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Hoosier veteran reveals details of how he broke code in D.B. Cooper letters
Rick Sherwood reveals the method he used to uncover what he believes is the "smoking gun" identifying the man behind the D.B. Cooper hijacking.
Hoosier veteran reveals details of how he broke code in D.B. Cooper letters Rick Sherwood reveals the method he used to uncover what he believes is the "smoking gun" identifying the man behind the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://indy.st/2MqtCUo
Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star Published 6:00 a.m. ET Aug. 8, 2018 | Updated 1:25 p.m. ET Aug. 8, 2018
Rick Sherwood, Westfield, shows his method for discovering what he says is the identity of hijacker D. B. Cooper. Indianapolis Star
Rick Sherwood says he used code-breaking analysis to determine the identity of infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper, Wheatfield, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Sherwood did not know the person called D.B. Cooper, but they served in the same Army unit in Vietnam, and Sherwood used code breaking tricks he learned during his time there to identify a San Diego man he says is actually Cooper.(Photo: Robert Scheer/IndyStar)Buy Photo
WHEATFIELD, Ind. — It starts out as simple as A, B, C — 1, 2, 3.
Each letter is assigned a numeric value based on its order in the alphabet: A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on all the way through Z=26.
From there, though, things get complicated. There are some gray areas, too. And some leaps — requiring both knowledge of a specific suspect and a little faith.
Today, for the first time, Hoosier veteran Rick Sherwood reveals the method he used to uncover what he believes is the "smoking gun" that confirms the identity of the man behind the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Sherwood says he found the answer in coded messages in letters claiming to be written by the skyjacker and sent to newspapers after the 1971 crime.
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Sherwood, working with Cooper-sleuth and author Tom Colbert, contends those messages identify the man behind the hijacking as Robert Rackstraw, another Vietnam vet living in the San Diego area.
The photograph from Robert Rackstaw's military ID bears a resemblance to the D.B. Cooper hijacking suspect, according to author Thomas J. Colbert, who's book The Last Master Outlaw makes the case that Rackstraw is Cooper. (Photo: Submited by Thomas J. Colbert)
Colbert is co-author of the book, The Last Master Outlaw, which makes the case that Rackstraw is the man who hijacked a flight from Portland to Seattle on Nov. 24, 1971. The brazen skyjacker then parachuted to an unknown fate with $200,000 in ransom money.
Rackstraw was investigated by the FBI and cleared in the years after the hijacking. In a brief interview with IndyStar, he declined to directly refute the claims he was Cooper, but also attacked the credibility of Colbert and Sherwood.
Whether they are right or not about Rackstraw remains to be seen. The FBI closed its Cooper investigation in 2016 and, according to Colbert, has shown no interest in his findings.
It was in a letter released from the FBI's Cooper file earlier this year, and known as letter No. 6, that Sherwood reported finding the message: "I'm Lt. Robert W. Rackstraw."
Confused?: Here's everything you need to know about D.B. Cooper, the hijacking, the money and the letters
How decryption process works
So, how did Sherwood find and decypher the coded message? Here's his explanation of the decryption process, which Colbert has copyrighted.
Sherwood said he started by returning to his military training and experience, which included working with codes during his 26 months in Vietnam. He began looking for hints that there might be messages in the letters. Things like numbers that didn't seem to fit. And repeating words or phrases.
In December, Sherwood said he found what he believes were messages about Rackstraw's military career in letter No. 5 by using a letter-counting system. In one example, he explained, the letters in "Wash Post," the only newspaper name among four in the letter not fully spelled out, totaled 121. He believes that's a reference to Rackstraw's work on a project that was "Top Secret," a term in which the letter values also total 121.
One of the letters written by D.B. Cooper that was examined by Rick Sherwood, Wheatfield, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Sherwood did not know the person called D.B. Cooper, but they served in the same Army unit in Vietnam, and Sherwood used code breaking tricks he learned during his time there to identify a San Diego man he says is actually Cooper. (Photo: Robert Scheer/IndyStar)
Sherwood said he made the connection by examining hundreds of words and terms relating to Rackstraw's military service, looking for a numerical match that fit. The same process turned up three other ties to Rackstraw's time in the service in the same letter: 11th G.S., his helicopter unit; ASA, for Army Security Agency; and, 317st for the radio research unit Sherwood worked in while Rackstraw briefly served as a pilot.
Noticed repetitive phrases
Sherwood is aware some may accuse him of backing into the "messages" because he was focused on Rackstraw, but he believes the odds of finding so many ties to Rackstraw make it more than coincidence or wishful thinking.
In the two-paragraph letter No. 6, Sherwood said he found four repeated words or phrases. They included "D.B. Cooper is not real" and "D.B. Cooper is not my real name." He also found two references to "lackey cops." The second examples of both were in the sentence set off by parentheses: "And please tell the lackey cops D.B. Cooper is now my real name."
"If he's saying D.B. Cooper is not my real name," Sherwood explained, "I wondered if he might have hidden his real name in that sentence." Using his letter-counting system, he found "and please tell the lackey cops" totaled 269. That was the same number he came up with for "I'm Lt. Robert W. Rackstraw."
Rackstraw found two other repeated references in that letter. One was to "uncle" or "unk," when the writer was referring to the government. The other was to "the system." And again, in one instance, they were combined in one sentence: "I want out of the system and saw a way through good ole Unk."
When he examined the writer's explanation of "through good ole Unk" he found the letter-count totaled 216 — a perfect match for "by hijacking one jet plane."
Here's Colbert's detailed breakdown of other messages Sherwood claims to have found in six Cooper letters, and how he deciphered them:
Media Release, Cooper Coded Secrets (PDF)
Media Release, Cooper Coded Secrets (Text)
Colbert, a former CBS researcher and police trainer who assembled a "cold case" team to help him tackle the Cooper mystery, said the messages Sherwood found add to his confidence that Rackstraw was the hijacker.
"Before the accidental discovery of the letter coding, a judge, CSI professor and dogged defense attorney on our team had each declared our evidence to be 'beyond a reasonable doubt,'" Colbert said.
Now, with the addition of Sherwood's findings, Colbert said his confidence level "is 110 percent."
Contact Tim Evans at tim.evans@indystar.com or 317-444-6204. And follow him on Twitter: @starwatchtim
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Groups vying for $25,000 grant
Two Hattiesburg organizations are in the running for a $25,000 grant from the third annual State Farm Neighborhood Assist program.Edwards Street Fellowship Center and the Hattiesburg Jaycees are among 200 organizations nationwide — selected by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board — that will be narrowed down to 40 overall grant winners.
Groups vying for $25,000 grant Two Hattiesburg organizations are in the running for a $25,000 grant from the third annual State Farm Neighborhood Assist program.Edwards Street Fellowship Center and the Hattiesburg Jaycees are among 200 organizations nationwide — selected by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board — that will be narrowed down to 40 overall grant winners. Check out this story on hattiesburgamerican.com: http://hatne.ws/1fDgI2Y
Haskel Burns Published 11:00 p.m. CT May 1, 2014 | Updated 11:06 p.m. CT May 1, 2014
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Two Hattiesburg organizations are in the running for a $25,000 grant from the third annual State Farm Neighborhood Assist program.
Edwards Street Fellowship Center and the Hattiesburg Jaycees are among 200 organizations nationwide — selected by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board — that will be narrowed down to 40 overall grant winners.
Community residents are asked to vote their favorite organization into the top 40 via the free State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook application. Participants have until midnight May 16 to get their votes in, with anyone voting allowed up to 10 votes per day.
“This is a concept that we came up with a few years ago, where we wanted the community to decide what their greatest need would be,” State Farm spokesman Roszell Gadson said. “They can address what’s important to them, and they get a chance to bring funding to their organizations.”
If Edwards Street Fellowship Center is one of the lucky 40 grant winners, the organization plans to use the money for its Grow Health cause, which is aimed at helping build and maintain home gardens throughout the community.
“The great thing about it is that the community can support both of us — they can give five votes to us and five votes to (Hattiesburg Jaycees) every day, and that way we could both get something,” Edwards Street Executive Director Ann McCullen said. “We’re hopeful, but we kind of backed off promoting it statewide after Monday’s tornadoes — we didn’t feel it was appropriate then because other organizations may need that as well.”
If the Hattiesburg Jaycees find themselves in the top 40, officials plan to use the grant money to fund Operation Preparation, which helps the community prepare for disasters by purchasing supplies for emergency kits. The organization also would use the funding to gain exposure in the community to help increase donations.
“Of course, if either or both of us got the grant, it would be great,” Hattiesburg Jaycees President Miranda Williams said. “Edwards Street does great things for the Pine Belt, and if we got it, Operation Preparation would be a great project here in Hattiesburg so that people could have access to disaster relief items if they needed them.”
Voters can check the Facebook application to see where their favorite organizations rank on the program’s leaderboard, which is updated every 10 minutes. On May 27, the top 40 vote-receiving causes will be announced and the grant will be awarded to the affiliated nonprofits.
In 2012, the Petal School District Education Foundation received a State Farm grant, which was used to buy new equipment for the organization’s CPR training program. Last year, Community Animal Rescue and Adoption was awarded a grant to build the first off-leash dog park in the Jackson area.
• To see a complete list of the top 200 causes in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program and to vote for your favorite organization to receive the $25,000 grant, get the free Facebook application at www.statefarm.com/neighborhoodassist.
• For more information, call Edwards Street Fellowship Center at 544-6149 or the Hattiesburg Jaycees at 336-0527, or visit www.statefarm.com.
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By Clifford J. Yahnke, PhD / Special to Healthcare Facilities Today
October 26, 2017 Follow @HFToday
Spring Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, hybrid cardiac operating suite installation showing indigo-only mode
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in every 25 U.S. hospital patients contracts an infection in a health care setting. This amounts to approximately 1.7 million infections each year, with approximately 99,000 of those infections ending in the patient’s death. Battling a Healthcare- Acquired Infection (HAI) can often add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of treating a single patient and can result in significant financial penalties and lower Medicare reimbursements for those health care providers who score poorly relative to their peers in this area. For example, the excess cost of a single Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is, on average, $20,785, with much higher costs for complex procedures such as orthopedic joint replacements.1
Healthcare providers are continually looking at a variety of interventions they can bundle to collectively reduce their SSI rates2,3. These interventions typically include a range of activities focused directly on the patient, such as screening for MRSA/MSSA, CHG skin prep, antibacterial sutures, and incisional adhesives. What is often minimized or overlooked in this approach is the influence of the environment on wound contamination, and the increased risk of infection it creates.
While these efforts are certainly logical, they ultimately reach a point of diminishing return, as they require people to implement; making it costly to perform as well as introducing the potential for human error. This challenge is best exemplified by a simple comparison with hand washing. Every provider knows they need to perform and improve hand washing, yet the average compliance rate for hand washing across the US is less than 50% at many organizations4,5. This highlights the impracticality of expecting workers to wash their hands after each potential exposure. To do so would slow the delivery of healthcare to a crawl. With decreased reimbursements forcefully improving environmental hygiene is simply not practical in today’s healthcare environment.
With this in mind, it’s imperative healthcare organizations focus on facility design, operations and management to help prevent the spread of HAIs.
Improving environmental hygiene- The case for whole room disinfection
Healthcare providers are increasingly looking for solutions that provide a safety net by disinfecting surfaces that may have been insufficiently disinfected. Typically referred to as “whole room disinfection”, such solutions exist to compliment or bolster their current cleaning efforts. These technologies are commonly segmented by the time over which the disinfection occurs. Most products and technologies are effective for the short period of time over which they are applied as an extension of their regular cleaning protocols. Such efforts are commonly referred to as “episodic”. By comparison, those products and technologies that operate over an extended period of time (e.g. HEPA air filters) are referred to as “continuous”. Either form of disinfection is optimized for a specific application and, therefore, has advantages and disadvantages. Of course, any effort to remove bacteria from the environment is desirable, but given the fact that every healthcare provider has a limited amount of resources to deploy, their choice must ultimately balance product effectiveness vs. total cost of ownership. So what are some options?
LED technology affords the healthcare facilities staff the opportunity to employ highly customized, narrow-spectrum light that provides a range of non-visual benefits for applications such as healthcare. One of the applications, which has garnered less public attention to date but can have significant and far reaching benefits, is continuous visible light disinfection.
Sunlight has been used throughout the course of history to kill bacteria in various settings.5,6 This phenomenon was thought to be largely due to the presence of germicidal ultraviolet (UV) radiation within the solar spectrum. It wasn’t until approximately 15 years ago that researchers at the University of Strathclyde discovered a second disinfecting element within sunlight. Further research by this same group later confirmed that a narrow spectrum of visible, indigo-colored light (405+/-5nm) had a germicidal effect on various medically important bacteria without the need for additional sensitizers.7,8,9 The University subsequently created prototype devices wherein the disinfecting spectrum was integrated with overhead lighting to create a whole-room, environmental disinfection device.4 The University was later awarded two different patents for this work and, today, a single manufacturer has commercial authority to create products using this underlying technology.10
Visible light disinfection – The merger of science & lighting
Visible light is an ideal medium for continuous environmental disinfection because virtually every indoor space uses overhead lighting. The visible light scatters from hard and soft surfaces, allowing it to fill the room and provide a ubiquitous disinfection effect. At the same time, integration of this disinfection technology into the room’s overhead lighting requires careful consideration of the underlying visual needs of the room’s users and their occupancy patterns. For example, an operating room has a large amount of ambient white light (200-300 fc near its center) and is in use for roughly 12 hours per day. This defines the amount of disinfecting light that can be introduced into the room without compromising visual acuity. Since the room is only in use for 12 hours per day, an alternative mode of operation—using Indigo light only—provides substantially higher levels of disinfection, leaving the room in a cleaner state for the start of the next day. Together, these two modes of operation ensure 24/7 disinfection of the space.
These two modes of operation can be automatically controlled, as would normal lights, using occupancy sensors within the room. This automation eliminates the need for additional labor and training, while ensuring compliance. Also, because it uses LED’s, the technology lasts for years without maintenance. The end result is that these products that can offer an ROI of less than 1 year by preventing just a single infection.
Ultimately, these tradeoffs are underpinned by an understanding of the clinical, rather than laboratory, performance of the product; with the key differences being the varying light levels within the room throughout the day, the environmental conditions affecting the bacteria, and the continuous reintroduction of bacteria into the environment by people within the space.
With increasing public awareness of the growing superbug threat, healthcare organizations will look to use every tool at their disposal to reduce HAIs, including the building itself. Visible light disinfection is an emerging lighting application providing non-visual benefits that align with this goal.
Clifford J. Yahnke, PhD, is the Director of Clinical Affairs for Indigo-Clean.
1 Zimlichman E., et al. “Health Care-Associated Infections: A Meta-analysis of Costs and Financial Impact on the US Health Care System”, JAMA Intern Med 2013; 173:2039-46
2 Keenan J.E. MD, et. al. “The Preventive Surgical Site Infection Bundle in Colorectal Surgery An Effective Approach to Surgical Site Infection Reduction and Health Care Cost Savings”, JAMA Surg. 2014; 149:1045-1052
3 Spencer M., et. al. “A 7 S Bundle Approach To Preventing Surgical Site Infections”, APIC 2014
4 https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/science/index.html
5 McGuckin M., et. al. “Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates in the United States—A One-Year Multicenter Collaboration Using Product/Volume Usage Measurement and Feedback”, Am J Med Quality 2009, 24: 205-13
6 Pyrek K., “Surveys Reveal Hospital Leaders, IPs Share Concerns About Barriers to Environmental Hygiene”, Infection Control Today Special Report, June 2015
7 Anderson D., et. al. “Enhanced terminal room disinfection and acquisition and infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile (the Benefits of Enhanced Terminal Room Disinfection study): a cluster-randomised, multicentre, crossover study”, The Lancet 2017; Jan 16
8 Fornwalt L., et al. “Influence of a total joint infection control bundle on surgical site infection rates”, Am J Infec Control 2016; 44: 239-241
9 Catalanotti A., et. al. “Influence of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light-based environmental disinfection on surgical site infections”, Am J Infect Control 2016; 44:e99-e101
10 Alfa M., et. al. “Use of a daily disinfectant cleaner instead of a daily cleaner reduced hospital- acquired infection rates”, Am J Infec Control 2015; 43: 141-146
11 Murrell L., et al. “Improving Environmental Hygiene in the OR Using Continuous Environmental Disinfection”, in press
12 Weber D., et al. “Effectiveness of ultraviolet devices and hydrogen peroxide systems for terminal room decontamination: focus on clinical trials”, Am J Infec Control 2016; 44: e77-84
13 Spencer M., et al. “A model for choosing an automated ultraviolet-C disinfection system and building a case for the C-suite: Two Case Reports”, Am J Infec Control 2017; 45: 288-92
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Research & Commentary: Overtaxed Illinois Residents Cannot Afford Gas Tax Hikes
By Matthew Glans
In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed increase of Illinois’ gasoline tax along with several vehicle and registration fee hikes.
Over the past five years, 26 states have increased their gas taxes, and many others are considering similar hikes. In Illinois, state legislators are now considering a major transportation funding proposal that would increase the state’s fuel tax, increase fees on licensing and registration and allow local governments to impose an additional layer of fuel taxes.
Proposed as an amendment to Senate Bill 103, the proposal would double the motor fuel tax set at the state level to 38 cents from 19 cents per gallon. This hike would go into effect in July 2019, and increase each year based on a formula tied to inflation, a mechanism known as indexing; the increases would be limited to a maximum of 1 cent per year. Tying any tax rate to a certain commodity price or the Consumer Price Index is problematic and makes politicians and regulators less accountable for tax changes. Even worse, this can contribute to higher prices by placing upward pressure on the very measures used to determine the rate.
Illinois taxpayers are already amongst the highest taxed in the nation. Currently, the combined state and local tax rates in Illinois ranked dead last in severity according to a March report by WalletHub. The average effective state and local tax rate on an Illinois household at the median U.S. income adds up to an oppressive 14.9 percent.
One of the main reasons Illinois’ gas taxes are amongst the highest in the nation is because Illinois is one of only seven states that also applies a sales tax to gasoline purchases, which is added on top of state and local motor fuel taxes. As recently as 2011, Illinoisans paid the third highest combined local, state, and federal gas taxes in the nation. According to the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), the new proposal in Springfield would accelerate residents’ gas tax burden to second-highest in the nation.
In addition to the fuel tax increase, the tax hike proposal includes several new “fees,” which are better described as taxes, including a $50 increase in the price for new license plates, a $130 hike in the cost of registration renewal for electric vehicles, a $50 hike in annual registration sticker fees, a $30 hike in the cost for a driver license, a $60 increase on vehicle titles and a $100 “weight tax” hike across all truck classes. In addition to these increased fees, a clear example of nickel and diming by the state, the bill would also allow certain counties in and near Chicago to impose local gas taxes as high as 8 cents per gallon.
Any proposal increasing the gas tax ignores the mounting evidence showing gasoline levies are a regressive form of taxation that have increasingly left transportation systems shortchanged. In recent years, the rise of fuel-efficient cars has decreased motor-fuel-tax coffers and disproportionately shifted the burden to low-income drivers, a group that typically owns older, less-fuel-efficient vehicles.
In 2015, Daniel Vock, writing for Governing, analyzed state gas tax data reported to the U.S. Census Bureau and found two-thirds of state fuel taxes failed to keep up with inflation, leading to dramatic reductions in fuel-tax-related revenue. In a Maryland Public Policy Institute study, Wendell Cox and Ronald Utt argue gas taxes have a significantly greater detrimental effect on lower- and middle-income families than they do on the wealthy, and Americans for Prosperity estimates lower gas prices amount to approximately $100 in additional spendable income per month for an average family.
IPI argues legislators should consider the inflated cost of public construction projects in Illinois before they allow any tax or fee hikes. Austin Berg, Director of Content Strategy for the Illinois Policy Institute, points to Illinois’ high workers’ compensation costs – Illinois has the highest workers’ compensation costs in the Midwest – and prevailing-wage requirements as key cost drivers for Illinois transportation projects. As an example, Berg compared Illinois to Indiana and found Indiana’s average workers’ compensation insurance premium costs made up only 4 percent of an average payroll, compared to 22 percent in Illinois.
It is not appropriate to add the burden of additional tax or fee increases on households that are already cash-strapped. Even worse, a gas tax hike would raise prices on goods and services throughout the economy, not just on gasoline because virtually all consumer goods are transported using gasoline-powered transportation. In fact, nearly 70 percent of all freight transported annually in the United States, accounting for manufactured and retail goods worth $671 billion, is transported by truck, according to Truckinfo.net. Businesses will simply pass the added costs on to consumers.
Illinois will have to explore more efficient ways to fund road construction and traffic infrastructure. These include privatizing roads and expanding toll systems. In several cities, transportation agencies are using congestion pricing—varying toll prices based on congestion—to manage demand and limit traffic problems.
The following documents provide additional information about how motor-fuel taxes are applied and their effect on the economy.
Hosed at the Pump: Illinois Gas Taxes
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/hosed-at-the-pump-illinois-gas-taxes/
This article from the Illinois Policy Institute discusses the state gasoline sales tax, how it harms Illinois drivers, and why this high tax is inefficient and unnecessary. Illinois is one of only seven states charging a sales tax at the gas pump. “Illinois should follow the lead of the 43 states that don’t charge a sales tax on gasoline and end this practice, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.”
Senate Bill would Double Illinois State Gas Tax
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/senate-bill-would-double-illinois-state-gas-tax/
Vincent Caruso of the Illinois Policy Institute examines the proposed gasoline tax hike and how it would add a substantial burden to Illinois drivers and the economy.
Dispelling the Myths: Toll and Fuel Tax Collection Costs in the 21st Century
https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dispelling_toll_and_gas_tax_collection_myths.pdf
In this Reason Foundation Policy Study, Daryl S. Fleming examines all-electronic tolling, its basic operations plan and business model, the principal factors affecting toll collection costs, and a number of reforms states can make to reduce the cost of toll collection.
23rd Annual Highway Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems
https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/23rd_annual_highway_report.pdf
In this report, the Reason Foundation ranks the performance of state highway systems in 11 categories, including spending per mile, pavement conditions, deficient bridges, traffic congestion, and fatality rates.
State Motor Fuel Taxes
https://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas/consumer-information/motor-fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax
The American Petroleum Institute documents each state’s current motor-fuel taxes (both gasoline and diesel).
Alternatives to the Motor Fuel Tax
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/alternatives-to-the-motor-fuel-tax
This report, prepared by the Center for Urban Studies at Portland State University and submitted to the Oregon Department of Transportation, evaluates potential alternatives to motor-fuel taxes. The report also identifies the economic and technological problems that must be addressed when designing alternative revenue sources.
Designing Alternatives to State Motor Fuel Taxes
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/designing-alternatives-to-state--motor-fuel-taxes
Writing in Transportation Quarterly, Anthony M. Rufolo and Robert L. Bertini consider the future of motor-fuel taxes in world in which more fuel-efficient vehicles are rapidly becoming available. They also report on the economic effects of road pricing as a substitute for fuel taxes.
Paying at the Pump: Gasoline Taxes in America
http://taxfoundation.org/article/paying-pump-gasoline-taxes-america
In this paper from the Tax Foundation, Jonathan Williams argues gas taxes can be an effective means of funding transportation improvements. In many cases, however, governments exploit the taxes for political reasons, spending them on projects unrelated to roads and other transportation projects.
Research & Commentary: Congestion Traffic Pricing
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/research--commentary-congestion-traffic-pricing
Congestion pricing, an alternative to gasoline taxes, uses market principles to address traffic congestion. Under a congestion pricing model, road operators charge a variable price based on congestion, thereby managing demand and limiting congestion. Heartland Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Glans examines several proposals for implementing pricing systems to alleviate traffic congestion.
Raising Gas Taxes Won’t Fix Our Bridges
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/raising-gas-taxes--wont-fix-our-bridges
In this paper, Adrian Moore of the Reason Foundation argues increasing fuel taxes should not be the only response to state transportation funding problems. Moore wrote, “First we must examine how we spend transportation dollars now. Then we maximize the value out of those dollars. Finally, the last step is to address the need for additional revenue.”
Nothing in this Research & Commentary is intended to influence the passage of legislation, and it does not necessarily represent the views of The Heartland Institute. For further information on this and other topics, visit the Budget & Tax News website, The Heartland Institute’s website, and PolicyBot, Heartland’s free online research database.
The Heartland Institute can send an expert to your state to testify or brief your caucus; host an event in your state, or send you further information on a topic. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance! If you have any questions or comments, contact Lennie Jarratt, a state government relations manager at The Heartland Institute, at ljarratt@heartland.org or 312/377-4000.
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The Security Scrutinizer with Howard Anderson
Keeping an eye on efforts to protect the privacy and security of personal healthcare information
The Security Highlight of HIPAA Omnibus
Shining a Spotlight on Business Associates Howard Anderson (ismg_editor) • March 1, 2013
So what's the most significant security provision in the massive new HIPAA Omnibus Rule? Joy Pritts, chief privacy officer at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, points to the provision that clarifies that business associates and their subcontractors must comply with every aspect of the HIPAA Security Rule.
Pritts notes that BAs now must comply with many aspects of the HIPAA Privacy Rule as well. The beefed-up BA requirements come just in the nick of time, she says, because so many organizations are using the services of cloud vendors.
In a Feb. 28 educational session at RSA Conference 2013, Pritts noted that under the original HIPAA requirements, covered entities, such as hospitals and clinics, should have been imposing security requirements on their business associates through formal BA agreements. "Those requirements are now set out very clearly," she says. "Business associates have to follow the same security rules as [covered entities] do."
Pritts says that in most cases, BA agreements likely will have to be modified to more clearly spell out responsibilities under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. The rule's BA provisions are timely and important, she says, because a growing number of organizations, especially smaller clinics, are turning to cloud computing providers as they launch electronic health records systems and apply for HITECH Act incentive payments. ONC writes the rules for the incentive program.
"Many major breaches have occurred at the business associate level," Pritts notes. In fact, the HHS Office for Civil Rights' "wall of shame" list of major health data breaches shows about 21 percent of have involved BAs.
"This is a trend that we believe will continue," Pritts predicts, because the storage of patient data is shifting to the cloud.
Consumer advocate Deven McGraw, who participated in an RSA Conference panel with Pritts, laments: "There is not crystal clarity in the new rule as to who is going to be responsible and liable when there's a problem."
McGraw, director of the health privacy project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, also chairs the Privacy and Security Tiger Team that advises ONC.
In passing the HITECH Act, which required the modifications to HIPAA, "Congress expanded the possibilities for liability," she notes. "And there are not very clear lines drawn."
For example, if a covered entity is aware that a business associate is taking inadequate security precautions, it could be held responsible if the BA experiences a breach, McGraw points out.
"The covered entity is the one that has to notify the patients ... even if the breach occurred four entities downstream," she stresses. "So it will be a hit to the covered entity from a reputational standpoint."
McGraw predicts that federal regulators will "study whose behavior is responsible for the breach" and investigate to determine "whether the covered entity was asleep at the wheel" and failed to monitor a business associate's security."
The moral of the story? You can't afford to be asleep at the wheel.
The time has come to go far beyond relying on business associate agreements and carefully scrutinize vendor partners' policies and procedures for safeguarding patient information. Otherwise, your organization could face the risk of hefty fines if a BA experiences a breach.
Inadequate Progress
At the conference, McGraw offered a powerful sermon about the need for healthcare organizations to take privacy and security far more seriously.
"We're happy to report improvements, but at the same time, it's quite an uphill battle in healthcare to ensure adoption of baseline security ... and get a cultural acceptance of the importance of data security," she says.
Recent federal settlements stemming from breach investigations have "shown an absence of the recognition of privacy and security as a priority and a lack of attention being paid to such security basics as a risk assessment," she notes.
If you need more ammunition for investments in security at your organization, remember this: The HIPAA Omnibus Rule calls for a ramping up of enforcement and heftier penalties for violations. And the next wave of federal audits for HIPAA compliance is on the horizon.
Are we at a turning point for data privacy and security in healthcare? Sure feels like it to me.
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Howard Anderson
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Anderson is news editor of Information Security Media Group and was founding editor of HealthcareInfoSecurity and DataBreachToday. He has more than 40 years of journalism experience, with a focus on healthcare information technology issues. Before launching HealthcareInfoSecurity, he served as founding editor of Health Data Management magazine, where he worked for 17 years, and he served in leadership roles at several other healthcare magazines and newspapers.
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Austin's 'serial bomber' has real estate agents on guard
Rumors that the latest explosive was attached to a fake Realtor sign remain unconfirmed
by Gill South Staff Writer
UPDATE: The Austin bombing suspect was cornered by police on the morning of Wednesday, March 21, and killed in an explosion in his vehicle. Read the latest here.
Austin residents, including many local real estate agents, are grappling with the news that another bombing occurred in their city on the night of Sunday, March 18 — the fourth such explosion in less than a month.
This latest explosive was a “sophisticated” device placed outside and detonated by a tripwire, according to Austin police and The Washington Post, and marks a chilling change in tactics following the three other package bombs that exploded earlier this month, killing two people and injuring a third, prompting police to warn on Monday that a “serial bomber” was at large in the Texas capital. No suspect has yet been publicly named, let alone apprehended.
The latest explosion injured two young men in the well-to-do neighborhood of Travis Country, far from the sites of the other explosions which happened in East Austin, and caused police to warn residents to stay inside until 2 p.m. Eastern today. A number of area real estate agents contacted by Inman described the site of the latest bombing — and Austin more generally — as a place where people don’t lock their front doors, or even their cars, at night.
Blackburn Properties’ Realtor Molly Austin, who shares her surname with her home city and lives in Travis Country, was at a friend’s place when she learned of the bombing last night. Back at her house, her teen daughters invited over their elderly woman neighbor to make her feel safe. “She was shaky,” Austin told Inman.
At times like this you hear about the near misses. Austin told Inman she had a friend who cycled down the road where the bomb was located just 20 minutes before it was set off at the roadside.
Speaking from her Travis Country residence today, Austin (the agent) said she was keeping her freshman daughter at home today. She also heard speculation that the bomb’s tripwire had been attached to a fake Realtor sign. A spokesperson for the Austin police department told Inman that they were looking into reports about the fake Realtor sign but were unable to provide further information at the time of this article’s publication. Inman will update this article if and when we learn more.
If there is one grim reason for hope among the tragedies and ongoing threat, according to Molly Austin, it’s that the latest bombing appears to sow doubts to earlier suggestions that the perpetrator (or perpetrators) were acting out of hatred towards minorities (the two victims killed in the first two bombings on March 2 and March 12 were black and members of the same church, while the third bombing injured a Hispanic woman, according to NBC News).
The fact that the latest victims were white and seemingly targeted at random throws the case wide open in terms of what was motivating the bomber, as a number of law enforcement agents have said in interviews with other outlets.
“Truly I’m glad it waters down the whole racist thing,” Molly Austin told Inman. “We are all vulnerable, we are all one person.”
Austin (the agent), who has three listings currently active in the upmarket Travis Country neighborhood, said she couldn’t help but feel concerned with the news because she has a house “queued up” to come on the market in the next week, just near the site of the crime, which was in an open space on Republic of Texas Boulevard.
On one property under offer, she emailed the buyer’s agent seeking to reassure them with the hope that this was a one-off incident.
“I’m still going to live here and still feel safe here,” Austin said. “I can’t let one instance of evil rule my life. It’s time to hunker down and be neighborly and be sweet.”
Meanwhile, police have put out a call to Austin residents for surveillance footage, according to the local newspaper the Austin American Statesman.
April Womack, an agent with Morehouse Properties, told Inman in a phone interview that homes in Travis Country and Southwest Austin were more likely to have surveillance cameras at their front door. It shouldn’t have been easy for someone to drop off a parcel unmonitored.
Showing homes this afternoon, Womack said she would be taking more care especially working with buyers bringing children, making sure they were keeping a close eye on them, she said.
“In and out of cars and houses all day long, sometimes we may be the first ones to enter a house that no one has entered for days or weeks,” Womack said. “This adds an extra dimension of fear for us.”
Speaking more broadly, Womack was distraught about what the bombings meant for morale in Austin.
“It makes me sad,” she told Inman. “I have lived here my whole life and this is evidence that our little sweet safe town is not in a bubble anymore. It’s become enough of a melting pot here where there are a lot of amazing wonderful artists and tech but we are getting our fair dose of the crazy people, too. You can’t have one without the other with growth.”
Emily Chenevert, interim CEO of Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR), meanwhile said the trip wire that detonated the bomb added “a new element of danger” to real estate agents in Austin.
“As Realtors, it’s not uncommon for us to pick up a package at a listing and take it to the seller’s home for them,” Chenevert pointed out. “ABoR is encouraging all of our members to take extra precaution when showing listings and report any suspicious packages they find.”
The Austin American-Statesman has created a useful guide for identifying a suspicious package, which ABoR was encouraging its members to share with their clients and colleagues.
“In today’s world, we should never assume that any place is safe. It’s always best to be aware of your surroundings, no matter where you are,” Chenevert said.
Email Gill South.
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Kim Kardashian Posts Sultry “Daddy” Necklace Selfie On Instagram
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Megan Russell
The selfie-taking queen is back at it again. Or, at least, channeling her inner goddess as she poses for a photographer to promote the newest additions to her beauty line, KKW Beauty.
Kim Kardashian posted a pink lipstick selfie to her Instagram account Monday morning as a part of the promotion for her latest makeup drop. The “Classic Blossom Collection” features a whole lot of pink, which makes sense considering that the star — and her team — were inspired by cherry blossoms, faint pink in nature.
Not only did Kim work a pink-tinted pout, but she also wore a pink diamond choker with quite the message. The necklace reads “DADDY.” While some fans are jumping in the comments to talk about the necklace, the star herself didn’t even mention the head-turning piece. She simply captioned her post, “Pink Lip 3,” followed by a link to her makeup company’s website.
Kim Kardashian wears a shimmery copper color across her eyelids, her brows appearing thick and well-groomed. Her eyelashes reach impossible lengths (thanks to mascara and lash extensions, it looks like). Her skin looks flawless without being retouched by post-production tools. Commenters were quick to point out how the close-up shot of the superstar’s face allowed fans to see her pores and wrinkles (which absolutely nobody is complaining about). Kim’s look is finished by an eye-catching nose highlight.
In less than twenty minutes, the star has already accumulated over 220 thousand likes on the image. Her 117.6 million followers are super supportive of the star, as she is one of the most followed people on the social media platform.
Pink Lip 3 kkwbeauty.com
A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Sep 17, 2018 at 8:48am PDT
Kim Kardashian’s Beauty line, KKW Beauty, is one of the star’s many business ventures. Kim also stars in Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and has her own book out — full of selfies, of course. KKW Beauty isn’t just about makeup, either. The company also has a fragrance line which often pushes out seasonal or limited edition scents.
???? SHOP NOW ???? @kkwbeauty Classic Blossom Collection is available on kkwbeauty.com a new eyeshadow palette, 8new pink lipsticks, 3 liners and 3 new blushes!!!
A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Sep 14, 2018 at 12:21pm PDT
Fans of Kim Kardashian may notice that the star is currently obsessed with the color pink (at least, she is on her Instagram feed). This could just be Kim’s newest favorite color — or it may have to do with the birth of her youngest child with Kanye West, a girl named Chicago. While colors themselves don’t necessarily have gender connotation, for decades people have been associating the cherry-blossom hue with baby girls.
Kim Kardashian loves to change up her Instagram feed. While the shots are all pink-tinted and rosy now, just a few weeks ago everything had to be neutral-colored. This correlated perfectly with KKW Beauty’s release of highlighters featuring neutral shades.
???? The Triplets ????
A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Sep 14, 2018 at 4:53pm PDT
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‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers For Friday, September 21: Victor Makes A Stunning Choice!
The Young and the Restless spoilers for Friday, September 21 bring a difficult decision for Victor, a struggle over secrets for Nick and Sharon, and a unique solution from Traci.
Victor (Eric Braeden) faces a very difficult decision, according to She Knows Soaps. Jack (Peter Bergman) wants a DNA test, but so far Victor will not provide a sample. Jack hoped that Victor’s half-brother Matt (Richard Gleason) would oblige, but so far, Matt deferred to Victor. Not surprisingly, Victor refuses.
Nick (Joshua Morrow) offers to provide a sample if it would help. However, Jack insists that either Victor or Matt must give the DNA. Ultimately, Matt talks to his brother, Victor. When Matt challenges Victor to prove once and for all that Albert Miller and his wrongdoings no longer have a hold on either of their lives, Victor makes an unexpected decision. Nate (Brooks Darnell) ends up running a DNA on Jack and Victor to find out if they’re brothers or not, and the results should be back as soon as possible, which means this storyline could conclude quickly.
Sharon (Sharon Case) and Nick struggle with the secrets they’re hiding. When her new job exposes her to somebody whose lies ruined her entire family, Sharon feels the weight of the lies she’s keeping from Nick as the date of their wedding nears. Sharon knows that she played a role in J.T.’s “disappearance”, and the guilt has weighed on her for months now. Nick even faced arrest over it, but he was released without the details of J.T.’s demise coming to light.
Will gambling destroy Billy’s life? Make sure to tune in to #YR this week to see what happens. pic.twitter.com/HhFkykq4VJ
Of course, Nick has another type of betrayal he’s hiding. He slept with Phyllis (Gina Tognoni) after an argument he had with Sharon. Now they’re about to start their life together — again — and he cannot quite justify doing so without letting Sharon know the whole truth. Also, since Summer (Hunter King) and Kyle (Michael Mealor) also know the details, his secret is just as precarious as Sharon’s.
Finally, Traci (Beth Maitland) returns to Genoa City. She arrives at the Abbott household, and checks on Dina (Marla Adams). Kyle pushes Ashley (Eileen Davidson) to tell Traci about Billy (Jason Thompson) using company funds to fund his gambling addiction. Reluctantly, Ashley approaches Traci with the details, and Traci is not at all interested in taking over as CEO of Jabot Cosmetics even though Ashley assures her it’s just until the blood Abbott clause gets removed.
However, Traci does see that Billy is spiraling out of control, and realizes that she does need to help her brother. So, she decides to stage an intervention before Billy’s addiction takes him too far down the road to ruin.
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Minx Seals Victory with Last-Second Tally
October 4, 2012 nahl
Odessa captain delivers Jackalopes their first-ever win over Topeka, 3-2.
TOPEKA, KS– In the first of a three-game weekend series in Topeka, Kansas, Tyler Minx scored his first goal of the season with mere moments remaining in regulation to propel the Jacks to a 3-2 win over the Topeka RoadRunners Friday at Landon Arena inside the Kansas ExpoCentre. With the win, the Jackalopes improved to 3-3-1 on the season and with seven points, moved into a tie for fourth place in the NAHL’s South Division standings, alongside the Corpus Christi IceRays and Wichita Falls Wildcats. Friday’s win was the first ever for the Jacks versus the ‘Runners and the team’s first win at Landon Arena in franchise history.
Topeka got the scoring started at 12:52 of the first when leading RoadRunners scorer and NAHL Combat Hockey South Division Star of the Month Kyle Sharkey tipped his seventh goal of the year past Odessa netminder Jacob Theut on the power-play to make it 1-0 ‘Runners. Lawrence Cornellier continued his torrid start to the season at 16:01 when he wrapped a sneaky rebound wrister around the left post on Topeka’s Spencer Veile, Cornellier’s sixth goal and eighth point of the season, to even the score at one.
After the second period slid by scoreless, the Jacks took their first lead of the game at 2-1 early in the third period when Tyler Caymeberg notched his first goal of the season on a wheeling, turn-around offering, assisted by Ryan Doucet and Taylor Portner. That lead held up for the majority of the period, but as time wound down in regulation, Topeka’s Drew Kariofiles tallied a deflating equalizer with just over one minute remaining in regulation to seemingly force overtime.
But an extra session proved unneccesary, as with just seconds remaining in the game, Doucet, entrenched in the neutral zone behind Topeka defensive pair, gloved down a clearing flip from Austin Ho, was denied twice on a breakaway chance and then, with just two seconds left on the clock, zipped a centering pass to a hard-charging Minx low in the Topeka slot, and the Oklahoma City native did the rest, one-touching Doucet’s pass to paydirt for his first goal of the season and in the process, delivering Odessa a dramatic victory.
In his fourth start of the season, Theut turned in an impressive performance in net for Odessa, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced en route to his first-ever Jackalopes win.
Next up for the Jacks, it’s a Saturday showdown, again versus the RoadRunners, with the opening faceoff set for 7:05 pm at Landon Arena.
In 2012-13, the Odessa Jackalopes drop the puck on their second season as a member of the North American Hockey League. Season ticket packages for the Jacks’ sophomore campaign are available now starting at just $179. To reserve your seats, contact the Jackalopes’ ticket office today at 432-552-7825 or log on to www.jackalopes.org for more information.
Be sure to follow the Jackalopes on Twitter @LetsGoJacks all season long and don’t forget to ‘Like’ the official “Odessa Jackalopes” fan page on Facebook.
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Carlo Severi: 'Parer vivo...
Carlo Severi: 'Parer vivo'. An Epistemology of the Semblance of Life in Perspective
It is a general human fact that we tend to attribute, in many social contexts, a status of living beings to inanimate objects. In situations like play or ritual, objects may be endowed with a range of human characteristics, such as perception, thought, action or speech. Puppets, dolls, and ritual statuettes cease to be merely addressees and begin to address us. We see life in them.
The notion of a living work of art is an ancient theme and persistent theme in the history of western art. Leon Battista Alberti wrote in the De Pictura that all painting using the method of perspective must exhibit parer vivo, the appearance or the "semblance of life" in the image. If the artist achieves this goal, the figures will show not only an accurate image of reality but also the "movements of the soul" that confirm the presence of life.
Deeply rooted in the notion of perspective, parer vivo is distinct from the geometric rules for composing the image, decoding depth, and interpreting the movement implicit in the figures. For Alberti, as well as for Gombrich and Kuhn in our time, perspective is above all a science that applies the laws of optics and geometry to the representation of space. It thus creates what could be called a visual truth and belongs to the same epistemological ideal as modern science. By contrast, parer vivo—the principle of appearing to be alive—is a specific type of illusion created by perspective. In this lecture, I will try to outline, from an anthropological point of view, the epistemology of this illusion.
Carlo Severi is Directeur d'études at the École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He has been twice a Getty Scholar at the Getty Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities in Los Angeles (1994-95 and 2016-2017), a Fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin (2002-2003), and a Visiting Fellow at the King's College of the University of Cambridge (2012-2013) and a Visiting Professor at I Tatti (Harvard University, Florence). Among his books, L'image rituelle, Paris, L'Herne, 2014 (with Carlos Fausto), The Chimera Principle – An Anthropology of Memory and Imagination, Chicago, Hau Books/Chicago University Press, 2015, Translating Worlds – The epistemological space of translation (with William Hanks), Hau Books/Chicago University Press, 2016 and L'Objet-Personne (Paris, 2017, Torino 2018, Chicago 2018).
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New55 PN Quality Improvements (Canceled)
New55 PN instant film is alive today thanks to you, but we need to improve New55 PN to produce a better negative and a better print!
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Hello Large-Format photographer! It is time to improve New55 PN, the instant 4x5 positive-negative black and white film that you initially brought to life back in 2014.
Thanks to your support, New55 PN is used around the world today. New55 PN is made by hand, which is costly; and the film system needs improvement. So we are crowd-funding improvements based on your requests to:
1. Improve the spread so it is more even, with a smoother border;
2. Make the finished negative less sensitive to light after peeling;
3. Bring the print closer to presentation quality;
4. Generally improve the Pod, Clip, Sleeve and Stop functions to make the system easier to use.
[The prints and negative scans shown here come from past production New55 PN and are included to show problems we aim to fix.]
Improvements to the Pod and film packet components would benefit the print's sharpness, contrast, tonality and overall appearance. (Portrait of Richard by Tobias Titz)
Back in 2014, supporters around the world successfully Kickstarted New55 PN. Now we need your help to make improvements to this 4x5 instant film packet system that works in the 545 holder series (545, 545i and 545 Pro). Just like before, your participation is crucial to the progress and survival of large-format instant film.
This Kickstarter campaign will pay for tools and components needed to improve New55 PN so it is easier to use and more reliable.
A successful campaign will cure some of the film packet alignment flaws visible at the top of this decent negative. (Portrait of the children by Laena Wilder in "Zanzibar Memoir")
Goal of this Project
The goal is to make New55 PN film work better. We need to get control of the pod and the chemicals used in the development in order to reduce the urgency to use fixer immediately after peeling. The chemical spread needs to be improved. We need a higher-quality paper stock for the print base; this is intended to improve the print's surface, contrast, and mid-tones in order to make the print more "presentation ready".
Just like our successful previous black and white Kickstarter campaign that many of you helped fund, this is not a pre-sales initiative. This campaign is a funding of the industrial capacity for an improved New55 PN 4x5 instant film system. An emphasis is going to be put on automation which is expensive and difficult to implement in a multi-component product. The fulfillment of boxes of that material at the end of the project can be thought of as the "icing on the cake".
A nearly perfect portrait with some unfortunate mottling of the negative that can be eliminated with a better print paper surface and full command of the spread. (Portrait of Katie by Michael Cirelli)
Rewarding Your Support
Rewards, if we are successful, would consist of improved New55 PN that should behave more reliably in the 545 holder and yield stronger negatives and better prints.
Shipping costs are added to your pledge depending on your country location, and backers outside the United States would be responsible for customs duties and VAT at the national rate in countries where it is applied and collected.
Where Your Money Will Go
The proceeds of this Kickstarter campaign would fund the components for this improved version of New55 PN.
We are setting a $150,000 goal for this Kickstarter campaign but will try hard to exceed that amount. The $150,000 is to be considered a step toward the goal of improving the quality and reliability of New55 PN.
We will report sales and expenditures and update you on a regular basis with detailed cost reports, much like we did in the past.
Control of the Pod-making process should reduce the occurrence of incomplete spreads. (Portrait of Alina by Oliver Brachat)
Component Sourcing
Our plan is good, but new components take time to integrate into the design and the improvement process can face setbacks when multiple components are changing.
The Receiver Sheet
The Receiver Sheet, or print, is made nowhere else in the world and we worked hard to learn how to coat paper to function within a narrow performance range. A large part of this effort will go toward testing a higher-quality replacement paper stock for the Receiver Sheet base and refining its behavior under various conditions in the improved New55 PN packet system. This is intended to help the print's appearance, but this change also impacts the design of other components which are changing at the same time.
Developing the New Reagent
The Developer Reagent that goes in the Pod for developing the positive and the negative needs to change. We have a preliminary formula that was used in some of the test photos we show above, but this formula is not presently qualified for full production. We'll have to produce bulk amounts of this new formula, and also outfit the "reactor" in which it can be properly mixed. Bob Crowley has already started working on the necessary machine.
Bob originally built this chemical reactor from COTS components for New55 COLOR, which was not funded. We can salvage it and use it for an improved New55 PN black and white reagent.
Making the Pods
Once this reagent is made, it has to be put into Pods. 20X24 Studio has provided filled Pods for the project so far -- a crucial and much appreciated contribution to progress. In order for us to improve the spread and reliability, we need access to a machine to control fill-weight, sealing temperature and pressure, and introduce better dies that are used to apply heat and pressure. We plan to introduce a precise and programmable positive displacement pump system to fill the pods, too. This is quite risky since we currently rely on 20x24 Studio to do all of this. We know we can accomplish this improvement if we are fortunate.
Film Packet Design & Assembly
Thankfully, in some areas, the work is mostly done. We will use versions of the existing Sleeve, Tongue Assembly and Clip as well as packaging methods already in place for the current New55 FILM products. On the Sleeve, a thicker stop that is located out of the picture area and a non-embossed logo are two planned modifications that are minimally disruptive to the design. Reusing these systems, assembly stations and suppliers is a source of confidence and something we do not have to develop all over again.
Challenges to Overcome
This remains a complex and risky project. We finished up the original New55 PN Kickstarter project late and over budget due to supplier failures. But we overcame some of those problems by inventing our own production machinery, adding a lot of our own cash and by working really, really hard. Despite these difficulties, New55 PN is in production today.
Our Experience as Problem Solvers
Bob Crowley has long experience as a materials research scientist and inventor. His track record of patents and successful commercializations of intricate and difficult new products helped us succeed in the first New55 PN Kickstarter project. Bob has assembled a skilled engineering, manufacturing and business team that remains together.
Possible improvements to the Sleeve design include a thicker Stop that is relocated closer to the Clip and also a flat painted logo that will leave no trace on the print or negative. A thicker Stop demands a more precise control of Pod fill volume.
A number of things could go wrong and probably some hurdles will arise. As the only maker of peel-apart instant film left in the world, we find ourselves having to invent new ways of doing things. There is no guarantee we can overcome every problem.
Please demonstrate your passion for large-format instant photography with a generous pledge to back the improved New55 PN. Thank you for your support!
This project involves a variety of risks about which you should be fully aware as you consider making your contribution.
Revisions to the developer reagent could follow more than a few different paths and seriously test our chemical capabilities.
A new source of paper for the Receiver Sheet represents one of the most significant improvements to the system that will translate most vividly to quality improvement overall; however, the new material will need to be sourced in bulk and converted. This is time-consuming, cash-intensive, and subject to uncertainty. Furthermore, initiating new vendor relationships is a challenge. Up front, the new paper candidates will need to be tested and slight variations from run to run from the paper plant will continue to test our skills and determination.
Improvements to the film packet system are a relatively easy part of the initiative, but uncertainty remains here when so many other facets of system are changing simultaneously, and there is a cost.
Generally speaking, in a project of this nature, surprises and setbacks could lead to costly delays and even failure. The project may be under-funded and require additional capital to proceed. Important supplier arrangements for film stock could have a higher than expected cost or they may need to change on the spur of a moment. The supply of pods and reagent may be interrupted. The performance of the product could be lower than we expect. Access to facilities and tools could be interrupted unexpectedly. The project could fail to deliver at all if enough things go wrong.
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The victory of Bayern München
Knijff Merkenadviseurs2018-09-04T13:38:16+02:00
One of the most famous football clubs in Europe was recently involved in a trademark issue: Bayern Munich. The subject of the fight was the logo of Sailer Brau for beer. Bayern Munich found this brand too similar to their [...]
The victory of Bayern MünchenKnijff Merkenadviseurs2018-09-04T13:38:16+02:00
The Panini football player
Genuine use of a trademark exists where the trademark is used in accordance with its essential function. This function is to guarantee the identity of the origin of the goods or services for which it is registered, in order to [...]
The Panini football playerKnijff Merkenadviseurs2016-12-01T11:28:38+02:00
We could use use
One of the major limitations of a trademark is the use requirement. An owner of a trademark must put its trademark in use 3 or 5 years after registration. Often, this is a weak spot of a trademark, sometimes an [...]
We could use useKnijff Merkenadviseurs2019-02-26T12:03:23+02:00
Scoring with defense
Football players Neymar, Ronaldo and Messi are world famous and are admired nowadays like they were pop stars. Sport stars seem to have their own logo, Ronaldo and Messi do (see below) and Neymar does too. As a star you [...]
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Dislike your lookalike
You have the well-known trademarks with an iconic logo, distinctive colours or something other remarkable. And you have the trademarks who want to take advantage with a logo, colours or other elements that are not the same but similar, of [...]
Dislike your lookalikeKnijff Merkenadviseurs2016-11-22T11:57:15+02:00
The art of distinction
Distinguishing yourself is important to sell your product or service. First of all, you want that the customer buys your trademark and not that of the competitor. But in the case of an original brand, the name attracts attention and [...]
