your project over one year, then you can access fiscal sponsorship as part of the Start Up Track, twice a year. For the other projects, with leaders that are more experienced and have some committed funding, we still have the Propel Track, through which they can join us at any time.
Q: How many projects will be included in a Start Up Track?
A: We anticipate 10 to 15, which is based on how many we can realistically accept at one time.
Q: Is there a significance to the time of year when these groups will be formed?
A: Yes, the timing is pretty intentional. We bring on projects in spring and winter, and those two time periods were picked so the spring Track will be on board in time for them to apply to the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, and the winter Track will be able to apply for the Summer Funding Collaborative. Historically, these two grants have been very popular among our projects.
Q: What specific supports or benefits will Start Up Track projects receive?
A: We are going to provide the nonprofit management education that projects have been asking for. How do you think about financial sustainability and fundraising? What’s the difference between being funded by donors versus grants, the plusses and minuses – things like that. Every incoming Cohort Track project will receive a six-month curriculum including in-person sessions, workshops, and webinars. (Projects in the Propel Track are welcome to take part in these too.) Another benefit of coming in together as a group is that project leaders get to meet other people who are being fiscally sponsored, and maybe some of them are doing complementary work and they can form partnerships. Also, the application process is not quite as strenuous – we’re not necessarily asking you to complete a draft budget, because that’s something we’re going to teach you how to do.
Q: How will this affect how Strong City staff who work with projects do their jobs?
A: For one thing, it streamlines training. These projects are all going to need to learn many of the same things: how to be trained on our accounts payable system, reading monthly statements, setting up contracts, etc. Now, we can train all of them on those things all at once. Currently, if you’re a Portfolio Manager and you get two new projects a month, you have to do individual trainings on everything for those projects, which also takes your time away from serving projects already in your portfolio. This structure also improves efficiency for the Finance Office staff.
Q: You just used the phrase “Portfolio Manager.” What’s that?
A: Every fiscally sponsored project at Strong City is assigned to one of our four Portfolio Managers. They are every project’s first point of contact inside Strong City – the No. 1 go-to person to help manage your project, and also there to help you think about strategy around fundraising and partnership. They make sure things are properly submitted, help handle grant reporting, help set up contracts with vendors, and help project leaders think strategically if they want to expand.
Q: There’s a lot of talk these days about increasing equity in the nonprofit sector, and Strong City has given quite a bit of thought to this issue. Can you explain the equity implications of having a Cohort Track?
A: Being an expert in what your community needs doesn’t mean you know how to run a nonprofit – nor should it mean that. The basics of being a fiscal sponsor are fairly cut and dry: access to our 501(c)3 status, accounting and insurance support, donor acknowledgement. But not everyone has access to the ins and outs of fundraising and sustainability, and that’s unfair. So, it’s important to us to provide that nonprofit management education. If we’re going to properly support the projects, we need to provide access to these things to empower community leaders with all the information they need so they can lead their projects with wisdom and understanding of the sector in which they’re working.
Click here to learn more and apply to the Start Up Track!
Govans Elementary Team Wins Regional LEGO Robotics Competition
The Govans Elementary School Robotics Team won top honors in the FIRST LEGO League regional competition on January 26, taking both First Place in Robot Performance and the Champions Award – the highest award at the competition, recognizing the team’s commitment to core values, excellence, and innovation. The team of 10 students defeated teams from 14 other city schools, earning its way into the state competition on February 23.
“I am so proud of our kids, I could pop,” said Sandi McFadden, Strong City’s Community School Site Coordinator for the Govans school.
Last fall, 10 students from the Govans afterschool program were selected to be on the FIRST LEGO League team, based on their love of STEM and robotics. They practiced weekly to prepare for the regional competition, even giving up their half-days to stay at school and work. The students designed, built and programmed a robot, researched the challenges astronauts face in space, interviewed an engineer, shared their research with local medical professionals, and learned how to work together as a team and improve their communication skills.