The art of distinctionKnijff Merkenadviseurs2016-11-17T14:18:41+02:00
The Mac Monopoly
Although large companies often have specialized trademark departments that are working daily to protect new brands and defend existing brands, these departments have to deal with a limited budget. A preferred solution is to avoid lengthy and costly legal procedures. [...]
The Mac MonopolyKnijff Merkenadviseurs2016-11-15T11:50:57+02:00
Trump Trademarks
You love him or you hate him. The fact is that Republican Donald Trump will become the 45th US president. Trump has also become a popular trademark whereas you can see a clear distinction between the lovers and haters. For example, [...]
Trump TrademarksKnijff Merkenadviseurs2016-11-09T16:19:57+02:00
Disney's application frozen
Everybody who is working on new trademarks can confirm this: it's sometimes quite difficult to find an available trademark in the EU. Especially if you are not using a fancy word but an existing word such as an animal or [...]
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Heavy metal trademarks
Is a band name a trademark? Of course! The name and the logo of a band (or DJ) is recognized by the fans and has to distinguish the band or DJ from other bands. You want to hear the music [...]
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13.0 Why It Works: Chris Jean-Charles on Blind Leaps
September 21, 2018 / Joseph Kwon
Do you ever find yourself wishing you could be a bit bolder? Have you ever crept right up to the edge of a big change, stared into the abyss and promptly leapt backwards? Do your ever wonder why you take some risks, but avoid others like the plague?
In today's episode of "Why It Works," Chris Jean-Charles, former Marine and now entrepreneur, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind why Blind Leaps work. We explore the risks worth taking, the role of ruin in success, and a tried and true military technique to overcome fear.
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Having taken a circuitous route in following his dreams, Chris discovered that much like buying and selling the capital markets, chasing one's passion often involves taking calculated risks. This means understanding your unique edge and stacking the odds in your favor.
Chris is a firm believer in “giving back” and provides mentoring to transitioning veterans and inner city youth. When he’s not working, Chris finds joy in traveling the world with his family.
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Rare $7 million car taken in 2001 heist is back from Europe but parked by a court fight
In 2001, thieves broke into an old factory on Milwaukee's lower east side and stole a disassembled French sports car.
Rare $7 million car taken in 2001 heist is back from Europe but parked by a court fight In 2001, thieves broke into an old factory on Milwaukee's lower east side and stole a disassembled French sports car. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://jsonl.in/2OMa8eg
Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:30 a.m. CT Aug. 6, 2018 | Updated 11:49 a.m. CT Aug. 6, 2018
A car like this one is the subject of a Milwaukee lawsuit between a collector who paid nearly $7 million for it in 2015 and the heir of a prior owner who reported it stolen in 2001.(Photo: Pixabay)
If someone stole your car, and 15 years later you saw a stranger driving it, would you have a legal claim to getting it back?
For most cars, you probably wouldn't even care by then. But two parties with claims to a $7 million piece of rolling French art stolen from a Milwaukee garage care a lot, and a court in Wisconsin could decide who gets the vehicle, now being sequestered at an East Coast business after shady export from and return to the U.S.
The legal issue may prove even rarer than the car. As the state Court of Appeals noted recently, "As the parties and the trial court acknowledged, no existing case addresses a fact pattern like this one."
If they don't make a great screenplay, those facts at least add some flavor to the highly collectible auto's provenance.
In 2001, thieves broke into the old Monarch Plastic Products factory on Milwaukee's lower east side and stole a disassembled French sports car that its elderly owner had been trying to restore since 1967.
The former plastics factory at 1801 N. Marshall St. where expert car thieves stole a rare, unrestored, 1938 Talbot Lago T150C SS French sports car in 2001. Years later, a wealthy collector bought it, restored, from a European seller for nearly $7 million, but is being sued by the heir of the man who owned the car when it was stolen. (Photo: Bruce Viemetti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Roy Leiske was not just angry and disappointed, he was shaken. He knew it was no ordinary burglary. Someone had cut the phone lines at his home that night. The car's parts and paperwork were hidden and stored in various parts of the building, yet they were all gone, and nothing else was taken.
Though he had locked up at 8:30 the night before, there was no sign of forced entry when he returned at 10 a.m. Sunday. Some neighbors had seen a white box truck backed up to the building's big door earlier that morning, but it didn't seem sinister; they figured Leiske finally sold his antique car.
A 1938 Talbot Lago teardrop coupe (Photo: Rex Gray)
This wasn't a classic Mustang, Corvette or T-Bird, but a 1938 Talbot Lago T150 C teardrop coupe, one of fewer than two dozen handmade in France. In recent years, the cars have become among the most coveted pre-World War II examples of Art Deco design, power and performance. It has been called the "most beautiful car ever made," and has won awards as the best of the best collectible automobiles.
Skip Mueller (left) and Joseph L. Ford III have sued take possession of a very rare $7 million 1938 French sports car that was stolen from Mueller's cousin in Milwaukee 2001 and is now in the possession of a wealthy collector who bought it through European brokers. The Wisconsin Supreme Court may decide who gets it. They’re pictured at the 2018 Milwaukee Concours d'Elegance at Veterans Park on Sunday, August 5, 2018. (Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Photos: Milwaukee Concours d'Elegance car show
A 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS is on display at the 2018 Milwaukee Concours d'Elegance car show at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Sunday, August 5, 2018. The show featured vintage vehicles from Ferraris and Jaguars to classic mint-condition Chevys and Corvettes. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1990 Ferrari F 40 is said to be valued at $1.5 million. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1974 Porsche 914. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Brothers Bill Gagliano (left) of Wauwatosa and Robert Gagliano of Elm Grove look under the hood of their 2003 Ferrari 375 Maranello. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1941 Packard 110 touring sedan. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Doug Melton of Wales , Wis., looks through the window of a 1941 Packard 110 touring sedan. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1955 Chevrolet BelAir convertible. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The engine of a 1972 AMC Javelin SST features a 900-horsepower, 401-cubic-inch block with a blower. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1959 Cadillac stretch limousine. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Inside a 1959 Cadillac stretch limousine. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1978 Pinto Squire wagon. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rod Kath of Fox Lake, Illinois, cleans up his 2014 Jaguar XK. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL is said to be worth $1.5 million. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The interior of a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL, said to be worth $1.5 million. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1957 Jaguar XK. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 1974 Alpha Romeo 2000 GTV. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jacob Mekel, 15 of Menomonee Falls looks over some of the cars on display. He was with his father, Dave Mekel. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A man looks over the assortment of Ferraris. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Leiske, a self-made millionaire, had purchased it in 1967, in pieces, for about $10,000, and obtained a Wisconsin title in 1968. For the next 30 years, he talked about the car more than he worked on it.
After he discovered the heist, Leiske asked the police to keep a lid on their investigation, so he could reach out into the small world of international car collectors who might see the Talbot Lago.
But despite the best efforts of Leiske, police, the FBI and Interpol, the coupe had not resurfaced when Leiske died in 2005 at age 93.
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He willed his entire estate, including the missing Talbot Lago, to his cousin, Richard "Skip" Mueller. He said he knew the car as a kid. "We used to go down there and play around the old plastic factory," climbing in, out, around and over the Talbot Lago, Mueller said.
"He loved classic cars," Mueller said. "That was his gem and when it got stolen, it took a lot of wind out of his sails."
Leiske's ship had already slowed. His wife died at 50, in 1962, and his namesake son, a pilot, died in an Iowa plane crash in 1996. Leiske himself took up aviation at age 70, Mueller said, by getting a pilot license and an airplane.
An ally appears
Years after Leiske died, Joseph L. Ford III, an architect, lawyer and former classic car seller from Florida heard about the phantom Milwaukee Talbot while pursuing the recovery of a stolen rare Ferrari in Europe.
After determining the Talbot Lago was stolen, he backtracked reports all the way to Mueller and gave him a call.
Ford was impressed with Leiske's story. "He picked this car out because of his eye for design and engineering," Ford said. "They weren't really recognized as epitomes of design until the 1970s."
"I told (Mueller) what I do, recovering stolen niche cars, what I know, and that it's a crap shoot. We're going to need to chase international car thieves around Europe, and it could be life and death because these guys are very serious.
"I bought a majority piece. I'll try to recover. One day, if we're lucky, we split" the proceeds from selling the car.
A lucky break
In 2016, they got a lot closer.
That's when TL90108, LLC, tried to register the now completely restored Talbot with the Illinois DMV. Because Leiske had persuaded law enforcement officials to keep it on a national database of stolen cars after the usual 10-year period, the Illinois officials got an alert.
They contacted Milwaukee police, who advised not to register the car, and then contacted Mueller. He and Ford demanded the car from the latest buyer. Since the buyer just paid nearly $7 million for it through a European broker in 2015, in what he assumed was a legitimate deal, he declined.
So in February 2017, Mueller and Ford sued TL90108, LLC, for replevin, or return of property.
TL90108 refers to Talbot Lago's chassis number. The LLC obscures the name of the actual buyer, Illinois dental company founder Rick Workman. Workman is known among high-end car collectors, most recently for commissioning a one-of-a-kind Ferrari directly from the Italian manufacturer.
In Milwaukee Circuit Court, Workman's Chicago lawyers convinced then-Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet that Mueller and Ford were too late to make a claim on the car. They had six years from when it was first "converted," or stolen, they argued, citing state statutes.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet (Photo: Dallet for Justice campaign, 2017)
Dallet granted Workman's motion to dismiss.
But the Court of Appeals recently reversed. It adopted the argument Ford, a non-practicing lawyer, advanced: That their right to sue started when Workman refused to give back the car. The statute in question very clearly states the six-year deadline starts at the time of the theft OR when the wrongful detention begins.
The panel agreed with Ford that wrongful detention by Workman began when he refused to return the car upon the plaintiffs' claim of rightful ownership.
"Even though all conversions, as a practical matter, involve detentions, a wrongful detention does not necessarily involve conversion," Judge Kitty Brennan wrote for the Disrict 1 panel. Meaning, even though Workman was not involved in the original theft, once he learned of the prior, legal title to the car, his refusal to give it up became an action the plaintiffs could claim was a wrongful detention and a basis for their lawsuit.
Skip Mueller, left, and Joseph L. Ford III have sued to take possession of a very rare $7 million 1938 French sports car that was stolen from Mueller's cousin in Milwaukee in 2001 and is now in the possession of a wealthy collector who bought it through European brokers. The Wisconsin Supreme Court may decide who gets it. They’re pictured at the 2018 Milwaukee Concours d'Elegance at Veterans Park on Sunday, August 5, 2018. (Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Workman's lawyers argue that "wrongful detention" is when someone who initially has permission to possess another's property keeps it after that permission has been rescinded or has expired.
That's just not how the Court of Appeals saw it. For the panel, the statute was clear.
Robert Pluth, one of the attorneys representing TL90108, LLC, said his side believes Dallet's "thoughtful, well-reasoned" decision was correct, and they plan to ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review the Court of Appeals ruling. Dallet, now a member of the high court, will likely recuse herself.
"Furthermore, the LLC is the rightful owner of the vehicle having purchased it in good faith and for fair value," Pluth said in an email.
Forged signatures
When Milwaukee police first heard from the Illinois DMV in 2016, detectives learned the Talbot Lago was currently at Paul Russell and Co., a high-end auto restoration business in Massachusetts. The company agreed to hold the car while the lawsuit proceeded,
Russell declined to discuss the car or his role in helping Workman obtain it.
Ford said he is very surprised someone like Russell, if he was part of brokering the deal, wouldn't have checked the stolen car database.
Mueller said he may have inadvertently abetted the missing car's export to Europe under forged papers. He recalls that about a year after Leiske died, while he was administering the estate, someone showed up who said he was interested in buying a different Talbot frame and body Leiske kept as a potential parts car for the teardrop.
Mueller sold it, and signed a bill of sale.
"This guy came to get my name on something, and sure enough, my signature showed up later," on what he says the FBI believes are bogus documents used to move and sell the 1938 Talbot Lago. "They grilled me, I'll tell you that" but ultimately believed he had not signed the document.
According to Mueller, Leiske said he had seen the car, in a pile of parts, out on the lawn of a house he drove by daily to get to his shop. One day he stopped and asked if it was for sale, and the homeowner said it had been abandoned by one her tenants. Leiski moved it in several trips to Marshall Street, and later found the owner and paid him for it.
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Over the years, Mueller recalled, Leiske loved to talk about the car, its beauty, history and his restoration plans. He showed it to several people who wanted to buy it but could never let it go. Even Jay Leno stopped by to see it when he was in Milwaukee for a performance, Mueller said.
In 1999, he took an ad in Hemmings Motor News, and several prospective buyers came to inspect the car, according to the lawsuit. Leiske kept records on each visitor — but those were all stolen along with the car.
A 1938 Talbot Lago T150 C at the old Brooks Stevens Automobile Museum, in Mequon, in the 1960s. Stevens at one time owned the other 1938 model later owned by Roy Leiske and stolen from Milwaukee in 2001. (Photo: Gerry Swetsky)
Another interesting note to the car's provenance: According to an article in Road & Track magazine, Milwaukee-born, famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens once owned the car in the 1950s, but it was damaged in transit and stored in a shed outside his Mequon auto museum before it wound up on the east side lawn where Leiske saw it.
But Stevens acquired another 1938 Talbot Lago teardrop coupe, which was later on display in the museum, which closed in the late 1990s.
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Ron Johnson pushes bill to keep families together at southern border
Under the measure, children and their parents would remain together during their legal proceedings
Ron Johnson pushes bill to keep families together at southern border Under the measure, children and their parents would remain together during their legal proceedings Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://jsonl.in/2K5AWqx
Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 3:11 p.m. CT June 20, 2018
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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and 26 of his fellow Republicans introduced a bill Wednesday to keep immigrant families together at the southern border.
Johnson was among those to spearhead the effort even as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end family separations.
“This bill would protect children and ensure families are not separated while their cases are being adjudicated in court, and would end catch and release of families at the border,” Johnson said in a statement. “But, the real issue at hand is a broader immigration issue. We need to stop incentivizing people to come to this country illegally. I hope that my Democrat colleagues in the Senate will take this issue seriously, and work with us to find a solution.”
Under the measure, children and their parents would remain together during their legal proceedings.
It also requires children to be removed "from an individual who presents a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the child," a statement said.
Children could be removed under "situations in which DHS cannot verify an individual is the parent of the child; a parent with a violent history of committing aggravated felonies; a child who is a victim of sexual or domestic abuse; a child who is a victim of trafficking," the statement said.
The senators hope to move the bill quickly. It was unclear what the path would be, whether the legislation would go straight to the Senate floor or through a committee.
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What to Expect From 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 11
They should never change, just become worse.
By Matthew Strauss
On January 6, the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang will wake up from their collective drunken stupor for the sitcom’s 11th season. Having run the gamut of shocking and deplorable behavior, they will return to a tried and true favorite for the season premiere: the gang’s demented bar game from Season 7, Chardee MacDennis.
A particularly memorable moment from the show’s latter half, Chardee MacDennis is the gang doing what they do best: making no sense, getting mad, and failing to see beyond their own constructed world (i.e., Paddy’s Pub). Revisiting Chardee — because a board game executive is interested in the idea — could very well mean that Season 11 will try to recapture the magic of the earlier and mid-seasons when these five were undoubtedly the most despicable characters imaginable.
That’s not to say, however, that their behavior has become any less antisocial. We’ve just become much more accustomed to their antics. For example, in Season 9, Mac and Dee don blackface for “The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6.” Nobody in their right mind should condone that. But the show, somehow, pulls it off because they make themselves into the world’s most egregious idiots. Since the beginning, Always Sunny has been as much about laughing at the gang, as it has been laughing with them.
So, with the new season looming, how can they surprise, excite, and stay funny? As with the Lethal Weapon homage, the gang shows off their love of cliches and dated tropes in the Season 11 teaser trailer. They hit the slopes in a classic ’80s montage, complete with a dickhead antagonist and horrible punchlines. Obviously, that does not mean each episode will be shot in lo-def and follow well-trodden story arcs — just as the thematic season posters/DVD covers rarely have anything to do with the season — but it may contribute into how the show plays out.
Because the show has lasted on the air for so long, there is not much that the characters have to do. Part of Always Sunny’s charm, of course, is that the core five are stuck in their ways, too. So expecting anything other than abhorrent behavior and alcoholism would really just be wishing for a different show altogether. Charlie still needs to be illiterate, Mac still needs to be in love with Dennis, and so on, for Always Sunny to remain worthwhile. Progress — or simply scenic changes, like Mac getting fat for a season or Dee being pregnant — is strange for the characters. It doesn’t come naturally. For Always Sunny to work, they simply need to be put in different settings. Overall, they’re still the same.
And so returning to Chardee MacDennis makes perfect sense. The game was an episode’s focus just once, but there were plenty of questions left unanswered. There is more material to mine from that hilarious idea. Throughout Season 11, it would certainly behoove the gang to continue rehashing, improving, and advancing old ideas. Maybe they actually do make a lame home movie out of their ski experiment — which will be on the episode “The Gang Hits the Slopes” — just because they love doing self-indulgent stuff like that (like making Lethal Weapon 6).
So as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia enters 2016, it should take the road less traveled. That is, do what it’s always done. These five still have some humor left in them. Without any barriers — because being allowed to do blackface on modern television seems to indicate a tremendous level of freedom — they should go as nuts as they’d like. It’d be best for everyone.
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The Renaissance of the Indian Ocean Economy
By Michael Power
Strategist, Investec Asset Management
The Indian Ocean has been a nexus of trade since the first Arab mariners sailed to uninhabited island of Mauritius. Following their footsteps came the Portuguese, the Dutch, the Chinese and the British seeking to trade new and exotic spices and raw materials in return for manufacturers.
The centuries-old tradition of vibrant trade both with and within the Indian Ocean helped spread the character of individual parts of the basin far and wide: Indonesia would not have become the world’s most populous Islamic nation without it. We also owe many of our favourite cuisines to the seasonal trade winds that ferried traders across the sea bringing with them rich spices from east and west.
Today, the Indian Ocean is bordered by a fast rising Asia to the north; to the west, an awakening Africa; to the east, the ever-lucky continent of Australia. Anchoring the apex of the Indian Ocean lies the Indian subcontinent whose seven nations today have a population of 1.7 billion and whose central giant, India, will by 2025 overtake China to become the world’s most populous nation.
I regard the Indian Ocean region as a whole as abundantly endowed with all the main factors of production starting with a population of just shy of 3 billion (including those land-locked nations whose primary port – be it a port in another country – borders the Indian Ocean). From West to East, it encompasses mineral-rich South Africa up to agricultural and people-rich Eastern Africa via oil-rich Arabia and Iran to the people-rich Indian subcontinent, onto people and resource-rich Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and down to resource-rich Australia.
And there is so much more: the region has capital that it can recycle through the banking entrepôts of Dubai, Singapore and even Port Louis and vibrant capital markets stretching from Johannesburg to Djakarta. It is also home to all three of the world’s “super-connector” airlines: Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways.
In short, the Indian Ocean Basin contains within it all the most important pieces of the modern economic jigsaw puzzle: all that is needed now is to assemble them. And the evidence is now building – strongly – that this is precisely what is happening.
A complex trading hub
One of the most interesting economic theories to emerge in recent years attempting to explain the mysteries of economic growth has been that of “Complexity” as put forward Harvard University’s research institute on this subject, the Observatory. Their latest Atlas of Economic Complexity unequivocally highlights the Indian Ocean Basin as being the hottest spot on the planet in terms of where economic growth is likely to be highest in the coming decade. Anchoring and leading this prediction – as its does the whole region – is India whose GDP growth is forecast to average 7.0% per annum in the decade to 2020. 10 of the 12 countries with the fastest GDP growth border the Indian Ocean or connect to it, namely Egypt, India, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia; the immediately adjacent nations are Tanzania, Madagascar, and Pakistan.
Mozambique, Indonesia, Thailand and Jordan are also in the top 21. Confirmation of this prediction comes from an American corporate think tank, the Conference Board. They see the Indian Ocean basin as the region in the world likely to register the highest productivity growth in the next decade.
Many of the resource-rich countries of the region – South Africa, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Indonesia, Australia – may, in the wake of the boiling over of the commodity supercycle, feel cast into the shade. But I predict once resource-short India builds up a head of economic steam say by 2025, that their sun will shine again and that the commodity cycle will be revived. And these commodity-rich nations of the Indian Ocean basin will then be seated in the front row, ready to supply India with its imported raw and value-added material needs. There are signs even now that this “picking-up-where-China-left-off” phenomenon is starting to happen: in 2016, India is expected to overtake China to become the largest player in the market for sea-borne coal.
Invariably there is a clustering effect in this pattern of national development. Successful models are emulated and improved upon by neighbours; mistakes made by one often avoided by the next. Integrated infrastructure development programmes – such as the one that is much in evidence in Eastern Africa from Djibouti to Ethiopia – are designed to lift whole sub-regions together. Capital that grows comfortable with the risks of one country is often then more willing to pursue opportunities in its neighbours.
Growth spilling over
The economic renaissance of the Indian Ocean is a product of two overlapping factors. The first is that economic growth is spilling over from increasingly high-cost East Asia centred on China into lower cost South East Asia. The second is that manufacturers the world over are realising the last two great pools of underused low-cost labour reside in the Indian sub-continent and Africa: Bangladesh, Kenya and Ethiopia are already showing the benefits of this observation. Puma, Wal-Mart, JC Penny, H&M source some of their garments from Kenyan Export Processing Zones, which now employ over 66,000 people.
All over the Indian Ocean basin, there are muster points where industry is taking root: Gujarat in Western India, the island of Java in Indonesia and the Swahili Coast centred on Kenya. From these hubs, business is radiating out into adjacent areas; the recent rise of Rajasthan can partly be attributed to its adjacency to Gujarat.
This narrative dovetails neatly into China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategic vision. China is determined to rebuild the two Silk Roads of old: the terrestrial belt across central Asia and the maritime road via the Indian Ocean. And while the macro aim is to reinvigorate trade between the Far East and Europe, China wants to help central Asia become major markets for its exports as well as the source of raw materials. The implications for the Indian Ocean are profound: from building ports in Gwadar (Pakistan), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Bagamoyo (Tanzania), Lamu (Kenya), Hambantota (Sri Lanka), and Sittwe (Myanmar) to canals across the Kra Isthmus (Thailand) and then connecting railways and pipelines to these ports, such a strategy has been called – somewhat loosely – China’s Marshall Plan for the region.
For its part – having begun the 1990s with an inbuilt advantage that flows naturally from proximity – India has recently woken up to the region’s potential, and is busy rebooting its links to Africa, the Arabian Gulf and South East Asia.
Other littoral states have also increased their interests in Africa – Australian mining companies remain active in Africa as do private equity companies from Greater Arabia and a number of corporates from Malaysia. And how could one forget those pesky South Africans!
It helps that there are no global superpowers bordering the Indian Ocean as it creates an amphitheatre which allows the small- and the medium-sized players room to manoeuvre. Yes, the big Western players all have military facilities in the region, but this fact has created something of a vacuum for a rising China and a waking India to fill. India is of course the regional superpower in the making and has been linking up with the likes of Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Iran. But notwithstanding this, the Indian Ocean is by far the most open of the big three ocean basins of the world – not just militarily but commercially too – much more so than the Atlantic or the Pacific.
So what is my forecast for the Indian Ocean region?
The first prediction is that – anchored by the economic rise if India – the future will see a much bigger increase in both intraregional trade and with it intraregional investment.
That said, I expect China to seek to fill the Great Power vacuum in the region as much as it can, which ultimately will probably mean as much as India will let it.
I see the Indian Ocean Basin – together with Eastern Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands – becoming a major tourism destination for Asia – with its 4.3bn population. This is very good news for the island nations and littoral states of the Indian Ocean with their fresh air, clear skies, low noise pollution and tropical vegetation. Already China is the largest source of tourists for the Maldives and the third largest for Mauritius.
The shortlist for becoming the region’s entrepôt are Dubai in the west, Singapore in the east and, in the middle, Port Louis. Dubai will compete with Port Louis for Africa’s offshore business and, together with Singapore, for that of India. For the time being, it is clearly ahead of Port Louis in the Global Financial Centre Index – sixteenth versus sixty-fourth – with Singapore at fourth.
With the added advantage of being English-speaking in a basin that understands English, I see Indian companies spreading themselves aggressively throughout the region. Hero, Bajaj and TVS have already done this in the motorcycle and scooter sectors. Indian IT firms like Tata, Infosys and Wipro and pharmaceutical companies like Cipla, Ranbaxy and Dr Reddy are already increasing their footprints as are the hotel groups like Taj and Oberoi.
Over the past 50 years, the Indian Ocean basin has changed dramatically and particularly during the past decade. Central to these changes has been the economic rise of Asia, an event with truly global consequences in that it is shifting the centre of global economic gravity back to where it was prior to 1800 and to where population density would dictate it should be: Asia.
Notwithstanding the abrupt end of the 2000-2012 commodity supercycle, Asia’s rise has given Australasia a new lease on life and allowed Africa to establish its economic relevance. The centrifugal forces that Asia’s rise have unleashed will likely have their greatest impact on the nations surrounding – and in! – the Indian Ocean mainly because the centripetal forces pulling this region in other directions are far weaker than they would be in Asia’s other great ocean border, the Pacific. There are a number of other reasons working in the Indian Ocean basin’s favour: above all, it has the best demographics, the most competitively priced labour and so the best productivity growth prospects in the world.
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Philadelphia’s CHRIS FORSYTH is a lauded guitarist and bandleader whose widescreen art-rock, fusing taut compositions and mercurial improvisations, has earned him a reputation as one of the most distinctive and critically acclaimed guitarists and songwriter/composers working today. It’s become commonplace to hear Forsyth’s name mentioned in the same breath as masters like Richard Thompson, Neil Young, and Television’s Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd.
Pitchfork called his music “a near-perfect balance between 70s rock tradition and present day experimentation,” NPR Music named Forsyth “one of rock’s most lyrical guitar improvisors,” the New York Times calls him “a scrappy and mystical historian… His music humanizes the element of control in rock classicism (and) turns it into a woolly but disciplined ritual,” and the Philadelphia inquirer says “ Forsyth is redefining the concept of the guitar hero in indie rock.”
His most recent release, the 75-minute double album masterwork All Time Present was released in April 2019 on No Quarter, and has been met with universal acclaim, with Uncut calling it “utterly compelling,” Mojo noting that “Forsyth’s brilliance and ambition conclusively overwhelm his influences,” and the The Guardian giving the record a "5 star” rating
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Working primarily with hardware synthesis means and techniques, IOSIS creates gnarled soundscapes and lush atmospheric and ritualistic sonic experiences. Initially conceived as a fully improvisational entity, IOSIS has morphed into a flexible and malleable platform for expression that is equally capable and liable of operating from a strictly compositional or boldly improvisational approach. The music of IOSIS welcomes elements of drone, noise, and ambient musical forms and textures alongside more traditional compositional structures and considerations. Ultimately, IOSIS exists as as a for constant experimentation and redefinition of boundaries and perceptions of what is and what is not possible in musically performative and emotionally transmutational artistic practice.
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Cassini is Steve Palmer, Matt Beachey, Andrew Haaheim, Matt Helgeson, and Miles McClain. Cassini performs improvisatory psychedelic motorik music rooted in material from Palmer's debut album on Dying for Bad Music and upcoming vinyl debut on Sunrise Ocean Bender/Deep Water Acres, retaining the experimentation and distillation/subversion of Americana influences of those records, but creating a sound wholly their own via a big-eared, collaborative stew. Solo or in collaborative mode, Palmer and Beachey have shared bills with Daniel Bachman, Ryley Walker, Daniel Romano, Circuit Des Yeux, Mind Over Mirrors, and Ty Segall.
"In the Twin Cities [Palmer] seems to have emerged already fully formed as a virtuoso player... well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right."
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The Gobbins Cliff Path
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Pulse-pounding excitement and breathtaking views on Northern Ireland's epic cliff path
You’ve left Belfast behind, and now it’s time to start your journey along the Causeway Coastal Route. And already, just 32km (20 miles) in, you’ve found something remarkable. Let us introduce you to the Gobbins.
Hanging from basalt cliffs directly over the Irish Sea, the Gobbins cliff path is an Edwardian labour of love. Designed by the railway engineer Berkeley Deane Wise in 1902, the Gobbins closed in 1954 when the depression of the 1930s and lack of materials post-World War II caught up with this one-of-a-kind visitor experience.
But after extensive renovations, the Gobbins opened again, and it’s a hugely popular stop along the stunning Causeway Coastal Route.
Keep reading to find out what awaits you on the Gobbins cliff path, from stunning views and smugglers’ caves to quirky tales and sea tours.
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Take three: quirks along the Gobbins
At one point along the path, the walk bends like an elbow out into the Irish Sea, creating a “natural aquarium of seawater”. Take a moment to see if you can spot some of the many species of fish swimming below.
The Tubular Bridge
Modelled on the original, the Tubular Bridge is an exposed tubular walkway hanging some 10 metres above the chilly Irish Sea. And the weight of this metal behemoth? An impressive 5.4 tonnes.
Wise’s Eye
Named after the path’s creator over 100 years ago, Wise’s Eye was made to provide access to “the most spectacular section of the original path… over crashing waves to sunken caves and sheer cliff faces.”
Beautiful as it is, there’s more to the Gobbins than looks. Prominent in this basalt coastline is sedimentary rock, which hints at climates found as far back as the Triassic and Jurassic periods. Amazingly, an ichthyosaur fossil, found at nearby Larne, dates from a time millions of years ago when this part of Ireland would have been completely submerged under a warm, shallow sea.
The Gobbins Visitor Centre
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The Gobbins biodiversity
Did you know: the cliffs at the Gobbins play host to Northern Ireland’s ONLY mainland colony of puffins? It’s true. And this biodiverse area welcomes more than just puffins. Other winged creatures that feed and play here include kittiwakes, shags, guillemots, razorbills and, from time to time, a peregrine falcon. Alert visitors might just well spot cormorants diving for fish in the Irish Sea.
Clinging to the ancient rock, too, are diverse plants, ferns and grasses, among them spleenwort, a fern from which a cave here takes its name.
Visiting the Gobbins: useful information
What sort of footwear is required?
You could be refused entry if you are not wearing appropriate footwear such as hiking/walking boots with a thick tread and ankle support. Trainers are not acceptable.
Are there any restrictions on the walk?
A moderate level of fitness is required to walk the Gobbins. It is not suitable for those with cardiac, respiratory or joint conditions (if you have another medical condition and are unsure of your level of fitness, please check with a staff member at time of booking). Additionally, the tour is not suitable for anyone under the height of 1.2 metres (around 4 feet tall). Walking aids are not permitted and smoking and eating are not allowed along the cliff path, although a bottle of water is recommended.
What is the walk length?
The Gobbins experience includes a short bus ride, then a steep descent which is followed by over 100 steps to the path entrance. Led by a friendly, enthusiastic personal guide brimming with local knowledge on the area’s history, flora and fauna, the guided tour along the cliff path is approximately 3km (2 miles) and ends in a steep upward climb back to your transport. Overall, the experience lasts three hours.
Where is the Gobbins located?
The Gobbins is located in Islandmagee, County Antrim on the Causeway Coastal Route, 32km (20 miles) from Belfast. For GPS purposes, the location is the Gobbins Visitor Centre, Middle Road, Islandmagee BT40 3SX.
What facilities are provided at the Visitor Centre?
Visitors can leave their car in the free car park before entering the centre and perusing the Gobbins exhibition. A welcome video is played, explaining a little of the history of the tour and safety features. Each visitor is provided with a helmet before a bus then takes you from the centre to the beginning of the cliff walk, returning at the end of the tour. Tea, coffee and light snacks are available in the café.
How do I buy tickets?
Tickets for the Gobbins must be booked in advance. This can be done either online, on the official website, or over the phone. For group bookings of over 10, contact the Gobbins directly at groups@thegobbinscliffpath.com or tel: +44 (0) 28 9337 2318.
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IBM Expands Data Science and Governance Efforts
By Mike Vizard, Posted June 22, 2017
IBM unveiled a IBM Unified Data Governance Platform that provides capabilities such as cognitive metadata harvest, lineage tracking, policy enforcement, data integration services and persona-based reporting tools.
Aiming to put the focus of IT organizations and the industry as a whole squarely on data management, IBM today announced a series of data governance initiatives that includes the formation of an Open Data Governance Consortium in collaboration with Hortonworks dedicated to advancing an Atlas open source data governance framework for Hadoop. In all, IBM says 14 organizations have pledged support for an effort that is initially focused on making Atlas a top-level Apache project.
At the same time, IBM unveiled a IBM Unified Data Governance Platform that provides capabilities such as cognitive metadata harvest, lineage tracking, policy enforcement, data integration services and persona-based reporting tools.
Finally, IBM also announced today that it is adding JSON support to Db2 in addition to providing a fully managed Db2 service hosted on the IBM Cloud. IBM also extended the in-memory computing capabilities of a BLU Acceleration platform for Db2 as part of an effort the make it simpler to meld transaction processing and analytics within the same application.
Rob Thomas, general manager for IBM Analytics, says collectively, these initiatives are intended to elevate data science.
“As a company, we want to lead with data science,” says Thomas.
As part of that effort, Thomas says, IBM is also making a concerted effort to make machine learning algorithms available on-premises as well as in cloud platforms such as Watson. Previously, IBM announced an effort to make machine learning algorithms available on IBM mainframe platforms. Now, Thomas says, IBM is extending that effort to multiple platforms.
Like a lot of IT vendors, IBM expects new requirements such as the General Data Protection Rule (GDPR) being implemented by the European Union to require companies to implement more mature approaches to consistently managing data. As an outgrowth of that effort, IBM hopes that follow-on investments in data science projects will expand.
IBM and much of the IT industry have been making the case for data being the new oil for several years now. The trouble with that metaphor is that while the value of oil tends to fluctuate, it’s not especially useful until it gets refined. That same issue also applies to data.
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How would you describe Johnny and Jenny’s relationship at the moment?
This is the story of men’s difficulty in expressing feelings and in this case, Johnny is finding difficulty with grieving and of course he is deeply traumatised. He’s acting out the silence that Aidan lived in.
Does Johnny realise that he is pushing Jenny away?
Johnny is blinded to everything, he is keeping other people out, not deliberately but he can’t stop it. This is the danger of the difficulty of grieving. It’s an instinctive response to protect his own pain and vulnerability and it’s a classic case of you lash out at the ones closest to you.
What happens when Johnny tells Jenny she is not welcome at the Chapel of Rest?
The trigger for banning Jenny is because she spills a coffee on Aidan’s suit which is almost like desecrating his son. He sees innocent mistakes as desecration because all of his feelings are elevated, you just can’t reach him.
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Coronation Street newcomer Ryan Clayton, who plays Josh, discusses the difficult subject of male rape and what's to come in David Platt's story.
What sort of person has Josh been careful to portray to the Street?
We have seen that side of him that he is possibly not all that he seems but David and Josh were bonding and getting along with each other. Josh was being supportive to David and he has enjoyed being the centre of attention around the boxing match.
Tell us what happened when Josh was flirty with David.
Josh overheard Shona say something to David like, he can’t have Josh all to himself, and Josh clocks this. It is those opportunist moments that people like Josh look for.
What happened at the bar the next day?
It stems from what Josh has heard the previous day. Josh takes David out for what, in his head, he thinks is a date and he gets a lot of personal stuff out of David and gets him in a vulnerable state.
He makes sure David drinks far more than he does then he puts something in his drink to drug him.
Josh is an opportunist but has he had this plan in his head for a long time?
Josh is prepared because he has had to pick up the drugs. It is something that Josh has planned since overhearing what Shona said. It wasn’t ever a long term plan, in Josh’s head he just thinks, “I can pull tonight.” Josh thinks that they get on so in his head maybe David thinks the same.
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As Andy meets his demise at the hands of Phelan we spoke to Oliver Farnworth about his time on the show.
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How did you feel when you found out how Andy was going to go?
It was bittersweet because as much as no one likes to leave any lovely job with amazing people, when the storylines were pitched to me I thought, ‘What a great challenge, what a way to go.’
Have you enjoyed your time on the show?
I have, it has been amazing and when I filmed my last scene in The Rovers it all got a bit emotional. I will miss the job, I will miss the work but on the flipside I will miss the Coronation Street family the most and I will always carry those memories of great times with me. It is like a real family - you don’t have to see them all the time but you can reunite with them further down the line. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with everyone.
Although Phelan indirectly helped Michael’s death, Andy is one of Phelan’s first victims, how do you feel about that?
Obviously Michael was Phelan’s first victim inadvertently as far as the fact that he didn’t help him, he left him there! So Andy goes up against him to avenge Michael’s death and he does his best, he tries! But I feel honoured to be on the list of Phelan's victims and one of his first.
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Why is Bethany so smitten with Gary?
Gary has shown an interest in Bethany by helping her out with her problems at school and taking her under his wing but because Bethany is young she sees that as that he has feelings for her.
The feelings have developed because he has been so nice to her. And there’s been a lot going on at home for The Platts too and so just because the bullying has stopped for Bethany, everyone may think that she is fine but she’s not and Gary can see that.
When Bethany asks him round to Nick’s flat it’s not necessarily obvious to him what she means?
At first, when she asks him to come round he thinks it’s because the whole family is going to be there but when he turns up Bethany isn’t there, Sarah is. So at that point Gary thinks Bethany has set this up for the pair of them.
What does Bethany think is going to happen when she sets up that date?
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So what happens when she returns?
Bethany has gone to get some candles and when she comes back, she sees Gary and Sarah on the balcony having a smooch.
Bethany gets the wrong end of the stick when she eavesdrops on Gary.
Do you think Bethany will resent Sarah for this?
I don’t think Bethany does because she feels more foolish and embarrassed for herself. She doesn’t feel angry towards Sarah because she knows it’s not Sarah’s fault, she just feels really humiliated and it chips away at her confidence.
Does this change her feelings towards him?
I think Bethany still has feelings for Gary but she is trying to push them to the side because Sarah wants to do things as a family, with Gary. But the feelings are still there and that may cause problems in the future…
Do you think she would be able to cope with having him around all the time as her mum’s boyfriend?
I think that would be quite problematic, I think she would go off the rails if that happened.
Passions run high for Gary and Sarah
Do you think she would want to cause trouble for them?
No, I don’t think Bethany wants to cause trouble for Sarah and Gary. She may accidentally cause trouble but she knows that everybody has been through a lot. I think she has grown up as a character. She doesn’t want to hurt people now whereas she may have done before when she was a bit gobbier - now she is more vulnerable.
What is it like working with Mikey North?
Mikey is really nice, he is so chilled and really fun to work with. And I think he is really enjoying working with The Platts as well.
Would you like to see Bethany find a boyfriend closer to her own age?
Bethany thinks that anybody her age is really immature and she can’t be bothered with them, that is why she has no friends as well.
We have seen her have feelings for Callum and now she has feelings for Gary - she’s always been interested in who her mum is seeing! But she has also always been interested in people who are older and I think her vulnerability is going to cause her problems in the future
Do you enjoying playing this role? Do you like how Bethany has developed?
Yes, I think that everybody seems to like her character now whereas at first I think that a lot of people thought she was gobby.
But after the bullying storyline unfolded and her crush with Gary, we have seen her vulnerable side. I am happy that she has changed as a character but she still has that gobby side to her sometimes.
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Carrier Security / Mobile security
Small Cells Exposed! Securing the Mini-RANs
Sarah Thomas, Director, Women in Comms
Small cells are one of the few network elements that are actually exposed to the full force of the outside world. That also means they are exposed to new security threats, as mobile network operators are just discovering.
The beauty of small cells is that they are compact and easily deployed on lamp posts, on the side of buildings, or any physical structure, indoors or outdoors. That also presents a key challenge -- they lack any physical security.
What's more, the fact they are hooked up to all-IP backhaul connections increases their vulnerability to hacking.
"Because of the physical vulnerability and accessibility of public access small cells, many operators will deploy security solutions like IPsec encryption to support their public access small cells," says Heavy Reading analyst Patrick Donegan.
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: VTSS), which builds silicon for small cells, is addressing this issue. Uday Mudoi, the company's VP of product marketing, says the main message to carriers is that Layer 3 IPsec alone won't do the job. It's already popular in the network core, he says, but it's power hungry, processor hungry, and it's harder to scale to a higher speed since it is so processing oriented.
Because of that, a number of carriers including Verizon Wireless , Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S), and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), are looking for alternatives, he says. (See Vitesse Targets Small Cells.)
Small cells, he says, need Layer 2 MACsec alongside a standardized encryption process, so they can interoperate with the various other small cells deployed in any given network. It's not as simple as it is on the macro network, however. Adding encryption to small cells can throw off timing in the backhaul by adding extra bytes, which can lead to delays. Mudoi says standards bodies are currently looking at how security mechanisms can coexist with the timing requirement.
Security is of vital importance to small cells, but it's probably not the issue that's holding the market back from wide-scale LTE and multimode small cell deployments. Mudoi says that's because the operators aren't yet ready to think about it. They are too busy working out more basic questions, like what their deployment model is for public access small cells, or whether they will use line-of-sight or no-line-of-sight backhaul. (See Synching Up Small-Cell Backhaul.)
"There are reasons beyond security why people aren't completely converged on figuring out a deployment model," Mudoi says. "Security and timing are starting to become more and more important. Will I go for line-of-sight? At which frequency band? Once those things are resolved, timing and security become more important."
Another good reason for operators to get the security right, says Mudoi, is that, in the US, the Department of Defense won't allow a carrier to operate a network without encryption. That means operators have to care, and they are starting to think more about what the means. "I think I'm seeing a lot more conversation in the industry about security and encryption now than I've seen in the last year," Mudoi says.
— Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, Light Reading
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DanJones,
11/27/2013 | 6:26:37 PM
Re: Deployment delays?
Yeah, I definitely see people being a little more confident in steering towards 2015 for larger deployments now. We've been burnt before though.
MordyK,
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Unfortunately due to the complexity of the environment they need to enter there are more barriers surfacing that need to be surmounted, which has caused significant delay for the early optimists. But IMHO I would say that more than 95% of teh issues have been resolved or are in the process of being resolved, while the remaining issues have a clear roadmap toward being addressed.
Re: Secure Small Cells
Not saying that PTP won't be used. Just haven't got the impression from the industry that it is so purely cut and dried is all...
Let's hope, eh? Seems like some vendors are banking on that.
Vitesse Semiconductor,
Small cells will mostly be connected via microwave or millimeter wave, and their topology may often prevent line-of-sight. These circumstances, coupled with the aforementioned security risks, will prevent operators from relying solely on GPS in small cell networks. Among PTP's many features are several mechanisms that can correct for the large packet delay variations (PDV) often found in IP switches and routers. Because even foul weather can increase latency over wireless connections, PTP's defined hierarchy of clocks will be the primary means of delivering nanosecond-accurate frequency and time-of-day synchronization in small cell networks.
I agree. Small cells have generally been plagued by numerous issues that need to be resolved before they take pride of place in the network, which is what's been holding themup for awhile. But the indusry has been very good at methodically going about and addressing the various issues, such as interference, timing, backhau, physical securityl and regulatory, so there's no reason why security will be any different.
With every additional hurdle being addressed small cells gain more credibility as an option for more deployment scenarios.
Come now, everyone in the industry is dead set on using PTP for sync? Really?
Good point, Dan. Whether intentionally spoofed by a hacker or unintentionally thrown off by a passing jammer, GPS can easily fail small cell backhaul networks. This is undoubtedly one of the biggest differences between macro and small cell networks. GPS will likely remain the primary timing solution for macro networks, because it can deliver the combination of phase/time-of-day and frequency synchronization required by LTE networks. However, the numerous security risks mentioned above will force operators to rely on the IEEE1588-2008 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) for accurate network timing in small cell networks. Obviously, getting PTP-enabled equipment to play nice with network encryption will be the next challenge. Operators will need to demand the latest small cell backhaul technology to ensure their grand 2014 plans come to fruition.
Art King,
Security is built-in, not bolt-on
Read the article with great interest. The Small Cell system the we, at SpiderCloud, have created is purpose built to incorporate numerous security related features down at hardware level (in addition to robust software practices on top of that). These features are both for hardening and meeting security performance goals. Systems architects have to assume an end-to-end hostile environment due to equipment being installed outside the physical control of the mobile operator's. The operator's we are working with are deeply concerned about security and it's not a secondary concern to be dealt with later. The old adage: "You don't really want an incident to put your company on the front page of the Wall Street Journal" is still valid
Vitesse is right that IPSec should not be done in the core processor. In our case, offloading IPSec to a hardware accelerator is acutely important as we can have 100 Radio Nodes running IPSec to the Services Node and one really big IPSec tunnel originating from the Services Node to the mobile operator's Security Gateway in the core.
Some supplementary info here:
http://www.thinksmallcell.com/Enterprise-Femtocells/security-for-enterprise-small-cells.html
http://www.spidercloud.com/assets/pdfs/RecurityLabs_Security_Testing_0213.pdf
http://www.spidercloud.com/assets/pdfs/WP_EnterpriseSmallCellArch_092512.pdf
Wishing all of the LR people and readers an awesome holiday.
~Art
Don't forget the ol' GPS jammer trick to screw with the backhaul sync!
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On horrors, heroes, and a rescued kitten
“forest clearing" is 5x7, painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink on paper. It is one of the new pieces in my 2019 calendar. A greeting card version reading “all is calm, all is bright” is available as a single card or set of eight notecards. © Annette Makino 2018
Perhaps it’s the dark times we’re living through, but lately I have been drawn to stories of heroes and rescuers. Like this New York Times piece titled “The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting,” which describes the work of Chiune Sugihara, who ran the Japanese consulate in Lithuania during World War II.
Defying his government and sacrificing his career, he issued transit visas to Jews fleeing German-occupied Poland, writing as many visas in a day as were normally issued in a month. His wife would massage his painfully cramped hands every evening.
When he was finally forced to leave the country, he threw visas out the train window to refugees on the platform. The article says that more than 40,000 people are alive today because of this one man.
He once explained, “I told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was a matter of humanity. I did not care if I lost my job. Anyone else would have done the same thing if they were in my place.”
The photoblog Humans of New York recently ran a series on heroes of the Rwandan genocide. I was especially moved by the story of a brave pastor who hid more than three hundred people in his church, saving their lives.
An excerpt from his story: “The next time the killers came, there were fifty of them. All of them had guns or machetes… Every time I recognized a face, I called to him by name. I said: ‘When I die, I am going to heaven. Where will you go?’ … Some of the killers grew nervous. They began to argue amongst themselves. Nobody wanted to be the first to kill… And they began to leave, one by one, until all of them had run off.”
Most of us will never have our courage tested to this extreme. Day-to-day, our heroism may consist of nothing more than rescuing a spider from the bathtub. But when the need arises, we can step up however we are called.
Amelia and her friend Austin feed Renaldo with a dropper at two weeks old. (Photo: Maya Makino)
For example, my daughter’s friend Amelia was out running last month when her dog alerted her to a two-day-old kitten abandoned by the side of the road. She took him home and spent weeks feeding him formula from a dropper every three hours, day and night.
Renaldo at four weeks, eyes open and ready for adventure.
Despite all her care, it was not clear if this tiny hairless bundle would survive. But now he is a healthy, curious five-week-old named Renaldo who is busy exploring his world. A world that includes its share of suffering, but also people who show great compassion and courage in times of need. And for that I am grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Made in Humboldt event: You can now find my calendars, prints and boxed notecards at the “Made in Humboldt” event at Pierson Garden Shop through Dec. 24.
Holiday fair: Makino Studios will have a booth at just one fair this holiday season: the Holiday Craft Market, Dec. 8-9 in the Arcata Community Center.
New holiday notecards: Check out my four designs of boxed holiday notecards!
2019 calendar: This 2019 mini-calendar of art and haiku makes a great holiday gift—and don’t forget one for yourself!
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Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund May 2019 review
Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund
The Fund’s A5 share class returned -5.3%* in euro terms in May (A4 share class -5.3%). This compares with the -5.9% return from the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index.
European equities registered their first monthly decline of 2019, following a deterioration in relations between the US and China. Prior to May, it had seemed the two countries were edging towards a trade agreement after months of negotiation and a pause to tariff increases. However, talks broke down and President Trump moved to raise tariffs on US$200bn worth of Chinese goods to 25%. This escalated further as Trump signed an executive order blacklisting Chinese telecoms company Huawei. China retaliated by hiking tariffs on US$60bn worth of US goods.
The resurgence of trade hostilities weighed on market sentiment sparking concerns about global growth once again. The previous bout of tariff increases by the US and China resulted in a cut to growth forecasts by institutions such as the World Bank and investors fretted that the latest protectionist measures could further derail global economic prospects.
The fear in the market resulted in greater demand for defensive assets. German 10-year bund yields turned negative again and hit their lowest levels on record, while safe haven currencies such as the Japanese yen and Swiss franc both rose. A similar split was seen on equity markets where large cap stocks were favoured slightly versus the small cap segment. The MSCI Europe Large Cap Index returned -4.8% in euro terms versus the MSCI Europe Mid Cap return of -5.6% and the MSCI Europe Small Cap’s -5.9%.
In the MSCI Europe Index, all sectors ended lower in euro terms but defensive sectors such as utilities (-0.2%), health care (-1.2%) and consumer staples (-1.3%) were the most resilient. At the bottom of the sector list were materials (-7.8%), financials (-7.4%) and consumer discretionary (-6.8%).
The Fund performed largely in line with the market during May, despite having an underweight position to the above defensive sectors. Some of its worst performers came in the consumer discretionary space. London-listed housebuilder Bovis Homes Group (-14.2%) was among the fallers as it confirmed it approached its rival Galliford Try with a proposal regarding the potential combination of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses for a consideration of £950m. The proposed deal would have been financed with the issuance of new Bovis Homes shares. However, following Galliford Try’s rejection of the bid, the two companies said they were no longer in discussions.
The stock, as well as the rest of the UK housebuilding sector, also came under pressure as the Brexit situation continued to heighten uncertainty. Theresa May’s resignation as prime minister and the a strong showing from the Brexit party in the European elections meant chances of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit increased, which weighed on domestic sensitive sectors such as housebuilders.
Tethys Oil (-12.1%) declined after its first quarter numbers missed consensus estimates. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) decreased 20% year-on-year to US$17.2m, missing market expectations of US$19.8m. Tethys highlighted the sharp decline in oil prices in the second half of 2018 and said that even though there has been a recovery in 2019, there is a two month delay until it can benefit from this. The share price was perhaps also negatively affected by a fresh decline in oil prices in May Brent oil declined 8.5%, a result of trade tensions flaring up again.
Diploma (-9.1%) reported an 11% increase in revenue during the six months to 31 March, while pre-tax profit rose 13%. The company, which provides essential technical products and services to the Life Sciences, Seals and Controls industries, stated that revenue rose across all of its businesses though its Controls division was the highlight, posting a 27% increase. However, the group noted macroeconomic uncertainties and signs of slowing activity in the Industrial Seals market though it remains on track to meet expectations for the full-year.
One of the Fund’s holdings to end higher during May was Ringkjobing Landbobank (+2.8%). The Danish bank stated that its recent merger with Nordjyske Bank is going smoothly, with the completion of IT conversions in March eliminating the “last of the major operational risks”. Its first quarter earnings were also pleasing for the market, with pro forma profit before tax of Dkr322m, coming in ahead of the consensus estimate of DKr291m.
We continued to implement the changes from our annual review by adding a new position in French natural gas transportation company Gaztransport & Technigaz.
Positive contributors to performance included:
BW Offshore (+15.1%), A.G. Barr (+9.7%) and Rightmove (+4.9%).