On February 23, the Govans “Dragon Designers” joined 80 teams of students ages 9-14 from all over Maryland in the state competition at UMBC. The teams faced this year’s challenge theme of “Into Orbit” head-on: designing, building, and programming a robot to complete a series of tasks during the Robot Game. They identified a physical or social problem faced by humans during long duration space exploration and proposed an innovative solution. The Govans team created “Medic 2.0,” a pharmaceutical machine, to compound and dispense medications aboard space ships.
Although the Govans team didn’t bring home a trophy from UMBC, it was a fun and amazing experience for young engineers Aniyah, Kaylin, Talia, Khamryn, Journey, Amir, Jaden, Serigne, James and Antwain.
“On the days leading up to the State Championship, you could feel the tension and nerves in each of the Govans team members, but by the morning of the competition all that faded,” said Devon Ritchie, Program Director for LET’S GO Boys and Girls, a nonprofit that developed the Govans Robotics team and also provides STEM curriculum, teacher training, and ongoing support for the afterschool program. “They were enjoying their robotic practice time, meeting students from other teams and celebrating each of the day’s accomplishments with grace. There was a new and deeper level of confidence in each team member by the end of this day.”
The Govans Elementary afterschool program is an initiative of the Baltimore Curriculum Project’s 21st Century Community Learning Center at Govans Elementary.
Progress Report on Strong City’s Anti-Racism Collective Work With the Rev. Eric P. Lee
Strong City Baltimore is engaged in a long-term process toward becoming an organization that is not only non-discriminatory but is actively anti-racist. The Strong City Anti-Racist Collective (ARC) was formed in 2015 with the following Mission Statement: “Strong City Baltimore aspires to operate as an explicit anti-racist organization in Baltimore City. This means we are committed to the work of dismantling systemic racism and supporting community-led efforts to build healthy, restorative, and sustainable communities in Baltimore.”
At Strong City, we recognize that the work of becoming an anti-racist organization can never be considered “complete,” because there will always be things to learn and ways to improve.
The Rev. Eric P. Lee, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Neighborhood Programs, has a long history working for civil rights and social justice and is one of the leaders of ARC. With the recent observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday still fresh, and just a few days into Black History Month, we sat down with Reverend Lee to get his perspective on Strong City’s engagement with issues of racism, equity, and justice.
Q: How and why did the ARC process get started?
A: After the Freddie Gray Uprising, staff at Strong City recognized the lack of engagement, internally, about the underlying causes for the unrest. The concern was, for an organization that characterizes its work, its identity, as community-based and sensitive to the institutional barriers that prevented entire communities from achieving a certain quality of life – it was probably a warning bell that we needed to do something different. And so a committee formed to identify opportunities for Strong City to address the issues of racial inequity and social injustice from within a white-privileged organization.
The Rev. Eric P. Lee, Strong City Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Neighborhood Programs, has been active in the civil rights struggle for decades.
Q: What were seen as the biggest concerns from an internal, institutional point of view?
A: When you looked at the profile of Strong City at that time, the Board was probably 90 percent white, the executive management was probably 85-95 percent white, the staffing was probably close to 75 percent white. So it’s understandable why the underlying issues that led to the Uprising were not at the core of people’s thoughts or discussions or work, as they should be.
Q: What priorities did ARC identify?
A: The committee developed six primary goals for Strong City (see list below). We started doing an internal assessment of who we are: looking at hiring, personnel practices, the Board composition and how it did not represent the people we were serving, and also the work that we were doing – whether it was done through a racial equity lens, which includes our messaging, policies and procedures.
Q: What special challenges have you encountered or discovered in this work?
A: There’s a challenge with our partnerships. As a nonprofit, we depend upon funding opportunities from various philanthropic organizations that may not, quite possibly did not, operate with a racial equity lens. Even worse, they may have operated through a very privileged lens in how they disbursed funds. We can change how we operate as an organization and how we look to better reflect the communities we serve, but then the real challenge becomes: How do we impact our partners externally without compromising the funds that are needed to continue our work?
Q: It sounds like you’re talking about something that goes beyond Strong City – a deep problem with the larger philanthropic/charitable sector.
A: Yes. The philanthropic industry is not sensitive to racial equity. How do you set the policies to deal with issues of structural racism when your board is not impacted by it and may be silent about it? That silence can be more dangerous and harmful to our work than anything.
Q: Are we making progress?
A: To some extent. ARC has been meeting for years as committees, to refine our anti-racist work when it comes to the five goals. My challenge is, for five years we’ve been talking about it, but we haven’t put much teeth into it. The great thing is, at least we’ve been having these conversations, and we’re making some progress. For example, if you look at who’s joining the Board now, we have six members coming on and five are black. So we’ve moved the needle considerably – but we cannot rest on that.
Q: You’re a seasoned veteran of the fight for civil rights, including having served as past President/CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Los Angeles Chapter. How has the struggle against racism changed over the years, in your view?
A: One of the challenges here is age demographics. You have people, like me, who were actively participating in civil rights and remember the protests, Dr. King’s assassination, Malcolm X, the passage of Civil Rights legislation. For those of us who grew up in that, the perspective is different. A lot of the staff here really don’t have type of understanding because they didn’t go through the overt racism and discrimination the country operated in. But in a way, it’s even more dangerous now because a lot of what we’re fighting is more covert. The challenge going forward is being able to put some measure of accountability to address the microaggressions, the institutional/structural racism that’s not overt but subliminal.
Strong City’s ARC goals
Goal: Provide educational opportunities and experiences to staff and board to ensure a) an office culture that values and celebrates diversity and b) an authentic understanding of anti-racism and its impact on organizational mission of strengthening neighborhoods and people.
Results: Brought in expert speakers at staff meetings such as Elizabeth Nix, Katrina Bell-McDonald, and Keith Merkey; held quarterly “Diversi-Teas” to expose Strong City staff to colleagues who are different; sponsored staff to attend relevant events such screenings of “I Am Not Your Negro” and “Charm City”; circulate monthly announcement of holidays and celebrations relevant to different identity groups; schedule ARC Brown Bag lunches.
Goal: Implement hiring strategies that results in a workforce reflective of the communities Strong City serves.
Results: Close to half of Operations staff and Program staff now are people of color.
Goal: A Strong City Board of Directors that reflects and understands the community we serve through race, age, gender, religion, ethnicity, status, sexual orientation, and cultural diversity of its membership.
Results: When the newest group of board members are in place, close to half the board will be African-American – a significant change from a year or two ago. Efforts to diversify the board in other ways are continuing.
Goal: Implement culturally responsive talent management practices to provide career development opportunities for all staff members.
Results: Expanded our job postings to include HBCU’s and other venues that serve a predominantly African-America clientele. Include language that clearly communicates a desire for people of color to apply.
Goal: Develop Strong City internal policy with a racial equity lens.
Results: Updated Strong City mission statement to include language promote racial equity and anti-racism.
Goal: Publicly support external partner organizations policies which explicitly work towards eliminating systemic racism and the negative impacts it has on communities served by Strong City.
Results: Working closely with Baltimore City Youth Fund in promoting socially and racially equitable grantmaking in Baltimore.
Strong City Baltimore helps people who do good do more. We believe that Baltimore is made stronger by the work of community-based initiatives and leaders. Through fiscal sponsorship and other capacity-building efforts, we provide financial management and strategic supports that empower grassroots leaders to carry out their vision of community change.
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The Art & Environment Mission provides the St. Veronica Parish Community with art and environmental decorations including flowers, plants, and backdrops for the church that radiate warmth and beauty during the different liturgical seasons of the year.
By working closely with the Worship Commission, the Art and Environment Ministry carefully plans and places appropriate decorations designed to heighten the awareness of the parish community through meaningful visual designs that hopefully create lasting impressions of the rich and abundant graces unique to each of the liturgical seasons. Any member of the St. Veronica Parish Community may volunteer to assist with decorating by contacting the Parish Office.