Negative contributors to performance included:
Dassault Aviation (-16.2%), Nemetschek (-16.2%) and Concentric (-16.1%).
Discrete years' performance** (%), to previous quarter-end:
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MSCI Europe Small Cap Index
*Source: Financial Express, as at 31.05.2019, total return (net of fees and income reinvested). Non fund-related return data sourced from Bloomberg.
**Source: Financial Express, as at 31.03.2019, total return (net of fees and income reinvested). Discrete data is not available for five full 12 month periods due to the launch date of the portfolio. Investment decisions should not be based on short-term performance.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Do remember that the value of an investment and the income generated from them can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed, therefore, you may not get back the amount originally invested and potentially risk total loss of capital. Investment in Funds managed by the Cashflow Solution team involves foreign currencies and may be subject to fluctuations in value due to movements in exchange rates. The Liontrust European Growth Fund holds a concentrated portfolio of stocks, if the price of one of these stocks should move significantly, this may have a notable effect on the value of the respective portfolio. The Liontrust Global Income Fund's expenses are charged to capital. This has the effect of increasing dividends while constraining capital appreciation.
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https://www.littlethings.com/crazy-cat-house/
Homeowner Says ‘Cat-Themed’ House Is Up For Sale, But People Are Floored When Cameras Go Inside
by Barbara Diamond
Barbara is a passionate writer and animal lover who has been professionally blogging for over 10 years and counting.
There’s a stunning single-family custom-built home up for sale in the desert… and it’s going viral for one amazing reason.
On the outside, it looks like a normal yet homey log cabin house situated on 20 remote acres outside Concho, Arizona. The listing describes the house as a “once in a lifetime find” that you “must see to believe it does exist.”
However, listing agent Sara Reidhead didn’t understand what all the fuss was about until she opened the front door.
Sara was absolutely dumbfounded to discover the interior of the house is a bona fide “cat utopia.” There’s cat-related decor and items from floor to ceiling.
The house, which is 2,500-square feet and painted in funhouse colors, comes with cat photos plastered all over the walls, cat toys and memorabilia, cat walkways spiraling throughout the home, a multi-leveled medieval cat castle and much more.
But perhaps the most surprising part of the home is the fact the previous owner only had two cats!
Cat lovers looking to buy the home are in luck. But Sara is telling potential non-cat-loving buyers to “bring your sandblaster.” Ha!
Check out this jaw-dropping Cat House in the video below, and please SHARE this with your friends on Facebook!
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8 facts about abortion you need to know
By Rebecca Downs | February 28, 2015 , 03:06pm
For the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Amanda Scherker for The Huffington Post produced a piece of “10 Abortion Myths That Need To Be Busted.” Not surprisingly, it is the abortion movement whose “reality” needs to be busted. Kristi Burton Brown mentioned some abortion myths to debunk, but it is worth correcting what else the abortion movement is spouting.
1) Myth: There’s not much to discuss about medical abortions.
Reality: There is much more to medical abortions than the abortion movement talks about.
Medical abortion, or RU-486, is certainly not as simple or safe as touted.
Several horror stories have been compiled about women who have undergone a medical abortion, including those who are pro-choice.
The Huffington Post also mentions that 28.5 percent of medical abortions took place within the first nine weeks of pregnancy. It is concerning how many abortions took place then beyond when the FDA has recommended is safe.
2) Myth: Most women will not regret their abortions.
Reality: The emotional pain and guilt many women experience after their abortion is unimaginable.
Grief after abortion is common.
The abortion movement is fond of turning to a study, to do with women one week after they had an abortion, to claim that women do not regret their abortions. It is almost laughable that such a study would be legitimate. Women may take time to regret their abortions, after they have processed this decision. Words of Hope, a group focused on helping women heal after an abortion, mentions that some women feel relief, but also denial.
Just the existence of groups like Silent No More and Abortion Recovery International or the necessity of Rachel’s Vineyard show that women do regret and suffer from their abortions.
Countless women have shared their stories of abortion, many of them expressing regret. The psychological risks of abortion can be abundant. This includes an increased risk of suicide.
3) Myth: Preborn babies can’t feel pain until at least the 24th week into pregnancy.
Reality: Doctors have testified that babies feel pain at 20 weeks, or earlier.
A preborn baby at 20 weeks
The Huffington Post points to various studies, with some even claiming that preborn children don’t feel pain until the 29th or 30th week of pregnancy. But doctors have spoken out that preborn children feel pain by the 20th week of pregnancy.
Doctors have also testified that preborn children can feel pain even earlier – even as early as 5.5 weeks.
Also, it is worth questioning why surgery conducted on preborn children involves anesthesia then, if they can’t feel pain.
4) Myth: Americans support legalized abortion.
Reality: Most Americans think abortion should be legal only in limited circumstances.
Abortion opinions over the years, from Gallup.
The Huffington Post claims most Americans support legalized abortion. The 78 percent which HuffPo claims supports abortion, is comprised, overwhelmingly, of those who support abortion only in some very limited circumstances.
The pro-life movement also points to the same Gallup poll to claim the tide is in their favor. However, when we accurately examine the matter, those who support abortion in some circumstances only support it in circumstances such as rape, incest, or when the life or physical condition of the mother is in jeopardy. The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute notes that abortion is largely a procedure performed for socioeconomic reasons, not so much for these hard cases.
5) Myth: Abortion restrictions harm access to abortion, and that’s a bad thing.
Reality: Abortion restrictions protect women.
When abortion restrictions are in places, lives are saved. This includes preborn children as well as their mothers. And if abortion businesses cannot remain open out of a failure to comply with commonsense abortion regulations, that’s because the abortion industry is inherently dangerous. The 231 new restrictions passed over the last four years also reflect that the states and their citizens are dedicated to ending abortion.
6) Myth: Women rarely are coerced into their abortions.
Reality: Over half of women report being pressured or coerced.
The Huffington Post ignores the plight of women, who have been pressured or coerced into their abortion. Some have even been violently threatened.
Live Action News contributors Adam Peters and Kristi Burton Brown have reported on many forms of violence against pregnant women. Entire web pages have also been compiled dedicated to reporting the reality of coerced abortions.
7) Myth: Whether or not a woman is already a mother is relevant to abortion.
Reality: How many children a woman already has does not speak to the reality of abortion.
As Feminists for Life, a pro-life group which offers resources, says, “Women Deserve Better.”
Pregnant women who are already mothers do not need to turn to abortion. There are programs to help women, including federal ones, such as WIC (Women, Infants, Children).
8) Myth: Holding abortion clinics to the same standards doesn’t have much to do with safety.
Reality: Women–not just preborn children–die at abortion clinics. And when abortion clinics shut down, lives are saved.
Women face complications because medical personnel could not get through an abortion clinic which had no gurney access. This happened to two women in Birmingham, yet abortion advocates still bemoan commonsense regulations like hallway requirements.
Admitting privileges are also necessary, as has been highlighted before.
In summary: The abortion movement is adept at lying to women. It has practically made doing so an art. But it is even more dangerous when it takes the efforts of those trying to educate women to save them and their children, and calls such truth out as lie.
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Welcome to Reflections at Virginia Beach
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Welcome to Reflections At Virginia Beach, a residential community featuring One & Two bedroom apartments in Virginia Beach, VA. Spacious layouts and amenities welcome you home, along with exceptional service and an ideal location within walking distance to shopping, dining and entertainment options. Are you looking for an apartment for rent in Virginia Beach, VA? Contact our friendly, professional office staff to schedule a tour today.
Experience it all at Reflections at Virginia Beach from Impressive Amenities to Bright and Airy Spaces
The living spaces at Reflections At Virginia Beach are thoughtfully designed with comfort and convenience in mind, and are stylishly appointed with the kind of premium materials and finishes you won’t find in any other apartments for rent in Virginia Beach.
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Liverpool Family
Here's how you can help a Liverpool charity seeking to spread kindness and improve lives reach next level
An Hour For Others was founded by caring Scousers who spend their own free time helping those less fortunate
Dan KayLive Content Editor
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A Liverpool charity aiming to brighten the lives of disadvantaged people and groups across Merseyside is appealing for help to take them to the next level.
An Hour for Others - which asks people to donate an hour of their time to help those less fortunate - was founded in 2014 by caring Scousers who spend their own free time trying to inspire people and businesses to become actively involved in community issues.
Over the last four years, they have refurbished homes of families and elderly people living in poverty, sent hundreds of local under-privileged children and deserving families to football matches and concerts, provided thousands of pounds of hampers, warm clothes and toys to families in poverty and last year opened a hub in Anfield to provide health and well-being groups and drop in sessions to local families.
Run by painter and decorator Kevin Morland and partner Gillian Watkins - in their own spare time - they have now set up a crowdfunding page to enable them to build on their important community work so far.
An Hour For Others
The fundraiser explains: "We are ordinary people who care deeply about the situation we face in society today.
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"We have had people from across the UK and all over the world contact us saying they are inspired by the concept and how can they set An Hour For Others up in their towns and cities.
"We are now asking for your pledges of support to enable us to keep positively impacting lives and to take this to the next level.
"We really do need financial support as our funds are low. Matching those offering help and support to those needing and deserving help is a huge task and there are lots of elements involved in this which takes up most of our time. We want to take this to other parts of the country and beyond.
Kevin Morland (second from right), who set up the charity, joins Ann Roache (West Everton centre project manager), Gareth Penman (left) & Chris Morland (right) (Image: Andrew Teebay)
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"A successful crowdfunding project will go such a long way, not only providing much needed funds but also raising awareness of what we do and ways for people to get involved.
"Everything AHFO does is aimed at helping the health and well-being of those we support, creating stronger, unified communities."
AHFO - for whom young Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is an ambassador and recently promoted them in a New York Times interview - are hosting a gala night at the Isla Gladstone Conservatory in Stanley Park this Saturday (24 March) - more information on that here .
Liverpool charity An Hour For Others voted 'Rising Star of 2015' at Social Enterprise awards
You can find out more about the crowdfunder and the full range of services they offer here .
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Eight great outdoor adventures in Boston
Mara Vorhees
Let’s go outside and play! Everybody knows that Boston puts on a good art show and gives an excellent history lesson. But this compact city is also blessed with beaches and bike trails, islands and ice rinks, rivers and running routes, not to mention one vast, blue beautiful harbor.
So when you’re ready to see Boston from a different point of view – with the sun in your eyes and the wind in your face – here are some ways to do it.
Harnessing the wind
Get on the water for the best perspective of Boston's skyline. Image by Walter Bibikow / AWL Images / Getty Images
Feel the wind in your sails and admire Boston’s magnificent skyline from the water. Experienced sailors can rent a three- or four-seater sailing boat for a jaunt around the Boston Harbor (Courageous Sailing) or the Charles River Basin (Community Boating). If you prefer to leave the hard work to the professionals, book a trip on the Liberty Fleet, classic 125-ft schooners that take passengers cruising around the harbor.
Cycling along the Charles River
The best way to see Boston is from the seat of a bike. Nowadays there are painted and protected bicycle lanes along many popular cycling routes, though it can still be tricky for novice riders to navigate the crowded city streets. The Charles River Bike Path is an excellent alternative. This fantastic off-road circuit runs along both sides of the Charles River between the Museum of Science and the Mt Auburn St Bridge in Watertown (five miles west of Cambridge). The route offers an excellent overview of Boston, as you’ll ride through Beacon Hill and Back Bay, past Fenway Park and the famous Citgo Sign, and alongside the Harvard and MIT campuses. The round-trip is 17 miles, but the 10 bridges in between offer ample opportunity to turn around and shorten the trip.
Following in the footsteps of Boston marathon runners
Running over the Charles River. Image by Samuli Siltanen / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Clearly, pounding the pavement is a popular pastime in Boston, where the biggest annual event is a marathon. If you prefer to stay off the streets, miles of trails through Boston’s parks offer an easy escape from the traffic. The most popular running route is along the Charles River Esplanade, a lovely landscaped waterside park that stretches for almost three miles along the south shore of the river. A series of paved paths weave their way from end to end, winding around playing fields, playgrounds and exercise stations, and eventually connecting to the Charles River Bike Path for longer runs.
Getting out of town on the Minuteman Bikeway
The best of Boston’s bicycle trails is the Minuteman Bikeway, a wide, straight paved path that leads through Boston’s northern and western suburbs. The Bikeway starts in Arlington (near Alewife station), leading 5 miles to Lexington center, then traversing an additional 4 miles of leafy scenery before it terminates in the rural suburb of Bedford. Along the way, you’ll pass pretty Spy Pond, bird-filled Great Meadows and historic Battle Green – the site of the first skirmish of the War for Independence.
Exploring the Boston Harbor Islands
There are trails galore to explore on the Boston Harbor Islands. Image by Amy Riley / iStock / Getty Images
The Boston Harbor is sprinkled with 34 islands, many of which are open for trail walking, bird watching, fishing and swimming. The destinations that are easiest to access are Georges Island, home to a 19th-century fort that is ripe for exploration, and Spectacle Island, site of a glorious 360-degree lookout from the islands’ highest point. From these hubs, there are ferries to some of the smaller islands, where countless adventures are waiting to happen.
Swimming and plane-spotting from South Boston beaches
The South Boston waterfront is lined with beaches that are sandy, scenic and swimmable – if you can bear the frigid water! The best is perhaps Castle Island, as the park has a fishing pier, a playground, a popular lunch stop (Sullivan’s) and a star-shaped fort to explore. The beach also provides an excellent vantage point to watch the airplanes taking off or coming in low to land at Logan airport, which is just across the harbor.
Kayaking and canoeing on the Charles River
Kayaking down the Charles River. Image by APCortizasJr / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Slow down: rent a canoe or kayak from the Charles River Canoe & Kayak Center and paddle around the picturesque waterway. Experienced paddlers can venture out to the harbor, but the river and basin are unbeatable for city views and a leafy aspect. There are outlets in Cambridge (near Kendall Sq) and Allston (near Harvard Sq), which allow for an excellent one-way five-mile trip between the two rental centers.
Boston’s history recalls revolution and transformation, and it is still among the USA’s most forward-thinking, barrier-breaking cities. Lonely Planet will get...
In Boston there is plenty of winter to go around. The snow usually arrives in December and sticks around until March, if not April. While Bostonians maintain a long tradition of whingeing about the weather, they also know how to endure winter: that’s right, put on your big boots and your warm, woolly hat and go out and play in the snow. Skating on the Boston Common Frog Pond is a long-time Boston tradition, while Community Ice Skating @ Kendall Square is a less crowded though less atmospheric alternative. Both facilities offer skate rental. On the outskirts of town, the Weston Ski Track has 15km of trails for cross-country skiing and show-shoeing, while the Blue Hills Ski Area 10 runs for downhill skiing.
This article was originally published in 2010, and updated in 2015.
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Bienvenido a l'Oréal
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2011 Annual Results
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Sustained growth in sales
Solid increase in profits
Sales: 20.34 billion euros, +5.1% like-for-like*Strong improvement in operating margin: +50 bps** at 16.2%Record gross margin: +40 bps at 71.2%Net earnings per share***: +7.8%Increase in dividend****: +11% at 2 eurosConfidence in another year of sales and profit growth.
The Board of Directors of L'Oréal met on February 13, 2012 under the chairmanship of Jean-Paul Agon and in the presence of the Statutory Auditors. The Board closed the consolidated financial statements and the financial statements for 2011.
Commenting on the annual results, Mr Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L'Oréal, said:
"2011 was a solid year of development, which has made the group even stronger. In a cosmetics market whose global trend was favourable, L'Oréal achieved sustained sales growth and confirmed its position as the world leader in beauty.
All divisions are expanding. L'Oréal Luxury in particular posted a very good year, especially thanks to Lancôme, Giorgio Armani and Kiehl's.
Internationalisation is continuing across all divisions. The group is pursuing its conquest of the New Markets, with Asia and Latin America leading the way, and is making clear progress in North America. 2012 will be a symbolic year, as the New Markets are set to become the group's number one geographic zone.
These performances demonstrate the relevance of our strategic thrusts and provide further confirmation of the key role played by research, innovation and creativity in our industry.
2011 was also another year of solid construction for our operating profit. The strong growth in results reflects the virtuous dynamics set in motion: operational efficiency has advanced in all fields of activity, enabling us to prepare well for the future, and the profitability of the New Markets zone increased substantially.
The good quality of these results means that we are more confident than ever in the group's ability to achieve sustainable and profitable growth. We are well equipped to succeed in our strategy of universalising beauty and to achieve another year of sales and profit growth in 2012."
The Board of Directors has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting of April 17, 2012 the payment of a dividend of 2 euros per share, an increase of +11% compared with 2010.
"Through its proposal to pay a dividend of 2 euros, the Board of Directors is expressing its confidence in the group's outlook and its strong potential for development," said Mr Jean-Paul Agon, at the end of the Board meeting.
* +4.3% based on reported figures
** basis points
*** diluted net earnings per share, based on net profit excluding non-recurring items after non-controlling interests.
**** proposed at the Annual General Meeting of April 17, 2012.
A - 2011 sales
Like-for-like, i.e. based on a comparable structure and identical exchange rates, the sales trend of the L'Oréal group was +5.1%.
The net impact of changes in consolidation amounted to +0.6%.
Currency fluctuations had a negative impact of -1.4%.
Growth at constant exchange rates was +5.7%.
Based on reported figures, the group's sales, at December 31, 2011, amounted to 20.343 billion euros, an increase of +4.3%.
Sales by operational division and geographic zone
4th quarter 2011 At December 31, 2011
€m Growth €m Growth
Like-for-like Reported Like-for-like Reported
By operational division
Professional Products 704.6 3.2% 5.1% 2,813.8 2.5% 3.6%
Consumer Products 2,405.2 4.1% 3.9% 9,835.2 4.5% 3.2%
L'Oréal Luxury 1,350.4 6.9% 7.3% 4,800.1 8.2% 6.5%
Active Cosmetics 305.5 1.1% 0.3% 1,421.7 3.2% 2.6%
Cosmetics total 4,765.7 4.5% 4.8% 18,870.8 5.0% 4.0%
By geographic zone
Western Europe 1,748.3 -0.6% -0.3% 7,246.6 0.6% 0.9%
North America 1,122.6 5.6% 7.6% 4,406.2 5.5% 2.7%
New Markets, of which: 1,894.8 9.1% 8.2% 7,218.0 9.5% 8.3%
- Asia, Pacific 975.3 12.7% 15.6% 3,619.5 13.0% 13.4%
- Eastern Europe 355.0 -3.0% -5.2% 1,336.9 -2.8% -4.4%
- Latin America 423.7 10.9% 5.2% 1,680.9 13.2% 10.8%
- Africa, Middle East 140.9 15.7% 7.2% 580.7 10.5% 4.1%
The Body Shop 264.4 7.6% 6.4% 767.6 4.2% 1.7%
Dermatology(1) 225.6 13.4% 25.1% 704.7 8.4% 17.1%
Group total 5,255.7 5.1% 5.6% 20,343.1 5.1% 4.3%
(1) Group share, i.e. 50%.
1) Cosmetics sales
In a generally sluggish market, the Professional Products Division achieved 2011 growth of +2.5% like-for-like and +3.6% based on reported figures. Growth based on constant exchange rates, including the impact of acquisitions, came out at +5.1%. Initiatives in hair colourants and haircare enabled the division to win market share in all zones.
Haircare growth was driven by the success of hair oils, with Mythic Oil from L'Oréal Professionnel, Elixir Ultime from Kérastase and Argan-6 oil by Redken. Fusio-Dose by Kérastase, the ultra-personalised made-to-measure salon haircare, and Total Results by Matrix, the accessible professional haircare range, are also contributing to growth.
In hair colourants, L'Oréal Professionnel is continuing to roll out Inoa, and is reinventing tone-on-tone colour with Dialight and Diarichesse. Redken has created Color Fusion Extra Lift, a formula with unique lightening power, and Matrix is expanding in Asia thanks to SoColor (90ml) and Wonderbrown.
The division is continuing to improve its positions in the developed markets, with significant market share gains in Germany and the United Kingdom. The conquest of the luxury haircare segment is continuing with Kérastase and Shu Uemura Art of Hair. In the United States, the division posted positive growth, bolstered by the SalonCentric network.
In the New Markets, the division is growing fast, particularly in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. It is increasing its presence in all zones by investing in hairdresser training and rolling out innovations attuned to local beauty rituals and expectations, as exemplified by the launches of Oilthérapie in India and X-Tenso Care in Brazil.
The Consumer Products Division achieved growth of +4.5% like-for-like and +3.2% based on reported figures at end-2011. Maybelline posted another year of strong growth and L'Oréal Paris is accelerating.
L'Oréal Paris is launching strong initiatives in all categories. The renewal of the Elvive range and the success of Elvive Triple Resist enriched with Arginine, are galvanising the haircare segment in Europe. In make-up, the brand is standing out from the competition with Lash Architect mascara and Color Riche lipstick. The new hair colourant Sublime Mousse and the strong growth of skincare in China are also contributing to the brand's acceleration.
Maybelline is performing extremely well on all continents, with its Falsies Flared and Colossal Cat Eyes mascaras, Fit Me foundation, and Color Stay lipsticks.
Garnier is continuing its initiatives, particularly in skincare with its BB cream, Miracle Skin Perfector, in Europe, and Dark Spot Corrector in the United States.
In Western Europe, the division is winning market share in France, Germany and the Nordic countries. The situation is more difficult in the countries of the South.
In North America, the division is improving its positions thanks to haircare, make-up and skincare.
In the New Markets, the division is performing well in all zones, with the exception of Eastern Europe. In Asia, the division is continuing to grow strongly, particularly in facial skincare for both women and men. In Latin America, the division had a good year, particularly in Mexico, Argentina and Chile, thanks to the success of its deodorants and hair colourants.
L'ORÉAL LUXURY
Bolstered by a lively market trend and the dynamism of its major brands, L'Oréal Luxury recorded 2011 sales up by +8.2% like-for-like and +6.5% based on reported figures. In all regions, the division has major stand-out innovations, with Visionnaire from Lancôme taking pride of place.
Lancôme posted a year of strong growth, with the high-profile launch of Visionnaire, the first-ever fundamental skin corrector, protected by 20 patents and the winner of the Prix d'Excellence Marie-Claire. Meanwhile, the brand is continuing to grow thanks to its flagship products, Génifique, Rénergie and Teint Miracle. The new mascara Hypnôse Doll Eyes and the launch of the fragrance Trésor Midnight Rose also reflect the brand renewal now under way.
L'Oréal Luxury enjoyed an excellent year in facial skincare, with strong performances from Lancôme, the rapid expansion of Kiehl's on all continents, and the introduction of Régénessence skincare by Giorgio Armani, along with the initiatives of Biotherm.
Yves Saint Laurent is bringing out its new skincare line, Forever Youth Liberator. Its store sales are increasing thanks to Opium, L'Homme men's fragrances and the make-up lines.
The Giorgio Armani brand is being driven by the healthy trends of Acqua di Gio and Code Homme, and by the growing success of the women's fragrance Acqua di Gioia.
Loverdose by Diesel was ranked in Europe one of the best women's fragrance launches of the year.
The instrumental cosmetics brand Clarisonic, acquired in December, has joined the L'Oréal Luxury brand portfolio; it is the market leader in sonic technology skincare applications.
In Western Europe, L'Oréal Luxury ended the year well, particularly in France, driven by the dynamism of Lancôme, Kiehl's and Diesel.
In North America, the division recorded strong growth with its brands Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Kiehl's, Giorgio Armani and Viktor & Rolf.
In the New Markets, L'Oréal Luxury is growing fast. Thanks to Lancôme, Kiehl's and Shu Uemura, the division is making substantial market share gains in Asia; it is also continuing to grow in Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
ACTIVE COSMETICS
In 2011, the Active Cosmetics Division grew by +3.2% like-for-like and +2.6% based on reported figures. With strong dynamism in Latin America, the United States and Africa, Middle East, the division is strengthening its position as number one in the worldwide dermocosmetics market.
The division's sales are increasing, thanks to the dynamism not only of La Roche Posay, but also of SkinCeuticals and Roger&Gallet.
La Roche Posay is growing on all continents, thanks in particular to Tolériane Ultra, skincare for highly sensitive and allergy-prone skin, and Cicaplast Baume B5 in the scarring segment.
Vichy is maintaining its world number one position, and carried out two major launches in Europe: Lift Activ Sérum 10 in anti-ageing skincare, and Dercos Aminexil in anti-hairloss haircare.
The strong growth of SkinCeuticals is continuing, both in its original market in the United States, and in Europe.
Finally, the internationalisation of Roger&Gallet is continuing, with strong growth in the countries it is moving into, and the highly successful launch of the fragrance Fleur d'Osmanthus.
The division's growth is being boosted by good performances in North America and in the New Markets, particularly Latin America and the Africa, Middle East zone. The very good scores of Innéov in Brazil, now the brand's number one market worldwide, are worth noting.
In Europe, the division's growth continues to reflect contrasting trends in different countries: positive in France, but more difficult in Southern Europe and in Eastern Europe, where difficulties in the pharmacies channel are continuing.
The broadening of distribution and the conquest of new health channels, such as drugstores and medispas, are an important element in the division's worldwide strategy.
Multi-division summary by geographic zone
In a very slightly positive market, L'Oréal recorded a growth rate of +0.6% like-for-like, with good growth rates in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, and in Travel Retail. Sales have been galvanised in this zone by Maybelline make-up and by L'Oréal Luxury. The situation remains more difficult in Southern Europe, and particularly in Greece and Portugal.
In North America, L'Oréal grew faster than the market, and recorded 2011 growth of +5.5% like-for-like. The Luxury, Consumer Products and Active Cosmetics Divisions all posted sustained growth. The Consumer Products Division is significantly outperforming the market trend, thanks in particular to Maybelline and Garnier. The recently acquired Essie brand had a very good year. Growth in the Professional Products Division is less substantial, but is nevertheless ahead of the professional market trend.
At December 31, 2011, the New Markets posted growth of +9.5% like-for-like and +8.3% based on reported figures. Excluding Japan, the New Markets recorded growth of +10.6% like-for-like, driven by the constant dynamism of Asia.
Asia, Pacific: L'Oréal achieved annual growth in Asia-Pacific of +13.0% like-for-like and +13.4% based on reported figures. If Japan is excluded, growth in this zone amounted to +16.1% like-for-like and +15.5% based on reported figures. Despite the disasters which hit Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand during the year, the group is continuing to improve its positions throughout the zone, driven by markets whose dynamism remains intact. The group is advancing thanks to the very good scores of L'Oréal Luxury in Greater China and South Korea with Lancôme, Kiehl's, Shu Uemura and Biotherm. Consumer Products are also contributing to this dynamism thanks to L'Oréal Paris and Maybelline. L'Oréal is thus asserting its status as a skincare and make-up expert in all countries in this zone. Haircare made a good start in the emerging markets of South-East Asia.
Eastern Europe: At end-2011, the group is at -2.8% like-for-like in Eastern Europe. In a dismal economic context which is affecting all the countries in this zone, the group's divisions recorded contrasting levels of performance. The Professional Products Division and L'Oréal Luxury are improving their penetration. In the Consumer Products Division, a programme of carefully adapted initiatives is under way, for Garnier in particular.
Latin America: In 2011, L'Oréal achieved growth of +13.2% like-for-like in Latin America. Argentina, Mexico and Central America are the growth drivers in this zone. Brazil is still posting a solid trend. All the group's divisions recorded good performances, particularly the Active Cosmetics Division. The very good results of Maybelline make-up in the Consumer Products Division are worth noting.
Africa, Middle East: At December 31, 2011, Africa - Middle East achieved growth of +10.5% like-for-like. In this zone, growth is being driven by the countries of the Levant, the Gulf and Turkey, and by two recently created subsidiaries, Pakistan and Egypt. However, the situation is more contrasted in South Africa. All divisions are contributing to the dynamism of this expansion.
2) The Body Shop sales
In 2011, The Body Shop achieved solid sales growth at +4.2% like-for-like, with a sharp acceleration in the in the 4th quarter. Retail sales(1) also increased by +3.8%.
The Body Shop is further enhancing its militant approach to innovation, with launches including Brush with Fashion, a make-up collection created for young consumers, Earth lovers, a range of eco-designed, 100%-biodegradable shower gels, as well as White Musk Libertine, a fragrance based on animal-friendly musk and Community Fair Trade organic alcohol.
In 2011, The Body Shop achieved growth in Europe and North America and quickly expanded in the New Markets. The brand experienced strong growth in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as in Asian countries such as India and Hong Kong, and in Eastern Europe. The brand now has 16 online stores and is continuing to grow at an accelerated rate in e-commerce. Finally, The Body Shop now has a robust presence in global Travel Retail outlets across 44 markets.
At the end of 2011, The Body Shop has a total of 2,748 stores, an addition of 143 since December 31, 2010.
(1) Retail sales: total sales to consumers through all channels, including franchisees.
3) Galderma sales
Galderma's sales increased by +8.4% like-for-like and +17.1% based on reported figures.
Galderma confirmed its dynamism thanks to the success of its innovative products which offset the negative impact of generics on the sales of Differin 0.1% gel and cream (acne) in the United States and Loceryl lacquer (onychomycosis) in Europe. The Epiduo (acne), Oracea (rosacea) and Cetaphil Restoraderm (therapeutic skincare, line specifically formulated for atopic skin) brands recorded very good scores. The acquisition of Q-Med and its flagship product Restylane, the launch of the Emervel range (hyaluronic acid dermal fillers) and the success of Azzalure (muscle relaxant) have helped Galderma become one of the leaders in the aesthetic and corrective dermatology market.
The expansion of Galderma in the New Markets, such as Brazil, Russia, and the Asian countries has contributed to this solid growth. Good performances in Germany and the United Kingdom are also worth noting.
Galderma continued to invest in R&D and manufacturing, thus assuring its strategic development in the three key segments: prescription products, OTC products and aesthetic and corrective medical solutions.
B - Important events during the period 10/01/11 - 12/31/11
On November 10, L'Oréal USA and Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. (PBL) signed a merger agreement. Founded in 2001, this company has developed a patented technology used in a range of products marketed under the Clarisonic brand that are proving extremely successful. The Clarisonic brand is the leader in the dynamic market for skincare devices and technologies. The acquisition was completed on December 15, 2011. In 2010, Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. (PBL) achieved sales of $105 million.
On December 6, L'Oréal opened its new subsidiary in Kenya. Based in Nairobi, the subsidiary will be the hub for expanding the group's activities in East Africa, a region which also includes Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. By opening new subsidiaries in Kenya and Nigeria, the L'Oréal group is reaffirming its confidence in the African region's growth potential.
On December 19, L'Oréal signed a memorandum of understanding with the state and city of Rio de Janeiro for the building of a Research and Innovation centre in an area adjacent to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Technology Park. The investment of around €30 million will serve to accelerate the growth of innovative products tailored for the Brazilian and Latin American markets that may potentially be marketed in other locations around the world.
C - 2011 Results
1) Operating profitability at 16.2% of sales
Consolidated profit and loss account: from sales to operating profit.
€m % sales €m % sales
Sales 19,495.8 100.0% 20,343.1 100.0%
Cost of sales -5,696.5 29.2% -5,851.5 28.8%
Gross profit 13,799.3 70.8% 14,491.6 71.2%
Research and development expenses -664.7 3.4% -720.5 3.5%
Advertising and promotion expenses -6,029.1 30.9% -6,291.6 30.9%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -4,048.6 20.8% -4,186.9 20.6%
Operating profit 3,056.9 15.7% 3,292.6 16.2%
Gross margin came out at 71.2% of sales, an improvement of 40 basis points compared with 2010.
Research expenses increased by 8.4%, representing 3.5% of sales. This latest increase reflects the strategic decision to make significant investments in research.
Advertising and promotion expenses came out at 30.9% of sales, which is identical to the 2010 level.
Selling, general and administrative expenses grew less rapidly than sales. At 20.6%, they improved by 20 basis points compared with 2010.
Overall, operating profit came out at 3,292.6 million euros, representing growth of 7.7%, reflecting a very significant improvement in profitability compared with 2010, at +50 basis points.
2) Operating profit by branch and division
Professional Products 551.9 20.3% 578.6 20.6%
Consumer Products 1,764.6 18.5% 1,859.0 18.9%
L'Oréal Luxury 790.5 17.5% 926.3 19.3%
Active Cosmetics 278.2 20.1% 286.7 20.2%
Cosmetics divisions total 3,385.3 18.7% 3,650.6 19.3%
Non-allocated* -512.9 -2.8% -546.2 -2.9%
Cosmetics branch total 2,872.4 15.8% 3,104.4 16.5%
The Body Shop 65.3 8.7% 68.1 8.9%
Dermatology branch** 119.2 19.8% 120.1 17.0%
Group 3,056.9 15.7% 3,292.6 16.2%
* Non-allocated = Central group expenses, fundamental research expenses, stock options and free grant of shares expenses and miscellaneous items. As a % of cosmetics sales.
** Group share, i.e. 50%.
Once again this year and as in 2010, all the divisions achieved growth in their operating profitability, particularly L'Oréal Luxury at +180 basis points.
The Body Shop improved its profitability in 2011.
Finally, Galderma had to face competition from generics on two major drugs, Differin 0.1% and Loceryl.
3) Profitability by geographic zone
Operating profit 2010 2011
Western Europe 1,552.0 21.6% 1,512.3 20.9%
North America 708.5 16.5% 810.1 18.4%
New Markets 1,124.8 16.9% 1,328.1 18.4%
Cosmetics zones total* 3,385.3 18.7% 3,650.6 19.3%
* Before non-allocated.
Profitability in Western Europe contracted slightly at 20.9%, returning to its 2009 level.
The profitability figures in the North America and New Markets zones once again increased substantially, with both reaching 18.4% of sales.
4) Net earnings per share**: €4.32
Consolidated profit and loss accounts: from operating profit to net profit excluding non-recurring items.
€m 2010 2011
Operating profit 3,056.9 3,292.6
Financial revenues and expenses excluding dividends received -35.6 -25.2
Sanofi dividends 283.8 295.6
Profit before tax excluding non-recurring items 3,305.2 3,563.1
Income tax excluding non-recurring items -931.9 -977.6
Non-controlling interests -2.3 -2.5
Net profit excluding non-recurring items after non-controlling interests 2,370.9 2,582.9
Net EPS** (€) 4.01 4.32
Net profit after non-controlling interests 2,239.7 2,438.4
Diluted net EPS after non-controlling interests (€) 3.79 4.08
Diluted average number of shares 591,392,449 597,633,103
* Net profit excluding non-recurring items after non-controlling interests does not include impairment of assets, restructuring costs, tax effects or non-controlling interests.
** Diluted net earnings per share excluding non-recurring items after non-controlling interests.
Total finance costs have once again this year declined very substantially, at 25.2 million euros. This latest reduction is the result of the large reduction in our average debt.
Dividends from Sanofi amounted to 295.6 million euros, an increase of +4.2%.
Income tax excluding non-recurring items amounted to 977.6 million euros, representing a rate of 27.4%, slightly below the 2010 rate.
Net profit excluding non-recurring items after non-controlling interests amounted to 2,582.9 million euros, up by 8.9%.
Net earnings per share, at €4.32, increased by 7.8%.
After allowing for non-recurring items, representing in 2011 a charge, net of tax, of 144 million euros, net profit amounted to 2,438.4 million euros, an increase of 8.9%.
5) Cash flow Statement, Balance sheet and Debt
Gross cash flow amounted to 3,226.2 million euros.
The working capital requirement increased by 322.0 million euros, after two years of decline in absolute value. This represents a return to a situation more in line with the group's activity.
Capital expenditure, at 865.7 million euros, amounted to 4.3% of sales.
After dividend payment and acquisitions (Q-MED and Clarisonic), the group recorded at December 31, 2011, a net cash surplus of 504 million euros.
The balance sheet structure is very solid, as at end-2011 shareholders' equity represented 65.7% of total assets. The reinforcement of shareholders' equity compared with end-2010 is mainly the result of profit allocated to reserves and the net increase in value of the Sanofi shares, valued at market price.
6) Proposed dividend at the Annual General Meeting of April 17, 2012
The Board of Directors has decided to propose that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of April 17, 2012 should approve a dividend of 2 euros per share, an increase of +11% compared with the dividend paid in 2011. This dividend will be paid on May 3, 2012 (ex-dividend date April 27, 2012 at 0:00 a.m., Paris time).
2012 is the first year in which shareholders who have continually held their shares in registered form for over 2 years will receive a loyalty bonus of +10%.
7) Share capital
The Board of Directors has set the amount of the share capital at December 31, 2011 to 602,984,082 shares with a par value of 0.20 euro, representing a total of 120,596,816.40 euros.
“This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy L’Oréal shares. If you wish to obtain more comprehensive information about L’Oréal, please refer to the public documents registered in France with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, also available in English on our Internet site www.loreal-finance.com.
This news release may contain some forward-looking statements. Athough the Company considers that these statements are based on reasonable hypotheses at the date of publication of this release, they are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated or projected in these statements.”
Contacts at L'ORÉAL
Individual shareholders and market authorities
Mr Jean Régis CAROF
Financial analysts and institutional investors
Mrs Françoise LAUVIN
Mrs Stephanie CARSON-PARKER
For more information, please contact your bank, broker or financial institution (I.S.I.N. code: FR0000120321), and consult your usual newspapers, and the Internet site for shareholders and investors, http://www.loreal-finance.com, or its mobile version on your cell phone, http://loreal-finance.mobi; alternatively, call +33 1 40 14 80 50.
D - Appendices
Appendix 1: L'Oréal group sales 2010/2011 (€ millions)
First quarter:
Cosmetics 4,445 4,861
The Body Shop 164 170
Dermatology 112 130
First quarter total 4,722 5,160
Second quarter:
Second quarter total 4,945 4,989
First half total 9,667 10,150
Third quarter:
Third quarter total 4,852 4,938
Nine months:
Cosmetics 13,591 14,105
Nine months total 14,518 15,087
Fourth quarter:
Fourth quarter total 4,977 5,256
Full year total 19,496 20,343
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Participants at the Australian Catholic University’s Education Executive Symposium, Rome 2018
The Future of Catholic Education
Seventeen representatives from the Australian Catholic Education sector travelled to Rome to participate in Australian Catholic University’s Education Executive Symposium 2018 across Sunday 9th September to Wednesday 12th September. The Symposium was opened by Professor Greg Craven, Vice-Chancellor of ACU, on the Sunday evening at a Welcome Reception. The programme across subsequent days included keynote speakers from Rome, Scotland and the US, group discussion and dialogue with members of various Vatican education departments.
Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi’s talk, titled ‘Educating to Fraternal Humanism: Building a Civilisation of Love’, sparked debate about the future of the Church and Catholic education. The Cardinal was followed by a speaker from the United States, Dr Timothy McNiff, the School Superintendent for the Archdiocese of New York. His presentation brought a reality to the symposium around the difficulties facing the church, with his direct numerous school closures, no government funding and the challenge of fundraising to keep schools open and relevant in a changing world. Mrs Barbara Coupar, Director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service, presented a different challenge where all the schools are operated by the government and her role is ensuring an authentic Catholic education in an intercultural and multi religious community. Each speaker brought a unique perspective to the Australian audience of the rapidly changing and challenging environment facing the Catholic Church and education systems. This sparked debate, ideas and new possibilities for education in Australia.
As with any Australian gathering, the camaraderie, socialising, meeting up with old friends and making new friends was a highlight. An added bonus was catching up with Ms Judith Potter, Principal of Loreto Ballarat, Ms Sharon O’Keeffe, former Director of Mission, Loreto Kirribilli and Professor Elizabeth Labone, Director on the Loreto Normanhurst Board, who was also part of the organising committee for the Symposium.
Cate Sydes
CEO Loreto Ministries
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Loreto Ministries Limited (7)
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Loughborough Town Hall
Review: East Side Kahani at Loughborough Town Hall
LAST night’s Town Hall production of East Side Kahani by Loughborough Council of Faiths was like being bounced over by a happy puppy
Loughborough Echo
Updated 15:30, 5 SEP 2013
LASTnight’s Town Hall production of East Side Kahani by Loughborough Council of Faiths was like being bounced over by a happy puppy, pleased to see you, and unlikely to nip your heels. That was both a strength and a weakness. Like so many things in life, there was a “Yes, but…”, as I sat in a packed audience.
Let’s get the “But…” out of the way. The storyline by Pete Henson was based loosely on West Side Story with two young lovers held apart by ‘people on the east side’ and ‘people on the west side’. Such artificial divisiveness was clearly the theme, articulated in the first 10 minutes, but subsequently never really explored in greater depth. We saw people being more silly than violent, and while we do not look for subtlety in Bollywood, here there was no real light and shade, only the limited tonal variety of the vuvuzela. We didn’t expect Shakespeare, Ibsen or Miller, but on a day when Bloody Sunday found judgement and ethnic groups were murdering each other on Central Asia, against such a background it would have been valuable to have explored character and situation slightly more in the script. And more humour because laughter can be serious.
Whichbrings me more happily to the “Yes…!” The most original creations were Street Cleaners Debbie Green and Anthony Gimple, who explained each side to us via their rubbish – and doesn’t one often wonder what binmen think of us when they empty our bins. And the stories they could tell. This comic duo climaxed with a snakelike dance, each rotund yet supple around brush and bin. They got waves of laughter and deserved it. But where were the villains? Daphne Beale, called a baddie, was more an arch Jean Brodie. Wicked? Never. And her costume changes would have filled a shop. Richard Heap and Usha Solanki were difficult parents on opposing sides – but their quarrels were more bickering – and we found they had once been in love so by the end broke the barriers ahead of their own offspring. The star crossed lovers, Ishi Khan-Jackson and Mark Graham held the storyline, but what a pity Ishi’s talent for comedy could not have been given more opportunity. Can’t you be funny and romantic? Mark, bewigged and energetic, brought a great physicality and vigour to his part – greatly admired by our audience. Both worked well together not only acting, but dancing and singing, and the show owed a great deal to their energy. The whole cast worked as a team supporting each other warmly.
Bollywood=dancers,and the stage vibrated with young talent, dancers, gymnasts from Limehurst, steel band from Limehurst. It was simply great to see so many involved and enjoying themselves. The show, directed by Morry van Ments, produced by Varsha Parmar, was ‘big’ in both what it attempted and achieved – a huge community effort that delighted the audience. Celebration was in the air, and we are very lucky to have such a community event bringing everyone together for a real theatre night out.
Nextyear we want another show and no doubt another challenge. There is talent that can be stretched here so let’s explore more next time, and let’s never forget that laughter is a great healer. A sense of humour is a sense of proportion – so essential in resolving conflicts. Well done, all involved. We’d all like more!
Loughborough Town
Loughborough UniversityNew public artwork planned at Loughborough UniversityThe work will be located at the main entrance route to the halls and will be seen by thousands of students and visitors as they navigate this route.
LeicestershireMusicians galore lined up for Summer SundownThe much-loved event with music from local bands and entertainers is perfect for families to sit and enjoy during the warm summer evenings.
LeicestershireFilm featuring pupils scoops county awardThe Unquiet Grave, a short drama produced and directed by Pudding Bag Productions, was based on Roesia de Verdun.
Newcroft Primary SchoolShepshed schools do their bit for Sport ReliefHUNDREDS of pounds was raised by two Shepshed primary schools as part of the Sport Relief efforts.
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Storytelling circle gives pupils a special place to bring their tales to life
amy.smith@archant.co.uk
@Amy_Smiiith
A new storytelling circle has been installed at Carlton Colville Primary School. Picture: Nick Butcher
Primary school pupils can now bring their stories to life in a special outdoor area thanks to the efforts of a friends group.
Last year Carlton Colville Primary School became the first school in Suffolk to receive accreditation from the Storytelling Schools Company, an initiative aimed at making all pupils storytellers, developing skills and confidence in speaking and performing.
And as pupils continue to learn a range of fiction and non fiction stories by heart, the school’s friends group decided to raise funds to install a special storytelling circle outside in the playground.
The circle includes wooden benches engraved with story titles such as The Three Little Pigs and The Little Red Hen, as well as a large wooden throne.
And despite it being a bit too cold for pupils to enjoy their new facility, school storytelling lead Beth Lewis said they can’t wait to give it a try.
She said: “Because stories are traditionally told outside in the open air we thought it would be nice to reflect that here and we’ve already got a really strong outside learning environment, so it is the next stage of improvements to that.
“It’s been a bit too cold and rainy to use at the moment so we are waiting for some nice sunny afternoons to get stuck in.
“The pupils’ progress as storytellers improves day by day so as they move through the school the amount of stories they know will increase.”
The school adopted the storytelling approach in September 2016 and received formal accreditation at the end of last year.
The scheme provides a whole-school approach to literacy teaching and learning, and pupils learn stories by listening to a performance from their teacher, before mapping it out as a class pictorially, stepping it out and then having a go at speaking it.
A storytelling club has now also be launched and youngsters have performed their stories during school assemblies.
Sarah Aggreh and Jess Gorst-Allman, who are both teachers at the school as well as members of the friends group, said: “Through different fundraising events we were pleased to purchase the beautiful storytelling circle for the school. We know the children and staff will love using it during the storytelling sessions.”
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Fed up residents living on top floor of five-storey block say lift hasn't worked for almost a year
There are two flights of stairs between each floor - and it's getting a bit too much say residents
Rebecca Day
Resident Jake Moore and the broken lift at 15 Piccadilly (Image: Manchester Evening News)
Frustrated residents living on the top floor of a block of flats in the city centre have been waiting nearly a YEAR for the lift to be fixed.
Jake Moore and Jorge Bermudez say they are sick of having to climb around 80ft to get to their fifth floor apartment at 15 Piccadilly.
Trouble with the elevator started last summer, resulting in it breaking completely in September.
It has been out of action since then, meaning residents have had to carry heavy bags up and down the stairs for months.
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Coffee shop manager Jake, 29, said: "In the building that we live in, the first floor is a bank and each floor has two flights of stairs in between.
"I'm having to go up ten flights of stairs to get to my apartment every day. I have seen middle aged people having to stop and have a sit down. It's too much for them. If someone was disabled in the building it would be almost impossible.
"It's appalling."
Flatmate Jorge Bermudez, 27, said: "It's so annoying. Especially if you have been shopping or you forget something and have to go back down again.
"I'm having to go up ten flights of stairs to get to my apartment every day." (Image: Manchester Evening News)
"I go to Spain quite often and work as cabin crew. I carry a case every day. I stand up all day and then have to go upstairs to the flat."
Speaking on Friday, a spokesman for The Guinness Partnership, who manage the building, said: “We apologise to our customers for the difficulties they are experiencing.
Residents living on the top floor have had enough (Image: Manchester Evening News)
Man arrested after 17-year-old boy punched in the stomach and then raped in a graveyard in Eccles
"The delay in repairing the lift has occurred because replacement parts are no longer manufactured or available, but we are reviewing every possible option to get the lift back in service and have another lift specialist visiting next week.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“We are also working on the long-term solution of replacing the lift as quickly as possible, while continuing to offer customers all the support we can.
“We’ve arranged for rubbish to be collected three times per week and our customer liaison officer visits every week so customers can talk to him about their concerns and any practical help they may need.”
Manchester United FC pre-season tourEverything you need to know from Solskjaer's United press conference ahead of Leeds United gameMan Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke to the press on Tuesday morning as he previews the second pre-season fixture against Leeds.
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Bollywood Stars Who Give Us Major Fitness Goals!
Every actor goes through a particular routine to maintain a healthy and fit life. While some do it through their dietary practices, others follow a strict work out regime. Check out these actors and their oh so amazing work out styles which give you true life goals!
1. Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh has done a lot of things to keep his body in amazing shape. From transforming himself to a beefy dude in Padmaavat to losing all the bulk for his character in Gully Boy, this particular actor has a brilliant fitness routine!
G.A.I.N.S 💪🏾 #mondaymotivation @bigmuscles_nutrition
A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Aug 20, 2018 at 7:47am PDT
2. Ali Bhatt
You know Alia Bhatt has her fitness routine down to the tee when you see new pictures of her on her Instagram everyday! With her step to step rendition of her exercise style, you know she has her life in order!
Happy birthday to the person who will LITERALLY always have my back 🙂 @yasminkarachiwala love you yas ❤️❤️❤️
A post shared by Alia ✨⭐️ (@aliaabhatt) on Jul 4, 2017 at 12:27am PDT
3. Varun Dhawan
Not just a pretty face, Varun Dhawan is quite the fitness freak. His ripped body is an inspiration for everyone who has ever heard of him!
Early morning training with @thedinomorea
A post shared by Varun Dhawan (@varundvn) on Jan 22, 2018 at 3:31am PST
4. Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha’s waist loss story is a tale no one can easily forget. She lost over 30 kgs for her role in the film Dabangg and ever since, her body has been in the best shape ever!
#throwbackthursday Im not upside down, the world is!! Waiting on my wrist to get okay so i can do this again! #handstand #fitness #strength #balance
A post shared by Sonakshi Sinha (@aslisona) on Apr 15, 2015 at 10:46pm PDT
Who do you love from the above list? Comment and let us know!
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Love Sonia Trailer Shows What Love For A Sister Really Is. Watch It Here
The trailer of Arjun Patiala, starring Kriti Sanon, Diljit Dosanjh and Varun Sharma, released today and by the looks of things, this one is a laughter riot all the way through!
From the very beginning, the leads were promoting the film through funny tit bits and videos, keeping everyone guessing about what to expect from their movie. Watch the trailer now and see what we mean!
Arjun is here to take you on a fun ride to Patiala!!!#ArjunPatialaTrailer out now!
https://t.co/IKlc5YmN2o#DineshVijan @MaddockFilms @TSeries @jugrajrohit @diljitdosanjh @kritisanon @varunsharma90 @leyzellsandeep @yadav_shobhna @bakemycakefilms @sharadakarki
— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) June 20, 2019
The trailer opens with a voice over of the iconic radio jockey, Ameen Sayani, introducing the movie. Juxtaposed with scenes from Ajay Devgn’s Singham and Ranveer Singh’s Simmba, Ameen’s voice over introduces Arjun Patiala as the 145th cop film in Bollywood!
Honest to the very minute, the trailer introduces Diljit Dosanjh’s character (Arjun Patiala) as a cute cop, Kriti Sanon (Ritu Randhawa) as the supremely dramatic heroine and Varun Sharma (Onida Singh) as the hero’s cop friend. Just like Arjun, Onida also has a hilarious story to his name and through the trailer, one gets glimpses of how his childhood was.
With Ritu being a crime reporter and Arjun and Onida playing the roles of small time cops, the trailer is action packed and filled with at least half a dozen bad guys. Talking about the film, Kriti Sanon said , “I feel it’s a completely different kind of a comedy. It’s a slightly spoofy kind of a comedy. I don’t think that kind of a take on comedy has been done before.”
Directed by Rohit Jugraj, and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Dinesh Vijan under their T-Series and Maddock banners, this movie is touted to be a goofy cop comedy. Arjun Patiala is scheduled to hit the screens on the 26th of July, so stay tuned!
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Release Date Announced
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, a Sunny Deol directorial, has a new release date. Marking the debut of Sunny Deol’s son, Karan Deol, the movie is going to release on 20th September this year.
This movie also marks the entrance of a new face, Sahher Bambba. While Karan is all set to play the male lead in the film, Sahher is going to play the female lead.
The wait may have become longer but it will be worth it! #PalPalDilKePaas will now release on 20th September #KaranDeol #SahherBambba @ZeeStudios_ @SunnySuperSound pic.twitter.com/ad4P8Ybig2
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) June 18, 2019
Initially scheduled to release on 19th July, Sunny Deol postponed the release of the film because of his political commitments. The film will now not have a solo release date and will clash with Sonam Kapoor’s The Zoya Factor.
A source working on the film said in a statement, “Ever since his victory in Gurdaspur last month, Sunny has been busy taking stock of the situation and planning various measures that need to be implemented in the city. Knowing the important role that a debut vehicle plays in an actor’s career all too well, Sunny doesn’t want to give divided attention to Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. So, he thought it best to push the love story by two months.”
A romantic movie shot extensively in Manali and Mumbai, Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas will be presented by Dharmendra and is produced by Zee Studios.
15 Years Of Lakshya – Bollywood Movies About War
Remember how Hrithik Roshan grew up and joined the Indian Army to inspire the rest of us in Lakshya? As today marks 15 years since the release of this film, here is taking a look at some war movies which were not just about the lives of Indian soldiers but also about war and what the soldiers went through:
1. Lakshya
Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Lakshya told the story of Lieutenant Karan Shergill, who leads his squad to victory by capturing a territory taken over by Pakistan. While war does play a crucial role in this movie, the other issue with which this film deals is how people grow when faced with responsibility. From facing real life issues head on, to understanding the discipline and time which goes into becoming an adult, Lakshya is a true tribute to war and soldiers.
2. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo
Directed by Anil Sharma, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo tells the story of how terrorists attacked the holy temple of Kedarnath. Apart from the story about this attack, the film also talks about how a man joins the Indian Army for a few years before moving to the United States. However, after he joins, he realises the amount of effort which goes into being a soldier and from then on, everything about his life changes. Everything about this movie is heartwarming and shows how much people can do when pushed into a corner.
3. LOC Kargil
Based on the Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan, LOC Kargil was directed by J.P. Dutta. A step by step account of everything which happened during the Kargil War, the film brings to the fore the hardships of war and what soldiers go through on a daily basis. A multi layered story, LOC Kargil talks about the soldiers who made the entire operation a success. Everything about this movie made you not only respect the amount of effort soldiers put into the war but also how much personal sacrifices they make for their country.
4. Airlift
Unlike the other films, Airlift tells the story of how a businessman helps evacuate Indians in Kuwait who are stuck there during the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein. While this is one of the primary issues about which this movie talks, Airlift also looks at how the lead puts his personal life aside to help his fellow countrymen when in need. A true patriotic movie, Airlift makes you fall in love with how far people can go to help their countrymen when required.
5. Border
Director J.P. Dutta’s shot to fame, Border was based on the Indo Pakistan War of 1971. Touted to be one of the best war films to have been released, this movie showed what our soldiers went through to make our country a safe place. From night patrols to killing men at gunpoint, Border makes you realise how deep the spirit of patriotism runs in a soldier’s blood.
If you think we missed out on any other great movies about war and soldiers giving their lives to protect their motherland, comment and let us know!
If you thought you were excited about the massive win India had against Pakistan at the ICC World Cup 2019 on the 16th of June, then think again. Actor Ranveer Singh made a splash by jumping onto the field and taking pictures with his favourite players!
The actor joined players Sunil Gavaskar and Virendar Sehwag, amongst other cricket legends, in the commentators box. From entertaining fans with his lively speeches to hugging Virat Kohli, the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, after India won the match, Ranveer Singh definitely stole the show. Check out the pictures here!
COME ON INDIA, COME ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 @StarSportsIndia @ICC @cricketworldcup pic.twitter.com/kupOy8CkCY
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) June 18, 2019
I’ve been a die-hard fan of Indian cricket since childhood. Invested so much emotion into our beloved team. Willing and wanting them to be the undisputed best in the world. And then, there was VIRAT KOHLI. pic.twitter.com/tXPNw0le60
Dominate.
The name is Hardik. Hardik Pandya. 🏏✌🏾✊🏾 @hardikpandya7 ma boi #unstoppable pic.twitter.com/B5oRzedTg3
A beacon of positive energy! A true exemplar of the champion mindset and gentlemanly conduct! Always invigorating to meet him! 😍❤🙏🏽 Saari duniya jise GABBAR ke naam se jaanti hai! @SDhawan25 🏏👊🏽 wish you a speedy recovery, Shera! pic.twitter.com/9AazuMPppj
BIGGG DAWGGG!!! BOHT HARDDD!!! @klrahul11 🏏💥💥💥 That’s how you step up and make a statement!☝🏾
(dat Technique doe 🥶🥶🥶 ufffff) pic.twitter.com/PJc8IcRkeh
THE MASTER BLASTER !!! 🏏🌟@sachin_rt 😍❤🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/I7leLaPqsr
Prince of Calcutta! 👑
God of the off-side! 🙏🏽 Bengal Tiger! 🐯 @SGanguly99
DADA AMI TOMAKE BHALOBASHI ! ❤ pic.twitter.com/xABeSw6oHT
Cricketing Royalty 🏏👑 BRIAN CHARLES LARA @BrianLara pic.twitter.com/udMaEKIHEO
Arguably the most destructive batsman the world has ever seen! 🏏💥 VIRU PAAJI DA JAVAAB NAHI! 🌟@virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/TMQukC2ilm
THE TURBANATOR! 🏏💥 #singhisking @harbhajan_singh pic.twitter.com/xDEmBLB4Wc
Interestingly, Ranveer Singh’s presence on the cricket field was in relationship to his upcoming film, ’83. Directed by Kabir Khan, the film tells the story of how Kapil Dev led the Indian team to victory in the historic Cricket World Cup match of 1983!
While Ranveer Singh will don the role of Kapil Dev in ’83, Deepika Padukone will play the role of Kapil Dev’s wife, Romi Bhatia.
Stay tuned for more details about the film!
Udham Singh Biopic Gets A Release Date
Sardar Udham Singh, Vicky Kaushal’s next film, finally has a release date. Based on the life of Udham Singh, a revolutionary who was a part of the Indian freedom struggle, this Shoojit Sircar directorial is going to hit the screens on the 2nd of October, 2020.
Talking about the film, Shoojit Sircar said in a statement, “Yes we will be releasing on 2nd October 2020. Keeping in mind the remaining shoot schedule, the post production process and the time required to complete the film, my producers and good friends Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar advised this date for a feasible release next year, hence I decided to go ahead with it!”
Making a film about this revolutionary man was Sircar’s dream. The Country remembers Udham Singh for shooting Brigadier General Reginald Dyer and Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in 1940. Udham Singh killed the two men to avenge the death of all the people killed during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) in Punjab.
Apart from this biopic, Vicky Kaushal is currently working on Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship, which is scheduled to release on the 15th of November, 2019. Shoojit Sircar, on the other hand, is working on Gulabo Sitaabo, which will star Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead roles.
Written by Ritesh Shah and Shubendu Bhattacharya, Sardar Udham Singh is bankrolled by Rising Sun Films.
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Youth preview: Stags vs Burton Albion
Mansfield Town’s under 18s will be searching for their third straight Football League Youth Alliance victory against rivals Burton Albion on Saturday (11am kick-off).
After seeing their game on Saturday at home to Bradford City cancelled, the Stags will be fully prepared for the task in hand as they look to maintain their fine form.
John Dempster’s youngsters are flying high in the league, but the mid-table Brewers will provide tough opposition on the day.
Burton, coached by Sam Rose, head into the contest on the back of a 3-1 victory over the Bantams, which was their last game a fortnight ago.
Goals from Charlie Gatter, Marcus Dinanga and Mirza Sejdic ensured the win, although they’ll be looking for revenge after Mansfield defeated the Derbyshire outfit 3-0 back in mid-October.
On that day, Teddy Bloor, Tom Marriott and Brad Smith’s own goal earned the Stags all three points convincingly.
Mansfield couldn’t be in better form going into this one, with back-to-back wins previously. In their last outing, Marriott’s first-half penalty was all that was required to defeat a valiant and brave York City.
The address for the game is as follows:
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Preview: Alfreton v Stags
Our first team squad will travel tomorrow to The Impact Arena, Alfreton, for the senior side’s fourth pre-season friendly.
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We travel to face Bradford Park Avenue on Thursday 11 July for a pre-season friendly at Horsfall Stadium (7.30pm kick-off).
Preview: Retford United vs Stags
Mansfield will travel to face Retford United for a pre-season friendly on Tuesday 09 July (7.45pm kick-off), and Stags' fans will have an opportunity to meet the players before the match.
Match preview: Stags vs Newport County (play-off semi-final second leg)
Stags welcome Newport County to One Call Stadium on Sunday 12 May, for their play-off semi-final second leg (6pm kick-off, 1-1 in first leg).
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Good news - cheap mortgage deals likely to remain in place
A new report from the NatWest Bank nips in the bud any speculation that rising inflation may end the current cheap mortgage deals being snapped up by many house buyers.
The bank says a number of high profile mortgage products have been withdrawn in recent weeks “leading to speculation that the era of ultra-cheap deals may be coming to an end even though base rate remains at a record low.â€
The NatWest concedes that while this is a consequence of rising inflation, which has fed through to an increase in the longer-term rates used by lenders to finance their mortgage books, it is unlikely to hit domestic borrowers in the short term.
“While data from the Bank of England do show that the average quoted rate for some fixed-terms crept up in December, they are still significantly lower than they were just 12 months ago†says the NatWest report.
It says the average mortgage rate for new borrowers towards the end of 2016 was 2.17 per cent while the average mortgage rate for outstanding mortgages a year earlier was half a per cent higher at 2.68 per cent.
“Most existing borrowers will therefore still be able to remortgage at a lower rate. Indeed, those coming off two year fixes in the next few months are likely to find deals a whole per cent lower than their existing rate†says the bank.
However, the bank has less good news for buy to let borrowers.
It repeats the warnings of many others that new rules set by the Prudential Regulation Authority - requiring landlord borrowers to pass stress tests for notional interest rates of 5.5 per cent - are likely to lead to the rejection of many applications.
“This will in many cases require a day one interest cover well in excess of the traditional 1.25 times that has been the benchmark in the past. This affordability test will also have to take account of changes to mortgage interest tax relief, under which higher rate tax payers will not receive full relief after April 5 this year†the NatWest warns.
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Help:VisualEditor/User guide/Citation templates
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This page is a guide to adding footnotes (also called "citations", "inline citations" or "references") when local citation templates have been configured for your wiki, but the citoid service has not been set up for your wiki.
1 The toolbar
2 Editing an existing footnote
3 Re-using an existing footnote
4 Adding a new footnote
4.1 Using a standard citation template for a new footnote
4.2 Using the "Basic" citation for a new footnote
5 Adding a citation outside of a footnote
The toolbar
The VisualEditor toolbar appears at the top of the screen when you begin editing.
Cite menu: The "Cite" menu or button is used to add footnotes. All projects have access to "Basic" reference formatting and the ability to "Re-use" citations here. This menu also gives you quick access to local citation templates.
(Instructions for adding more local citation templates to the Cite menu at your wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)
Insert: The "Insert" menu may be different on some projects. Two options are useful for citations:
The "Template" icon (a puzzle piece) allows you to insert and edit templates. You can use this to create a citation, using a standard template, when you want a citation that is not going to be a footnote.
The "References list" icon (three books) is to specify where the reader will see the list of footnotes for the page. Usually this only needs to be done once on every page. (If the page already shows footnotes, then you don't want to click on this icon.) You can also set references group to display using dialog window.
Editing an existing footnote
To edit an existing footnote, click on it where it appears in the text (usually as a bracketed number). You will then see either a "Basic" icon (bookmark) or, an another icon with the name of the template that was used to create this footnote. Clicking on the "Edit" button will open a dialog where you can edit the footnote.
If you are editing a "Basic" footnote, clicking on "Edit" will open the Reference dialog, where you can edit the text which is in the footnote. Editing this text is similar to editing in the main window - you can format text, add a link, or use special characters.
Unless you are sure you know what you are doing, do not use the Cite or Insert menus within the Reference dialog.
If, instead of the "Basic" icon (bookmark), what appears when you click on a footnote is an icon for a standard template for citations, then clicking on "Edit" will take you directly to the template mini-editor dialog.
In the template mini-editor, only fields (template parameters) that have content will be shown initially. You can change the content of these fields, and you can delete these fields if you want.
To add fields, click on "Add more information" at the bottom of the mini-editor.
Click on "Apply changes" when you're done.
Re-using an existing footnote
Ideally, every sentence or paragraph in an article should be supported by a citation, in a footnote. If you have some text that needs a citation (source) to support it, and the page already has a footnote that applies to (supports) that text, then you can re-use the existing citation, because one footnote can support multiple, different sentences or paragraphs.
To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add a footnote. Then from the "Cite" menu, click on the "Re-use" item.
In the Reference dialog, look at the list for the reference you want to reuse, and select it. If there are many references, you can use the search box (labeled "Search within current citations") to find only those references that include certain text.
Adding a new footnote
Using a standard citation template for a new footnote
The "Cite" menu is used to add a new footnote. First, place your cursor where you want to add a footnote, in the text. Then, from this menu, select a standard citation type in the menu. If the citation type you want is not on the menu, select the "Basic" item. (Instructions for adding more citation templates to this menu, on your local wiki, are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)
Clicking on a standard cite template icon such as "Book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. While the most common fields (template parameters) will be shown, not all of them are required. Important fields may be marked with an asterisk.
To add more parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "Add more information" option.
Click on "Insert" when you're done.
Using the "Basic" citation for a new footnote
You can also choose the "Basic" item from the "Cite" menu.
The "Basic" item is used for two purposes. You can create a footnote that doesn't use any citation template. Or you can create a footnote using a citation template that is not on the "Cite" menu.
Shown here is an example of selecting the "Basic" item, and then, in the Reference editor, adding text, including formatting, but not using a citation template.
You can make the new footnote belong to a group other than general references, although this is normally not done. (If you do have two or more groups of footnotes, the "References list" tool must specify the group of footnotes to be displayed).
In the Reference dialog, you can get to a citation template that is not (yet) on the "Cite" menu. From the "Insert" toolbar menu, click on the Template icon (puzzle piece).
Then, type the name (or part of the name) of the citation template you want to use, select it, click on "Add template", and edit it as you would any other template. (See the Editing templates section, below, if you need more information about templates.)
After you're done editing the template, click on "Insert" to return to the Reference editor, and "Insert" again to return to the page you're editing.
Adding a citation outside of a footnote
How to create a ==Further reading== list using Insert > Template > Cite book (etc.)
You can add citation templates directly into the article, without putting them in footnotes or by using Basic references editor. From the Insert menu, click on the "Template" icon (a puzzle piece)
Then, type the name (or part of the name) of the citation template you want to use, select it, click on "Add template", and edit it as you would any other template. (See the Editing templates section in the user guide if you need more information about templates.)
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The ceramics of Costa Smeralda” was founded in 1963 in Olbia at the behest of Prince Karim Aga Khan.The solar colors of its glazes and the refined decorations of the artistic ceramics, the zero km, the design of the highest level are the traits of the company that have contributed to the international fame of the Costa Smeralda as a glamorous holiday and dream place.The pathos translates into architectural elegance of the highest level and luxury, the imprint of a territory that has become a myth since 2002 Cerasarda becomes part of the Group with the refined proposals and exclusive of glazed terracotta floor and wall tiles, bringing all the elegance of the Mediterranean into the world, born from the combination of craftsmanship, culture and technological development, which every day knows how to evolve and become contemporary and usable, without losing the strong characterization of The Romani Group has dedicated an area entirely renovated within the S to the Cerasarda brand Group Room how at the Casalgrande office. Not just an exhibition, but a multifunctional workspace designed to meet the needs of architects and designers. To immediately transmit the contents and values of a brand intimately linked to the land of Sardinia and its history, the prestigious show room and the sales point of Olbia were also redeveloped, the only one in which to find design objects and accessories of furniture Cerasarda. The release of the new responsive website and the opening of dedicated social channels, strongly desired by Cerasarda, are further tools for working and sharing to keep the dialogue with professionals open, as well as participation in events and events of international resonance. In Italy we mention the Milan Design Week and the Cersaie of Bologna, the thematic whorkshops for architects and landscape designers promoted by Action Group in Milan and Turin, in the United States the Icff of New York and the Coverings of Orlando, in France the Foire de Nice on the French Riviera and Maison et Objet in Paris.
Cerasarda Lab is the story in the form of a unique and exclusive Mediterranean aesthetic, which is expressed in collections for floors and walls in a wide variety of formats, colors and decorations. The ceramics of the Costa Smeralda with the typical colors, the artistic decorations and the style that identi fi ed it from its origins, in 1963 with the Pitrizza product, “today identi fi ed as material”, is recognized and appreciated internationally for its distinctive character. combines craftsmanship and innovation.
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THE CIDER FACTORY - Plant and Layout
Publisher: London, Leonard Hill Limited: 1953
Illustrated, large 8vo, pp xiv, 110, endpapers very slightly foxed otherwise very clean internally, cloth slightly worn and marked. VERY SCARCE View more info
LA CUISINIERE BOURGEOISE, suivie de l'office a l'usage de tous ceux qui se melent de depenses de maisons. [Alan Davidson's copy]
Publisher: Luzarches, Imprimeries Reunies de Senlis pour Daniel Morcrette: 1977
[1746]. Facsimile reprint, thick 12mo, pp viii, 400, (4). all edges gilt, full red calf, gilt decorations and inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers. [A fine copy of one of Daniel Morcrette's beautiful facsimiles]. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fishy" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office... View more info
La Diversite des Plantes Legumieres: hier, aujourd'hiu et demain [Alan Davidson's copy]
Publisher: Paris, JATBA: 1985
[Symposium results]. Large 8vo, pp 230, small label attached to title page, paperback, covers a little faded, otherwise very good. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 197... View more info
Food for Thought - Celebrity Cook Book [Alan Davidson's copy]
By: Adams, John
Publisher: 1990, Manor Hall Publishing:
Illustrated with photographs of the many contributors, small octavo, pp 140, paperback, a very good copy. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 1973 to 1975, he was ambassa... View more info
The Complete Servant
By: Adams, Samuel & Sarah
Publisher: Lewes, Southover Press: 1993
Small illustrations from contemporary sources within the text, large 8vo, pp x, 180, slightly worn internally (mainly at the corners), paperback, covers slightly worn at the margins. View more info
A Day at elBulli - An Insight into the Ideas, Methods and Creativity of Ferran Adria
By: Adria, Ferran; Soler, Julia & Adria, Albert
Publisher: London, Phaidon Press Ltd: 2008
First edition. Very well illustrated, large thick quarto, pp 528, a very good copy in a dustwrapper showing the very slightest signs of use, complete with the yellow wrap-around slip. Very heavy - extra postage will be required. [An exclusive look behind the scenes at elBulli, reputedly the best restaurant in the world, and into the mind of Ferran Adrià, the most creative chef working today. Though now closed it was notoriously difficult to get a table, but for the first time this book opens the doors of the restaurant to everyone and documents hour-by-hour the painstaking preparations that t... View more info
Aroma - The Magic of Essential Oils in Food and Fragrance
By: Aftel, Mandy & Patterson, Daniel
Publisher: New York, Artisan: 2004
Condition: As New
Illustrated, large octavo, pp 216, a very good copy in very slightly rubbed dustwrapper. ["A New Way of Thinking About Food and Fragrance Turn a brilliant natural perfumer loose in a chef's kitchen and you get vanilla perfume, saffron, ginger, and blood orange bath salts, and a cucumber mist. Turn a brilliant chef loose in a perfumer's pantry and you get rose-infused steamed bass, peach-jasmine sorbet, and scores of other startlingly original recipes using floral and herbal aromas. Aroma permeates every cuisine, from ancient to modern, in every culture and at every level, but what this pio... View more info
Cooking for One or Two in Lincolnshire
By: Age Concern (and edited by Mrs Stainer)
Publisher: Boston & South Holland Division of Age Concern:
[Not dated - 1980'S]. Small slim 8vo, pp 79, slightly used internally, paperback, covers a bit marked and stained. SCARCE. Postage will be reduced. View more info
Peppers - the Domesticated Capsicums (New edition)
By: Andrews, Jean
Publisher: Austin, University of Texas: 1995
New edition. Well illustrated with 34 fine botanical colour plates, a few other illustrations, large quarto, pp (xvi), 186, very clean internally, a very good copy in dustwrapper. View more info
Venus in the Kitchen, or, Love's Cookery Book
By: Bey, Pilaffe, (edited by Norman Douglas),(introduction by Graham Greene)
Publisher: London, Bloomsbury: 2002
{Originally published in 1952.}. Illustrated with decorations by Bruce Roberts, 12mo, pp xiv, 192, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [Pilaff Bey was, of course, purely a pseudonym for Douglas]. View more info
Vatch's South East Asian Cookbook
By: Bhumichitr, Vatcharian
Publisher: London, Kyle Cathie Limited: 1997
Well illustrated, quarto, pp 192, pictorial boards, spine slightly bumped at the base, otherwise a very good copy in similar dustwrapper. View more info
The Fruits of the Earth
By: Bianchini, F. & Corbetta F. (introduction by Maurice Messegue)
Well illustrated with very attractive watercolour plates, quarto, pp 303, very clean internally, brown cloth very slightly worn, in a good dustwrapper which is a little worn and creased around the edges. [A beautiful tribute to edible plants.] View more info
Cooking with Herbs: The Flavor of Provence
By: Biehn, Michel
Publisher: Paris, Flammarion: 2001
Well illustrated, 4to, pp 137, laminated boards in dustwrapper, a very good copy. (Primarily a cookbook, with 80 Provencal recipes, the author also explores ancient herb lore, listing the medicinal properties of each herb, tonic or diuretic, stimulant or analgesic.) View more info
The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit - a definitive sourcebook for growing, harvesting and cooking
By: Biggs, Matthew; McVicar, Jekka & Flowerdew, Bob
Well illustrated, large thick 8vo, pp 640. pictorial laminated boards, the slightest signs of wear, but really a very good copy. Very heavy - extra postage may be required. [This volume looks at over 1000 plants, providing: a history of where the plant comes from; a list of species to choose from; cultivation, propagation and harvesting details; and information on pests and diseases. It also features over 600 recipes.] View more info
The Cetus Library - Food and Drink, Agriculture, Gardening and Social History. Auction Catalogue, September 2011
By: Bloomsbury Auctions
Publisher: London, 2011
Paperback, large quarto, well illustrated, 148 pages, corners slightly bumped, otherwise a good copy.. View more info
Eating for Victory : suggestions for war-time economy in food-stuffs
By: Branson, J.R.B.
Publisher: Bordon, Branson's Publications:
[Not dated - c.1939/1940]. Small slim octavo, pp 20, paperback, a very good copy. RARE. [The author promoted grass-clippings as a major dietary source. This raised some controversy at the time, and was frowned on, to say the least, by the Minister for Health. Nevertheless it received some publicity at the time, with various letters and newspaper accounts, and even a short Pathe News item showing Mr Branson preparing his nutritious meal. Despite all - he apparently lived well in to his nineties.] View more info
Plants Consumed by Man [Alan Davidson's copy]
By: Brouk, B.
Publisher: London & New York, Academic Press: 1975
Illustrated, large 8vo, pp x, 479, very slight foxing to the fore-edge, otherwise a good sound copy in a price-clipped dustwrapper which is slightly worn and torn. SCARCE. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, ... View more info
Apples - the story of the fruit of temptation [Alan Davidson's copy]
By: Browning, Frank
Publisher: London, Allen Lane - The Penguin Press: 1999
Small 8vo, pp (8), 172, a very good copy in slightly stretched dustwrapper. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fishy" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 1973 to 1975, he was ambassador to Laos. While living in... View more info
The Fruit Garden
By: Bunyard, George & Thomas, Owen
Publisher: London, Country Life: 1904
Well illustrated with line drawings and photographic plates, small thick quarto, pp xiv, 507, fore-edge foxed, scattered foxing throughout, heavier on some pages, the hinge at the title page is a little cracked, and similarly at the last page of the index, otherwise clean and sound internally, blue cloth very slightly worn and marked. [One of the seminal works on the subject, and overall a much better than average copy.] View more info
The Citrus Industries of North Africa [Alan Davidson's copy]
By: Burke, J. Henry
Publisher: Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 1952
Small quarto, one plate, pp (4), 152, typed and stencilled, paperback, stapled, slightly aged and worn. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 1973 to 1975, he was ambassado... View more info
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Great British Bake Off: Winner Candice Brown reveals plan to open cakes and antique shop
Candice Brown. BBC/Love
Candice Brown said she plans to open a vintage shop selling cakes and antiques after winning the last series of The Great British Bake Off to be shown by the BBC.
The PE teacher from Bedford can finally retrieve the winner’s trophy she has kept hidden in an old chest since being crowned champion.
Ms Brown, 31, said: “If I can get my little vintage shop selling tea and cakes with random antiques that would be my ultimate dream.
“Let’s wait and see what will come my way but I will be grabbing it with both hands and running with it, that’s for sure. It would be crazy not to wouldn’t it?”
Aside from her baking prowess, brands are already lining up to offer the winner deals to promote her trademark bold lipstick shades.
Ms Brown has been forced to keep her win a secret from family and friends since the series completed shooting in the summer.
“I couldn’t talk about it and nothing had changed,” she said. “I have an antique chest upstairs, and that’s where I hid the trophy so only [boyfriend] Liam and [pug dog] Dennis could see it. I kept it well hidden, even though I would have liked to wear it round my neck all the time.”
Judge Mary Berry praised Candice for her “absolute humdinger of a showstopper.”
Ms Berry said the victory was “well deserved for her determination and passion, she really has excelled. For her wonderful flavours, and everything always looked gorgeous.”
Ms Brown admitted that she entered the competition lacking confidence in her abilities. “I have low self belief, even though my friends and family constantly build my confidence up.
“So it was a big moment in my life, probably the biggest so far.”
The Bake Off final is believed to have attracted more than 13m viewers to BBC1. The series is expected to return in 2018 on Channel 4. But only judge Paul Hollywood is making the transition from the current on-camera team.
Ms Brown, who beat jet engine engineer Andrew Smyth and garden designer Jane Beedle in the final, reflected: “My best moment was winning Star Baker three times. I still feel it was such an achievement to get in there and in the first week I really felt out of my depth.
Big prize on offer for the happiest married couple in Milton Keynes
“Biscuit week should have been my weakness, yet I pulled it off, and pastry week I really enjoyed.
“It got very emotional, and at one stage the tent was completely empty apart from me, Andrew and Jane just chatting.
“We had a bit of a hug and a Polaroid picture which I keep in my wallet. When we had to walk out, I could see my family out of the corner of my eye, and I forced myself not to cry.”
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Stocks rallied in January, corrected in February, and slumped in March as volatility and economic policy changes took some of the enthusiasm out of the market. The Trump administration announced tariffs on foreign steel, aluminum, and assorted products from China; China soon said that it would reciprocate with excise taxes of its own. The Federal Reserve adjusted the federal funds rate upward and welcomed a new chair; the White House appointed a new chief economic advisor. An orderly process was outlined for the Brexit. The Nasdaq Composite advanced for the first quarter, but the Dow 30 and S&P 500 did not; most major Asian and European benchmarks also retreated. Among commodities, bitcoin declined notably, while oil and gold improved. The placid market climate of 2017 vanished, giving way to trading sessions marked by significant ups and downs. [1]
A protectionist trade strategy emerged from the nation’s capital in March. The Trump administration declared that a 25% tariff would be instituted on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. Some countries were given short-term exemptions from these excise taxes: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and members of the European Union. Additionally, up to $60 billion in Chinese imports would soon face excise taxes. China retaliated at the end of the quarter, imposing import charges of either 15% or 25% on 128 U.S. products, including pork and fruits. [2]
Elsewhere in Washington, the Janet Yellen era gave way to the Jerome Powell era at the Federal Reserve. Weeks after Powell took over as Fed chair, the central bank made its first interest rate adjustment of the year, a 0.25% hike that set the target range for the federal funds rate at 1.50%-1.75%. The Fed’s updated dot-plot forecast, reflecting the consensus opinion of its policymakers, projected two more hikes this year: three in 2019 and two in 2020. All that would leave the benchmark interest rate around 3.4%, according to the dot-plot. The Trump administration hired former Reagan administration official and CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow as its new chief economic advisor, following the resignation of Gary Cohn. [3,4]
Business growth looked good in the first quarter; correspondingly, so did hiring. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory PMI went from 59.1 to 60.8 to 59.3 across three months; ISM’s service sector gauge was also very high at readings of 59.9 in January and 59.5 in February. January saw a net job gain of 239,000 hires by the Department of Labor’s estimation, and February brought an even more impressive net gain of 313,000. The headline jobless rate stayed at 4.1% in January and February, and the U-6 rate, counting the underemployed, remained at 8.2% in both those months. [5]
Inflation became a worry during the quarter, but fears that it was running away subsided. There was a half-percent spike in the headline Consumer Price Index in January, plus a 0.3% gain for the core CPI. A month later, both the headline and core CPI moved but 0.2%. By February, annualized consumer inflation was running at 2.2%, core inflation at 1.8%. Wholesale inflation pressure was greater: the year-over-year advance in the Producer Price Index through February was 2.8%. Speaking of production, industrial output was up 4.4% in the 12 months ending in February; durable goods orders rose 3.1% in February after a 3.5% January decline. [5]
Consumer incomes rose 0.4% in both January and February, paralleled by consecutive 0.2% gains in consumer spending. Another indicator from the Department of Commerce seemed to show consumers were saving rather than buying: overall retail sales fell 0.1% in February following a 0.1% January increase. The Bureau of Economic Analysis showed real consumer spending at 4.0% in the fourth quarter, a major factor in the 2.9% expansion of the economy. (That number was an upgrade from the BEA’s second estimate of Q4 GDP, which was 2.5%.) [5]
Consumer confidence indices posted very high readings. The successive marks for the University of Michigan’s monthly index in the quarter: 95.7; 99.7; 101.4. The Conference Board’s index hit an 18-year peak of 130.0 in February before dipping slightly to 127.7 a month later. [6,7]
Things looked better for China’s economy as the quarter ended. The nation’s official manufacturing PMI rose 1.2 points to 51.5, marking the twentieth straight month of expansion for the P.R.C.’s factory sector. That reading was a point higher than the consensus in a Reuters survey. Economists polled by Reuters forecast China’s growth rate to decline slightly to 6.6% in the quarter; the Chinese government projected GDP of 6.8%. Vietnam looked like the star of Asian economies in the quarter; its GDP reached 7.4%, and its exports were up 22% year-over-year. [8,9]
The European Central Bank shifted policy slightly in the quarter. In its March policy statement, it removed references to the possibility of increasing its €30 billion-per-month bond purchase program if the global economic outlook worsened. It forecast euro area growth of 2.4% in 2018, 1.9% in 2019, and 1.7% in 2020. In January, the Markit manufacturing PMI for the eurozone reached a 12-year peak of 58.8. Economists worried about Italy’s sharp swing toward nationalism, as voters embraced two radical-right parties, the Five-Star Movement and the League, in its latest national election. The fear was that renewed populist sentiment might build and lead Italy to vote to abandon the euro and head back to the lira. [10,11]
Next to the Nasdaq Composite, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng had the best Q1 of any notable stock benchmark: it rose 0.58% in the first three months of 2018. [12]
The FTSE 100 took the hardest fall: the United Kingdom’s marquee index plunged 8.21%. Germany’s DAX tumbled 6.64%, and the Nikkei 225 had a quarter almost as poor, dropping 5.76%. Canada’s TSX Composite lost 5.19% in Q1, and Australia’s All Ordinaries retreated 4.84%. In China, the Shanghai Composite finished the quarter 4.18% lower. France’s CAC 40 lost 3.43%, and India’s BSE Sensex slumped 3.20%. MSCI’s two closely watched benchmarks rode through the turbulence without much damage: the MSCI World index fell 1.80%, and the MSCI Emerging Markets index, 0.93%. [12,13]
Bitcoin was the worst-performing major commodity of the quarter. CME bitcoin futures lost 39.69% in three months, with the price settling at $7,903.94 on March’s last market day. S&P 500 VIX futures led the commodities pack in the quarter, rising 41.26%. [14,15]
Other notable commodity and currency gains and losses in Q1: cocoa, +35.02%; soybean meal, +19.96%; lumber, +18.82%, the Mexican peso, +10.17%; corn, +8.01%; WTI crude, +7.83%; soybeans, +7.37%; cotton, +3.17%; wheat, +2.44%; orange juice, +2.39%; the U.S. Dollar Index, -2.01%; silver, -5.12%; coffee, -8.09%; palladium, -9.64%; #11 sugar, -17.78%. Gold gained 0.81% for the quarter; unleaded gasoline, 1.33%. Platinum retreated 1.17%. On March 29, WTI crude settled at $64.94 per barrel on the NYMEX; gold and silver respectively closed at $1,327.30 and $16.27 on the COMEX. [14,16]
In the first quarter, home loans certainly became more expensive. On March 29, Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the interest rate on a conventional mortgage at 4.44%, up from 3.99% on December 28. Rates also climbed for 15-year FRMs and 5/1-year ARMs. Average interest on the 15-year fixed rose from 3.44% to 3.90% in the same time frame, and from 3.47% to 3.66% for the 5-year adjustable-rate home loan. [17,18]
After falling for two straight months, existing home sales improved 3.0% in February – even as some serious headwinds threatened to hold sales back. The median house price had risen 5.9% in a year (to $241,700); mortgage interest rates were climbing, and there was a distinct shortage of affordable properties for buyers – but demand overruled all of that. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast that the National Association of Realtors would announce a February sales gain, but just one of 0.5%; NAR said that resales were up 1.1% year-over-year through February. New home buying, according to the Census Bureau, declined for a third consecutive month in February. The 0.6% dip occurred even with new home supply at a 9-year high, and the median price, down 0.9% from a peak reached in November. Through February, new home sales had strengthened 0.5% in 12 months. [19,20]
The NAR’s pending home sales index partly reversed its 5.0% January retreat with a 3.1% February advance. Building permits improved 5.9% in January, then slumped 5.7% a month later; housing starts were up 10.1% in January, then fell 7.0% in February. The 20-city S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price NSA Index rose 0.3% in its January edition, taking its yearly gain to 6.4%. [5]
Heads of household need to prioritize retirement saving over saving for “big ticket” items like a car, a down payment on a home, a college education, or a trip.
At the end of Q1, the Nasdaq Composite had managed a decent YTD advance, unlike the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, or Russell 2000. (The Russell also had a negative quarter, losing 0.40%.) The PHLX Oil Service index brought up the rear among U.S. equity indices during Q1, retreating 9.27%. Volatility sent the CBOE VIX jumping: the “fear gauge” of the stock market climbed 80.89% for the quarter. On March 29, the Dow settled at 24,103.11; the S&P, at 2,640.87; the Nasdaq, at 7,063.44; the Russell, at 1,529.43; the VIX, at 19.97. [1]
Sources: wsj.com, bigcharts.com, treasury.gov – 3/29/18 [1,21,22,23,24]
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As a tough quarter for stocks becomes history, signs of a trade war have surfaced. What could the second quarter hold? All three major indices (and oil futures) sold off significantly as Q2 began. Investors hope that the March jobs report and the start of a new earnings season will restore some optimism to the market. Housing and retail sales aside, fundamental economic indicators have looked good for the most part. The anticipation (and results) of this coming earnings season could take investors’ minds off recent headwinds, but a continuation of the marked volatility we witnessed in the first quarter would not be a surprise. If earnings can distract Wall Street away from concerns about trade, the slump in tech shares, and the Fed’s plans for tightening; then, the tone might be set for a better month and quarter than some investors expect. For now, the feeling that a promising year for equities might turn into a poor one persists. [25]
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”
- Carl Sandberg
1 - markets.wsj.com/us [3/29/18]
2 - tinyurl.com/y8vpf983 [4/2/18]
3 - marketwatch.com/story/fed-lifts-rates-in-powells-first-meeting-says-outlook-has-strengthened-2018-03-21 [3/21/18]
4 - time.com/5197983/larry-kudlow-replace-gary-cohn-what-to-know/ [3/14/18]
5 - investing.com/economic-calendar/ [4/2/18]
6 - tradingeconomics.com/united-states/consumer-confidence [4/2/18]
7 - conference-board.org/data/consumerconfidence.cfm [3/27/18]
8 - globaltimes.cn/content/1096148.shtml [4/1/18]
9 - bloombergquint.com/global-economics/2018/03/29/vietnam-s-economy-expands-more-than-7-in-first-quarter [3/29/18]
10 - dw.com/en/eurozone-central-bank-inches-toward-stimulus-exit/a-42885507 [3/8/18]
11 - dailysabah.com/economy/2018/03/06/italian-vote-trade-concerns-darken-europes-economic-outlook [3/6/18]
12 - news.morningstar.com/index/indexReturn.html [4/1/18]
15 - coindesk.com/price/ [3/29/18]
17 - freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html [3/29/18]
18 - freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html?year=2017 [12/28/17]
19 - reuters.com/article/usa-economy-housing/u-s-existing-home-sales-jump-in-february-idUSL1N1R21Q3 [3/21/18]
20 - zillow.com/research/january-new-home-sales-19118/ [3/26/18]
21 - markets.wsj.com/us [12/29/17]
25 - marketwatch.com/ [4/2/18]
Economic Update | 4th Quarter 2017
economy, economic update, finance, financial news, global news, updateNiki D. January 2, 2018
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Review: Absu - Absu
www.absu.us
Label: Candlelight Records
Genre: Black/Thrash
Review online: February 12, 2009
It's hard to believe that eight long years have passed since the release of the masterful Tara. In that time Absu have given us nothing but a best-of compilation and a live EP while Proscriptor worked with Melechesh and the other original members Shatftiel and Equitant drifted away and lost the desire to make metal altogether. When I heard rumors that McGovern was finally going to reassemble the band and get another album out I was a bit skeptical. Why do it at all? Why not just let Absu die and start another project? But here we finally have their long-awaited follow-up to Tara.
No album is going to do well in comparison to a masterwork, and so expectations for this album are probably impossibly high, but this is a good, solid album nonetheless. I must confess my first question on hearing this was to wonder why Proscriptor bothered to leave Melechesh if he was only going to make Absu sound just like them. Now that's not quite fair, but the mideast sounds and lyrical concepts all over this recording do scream "Melechesh" pretty loudly. That said, this does have its own identity, and it is far more chaotic than Melechesh usually are. Some of the old Absu magic pops up on tracks like "Night Fire Canonization" and "13 Globes" with a harder, thrashier edge and some of that great slaytanic riffing. The one weird spot on here is the track "....and Of The Dead Who blah blah blah" which starts out well, sounding almost like Destroyer666, but then halfway in breaks out these trippy hammond sounds and turns into something like Therion. It doesn't suck that bad, but it does stand out from the hard-assed black/thrash attack of the rest of the album.
So if this is not as good as the hallowed Tara, this is still a good album of thrashing black mayhem. It's a bit uneven, and it does sound a bit more like Melechesh than perhaps it ought to, but it does kick some pretty serious ass, and is overall a worthy addition to the Absu canon.
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Review: The Sun Of Tiphareth (reviewed by Sargon the Terrible)
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Review: The Third Storm Of Cythraul (reviewed by Sargon the Terrible)
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Metal Sucks Listen to a New Trivium Song, “Drowning in the Sound” Hellyeah Release Welcome Home Title Track and Music Video
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Listen to a New Trivium Song, “Drowning in the Sound”
May 17th, 2019 at 9:22am
Axl Rosenberg
Speaking of Slipknot: Trivium have released “Drowning in the Sound,” which The PRP tells me was originally recorded during the sessions for the band’s 2017 release, The Sin and the Sentence. It’s insanely catchy, so I have no idea why it didn’t make the final cut for that record… but I’m glad we have it now!
Listen to “Drowning in the Sound” below. Trivium have a tour of Europe and the UK coming up at the start of next month! Dates are at the bottom of this post.
Upcoming Trivium live dates:
06/07 Nord, GER – Rock im Park
06/08 Nurburg, GER – Rock am Ring
06/11 Petrzalka, SLO – Incheba
06/12 Budapest, HUN – Budapest
06/14 Nickelsdorf, AUT – Nova Rock Festival
06/15 Castle Donington, UK – Download Festival
06/16 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli
06/18 Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
06/19 Berlin, GER – Kesselhaus
06/22 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/23 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/26 Krakow, POL – Tauron Arena
06/29 Munster, GER – Vainstream Rockfest
06/30 Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
07/01 Strasbourg, FRA – La Laiterie
07/02 Villeurbanne, FRA – Le Transbordeur
07/04 Lisbon, POR – VOA Festival
07/05 Viveiro, SPA – Resurrection Fest
Tags: trivium
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Listen to Trivium’s Cover of “Kill the Poor” by Dead Kennedys
June 21st, 2019 at 12:30pm Axl Rosenberg
Trivium continue to premiere previously-unreleased tracks from the Sin and the Sentence sessions.
But What Does Corey Taylor Think? 0
Watch Trivium’s Matt Heafy Perform an Acoustic Cover of the New Slipknot Song “Unsainted”
May 20th, 2019 at 11:18am Axl Rosenberg
For his latest cover, Trivium’s Matt Heafy has taken on the song du jour, Slipknot’s newly-released “Unsainted.”
Tool Time 0
Trivium Are Psychic, Correctly Predicted the Release Date of the New Tool Album
May 8th, 2019 at 4:18pm Axl Rosenberg
Gives a whole new meaning to “Tool Time.”
Metal Sucks Greatest Hits
Navy SEAL Team Six Member: “I Wore My Demon Hunter Patch When I Blasted Osama bin Laden”
Op-Ed: Metal Vocalists Have Become Irrelevant
…And F**k You, Too.
RIGHT NOW: MetalSucks & Metal Injection Live Snark The Big Four!!!
Let’s Gossip About How Much Money Famous Metal Vocalists Make
Comedian Rob Delaney’s Open Letter to High on Fire’s Matt Pike
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Tag: lawsuit
Breaking the Law 0
Slipknot Lawsuit: Defendants Fire Back at Former Percussionist Chris Fehn
July 12th, 2019 at 10:36am Vince Neilstein
Slipknot’s business manager calls bullshit on Fehn’s latest round of claims.
Geoff Tate Thinks Queensryche and Drummer Scott Rockenfield are Embroiled in a Lawsuit
“He’s in kind of a really dark place, and I hope he gets some help, ’cause he’s really unraveled.”
A Lawsuit is Brewing Over 2008 Universal Studios Fire That Destroyed 500,000 Song Masters
June 26th, 2019 at 9:31am Vince Neilstein
Original masters of songs by Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden and more were lost in the blaze.
Friggin' Danzig 0
How Many More Misfits Reunion Shows Will There Be? According to Legal Documents, Probably Just One.
June 11th, 2019 at 1:28pm D.X. Ferris
An intriguing paperwork trail sheds light on how long the current Original Misfits reunion between Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only might last.
A Fan is Suing Every Time I Die Over an Amputated Toe
The fan claims the band kicked a monitor off the stage and broke the toe, which eventually had to be amputated.
Editorials 0
What’s Really Going on in the Slipknot v. Chris Fehn Lawsuit?
March 29th, 2019 at 1:08pm Vince Neilstein
The media coverage and fan reactions so far have largely oversimplified the case.
Ghost Lawsuit: Judge Cleared of Conflict of Interest Due to Freemasons Association with Tobias Forge
February 12th, 2019 at 10:09am Vince Neilstein
The four former band members are continuing with their appeal of the decision against them.
Ghost: Ex-Nameless Ghouls Request New Trial in Lawsuit Against Tobias Forge
November 29th, 2018 at 2:07pm Vince Neilstein
The ex-band members allege that the judge presiding over the case was biased because both he and Tobias Forge are members of the Freemasons.
Ghost: Lawsuit Against Tobias Forge by Former Band Members Has Been Dismissed by Swedish Courts
October 17th, 2018 at 9:43am Vince Neilstein
The former band members were also ordered to reimburse Forge’s legal fees.
Ghost’s Tobias Forge Speaks About Lawsuit Involving Former Bandmates
June 7th, 2018 at 10:36am Vince Neilstein
“What you heard is just a culmination of years, years, of complaints and ungratefulness, let’s put it that way.”
The Entire Text of the Lawsuit Against Ghost Has Leaked Online
April 7th, 2017 at 9:04am Vince Neilstein
The former Nameless Ghouls claim Tobias Forge (“Papa Emeritus”) agreed to an equal partnership, then sought to hide profits.
White Collar Criminals 0
A Day To Remember Win $4 Million Lawsuit Against Victory Records
November 23rd, 2016 at 2:37pm Vince Neilstein
The jury in the five-year-long suit sided in favor of the band.
Tour de Force 0
Suicide Silence Also Playing 2014 Soundwave Festival?
November 5th, 2013 at 1:30pm Axl Rosenberg
Looks that way!
Editorials 50
DEAR MAJOR LABELS, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:57pm Vince Neilstein
In case you live in an Internet-less black hole, there’s […]
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Acrylic on Resin Board - 30" x 20"
CATSPAW
One of the reasons both publishers and fans appreciate having Whelan covers on their favorite books is that he creates an image which both calls out to buyers and accurately interprets the story. For CATSPAW by Joan D. Vinge, his portrait of the main character Cat does all that. When Cat takes a certain seductive and addicting drug, his latent psi abilities enable him to sense other people's thoughts. To heighten his powers, he becomes hooked on the drug which he administers to himself via a skin patch behind his ear. Cat is always checking to see if the patch is there, and Michael posed him that way to suggest his nervousness about coming down from the drug as well as the idea of him listening to other people's thoughts.
Acrylic on Resin Board
Joan Vinge (TOR)
CAT: Street Punk, Psion, Telepath, Survivor. . . Kidnapped by an interstellar corporation and dragged to Earth, Cat is forced to use his skills to protect those he most hates, those who most hate him . . . . The taMings. A cyber-augmented, DNA-incestuous clan of such wealth and power that their family arguments change the destiny of worlds. Now one taMing is a killer's target. But which? And who would dare? Seeking answers, Cat finds lies and savagery, passion and atrocity--trails that lead from crystal valleys to clubs for silver-skinned beauties. From the homicidal enclaves of drug kings to a fanatic's pulpit. From the halls of the Assembly to a cyberspace hell. Seeking assassins, Cat discovers a mystery that could cost him his future. His sanity. His life. Because Cat is no longer a bodyguard . . . He's bait.
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Spring Teddy Bears’ Weekend
March 9 - March 10
“If you go down to the woods today……” well not the woods exactly, in fact your big surprise is actually at the Midland Railway – Butterley. You will be greeted by the larger than life Butterley Bear and there will be special Teddy Bears’ displays around the railway, featuring about 200 bears of all shapes and sizes. There is a themed children’s competition and as a special offer, any child brought in by their own Teddy Bear will be able to travel free of charge.
Experience the way travel used to be with a train ride through the wonderful Derbyshire countryside on one of the Midland Railway – Butterley’s heritage Diesel Multiple Units. These trains have really large windows and so there is an excellent view all round. Plus you can see into the cab and see the driver in action, as well as the track ahead.
Trains depart from Butterley at: 11.00am, 11.50am, 12.40pm, 2.00pm, 2.50pm & 3.45pm
Get off the train at Swanwick Junction and explore the Museum Complex, where you will be able to visit the Matthew Kirtley Building (Railway Museum), Demonstration Signal Box, Victorian Railwayman’s Church, the West Shed and the Country Park. Other attractions may also be open.
Enjoy a warming drink or a tempting treat at Johnson’s Buffet and for the children there is a special meal deal.
Trains return from Swanwick Junction at: 11.35am, 12.25pm, 1.15pm, 2.35pm, 3.25pm & 4.00pm.
Today’s train fares: With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid
Adult £11.50 £10.00
Over 60 £10.50 £9.00
Child (aged 5-16) Free with teddy bear £5.75 £5.00
Child (under 5) Free Free
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children aged 5 – 15) £28.75 £25.00
Parking at Butterley Station is FREE.
About Gift Aid
Gift Aid is available to UK tax payers, enabling the Midland Railway Trust to reclaim 25% of the amount paid from the government. Gift Aid visitors will receive vouchers to spend in the shops and buffets as a thank you for payment by this method. This represents excellent value for the visitor as well as benefiting the Midland Railway Trust.
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Universal Studio Announces DVD Blu-Ray Combo Availability by Early 2010
Posted: December 3, 2009/Under: Eletronics & Gadgets/By: SY Wong
Previously we mentioned about world’s first Hybrid Blu-ray and DVD Combo by Infinity Storage, now seems that there is a similar product that being released to ease up the migration from DVD to Blu-Ray while ensuring compatibility on the disc that consumers have on future Blu-Ray player.
Being announced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment recently, the new flipper discs is mainly targeted for users that either own both DVD player and Blu-ray player in living room or those that would like to enjoy DVD now but worry about the need of upgrade to Blu-ray player soon that makes its favorite copies totally incompatible soon. The disc is compliance with BD-59 specification that allows a 50GB dual layer Blu-ray on one side while a 9GB dual layer DVD on the other side. This seems like the same strategy they used to do back to the time when DVD is a de-facto standard with combo packs available for public. However, some do worry that once these combo discs are out to market, the industry’s players may soon phase out the DVD format, giving way for Blu-ray from then onwards.
No pricing information yet, the new flipper discs with some of the titles like ‘8 Mile’, ‘End of Days’, ‘Dawn of the Dead’, ‘Jarhead’ and many more are expected to reach consumer world by January 19th 2010.
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Browse Movies : Fathom Events : 2017
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Sherlock: The Final Pro... 2017 Completed
Emmy Award®-winning actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return to cin… more
Emmy Award®-winning actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return to cinemas as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in this feature length special that caps off the highly-anticipated Season Four.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss… more
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Rupert Graves, Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue
Companies: BBC Worldwide North America; Fathom Events
Based on TV Drama Event
January 18 , 2017 Limited last updated: Dec. 22, 2016
Jeepers Creepers 3 2017 Completed
On the last day of the Creeper’s twenty-three day feeding frenzy, skeptical Sarg… more
On the last day of the Creeper’s twenty-three day feeding frenzy, skeptical Sargent Tubbs teams up with a task force hell bent on destroying the Creeper for good. The Creeper fights back in gory glory as its enemies grow closer than ever before to learning the secret of its dark origins.
Victor Salva, Jonathan Breck, Brandon Smith… more
Victor Salva, Jonathan Breck, Brandon Smith, Francis Ford Coppola, Stan Shaw, Kirk Shaw, Stan Spry, Meg Foster, Gabrielle Haugh
Companies: American Zoetrope; Fathom Events; Myriad Pictures; Screen Media Films
Horror Sequel Suspense Thriller
September 26 , 2017 Limited DVD/Blu-ray last updated: Oct. 14, 2017
Castle in the Sky 2017 Completed
Follows a young girl (Sheeta) with a mysterious crystal pendant who falls out of… more
Follows a young girl (Sheeta) with a mysterious crystal pendant who falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of young Pazu. Together they search for a floating island, the site of a long-dead civilization promising enormous wealth and power to those who can unlock its secrets. But greedy pirates, spies, and the army are also all in hot pursuit!
Cloris Leachman, Jim Cummings, Mark Hamill… more
Cloris Leachman, Jim Cummings, Mark Hamill, Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Mandy Patinkin
Companies: Fathom Events; GKIDS; Studio Ghibli
Adventure Animation Event
August 27 , 2017 Limited last updated: Aug. 7, 2017
Samurai Jack 2017 Completed
Follows a young Samurai after he is sent to the future by the evil wizard, Aku… more
Follows a young Samurai after he is sent to the future by the evil wizard, Aku. Determined to undo his destruction, Jack sets off on a daring journey to return to the past and defeat Aku once and for all. Gathering allies and combatting other villains along the way, Jack battles to accomplish his mission and restore the peace of the past.