"The church building should be beautiful. The external and internal structure of the church building should be expressive of the dignified beauty of God's holy people who gather there and of the sacred rites they celebrate. Liturgical art and architecture reflect and announce the presence of the God who calls the community to worship and invite believers to raise their minds and hearts to the One who is the source of all beauty and truth. Art or architecture that draws more attention to its own shape, form, texture, or color than to the sacred realities it seeks to disclose is unworthy of the church building."
from "Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, and Worship"
Guidelines of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops
If you would like to serve on this committee, contact Peggy Hager, Jan Doherty, Mary Ann Fodor or Heinrich Zehetmaier.
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World of Warcraft: The beginning of the Cataclysm
By Wally Bahny in Geekend , in Tech & Work on October 13, 2010, 9:40 AM PST
Blizzard is overhauling the way World of Warcraft functions and plays, and October 12, 2010 marked the release of the first of two patches for WoW. Read about the major changes in WoW patch 4.0.1.
October 12, 2010 marked the release of the first of two patches for Blizzard's immensely popular online game World of Warcraft. Patch 4.0.1 includes many of the game system changes that players have been expecting; these changes range from class changes to hardware support. On December 7, 2010, Blizzard will complete the changes to its online world with the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
In this article, I highlight the major changes in patch 4.0.1. You can read the patch notes on the WoW site, as well as the marked-up notes at WoWWiki (including the Undocumented Changes page).
Character changes
Talent trees - In previous expansion packs, Blizzard has increased the talent trees from 31 points at level 60 to 41 points at level 70 and finally to 51 points at level 80. This has, in Blizzard's opinion, created a large number of "required" and "filler" talents that don't seem to add much to the play of the character. Because of this, the new talent trees will be reduced to 31 point trees again, however also reducing the wasted points as mentioned above.
Also, talent points used to be granted at each level from 10 and up, allowing the character to attain 71 points at level 80. Now talent points are only awarded every other level or so, granting 41 points by the time the character reaches level 85.
In addition, once a character chooses a tree at level 10, they must put 31 points in that tree before they are allowed to put points in either of the other two trees.
Spells and abilities - Most classes have experienced changes, additions, or deletions to their book of spells and abilities. Here some examples of the changes:
Death Knights - The Blood tree is now the dedicated tanking tree. Blood Presence and Frost Presence have been changed accordingly.
Druids - Bear form has been moved from level 10 to level 15, while Cat form has been moved from level 20 to level 8. This makes sense, as the Bear form is used for tanking, which isn't really done until level 15, whereas the Cat form is used for damage-dealing, which is used right away.
Hunters - Five pets may be stored with the hunter, allowing for easy swaps between a variety of play styles. Also, Hunters now start with a race-specific pet at level 1 instead of waiting until level 10 and learning how to tame. Hunters will now use Focus (like their pets) as a resource instead of Mana.
Mages - New fly-out UI feature for Portals and Teleports to reduce the number of spells listed in the Spellbook.
Paladins - New resource: Holy Power. Holy Power is accumulated while using certain spells and spent while using others. It seems to function similar to Rage (Warriors), Runic Power (Death Knights), or Combo Points (Rogues).
Warlocks - Another fly-out UI feature, this time for Minions. Warlocks will get an imp minion at level 1 instead of level 4.
Warriors - Rage has been normalized.
In addition to the spell changes, players will now be warned by a UI alert (the spell icon flashing in the command bar) when a spell is available; players will also be notified when a new spell is available upon leveling up via a notification in the chat window.
Spells no longer have different levels available for training; instead they scale with character level automatically.
Item changes
Blizzard has released many changes to in-game items that will affect how players play their characters.
Item stat changes - Many secondary stats are being removed from items; instead, these stats will be granted based on other stats. One example is the removal of Mana Per 5 Seconds (MP5); instead, Spirit will give more mana during cast time and non-cast time. Durability - Cloth, Leather, and Mail armor items have been equalized with Plate in terms of durability, which will make repair bills similar for all classes. Previously, Plate wearers, such as Warriors, Paladins, and Death Knights, had much larger armor repair bills than Cloth wearers. Reforging - In addition to enhancing their armor with Enchantments, players will be able to alter 40% of a secondary statistic on an armor piece or weapon to another stat that is not already present on the item. This will allow for more flexibility in gear choices and will surely increase the theorycrafting on sites such as Elitist Jerks.com. Ammunition - Until now, all Guns and Bows required ammunition (bullets and arrows) to use; this especially affected Hunters because Guns and Bows are their primary weapons. Now, Guns and Bows will come with built-in ammo, eliminating the need to keep a healthy stock. Special currency - Almost all special currencies, such as Emblems and Marks of Honor, have been converted into Justice Points (PVE currencies) or Honor Points (PVP currencies). There is a complex calculation used for each previous currency type to calculate the new currency type. In addition, several older currencies have been converted into money. Glyphs - A third glyph type has been added, and several of the glyphs have been moved around between glyph types or deleted, depending on other spell changes. Also, several new glyphs have been added.
Interface changes
I've already mentioned the new fly-out UIs for Mages and Warlocks, as well as the Holy Power resource for Paladins, but there are many other UI changes that are character independent.
Character pane - All character stats are visible via a fly-out pane that expands from the right of the character pane. This has opened up more space for the character animation. Profession panes - Profession panes have been enhanced to allow for more filtering and searching, which add-ons have been doing for years. Also, there are buttons to link professions into the chat frame. Spellbook - Professions have been broken out from the main part of the Spellbook in order to provide more information on each profession. Also, spells such as Campfire have been placed within the Cooking Profession section for ease of access and because it is related. Guild UI - The new Guild UI allows for additional customization by the Guild Leader; it also prepares for the Guild Achievements coming in the next patch. It appears the ability to view guild members who are able to craft a specific recipe is present. Raid frames - New raid frames are available; these frames have been implemented as an alternative to third-party add-ons. The frames can be used instead of the standard party frames. Raid Lock system - The new Raid Lock system allows for greater customization and blending of Raid parties. Basically, each boss encounter in a Raid (starting with Icecrown Citadel and The Ruby Sanctum and continuing with Cataclysm raids) is on its own lockout regardless of whether it is 10-man regular or 25-man regular difficulty. This means a guild that raids normally as a 25-man can split into two 10-man parties if five of their players need to leave or cannot log in for a subsequent raid night. It also means, however, that guilds cannot run both the 10-man version and the 25-man version in the same week, so Blizzard has equalized the gear, and it sounds like they've increased the amount that drops.
Hardware and system changes
Launcher - The new launcher will allow players to begin playing without necessarily downloading an entire future patch. When logged into the game, players without a fully updated patch may experience delays and "force-fields" to keep them out of areas where game content has not yet been downloaded. Effects rendering - Water and Lava have been completely redesigned with a brand new rendering engine. Also Sunshafts are able to be turned on via the graphics options. Improved hardware support - Multiple monitors are now supported. Also OpenGL Hardware Cursors are supported in Windows clients via the graphics option pane. There is experimental support for DirectX 11 either by command line switch or adding a line to the Config.WTF file; this feature may not be present until the next patch (I am unable to test for it on my hardware).
More Cataclysm coverage coming soon
Watch for our coverage of the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.3, which will probably come out in late November. We'll also publish a review of the new features, zones, and races in the Cataclysm expansion pack soon after its release on December 7, 2010.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm gallery on TechRepublic
Take a look at this TechRepublic gallery in which I present screenshots from the World of Warcraft client before and after the Cataclysm Systems 4.0.1 patch.
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Tom Felton Thought Harry Potter Was "Clearly" in Love With Draco Malfoy
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Emma Watson and the "Harry Potter" Cast Wished Evanna Lynch Good Luck Before the "Dancing With the Stars" Finale
"Despite all of our differences at Hogwarts..."
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There was a mini Harry Potter get-together on the latest episode of Dancing with the Stars, and no, it wasn’t a Hogwarts-themed waltz. Some of the cast of the HP films reunited (on camera) to wish their costar Evanna Lynch (who played Luna Lovegood) the best of luck as she advanced to the finals on the dance competition show.
Everyone from Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) to Katie Leung (Cho Chang) to Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) shared a congratulations video for Evanna, and even Hermione herself, Emma Watson, recorded a message of good luck for her Harry Potter costar.