Company: Fathom Events
October 16 , 2017 Limited last updated: Oct. 11, 2017
6 Below: Miracle on the... 2017 Completed
When a snowstorm strands former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque (Josh… more
When a snowstorm strands former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque (Josh Hartnett) atop a Mountain for eight days, he is forced to face his past and come to terms with his personal demons and rediscover the power of faith within him in order to survive.
Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Scott Waugh… more
Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Scott Waugh, Madison Turner, Sarah Dumont
Companies: Fathom Events; Momentum Pictures; Tooley Productions
Adventure Drama True Story
October 12 , 2017 Limited DVD/Blu-ray last updated: Oct. 11, 2017
Disney’s Newsies: The B... 2017 Completed
Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Newsi… more
Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what’s right.
Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ethan Steiner… more
Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ethan Steiner, Jeff Calhoun, Harvey Fierstein, Kara Lindsay, Steve Blanchard, Aisha de Haas, Jeremy Jordan
August 9 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jun. 16, 2017
Mune: Guardian of the Moon 2017 Completed
As legend has it, the first Guardian of the Sun threw a harpoon into the cosmos… more
As legend has it, the first Guardian of the Sun threw a harpoon into the cosmos and roped the sun to bring light and warmth to all of humanity. Then the Guardian of the Moon lured the moon to the Land of Darkness to provide a balance to the sun and supply the world with dreams. At a momentous ceremony to appoint the two new guardians, an accident seems to occur; the heir apparent is passed over, and the title Guardian of the Moon is bestowed on the waif-like Mune, a small and frightened forest faun who seems wholly unprepared to take on such a weighty responsibility. This news excites Necross, the nefarious ruler of the Underworld, a corrupted ex-guardian who decides to take advantage of Mune's weakness and steal back the sun for himself. Now it is up to unlikely hero Mune and his friend Glim - a headstrong young girl with wax for skin - to save the sun and restore order to the world.
Ed Helms, Jeff Dunham, Benoît Philippon… more
Ed Helms, Jeff Dunham, Benoît Philippon, Christian Slater, Alexandre Heboyan, Rob Lowe, Patton Oswalt
Companies: Fathom Events; GKIDS
Adventure Animation Fantasy
August 12 , 2017 Limited DVD/Blu-ray last updated: Sep. 30, 2017
Princess Mononoke 20th ... 2017 Completed
While defending his village from a demonic boar-god, the young warrior Ashitaka… more
While defending his village from a demonic boar-god, the young warrior Ashitaka becomes afflicted with a curse that grants him super-human power in battle but will eventually take his life. Traveling west to find a cure or meet his destiny, he journeys deep into sacred depths of the Great Forest where he meets San (Princess Mononoke), a girl raised by wolf-gods who is waging battle against the human outpost of Iron Town, on the edge of the forest.
Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Gillian Anderson… more
Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Gillian Anderson, Minnie Driver, Yuko Tanaka, Akihiro Miwa, Hayao Miyazaki, Jada Pinkett, Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Sumi Shimamoto
Animation Re-Release
January 9 , 2017 Limited last updated: Dec. 19, 2016
Extraordinary 2017 Completed
Based on a true marriage journey, the film tells the story of ultra-marathon r… more
Based on a true marriage journey, the film tells the story of ultra-marathon runner and college professor David Horton, his wife, Nancy, and their attempt to finish their marriage race well.
Leland Klassen, Shari Rigby, Karen Abercrombie… more
Leland Klassen, Shari Rigby, Karen Abercrombie, Kirk Cameron
Documentary Event Faith Family True Story
September 7 , 2017 Limited last updated: Aug. 12, 2017
Lupin the 3rd The Castl... 2017 Completed
Follows the great thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino – only… more
Follows the great thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino – only to discover the money is counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumored source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Clarisse from Count Cagliostro's men. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in the dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count.
September 19 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jul. 16, 2017
Chris Brown: Welcome To... 2017 Completed
Features new interviews with singer-songwriter Chris Brown and reveals long-aw… more
Features new interviews with singer-songwriter Chris Brown and reveals long-awaited answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye. It also includes brand-new concert footage, behind-the-scenes access and special interviews from Usher, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Mary J Blige, Mike Tyson, Rita Ora, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Jenkins and more.
Andrew Sandler, Andrew Listermann, Chris Brown
June 8 , 2017 Limited DVD/Blu-ray last updated: Jun. 12, 2017
HalloVeen Party! 2017 Completed
Come celebrate Halloween at a party you’ll never forget! “Disney Junior at the M… more
Come celebrate Halloween at a party you’ll never forget! “Disney Junior at the Movies – HalloVeen Party!” invites you to come in costume, get up and sing, dance, play and celebrate the most spook-tacular time of the year with your favorite Disney Junior characters. This special event will include four Disney Junior episodes including Mickey and the Roadster Racers and a never-before-seen episode of "Vampirina" on the big screen, a costume party for kids and families, and more.
Animation Event Family
Lost in London LIVE 2017 Completed
Loosely based on a crazy night full of real-life events, Lost in London follow… more
Loosely based on a crazy night full of real-life events, Lost in London follows Woody Harrelson, playing himself, as he struggles to get home to his family. Run-ins with royalty, old friends and the law all seem to conspire to keep Harrelson from succeeding.
Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson… more
Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson, Ken Kao
Companies: Fathom Events; Waypoint Entertainment
January 19 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jan. 6, 2017
Mayweather vs. McGregor 2017 Completed
Witness the super-fight that no one believed was possible when legendary undefea… more
Witness the super-fight that no one believed was possible when legendary undefeated world champion Floyd Mayweather battles UFC superstar Conor McGregor in the most anticipated sporting event of the year. Sparks will fly as the two biggest names in their sport take center stage for a once in a lifetime sports spectacle.
Event Sports
August 26 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jul. 27, 2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Ch... 2017 Completed
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is an origin story highlighting Ash and Pikachu… more
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is an origin story highlighting Ash and Pikachu’s first meeting and their adventures as they search for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. The iconic pair encounter familiar faces along the way, new characters including Trainers Verity and Sorrel, and even a mysterious new Mythical Pokémon, Marshado
Adventure Animation Prequel
November 6 , 2017 Limited last updated: Oct. 11, 2017
Revive Us 2 2017 Completed
Following the remarkable success of last year’s Revive Us, Kirk Cameron returns… more
Following the remarkable success of last year’s Revive Us, Kirk Cameron returns to the big screen with Revive Us 2 - A National Family Meeting for the family of faith. With political, racial, economic, and religious tensions increasing each day in America, Kirk explores UNITY and the path on how to get there. Revive Us 2 offers a faith-filled solution for everyone. Join Kirk and his inspirational friends such as Dr. Ben Carson, filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, Joni Eareckson Tada, Ravi Zacharias, musical guests including Zach Williams, and other special guests for a night of strength, courage and unity.
Event Faith Sequel
Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXV... 2017 Completed
The Dixie Chicks are coming to the big screen for a special one-night concert ev… more
The Dixie Chicks are coming to the big screen for a special one-night concert event! Relive, or experience for the first time, the sold-out DCX MMXVI tour featuring a full set of Dixie Chicks classics such as “Wide Open Spaces,” “Goodbye Earl,” “Not Ready to Make Nice” as well as a special never-before seen acoustic set including a special cover of Beyonce’s “Daddy Lessons.” Captured live for the big screen, DCX MMXVI shows just how sorely missed the Dixie Chicks have been on stage.
Concert Event Music
August 7 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jul. 5, 2017
Dust 2 Glory 2017 Completed
Showcases the 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship racing season, including the… more
Showcases the 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship racing season, including the epic SCORE Baja 1000, the world’s toughest point-to-point desert race across a one-thousand-mile course in Mexico’s untamable Baja California Peninsula.
Dana Brown, Bud Brutsman
Action Documentary Sequel Sports
December 6 , 2017 Limited last updated: Oct. 11, 2017
Resident Evil: Vendetta 2017 Completed
The third installment in the massively popular CG animated film franchise, follo… more
The third installment in the massively popular CG animated film franchise, following Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) and Resident Evil: Damnation (2012).
Takashi Shimizu, Makoto Fukami, Takanori Tsujimoto
Companies: Fathom Events; Sony Pictures; Stage 6 Films
Action Animation CG Event Sequel
June 19 , 2017 Limited DVD/Blu-ray last updated: Jun. 12, 2017
Sword Art Online 2017
An all-new adventure with Kirito, Asuna and their party members as they explore… more
An all-new adventure with Kirito, Asuna and their party members as they explore the world of "Ordinal Scale".
March 9 , 2017 Limited last updated: Jan. 29, 2017
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Why Is Montreal Manic About Miley
And the entire world for that matter.
You can't escape the Miley Cyrus hype. Look to your right, and you'll probably see a Miley-centric article as MTL Blog's most popular. The same goes for almost every other website or news source in North America. We all can't stop talking about the sexual, radical, and outrageous new Miley Cyrus who exploded on the scene in 2013. A drastic change from her Hannah Montana persona (look how cute she used to be!), but why is everyone so intrigued?
Not only young folks are obsessed with Miley. CBC Radio One's 'The Current' had an in-depth convo on contervsial pop idols, with Miley as the focus. Matt Lauer interviewd on the Today Show (with hilarious results, see it here). Youths and old alike are obsessed.
Lets be honest, being sexually explicit and crazy on stage is nothing new in the music business. Britney, Xtina, Ke$ha, and many others are among the long list of white girls who go slutty to get attention. Hell, almost every artist sexploits themselves to stir the pot and gain fame (actually talented artists excluded of course). Miley isn't the first pop star to get intimate with inanimate objects, or take racey photos, and yet she is still on everyone's mind.
A difference for Miley is how she went from sweet and innocent Montana-Miley into the supposedly sexually liberated woman she is now. Few make the transition from child star into full fledged celebrity, and Cyrus seems to have made the switch. She only had to become a literal reversal of her former self. A strategic transformation which seems too planned to be a natural progression of just growing up.
In her youth, Miley could be seen as a puppet doll of Disney, but who is to say things have changed? People talk about how 'raw' Miley has become and now walk to the beat of her own drum. A cute idea, but lets face it, Miley is a celebrity pop star, and there are a lot of people who rely on her to remain trendy and rake in the dough. I find it hard to believe Cyrus is simply 'being Miley' as she takes semi-nude photos and twerks on stage. No, it just looks like she has a really good marketing team.
Still, well marketed sex appeal still doesn't explain just why Miley is on everyone's mind. For people under twenty, I wouldn't doubt there is some envy; young girls want to be the sexually free star and boys wanna bang her. Adults have seen this all before, so why the interest?
The only thing I can think of is how Miley, despite her crudeness and staged sexcapades, seems to be a functioning adult. Unlike Britney or her other pop predecessors, Miley didn't marry some guy in Vegas, have an eating disorder, or a drug problem. Sexy stage persona aside, Cyrus interviews intelligently and looks pretty put together. Maybe we're all so intrigued because we're just waiting for Miley to fall hard as we build her up so high. Maybe we envy Miley as well, wishing we could also be simultaneously crazy and put together. Maybe we all just wanna be Miley. God, I really hope not.
Why do you think the public is utterly obsessed with Miley-mania? Is she a talented artist working the music industry to her own needs, or just a corporate puppet? Let us know in the titles below.
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Goldman Sachs E-Mails Flagged by the Compliance Department
By Colin Stokes
Photograph by Atlaspix / Alamy
Bankers at Goldman Sachs might want to think twice before sending an email calling any trade "a sure bet." They may want to pause before they send a note saying someone "embezzled the account." And they probably don't want to send an email using any one of 13 separate phrases that include the F-word. That's because Goldman Sachs' compliance department conducts surveillance of employees' email. It's an automated process: Software monitors the emails for certain phrases that are flagged for specific scrutiny. Human employees at Goldman then review the flagged emails. —CNBC.
The New Yorker has uncovered a cache of e-mails that were automatically flagged for review by the Goldman Sachs Compliance Department. Excerpts appear below:
You can trust me.
I'm trustworthy.
I have your best interests in mind.
I'm a good person.
Every time I think about the financial crisis, I laugh.
I know that paying for prostitutes and private jets for potential clients seems like a dubious way to have done business in Libya when Qaddafi was in power, but trust me, no one will find out.
Who wants to play a game of risk?
I mean like the board game; I should have capitalized it. Who wants to play Risk?
But yes, I've also been taking on lots of risk, financially speaking.
Sometimes I look out of my window and think about big questions.
Like, "I hope no one finds out about the prostitutes we paid for in Libya."
Also "What does it all mean?" "How did I get here?" and "How do I get on the guest list at 1 OAK."
"The Wolf of Wall Street" is my favorite movie.
Yeah, "The Wolf of Wall Street" is great, and I definitely don't fundamentally misunderstand what it's about.
Lord Blankfein
Is this insider trading?
Didn't someone say something about insider trading on orientation day?
Insider trading, insider shmading.
That's illegal!
I dislike money.
I like to f—.
I like to f— people over.
I like to f—ing disobey the bans on sending e-mails containing the word f—.
Whose turn is it to wear the golden mask?
The mask that melts and binds with your skin and allows you to manipulate markets with your mind?
Oh, yeah, it's Bill's day with the golden mask. F— that guy. He always leaves it really gross and sweaty.
What time should we meet at the money pool?
The money pool? Oh, you know, it's the big pool we fill with cash, gold, and diamonds, and swim in at the end of the day.
Yes, you're right, swimming in the money pool is not really that fun or comfortable, but it's more of a statement thing.
I am pursuing a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs because of the injuries I sustained jumping into the money pool.
After speaking with Human Resources about the other e-mails of mine that they've read, I have decided to withdraw my lawsuit.
Colin Stokes is a member of The New Yorker’s editorial staff.
Richard Brody on Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” from 2013.
My Favorite Fireworks
Shouts & Murmurs: BOOM-R-RANG: Light and throw, then run away from where you are standing.
By Jack Handey
One Last Big Job
Zippin’ Tony, they say you drive a getaway car so fast it’ll strip the VIN number right off it. There ain’t no other man alive for the job.
By Lucas Gardner
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England win Cricket World Cup Final after dramatic super over and Ben Stokes heroics sink New Zealand
Prime Minister Harris Provides Red Carpet Welcome to the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Drug bust in St Maarten nets cocaine and four men
St Kitts-born midwife is featured in Leeds museum
Sargassum, sargassum; this phenomenon could be a new normal
Tropical Shipping Provides Third Annual Scholarship to Students
Public invited to witness groundbreaking ceremony for SKN Pinney’s Beach Recreation Park Project
Antigua: British policeman gets 15 years for rape
The Duke of Sussex promotes youth agenda at Commonwealth policy roundtable
England win Cricket World Cup Final after dramatic super over and Ben Stokes heroics…
Prime Minister Harris Provides Red Carpet Welcome to the President of the Republic of…
CWI Media Release: Round 4 Sets Up Mouthwatering Title Race in West Indies Rising…
India A Starts on Winning Note
Top Performers Awarded In Primary Schools’ Cricket League
: Cameron Boyce: Disney Descendants star dies age 20
NNC: July 9, 2019
Vanessa Bling added to St. Kitts Music Festival line-up
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, Wednesday, 1st May, 2019: The St. Kitts Music Festival has just announced that it has added Jamaican dancehall sensation, Vanessa Bling, also known as Gaza Slim, to its already impressive roster of artistes to appear at the 23rd Annual celebration from 26th – 30th June.
The announcement was made during a live radio program on Wednesday, 1st May, by officials of the festival.
It was indicated that Vanessa Bling will appear on Friday night, 28th June, alongside fellow Jamaicans, Popcaan and Cocoa Tea, as well as French Montana, Imark, Ifamus, Small Axe Band and la Insuperable.
Gaza Slims, as her fans also call her, has produced many great hits that include Independent Ladies, Future Guaranteed, How to Treat a man and Side Chick.
, Mykal Somer.
Vanessa Bling has also done collaborations with other dancehall super stars like Vybz Kartel and Octane.
In a short video shared by the dancehall artiste, she expressed her excitement about her appearance on the St. Kitts Music festival and invited fans to support the popular event.
Also added to the festival line-up but for Saturday night, 29th June, is Kittitian reggae artiste, Mykal Somer.
Somer who hails from the Challengers area of St. Kitts currently lives in the United States.
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Bell Copper Provides Update on the Perseverance Copper Porphyry Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2019) - Bell Copper Corporation (TSXV: BCU) ("Bell Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update from the Perseverance porphyry copper project, located in northwestern Arizona, USA.
Assay results from drill hole K-20, drilled vertically to a depth of 1,319 metres, returned anomalous copper values averaging 415 ppm copper over 595 metres (using a 200 ppm copper cut-off grade), beginning at a depth of 683 metres (refer to Table 1). This long intercept of anomalous copper indicates that the hole intersected the peripheral part of a porphyry copper system.
K-20 drilling in conjunction with the Magneto-telluric ("MT") data, collected by a previous Bell Copper joint venture partner, suggest that the centre of the porphyry copper system is located to the northeast of drill hole K-20, this is also verified by downhole acoustic televiewer ("ATV") measurements of fractures and vein-sets.
An MT survey will be performed to close off the existing deep conductive anomaly prior to further drilling. Diamond drilling is expected to recommence shortly thereafter.
Cordoba completes Phase 1 Earn In and has a 25% vested interest in the Perseverance project
K-20 Diamond Drill Hole
In January 2019, K-20 was halted at a depth of approximately 1,045 metres for further review of the geological and geophysical models (see Bell Copper January 21 2019 news release). In-depth discussions between Bell and geologists at Cordoba and HPX resulted in core drilling being recommenced at K-20 (see Bell Copper February 25 2019 news release) with the drill hole being advanced to a final depth of 1319 metres.
This second phase of K-20 drilling continued to encounter anomalous copper minerals comprising chalcopyrite, bornite, and chalcocite along with scattered molybdenite. Locally abundant milky quartz veins were seen, some carrying magnetite and virtually indistinguishable from quartz-magnetite veins in the footwall outcrops. An astonishing 30-centimeter-wide carbonatite dike, comprising calcite, apatite, biotite, and primary magnetite and carrying 0.3% of the combined rare earth elements cerium and lanthanum along with anomalous copper, was cut at a depth of 1108 metres. The carbonatite dike was haloed by fenite (K-feldspar) alteration resembling the K-feldspar envelopes surrounding chalcopyrite-pyrite veinlets elsewhere in K-20. Globally, carbonatites and porphyry copper deposits are not found together, so their occurrence together at Perseverance is enigmatic.
Figure 1 - Part of a 1.8 metre wide silica ledge carrying tennantite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite and chalcopyrite at a depth of 1276 metres.
To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:
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**Mineralization in the photo is not necessarily indicative or representative of the mineralization hosted on the property**
In conjunction with the K-20 drilling, a downhole acoustic televiewer survey was performed. The resulting measurements of fractures and vein sets indicate the source of those veins is to the northeast of the K-20 drill hole.
K-20 is believed to be located on the periphery of a porphyry copper system, as indicated by a deep resistivity low located by a previous MT survey (see Figures 2 and 3). However, this survey, completed in 2017, did not close off this anomaly and did not extend as far to the northeast as the K-20 drill hole. Similar, large low resistivity anomalies are associated with major porphyry copper systems elsewhere.
The fact that all three drill holes with anomalous copper values (K11, K12A and K-20) show these values mid-way down hole suggests that the holes intersected either the distal edge of a copper shell or fault zones that channelled hydrothermal fluid away from the porphyry.
Figure 2: Plan map showing the location of drill hole K-20 relative to the MT anomaly.
Figure 3: View showing the location of drill hole K-20 relative to the MT anomaly that plunges gently to the NE. Noting that all previous drill holes were terminated before reaching the anomaly at depth.
Figure 4: Assay results from K-20 showing elevated copper values beginning at ~680 metres downhole depth.
Future Activities
A Magneto Telluric (MT) survey will be performed to close off the northeast end of the deep conductive anomaly originally identified in the previous MT survey performed in 2017. This area of the property has had no previous geophysical work. Core drilling will recommence shortly after analysis of the MT data.
Private Land Access Agreement & Purchase Option
As previously reported (see April 25 2018 news release). Bell Copper had entered into an access agreement and purchase option on private lands. Drill hole K-20 is situated on this land parcel. The Joint Venture has extended this access agreement and purchase option.
Joint Venture - Earn In
Bell Copper has received formal notification that Cordoba Minerals has exceeded the Phase 1 Earn in threshold of C$1,000,000. As a result, Cordoba Minerals now has a vested interest of 25% of the Perseverance project.
Never before has the Company had a clearer path toward discovering the concealed heart of the Perseverance porphyry copper system, nor has it had a partner more closely aligned with the Company's vision of what Perseverance represents. The K-20 core showed the most consistent copper mineralization and porphyry-style alteration yet found at Perseverance. The downhole televiewer data show that pyrite veins point northeast, and the previously disclosed kilometer-scale MT anomaly extends toward that area. The association of carbonatite and porphyry copper mineralization in K-20 may suggest that the Perseverance system tapped deeper into the Earth's mantle than average porphyry copper deposits.
Cordoba's pending MT survey is expected to identify both the place where that MT anomaly most closely approaches the surface and where it extends to depth. The follow-on drill program this summer is highly anticipated. - Dr. Tim Marsh, Bell Copper President & CEO
About Bell Copper
Bell Copper is a mineral exploration company focused on the identification, exploration and discovery of large copper deposits located in a region responsible for 10% of the world's copper production: Arizona.
Perseverance Porphyry Copper Project
A primary focus for Bell Copper is the ongoing exploration and development at the Perseverance Porphyry Copper Project near Kingman, AZ, where we are pursuing the faulted-off top of a major porphyry copper system, the bottom of which is exposed in the foothills 8+ km west of the Company's property. The Perseverance project is under a Joint Venture - Earn In with Cordoba Minerals Corp..
The technical content of this release has been reviewed and approved by Timothy Marsh, PhD, PEng., the Company's CEO and President. No mineral resource has yet been identified on the Perseverance Project. There is no certainty that the present exploration effort will result in the identification of a mineral resource or that any mineral resource that might be discovered will prove to be economically recoverable.
Bell Copper Corporation
"Timothy Marsh"
Timothy Marsh, President, CEO & Director
For further information please contact the Company
Tel: 1 800 418 8250
Email: info@bellcopper.net
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include predictions, projections and forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "potential", "target", "budget" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the negatives thereof.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which Bell Copper operates, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic, and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include actual exploration results, interpretation of metallurgical characteristics of the mineralization, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, delays or inability to receive required approvals, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators, including those described in the Company's most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable law.
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Review: Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates
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Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates (bought) - Award-winning campaigner, groundbreaking writer and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, Laura Bates writes a pioneering examination of sexism in modern society. From the blurb.
I've been wanting to read Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates for a long time. When I heard she was going to be doing an event at Foyles with Hibo Wardere on 31st May, I nabbed a ticket and bought both her books - this one and her latest, Girl Up. Everyday Sexism was just as incredible as I thought it would be!
Everyday Sexism made me angry. It upset me and terrified me. Because not only does Bates talk about various elements of sexism - such as rape and sexual assault, the sexism towards young girls, those in university, and in the workplace, sexism around mothers or becoming a mother, and so on - but each chapter includes actual tweets and entries to the Everyday Sexism project from real women. Bates perfectly uses these tweets and entries to highlight her points, to give further evidence that what she's talking about actually does happen. That might sound ridiculous, maybe even unnecessary - of course this happens! But there are those who believe sexism no longer exists, that we've already reached gender equality. And that's exactly why Bates created the project and wrote this book, to show everyone that we are far from erradicating sexism.
Each chapter starts with a list of statistics about the things covered in that chapter. You're forced to face this information about just how rife sexism is right from the get go. Here are some examples:
At the current rate it will be more than 150 years before an equal number of women and men are elected to English local councils
The Centre for Women and Democracy, 2011 (p50)
1 in 3 girls aged 16 to 18 have experienced some form of unwanted sexual touching at school
YouGov, 2010 (p80)
1 in 2 boys and 1 in 3 girls think it is sometimes OK to hit a woman or force her to have sex
Zero Tolerance, 1998 (p80)
More than half of American women ages 18 to 64 have experienced 'extreme harrassment', inluding being grabbed, touched, rubbed or followed
Penn Schoen Berland Associates, 2000 (p154)
The average female executive earns £423,000 less over her lifetime than a male worker with an identical career path
CMI, 2012 (p214)
These statistics are really quite schocking, but statistics on their own don't have nearly as much impact as one might like - numbers are difficult to equate into real people. But Bates has set out this book so brilliantly: statistics first, followed by tweets to the Everyday Sexism project, then a closer look at these elements of sexism, highlighted with interviews and other real life accounts. This balance of evidence in regards to statistics and other information along with real women's stories makes for a hard-hitting and emotional read. There were moments when I was so upset that tears came to my eyes, and moments of exclaiming "Jesus Christ!" out loud in horror. But also moments when I could absolutely, completely relate to what I was reading, and they were the most difficult to deal with. There was a sense of not feeling so alone when I could relate to someone, but I would also feel so sad that others had experienced what I had.
Most of all, I was angry and impassioned. It opened my eyes to various elements of sexism that I never thought of as sexism before - a point Bates comes back to time and again, how sexism is so ingrained in our society, that we come to accept it as the norm. She made me realise that every single act of sexism, no matter how small, must be challenged and rejected. Bates makes the point that all acts of sexism, even the small ones, create a society that normalises sexism, makes it something we're told we shouldn't make a fuss about, silencing us, and allows for bigger, worse acts of sexism, like sexual assault and violence, to take place. Everyday Sexism has made me think about myself and my life, and where I might slip up and let sexist remarks go by without a word. It's made me more aware, and really think about how I react.
Everyday Sexism is an absolutely incredible book, and I am in so much awe of Bates and the incredible work she's done with the Everyday Sexism Project. I am so looking forward to reading Bates' second book, Girl Up.
Published: 23rd April 2015
The Everyday Sexism Project
Cait @ Paper Fury 16 May 2016 at 11:53
I would so like to read a book like this...eeep. I'm going to see if my library has it! Although I 100% know it'll make me MAD. Gah. I get really knotted up when I read stuff like this (those statistics were horrible gahhhhh) but at the same time I want to KNOW and be well informed *nods*
Jo 15 August 2016 at 10:45
Oh my god, I think you'd love it, Cait. It will make you mad, but it'll also open your eyes, I think, and that's always a good thing. You'll definitely get all riled up and want to DO something!
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HHS Plans To Imprison Refugees In Former Japanese Internment Camp
By Ted Millar (Page 1 of 4 pages) (# of views) 1 comment
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"This is sick."
This is what California Gov. Gavin Newsome tweeted in response to the Trump administration's plan to intern more than a thousand refugee children at Fort Sill, an Oklahoma army base formerly used as an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
As Time first reported:
"The agency [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] said Fort Sill will be used 'as a temporary emergency influx shelter' to help ease the burden on the government as it prepares to house a record number of minors even though it already operates about 168 facilities and programs in 23 states."
Fort Sill is located southwest of Oklahoma City. Between 1942 and 1946, it served as one of several sites across the country at which an estimated 120,000 forcibly removed men, women, and children of Japanese descent were incarcerated. Later it was used to detain German prisoners of war.
In his tweet, Calif. Gov. Newsom added:
"We will look back at this moment in time and ask ourselves what we did to put a stop to these horrific, inhumane policies. Speak up. Speak out. Be on the right side of history."
The Trump administration has detained more than 40,000 children so far this year, a 57-percent increase from last year.
At this rate, we will surpass 2016's record figures of 59,171.
The administration has been consistent in its defense that it is merely perpetuating what its predecessor did.
This is partly accurate, although not the whole story.
In 2014, the Obama administration relocated around 7,700 migrant children on Texas, California, and Oklahoma military bases, including Fort Sill.
Those shelters were shuttered four months later.
Obama shouldn't have relocated those children to those former bases. That was a mistake.
But the key thing to remember is those shelters were shuttered four months later.
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The Happy Cafe in Westward Ho! to close down
Sarah Howells
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Updated: Friday, August 25, 2017 (11:51)
The Happy Cafe in Westward Ho!
The Happy Cafe in Westward Ho! will be closing next month after eight years in the village.
The Happy Cafe is closing down after eight years in Westward Ho!
The cafe, run by the charity Seize The Moment, will be holding a closing party on Friday, September 1.
It has sat in Golf Links Road since opening in 2008.
Jane Elliott, of Seize The Moment, said: "We will not be renewing our lease and will be leaving the building in September.
"We are holding a party as we want to thank the community of Westward Ho! and all our volunteers for the support they have given us since 2008 when we moved into the old tennis pavilion.
"We have enjoyed our years working in Westward Ho! to provide training for new chefs and to cook affordable local food for the public."
Jane said any future projects were still being decided on by the charity.
She added: "We are however still going to be delivering free workshops and events in Northam working with The Friends of Northam Library and running crafts sessions in the Square.
"Our youth heritage project will continue and will be based in Northam.
"We have also entered into discussions with the Westward Ho! Community Association to deliver some of our existing projects at Kingsley Hall."
Jane said there should be more information on the charity's future activities next month.
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Bideford Ladies’ season ends with defeat at Weston Mendip Ladies
Matt Smart
matthew.smart@archant.co.uk
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Bideford Ladies. Picture: Matt Smart
Bideford Ladies’ final game of the South West Women’s Football League season ended in defeat on Sunday.
The Robins came away from the long trip to fourth-place Weston Mendip Ladies on the wrong end of a 5-2 loss.
Victory would have sealed second place in the Western Division, the defeat means Plympton Ladies could go above them if they win their remaining two games.
With Bideford missing six of their first team regulars and fielding a makeshift defence, they found themselves 1-0 down after 12 minutes.
One became two when a ball over the top deceived keeper Zoe Stock in the wind.
Bideford got a goal back with half an hour gone when a sweeping pass from Rohanna Little was met by Beth Ellis, but a mad 10 minutes followed, with Weston Mendip taking control of the game with three quick-fire goals.
Bideford regrouped in the second half, but couldn't find the goals they needed to change the result. An Ellis corner deceived everyone and flew into the net, taking her goal tally to 28 for the season.
The Robins won't know if they've done enough to secure promotion until the league's AGM in July, but they have enjoyed plenty of success in a season that has seen them go undefeated at home, including a memorable win over the champions Plymouth Argyle Development.
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Trump tells prankster posing as Sen. Bob Menendez, 'We're proud of you' and 'Great job'
Speaking from Air Force One to a comedian who said he was Sen. Bob Menendez, Trump calls charges the Democrat faced unfair and praises the way he fought them.
Trump tells prankster posing as Sen. Bob Menendez, 'We're proud of you' and 'Great job' Speaking from Air Force One to a comedian who said he was Sen. Bob Menendez, Trump calls charges the Democrat faced unfair and praises the way he fought them. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2NanUqs
Herb Jackson, NorthJersey Published 4:18 p.m. ET June 29, 2018 | Updated 5:40 p.m. ET June 29, 2018
Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at the seventh annual Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black History Month Celebration at St. Luke's Baptist Church in Paterson on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.(Photo: Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com)
President Donald Trump appeared to call the corruption charges that Sen. Bob Menendez faced unfair and congratulated the New Jersey Democrat for the way he faced them in a prank phone call recorded by a comedian, "Stuttering John" Melendez, who posed as the senator to get Trump on the line.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment Friday about the veracity of the call, which Trump apparently made Wednesday night from Air Force One as he returned from a rally in Fargo, North Dakota.
A tweet by Melendez promoting a podcast featuring the call was posted Thursday afternoon. Hours earlier, the senator's office said, White House aides had called asking if Menendez had been trying to reach the president. and if the office had an aide named Sean Moore. That was the name Melendez used when he posed as the senator's assistant and called White House operators.
The White House aides said "thank you" and hung up when told there was no aide with that name, according to Menendez's office.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the chamber after a speech which criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policy and supported "Dreamers," young immigrants helped by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP)
Melendez says in the podcast that at one point Wednesday, he spoke with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and adviser, who wanted to know what Menendez wanted to discuss with the president.
"I go, well, we had a long talk about immigration in the past," Melendez told listeners. "I think I can get on board with him if he does one favor, I can get closure on this. He goes, 'OK, cool, I’ll tell him.'"
Melendez said he then got a call from the president.
"Hi Bob, how are you?" Trump said at the start of the conversation as posted on the podcast. "How are you? Congratulations on everything, we're proud of you. Congratulations, great job. You went through a tough, tough situation and I don’t think a very fair situation, but congratulations."
Trump did not say what the situation was, but Menendez spent most of last fall in a federal courtroom in Newark as a defendant accused of bribery and honest services fraud, among other charges.
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After a jury in November could not reach a verdict – one juror said they were leaning 10-2 toward acquittal – the judge earlier this year issued a bench acquittal for the most serious bribery charges. The Justice Department then dropped the remainder of the case.
Menendez was subsequently "severely admonished" by the Senate Ethics Committee, which said he violated the law, apparently for not disclosing some of the gifts. Menendez's Republican opponent in this year's election, Bob Hugin, has run television commercials repeatedly attacking Menendez over the incident, and his campaign was not impressed by Trump siding with the Democrat.
"New Jersey is not proud of Senator Menendez - we’re embarrassed by him," Hugin said in a statement.
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While posing as the senator, Melendez praised Trump's effort to try and reunite families caught crossing the border, but said he was not sure what he should be telling constituents. Trump tried to convince him they should work together.
"Bob, let me just tell you, I want to be able to take care of the situation, every bit as much as anybody else," Trump says. "I think we can do the whole thing. You know, I have a good relationship with the party, you have a good relationship with the party. And I think we can do a real immigration bill."
The ersatz Menendez also asked Trump if he would name a conservative or a moderate to the Supreme Court. Trump said he is looking at several great candidates and would have a pick in 12 to 14 days. He then tells him he is on Air Force one, and they should talk more when he is back in Washington.
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Menendez's office said he has never had a one-on-one conversation with the president since inauguration day, and never tried to call him on Air Force One. Part of the bipartisan Gang of Eight senators who got an immigration reform bill through the Senate in 2013, Menendez did participate in a meeting with Trump several months ago on immigration and ended up supporting a bipartisan compromise that died after Trump came out against it.
“As someone who has spent my entire career trying to convince Republicans to join me in reforming our nation’s broken immigration system, I welcome any opportunity to have a real conversation with the president on how to uphold the American values that guided our family-based immigration policy for the past century," Menendez said in a statement released by his office.
"Tearing children apart from their mothers is not part of our proud history. Thus far, this White House has only sabotaged every good-faith effort to find bipartisan common ground on immigration,” he said.
In the podcast, Melendez is heard calling the White House switchboard with an English accent and posing as Menendez's assistant. When asked at one point why he has a California telephone number that does not match one the White House has for Menendez's office, he says they are on vacation – even though the Senate was in session at the time.
Melendez tells listeners at one point he had to ask an associate which state Menendez represented.
At one point, a caller who identifies himself as being from "White House signal" tells Melendez that Trump, who was in Fargo, N.D., is giving a speech and would have to call back. Melendez says on the podcast he doubts that would happen, since he assumes they would call Menendez's real office to check on the veracity of the call.
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A group of students in Ondo State, acting under the umbrella of the National Association of Ondo State Students, on Monday took to the streets of Akure, the state capital, in protest against what they alleged as the anti-education policies of the state government under Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
The protesters alleged that the government was planning to increase the tuition fee at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, from N30,000 to N200,000. They also expressed displeasure with the non-payment of their bursary awards, the abolition of Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination fees and the scrapping of free education in primary and secondary schools in the state.
The protesting students were armed with placards bearing various inscriptions, such as ‘Aketi, resign,’ ,’Ondo State students are suffering,’ Pay our bursary,’ ‘Governor Akeredolu, pay our bursary,’ ‘No school fee Increment,’ ‘Poor parents cannot afford huge tuition fee’ and ‘Akeredolu, stop your anti-education policies’. During the protest, the students disrupted activities at the office of the Ondo State Bursary Board at the Oke Eda area of Akure. They blocked the main entrance to the premises and chanted anti-government songs. The protesters also barricaded the road leading to the Government House at Alagbaka, Akure.
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Speaking on the development, the President of NAOSS, Mr. Olanrewaju Akeredolu, said that students of Ondo origin were yet to enjoy bursary and scholarship awards since Governor Akeredolu assumed office.
He said that student leaders in the state had made several unsuccessful efforts to meet and discuss with the governor over the matter. He said, “To make the matter worse, we learnt that the government would increase tertiary school fees to N200,000. These issues are becoming unbearable for the students. We are protesting the anti-student policies of this administration.”
In his reaction, the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi, said the government had no plan to increase the tuition fee at AAUA.
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'K Blows Top': Reliving Khrushchev's American Tour Nikita Khrushchev starred in his own travel comedy back in 1959. Peter Carlson's new book, K Blows Top, documents the Communist leader's unusual tour through the United States.
'K Blows Top': Reliving Khrushchev's American Tour
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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev addresses the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., before setting off across America in September 1959. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev addresses the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., before setting off across America in September 1959.
By Peter Carlson
PublicAffairs
Former Washington Post reporter Peter Carlson's new book details Nikita Khrushchev's epic Cold War tour. George Ramick/Courtesy of PublicAffairs Books hide caption
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Former Washington Post reporter Peter Carlson's new book details Nikita Khrushchev's epic Cold War tour.
Nikita Khrushchev may well have been the first reality television star. In 1959, the pugnacious general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union undertook a tour across America, during which he alternately greeted crowds, kissed babies and criticized the local way of life — all to the delight of the press corps following his every move.
In his new book, K Blows Top, former Washington Post reporter Peter Carlson digs up old newspaper clippings about the trip and revives the melodrama and humor of the Soviet leader's 10-day tour.
The title of Carlson's book is a reference to an actual headline that ran in the New York Daily News after Khrushchev was prevented from visiting a popular American tourist attraction: "Denied Tour of Disneyland, K Blows Top."
"They called him K because Khrushchev is a very long name, and they couldn't fit it in headlines," Carlson tells Alison Stewart.
The headlines that Carlson includes in the book are all real, including "Khrushchev to Get Free Dry Cleaning" (printed before the communist honcho's arrival) and, above a story about a man who killed two people after watching the leader's arrival on television, "Sees K on TV so He Murders Two."
Carlson explains that Khrushchev's fateful visit was the result of a diplomatic snafu that occurred while the Soviets and Americans were negotiating in Geneva about West Berlin. Hoping to hammer out a compromise, President Eisenhower invited the general secretary to visit the U.S. — on the condition that the two countries come to an agreement about Berlin.
But that condition was accidentally left out of the invite: "Khrushchev got the letter and immediately said, 'Sure, I'll come over. How about letting me travel around the country for a few weeks?' " Carlson says. "There wasn't much Ike could do. He couldn't un-invite him."
The American public was divided over the visit, but thousands wrote to invite Khrushchev to their homes and lodge meetings and factories.
"Finally, basically, they let Khrushchev go where he wanted to go, which was Washington, New York, Hollywood, San Francisco and a steel mill in Pittsburgh," Carlson says.
Though Khrushchev remarked several times throughout the tour that things were better in the Soviet Union, he did praise American hot dogs and the lockers at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station.
The trip wound up at the Camp David presidential retreat, where Khrushchev engaged in summit talks with Eisenhower — who left a lasting impression on the Soviet leader.
"He flew home and immediately visited a huge rally in Moscow where he praised Eisenhower's wisdom and his love of peace," Carlson says.
Khrushchev retained a fondness for Eisenhower, and even built a golf course in anticipation of the American president's visit the following year. But then, on May 1, 1960, Eisenhower sent a U-2 plane on a Soviet Union spying mission. And Carlson says Khrushchev reacted by throwing "a major temper tantrum."
"He appointed himself head of the Soviet's delegation to the U.N. and ... did everything he could to embarrass Eisenhower and denounce the United States" on his next visit to the country, Carlson says.
Excerpt: 'K Blows Top'
June 17, 20093:24 PM ET
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In the mid-1980s, I was a re-write man at People, a job that compelled me to type furiously on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but required almost no work on Thursdays and Fridays. To fill the idle hours, I amused myself by exploring the treasures of the Time-Life library of newspaper clippings. I'd remember some famous person who'd lived since the founding of Time magazine in 1923, then call the library and request the clippings on him. A few minutes later, a messenger would drop a folder on my desk. I perused the clips on such great American characters as John Dillinger, Emma Goldman and Father Divine. It was fun.
One day, after reading somewhere that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had been barred from Disneyland during his tour of America in 1959, I called the library and requested the clips on his trip. A few minutes later, a librarian called back. "There are an awful lot of them," she said. "Are you sure you want them all?"
I replied with the phrase that's launched a million misadventures: "Sure, why not?"
Soon, a messenger appeared, pushing a cart packed with bulging folders. Lined up against my office wall, they covered more than ten feet of floor. I turned the first one upside down on my desk and quickly found myself falling through a rabbit hole into a weird wonderland. At first, I just glanced at the headlines:
"Khrushchev Is A Showman on His Arrival"
"Khrushchev's Whiskey Joke"
"Khrushchev's U.S. Tour
Like Traveling Circus"
And this one, which, for some reason, still makes me laugh:
"Khrushchev To Get Free Dry Cleaning"
Actually, most of the headlines did not contain the word "Khrushchev." His name was frequently too long to fit, so the unsung poets who create America's headlines had to conjure up shorter monikers. They nicknamed the visitor Khrush ("Khrush Irked In Hollywood") or Khrushy ("Be Warned! Khrushy Is a Clever TV Performer") or Niki ("Question Sizzles Niki"). Frequently, the headline writers referred to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics simply as "K," as if he were a character out of Kafka:
"K Takes Fifth Before Senators"
"Mr. K Roars With Laughter"
"Does Mrs. K Wear The Pants?"
"Sees K on TV, So He Murders 2"
And the classic New York Daily News headline that inspired the title of this book:
"Denied Tour of Disneyland, K Blows Top"
Illustrating the adventures of K in America were photos of the pudgy traveler, who mugged shamelessly for the cameras like a mischievous eight year old. Khrushchev may have been a dictator responsible for thousands of deaths, but he was also an incurable ham who couldn't bear to disappoint a photographer. Consequently, the pictures in the clip folders were wonderfully wacky: Khrushchev grabs a live turkey! Khrushchev pats a fat guy's belly! Khrushchev gawks at chorus girls! Khrushchev pretends to shoplift a napkin holder by stuffing it into his suit jacket while laughing uproariously!
Khrushchev's trip was, as Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis dubbed it, "a surreal extravaganza." Within an hour of reading the first clipping, I was hooked. For months, I spent my Thursdays and Fridays following the adventures of K as he traveled from Washington to New York to Hollywood to San Francisco to Iowa to Pittsburgh to Camp David, creating hilarious havoc all the way.
The trip was a picaresque journey across America, like Huckleberry Finn, On The Road, or National Lampoon's Vacation: The world's leading communist traipsed through capitalist America at the height of the Fifties — a land of movie stars, rock & roll, tailfins, suburbs, segregation, missile silos, fallout shelters and duck & cover drills. He was a not-so-innocent abroad in a landscape populated by posturing pols, hustling PR men, angry protesters, gatecrashers, anti-Communist skywriters and mobs of frenetic reporters — plus Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, J. Edgar Hoover, Perle Mesta, Richard Nixon, JFK, LBJ, and a crotchety Iowa corn farmer named Roswell Garst, who might have been the only man on Earth who could steal a scene from Nikita Khrushchev.
The trip was hilarious but the humor was darkened by the shadow of the atomic bomb, which rendered the Cold War the first era in history when rational humans feared apocalypse that could end civilization. As Khrushchev kept reminding people — by his comic tantrums and his grisly jokes — he was a hot-tempered man who possessed the power to incinerate America...
From K Blows Top by Peter Carlson. Copyright © 2009 by Peter Carlson. Published by PublicAffairs. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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States Revive Efforts To Expand Their Medicaid Programs : Shots - Health News The failure of the Republican health care plan gave new energy to state-level efforts to expand Medicaid. We look at three states where that may happen — Kansas, Maine and Virginia.
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The Republicans' failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act opened up an opportunity for advocates wanting to expand Medicaid. They see one last chance to get billions of federal dollars for their states and cover hundreds of thousands of low-income people. But as NPR's Alison Kodjak reports, that effort faces some of the same political and ideological fights that played out in Washington.
ALISON KODJAK, BYLINE: Kansas is overwhelmingly Republican and undeniably conservative. So it was a bit of a surprise last week when both houses of the state's legislature voted by wide margins to expand its Medicaid program.
BARBARA BOLLIER: This been a long time and a hard road.
KODJAK: That's Kansas senator Barbara Bollier. She's a Republican and a doctor. And she's been fighting for years to get her colleagues to agree to open up Medicaid to more low-income Kansans. The expansion is allowed under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Thirty-one states plus Washington, D.C., have expanded their Medicaid programs. But after November's election, that momentum slowed because Republicans in Congress promised to repeal key parts of Obamacare, including Medicaid expansion. Now that the repeal effort appears to be dead in Washington, Bollier says it's time for Kansas to move on.
BOLLIER: We are not taking away the Affordable Care Act. It is the law of the land. We need to live in it and move forward.
KODJAK: She says expanding Medicaid could cover 150,000 people who aren't now eligible. But many Republican lawmakers remain opposed to anything related to Obamacare, like Kansas Senator Ty Masterson, who compared the bill to a broken amusement park ride during last week's debate.
TY MASTERSON: It's broken. And we're saying we want to go ahead and get on the ride. There's a reason there's nobody in line behind us. Sign's up - out of order. I don't want to be first in that line. I want to get out of that line.
KODJAK: On Thursday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback vetoed the bill, saying it's too expensive and it allows money to go to what he calls the abortion industry. So expansion supporters are working furiously this weekend to switch a handful of votes in hopes of overriding the veto, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. About 1,200 miles due east from the fight in Wichita is Richmond, Va., where Governor Terry McAuliffe is a Democrat pushing his Republican legislature to expand Medicaid. But so far, they're not buying.
TERRY MCAULIFFE: I have had more excuses out of my Republican general assembly, none of them correct. The most recent argument was - is that this was going to be repealed. Well, now it's not.
KODJAK: McAuliffe says about 400,000 Virginians could be eligible for the expanded Medicaid, and the federal government would send about $2.4 billion a year to the state to cover the cost. But he says lawmakers fear the political fallout of embracing anything related to Obamacare.
MCAULIFFE: But the problem is my legislature is terrified of the Tea Party. That's the only reason they're not voting for it - because they're afraid they'll get taken out in the primary, plain and simple.
KODJAK: But Virginia lawmakers say they just don't trust the federal government will keep paying the Medicaid tab for the long term. So in Virginia, expanding Medicaid is still a long Shot. But up north in Augusta, Maine, expansion may be on a path to approval. That state's Republican Senate and Democratic House have passed Medicaid expansion bills five times. And five times, Governor Paul LePage has vetoed them. Republican Senator Tom Saviello favors Medicaid expansion because it'll help his constituents' health and the local hospital.
TOM SAVIELLO: You know, I'm a Republican. And somebody else is paying taxes to support Medicaid expansion. I want to take those taxes and apply it towards my citizens rather than not expand and send that money out of state.
KODJAK: But with LePage still in charge in Maine, the legislature is handing control to voters. A citizens group has gathered enough signatures to put the question to a referendum.
SAVIELLO: Because we have the citizens petition, we're putting it in the citizens' hands. And I have polling data that I did for the last couple years - 60 percent of the people in Maine want Medicaid expansion. So it's going to happen. It's coming.
KODJAK: With Obamacare repeal delayed if not dead in Washington, these may be just the first states to look at Medicaid expansion and determine it could be a good deal. Alison Kodjak, NPR News, Washington.
[POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: In this report, we mistakenly refer to Wichita as the capital of Kansas. In fact, Topeka is the capital.]
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8 Things You Need to Know About Holiday Travel This Year in Order to Survive
Jane Reynolds November 24, 2015
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The holiday season, and thus holiday travel, are both in full swing. And while plenty of merriment and joy come along with the former, pounding headaches, stranded hours, and all sorts of dilemmas are associated with the latter. Most of this is just par for the course, and can't be avoided when you're one of the millions traveling during the two-month holiday season -- but we've come up with a list of 8 things you need to know in order to (almost) guarantee that you'll at least survive your holiday travel plans.
1. This holiday season is the busiest for travel since 2007.
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AAA reports that the 2015 holiday season is the busiest for travel since 2007, which is not so surprising considering that 71 percent of adults say they will be traveling for either Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s (or all three) this year. At least for Thanksgiving, most of travelers will be hitting the road (thanks in part to lowered gas prices), but Travel + Leisure predicts that around 25 million Americans will be traveling by air for Thanksgiving as well.
2. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the busiest day for travel, and the Monday after is the least.
Your travel plans for Thanksgiving are likely already booked, but even so it’s important to note that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 25 this year, is the busiest day for travel during the holiday season — so if you’re traveling this day, bake in plenty of extra time. The following Monday, November 30, is the least. For Christmas travel this year, Wednesday, December 23 is the busiest while Sunday, December 27, is the least.
3. About five percent of flights during last year's holiday season were canceled.
During the 2014 holiday travel season, five percent of flights were canceled — largely due to inclement weather. This season, be sure to stay up to date by signing up for text alerts from your airline — and follow the airlines on social media, as they’re often more likely to announce delays and cancelations here first. If your flight is canceled while you’re at the airport, get in line to speak to a representative, but also give the carrier’s customer service line a call; travelers who do this often get quicker service.
4. The earlier your flight, the more likely it will leave on time.
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You never know when or why (or how) a flight may or may not be delayed or canceled, but if you book an early morning flight, chances are it will take off on time. In 2014, 91 percent of flights departing the U.S. between 7 and 8 a.m. took off on time.
5. Checking in as early as possible in the 24-hour period gives you the best chance of not getting bumped from your flight.
When you get the alert that you can now check into your flight, do it ASAP. Travel + Leisure reports that most airlines start at the bottom of the “check-in list” and work their way up when it comes to having to bump travelers from oversold flights. Checking in early also makes it easier to switch to a different seat.
6. Hawaiian is the best airline for holiday travel; Frontier is the worst.
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Forbes ranked the best and worst airlines for 2015 holiday travel. As it has time and time again, Frontier came in dead last, while Hawaiian took the top spot. Second place for the best travel experience among major airlines went to Delta.
7. Nearly two million bags are lost, damaged, or stolen every year.
In a 2012 study, Travel + Leisure found that about 1.8 million bags were lost, damaged, or stolen that year — and that’s just among domestic flights on major U.S. airlines. While those numbers have improved over the past several years, the chance that your checked bag won’t be at the carousel when you land most definitely exists. Our advice? Try to fit all your luggage into a carry-on whenever possible.
8. New York City is the most popular destination for holiday travel.
Often, your destination during the holiday season really isn’t up to you — you’re visiting family, or a certain location is a tradition, or you planned the trip months ago. But if you do have some leeway with where you’re headed, avoid New York City; it’s the most-visited holiday destination among North American travelers, meaning higher prices, longer waits, and more cancelations. Miami comes in second, followed by London, Los Angeles, and Chicago respectively.
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Get ready: Summer is coming!
Jeremy Behnke
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Submitted photo Summer aquatic events continue to be popular among swimmers of all ages at the Park and Rec Department.
Submitted photo Youth pottery is another special activity for those looking for activities outside of sports.
Submitted photo Soccer is among the many sports offered for youth in the summer.
NEW ULM — Even with the long winter this year, summer is eventually coming, although it doesn’t feel like it.
The New Ulm Park and Rec Department once again has a variety of activities for the Summer of 2018 for people of all ages throughout the community.
Summer registration begins at 10 a.m. on April 9 and it can be done on the City of New Ulm website at www.newulmmn.gov.