“Evanna — you are in the final. Can we just say this again? You are in the final!” she said to her castmate. “I am so proud of you. I don’t know where those dancing skills came from but you are unbelievable. We love you. We are rooting for you. Kill it tonight, girl!”
Tom Felton, meanwhile, chose to allude to his Harry Potter backstory in his message, saying, "Despite all of our differences at Hogwarts, I want to wish you all the very best tonight!"
Evanna also received well wishes from Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, and James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley. Even the series’s creator, J.K. Rowling appeared in their encouraging video. “Best of luck, Evanna!” Rowling said. “Hope you win!”
While Luna’s pal Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) doesn’t appear in the video, we have no doubt that he was just as proud of his former costar. The cast may have moved on from their Harry Potter days, but it’s obvious that they still love and support each other from afar, no magic required.
While Evanna and her partner Keo Motsepe didn’t win the DWTS disco ball trophy, which went to country music radio host Bobby Bones, they did end up snagging third place in the competition, proving that the spirit of Hogwarts is alive and well, even on the dance floor. Congrats, Evanna!
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Rise from Ruins
(Self-Released)
Rise from Ruins is the debut release from melodic death metallers, Posthuman, hailing from the Netherlands. The album really does contain some solid death with fierce guitar work and also brings in some atmosphere with futuristic-sounding keyboards. The album starts out with an interesting intro in which you hear the news on the radio broadcast a cryptic warning to survivors, presenting you the idea that this is about coming close to end of the world… or at least the human race.
The album itself shares the tone by giving a very apocalyptic feel with tracks such as “A Planets Lament”, “World in Flames”, End of My Trail” and so on. I love the first track, “A Planet’s Lament”, with its chugging death metal riff and Sander Stegeman’s death metal vocals sound great here.
The only problem I have is when he comes in with his cleaner vocals. They’re not terrible; they just throw me off when I hear them combined with his growls. What I do like is that Posthuman is trying to create something with more catchy melodies instead of seeing who can play the fastest or loudest with their instruments.
With that said, Mark Sloot is a damn fine guitarist. He comes in with some slamming riffs on tracks such as “Into the Void” and “The Meaning of Death”. “World in Flames” has some great keyboards and gives the track a futuristic feel to it. “End of My Trail”, is a very basic song about losing his girlfriend in a car crash and he goes through it detail by detail. This is one that you might want to skip.
In general this is a well-done release; my only wish is that Mr. Stegeman pushes himself a little more with his melodies. He definitely has the capability and potential to do it; just needs a little tweaking with his vocal presence. If you enjoy melodic death metal that kind of walks away from the norm, then I suggest that you give “Rise from Ruins” a try!
Written by Kate Wilcox
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Katy Rea
Scout Gillett
One Way Town
Maya Lucia
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Katy Rea is a Brooklyn based, Texas born musician with a gift for building hook heavy tunes with soulful and poignant lyrics. A kind nod to the beat gen, Patti Smith and all, her soaring vocals and warm, guitar driven melodies have been described as “sweet and prophetic, anarchy soft rock.”
Katy spent her first years in New York waiting tables in the back of a popular anti-folk bar, soaking up satirical sad songs by regulars and drop ins like Regina Spector and Margaret Glaspy. For years keeping her own songwriting a secret, she would act in the occasional play and sing back up for numerous New York bands to get her fill. Eventually, after some open mic wins and disasters, she would find a band that beautifully fit, setting her free as a writer and performer.
Katy Rea’s timeless songwriting and lifted vocals draw comparisons to contemporaries such as Laura Marling, Angel Olsen, Hand Habits, Julia Jacklin, and Stella Donnelly among others. Her debut EP, Same Kind of Woman, is a tribute to the resilient women in her life and their influence on her politics and desires. Out now.
Originally from Kansas City, Scout Gillett moved to Brooklyn NY in summer of 2017. She packed up her mom's Kia Rio after her meeting a longtime influence, Sharon Van Etten, who personally encouraged her to take the leap and join the New York music scene. Since then she has formed the band Shadow Year and has toured three nation wide in a short bus gifted to them by a fellow musician and believer. Having organized punk shows in Kansas City, Scout picked up a knack for booking.
She currently curates all shows for her projects, freelances with other bands through her booking company Road Dog Booking and books for a DIY venue in the basement of her Ridgewood home.
Scout met Katy Rea while she was slinging drinks behind a bar. She overheard that Katy was in search for a bassist and the two have been playing together since.
Scout is touring after the release of her first single "Signal, " with Katy Rea this spring. Among her many Influences you'd find Cat Power, Broadcast, Stereo Lab, Sharon Van Etten, Blondie and The Motels.
We are sisters. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. We write, arrange, compose, and co-produce ALL of our own music. Our love for the creative process and good music will always be the heartbeat of why we make music. We have found that we are our strongest when making music together. Our love for the pop-alternative scene is a heavy influence in our sound. We hope our faster songs make you want to get up and dance, our slow songs make you feel something, and every single one of our lyrics makes you think and gives you a place of relatability with your own story.
Budding from the suburbs of Minneapolis, MAYA LUCIA grew up nurtured by the Minneapolis music scene where artists like Prince and Bob Dylan were pivotal forces in establishing the midwest city’s presence. Attributing her passion for music to The Current radio station, she was driven by the influences she grew up listening to, beginning her interest in songwriting when she was 8 years old. Often juxtaposing her music and lyrics, her songs captures the raw emotions of the world around her, artfully turning her adventurous, nostalgic, and romantic thoughts into poetry. Describing her music as "genre-fluid,” LUCIA’s musical style floats freely through genres. She currently splits her time between Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA
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Elections 2019: Call to monitor online spending by political parties gains momentum
Hyderabad-based FSMI has asked the EC to look into the money spent on online political campaigns by political parties contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Mithun MK Follow @KalkiSpeaks
Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 12:11
A call to monitor online election spending by political parties contesting the upcoming elections in the country has gained momentum, with members of the Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) and various other groups submitting a set of demands to Telangana Election Commission on Saturday. The state Election Commission has responded positively and assured that the demands will be looked into.
The demands raised by the Hyderabad-based organisations come in the wake of observations made on the role of digital platforms, such as Google, Facebook and Twitter during elections. In its report,
In the memorandum, organisations have sought that a cap should be placed on the amount spent by political parties for online campaigns as well. Currently, the poll body keeps track of election spending of individual candidates and online political campaigns are not taken into account.
“All political parties must submit the relevant accounts regarding their digital expenditure during the election campaign. Political parties should reveal any agreements and consultations with digital monopolies or other firms providing such services to the Election Commission. The information should be made public prior to and during the election process,” the memorandum submitted to the ECI states.
The organisations have also sought that Election Commission set up the necessary infrastructure required to monitor online campaigning and flag any subversion through digital platforms and apps.
The Election Commission has also been asked to conduct an independent audit of the declaration processes for political advertisements and that any app or digital platform that is created by or for political parties should be monitored and audited.
The organisations have also asked the poll body to ensure that digital platforms are not used to target communities on the lines of caste, religion or ethnicity, or in any other way that violates the electoral code of conduct. It can be noted that Facebook allows targeting ads to a specific caste and community.
The same regulations should be applicable for apps developed by or for political parties, it added. The Election Commission should reveal any discussions it has had with digital giants in the run-up to the elections about the process, the memorandum stated.
The organisations have also asked that an outreach programme be conducted to educate social media users on ways to report violations of electoral norms.
FSMI has sought that all digital platforms must reveal who paid them for each advertisement and specify the amount that was paid. It has also sought that the poll body ensures that digital platforms do not any experiments or studies that influence the voting process in any way.
“Political parties in India are making use of digital platforms through advertisements to target voters. Digital platforms have the ability to influence peoples behaviour on a large scale and could have a significant swing in results through manipulation of electoral feeds,” Kiran Chandra, the General Secretary with FSMI, said.
A report in the Economic Times has estimated that digital advertising this poll season could touch Rs 1,200 crore, with Facebook being the platform used the most for advertising.
There is a danger to this trend, the representatives of FSMI who sat down with Telangana EC officials pointed out.