Some of the activities include swimming, youth athletics and youth recreation and also the new program Rec on the Go will have events that will be held at various sites around the city. Adult athletics will also be offered and July is National Park and Recreation Month.
Aquatic offerings
Six different sessions of swim lessons offered both in the mornings and evenings will begin June 4. The Hermann Swim Club (ages 8-17) will focus on training swimmers and leashing their inner warrior in a team setting. Sessions provide participants the opportunity to improve swim strokes, build muscle, speed, strength, and improve endurance.
“The Hermann Swim Club is a popular program because swimming is such a great lifelong sport that has great benefits not only for kids but once skills and techniques are developed you can swim your whole life,” Joseph Schugel, Recreation Program Supervisor of the Parks and Recreation Department said.
The instructors will provide a safe and fun environment and each session consists of six meeting dates, the first five will focus on developing techniques and skills and have an in-house intra-squad swim meet during the final session date.
Traditional programs such as T-ball and bitty ball, sand volleyball, softball and baseball, soccer, and pickleball.
Look for a new added session to the youth soccer program to include three and four-year olds.
The New Ulm Park and Rec department is very excited to expand youth pickleball programming by breaking in the new outdoor pickleball courts at Lincoln Park:
Youth pickleball camps (Ages 8-18)
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and is a great game for people of all ages, especially kids. Youth Pickleball will focus on teaching kids the basic rules, etiquette, teamwork, movement, and great socialization that comes with playing this unique sport. In addition to learning this lifelong sport this program will get to break in the new pickleball complex at Lincoln Park. Pick one or more of these great options below and players will be split into groups according to skill and age.
Session I : Monday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 20, 1-3 p.m.
Session II: Tuesday, July 17 and Thursday July 19, 6-8 p.m.
Session III: Monday, August 13 and Wednesday August 15, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Youth Recreation has new program
The New Ulm Park and Rec department has many offerings including the Itty Bitty and Explorer Camps. There are also two theater opportunities including the Children’s Theater Musical: Abracadabra Aladdin! and State Street Theater’s Own Snow White. There will be a full slate of pottery classes and a brand new program called New Ulm Red on the Go:
There will also be free Rec on the Go sites. The Rec on the Go trailer will be bringing recreation to a neighborhood park or location near you.
Rec on the Go staff will set up activities and equipment for youth and teens. There will be games, sports, arts, crafts, and more. Free healthy snacks will be provided for youth 18 and under. The Rec on the Go program will arrive and leave at designated time. Staff is not responsible for any youth after the vehicle and staff has exited the site.
Summer Schedule for Rec on the Go
• Mondays, June 18-August 6 (No Program July 2)
• Harman Park (101 N Garden St) — 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Lincoln Park (718 S. State St) –12:30-2 p.m.
• Tuesdays, June 19-August 7 (No Program July 3)
• North Park (1801 N. State St.) — 10:30 a.m.-Noon
• Washington Park (715 N State St) –12:30-2 p.m.
• Thursdays, June 21-August 9 (No Program July 5)
• South Park (1800 S. State St.) — 3-4:30 p.m.
• Riverside Park (101 South Front St) — 5-6:30 p.m.
Look for Rec on the Go at:
Summer Events:
Monday Night Concert Series
Mondays, June 11, July 9, August 13
German Park (200 N. German St) — 6-7:30 p.m.
* German Park (200 N. German St) — 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Summer Day of Play & Movie in the Park
German Park (200 N. German St) — 6-8 p.m.
Other Venues:
New Ulm Mobile Village (2526 S Bridge St )
Wednesday, June 27 — 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18 — 12:30- 2 p.m.
Tuesday, August 14 — 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Traulich Estates (2201 N Broadway St)
Wednesday, June 27 –12:30-2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18 — 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Thursday, August 9 — 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The always popular co-rec softball and sand volleyball leagues and expanded pickleball with the outdoor courts at Lincoln Park:
Join other residents to celebrate the grand opening of the six pickleball court complex at Lincoln Park, 718 S. State St. The event will include a Ribbon Cutting, Informational and Instructional Clinic, free play and giveaways. Enjoy free play all season, call 507-359-8343 with questions.
Thursday, May 10 — 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Special events, community concerts and more
July is National Park and Recreation month and this year’s theme is a Lifetime of Discovery. New Ulm Park and Recreation would like to challenge individuals to submit a digital photo discovering one of the wonderful amenities our park and rec system offers. Whether it be you enjoying a beautiful day in one of our 43 city park units and counting, enjoying one of our indoor facilities, or just having a blast at one of our many program offerings.
Throughout the month of July there will be a three weekly contests with a winner chosen for each category by Park & Rec Staff. Each weekly winner receives Chamber Dollars.
The Park and Recreation Month photo contest will be from July 9-15 (cest selfie); July 16-22 (best action shot) and July 23-29 (best nature shot or structure)
National Night Out will be on Monday, July 30 from 5:30 p.m.-dust. The event will be held at German Park and it will help fight back crime for National Night Out. The Schell’s Hobo Band will provide music entertainment and there will be activities, food, and much more. Look for additional information this summer. There will also be the German Park Concert in the Park Series held on Mondays at 7 p.m. beginning June 4.
“The Summer Concert Series provides free entertainment that allows the local performers to show off their talents to the community,” Schugel said. “It is set in a perfect setting in beautiful German Park and on those nice summer nights with no bugs and low humidity you really can’t find a much better setting.”
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UN names Oak Bay role model for emergency planning
Former mayor Causton avoids visiting country in crisis to accept award
Ryan Flaherty
Dec. 8, 2011 8:00 p.m.
Oak Bay has received an international honour for its emergency preparedness program. However, the personal accolades will have to wait.
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction named the municipality a global leader in emergency planning. Oak Bay has also been certified as a role model city for its emergency program.
“We’re in a global community now,” said Dave Cockle, Oak Bay’s deputy emergency co-ordinator. “We share disaster risk information with other communities and share experiences with each other, and from that we can learn and develop our communities to be much more resilient, which is the ultimate goal.”
Former mayor Christopher Causton was invited to accept the honour and give a presentation on Oak Bay’s program at the Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management in Trinidad & Tobago this week. He decided not to make the trip after being warned by a friend that travel to the island nation was a risky proposition.
“Especially when you land at the airport, the flight from Toronto lands almost at midnight,” Causton explained. “And (the friend) says it’s now under curfew, so you can’t actually get from the airport (to) downtown.”
As it turned out, it was the right decision. The day after his conversation, Causton discovered that local authorities had uncovered a plot to assassinate that country’s prime minister.
“I’m really glad I didn’t go.”
But the recognition of Oak Bay’s leadership in emergency planning remains, and the municipality is now one of just two “role model” cities in Canada, along with North Vancouver. Saanich is in the process of obtaining similar status.
Cockle said it emphasizes the progress Oak Bay has made. “We’ve now identified that there are some risks that we need to manage and that have been identified here locally, and we’ve grown to accept that we need to plan for these.”
Assassination plots aside, Oak Bay emergency planning officials hope to take part in future UN conferences on the subject. The municipality will also have the opportunity next spring to pair up with a twin city, allowing the two communities to share emergency plans and documents.
“We’re very lucky to have some very professional emergency planning people in Oak Bay who have contributed to this plan,” said Causton. “That’s one of the reasons we’re able to do it – we’ve got volunteers who are highly qualified and are willing to give their time.”
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Baby Born With Painful Skin Disease Who Requires Bleach Baths Is Surviving Despite the Odds
A baby born in Washington with a rare skin condition is surviving against the odds.
By Julie Mazziotta
Courtesy of Alicia Kay's Go Fund Me Page
Alicia Barber’s son Jamison, 1, was born with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare genetic mutation that means his skin is covered with hard scales, and requires baths in bleach twice a week and rough exfoliation to stave off infections.
The disease occurs in just one in every 500,000 births, and leads to breathing problems and trouble with mobility.
Barber, 27, was deemed infertile in 2013 due to endometriosis, but after surgery in 2016 to remove excess scar tissue, she was able to conceive. That October, she learned she was pregnant with twins, but one fetus was absorbed during her pregnancy. Then she learned at 7 months pregnant that the second child would likely not make it either.
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“I had never heard of Harlequin ichthyosis before the doctor took me aside and showed me a textbook with pictures of babies with this condition,” Barber told SWNS. “They had no faces, no hands, no feet and no fingers and toes. It was really traumatizing and they recommended that I terminate the pregnancy.”
But time forced Barber’s hand.
“While deciding what to do I was told I’d gone past the point of termination so I had to go full-term. It was scary, I didn’t know what was going to happen with him and the birth was pretty traumatic as well.”
Barber delivered Jamison in an emergency C-section because of his condition, but both she and the baby had further complications after the birth. Barber needed four blood transfusions, and Jamison went into the NICU.
“Despite what the [doctor] said, (he would be stillborn) I delivered Jamison. He came out crying and I knew he was going to fight,” Barber wrote on a GoFundMe page for Jamison. “While in recovery, I kept asking to see him. He was alive!”
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Jamison now needs constant care, and along with his bi-weekly bleach baths, he requires two 45-minute water baths each day, followed by rubs with a sandpaper towel to remove the hard skin on his body.
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“It is painful for him so he is on morphine, which is scary because he has respiratory issues and it can slow things down and make him sleepy,” Barber said. “He does accidentally swallow the bleach when I’m pouring it over his head and it occasionally gets in his eyes. It is something I dread because he is in pain. He does cry and I have cried quite a few times.”
Barber now cares for Jamison full-time, with help from the hospital and her partner, Kolton Stam, 26. She said that they often get questioning looks from people on the street.
“We do get comments from strangers and the worst ones are about us being neglectful,” Barber said. “Someone said we were bad parents letting him get so sunburn because his skin is quite red in appearance,” she said. “Once a child said that he looked really ‘creepy’ which was quite upsetting.”
Barber’s goal now is to raise awareness for Harlequin ichthyosis, and she was able to raise over $13,000 on GoFundMe so the family could travel to Nashville for a conference on the disease.
“I hope to have this experience to gain more insight on how to care for Jamison and meet his needs better, build new relationships with families who understand, and bring back what is learned to his specialists/providers so we can give Jamison the best life he deserves in working together for him,” she wrote on the page.
This article originally appeared on People.com.
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Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, poses for a photograph after speaking to The Associated Press at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, March 23, 2019. The chief of Ethiopian Airlines says the warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max aircraft may not have been enough following the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene)
Ethiopian Airlines CEO says pilots got correct training on Max 8
Company owns simulators necessary for training, CEO says
Ethiopian Airlines’ CEO says the pilots who flew the plane that crashed on March 10 had trained on “all appropriate simulators,” rejecting reports that they had not been properly prepared to handle the new aircraft.
Tewolde Gebremariam said in a statement Monday that the airline owns simulators to help pilots train on the Boeing 737 Max, which has software installed that requires new training. The software can pitch the plane’s nose down in some cases to keep it from stalling.
There is speculation that the software could have contributed to the crash, as well as that of another Boeing 737 Max, a Lion Air flight in October.
Gebremariam said: “Contrary to some media reports, our pilots who fly the new model were trained on all appropriate simulators.”
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Police ID three found dead in South Surrey crash, Chilliwack RCMP officer charged and more
Black Press Media Staff
Here are Black Press Media’s top stories for Thursday, March 28.
1. Mother, two sons ID’d as three found dead after South Surrey car crash
Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on the 32 Avenue Diversion, under the Highway 99 overpass, at approximately 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. They arrived to find a badly damaged grey sedan, debris scattered across the road, and the three bodies. See more >
2. Chilliwack RCMP officer charged after elderly woman struck by police vehicle
Const. Yannick Leblanc faces one count of driving without due care and attention under the Motor Vehicle Act for the incident on March 30, 2018 while the officer was on duty. See more >
3. Puppy in care of Maple Ridge SPCA after being hit twice by car
Once at the SPCA branch, Cozzy was discovered to have “road rash” and soft tissue damage. X-rays determined that he also had a broken right femur, requiring surgery. See more >
4. Nowhere to go for people evicted from unlicensed Langley trailer park
The lot has about 10 to 12 residents, according to residents. The actual owner of the property is apparently an absentee landlord. See more >
5. OD prevention sites possible at Canada’s prisons: Correctional Service
In a statement, the Correctional Service of Canada says it “is in the early stages of exploring overdose prevention sites as another harm-reduction measure option for inmates.” See more >
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Good showing from Team Unicorn
Tuesday, 3 April 2018 11:43:39 Europe/London
James Wade reached a second Euro Tour semi-final in seven days in Munich at the weekend, but it was Michael van Gerwen who again took the big prize,
Wade’s confidence and belief is returning and it is showing on the oche with another terrific run at the German Darts Grand Prix.
Van Gerwen clinched a 22nd Euro Tour title with an 8-5 win over Peter Wright in the final.
But the Unicorn man showed good form all weekend. In the 2nd Round he produced a brilliant display to win an all Unicorn affair 6-4 against Jelle Klaasen after being 0-3 and 2-4 down. The highlight was a superb 150 finish to keep him in the game.
In the last 16, ‘The Machine’ won another all Unicorn clash beating Michael Smith 6-1 before he saw off local favourite Max Hopp 6-3 in the last eight. But in the semi-finals he ran into an inspired Wright who triumphed 7-3.
There was another quarter-final appearance for Joe Cullen, who had produced THE moment of the weekend in Munich. The Unicorn star banged in a brilliant 164 check-out to win a last leg decider against Yordi Meeuwisse. He had survived match darts and hit a 120 finish to force the deciding leg.
In the last 16, Cullen dispatched Steve West 6-0 but in the quarters Wright averaged 110 in beating the Yorkshireman 6-1.
And Keegan Brown enjoyed a great run in Germany as he reached the last eight. He had no answer to Van Gerwen, losing 6-0 but it was still a successful weekend. Brown held his nerve to beat Darren Webster in a final leg in the last 16.
Team Unicorn’s Ian White got through to the last 16 but lost out to Daryl Gurney.
Michael Smith had beaten fellow Unicorn ace Chris Dobey in round two with a 106 average, hitting seven 180s.
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Shutdown losses continue
By DARIUS TAHIR
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Here we are in another day of bicoastal froth and fervor. As you D.C.-ites know, the government remains shut down, which is having more visible consequences for the health IT world. Let’s run down the news:
— Shutdown losses: For health IT, the continuing government shutdown is starting to inflict deeper losses. As we’ve previously discussed, the shutdown means no interoperability rules for the duration. It also means no January Health IT Advisory Committee hearing, as we’ve just learned that got canceled.
— J.P. Morgan still talking innovation: We’ve been on the ground in San Francisco’s Union Square. Whatever the squalls, California’s inveterate optimism has asserted itself – most of the techies and bankers are in a positive, confident mood. Even traditional gripe-triggers — like interoperability, which is very much on everyone’s mind here — seem to raise less ire. Maybe it’s the free food and booze. We’ve got some of the updates (funding, partnerships, Medicaid optimism) below.
— Isaac Kohane Q&A: We’ve also got a Q&A running with SMART on FHIR impresario Isaac Kohane. He believes that EHR data may be much-maligned — but you can work with it, and at any rate is probably better than many alternatives.
And now — let’s get more details after the jump.
eHealth tweet of the day: David Shaywitz @DShaywitz
“Big problem for EHR based research: upcoding. Huge issue-just heard about large academic study that was messed up bc many patients misclassified as condition A (comparatively high reimbursement mental health condition) vs condition B (lower reimbursement)”
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SHUTDOWN LOSSES CONTINUE: A new loss for health IT watchers in government: no January HITAC meeting, which got canceled by email Tuesday. The cancellation is at an awkward time, as some of the committee’s task forces — like its interoperability standards and annual report groups — are due to be wrapping up work around this time as well. (Incidentally, the annual report group had a meeting scheduled for today … that has also been cancelled.)
The bureaucratic scramble is just a small part of the bigger picture: as long as the shutdown continues, there aren’t any interoperability rules. Which means stasis for the policy debate.
DISPATCHES FROM JPM: Another day here in San Francisco — your correspondent is mildly amused by one of the most frequent advertisements around town: for the HLTH conference. Conference goers, in other words, are being told there’s yet another conference they need to attend. In more momentous news from the Bay:
— Lark and 23andMe team on diabetes prevention: Startups Lark and 23andMe are teaming up on genetically-tailored weight loss and diabetes prevention services, the companies announced Tuesday. The idea is to tailor coaching on weight loss and control to the specific patient — for example, the companies say that 23andMe’s genetic results show sleep is particularly important for weight loss.
Some scientists reacted skeptically. Broad Institute scientist Daniel MacArthur tweeted that “As @my_helix and other consumer genomics companies embraced diet genetics bullshit, @23andMe has generally stuck to solid science. Until now. This is disappointing to see.”
DPP providers have had an active week; on Monday, Omada Health had announced its own expansion, beyond simply offering diabetes prevention services.
— Medicaid entrepreneurs confident: Entrepreneurs can do good and do well by serving Medicaid beneficiaries, participants in an event held by Health Tech 4 Medicaid said. The event, which filled the pews in a church in San Francisco’s poor Tenderloin neighborhood, featured government officials, entrepreneurs, and consultants pressing the case to develop tech tools to help patients on Medicaid.
Of particular interest are software that can not merely serve as a database of social services, but actually make sure that referral loops get closed. That point was emphasized not merely by Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina’s HHS, but by other entrepreneurs and consultants presenting at the event.
Developers shouldn’t stereotype Medicaid beneficiaries, participants emphasized. While many might speak English as a second language, smartphone use — to take one example — is quite high. One entrepreneur, Leah Sparks of Wildflower Health, said that Medicare beneficiaries used her startup’s pregnancy help platform at higher rates than average.
(Interoperability was, once again, a classic theme, coming up multiple times — here and at many other events and meetings. There is, however, optimism about FHIR.)
— Fancy language from Cerner: CEO Brent Shafer said in a presentation at JP Morgan on Tuesday that Cerner is “moving from being an EHR-centric company to a platform organization,” unveiling what he called the “Cerner Operating Model” that will “move innovation to scale.” Cerner will “accelerate the environment for third-party development” on its EHR and enable AI to improve data capture and make doctors happier with their workflow, he said. The company’s third-quarter 2018 earnings reveal that only 12% of its revenue comes from software sales, compared to 17% in 2014.
— Gottlieb signals 2019 plans: During a webcast, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb previewed 2019, giving shoutouts to his pre-certification plans, and promising more action on opioids with the DEA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Gottlieb also said, on Twitter, that due to the shutdown he would be emphasizing monitoring drugs for safety problems, rather than pursuing further reviews.
EHR DATA’S BAD, BUT YOU CAN STILL WORK WITH IT: So says Isaac Kohane, the founding leader of Harvard Medical School’s department of biomedical informatics, in an interview with our colleague Arthur Allen. Kohane, the SMART on FHIR co-creator, says EHR data is the only game in town for many kinds of prospective studies.
…. “There are plenty of flaws in these data: billing codes assigned to maximize reimbursement not clinical accuracy; overuse of cut and paste so a lot of notes look the same,” he said. But despite the flaws, “doctors are using the EHRs to try to communicate with one another what went on with the patient. The concepts are consistent enough that a statistically informed natural language processing algorithm can get reproducible results at a large scale for a small percentage of the cost of prospective data gathering.
… “Anyway, we have no choice. We can’t get better data. Doctors are already feeling over-squeezed to document clinical care. “
Read the whole story here.
BOOST FOR TELEMEDICINE IN MICHIGAN: Doctors in Michigan can expedite the process of getting licensed in other states, now that Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a law enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Michigan is now the 25th state to participate in the compact.
Most states require doctors who want to practice telemedicine to be licensed in the state the patient is in; some telemedicine advocates argue that such requirements slow the growth of the practice.
The outgoing Republican governor recently vetoed a bill that would have extended the state’s ban on telemedicine abortions, in which patients consult clinicians via video chat before being prescribed abortion medication.
CHEER FOR FDA’S PRECERT PILOT: The Connected Health Initiative, part of trade group ACT | The App Association, says it supports the FDA’s plan to evaluate software developers instead of individual products. Though the group is still reviewing the details, CHI’s executive director Morgan Reed said in a release that it’s a step toward a regulatory system that can bring “cutting-edge software into patient care, both in and outside of the doctor’s office.”
ICYMI — ONC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON HITECH ACT: The HHS agency filed a 22-page report on progress in EHR adoption, noting that despite widespread use in non-federal acute care hospitals, health data is “not always accessible across systems.” Read the rest of the report here.
PERSONNEL NOTES: Some updates worth tracking — former health policy director for retired Rep. Gene Green, Kristen O’Neill, will be joining Farragut Partners as a health care lobbyist … Sylvia Isler joined Cityblock Health as VP of Engineering.
The New York Times’s Gina Kolata profiles the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, which tries to unravel medical mysteries.
The Verge investigates whether doctors will be overwhelmed by the Apple Watch’s EKG features.
About The Author : Darius Tahir
Darius Tahir is an eHealth reporter for POLITICO Pro. Before joining POLITICO, Darius worked for Modern Healthcare (where he covered health care technology) and the Gray Sheet (where he covered medical devices and digital health).
Darius graduated from Stanford in 2009 — meaning he absorbed just enough sunshine and tech optimism to develop a fascination.
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The lone guitarist in J. Roddy’s posse predominately blasted his cherry Gibson ES-335 reissue during the band’s rabble-rousin’ set.
J. Roddy Walston and the Business’ Logan Davis
Lollapalooza saw a lot of Fender P and J bass action during its three days, but Davis bucked the trend opting to use two different short-scale Mustang basses for the entire concert.
Jagwar Ma’s Jack Freeman
Since joining the band in 2012, Jack Freeman has predominately used this black Fender American Standard Jazz bass during the group’s dub-y, psych-dance sets.
Jagwar Ma’s Gabriel Winterfield
When he wasn’t adjusting vocal effects on the fly, Winterfield plunked around on his kid-approved, stickerized Fender Jaguar during “Uncertainty.”
Interpol’s Paul Banks
The NYC indie band’s lead singer/guitarist mainly relied on his trustee Gibson Les Paul Custom during their afternoon set on Friday at Lollapalooza that included crowd pleasers “Say Hello to Angels” and “Slow Hands.”
Interpol’s Daniel Kessler
The lead guitarist had his hands on both Gibson and Epiphone hollowbodies during Interpol’s Lollapalooza set as he used a Gibson ES-330 (shown here) and an Epiphone Casino throughout the show. He used the ES-330 on “Evil” and “C’mere” to open their performance.
Interpol’s Brad Truax
The touring fill-in since 2011 relied on his ’70s Fender Precision bass during most of the band’s set on Friday afternoon.
Portugal. The Man’s John Gourley
While admitting to being a Strat guy—it’s his go-to axe—Gourley started The Man’s set with his ’66 Jazzmaster for “Purple Yellow Red and Blue” and “All Your Light (Times Like These).”
Portugal. The Man’s Zachary Carothers
Carothers cranks up the crowd on his Fender ’62 P Bass reissue with a solo version of “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” before the rest of the band joined him onstage.
AFI’s Jade Puget
The longtime punk rocker has used Gibson Les Pauls since joining the band in 1998, and this year’s Lollapalooza showing was no different as he used the same 2012 Les Paul Studio for most of the band’s performance.
AFI’s Hunter Burgan
The low-end punker keeps things simple by only using two basses—both black—during most AFI shows: 2012 and 2013 Fender American Standard Precision basses.
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr
Fronting the bass-drums duo from Brighton, U.K., Kerr rocked most of the set with his Gretsch Junior Jet II. He aggressively uses a pick and layered effects to make his tone sound more like a baritone guitar or down-tuned guitar than a standard 4-string.
Broken Bells’ Dan Elkan
The venerable sideman has performed with Norah Jones, Team Sleep, Zach Hill, Kim Deal and most recently, Broken Bells as a multi-instrumentalist who bounces back and forth from bassâ??a vintage Vox V236 Pantherâ??and guitarâ??a early â??60s Silvertone 1423 Jupiterâ??to match the bandâ??s doo-wop, classic rock â??nâ?? roll feel.
Broken Bells’ Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse)
In-demand producer Danger Mouse (The Black Keys, Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley) took some time off from the studio and performed as an opener to Eminem. Burton stepped away from the keyboards and picked up his short-scale Mustang bass and thumbed around the sleek bass lines in “After the Disco.”
Broken Bells’ James Mercer
Mostly handling singing and keyboard duties for Bells, Mercer did pick up his beloved ’60s Les Paul Junior—the guitar he uses frequently when fronting the Shins—for parts of “The Ghost Inside.”
The Kooks’ Hugh Harris
The British rocker lead guitarist came out guns a-blazin’ with his Gibson Les Paul Deluxe for the band’s two opening numbers—“Junk of the Heart (Happy)” and “Ooh La.”
The Kooks’ Peter Denton
To hold down low-end duties for the Kooks, bassist Peter Denton rocked out his well-loved vintage Fender Precision bass.
Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner
Provocative frontman Alex Turner opened the show with a vintage 12-string Vox Phantom Mark XII to induce swooning during “Do I Wanna Know?” Turner eventually put down the Phantom and used his ’60s Fender Jazzmaster for “Snap Out of It” and “Dancing Shoes.”
Arctic Monkeys’ Jamie Cook
A Gibson man through and through, Cook bounced back and forth between his two current favorite vintage pieces—a ’60s ES-335 and a ’60s SG.
Arctic Monkeys’ Nick O’Malley
To keep up with his bandmates, O’Malley works most of the Arctic Monkeys’ headlining set with his go-to vintage piece, a ’50s Fender P Bass.
Desert Noises’ Kyle Henderson
Hailing from Provo, Utah, Desert Noises put the rock in desert rock thanks to frontman/guitarist Kyle Henderson’s abrasive riffs he conjures up from his 1963 Kay Truetone.
Desert Noises’ Pat Boyer
The Noises’ lead guitarist rips into his Fender Jazzmaster during the band’s set on the Lollapalooza BMI stage at Chicago’s Grant Park.
Desert Noises’ Tyler Osmond
Bringing both the thunder and the smiles, bassist Tyler Osmond gets down during the band’s sunny set with his Fender American Standard P bass.
The trio’s namesake balanced the workload of guitar duties between his Maton 425/12-string—it’s missing the high-G string because Butler prefers not having it muddle up the mids since it is so high-pitched—and a vintage Silvertone hollowbody. So neither axe feels slighted, both go through his Marshall stack.
John Butler Trio’s Byron Luiters
The JBT bassist opened the group’s performance with his Warwick Streamer Stage 5-string for “Better Than” and “Ocean.”
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
The Atlanta-based twin Telecaster buzzsaw brought the house down during “Shake It Off” as singer/frontman Hull used his red Fender American Standard Telecaster (with neck pickup, control knobs, and pickup selector removed) while lead guitarist McDowell brought the thunder with his Fender ’72 Telecaster Deluxe reissue.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Prince
To keep up with his 6-string brethren, Prince mostly played his Fender American Standard Precision bass throughout the band’s 11-song set.
Spoon’s Rob Pope
The former Get Up Kids bassist has handled 4-string duties for Spoon since 2007’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. For the band’s Lolla gig, he mainly used his cherished ’70s Fender Precision Bass.
Spoon’s Britt Daniel
The founding Spoon went with his Fender Classic Series ’69 Telecaster Thinline during “Don’t You Evah” and “Small Stakes.”
Spoon’s Alex Fischel
The newest member of Spoon, Alex Fischel, joined the group earlier this year. He eased into the band’s Saturday night jam with his workhorse Gibson ES-335. Shown here during “Knock Knock Knock.”
The Head and the Heart’s Josiah Johnson
The main singer for THATH, Josiah Johnson picked up his Breedlove acoustic from time to time, including during “Homecoming Heroes.” Johnson taped a page from a Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 keyboard/synth manual to give the guitar a bit more percussive attack.
The Head and the Heart’s Jonathan Russell
The band’s primary 6-stringer used a sunburst Guild dreadnought for the band’s entire show.
The Head and the Heart’s Chris Zasche
The low-end mover and groover for the Seattle indie-folk rockers pretty much only plugged in his vintage Fender Jazz bass for the band’s gig.
Outkast’s André 3000
One half of the ATL rap supergroup Outkast, André Lauren Benjamin was looking fresh and clean as ever after wrapping production on the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is by My Side, in which he depicts the guitar god during 1966–67.
White Denim’s Austin Jenkins and Steve Terebecki
The psych-blues quartet opened their Sunday set with a lengthy jam titled “Pretty Green” that showcased lead guitarist Austin Jenkins’ chops as he smoothly navigated up and down the neck of his Gibson Les Paul goldtop. Bassist Steve Terebecki bounced within the rhythm pocket, but showed some flare with his Rickenbacker 4003 during “River to Consider.”
White Denim’s James Petralli
The frontman for the Austin-based group keeps up with lead guitarist Austin Jenkins thanks to his Gibson ES-175 during the dual guitar solo at the end of “Corsicana Lemonade.”
Crass Mammoth’s Joseph and Matthew Crowe
The Crowe brothers comprise the nucleus of the Northern Georgia power trio’s mojo. Joseph the guitarist/singer used a Gretsch G5135 CVT for the band’s whole set while his brother used a Fender P bass for most of their songs.
Cage the Elephant’s Brad Shultz
The alt-rock band hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky, cranked up the energy during their Sunday afternoon set as rhythm guitarist Brad Shultz took matters into his own hands and made sure the crowd had a good time amid a momentary rain shower. His Fender Mustang was not hurt while fraternizing with fans during the downpour.
The 1975’s Adam Hann
The lead guitarist for the indie rock band from Manchester, U.K., played the opening number of their collection, “The City,” with his Fano JM6.
The 1975’s Matt Healy
While most of the set Healy focused on crooning to the teenage girls in the crowd, he did take a red-hot minute to show his chops during his solo in “M. O. N. E. Y.” where he used a Fender Mustang.
The Avett Brothers’ Joe Kwon
Cellist Kwon was all over the stage during the band’s Sunday night set, including the opener “Satan Pulls the Strings.”
The Avett Brothers’ Seth Avett
Seth Avett was recently bestowed the honor of his own signature Martin D-35, which is a 14-fret dreadnought made with a Swiss spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides.
The Avett Brothers’ Scott Avett
The younger Avett bro is the band’s principal banjo picker and tends to play either a Deering Sierra 5-string or a Deering Tenbrooks Legacy 5-string.
The Avett Brothers’ Bob Crawford
Crawford switched between his 1950 American Standard Upright and a newer Fender Precision bass during most of the Avett’s show. The St. Jude sticker on his electric is to help promote awareness of the cause and work done by the hospital—his daughter is battling cancer and had a brain tumor removed a few years ago.
Young the Giant’s Jacob Tilley
The band’s lead guitarist used his Gibson Custom Shop ES-336 for most of his duties at Lollapalooza, including the fan favorites “Anagram” and “It’s About Time.”
Young the Giant’s Eric Cannata
While Cannata has two vintage axes in his quiver—a ’63 Jazzmaster and a ’52 Gibson ES-150—he punished his 2008 Fender American Deluxe Strat during most of the night, including “I Got.”
Young the Giant’s Payam Doostzadeh
Doostzadeh’s main ride during Giant’s Sunday slot was an old, road-worn Fender P bass.
Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill
The KOL frontman opened the set using his cherry ’72 Gibson ES-325 for Mechanical Bull’s lead single “Supersoaker” before strapping on a vintage Gibson Hummingbird dreadnought for “Fans.”
Kings of Leon’s Matthew Followill
The lead guitarist never went too far from his current favorite, a 2006 Gibson ES-137, which he used on “Taper Jean Girl,” “Closer,” “Family Tree,” among other cuts.
Kings of Leon’s Jared Followill
A longtime Gibson user, Jared made the move a few years back from an EB-3 to a Thunderbird (shown here) because the band’s sound guy said it was more present and had clearer highs, but it took some time for him to get comfortable with how the Thunderbird rests on his shoulders and the bass’ longer scale.
This year marks Lollapalooza’s 10th year as a destination festival—its 18th overall—in Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park alongside Lake Michigan. Since its inception, Lolla has tried to serve all music fans with a healthy dose of rock, metal, punk, pop, dance, comedy, and hip hop acts. This year was no different with sets from Outkast, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, AFI, Cage the Elephant, and hundreds more. Premier Guitar was onsite for all three days and here are just some of the guitar-centric highlights from the event.
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India on alert for communal strife after Kashmir attack
Sun Feb 17, 2019 04:10PM [Updated: Sun Feb 17, 2019 04:36PM ]
An injured man (C), believed to be a Kashmiri assaulted by an angry mob, is shielded by Indian policemen in New Delhi, India, on February 17, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
The Indian government is on alert following a recent deadly attack on Indian forces in Kashmir that has triggered a wave of communal violence against Kashmiris residing in different parts of India.
India’s Interior Ministry on Sunday ordered increased safety measures for Kashmiri civilians following reports of mob attacks on them in various parts of the South Asian country.
The ministry issued an advisory to all states to “ensure their (the Kashmiris’) safety and security and maintain communal harmony.”
A car bomb attack on a military convoy of Indian forces in Indian-administered Kashmir killed at least 44 of them on Thursday. The attack was claimed by a Pakistan-based militant group and was the worst in decades of militancy in the disputed valley, which is claimed in full by both India and Pakistan but ruled partially by each.
PressTV-Car bomb kills dozens of Indian troops in Kashmir
At least 44 people have been killed and several others wounded after a car filled with explosives rammed into an Indian military convoy in Kashmir.
The bombing has caused widespread anger across India, with some demonstrations and TV news channels demanding military action against Pakistan.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed a strong response to the attack.
PressTV-India vows 'heavy price', calls Pakistani envoy after attack
India summons Islamabad's ambassador over a deadly bombing in Kashmir after a Pakistani militant group claimed responsibility.
Following that incident, a man believed to be a Kashmiri was beaten by a crowd in New Delhi that accused him of chanting anti-India slogans. Some Kashmiri students were also assaulted by members of right-wing Hindu groups in the northern state of Uttarakhand.
Kashmiri students in Uttarakhand’s capital of Dehradun said they also had been asked to vacate their rooms immediately.
Other incidents of violence or discrimination against Kashmiris have been reported in India as well.
Authorities say about a dozen people have been detained for making “derogatory” statements about the attack on social media.
A round-the-clock curfew remained in place in Jammu City, the Hindu-majority region of Kashmir, after mobs torched properties belonging to Kashmiri Muslims. Police has urged residents to contact their hotline for “speedy assistance in case they face any difficulties/harassment.”
A shutdown was also observed in the main city Srinagar. Internet services were cut across the state.
Indian demonstrators trample on a partially-burnt Pakistani flag during a protest in New Delhi, India, on February 17, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister of Kashmir, in a Twitter post appealed to the New Deli government to ensure the security of Kashmiris across India.
“Understand the pain and anguish,” she said. “But we must not allow such mischievous elements to use this as an excuse to persecute/harass people from J&K (Jammu and Kashmir). Why should they suffer for somebody else’s action?”
But authorities have not been exactly responsive.
India withdraws police protection for Kashmir leaders
Indian authorities withdrew police protection for five independence-seeking leaders in Kashmir on Sunday.
Home Affairs Ministry spokesman A. Bharat Bhushan Babu said that police protection had been withdrawn for Muslim cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and four other leaders, adding, “We have decided to withdraw the security of separatist leaders in the wake of the attack on security forces.”
Babu said the decision followed a call by the government for a review of security for those “taking money from Pakistan.”
A spokesman for independence-seeking leaders, however, dismissed the significance of the government’s decision. “It has no bearing, neither can it change the reality of the lingering Kashmir dispute or the situation on the ground,” he said.
Pakistan is widely accused of arming and training militants.
On Wednesday, an explosives-laden car rammed into a bus carrying Iranian security personnel in Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province — which borders Pakistan — killing 27 of them and wounding 13 others. The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group, which is linked to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the assault.
Various civilian and military Iranian officials have in the wake of the Wednesday terrorist attack used unprecedented rhetoric against the government in Islamabad for harboring terrorists, who routinely stage attacks against Iran from inside Pakistan and then retreat into Pakistani territory.
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‘Turkey after killing Kurds, grabbing land in Syria’
Mon Aug 7, 2017 8:53AM
The Turkish army dispatches military hardware to the southern province of Kilis on August 4, 2017 to be positioned across from the Kurdish-controlled Syrian region of Afrin. (Photo by Anadolu news agency)
As Syrian armed forces are advancing on several fronts to retake territories from Takfiri groups, Turkey is reinforcing its military presence in border areas with the excuse that it is warding off threats from the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, known as YPG forces. The Turkish move comes at a time when the US-backed Kurdish fighters are in an apparent attempt to drive Daesh terrorists out of their bastion Raqqah. Press TV has asked Tony Gosling, an investigative journalist from Bristol, and Nabil Mikhail, a professor at George Washington University, to give their thoughts on Turkey’s intentions in Syria.
Tony Gosling is of the idea that Turkey is trying to force the Kurdish opposition into Syria, so that it can use the opportunity to enter the neighboring country under the pretext of fighting the Kurds and ultimately find a way of pursuing its land grab policy.
He explained that “the Turks are not honest” in the fight against terrorist groups who are wreaking havoc in Syria, because “by attacking the (YPG) Kurds in northern Syria, what they are doing of course is aiding ISIS (Daesh).”
He advised Turkish forces against wrongly assuming that “they can use [the conflict] as an opportunity to kill Kurds and also to grab land in northern Syria.”
Since the beginning of armed militancy in Syria in March 2011, Turkish authorities played a key role in allowing foreign-backed militants to freely infiltrate the war-stricken country. Some reports suggested that Turkey dispatched logistics to the Takfiri groups to help them topple the government in Damascus in line with the American agenda.
He also referred to the conflict of interests between Turkey and the US over the Turkish occupation of Syria.
Although the United States is still sticking to the regime change policy in Syria, the Turkish land grab attempt is “not in tune” with the United States’ agenda in the Arab country.
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, walk along a damaged street in eastern Raqqah on July 14, 2017, during an offensive to retake the city from Daesh. (Photo by AFP)
Gosling further criticized the international community for doing nothing to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria in the face of threats from international and regional players.
“With the United Nations, which is playing a kind of backseat role and not seeming to really have the effectiveness that they should have,” some states like Turkey are now looking at the situation in Syria as a potential land grab opportunity, he complained.
Meanwhile, Nabil Mikhail, the other contributor to the program, said Turkey hunts the Kurdish fighters inside the borders of Syria because of their nationalistic agenda.
The academic ruled out speculations that Ankara is trying to grab Syrian territories, arguing that the US and Russia both have military presence in the Arab country which makes it difficult for the Turkish government to attempt occupying Syrian lands.
He noted that Ankara has the right to protect itself from Kurdish attacks but it “should not violate the sovereignty of Syria” by crossing its border.
Mikhail said Russia and the US need to advise Turkey against crossing the Syrian borderline.
Moscow and Washington are not at ease with Turkey’s military operation in Syria because they see Kurdish fighters as a ground force, fighting Daesh terrorists.
Turkey boosts military presence near Syria border
The Turkish military increases its military presence along its southern border against threats from the Kurdish People's Protection Units.
Syria blasts Turkey's 'expansionist delusions'
Damascus writes to the United Nations, denouncing Turkish forces’ recent incursions into the Syrian territory as a proof of Ankara’s partnership in terrorism plaguing the Arab country.
Turkey launch offensive against Kurdish forces fighting Daesh in Syria
The Turkish army and Syrian Kurdish fighters have exchanged fire in northern Syria.
Turkey ‘fires back’ at US-backed Kurds in Syria
The military says it has returned fire on Kurdish militia in northern Syria after they targeted Ankara-backed militants.
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Bodger & Badger Star Andy Cunningham Dies Aged 67
7 June 2017, 13:35 | Updated: 19 September 2017, 18:29
The creator of the much-loved children's show has sadly passed away after a long illness.
Bodger & Badger creator Andy Cunningham has died.
The children's TV presenter - who was best known for playing handyman Simon Bodger alongside his mashed potato-loving puppet pal Badger in the hit show from 1989 to 1999 - passed away on Tuesday (6 June) in Brighton after a long illness, The Sun reports.
Comedian Charmian Hughes wrote on Facebook: "So sad to hear Andy Cunningham has died. I first met him doing his magic show when I was being a terrible clown at the same event and we were near neighbours in Islington. He was so sweet and kind and full of advice.
"I had quite a pash on him but my dog Arthur weed on him when he came to dinner, so put paid to that. I last saw him at the Brighton fringe about three years ago and he was very mischievous in my audience. Actually, he was my audience. RIP sweet man."
And ventriloquist Andy Williams also paid tribute to the puppeteer and magician, vowing to pay homage to the star with a special meal.
He wrote: "Thanks for the laughs Sir. Tonight I shall have Mash Potato".
Bodger & Badger co-star Andre Vincent sent love to his "brother" and said he would "truly miss" his pal.
He wrote: "He let me be his baddy in his TV show and I played Sidney Fudgepocket...I loved him and his crazy creations. Big love brother and I will truly miss you. X"
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Amtrak has Revealed Growth Plan for 2012
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Amtrak Starts 110mph Service on Chicago-St. Louis Line
Amtrak has revealed an aggressive growth plan including the construction of electric locomotives, the extension of electronic ticketing to all trains and a groundwork plan for faster trains in New Jersey.
The US national carrier has announced key action plans, which include building the first units of a $466m order for 70 new electric locomotives scheduled to be in service in 2013. The new locomotives will replace the ageing fleet and can operate at speeds of up to 125mph between Washington and Boston, and up to 110mph on the Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia-Harrisburg) with an average mileage of 3.5 million miles travelled.
Amtrak president and CEO Joe Boardman said, “Amtrak is building the equipment, infrastructure and organisation needed to ensure our strong growth continues into the future. We are investing in projects critical for enhancing the passenger experience, essential for supporting our national network of services and vital for the future of America’s railroad.”
The first deliveries under a $298m order for 130 new single-level long-distance cars include sleepers, diners, baggage cars and baggage / dormitory cars.
The rail operator is planning to roll out eTicketing on all trains, as well as further integrate and improve the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to develop a high-capacity, next-generation high-speed rail (NextGen HSR) system. Amtrak will also continue upgrading NEC tracks, bridges and other infrastructure, and pursue efforts to expand Acela Express capacity.
Other improvements planned in 2012 include advancing initial planning work for the Gateway Programme to provide additional capacity into Manhattan for intercity, commuter and NextGen HSR services. Amtrak is also planning to further improve station accessibility under the requirements of the Disabilities Act and continue the development of a next-generation reservation system.
In this coming year, Amtrak plans to spend $50m on construction work at ten stations, design of level-boarding platforms at 30 stations and interior design at 57 stations.
It will also undertake an in-depth evaluation of the top-performing long-distance routes to identify and implement changes possible to improve on-time performance. The five routes being analysed are Auto Train (Lorton, Virginia-Sanford, Florida), Empire Builder (Chicago-Seattle / Portland), Southwest Chief (Chicago-Los Angeles), New Orleans (Chicago-New Orleans) and Coast Starlight (Seattle-Los Angeles).
Joseph Boardman noted that the projects will support a strong focus on strengthening the Amtrak bottom line as well as improving its service on the NEC between Washington and Boston. An updated fleet strategy plan will be released in the second quarter of 2012 with the latest analysis on replacing and expanding its existing conventional and high-speed rail fleet.
Amtrak had more than 30.2 million passengers nationwide last year, a ridership record for the eighth year running.
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Black Student Activists Demand Columbia Fire Lecturer Who Prosecuted 'Central Park Five'
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Authored by Greg Piper via The College Fix,
‘Columbia University has always been a site of anti-Black racism and violence’
It looks like Harvard University isn’t the only Ivy League school where student activists believe that working in the criminal justice system is grounds for exclusion from campus life.
Less than a month after Harvard removed Ronald Sullivan as faculty dean of Winthrop House – for representing disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein in his criminal trial – Columbia University’s black student activists are trying to remove another law faculty member for prosecuting defendants.
A Change.org petition by the Black Students’ Organization has almost 10,000 signatures. It was prompted by the new Netflix documentary When They See Us, which tells the story of four black and one Hispanic teenagers who were prosecuted for the rape and attempted murder of a white woman in New York City in 1989.
The “Central Park Five” were convicted based largely on their confessions, even though DNA evidence showed none had raped Trisha Meili. They each served several years in jail before another attacker confessed to raping her; his DNA matched.
Their convictions were vacated and the five sued both New York City and the state, securing a $41 million settlement in 2014 and another $3.9 million settlement in 2016 that was unearthed just this week. The case is back in the headlines for another reason: President Donald Trump’s outsized role in demanding the execution of the teenagers when he was still a real estate developer.
The petition demands the resignation of Elizabeth Lederer as a lecturer at Columbia Law School for her role and behavior as prosecutor in the Central Park Five criminal trial. It’s less clear about what action Columbia should take if Lederer refuses; the petition only says administrators should hold her “accountable.”
The documentary portrays Lederer and Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein as building the case on “conflicting and false information, the characterization of young black men as inherently criminal, and an overwhelming lack of physical evidence.” (The activists also want Columbia’s school of medicine to revoke an “award of excellence” it gave Fairstein, the head of the sex-crimes unit during the trial.)
Elizabeth Lederer is now a lecturer at Columbia Law and is still an active prosecutor in the NY County District Attorneys Office. In NYC, you can lodge and ethics complaint against a lawyer by contacting the court system. The number for lawyers located in Manhattan is 2124010800. https://t.co/wHxyMzhFMd
— Fannie's Dream (@fanniesdream) June 2, 2019
The BSO points to its own recent report on “anti-black violence and policing” at the university:
Columbia University has always been a site of anti-Black racism and violence at the hands of non-black students, Public Safety officers, the New York Police Department, and even the University administration. The administration has often participated in these acts directly, working in tandem with organizations like the NYPD as well as supporting individuals, groups, and entire countries in their acts of anti-Black violence and policing.
Lederer’s law school gig and the award for Fairstein offer further evidence of the university’s “tradition of upholding and perpetuating anti-Black violence, racism, and discrimination”:
While these five innocent teenagers were disgraced by the media and the American public, stripped of their most basic rights and freedoms, and robbed of their childhoods, the women who were directly involved in their persecution were praised, awarded, and even employed by an institution located right in Harlem’s backyard, which many of these boys and their families called home.
Columbia Law School has not mentioned the petition on its Twitter page.
In the midst of attention to the new Netflix documentary, a conservative writer makes the argument at FrontPageMag that the case has been widely mischaracterized.
John Perazzo calls it a “damnable, disgusting lie” that the prosecution was driven by racial animus. He points to evidence of the Central Park Five’s participation in violence in the vicinity before Meili’s attack and their admission in videotaped interrogations to physically attacking Meili.
Though Perazzo claims the five weren’t coerced into confessing, he indirectly concedes that none had lawyers during the interrogation. The three who were minors were interrogated “in the presence of a parent or guardian,” while the lone 16-year-old was not considered a minor. The fifth had a fake ID showing he was 16, but when his mother showed up, she demanded the interrogation stop until he was provided with a lawyer. (It was the only interrogation not videotaped.)
Read the petition and FrontPageMag essay.
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“D” Essays and Below
These are some of the general tendencies that mark inferior writing:
A tendency to exploit the obvious, either because of lack of understanding, failure to grapple with the topic, or, in many instances, lack of interest. The substance varies from superficial to barren.
A tendency to wander aimlessly because of a lack of overall conception, or, in some instances, to have a semblance of form without the development that makes the part a whole.
A tendency to play it safe with words, using ones the writer can spell or ones the writer ordinarily speaks. Such inclinations place obvious limits on the variety and reader-interest of the essay.
An inability to make careful distinctions between periods, commas and semicolons, although some “D” writers can write correct sentences if they keep their syntactical structure simple. The incidence of error, however, is usually high.
Either a tendency to write highly convoluted sentences, resembling near-random thought-association or stream-of-consciousness prose, or a tendency to play it safe by avoiding the stylistic elements that invite error.
“C” Essays
CONTENT: The writing may be padded and repetitious, and the tendency to keep thought on a high level of generality without sufficient reference to detail or specific supporting illustrations causes the prose to seem thin. There is little indication of the writer’s intellectual involvement with the subject. Summary will predominate over analysis. The surest mark of a “C” essay is the preponderance of self-evident statements—all true, often clearly phrased, but predictable and often trivial.
FORM: Most “C” writers will reveal that they are aware of organization, but to them form is formulaic. They have real difficulty envisioning form as setting a direction for thought, or as a way to set expectations for the reader.
DICTION: “C” writing depends on the cliché. Lapses into jargon, and/or rapid shifts between the highly formal and the markedly colloquial, are common. The diction of the “C” essay is best explained as having a lack of range. The writing is undistinguished because the writer has limited verbal resources with which to work.
MECHANICS AND STYLE: “C” writing may be perfectly correct, but often lacks a sense of ease with language—at best, perfunctory and uninspiring.
“C” QUALITY WRITING USUALLY DEMONSTRATES:
A tendency to depend on the self-evident.
A tendency either to make organization obvious or to write without a plan.
A limitation in the range of words, and thus a distinct dependence on the clichés and colloquialisms most available.
An ability to use mechanics correctly or incorrectly in proportion to the plainness or complexity of the style.
A generalized unawareness of the choices that affect style and thus an inability to generate or control the effects a more ambitious writer may seek.
“B” Essays
CONTENT: The material of the “B” essay shows signs of independent thought and gives evidence of the writer’s active engagement with the topic. Something illuminating is said, in the sense that an insight is presented in such a way that the reader sees anew.
FORM: “B” writers show a clear sense of order. They are conscious of planning and crafting their material to relate it to the central point or thesis being presented. Their formal control should also show evidence of transitions and thematic and verbal echoes that hold the thoughts together.
DICTION: “B” writers, like “A” writers, have developed a vocabulary that allows them choices, and a sense of linguistic variety and freedom. They are able to select the “right” word or turn of phrase from a wide range of possibilities.
MECHANICS: “B” writers turn in clean, correct essays. Few errors in the prose interfere with the writer’s thoughts. Control of grammar is sure.
STYLE: “B” writers are aware of rhetorical strategies and can often call on devices such as parallelism, repetition, contrast and the rhetorical question with effect. Mature use of subordination permits concise, varied prose. The “B” essay has both distinguishable strengths and flaws, but the flaws are not so numerous or serious as to throw doubt upon the writer’s proficiency. The writer is in control, investing the essay with purpose, direction and strategy.
“B” QUALITY WRITING USUALLY DEMONSTRATES:
An ability to absorb ideas and experience and interpret them in a given context.
The capacity to develop an idea with a clear sense of order.
An ability to use words precisely.
An ability to use mechanics as an integral part of the meaning and effect of prose.
The capacity to make stylistic choices, and to consider alternate ways of expression.
“A” Essays
The clearest difference between the “B” writer and the “A” writer is that the “A” writer often brings intellectual and imaginative resources to the task of writing in order to transform both material and language in some unusual way.
“A” writing is usually distinguished by:
CONTENT: The ability to avoid the pedestrian, the stilted and the obvious, and to present insights both personal and illuminating.
FORM: The ability to develop complicated ideas flexibly and fluently, yet with control and purpose.
DICTION: A special concern for the right word; individuality and aptness of diction; absence of cliché and jargon; concern with subtleties of expression as well as with precise communication.
MECHANICS: An ability to use punctuation rhetorically, for effect as well as clarity.
STYLE: The desire and willingness to be inventive with structure and phrasing in order to craft an identifiable style; fluency; the ability to create effects that not only emphasize meaning but evoke reaction, and might even change opinion.
Perhaps the most marked characteristic of the “A” writer is the inability to suppress the personal voice—the sense of a lively intelligence behind the page—whether such emerges through viewpoint, metaphor, vocabulary or any other quality that announces the writer’s individuality. “A” writers have something worthwhile to say, and say it. They read perceptively, support their insights with judiciously selected evidence, and often respond by linking ideas with other ideas, books with other books. What they see is unexpected, what they write is fresh.