FSMI has referred to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the role the firm allegedly played in bringing the US president Donald Trump to power, as well as on the UK's Brexit vote outcome to leave the EU.
Independent researcher Srinivas Kodali pointed towards the controversy closer home, surrounding the Seva Mitra app of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and how the data collected through the app was allegedly used to profile voters by combining it with state beneficiary data.
“Both the Telugu states are now fighting over the data, treating yours and my personal information as government property,” said the researcher, who warned that if the trend is left unchecked it could lead India down a path of ‘data colonisation’.
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'Kuppathu Raja' review: GV Prakash's drama offers nothing new
The story is something we’ve seen in almost all films set in North Chennai, except a notable few.
Anjana Shekar Follow @anjanashekar
Kuppathu Raja is dance choreographer Baba Bhaskar’s directorial debut. Starring GV Prakash Kumar, Parthiban, MS Bhaskar and Poonam Bajwa in lead roles, the film begins with a dance sequence (obviously!). We see GV Prakash dancing at the front of a funeral procession on a rainy day while a couple of unseen men slash and stab him. While GV falls down with bloody wounds on his body, we're taken through a flashback to explain why it happened.
There’s a popular phrase that is often referred to by its acronym - SSDD. Same Story Different Day (although a ruder word can be used in place of 'Story). Kuppathu Raja can be easily labelled under this phrase, if you change 'Day' to 'Faces'.
The story is something we’ve seen in almost all films set in North Chennai, except a notable few. All the tropes are there. It revolves around the lives of working-class people. There’s a corrupt person in their midst. A few deaths later, especially after someone close to the hero dies, he figures out who is behind all of it and the film ends with a climax fight. If it a comedy, all is well. If it is a serious movie, all is not well.
Kuppathu Raja is pretty indistinguishable from every other film set in North Chennai. We are introduced to two gangs, in this case a bunch of not-so-serious older men and younger men headed by MG Rajendran aka Raja (Parthiban), a die-hard MGR fan, and Rocket (GV Prakash Kumar) respectively. The two sides are referred to as Pandavas (because Raja’s gang has five members) and Kauravas (duhh).
Although there’s no animosity between the two gangs, Rocket’s father played by MS Bhaskar is one among the Pandavas, a make-believe friction is created between the two; a young vs old sorts. To keep up with the diversity, there’s also a north-Indian Sait-ji and a Muslim bhai to complete the casting of the five.
GV Prakash Kumar is convincing as Rocket, the kite flying, unemployed youth who helps seize vehicles whose owners falter on loan repayment. He regularly gets drunk, a lot like his father, and curses frequently. Surely an unemployed youth should also have a love angle. Enter Kalyani, who is played by Palak Lalwani with dusky make-up and near perfect dubbing. Opposition for their relationship comes in the form of Kalyani’s mother who is a very shrewd money-lender in the area. Yogi Babu plays Rocket’s friend and invites a few body shaming jokes.
The film wanders all around in its first half and we have no clue what’s the conflict. A few children fall sick after eating chocolates, later a child goes missing and all of this is forgotten when Rocket faces a problem in his relationship.
Poonam Bajwa plays Mary (cough anglo Indian cough), who moves into the area, opposite Rocket’s house. The two exchange suggestive looks, there are even unwarranted close-up shots of Mary’s hips, and her role remains quite undecided and even unwanted until the very end.
Mary finds employment in the Sait-ji’s candy making factory and slowly, very slowly, in the second half, the director decides what his story is going to be about.
Although the sequences that involve Rocket going after different gangs in North Chennai add a bit of suspense, they mostly feel out of place in the rest of the film.
The stunt sequences have been done well, especially the one after Rocket seizes the wrong auto. The chasing scenes inside narrow alleys are some of the film’s best sequences. It is also evident that GV Prakash Kumar has evolved to become a better actor, pulling off stunts and dances effortlessly.
Kuppathu Raja comes off as a dated, run-of-the-mill story especially since we’ve seen films like Madras and Vada Chennai spin a much more appealing story from the same neighbourhood.
Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither TNM nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
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