Five-Minute English Lesson: How to Understand Shakespeare
Courtesy of geograph.org.uk.
Literary critics and layman alternatives such as SparkNotes and CliffsNotes will—with varying degrees of accuracy and depth—summarize and analyze scenes from Shakespeare’s plays. Even when these sources get it completely right—and they don’t always—they don’t necessarily leave you with permanent skills so that you can decipher Shakespeare’s language on your own. Accounting for inversion (words and phrases in places you don’t expect them) is one of several strategies that can help you understand what the great Bard intends to convey.
In Macbeth, when King Duncan sees one of his wounded soldiers, he declares:
He can report,
As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt
The newest state.
With phrases moved into positions we’re more accustomed to, the passage might read like this:
As seemeth by his plight,
He can report the newest state of the
Revolt.
As seemeth by his plight, the newest state
Of the revolt.
So why does Shakespeare place phrases in such odd positions? Partly for emphasis. Partly to maintain each line’s iambic-pentameter structure. If these lines were from one of his sonnets or from a rhymed section of Macbeth for that matter, rhyme (i.e., getting words into rhyming position at the ends of lines) would likely have been an additional factor.
Let’s examine a longer passage from the same play:
Brave Macbeth,—well he deserves that name,--
Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,
Which smoked with bloody execution,
Like valour’s minion carved out his passage
Till he faced the slave.
Moving phrases around in line four helps clarify matters:
Carved out his passage like valour’s minion
Even with the change in line four, this sentence remains complex given that the subject, Macbeth, is still separated from its verb, carved, by two and a half lines, a reality that certainly challenges comprehension. Be that as it may, the change in line four has at least peeled away one layer of reading-comprehension challenge.
Anticipating Shakespeare’s profuse use of figurative language and translating such passages into something more prosaic can also aid understanding, but that is a subject for the next blog post.
It's Better to Use No Figurative Language Than to Use It Badly
Just because you care about your students and yearn to see them succeed doesn't mean you don't sometimes chuckle at some of the mistakes they make in their writing. Below are some unintentionally amusing passages from student essays. Each passage is guilty of a forced simile. As any good English tutor (or editor) knows, it's better to use no figurative language than to use it badly.
"Her eyes were like two brown circles with big black dots in the center."
"He was as tall as a six-foot-three-inch tree."
"The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease."
"John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met."
"The thunder was ominous-sounding, much like the sound of a thin sheet of metal being shaken backstage during the storm scene in a play."
What Is “Voice” and How Does One Use It Effectively?
Whether you’re a writer or editor, student or teacher, you may sometimes wonder how to explain “voice” or how to use it effectively in your writing. There are two major definitions of the term:
"Voice" is the author's style, the quality that makes her writing unique (or at least different) and conveys her attitude and personality.
"Voice" is the characteristic speech or thought patterns of a first-person narrator. These patterns reveal attitude and personality. Voice and character go hand in hand.
Aside from defining “voice,” the below slideshow does three things. It explains that voice is created by the writer’s diction, syntax (including sentence length) and tone; examines the often false dichotomy between voices that are written/formal and those that are spoken/informal; and provides several examples of first-person prose, each exhibiting a different voice. Examples include excerpts from the following texts: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, “On Being a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, Edisto by Padgett Powell, Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and “Issues I Dealt With in Therapy” by Matthew Klam.
In its examination of “voice,” the slideshow focuses mainly on the second definition above, but its findings are also relevant to an understanding of “voice” as defined in the first definition.
View the slideshow here:
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The Ingram Content Group has made a tentative offer to buy the retail wholesaling operation of Baker & Taylor, and the Federal Trade Commission has launched what it is calling “very preliminary investigation” of the proposed deal, sources told PW. The Ingram bid was made about a month ago, sources said.
Follett bought Baker & Taylor in 2016, but was mainly interested in the company’s library business, which has long been the company’s strength and has better margins than B&T’s retail business. And while Ingram has expanded its library business, its strength has been on the retail side.
According to sources, the FTC has contacted the two major bookstore chains, Amazon, and a group of independent booksellers, as well as the major publishers, to get their input on the possible transaction. The report of the FTC investigation first appeared this morning in Shelf Awareness.
Early speculation is that the FTC would approve the deal. While the number of wholesalers has shrunk in recent years, publishers have increased their own distribution efforts, with stores buying more books directly from publishers than years ago.
Ingram and B&T issued similar reactions to the news. A spokesperson for Ingram sent the following statement: “At Ingram, we are always looking for ways to better serve our customers and strengthen our business. As a privately held company we simply do not comment on market speculation.”
B&T’s response was as follows: "As a private company, we don't comment on rumors and speculation in the marketplace. What I can share is that we are squarely focused on delivering the very best service to all of our customers."
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Plainsong (Hardcover)
By Kent Haruf
A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set on the High Plains east of Denver.
In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother retreats first to the bedroom, then altogether. A teenage girl -- her father long since disappeared, her mother unwilling to have her in the house -- is pregnant, alone herself, with nowhere to go. And out in the country, two brothers, elderly bachelors, work the family homestead, the only world they've ever known.
From these unsettled lives emerges a vision of life, and of the town and landscape that bind them together -- their fates somehow overcoming the powerful circumstances of place and station, their confusion, curiosity, dignity and humor intact and resonant. As the milieu widens to embrace fully four generations, Kent Haruf displays an emotional and aesthetic authority to rival the past masters of a classic American tradition.
Utterly true to the rhythms and patterns of life, Plainsong is a novel to care about, believe in, and learn from.
Kent Haruf's The Tie That Binds received a Whiting Foundation Award and a special citation from the PEN/Hemingway Foundation. Also the author of Where You Once Belonged, he lives with his wife, Cathy, in Murphysboro, Illinois, and teaches at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
advance praise for Plainsong
"Kent Haruf's new novel Plainsong is nothing short of a revelation. I don't expect to read a better novel this year. Or next, for that matter."
--Richard Russo
"I read Plainsong in one sitting, unwilling--unable--to look up until I'd finished. Kent Haruf has given us a pure blessing of a book: a novel of such sheer sweet amplitude, grace and humanity."
--Beverly Lowry
"Plainsong is the marvelous story of how seven extraordinary members of a tiny prairie community--two dedicated teachers, two young boys wise beyond their years, a pair of wonderfully idiosyncratic rancher brothers and a pregnant high school girl--come together, in the face of great difficulties, to form the most appealing extended family in contemporary fiction. With Plainsong, Kent Haruf has written an American masterwork: a profound, witty, warmhearted and tough-minded account of a place where family and community still come first. Plainsong is the best new novel I've read since Cold Mountain."
--Howard Frank Mosher
"Plainsong is a beauty, as spare and heartbreaking as an abandoned homestead cabin, always tough but humane, never sentimental. I loved the prose, as bright and hard as the winter sun sparkling off a sandy snowbank, and the characters, scrubbed to their essentials by the extremes of the Great Plains weather. It's a story that draws the reader like a heat mirage."
--James Crumley
Publication Date: September 21st, 1999
Kobo eBook (April 2nd, 2001): $11.99
Paperback (August 22nd, 2000): $16.00
Audio cassette (November 3rd, 1999): $32.95
Prebound (August 2000): $21.60
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Route 2019 North American Summer Tour
20-date arena trek follows band’s first U.S. tour in 35 years
After Jeff Lynne's ELO embarked on their first U.S. tour in 35 years this summer, the band will return for an encore trek in 2019.
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After Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra embarked on their first U.S. tour in 35 years this summer, the Rock Hall-inducted act will return to North America for an encore trek in 2019. The 20-date trek launches June 20th at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center and hits arenas across the nation before concluding August 1st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning October 29th. Prior to the band’s 2018 summer tour, ELO last trekked through North America in 1981. Jeff Lynne’s ELO is currently on a fall tour through Europe, where the band’s set lists have mixed ELO classics alongside Traveling Wilburys’ “Handle With Care” and “When I Was a Boy,” a cut off ELO’s 2015 LP Alone in the Universe.
Jeff Lynne’s ELO Tour Dates
June 20 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
June 22 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
June 24 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
June 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
June 28 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
June 29 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
July 3 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
July 5 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 7 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
July 9 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
July 11 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
July 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
July 16 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 18 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 20 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
July 23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
July 25 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
July 27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
July 30 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
August 1 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
In This Article: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Lynne's ELO
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Love Nest Suites at Sandals Royal Barbados.
The Dream Honeymoon
Ed Wetschler
What is the dream honeymoon? Depends who’s dreaming, so here’s a look at dream honeymoons at six romantic Caribbean properties. Unless otherwise stated, rates quoted are for one week during June 2019 and include taxes and fees.
Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant, The Bahamas
The new 3-night Romance Package at Graycliff, a Holy Grail of gastronomy and history, includes a welcome bottle of Champagne with Graycliff chocolates, a wine-making experience, an interactive demonstration by Graycliff Restaurant’s chef followed by a 3-course meal, a chocolate-and-spirits tasting, a casual dinner at Piazza, and a 4-course Chef’s Tasting Dinner. Celebrants also revel in Graycliff’s antique-filled rooms and art-tile pool, as well as Nassau’s shops, beaches, and landmarks.
On departure day the couple gets a copy of “Graycliff: 300 years of Grand Bahamian Luxury” and complimentary entry to the Graycliff Airport lounge for a glass of wine, an entrée, and WiFi. Rates for this package start at $2,615 for a 3-night stay; $2,900 for
a suite.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
“It starts with VIP check-in to a Rock Royalty Caribbean Sand Suite and a personal assistant who explains room inclusions such as aromatherapy, the pillow menu, ironing services, the espresso machine, Bluetooth-enabled radio, and the upgraded room service menu,” says Carilis Felipe, director of weddings North America, AIC Hotel Group. The newlyweds will also find a mini-honeymoon cake, sparkling wine, and a spa tub at the foot of the bed. Other inclusions are breakfast in bed and use of the Rock Royalty areas at the beach and pool. The personal assistant can bring them a guitar, too; this is, after all, the Hard Rock. A 7-day stay at this level includes an $1,800 resort credit, so the newlyweds can party at the ORO Night Club or enjoy other extras. It also includes unlimited a la carte dining, 24-hour room service, top-shelf liquor, plenty of music and fun, and late check-out. (Note that a 20 percent service fee applies to resort credit items.) Rates for this Rock Royalty Caribbean Sand Suite honeymoon start at $4,230. P.S. Colin Cowie, who designs weddings for Hard Rock, can also offer honeymoon add-ons.
Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia
Famous for its three-walled suites and frequently named the best resort in the Caribbean, Jade Mountain offers honeymooners a Total Romance package including accommodations, transfers, meals, most drinks, tours of a plantation and the volcano and mineral baths, plus in-room drinks, tennis, watersports, a snorkeling cruise, a resort scuba course for beginners or two dives for certified divers, a bottle of Champagne, a massage, a half-day jungle biking tour, T-shirts, and a $500 credit toward a return visit.
The Lovers’ Early Bird promotion features a seventh night free, so the all-inclusive week in June would cost about $11,500 in a Sky Jacuzzi Suite, $14,500 in a Star Sanctuary, and $23,150 in a Galaxy Sanctuary.
La Suite Villa, Martinique
This Bohemian-chic boutique hotel rests upon a hill overlooking the town of Les Trois-Ilets, with its beach, bars, shops, restaurants, and ferry to Fort-de-France. It’s also well-positioned for driving to the capital, Jardin de Balata, Pompei-like Saint-Pierre, and world-class rhum distilleries. The hotel is chock-a-block with paintings, sculpture, dishware, and even bathtubs that make for a pure escape, as honeymoons should be. Open-air Zandoli restaurant serves superb French-Creole fusion. Although Martinique is tailor-made for exploring, it does have a peaceful, lazy-afternoons pool.
Honeymooners should spring for a Terrace Suite, with a bed whose occupants have a fine view of the bay and, in the evenings, the twinkling lights encircling the water. The view from the hot tub on the terrace defines romance, too, so what could better? A 1-bedroom in a detached villa. It, too, has a hot tub on its terrace for decompressing from the wedding. Terrace Suites cost $3,290 per week; a 1-bedroom villa, $3,690, plus a $28 tax upon check-in. Honeymooners who stay five nights also get one dinner, a bottle of Champagne, and a gift at check-out.
Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic
“To kick off a true ‘blow-out’ honeymoon, the couple would be greeted with an in-room bottle of sparkling wine and a plate of fruit,” says Claribel de los Santos, regional romance sales manager. “Other inclusions are a breakfast in-bed topped off with mimosas and a private 3-course dinner under the stars accompanied by intimate music, after which the couple will find a bottle of Champagne in their room, rose petals across the bed, and a bubble bath. They’ll also get a 50-minute couple’s tension-release massage.” It should be added that Palma Real has a stunning, palapa-roofed spa with a garden.
At Paradisus Palma Real, seven nights plus the above mentioned extras, part of the $820 Passion Package, would start at approximately $3,150. A recommendation: Upgrade to Royal Service; after all, this is a honeymoon.
The newest member of the Sandals brand, Sandals Royal Barbados offers not just the usual Luxury Included romantic offerings (candlelit dinners, couple’s massages at
Red Lane Spa, etc.) but some firsts for a Sandals, such as a rooftop bar and infinity
pool, a bowling alley, a men’s barber shop, and three new restaurants: American Tavern
(for casual dining in an industrial, modern setting), Asian-fusion Chi, and Butch’s Steak and Seafood, which goes a step beyond Butch’s Chophouse.
Honeymooners should spring for one of the Love Nest Suites. They come in various styles (beachfront, swim-out, ground-floor, top floor), but all have 24/7 butler service, large balconies with soaking tubs, design-magazine decor, and a romantic vibe. Rates start at $964, and the free Honeymoon Package includes a welcome bottle of sparkling wine, fresh flowers, turndowns with flower petals, a breakfast in bed, and a honeymoon gift registry.
Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant: graycliff.com
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana: allinagents.com
Jade Mountain: jademountain.com
La Suite Villa: la-suite-villa.com
Paradisus Palma Real: melia.com
Sandals Royal Barbados: taportal.sandals.com/landing
AIC Hotel Group
Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
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Round Table: Liverpool FC v West Brom 0-0 – It's a numbers game
So another draw, another 90 minutes or so of frustration, and another controversial referee decision that has us all arguing about what's right, what's wrong, and whether there is an international conspiracy of referees and assorted officials that want to be an eternal spoke in the LFC wheel. As much as these points are pertinent to varying degrees, it doesn't hide the fact that yet again we've dominated a game and come away with a kick in the bollocks. But it's not a two-game streak that we will hopefully play our way out of. It's actually becoming a trend. And the unfortunate thing is that it is probably happening because of all the good things Jurgen Klopp is bringing to Liverpool.
We had 70% possession against West Brom. That's Guardiola levels of possessing the ball. We had 75% against Everton. Those are numbers that would have the football journalisti (I've made up that word) creaming themselves if it were Barcelona. But we have nothing to show for it except a bloody nose and four points down the drain – four points we badly need. These weren't two draws gained from a valiant effort in the rearguard against wave after wave of attack. They are draws where Liverpool had so much of the ball both West Brom and Everton were practically demanding to take our throw-ins just so they could remember what it was like to have the ball at all. But was the possession effective possession?
Well, for a start, the most passes were played by Dejan Lovren. The second-most passes were jointly held by Klavan and Coutinho. Robertson had more passes than Firmino, more than Mane, and more than Salah, and more than any two of those combined. Lovren had more passes than all three together. So we had 70% possession, but we had it in the wrong areas. This is partly because West Brom were positioned in a compact defensive shell that they were looking to break from. But also because we're very good at actually keeping the ball. But herein lies the problem.
You can't Geg without Pressing, and you can't press when you have the ball
Klopp has said “No play-maker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation.” This is the basis of his entire philosophy, the cornerstone of his entire success, and the single tactical principle that informs his training, strategy, team selection and transfer preferences. It makes sense – teams are most vulnerable immediately after gaining possession, as they try to build position in order to develop their own attacks. The central point of any type of counter-pressing game is that winning the ball back early, and high up the pitch, will create attacking gaps that can be exploited by all nearest players to the ball, which will negate the need for any one player to be a play-maker It has high technical, physical and mental demands, but contrary to what seems to be popular opinion, it is not something that requires hours of tactical work to figure out – although it does require a lot of repetition to make sure players learn to not switch off, because the logical conclusion of counter-pressing is that if your opponent is most vulnerable immediately after winning possession, then so too would the counter-pressing team, on their own attacking transitions. So lots of mental reaction, physical endurance training, and tactical repetition is the order of the day.
A short digression
What is the difference between all of these terms? They sometimes get used interchangeably, by pundits, journos, bloggers, and supporters alike. But are they all the same?
The answer is no. There are levels of sophistication involved, and levels of player involvement. Some parts of it are absolutely required in every defensive phase, while others are tactical and strategic choices made by the coaches and players.
Firstly, there is “Pressure”. “Pressure” is basically the first principle of defending – the nearest defensive player closes down the attacker with the ball, and from there has a choice of three actions – tackle for the ball, contain them to prevent forward passing and movement, or jockey them to a predesignated area of the field as a trigger to their fellow defenders to get a compact shape and prepare to intercept and mark the opposition attackers. Defending under Rodgers was almost entirely based on this principle – the nearest defender pressured the attacker, if he got beat, the next nearest defender stepped in and pressured, if he got beat, the next nearest again, etc. It's easy to see how a domino effect could happen in these situations, which is rather much how we conceded a lot of goals under Rodgers
Secondly, there is “Pressing”. This is the coordinated movement of defensive players to reduce the space the opposition have to play in, and to knock them off their own playing rhythm. The idea is to win the ball back as early as possible. After that, the options vary. The Irish team under Jack Charlton were masters of it, making sure that the opposition spent more time facing their own goal than they would have liked to. Guardiola's Barcelona made sure the opposition didn't have the ball for more than 6 seconds if possible. But where both teams diverged is what happened when they won the ball – for Ireland, it was a big, lofted ball into the “mixer”; for Barca, it was possession, resting on the ball, and getting players into position in order to play combinations or free Messi up to create chances.
Lastly, there is counter-pressing, or Gegenpressing in the German vernacular. This is much like “Pressing”, but the final objective is different. The object of counter-pressing is to use the moment of transition as a means to score goals in gaps created by the opposition moving wide and long to create attacking options for themselves, which in turn creates large spaces for quick, one-touch football to be played directly to goal. It is much the same as how a counter-puncher fights in a boxing match – using the opponent's own attacking actions and momentum against themselves by hitting them in the gaps they create by trying to launch their own attacks.
The "Fatal Flaw" of Gegenpressing
The problem with Gegenpressing is a simple one – in order to counter-PRESS, the other team has to actually launch an attack. And to launch an attack, they have to actually have the ball (or if they do have it, they need to want to use it constructively). Some teams have twigged this, and have instead developed their entire game-plan around not having the ball (much like Inter did under Mourinho against Barca in 2010). That means a lot of long balls over the top, a lot of clearances, and hoping for the best. But that also means a lot of possession for the counter-pressing team. Other teams (like West Brom), will clear the ball, but will also try to attack with 2-3 players only, not committing any back players forward if they can help it. The result of this is usually a few attacks, that are quickly snuffed out. Which, again, means the counter-pressing team have a lot of the ball.
We've seen this from a number of games under Klopp. Any time we've had 65% or more in a game, we've failed to win an average of 65% of the time (the matching number is purely coincidental!). So in those games, we've absolutely dominated the ball, and have failed to win 2 out of every 3 games. This makes sense – we're a team trained and designed (for a large part) to press, press, press, and attack, rinse and repeat. But we can't press if we have the ball. And if we have the ball 2/3's of the game, it limits our counter-pressing opportunities, which means that any team who understand this, will know they only have to keep their discipline and shape, not get too unhappy with seeing little of the ball, and make sure any mistakes they make in possession are made in the Liverpool half of the pitch, without committing numbers forward.
For a team to have the ball for 65% or more of the game (and we've gone as high as 80% - the Burnley game last year that we lost 2-0), they should be looking at a handy win. But teams who seek out that kind of high possession (a Rodgers team, for example), they would want to have a high number of play-making, creative players in the attack, and they would want to be focusing their physical tactics on positioning with the ball.
But a team built on counter-pressing can't play with those kinds of attacking players, if they don't also bring enormous physical effort. A team built on counter-pressing doesn't really want to have 65/70/80% of the ball. It would actually work out better if the other team had that kind of possession (unless the opposition is Manchester City under Pep Guardiola, and ref comes from Keystone Kops-R-Us). Possession in football matches is never really 50/50. It's usually 55% to 45% in favour of one team. A team getting between 55-64% possession is probably a passing team who like to build moves, but who aren't averse to the occasional punt forward.
A team with 65% or more, though, really needs a lot of creativity on the ball in the attack, otherwise the possession can (and often does) become sterile – defence to midfield, back to defence, back to midfield, switch left, switch right, teasing ball into the attack, safe pass back out into midfield, back to defence, back to the keeper, and start all over again. This is not conducive to scoring a lot of goals. With this amount of possession, the ball really needs to be kept in the attacking third and just before it, like Barca used to do, or City under Pellegrini. It creates a dilemma for a manager like Klopp – should he persist with the ideas, and hope to recruit quicker-playing, more creative attackers to catch up to the possession and make it fruitful? Or should he change the game-plan so that possession is more of the focus than counter-pressing? Striking a balance between the two is a tough act. We couldn't do it against West Brom. We couldn't do it against Everton. Or a number of teams since October 2015. If more teams twig to that vulnerability of the Klopp plan, will that force Jurgen to change completely, or will he find that minor adaptation that turns a coaches stalling ideas into a fresh new plan that revives the team's way of winning? It remains to be seen. But West Brom – straight after Everton – showed that there is a wrinkle in the fabric of the Kloppification of the team. A wrinkle that – if ironed out – will put the tactical variety of the team on another level.
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Fantastic. It will only get worse too. We badly need a central midfield playmaker to control the game and another to break the lines (Keita).
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Brilliantly presented and articulates, I would expect, for many what they feel about our problems with the Bus parkers.
Very very unusually, I haven't seen anything of Wednesday's match so my observations are more general, as indeed was a lot of your OP POP.
Despite the protestations of Klopp himself, as well many on here, particularly when discussing the need for a footballing goalkeeper, we aren't fundamentally a possesion based team.
We don't control these games against the Bus parkers, in that we seldom play them on our terms. Mainly, it's the opposition who set the agenda. It's easy to say that this is the same for any top team playing against a low block, and it is for many of them, but the really sucessful teams overcome these obstacles because they are prepared to change the way they play. This is particularly so, towards the end of games when they are chasing a late goal.
I can almost hear the more educated among us thinking - that's not right, the secret to breaking teams down is to stay patient, keep playing the same way, and sticking to your principles. Well, yes and no. I'm old enough to have seen our great teams of the 70s and 80s, I've watched the United teams under Ferguson and ive observed successive teams under Guardiola. Late goals have been a fundamental of the success of those teams and I've heard the attributes of patience and principles used to describe them more times than I care to remember, but there's a fallacy to some of it. Yes the principles stay the same when chasing a late goal but the intensity, the height of their defensive lines and the number of people they commit forward, increases incrementally as the final whistle approaches. Most importantly they got more and more bodies into the opposition box. As often as not, when the goal comes, it's a scrappy one, born as much from force of numbers as brilliant play.
I will finish by returning to the Derby - we have all focused on the penalty incident, we have all pointed out that we could have been out of sight by then. What we haven't done, to any great extent, is wondered why we couldn't use the twenty minutes after the peno to put Everton to the Sword. Instead we never even created a chance. Those sides I referenced above would have created a bucket full.
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Thank you PoP; this together with your post on the "clutch-players" etc is wonderful reading and its so much easier to understand for us non-experts !
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What were the stats in terms of taking on the opposition with dribbles. To me it didnt seem like much but i could be wrong. We do need more in terms of committing players.
I also dont like the way we are allowing Coutinho to hog the ball in the centre which he does when he plays there.
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Interesting take.
But what is the big difference in the profile of players b/w city and liverpool.
There is nothing Sterling and Sane can do that Salah and Mane cannot. Coutinho can do what KDB does, and with Keita coming in we're adding more players of that ilk.
Perhaps an out and out forward instead of Firmino?
What are the critical difference b/w city and liverpool in terms of personnel apart from depth??
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Good post. We do have problems breaking down defensive sides, quite often, and you point out a few reasons why. But I'm not sure the possession numbers mean that much. Because if we do break a team down and score first, their game plan goes out the window (though that didn't happen against Everton who continued the exakt same way, but I'd say they were an exception). They must attack more, and we don't need to play possession football ourselves, and can rely more on counter-attacks and gegenpressing. I imagine that in the games that we score first that we often have 60-70% possession until we score, but could well be wrong.
Another point about Lovren having the ball the most - isn't that something that often happens in a game for most sides almost regardless of strategy? Stats over those who pass the most in the league are often made out of defensive midfielders and centre backs as far as I remember. Have only checked for the current season, but the only exceptions in the top 10 are - not surprisningly - Silva and De Bryune. But both Otamendi and Fernandinho pass the ball more even for City.
Quote from: Flinstone on December 15, 2017, 10:09:25 AM
Not really no. Coutinho is an excellent player, but De Bruyne is much more of a midfielder, a playmaker than him. Also, they have Silva alongside him who is a brilliant playmaker, and I'd say Fernandinho is quicker and smarter with the ball at feet than either Henderson or Can as well. Their midfield is much superior to ours when it comes to quick, incisive and clever passing.
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Quote from: a clueless whopper on December 15, 2017, 09:49:58 AM
I don't think we're "allowing" Coutinho to hog the ball in the centre. I'd say it's more of a case of the other midfielders either being not good enough to consistently have an impact in these matches (Can, Henderson) and thus constantly giving it to Phil, or not even trying to make an impact (Wijnaldum).
Put Lallana alongside Phil in that midfield and it'd be much slicker.
Quote from: Wool on December 15, 2017, 10:35:31 AM
Will it? Or will it mean just another player having Coutinho stand next to him demanding the ball. I dont see what Coutinho does from deep that mr billy big bollocks Can cant do and really both him and Wijnaldum should have told him to fuck off from there but clealry thry didnt.
Also thought Lovren was shite again.
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I was disappointed we didn't win. Everyone knew WBA would sit back, but I wasn't worried. While the likes of Salah and Mane are at their best on the counter-attack, I still believe we had enough creativity on the pitch to break them down. Unfortunately, we didn't make it work.
The problem for me was that while we did get Coutinho on the ball, we didn't get enough from Salah or Mane. Plus I think we needed a bit more from Can and Wijnaldum. I would have liked us to stretch the game with Mane and Salah starting wider. We would have seen more of them on the ball and them being good 1 vs 1 would have forced WBA to double up on them, creating space elsewhere.
There is no doubt we'll have to face the 'park the bus tactics' more in the near future. It's a given. We need to learn how to cope.
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A phenomenal post PoP, it really is delightful to have you back! I see now much better what you're getting at with buying 'execution' players.
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Really good interesting post PoP.
So furthering on your point who in the team is holding us back in the creative department? Why are most of the passes centered around Lovren, I know we push the ball sideways and marginally forward to Can from Lovren, what would the solution be to be more proactive from that point of view? Would it be as simple as putting someone like Ox there instead to receive the ball, turn and progress forward?
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Quote from: Roger Federer on December 15, 2017, 10:20:38 AM
I could not agree more. Silva and DeBruyne are a level above. But I think Fernandinho is a key difference maker as he can move the ball on quickly. Parking the bus takes discipline, but it also takes time.
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To my untrained eye, and its nothing new to report, our midfield to me, particularly Can, were just too slow on the ball. We just were not getting the ball around the pitch quick enough.
The passing just seemed very laboured and played right into WBA's hands.
Coutinho tried, but just sometimes tried too hard to take it on, ending up keeping the ball too long himself while he tried to beat several men to sniff out a killer pass. And I just feel when Coutinho tries too hard to take over, it often brings out the worst in him.
The crowd were growling at the keeper/ defenders and midfield to zip the ball around quicker and it just wasn't happening quick enough on the whole.
In fairness, it seemed the forwards were making some very good runs at times, but the midfield just wasn't getting the ball to them quick enough, or spotting their very good runs at times.
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I am a bit daft when it comes to tactical points, but couldn't a solution be to back off the opponents once they win the ball? To withdraw the pressing, or gegenpressing 20 or 25 yards. Let them play for a bit and once the progress upfield and commit some players, that is when you really out the pressure on.
I know this is most likely too simple a solution to be correct.
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Quote from: Dubred on December 15, 2017, 01:41:26 PM
I thought the same and also I thought we didn't switch play anywhere near often enough. I was wishing for some long diagonal passes to make them move from side to side and possibly open up space. I thought we did that more against Everton, through Henderson, but I can remember only 1 or 2 such balls against WBA.
Quote from: Willie Groundskeeper & the Chocolate Advent Calendar Factory on December 15, 2017, 02:22:22 PM
That is one solution, yes. Set up a midfield block, and let them play the first two passes out of the back. If they play it long, then they'll have to push up to meet it (or otherwise expose their midfield and defence to a lot of space). So when they push up, they leave the space in behind for our quick players to counter into.
Quote from: PhaseOfPlay on December 15, 2017, 02:31:41 PM
I'm baffled that I was on to something. In your opinion, why doesn't Klopp try and do this more?
Yep, there were several instances where one of the fullbacks were in loads of space far up the pitch, and Lovern/ Klavan/ midfield just weren't getting the ball to them quick enough, when they had the space. In saying that, it was really noticeable that Robertson for some reason just wouldn't cross on occasion when he had the chance to. Which I found really unusual for him. Confidence maybe?
Again, the passing and getting the ball around the pitch just seemed too laboured, too often.
We just carried the ball too much in midfield when we needed to zip the ball around quicker more and as you say, stretch them as much as possible.
Although WBA had practically everyone behind the ball, we also gave them all the time in the world to get organised on the rare occasions we had a chance to disperse them.
More "numbers" -
If we look at the "Big 6" - us, City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs - and look at the rates of goals or assists in minutes per action, we can almost see why City and United are where they are, and the rest of us are in our own positions.
City have four players who either score or assist every 100 minutes or less (given most games are now 94/95 minutes long, I'm taking 100 minutes as a cut-off point). After that, they have two players who contribute a goal or assist every 180 minutes (or 200 minutes to keep it uniform). Aguero, Sterling, Jesus and Sane are all capable of making something happen in a single game, so a bus-parking team will have to work extremely hard against City to keep one of those four out, and even harder to stop De Bruyne or Silva having an impact on the game.
Liverpool have two such players - Salah and Coutinho. After that, we have Firmino, Mane, and Sturridge who can make something happen every two games. Seeing as Sturridge is injured/recovering/not selected, that left us with no impact players off the bench, especially once we took Mane off. The two who came on in the attack - Solanke and Wijnaldum - impact the game once every 407 minutes. A lot to expect from them, to fashion a winner from somewhere. Oxade-Chamberlain impacts the game once every 264 minutes, and he was probably tiring at that point. But our two best attackers - Coutinho and Salah, were having an off-night, and when that happens, we didn't really have the players to step up, if we go by the numbers. Of course, on the field, anything can happen within any given 30 seconds of play, but we didn't have enough players to impact the game as the clock ticked down. We became easy to play against.
(Interestingly, United have three such impact players - who have a goal or assist every 100 minutes or less: Martial, Pogba and Lingard. Chelsea have one - Morata - while Arsenal also only have one - Giroud. Spurs have none. In order, it goes: City, United, Liverpool, Arsenal/Chelsea, Spurs. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the finishing order for the league at the end of the season)
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Given the amount of ball that is recycled through the CB's, we miss Matip's more incisive forward passing. My feeling is that he offers the forward running players better options on the turn. Lovren tends to hit passes to feet which is OK at best. Matip's passing is a little more creative.
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Quote from: PaulD on December 15, 2017, 03:14:53 PM
I'd like to see Karius, Matip and Klavan played together for these reasons. We aren't going to buy a new midfield in January, but what we can do is play the defenders who are best/quickest on the ball. Mignolet and Lovren are really slow on the ball, Karius and Klavan aren't, they can and do recycle it very quickly and effectively. I'd be happy to see more of Matip's forward runs, too.
Quote from: hesbighesred on December 15, 2017, 03:19:56 PM
Matip is a big loss. He helps to break the lines. Although playing Can in a 3-back system would achieve the same thing, I think. But Klopp doesn't seem to be a fan of 3-back systems in general, so it would be a lot to hope for!
Yeah, Matip's an excellent passer. Is there an argument for trying Can as a CB in a back 4, if we know a team will play an extreme low block?
There is from me - but then I've always thought he had more potential as a centreback than as a central midfielder
We'll see where Juventus plan on using him.
We could really do with our CBs contributing a few goals, too. Obviously corners are low frequency chances but it often seems to be CBs who decide tight games - they may be low frequency but they're also not preventable by a low block approach.
Quote from: cHappyHannukan on December 15, 2017, 07:19:18 PM
Well that doesn't help us!
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Just curious how many times a pass from Matip or any central defender hits a forward running player? I hate to be guessing as someone surely has a number via the stats collected. Likewise with Karius or Klavan...how often do they bypass the likes of Henderson, Can or Gini with their passes? Personally it seems like Klopp likes our goalie to play the short ball where possible as it gives us the best chance to build / least chance for the opposition to nip the ball off us.
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Come on, call that an OP?. Not one put down of Lovren or a single mention of how shit Moreno is!!!.
Fantastic read, really is. Helps thick c*nts like me understand what i am watching every week. Thanks.
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Quote from: fowlermagic on December 15, 2017, 08:08:10 PM
From what I've witnessed at games this season, it isn't one of Matip's strengths.
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Forward passes as a % of total passes:
Lovren - 82%
Klavan - 77%
Matip - 76%
Also, for the midfield:
Can not coming out of that favourably, except for assists. Marginally more back passes per 90 than our other mids, too. Milner is "da man" though!
Quote from: Poet on December 15, 2017, 08:11:57 PM
I think Matip is more capable of that then Lovren. Sakho was very good at this. On the ground bullet passes from defense to attack can be devastating. Especially with our front three. I would love to see this more not least because our midfield has been so ineffectual against the bus parkers.
Fantastic post as usual PoP, good to have you back on here.
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The Moldovan parliament has elected Democratic Party leader Marian Lupu as its speaker and made him acting president.
Moldova's Democrats Join Coalition
Moldova's Democratic Party has agreed to join a pro-Western alliance, ruling out a coalition with the Communist Party.
Moldova Government Steps Down
Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat has formally announced the resignation of the country's government, one day before the first session of a new parliament following elections in November.
Moldovan Journalist Jailed
A court in the breakaway Transdniester region has sentenced a Moldovan journalist to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of spying for Chisinau.
Moldovan Ex-President Warns Against Communists' Return
Former Moldovan President Petru Lucinschi says his country will be "thrown back into the past" if the Communist Party returns to power after recent inconclusive elections.
Moldovan Ship Sinks, Crew Safe
A Moldovan cargo ship sank in bad weather off Israel's coast, but its crew of 11 Ukrainians were all rescued.
Gay Suicide 'Followed Police Threat'
A gay rights group in Moldova says a young homosexual man committed suicide this week after being intimidated and humiliated by police officers in Chisinau.
Court Orders Moldova Recount
Moldova's Constitutional Court today ordered a recount of the ballots cast in the November 28 parliamentary election.
EU Unveils Push For More Danube Cargo Transport
The European Union is calling for better cooperation among states that border the Danube, in hopes that the Danube basin could be as productive as Germany's Rhineland.
Corruption, And Outrage About It, Is On The Rise
Corruption is on the rise in many countries, but so is the number of people willing to report incidents of it, according to a new report by the watchdog group Transparency International.
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Miss America at home on the golf course; more notes, tee times from celebrity golf
Miss America at home on the golf course; more notes, odds and Friday's tee times from celebrity golf
Miss America at home on the golf course; more notes, tee times from celebrity golf Miss America at home on the golf course; more notes, odds and Friday's tee times from celebrity golf Check out this story on rgj.com: https://www.rgj.com/story/sports/2019/07/10/miss-america-home-golf-course-notes-tee-times-acc/1694941001/
Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette Journal Published 4:07 p.m. PT July 10, 2019 | Updated 5:23 p.m. PT July 10, 2019
Former Miss America Kira Kazantsev talks about her golf game at Edgewood on July 10, 2019 Jim Krajewski, jkrajewski@rgj.com
Kira Kazantsev, who was Miss America in 2015, is making her debut in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament this week at Edgewood.
Kazantsev, who grew up in the Bay Area, is not just a pretty face, she is also a lifelong golfer and played in the AT&T pro-am at Pebble Beach in February.
This is her first time playing in the celebrity tournament, but she is familiar with the event.
"My parents have had a home in Lake Tahoe for years. So I've grown up coming to Tahoe every summer and every winter and consider myself a bit of a local," Kazantsev said. "And when you know so much about Tahoe, you know about the Tahoe tournament, the ACC, the stuff of legends, stuff of myths. Only the coolest people get to be here. And then all of a sudden I'm here, and it's, like, oh, my God. So I'm really excited."
She said there were some nerves when she played at Pebble Beach, but Alfonso Ribeiro, helped calm her down.
Ribeiro is making his 12th appearance at Edgewood this week.
Kazantsev talked about her experience at Pebble Beach and how Ribeiro helped her calm her nerves.
"There was a moment on the first day, on the back nine at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. I hit a good chip to within two feet of the hole. And Alfonso came over to me and was, like, you belong here, kid. Don't forget that you belong here," she said. And for me, that they held me over for the rest of the week and has continued to be the thing in the back of my mind, because people see you on social media, you think you've got all this stuff going on, but you have a lot of tremendous self-doubt."
Kazantsev currently serves as the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' director of digital channels and community engagement.
Kira Kazantsez and Alfonso Ribeiro talk at a press conference Wednesday at Edgewood Tahoe. (Photo: Jim Krajewski)
She said playing golf can help people in the business world.
"I've been a part of so many business meetings that I had no business being a part of simply because I could play golf, because I could swing, because I could speak the language. And it's the one thing that I always tell parents: Get your kids into golf, get your kids into golf. It's a game-changer. It levels the playing field," she said. "And it constantly challenges me. I'll never be as good as I want to be, and I love that because it's something to strive for. And that's why I keep coming back, and I get to do things like this. Why wouldn't you want to continue to work on your game and be as good as you can be?"
Kazantsev, who turns 28 in July 20, became engaged to Andrew Dixon last fall.
Joe Pavelski talks to the media Wednesday at Edgewood-Tahoe. (Photo: Jim Krajewski)
NHL on turf: A handful of current and former NHL players are putting down their sticks and picking up their clubs this week at Edgewood.
Joe Pavelski, who finished third in the tourney last year, has the sixth-best odds in the field, according to SportsBetting.ag, alongside former player Jeremy Roenick.
Pavelski, the former San Jose Sharks captain, signed with the Dallas Stars earlier this month, a decision he said was not easy, but one he felt he had to make.
"It was a decision that was extremely difficult, I think, for all of us, for myself, for my family. Just understanding when we got to that process that we probably have to start looking and be prepared in case it did get all the way to free agency," Pavelski said. "It was tough. And our heart definitely was with San Jose. But when certain things weren't going to match up, it was -- we'll start the process. And what an interesting process it was for me and going through it the first time and talking, figuring out where we wanted to be. And some of the things that we were trying to accomplish, because we knew if we were going to leave San Jose, just a great spot for us and the success we had there, we wanted to be able to go to a good team and a team that could be as competitive and we believe has a chance to win."
Pavelski was injured in the Sharks NHL playoff game against the Las Vegas Knights in late April. The Sharks scored four goals on a 5-minute power play after Pavelski went down.
The Knights were leading the Sharks 3-0 with 10 minutes, 54 seconds remaining in the third period before his injury.
Pavelski said it was a memorable moment, although his recollection of it is a bit fuzzy, as he was in the trainers' room for most of it.
"It was just a pretty special moment. Proud of the guys, the way they really stepped up and got that job done. And everybody, when they bring up the playoffs, they go right to those 10 minutes and how special a night it was, and anyone that was in that tank, the Shark Tank there, and the atmosphere that was created, it was -- I just have fond memories about it. I got to experience it from down below," he said. "I definitely was hurting, had the headaches and stuff. But had that feeling that we were going to win. And it was going to be alright."
Andre Iguodala on the green on hole No. 17 at Edgewood on Wednesday. (Photo: Jim Krajewski)
First-round tee times for the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course — Stateline, Nev.
Friday, First tee
7:54 a.m. – Tim Brown, Sterling Sharpe, Marcus Allen
8:03 – Reggie Bush, Herm Edwards, Jerome Bettis
8:12 – Brian Urlacher, Jim McMahon, Robbie Gould
8:21 – Joe Mauer, Shane Victorino, Jimmy Rollins
8:30 – Tyler Eifert, Kyle Rudolph, Travis Kelce
8:39 – Josh Allen, Andy Dalton, Case Keenum
8:48 – Sean Payton, Doug Pederson, Matt Nagy
8:57 – Joe Pavelski, TJ Oshie, Tyler Seguin
9:06 – Trevor Hoffman, Derek Lowe, Mark Mulder
9:15 – Mardy Fish, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick
9:24 – Andre Iguodala, Kyle Lowry, Vince Carter
9:33 – Jordy Nelson, AJ Hawk, Aaron Rogers
9:42 – Tony Romo, Steph Curry, Justin Timberlake
9:51 – Ray Allen, Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald
10 a.m. – Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz
10:09 – Patrick Peterson, Adam Thielen, Golden Tate.
Tenth tee
7:59 a.m. – Lisa Cornwall, Jerry Woods
8:08 – Frank Reich, Anthony Lynn, Mike Vrabel
8:17 – Ozzie Smith, Ivan Rodriguez, Johnny Damon
8:26 – Kevin Millar, Bode Miller, Trent Dilfer
8:35 – Kyle Fuller, Charles Woodson, Eric Weddle
8:44 – Jay Bilas, Dell Curry, Alfonso Ribeiro
8:53 – Bret Baier, John O’Hurley, Miles Teller
9:02 – Doug Flutie, David Wells, Joe Theismann
9:11 – Steve Young, Carson Palmer, Bret Saberhagen
9:20 – Joe Don Rooney, Brian Baumgartner, Roger Clemens
9:29 – Tim Wakefield, Jack Wagner, Vinny Del Negro
9:38 – Dylan Dreyer, Kira Kazantsev, Kathryn Tappen
9:47 – Rob Riggle, Ray Romano, Larry The Cable Guy
9:56 – Jay DeMarcus, Kyle Williams, Bobby Flay
10:05 – DeMarcus Ware, Charles Barkley
Former NFL running back Reggie Bush on Hole No. 17 at Edgewood Tahoe on Wednesday (Photo: Jim Krajewski)
2019 American Century Championship odds
Tony Romo 5/2
Mark Mulder 3/1
John Smoltz 6/1
Kyle Williams 8/1
Mardy Fish 8/1
Steph Curry 15/1
Joe Pavelski 15/1
Jeremy Roenick 15/1
Trent Dilfer 15/1
Derek Lowe 18/1
Mark Rypien 18/1
Jack Wagner 18/1
Mike Modano 25/1
Ray Allen 25/1
Sterling Sharpe 40/1
Tyler Eifert 50/1
Jerry Rice 50/1
Jordy Nelson 50/1
Adam Thielen 50/1
Case Keenum 75/1
Aaron Rodgers 75/1
Vinny Del Negro 75/1
Tyler Seguin 75/1
Eric Weddle 75/1
Bode Miller 75/1
Bret Baier 75/1
Carson Palmer 75/1
Tom Glavine 75/1
Larry Fitzgerald 75/1
Justin Timberlake 75/1
Jerry Woods 100/1
Robbie Gould 100/1
Bret Saberhagen 100/1
Greg Maddux 100/1
Brian Urlacher 100/1
Jay Bilas 100/1
Patrick Peterson 100/1
Mike Vrabel 100/1
Anthony Lynn 100/1
Matt Nagy 100/1
Frank Reich 100/1
Doug Pederson 100/1
Joe Theismann 150/1
Tim Wakefield 150/1
Shane Victorino 150/1
Trevor Hoffman 150/1
Dell Curry 150/1
Ivan Rodriguez 150/1
Alfonso Ribeiro 200/1
Kevin Millar 200/1
David Wells 200/1
Rodney Harrison 200/1
Joe Mauer 200/1
Tim Brown 200/1
Kyle Fuller 200/1
Jimmy Rollins 200/1
Ozzie Smith 200/1
Kyle Rudolph 300/1
Josh Allen 300/1
Golden Tate 300/1
Bobby Flay 300/1
Joe Don Rooney 300/1
Andy Dalton 500/1
Jerome Bettis 500/1
TJ Oshie 500/1
Lisa Cornwell 500/1
Kyle Lowry 1000/1
Dylan Dreyer 1000/1
Andre Iguodala 1000/1
Jim McMahon 1000/1
AJ Hawk 1000/1
Roger Clemens 1000/1
Terrell Davis 2000/1
Doug Flutie 2000/1
Brian Baumgartner 2000/1
Kira Kazantsev 2000/1
Marcus Allen 2000/1
Reggie Bush 2000/1
Sean Payton 2000/1
Miles Teller 2000/1
Rob Riggle 3000/1
Charles Woodson 3000/1
Steve Young 3000/1
Jay DeMarcus 3000/1
Vince Carter 3000/1
Kathryn Tappen 5000/1
Larry The Cable Guy 5000/1
Ray Romano 5000/1
John O’Hurley 5000/1
Herm Edwards 5000/1
Johnny Damon 5000/1
Demarcus Ware 5000/1
Charles Barkley 7500/1
Hole No. 17 at Edgewood on Wednesday (Photo: Jim Krajewski)
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Archive for year: 2009
Management Team Departs
Added by HNA? on 17/12/09
It's all change once again at Reading FC with the confirmed departure of the management team, only six unsuccessful months after they arrived at the club. Brendan Rodgers left the club "by mutual consent" last night, to be followed by his assistants Dean Austin and Frank Lampard. Brian McDermott has been appointed caretaker manager while the club start another search for a new manager with the club struggling near the foot of the table. The departure of Rodgers comes as a suprise despite a poor start to the season. Recently Rodgers put together a couple of good results and performances, only to see it crumble with a home defeat to Crystal Palace and a poor home draw against Scunthorpe. There had been a glimmer of hope for Rodgers and his team - but the league table doesn't lie and Rodgers leaves having picked up just five league wins from 21 games. His Reading record will show just a single home league win after nearly half a season in charge. Darren Ferguson is the early favourite to become the new Reading manager, with caretaker McDermott second favourite to retain the role.
Rumour Rating: Definite
Liverpool In FA Cup
Reading will face Premiership Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup, in a match to be played at the Madejski Stadium on the weekend of the 2nd January 2010. The game will be the seventh recent meeting between the two sides after they met for the first time competitively in 2006. The last match between the teams saw Reading defeated narrowly at Liverpool in the Premiership. However earlier that season Reading fans will remember the famous three-one victory with Hunt, Doyle and Harper all finding the net. This time around there are far more league places splitting the sides as Reading look to put together an unlikely, and rare, FA Cup run.
Recent Meetings Between Reading and Liverpool
Royals Look To Leave Bottom Three
Reading will be looking to climb out of the relegation zone tonight as they face Leicester City at the Madejski Stadium. The Royals dropped into the bottom three on Saturday as Peterborough picked up a win to move above Reading in the table. Only a win will be good enough for Brendan Rodgers' side - and that would only see the Royals climb one place. A draw will keep Reading in 22nd place and see the bottom four teams start to lose track of the teams above them. It's still early in the season but Reading's poor start has seen fans start to fear the worst and another defeat could see early pressure on Rodgers to be replaced, despite his lack of time at the club. The Royals have now lost three games in a row and are still waiting for their first home win since beating Wolves, thanks to an own goal, way back in January. Reading have only scored two home league goals all season in six fixtures - surely we're due a change of form?
Rodgers Under Pressure
Reading manager Brendan Rodgers finds himself under huge pressure this morning after his side were soundly beaten at QPR - Reading's third straight defeat as they struggle at the wrong end of the table. The latest defeat sees Reading move to just three points from the foot of the table after collecting a measly ten points from thirteen games. This result should have been different for Reading considering the circumstances. The sides were level after 30 minutes after QPR had enjoyed the better start. However there had been little between the teams and when the home side were reduced to ten men it should have handed the advantage to the Royals. Instead Reading were instantly behind. A second followed before the break as QPR dominated the game despite playing with a man less. There was no way back for Reading already, but it was made worse straight after half time when Ingimarsson picked up a second yellow and victory was handed to Rangers. It was just a question of how big the defeat would become and the third and fourth goals inevitably followed. With four minutes left on the clock Howard scored an unwanted consolation for the Royals.
Realisation appeared, at last, to dawn for Rodgers. After Saturday's defeat to West Bromwich Albion he claimed his side we capable of being at the top of the table. After the defeat at QPR his tune changed as he owned up "...the reality is it's a very difficult job - all the best players have left". And that sums up Reading's situation after trying to run the club on a shoestring since the end of last season. We've sold or released all our best players and are left with a group of inexperienced youngsters playing with no settled formation or tactics. It's a mess and the season is no longer new. It's a relegation battle, but we seem to be missing the battle. Rodgers days may be numbered if he fails to get a win against Leicester City next Monday - but Madejski clearly has no budget or desire to bring in an experienced manager. An experienced manager would be foolish to take the job considering the state of the club. Is Rodgers really to blame for the mess? And is there any alternative?
Transfer Summary
James Harper and Liam Rosenior has effectively finished their Reading careers after both players were released on season long loans. Harper has left for Sheffield United and Rosenior joins Ipswich. As both of their contracts run out at the end of the season it now seems highly likely that we have seen the last of the two players at Reading. Harper was Reading's longest serving player after a large group of players left in the summer and into the new season. The departures leave Reading with a very different looking side as the vast majority of Steve Coppell's team from last season and before have been shown the door. The Royals are left with a young side that has graduated from the academy plus the additions of Mills and new full signing Shaun Cummings. Cummings, also a youngster at just 20, signed from Chelsea just before the transfer window closed and is seen as a replacement for Rosenior at full-back. Cummings signs a three year contract at Reading after failing to make a first team start for Chelsea. He has been out on loan at Milton Keynes last season and West Brom recently. Perhaps the most exciting signing saw the arrival of highly rated Celtic defender Darren O'Dea on loan until the end of the year. O'Dea will ensure the average age of Reading's first team isn't increased too much - he is just 22 - and has made 32 league appearances for Celtic.
McAnuff And Rasiak Complete Move
Reading have completed the signing of two new players as the Royals at last got moving in the transfer market today. Watford's Jobi McAnuff signs for �500,000 while Southampton player Grzegorz Rasiak completes his move to Reading in deal believed to be worth �300,000 to the Saints. Both transfers represent big cuts in value for the two players who both moved for multi-million pound deals earlier in their careers. Midfielder McAnuff moves to Reading with a back injury and is not expected to feature immediately, but Rasiak seems widely expected to make his debut as the Royals travel to Barnsley on Saturday looking for their first league win of the season. Meanwhile rumour continues to surround James Harper who is expected to leave now that Reading have signed what they consider to be a suitable replacement in the form of Jobi McAnuff.
Reading Chase New Players
Following the collapse of the Tommy Smith transfer, Reading manager Brendan Rogers is continuing the chase for ex-Watford players as time to make new signings runs out. The Royals are rumoured to be in talks with Southampton forward Grzegorz Rasiak and Watford midfielder Jobi McAnuff. Rasiak had a successful loan spell with Watford last season after struggling to hold his place in the Southampton starting eleven. The Saints, currently bottom of League One, signed Rasiak from Spurs for �2M in 2006 - but his value has rapidly decreased since then and if he were to sign for Reading it would be for a fraction of that value. McAnuff was also an expensive player - costing Watford �1.75M two years ago. He too suffered from a lack of form but impressed under Rodgers and regained his place as a first team starter until picking up a recent injury. Watford are reported to be keen to shift the player who has failed to live up to expectations despite being one of their highest paid players. If the signings can be completed, Rodgers will be hoping both players can continue the form they showed under his management at Watford.
Rumour Rating: Likely
Transfer Target Smith Joins Pompey
Reading's long standing transfer target, forward Tommy Smith, has left Watford and signed for Premiership side Portsmouth today. After months of speculation, Smith's move finally signals the end of an embarrassing public episode for Reading. Reports suggested that the Royals continued to offer less than Watford's demands despite many bid increases over several weeks. Finally Portsmouth came in and offered money acceptable to both Watford and the player, and the promise of Premiership football this season. Smith may or may not have been a vital player to Reading, but what is clear is that Reading need to make some new signings - and have only until the end of Monday to do so when the transfer window closes. In the meantime James Harper could still make a move away from Reading after the club made it clear they are happy for him to leave to increase the bank balance further. There are few million pound playing assets left at the club after the last few months of outgoing transfers - but expect any that remain to be the subject of rumour over the next few days. The question is will the club actually manage to sign anyone of note or will the academy players alone be left with the task of turning round a poor start to the season?
Lack Of Investment Shows
Reading's continued lack of investment again showed on Saturday, as Reading's young and inexperienced side put in a good display of effort, but failed to avoid defeat against Sheffield United. There were promising signs from the Royals after they took an early lead from the season's only new full signing - Mills heading home from a Sigurdsson free-kick with 13 minutes on the clock. Reading then looked in control and should have increased their lead before the visitors drew level before half time. A rare mistake from Federici saw him fail to catch a long range effort to leave the Royals chasing the game. Reading's misery was complete in injury time when Sheffield United added their third. It was a small crowd, in our recent history, from the start but the ground was nearly empty at the final whistle. A large number of those who remained directed their boos at Reading Chairman John Madejski after seeing money pour into the club from the sale of several key players and a severe lack of incoming players in return. The situation appears to have worsened after Reading were rumoured to have refused Watford's demands for Tommy Smith - who appears to be Reading's only transfer target over the last few weeks. It's early days in Rodgers' Reading career but he is left with a very difficult task this season unless new players can be added to this squad - and quickly with the transfer window soon to close.
Reading 1 Sheffield United 3 - Report and Opinion
Still No League Goals
Reading are still without a league goal after failing to find the net in their third league game of the new season. The Royals picked up a point at Swansea City but were perhaps lucky to do that with Adam Federici having an excellent game and saving Reading from defeat with a first half penalty save. The home side had much the better of the game and dominated the second half as Reading looked unlikely to take anything from the game. The point, Reading's second of the season, lifted them to 19th place in the Championship table.
Swansea City 0 Reading 0
More Millions In As Bikey Leaves
Reading continued to shed established players for multiple millions as Bikey joined the flood of players out of the club yesterday. Bikey left for Premiership Burnley in a �2.8M move - meaning another tidy profit for the Royals after the player signed for �1M three seasons ago. The transfer leaves Reading continuing to rely on the academy players that now make up the majority of the squad. So far, the only signing remains Matt Mills as Reading continue the season with perhaps the Championship's youngest side. Meanwhile the club are rumoured to have offered Watford �1.6M in a final attempt to sign Tommy Smith for Watford.
Hunt Completes 3 Million Hull Move
Stephen Hunt has today completed his moved to Premiership side Hull City for a fee that is expected to be �3 million. Both the player and Reading Football Club had made it clear that Hunt was expected to move this summer to a Premiership side, and it became just a matter of securing the right price. Hunt will sign a four year contract with Hull as he attempts to continue Premiership football. The move represents excellent business for the Royals after Hunt signed on a free from Brentford four years ago. Hunt, initially a very popular player, was involved in the most successful period in the club's history and should be remembered for his contribution in the ground breaking 2006/2007 season.
Barnsley In League Cup
Reading will face Barnsley in the second round of the League Cup after this week's 5-1 victory over Burton Albion. Reading were three goals up after just nine minutes on Tuesday and were easy winners with Mooney and Bignall both scoring two and Sigurdsson grabbing the Royals other goal on the night. The second round game will take place at the Madjeski Stadium on Tuesday 25 August.
Reading 5 Burton Albion 1 - Report
Farewell Kevin Doyle
Reading striker Kevin Doyle is set to join Premiership side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a record �6.5million. Doyle has been stunning for Reading since joining from Cork City four years ago, recording over 150 appearances and banging in 55 league goals in his time at the club. His obvious talent saw him become a regular International player for Ireland - scoring six in 25 appearances while with the Royals. It's a shame he's had to go but no one can begrduge him a move back to the top tier of English football and I'm sure all Reading fans will wish him luck. Doyle links back up with Marcus Hahnemann at Wolves and leaves new boss Brendan Rodgers with a big job in rebuilding a reduced Reading squad in time for the new season.
Rumour Rating: Almost Certain
End Of Season Awards - Results
The results are in for the 2008/2009 Hob Nob Anyone? End of Season Awards, with Chris Armstrong winning the most votes to pick up the title of player of the season. Armstrong was a clear winner picking up nearly two thirds of the vote.
Jem Karacan was voted most improved player of the season, after breaking into the first team and holding a place for an extended part of the season. The vote was well spread in this category with a number of players to choose from - Alex Pearce was a close runner up who beat Shane Long into third place.
It was a disappointing season in the end but Reading still managed a fourth placed finish - which left plenty of choice for both best and worst performance of the season. The 3-0 away victory at Champions Wolves was a clear winner of the best performance but there were a lot of votes for our 6-0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday and another stunning away victory over promoted Birmingham City. The home defeat against Birmingham which ended the hope of automatic promotion finished high up in the worst performances, but the home defeats in February which turned the season into failure finished in the top two places - defeats by Nottingham Forest and Bristol City.
Reading fans thought play-offs or automatic promotion this time last season. This time around Reading fans are expecting play-offs or midtable and expectations have dropped considerably. There's a lot of fans who think we may get a sniff of promotion but the general opinion seems to suggest people expect us to stay put this year and have the 2010/2011 still in the Championship.
End Of Season Awards 2008/2009 - Results
Forest And Newcastle Utd To Start
Reading start the new 2009/2010 season with a home game against Nottingham Forest on 8th August 2009. The following Saturday will see Newcastle United host their first home Championship fixture since last season's relegation - against the Royals. A tough start to the season for Reading is followed up by a trip to Swansea City followed by a home game against last season's third placed team Sheffield United. Home fixtures against the two sides relegated from the Premiership will take place on the 3rd October (Middlesbrough) and the 9th January (Newcastle United). Reading will both start and finish the season with home fixtures. The last day of the season will see Preston visit the Madejski Stadium.
Championship Fixtures - 2009/2010 Season
New Season Fixtures Released
New 2009/2010 Season Fixtures
Rodgers Joins Reading
Brendan Rodgers is the new Reading manager, after agreeing a three year contract with the Royals. Rodgers was offered the position after an interview with the club on Tuesday - since then a compensation package has been agreed between the Royals and Watford. The Hornets will be given half a million pounds compensation that will rise to a million should Reading get promoted under Rodgers. The agreement left Rodgers free to complete his move to Reading. Rodgers is expected to bring with him the management team from Watford that includes coaches Frank Lampard Senior and Dean Austin.
Rodgers To Be Named New Manager
Watford manager Brendan Rodgers is to be confirmed as the new Reading team manager. Rodgers, who has been favourite to take over the Madejski Stadium since Steve Coppell left, has retained many links to Reading since working with the academy side and comes with the Madejski seal of approval. Rodgers' short managerial career saw him take over at Watford in November last year and his record of 13 wins and 7 draws from 32 games was enough to lift the side away from the bottom of the table and record a mid-table Championship finish. The Hornets were keen to hang on to their boss, but Reading have agreed a substantial compensation deal with Watford to enable Rodgers to agree terms with the Royals.
Although a bit later than usual, once again it's time to cast your votes in the annual Hob Nob Anyone? End of Season Awards. Reading's "season of two halves" finally ground to a disappointing end with play-off semi-final failure and the departure of boss Steve Coppell and his management team. The squad has also shrunk in size with a number of first team players set to leave. It wasn't all bad though. Was it? Following the link below to place your votes for the high and low points of the season - results will follow in a few weeks.
Murty, Hahnemann, Lita, Duberry Exit
Following the departure of the management team, it's all change on the playing front too. A number of players are being shown the door by the club, under the guidance of Nicky Hammond, as the major spring clean continues. Players with a firm place in the Reading history books will not have their contracts renewed, including Graeme Murty and Marcus Hahnemann. Murty, the club captain, leaves after eleven glorious years at the club after signing from York. Murty made well over 300 starts for the Royals and was a key part of the team that made club history in our promotion to the Premiership. Hahnemann, perhaps a shock departure, also hit nearly 300 appearances for the Royals after signing initially on loan in 2001. The controversial Leroy Lita leaves after failing to really make his mark - it's also disappointing the club were unable to earn some cash from his sale and instead will see him leave for a free. Duberry's departure follows a steady run in the side and makes it clear that Reading will need to make some new signings this summer to fill the gaps. A number of players that had progressed from the academy are also set to leave, including Scott Golbourne who managed a handful of appearances for the first team.
Kevin Dillon and Wally Downes have followed manager Steve Coppell out of the door and left the club following the club's play-off failure. The entire change of management has been confirmed after Steve Coppell quit after Tuesday night's second leg play-off defeat. It truly is the end of an era - our most successful era - after years of historic success were followed by relegation from the Premiership and a faltering promotion campaign this year. The club and it's fans owe all three men severe gratitude for transforming the club, but for all involved it appears to be the time for change. Steve Coppell will leave as a true Reading legend. He plans to take a break from football for a while before making a return to management and we are sure all Reading fans wish him the very best.
Reading 0 Burnley 2 (Play off second leg - Burnley win 0-3 on aggregate)
Burnley 1 Reading 0 (Play off first leg)
Burnley Tickets On General Sale
There are still tickets available for both legs of Reading's play-off fixtures with Burnley - and the remaining seats are now on general sale. The Royals travel to Turf Moor on Saturday with a 5:20pm kick-off for the first leg, with the return fixture at the Madejski Stadium next Tuesday (kick-off 7:45pm). Both of the games will be shown live on Sky Sports as the Royals attempt to reach the play-off final - and a final attempt at promotion to the Premiership following Sunday's home defeat against Birmingham City. The other play-off fixtures see Preston North End take on Sheffield United who also missed out on automatic promotion on the final day of the season.
Reading 1 Birmingham City 2
Long Double Sets Up Sunday
Two goals from Shane Long secured a vital away win at Norwich City last night to set up a huge final day of the season next Sunday. It had looked as though Reading had thrown the season away two weeks ago, but two straight away wins and a Birmingham City defeat at the weekend leaves second place in the table still up for grabs with one game left to play. A victory over Birmingham on Sunday will see Reading return to the Premiership, on goal difference, if Crystal Palace manage to take at least a point from Sheffield United. It remains an outside bet but the possibility of automatic promotion has gone from no chance to a strong possibility on the back of two excellent away showings. If next Sunday doesn't work out then these two results, a pick-up in form, could see Reading well placed for promotion via the play-offs. Last night the Royals were faced with a tough fixture against a Norwich side desperate to win themselves to avoid relegation. After an even first half in which neither side had many chances to go ahead, Reading quickly looked comfortable in the second half. City may have had more shots in the first half, but these were from long range efforts that were often narrowly off target. The Royals were defending well, closing the home side down quickly and preventing them working any close range efforts. In the second half Reading built on this and City were pushed back into their own half nearly every time they ventured forward. In attack, Reading had Kebe and Long to thank for the two vital goals - each an excellent cross from Kebe on the left to Long in the box to head home. The first was easy for Long with a perfect cross and perfect positioning from Long for a simple close range header. The second saw Long do the difficult work, rising above two defenders in the middle of the box to score. The Royals now need to take their away form to the Madejski Stadium on Sunday, again in front of the live Sky TV cameras, and hope Palace can help out. It should be quite some day - an unexpected rush of excitement at the end of the season and the chance of completing a quick return to the top tier.
Norwich City 0 Reading 2
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All To Play For As City Slip Up
Birmingham City failed to seal a second place finish after a home defeat to Preston North End this afternoon. It was the result that Reading needed to keep the dream of automatic promotion alive. The result means that second place is still up for grabs with Birmingham City, Sheffield United and Reading all possibilites at this stage. Sheffield United took a big step to claiming second place with a home win over Swansea City today. Reading must now win away at Norwich City on Monday night to take their hopes of automatic promotion into the final day of the season. If the Royals do defeat Norwich, then a home victory over Birmingham City will see Reading finish second provided Sheffield United fail to win at Crystal Palace. Monday night's game has become of massive importance to both sides - Norwich need the points to help in their bid to stay up and Reading simply have to win or next Sunday's game will only be about determining play-off opposition for the Royals.
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Royals Secure Play-Off Place
Reading effectively secured a play-off position with an important away win at Derby County last night. The Royals, who looked much improved over their recent home performaces, controlled the game and could have won by more after having three first half 'goals' ruled out for offside. The victory came from second half strikes from on-loan David Kitson and Shane Long. The Royals are now set for a top six finish, but bizarrely the result means Reading still have an unlikely shot at second place and automatic promotion. Reading are six points behind Birmingham but have a better goal difference - if City lose at home to Preston, Sheffield United fail to win their last two games and Reading win both of their final fixtures then we could see a second placed finish on goal difference. With that in mind we had better start looking towards our play-off fixtures...
Derby County 0 Reading 2
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Reading effectively ruled out any remaining chance of automatic promotion and left themselves with the challenge of limping to a play-off position finish after another disasterous weekend of football. A home defeat against promotion rivals Sheffield United followed by letting a two goal lead slip to pick up just a point at Blackpool, saw Reading slide to fifth in the table. From a strong second placed spot the Royals are grimly holding on to a play-off position after an amazing lack of form in 2009. Reading will need to pick up some more points this season or even a top six finish is in doubt with the seventh and eighth placed teams now just five points behind. The goal drought continued at home to United with the visitors scoring the only goal in the second half. Things were looking up for a while at Blackpool after Noel Hunt and Karacan put Reading two goals up. However the home side pulled two back - one in each half - to share the points at 2-2.
Blackpool 2 Reading 2
Reading 0 Sheff Utd 1
Tight At The Top
Reading and Birmingham City both dropped two more points at the weekend as the battle for second place heats up, with the season rapidly running out. Meanwhile Sheffield United's victory put them firmly in the frame for a second placed finish with the teams above them continuing to stutter. Wolves are starting to look good for top spot with a clear lead despite some recent poor results themselves. With both Sheffield United and Birmingham still to visit the Madejski Stadium before the end of the season, it remains firmly in Reading's hands. A home defeat in either of those games could well be fatal and see Reading set for the play-off lottery. Victory in those two, with points taken elsewhere, could see a quick return to the Premiership for the Royals. On Saturday Reading were, in the end, happy to settle for an away point after being reduced to ten men with twenty minutes still to play after Rosenior picked up his second yellow card of the game. Reading had chances to score themselves but the home side had the advantage in numbers and possession as the game drew to a close.
Crystal Palace 0 Reading 0
Promotion Hopes Kept Alive
Reading's hopes of automatic promotion were kept alive last night as Reading ended a dismal run of form with an away win at Doncaster Rovers. On-loan David Kitson scored the only goal of the game inside the last ten minutes as Reading closed the gap on the top two by winning their game in hand. Following the recent poor run a finish inside the top two will need either Wolves or Birmingham to slip up in the run in - if the Royals win their other game in hand they would still be a point behind Birmingham. Kitson's goal was his first of the season after a barren spell at Stoke City. Perhaps the goal will be a turning point for both Dave Kitson and the Royals with enough of the season left to make a return to the Premiership possible.
Doncaster 0 Reading 1
Little Returns But Royals Drop Points
Glen Little started for the Royals after arriving on loan from Portsmouth earlier in the week, but was unable to make an impact as Reading were only able to draw at home to bottom of the table Charlton. The Royals had to come from behind to score two second half goals but were unable to hold on to the lead as the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Despite the result, Reading still managed to stay in touch for the automatic promotion places as Wolves and Birmingham were only able to draw and Cardiff lost. Reading will have to view the game as two points dropped after hitting the woodwork three times in the first half only to go in a goal behind at the break. After half time Shane Long immediately won and then converted a penalty to put Reading level before heading home to make it 2-1. Sloppy defending saw the visitors score a late equaliser much to the joy of Charlton boss and ex-Royal hero Phil Parkinson. Saturday sees Reading face Ipswich town at home in a must win fixture and will almost certainly see the return of Dave Kitson at some point who returns to Reading on-loan from Stoke City.
Reading 2 Charlton Athletic 2
Royals Score. Twice. And Win Away!
Reading at last found the back of the net, not once but twice, to come from behind with second half strikes from Kevin Doyle and Shane Long. Reading's first three points in five games saw them climb back up into the automatic promotion places at the expense of Birmingham. This vital victory didn't look likely after a first half in which the home side were well on top and went in a goal up. The second half was a different affair with Reading looking good for the win. Doyle returned to scoring ways, heading home from a corner, before Shane Long scored the winner inside the last ten minutes. There were still some nervy moments and Reading were perhaps lucky when the home side had a goal disallowed earlier in the half. Perhaps this will be the turning point with Reading back inside the top two and with a game in hand over third placed Birmingham.
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Reading 2
Goal Drought Continues
Reading completed their sixth consecutive league match without scoring a goal after a 0-1 home defeat against relegation candidates Nottingham Forest. Reading's only goal since early January came courtesy of Wolves when they scored an own goal to provide Reading with only their second win since before Christmas. Despite a total lack of form, Reading somehow remain in third place just five points off the top thanks to the similar bad form of top two Wolves and Birmingham. February saw Reading collect just one point despite having three home fixtures. The Royals now face a string of away fixtures with just five home games left for the remainder of the season. The latest defeat saw Forest grab victory after the Royals dominated the opening forty five minutes but failed to take their chances. A poor second half saw the visitors score the only goal and Reading lack ideas as they attempted to pull level.
Reading 0 Nottingham Forest 1
Reading Win Top Two Battle
Reading moved to two points off the top of the Championship table with a 1-0 home win over leaders Wolves. The Royals wrapped up the points thanks to a Wolves own goal with only a minute on the clock. Under a small amount of pressure the defender somehow managed to send the ball looping over his goalkeeper and under the crossbar after attempting to head to safety. The goal was to be the only one of the game, but it was Reading that probably made the better chances in an entertaining fixture. The game was scrappy at times but played at high tempo. Wolves were reduced to ten men in the final minute but probably should have been reduced to ten men earlier when Ward escaped a second booking. Birmingham also picked up a win to see the top three teams seperated by just four points.
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TV New Commentator Agrees to Settle SEC’s Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a former market analyst and TV news commentator has agreed to settle charges that he and his company fraudulently promoted a penny stock to investors.
The SEC alleges that Tobin Smith and NBT Group Inc. were paid to prepare and disseminate e-mails, online blogs, articles, and other communications touting the stock of IceWEB Inc., a data storage company. Smith and NBT did not fully disclose their compensation to investors, who did not have the benefit of knowing that part of their pay was tied to a sustained increase in IceWEB’s share price. The promotional material also contained false and misleading statements intended to artificially increase the trading volume and share price of IceWEB’s stock.
Smith and NBT agreed to be barred from involvement in any future penny stock offerings and must pay disgorgement of $165,900 plus $16,893 in interest. Smith also must pay a $75,000 penalty.
According to the SEC’s complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia:
Smith entered into two separate agreements on NBT’s behalf to promote IceWEB and its stock in exchange for $330,000 in cash and IceWEB stock.
NBT could earn incentive fees of more than $250,000 if the marketing campaigns succeeded in increasing share price.
Smith and NBT only disclosed some of their compensation and never informed investors that they would earn incentive fees if the stock price increased above a certain amount.
Smith and NBT falsely stated in communications to subscribers that Smith discovered IceWEB when he was “searching for a solution” to his own company’s “rapidly growing cloud data storage problem.”
In fact, Smith only “found” IceWEB after he was retained to promote the company. He did not actually use IceWEB for NBT data storage.
Smith and NBT also falsely touted that IceWEB “provides the cheapest storage box and more important the lowest cost/highest performance solution to” public and private data storage centers including “Amazon cloud drive, Dropbox, Evernote, iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive, Google Drive, SugarSync” and Facebook.
Smith did not know whether any of these companies were actually IceWEB customers.
Smith touted he could “easily make the case” for “10X Return — $200 million valuation” on IceWEB given “what has been already paid for its competitors.”
But Smith made these projections despite being well aware of IceWEB’s poor financial condition and knowing no company that was contemplating a purchase of IceWEB.
The SEC’s complaint charges Smith and NBT with violating the anti-touting and anti-fraud provisions of Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5. Smith and NBT neither admitted nor denied the allegations in the settlement, which is subject to court approval.
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Doria F. Bowers
VBIC95, the vertical bipolar inter-company model
Colin C. McAndrew, Jerold A. Seitchik, +10 authors Lawrence F. Wagner
This paper details the VBIC95 bipolar junction transistor (BJT) model. The model was developed as an industry standard replacement for the SPICE Gummel-Poon (SGP) model, to improve deficiencies of… (More)
Sindbis virus-associated pathology in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).
Doria F. Bowers, Christin G Coleman, Dennis T. Brown
Journal of medical entomology
Virus dissemination and associated pathology were examined in Aedes albopictus after intrathoracic inoculation of Sindbis virus (SIN), the prototypic Alphavirus. At 10 days postinfection, virus RNA… (More)
Apoptosis in mosquito salivary glands: Sindbis virus-associated and tissue homeostasis.
Erica M. Kelly, Daniel C. Moon, Doria F. Bowers
The Journal of general virology
Apoptosis is observed during a spectrum of conditions including exogenous virus infection and endogenous cellular turnover. Adult female Aedes albopictus mosquitoes challenged with increasing titres… (More)
Altered behavioral responses of Sindbis virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to DEET and non-DEET based insect repellents.
Whitney A. Qualls, Jonathan F. Day, Rui-de Xue, Doria F. Bowers
Acta tropica
Changes in the time to first bite (TFB) and the bloodfeeding behavior of adult female Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes following dissemination of Sindbis virus (SINV) were observed after exposure to… (More)
Altered response to DEET repellent after infection of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Sindbis virus.
To determine whether a Sindbis virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, SINV) infection in Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) affected its response to the repellent DEET, we orally exposed… (More)
Blood feeding position increases success of recalcitrant mosquitoes.
Zoe Leah Lyski, Jason J. Saredy, Kristen A. Ciano, Jenna Stem, Doria F. Bowers
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are competent natural and laboratory vectors for numerous arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), many of which pose global public health concerns. Efficiently… (More)
Sindbis virus infection alters blood feeding responses and DEET repellency in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).
Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) female mosquitoes infected systemically with Sindbis virus (SINV) took longer than uninfected mosquitoes to locate and fully engorge on blood. On days 7 and 14… (More)
Metabolic Effects of Sucralose on Environmental Bacteria
Arthur Omran, Gregory A Ahearn, Doria F. Bowers, Janice Swenson, Charles Edward Coughlin
Journal of toxicology
Sucralose was developed as a low cost artificial sweetener that is nonmetabolizable in humans. Sucralose can withstand changes in pH and temperature and is not degraded by the wastewater treatment… (More)
Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan: An Arbovirus Attachment Factor Integral to Mosquito Salivary Gland Ducts
Kristen A. Ciano, Jason J. Saredy, Doria F. Bowers
Variants of the prototype Alphavirus, Sindbis (SINV), were used in per os infections of adult female mosquitoes to investigate arbovirus interaction with the salivary gland (SG). Infection of Aedine… (More)
Organ-associated muscles in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) respond differentially to Sindbis virus.
Mai Tram Vo, Paul Linser, Doria F. Bowers
Differential host cell responses to the alphavirus Sindbis were observed in visceral muscles of the adult female mosquito Aedes albopictus. Following intrathoracic inoculation with SIN, muscles… (More)
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Irina Lucenko
Behavioural responses to perceived risk of tick-borne encephalitis: vaccination and avoidance in the Baltics and Slovenia.
Dana Šumilo, Loreta Asokliene, +5 authors S. E. S.E. Randolph
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) incidence increased markedly in the Baltics and Slovenia in the early 1990s, but then declined again in some places. Our analyses of temporal and spatial data on TBE… (More)
Vectors of tick-borne diseases and epidemiological situation in Latvia in 1993-2002.
Antra Bormane, Irina Lucenko, +4 authors Viesturs Baumanis
International journal of medical microbiology…
During the period of 1993-2002 an increase and the remarkable changes in the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis (LB) as well as annual activities of vector species were… (More)
Diphtheria in the Postepidemic Period, Europe, 2000–2009
Karen Schaid Wagner, Joanne Margaret White, +4 authors Androulla Efstratiou
Emerging infectious diseases
Diphtheria incidence has decreased in Europe since its resurgence in the 1990s, but circulation continues in some countries in eastern Europe, and sporadic cases have been reported elsewhere.… (More)
Tick-borne encephalitis in the Baltic States: identifying risk factors in space and time.
Dana Šumilo, Antra Bormane, Loreta Asokliene, Irina Lucenko, Veera Vasilenko, S. E. S.E. Randolph
This paper presents preliminary results in our investigations of the biological (abiotic and biotic) and non-biological causes of the spatial heterogeneity and temporal change of tick-borne… (More)
Screening for Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans in patients with upper respiratory tract infections 2007-2008: a multicentre European study.
Karen Schaid Wagner, Jamie M. White, +13 authors Androulla Efstratiou
Clinical microbiology and infection : the…
Diphtheria is now rare in most European countries but, when cases do arise, the case fatality rate is high (5-10%). Because few countries continue to routinely screen for the causative organisms of… (More)
Tick-borne encephalitis in Latvia 1973-2009: epidemiology, clinical features and sequelae.
Guntis Karelis, Antra Bormane, +4 authors Michael R Donaghy
European journal of neurology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To report a 37-year observational experience in Latvia relating the incidence of human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and its clinical manifestations, to the field abundance of… (More)
Increase of cases of legionellosis in Latvia, 2011.
Baiba Rozentāle, Antra Bormane, Jurijs Perevoščikovs, Irina Lucenko, Anita Brila
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les…
An increased number of legionellosis cases in 2011 has been reported in Latvia, compared to the ten previous years. A total of 30 legionellosis cases (1.35 per 100,000 inhabitants), including 19… (More)
Legionella pneumophila Seropositivity-Associated Factors in Latvian Blood Donors.
Olga Valciņa, Daina Pūle, +4 authors Aivars Berzins
International journal of environmental research…
Continuous environmental exposure of humans to Legionella may induce immune responses and generation of antibodies. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Legionella… (More)
Community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in Latvia, in 2008.
Jurijs Perevoščikovs, Irina Lucenko, S. Magone, Anita Brila, J Curikova
Since November 2007, an increase in the number of reported hepatitis A cases has been observed in Latvia. The aim of this report is to provide an update on the descriptive epidemiology of hepatitis A… (More)
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Community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in Latvia in 2008 - an update.
Jurijs Perevoščikovs, Irina Lucenko, S. Magone, Anita Brila, J Curikova, Harry Vennema
An outbreak of hepatitis A has been ongoing in Latvia with 2,817 confirmed cases reported between 20 November 2007 and 31 December 2008. Initially the spread of infection was due to transmission… (More)
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John 9:1-41
Children's ActivityBiblical StudiesCommentaryChildren's bulletinChildren's Liturgy and StoryChildren's sermonChildren's StoryDevotionalIllustrationIntercessionPreachingSermonStoriesWorship
Hard work -- John 9:1-41 -- Leah Thompson -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Healing the blind -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
A miracle -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
This week we again are treated to an example of Jesus using the ordinary to do something extraordina
That the blind may see -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers or Parents: Spiritual blindness (the condition of a
"I once was lost ..." -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers or Parents: Learn the hymn "Amazing Grace." If
That All May See -- John 9:1-41 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers: This morning's lesson is about Jesus giving sight to
The miracle of working together -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Materials:Construction paper Scissors Markers, pencils Stickers
Children's Bulletin (ages 8-10) -- John 9:1-41 -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Children's Bulletin (ages 5-7) -- John 9:1-41 -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Seeing Is Getting The Mud Out Of Your Eyes -- John 9:1-41 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.
And There Was Light -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- David Kalas -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2017
The significance of light and darkness is evident from the very beginning of scripture.
New light in darkness -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- David Coffin -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
A group of younger workers are seated next to one another at a workplace where they have to deal wit
Believing is seeing -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41, Psalm 23 -- Wayne Brouwer, Schuyler Rhodes -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
Sometimes we see people who are wide-eyed with wonder.
Shifting currents -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41, Psalm 23 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
Most twentieth-century predictions about life in this new millennium have proved widely
Seeing is not believing -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
The connection between sight and belief in Christianity is as old as the insistence of Thomas to see
Sleepwalking -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Maybe sleepwalking is too dramatic a metaphor for the way we live our lives before God opens our ey
Believing is seeing -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41, Psalm 23 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Children's Liturgy and Story
Kit -- John 9:1-41 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
Call to Worship:
Mean Lies -- John 9:1-41 -- Mary Kay Eichelman -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2017
Let's imagine that there is a new student that comes to your school.
The Bravery of Sight -- John 9:1-41 -- Anna Shirey -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
First Thoughts
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (v. 5)
When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva
It's nice to see you today, boys and girls. Now, who can tell me what a miracle is?
Good morning! Do you know anyone who is blind? (Let them
The story about the man who received sight reminds me so much
Lord, I believe! -- John 9:1-41 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a mask with me this
Good morning, boys and girls. Is there anyone here who is perfect?
See The Light, Live The Light, Shine The Light -- John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- Beth Herrinton-Hodge, Mary Austin, Christopher Keating, Ron Love, Robin Lostetter -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2017
In a world riven by divisions of many kinds, it seems more imperative than ever for us to find what
How Wide Do We Draw Our Circles? -- John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- Leah Lonsbury, Dean Feldmeyer, Ron Love, Christopher Keating, George Reed -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
A great deal of the wrangling in this week’s gospel text is centered on the issue of who is deser
Free Sermon Illustrations From The Immediate Word For April 3, 2011 -- John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
>The story is told of ten-year-old Tillie, whose parents had decided to take her to the beach for
Surprise! Surprise! -- John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23 -- Roger Lovette, George Reed -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
In this week's Old Testament passage the Lord sends Samuel out on a secret mission to anoint a new k
Faith In A Sea Of Violence -- John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Carlos Wilton -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
Violence is all around us.
Resisting The Cure -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Chris Ewing -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
As the medical community anxiously scans the horizon for signs of the promised flu pandemic, attenti
A Chocolate Disaster -- John 9:1-41 -- Brett Blair, Tim Carpenter
Exegetical Aim: Sometimes we can't see what we are doing wrong.
Prissy Plant -- John 9:1-41 -- Wesley T. Runk
Object: an attractive artificial plant
The Boy Born Blind -- John 9:1-41 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
This is a story about a boy who was born blind.
Lent 4 -- John 9:1-41 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
... One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.-- John 9:25
Sermon Illustrations For Lent 4 (2017) -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Mark Ellingsen, Frank Ramirez, Bill Thomas, Bob Ove, Ron Love, Bonnie Bates -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2017
Sermon Illustrations for Lent 4 (2014) -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Mark Ellingsen, Scott A. Bryte, Derl G. Keefer, Bob Ove, Ron Love -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
At Old English taverns... -- John 9:1-41 -- Ron Love -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
At Old English taverns people drank from pint- and quart-sized containers.
On the front... -- John 9:1-41 -- Scott A. Bryte -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
On the front of the one dollar bill, in the upper right-hand corner, there is a joke.
A blind man who... -- John 9:1-41 -- Derl G. Keefer -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
A blind man who was healed faced adversity from the Pharisees, who questioned him multiple times and
Commenting on this... -- John 9:1-41 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
Commenting on this story of the blindness of the man Jesus healed Augustine claimed that this blind
Commenting on this story... -- John 9:1-41 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
Commenting on this story of the blindness of the man Jesus healed, Augustine claimed that this blind
NULL -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
NULL -- John 9:1-41 -- Leah Thompson -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
We learn cause and effect at an early stage.
NULL -- John 9:1-41 -- Ron Love -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
In order to foster congeniality and cooperation among various Christian denominations, the World Cou
The story of how Annie... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
The story of how Annie Sullivan taught Helen Keller (who lacked the ability to see and
C. S. Lewis, the author... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
C. S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, and lecturer at Cambridge
Zion Church had a reputation... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
Zion Church had a reputation of supporting missionaries in several countries around the
It seems Jesus isn't the... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
It seems Jesus isn't the only one who can make the blind see. Dr. William Dobelle has
1 Samuel 16:1-13br... -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2008
On a Tuesday in October... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2002
On a Tuesday in October 2001, the pricey British artist Damien Hirst assembled an artistic display i
One of the most popular... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2002
One of the most popular hymns is "Amazing Grace" by John Newton who lived almost 300 years ago.
What terrible sins have I... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2002
"What terrible sins have I committed?
What would things be like... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
What would things be like without light? We could not see. Plants could not grow.
Our church has a very... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
Our church has a very active Evangelism Committee which regularly sends teams of visitors to visit t
Light Of The World... -- John 9:1-41 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Carlos Wilton -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2010
Theme For The DayTrue beauty is only soul-deep.
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
THE LESSONSLesson 1: 1 Samuel 16:1--13 (C, E); 1 Samuel 16:1, 6--7, 10--13 (RC)
A Man Born Blind -- John 9:1-41 -- Jeff Wedge -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Jerry L. Schmalenberger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2001
Seasonal Theme We head toward the passion and cross of Christ.
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- E. Carver Mcgriff -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS
Miracle 2 The Man Born Blind -- John 9:1-41 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
Christ confronts a blind man and heals him -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Russell F. Anderson -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1995
BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS
Sight And Insight -- John 9:1-41 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.
Sight And Insight The Miracle Of healing A Man Born Blind -- John 9:1-41 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
Lesson 1: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (C, E); 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 (RC)
Fourth Sunday in Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- George M. Bass -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1989
The church year theological clue
Seeing Jesus -- John 9:1-41 -- David O. Bales -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2010
Josiah Harlan was the first American to enter Afghanistan.
A God Who Suffers With Us -- John 9:1-41 -- Lee Griess -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
Sometimes you have to wonder.
Now I See -- John 9:1-41 -- John E. Sumwalt -- 2007
Jesus Cures Our Spiritual Blindness -- John 9:1-41 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
Anne Mansfield Sullivan was a miracle worker who overcame obstacles in seeking to assist others.
Seeing The Unseeing -- John 9:1-41 -- David Belgum -- 2000
Sing along with me:Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
Blind Driveways -- John 9:1-41 -- Richard L. Sheffield -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
King George VI, addressing his subjects at the beginning of a new year, said in his annual message:
We Must Be Blind! -- John 9:1-41 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
What is the matter with you? Why do you never seem to understand what I say?
How Should Christians Relate To Jews Today? -- John 9:1-41 -- Albert G. Butzer, Iii -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
How should Christians relate to Jews in today's world? That's a question all of us should ponder.
Sight Is Dangerous, But Better Than Blindness -- John 9:1-41 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
It's strange how sudden and traumatic events can sometimes turn your life around.
Miracles Of Sight -- John 9:1-41, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- Keith Wagner -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2014
Contents"Miracles of Sight" by Keith Wagner
The Christian Liar -- John 9:1-41, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- Sandra Herrmann, C. David Mckirachan -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2011
Contents"The Christian Liar" by Sandra Herrmann
Here's Mud In Your Eye -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Contents What's Up This Week A Story to Live By: "Here's Mud in Your Eye"
Telling The Story -- John 9:1-41 -- David E. Leininger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
The account of the healing of the blind man in our gospel lesson is wonderful. He meets Jesus.
Daniel -- John 9:1-41 -- Gregory L. Tolle -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on t
I Left My Heart In Philadelphia -- John 9:1-41 -- Timothy J. Smith -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
When Barbara and Charlie joined the church they spoke of it as being a homecoming.
Lent 4 -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Thom M. Shuman -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
Call To WorshipOne: Here, in this place, with these people
Lent 4 -- John 9:1-41, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23 -- Amy C. Schifrin, Martha Shonkwiler -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
Confessional LitanyDivide the congregation into two voices.
Get A Map, Ask For Directions -- 1 Samuel 16:1-12, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Frank Ramirez -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Beverly S. Bailey -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2004
HymnsGod Of The Prophets (NCH358)Gentle Shepherd (CBH352)
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- John 9:1-41 -- H. Burnham Kirkland -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2001
Theme: Open Our Eyes That We May SeeCall To Worship
Physical and Spiritual Blindness -- John 9:1-41 -- Wayne H. Keller -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
The Community GathersInvitation to the Celebration
Fourth Sunday In Lent -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 16:1-13Theme: Looking On The HeartCall To Worship
Jesus Heals The Blind Man -- John 9:1-41 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
Suggestions:Use as an anthem.5 readers - 1 woman as storyteller, 4 men
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- B. David Hostetter -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
God's "X-ray" vision -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23, John 9:1-41 -- Paul A. Laughlin -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1989
Exegetical note: The key contrast in this wonderful story of Samuel's anointing of David as God's ha
David is anointed King -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-41 -- Heth H. Corl -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:
LENT 4 -- Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Norman A. Beck -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Since here, as in the texts selected for Lent 3 in Series A, the Common and the Roman Catholic texts
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Windows Server 2008 Directory Services, Group Policy Preferences -- Common Options
By Marcin Policht (Send Email)
In the recent installments of our series dedicated to the most prominent features available in Windows Server 2008 Directory Services, we have introduced the concept of Group Policy Preferences. It is important to note that our choice was driven by aspiration for completeness, rather than direct dependency on a specific version of Active Directory, since it is possible, and quite common, to deploy them with domain controllers running the Windows Server 2003 operating system. We've looked at the basic principles behind Windows Server 2008 Directory Services and explained its categorization, which divides preferences into Windows Settings and Control Panel Settings. Now it's time to check out the common options that provide additional functionality and impact settings in both categories.
So far, we have presented basic principles of this technology, as well as described its categorization, which divides preferences into Windows Settings and Control Panel Settings (depending on the type of components, which configuration they control).
This article will focus on a set of common options that provide additional functionality affecting settings in both categories.
While the information presented so far should help you realize the impressive range of changes that can be applied via Group Policy Preferences, their most impressive characteristic is the granularity with which you can manipulate their scope. This capability (known as item-level targeting) is exposed in Group Policy Management Editor console via the Options common to all items section on the Common tab of the Properties dialog box of each individual preference extension. The full listing of common options appearing in this interface is as follows.
Stop processing items in this extension if an error occurs
If you have several items of the same extension type (e.g., several drive map entries) within a given GPO, they are processed in sequence (starting from the bottom of the list, with the top one applied last and therefore taking the precedence in case of a conflict) and independently of the others. By enabling this option, you can alter this default and skip processing the remaining items within the same extension (and the same GPO) if an error is encountered.
Run in logged-on user's security context (user policy option)
Applicable to preferences that are part of User Configuration settings, it designates that associated with it change should be carried by impersonating the current user, instead of the Local System account. The option's checkbox is automatically grayed out for all items appearing in the Computer Configuration section of Group Policy Management Editor. Keep in mind that this particular option has no relevance in regard to Drive Maps and Printers settings, which always follow the context in which they are defined (User or Computer Configuration node).
Remove this item when it is no longer applied
This eliminates a change introduced by a preference setting after their target (a user or computer) is removed from management scope. It might happen as the result of a move to a different Organizational Unit or an exclusion based on item-level targeting or WMI and security group filtering. This does not, however, apply to those that implement Delete action.
Although this option to some extent mitigates the persistent nature of Group Policy Preferences (which, in this aspect, behave differently than Group Policies), it does not imply that resulting configuration reverts to its original state. Rather, it means current settings are removed, which might have undesired consequences. Fortunately the preference items that pose a threat to system stability (e.g., Folder Options, Internet Settings, Power Options, Regional Options, Services, or Start Menu) as well as those for which removal does not make sense (e.g., Immediate Task subitem of Scheduled Tasks) have this option automatically disabled (grayed out).
Keep in mind that enabling this option substitutes originally assigned action with Replace, which first removes and subsequently re-creates a desired setting while the target is in scope. This, in turn, could affect end-user experience, especially during background Group Policy refresh intervals. In addition, any custom modifications to a target component (such as password changes to accounts created via Local Users and Groups extension), will automatically be overwritten when that preference is reapplied.
Apply once and do not reapply
By default, preferences comply with the same set of rules as Group Policy in regard to events that trigger their processing, including computer startup, user logons and periodic refresh intervals following each. This option allows you to alter this behavior such that the corresponding change is applied only once. This is accomplished by recording the GUID associated with that particular preference item. This is determined by identifying the id parameter in its XML file within a GPO-specific folder under SYSVOL share) in the registry hive associated with the target (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftGroup PolicyClientRunOnce and HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftGroup PolicyClientRunOnce for computer- and user-based settings, respectively.
During the Group Policy processing cycle, these entries are identified and automatically excluded from the refresh. As a result, if any of such settings are modified after their initial deployment, they will retain their new configuration, rather than revert to their previous state defined via Group Policy Preferences. It is important to note that the registry entries are populated even if the target does not belong to the scope determined by item level targeting. They are also not a subject to the Stop processing items in this extension if an error occurs option described above.
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Category: Networks, Technology
Region: Africa
Quantity vs. quality: which has more broadcasting value?
Keeping television viewers interested and entertained is becoming increasingly difficult. Not only are viewers often second screening, they’re also overwhelmed by choice. As African content creators and broadcasters battle this landscape, the quantity versus quality debate is thrown into sharp relief.
On average, people spend between three to five hours a day watching TV globally – a figure that is true for Africa, too. Paid TV subscribers across the continent have access to three to four free channels and approximately 50 subscription channels, equating to around 1,300 hours of linear TV every day. This does not include additional on-demand services such as Showmax or Netflix, or catch-up TV, all of which increase this figure even more.
With 1,300 hours of content and four hours of average daily viewing time, any individual viewer is watching less than half a per cent of the TV content broadcasters are making available. In light of this, are viewers battling a paradox of choice?
The paradox of choice
In his book, The Paradox of Choice, American psychologist Barry Schwartz argues that choice is equal to freedom, but that too much choice can result in paralysis rather than liberation. According to this theory, the abundant choice available to TV viewers is more likely to frustrate them as they weigh up the opportunity cost of what might be available on other channels.
The many options available also increase viewers’ expectations, which in many instances are not met. Research conducted in the US suggests that viewers spend 15% of their total viewing time searching for something to watch on scheduled TV and 20% of their time on on-demand services. Too many options can lead to viewers’ fatigue.
A content bubble?
Another aspect of the vast quantity of content available is the cost required to produce it, and whether this cost is worthwhile. Research into Netflix, which borrows US$20 billion and spends US$6 billion a year, shows that 80% of viewers’ time is spent watching "back catalogue" or reruns of previous shows. Original content makes up only 20% of viewers’ watching time.
This begs the question, is the content business inadvertently fuelling a speculative financial bubble, where investment returns are moving to the point where they will exceed market fundamentals? Is it sustainable for networks – around the world and across Africa – to continue to spend more and more on content when both the volume and the price of the content exceed what the market can absorb?
Quantity versus quality
As the quantity and the cost of content rises exponentially, the quantity versus quality debate becomes increasingly relevant. But what constitutes quality, and what role should it play in African networks’ operating models?
With diverse viewing groups, each with their own cultural, social and economic influences and personal preferences, the question of quality will always be subjective. The most accepted definitions of quality TV measure a programme against its writing, acting, production and the mental stimulation it affords viewers. In the end the key question is, does it have popular and lasting appeal? African content creators need to produce TV that understands popular culture and attracts a significant portion of the viewing public.
At the same time, networks in Africa need to ensure that they have sufficient breadth of content to keep viewers engaged and returning to their channels. This is the quantity aspect of the debate, and there can be little question that networks need to offer sufficient choice to cater for the varying tastes and preferences of their viewers. But this, of course, must include a proportion of quality content.
While choice is important, it is essential that channels have the right balance between quantity and quality. Too many options and broadcasters in Africa will throw their viewers into a paradox of choice; too few, and they will find their viewers looking for more options elsewhere. The same goes for quality. Not enough quality content, and networks on the continent will quickly loose viewers to their competitors; too much quality content, and they are likely to price their offering out of the market, as quality is costly.
As viewers decided how to spend their time in front of their screens, quantity and quality both add value to a network’s offering. It is the balance of the two that is the critical success factor.
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They're Red Hot
by Robert Johnson
Performed by Robert Johnson 0
Performed as a song (by any artist) 112
Setlists featuring They're Red Hot
24 Sep 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MainCan't Stop, Snow ((Hey Oh)), The Zephyr Song, Dark Necessities, Did I Let You Know, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, Right on Time, Go Robot, Californication, Tell Me Baby, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, The Power of Equality, Under the Bridge, By the Way
EncoreGoodbye Angels, Give It Away
20 Jul 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
MainCan't Stop, Dani California, The Zephyr Song, Dark Necessities, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, Right on Time, Go Robot, Californication, What Is Soul by Funkadelic, Aeroplane, The Getaway, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Under the Bridge, By the Way
EncoreIo sono quel che sono by Mina, Goodbye Angels, Give It Away
30 Jun 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
MainCan't Stop, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Otherside, Dark Necessities, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, Right on Time, Don't Forget Me, Go Robot, Californication, Aeroplane, Sick Love, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, I Could Have Lied, By the Way
EncoreLet Me Roll It by Wings, Goodbye Angels, Give It Away
19 May 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH, USA
MainAround the World, Dani California, Otherside, Dark Necessities, If You Have to Ask, Me & My Friends, Universally Speaking, Go Robot, Californication, Feasting on the Flowers, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Suck My Kiss, I Could Have Lied, By the Way
26 Apr 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA
MainCan't Stop, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Dark Necessities, I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges, Right on Time, Go Robot, Californication, Did I Let You Know, Encore, Aeroplane, Pea, The Getaway, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Under the Bridge, By the Way
EncoreFeed the Birds by Julie Andrews, Goodbye Angels, Give It Away
14 Apr 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA
MainCan't Stop, Snow ((Hey Oh)), The Zephyr Song, Dark Necessities, Hey, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, Right on Time, Go Robot, Californication, Tell Me Baby, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Sick Love, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Under the Bridge, By the Way
12 Mar 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, USA
MainAround the World, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Scar Tissue, Dark Necessities, Hey, Look Around, Go Robot, Californication, What Is Soul by Funkadelic, Aeroplane, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, The Getaway, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Soul to Squeeze, By the Way
EncoreFamily Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, Goodbye Angels, Give It Away
13 Feb 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
MainCan't Stop, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Dark Necessities, Hey, Out in L.A., Factory of Faith, Go Robot, Californication, What Is Soul by Funkadelic, Sick Love, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Detroit, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Soul to Squeeze, By the Way
EncoreEye of the Tiger by Survivor, Goodbye Angels, Give It Away
8 Feb 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at TD Garden, Boston, MA, USA
MainAround the World, Otherside, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Dark Necessities, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Right on Time, Go Robot, Wet Sand, Sick Love, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Dreams of a Samurai, That's When I Reach for My Revolver by Mission of Burma, Soul to Squeeze, By the Way
16 Jan 2017 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS, USA
MainAround the World, Otherside, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Dark Necessities, Hard to Concentrate, Look Around, Go Robot, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell, Sick Love, Californication, The Getaway, Search and Destroy by Iggy & The Stooges, Soul to Squeeze, By the Way
14 Nov 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Lanxess Arena, Köln, Germany
MainAround the World, Dani California, The Zephyr Song, Dark Necessities, Hey, Right on Time, Go Robot, Californication, Detroit, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Did I Let You Know, Goodbye Angels, Soul to Squeeze, By the Way
EncoreDreams of a Samurai, Give It Away
9 Nov 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
MainAround the World, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Dark Necessities, Hey, Me & My Friends, Go Robot, Californication, Sick Love, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Ethiopia, Suck My Kiss, Under the Bridge, By the Way
EncoreAnthem by Leonard Cohen, Goodbye Angels, Mommy Where's Daddy, Give It Away
10 Oct 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
MainAround the World, Otherside, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Dark Necessities, Parallel Universe, Me & My Friends, The Longest Wave, Look Around, Californication, Strangers by The Kinks, Go Robot, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Goodbye Angels, Under the Bridge, By the Way
28 Sep 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Barclaycard Center, Madrid, Spain
MainAround the World, Otherside, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Dark Necessities, Parallel Universe, Nobody Weird Like Me, Sick Love, Look Around, Californication, Go Robot, Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, This Ticonderoga, Until Then by Broadcast, Under the Bridge, By the Way
8 Sep 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Telenor Arena, Fornebu, Norway
MainDark Necessities, Dani California, Scar Tissue, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Right on Time, Parallel Universe, Feasting on the Flowers, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Sir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Wild World by Cat Stevens, Go Robot, Californication, Under the Bridge, Sick Love, By the Way
EncoreWhat Is Soul by Funkadelic, Dreams of a Samurai, Give It Away
5 Jun 2016 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Zeppelinfeld, Nürnberg, Germany
MainCan't Stop, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Dark Necessities, Nobody Weird Like Me, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Universally Speaking, Me & My Friends, The Getaway, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Californication, By the Way
EncoreSir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Give It Away
4 Apr 2014 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Festival Estereo Picnic, Bogotá, Colombia
MainHigher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Dani California, Can't Stop, Otherside, Factory of Faith, Snow ((Hey Oh)), The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Right on Time, Parallel Universe, Universally Speaking, Under the Bridge, Ethiopia, Californication, By the Way
23 Feb 2014 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Global Gateway Logistics City, Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines
MainCan't Stop, Dani California, Otherside, Look Around, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Soul to Squeeze, Right on Time, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Under the Bridge, Ethiopia, Me & My Friends, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Californication, By the Way
5 Nov 2013 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Jockey Club del Paraguay, Asunción, Paraguay
MainCan't Stop, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Look Around, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Soul to Squeeze, Right on Time, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Throw Away Your Television, Me & My Friends, Under the Bridge, Ethiopia, Suck My Kiss, Californication, By the Way
EncoreSir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, Meet Me at the Corner, Give It Away
6 Aug 2013 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK, USA
MainMonarchy of Roses, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Factory of Faith, Can't Stop, Throw Away Your Television, Snow ((Hey Oh)), The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Me & My Friends, Parallel Universe, Under the Bridge, Ethiopia, Suck My Kiss, Californication, By the Way
EncoreSir Psycho Sexy, They're Red Hot by Robert Johnson, I Could Have Lied, Give It Away
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Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Allen says young winger making big impression
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 12:07pm
Stoke City's Joe Allen says he was delighted Ramadan Sobhi made his mark in the win over Swansea on Monday night.
He came off the bench and played his part in the Potters taking a 2-1 lead just after half time.
The 19 year-old's Egyptian's cross was turned into his own net by Swans defender Alfie Mawson.
Midfielder Allen says all the lads and fond of him and were delighted with his contribution.
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Paul Fairclough playing Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
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