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Own It Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy Download 'Own It' on iTunes
Where Is Euphoria Shot? Filming Locations For The HBO Series Revealed
Where Is Euphoria Shot? Filming Locations For The HBO Series Revealed. Picture: HBO
Fans want to know where popular new HBO drama Euphoria is filmed.
Following a group of troubled teens, new HBO series Euphoria - starring Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and more - is already a hit with fans.
And as much as viewers are into the gripping storylines, they're also curious to know where the Drake-produced series is shot.
We reveal where the show is filmed...
Where is Euphoria set?
While we see long-stretching boulevards lined with palm trees, with a city in the distance, it's not actually stated where Euphoria is set.
One of the main characters, Rue, describes her upbringing as "a middle class childhood in an American suburb."
It is also suggested that the HBO series is supposed to be based in LA county, California, but the creators decided not to go into specifics, seeing as the show focuses of the misuse of drugs and features a lot of debauchery.
What are the filming locations for the hit HBO series?
Thanks to the cast's Instagram snaps, we can confirm some of the filming locations include Ulysses S. Grant High School in LA, Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, and Sony Pictures studios.
In a recent Instagram Story, Sydney Sweeney filmed Jacob Elordi being mobbed by fans at the high school, and actress Barbie Ferreira also snapped some behind-the-scenes shots.
As well as being the filming location for Euphoria, Grant High School was also the set for That 70s Show, True Blood, Saved By The Bell and more.
Various cast members, including Jacob Elordi and Barbie Ferreira have also shared pics from Sony Studios in LA.
Some of the scenes shot at the studios include the opening episode, in which Rue gets high at a party and the camera gives the illusion of the room spinning. The crew achieved the look by using a rotating room within the studios.
Finally, the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, was also used as a filming location for Euphoria. The scene where Nate is stalking Tyler was shot there.
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SB1522 SD2 HD1
Measure Title: RELATING TO DOGS.
Report Title: Dogs; Large-scale Dog Breeding; Regulation
Description: Establishes requirements for licensure and regulation of large-scale dog breeders. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1522 HD1)
Current Referral: ERB, CPC, JUD, FIN
Introducer(s): HEE
1/28/2011 S Referred to CPN, JDL.
2/9/2011 S The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-15-11 9:00AM in conference room 229.
2/15/2011 S The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Taniguchi, Green, Nishihara, Solomon, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria.
2/17/2011 S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2/17/2011 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2/25/2011 S The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-01-11 9:00AM in conference room 016.
3/1/2011 S The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Slom.
3/4/2011 S Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/4/2011 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-11.
3/8/2011 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
3/8/2011 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 366) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2011 H Pass First Reading
3/10/2011 H Referred to ERB, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 33
3/11/2011 H Bill scheduled to be heard by ERB on Tuesday, 03-15-11 8:00AM in House conference room 312.
3/15/2011 H The committees on ERB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Choy, Awana, Evans, Hashem, Nishimoto, Tokioka, Tsuji, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Pine.
3/18/2011 H Reported from ERB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 991) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
3/18/2011 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting no (0) and Chang, Coffman, Herkes, Keith-Agaran, Nakashima, Wooley excused (6).
3/22/2011 H Re-referred to ERB, FIN, referral sheet 45
4/1/2011 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 04-04-11 5:00PM in House conference room 308.
4/4/2011 H The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Chong, Choy, Coffman, Cullen, Har, Hashem, Ichiyama, Jordan, C. Lee, Morikawa, Tokioka, Yamashita, Marumoto, Riviere; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
4/8/2011 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/12/2011 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
4/14/2011 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 565).
4/14/2011 S Senate disagrees with House amendments.
4/14/2011 H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 605).
4/18/2011 S Senate Conferees appointed: Baker, Chair; Hee, Co-Chair(s); Slom.
4/18/2011 H Re-referred to ERB, CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 60
4/18/2011 H House conferees appointed: McKelvey, Herkes, Keith-Agaran, Choy Co-Chairs; Yamane, Marumoto.
4/18/2011 H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 643).
4/19/2011 S Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 652).
4/20/2011 S Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-11 9:45AM in conference room 016.
4/12/2012 H House Conferee(s) discharged.
4/13/2012 S Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 548).
4/13/2012 S Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
4/13/2012 H Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747).
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Adelaide to Brisbane: Degrees of Nothingness
‘What are you going there for? You know there is nothing there, right?’ said the café owner in Mildura, referring to Broken Hill. After having spent a couple of days in Mildura, this seemed a little bit like the ‘pot calling the kettle black’. It was then that we realized that there are degrees of nothingness and that nothingness is in the eye of the beholder.
After a weekend with the Adelaide Bohms, it was great to be back on the road again. We headed northwest to the ‘Riverlands’ of South Australia and one of Australia’s great food bowls. Vibrant green grape vines and fruit trees span out from the Murray river.
When we arrived into Adelaide it was 14’C and drizzling. However, when we arrived into Berri on the Murray four days later it was 35’C. To manage the heat, we divided our time between the pool and the winery (for medicinal hydration only).
From Berri we headed eastwards following the Murray to Renmark and Mildura. We took a paddle steamer a couple of hours up the Murray to Trentham Winery Estate for lunch (I know, there seems to be a theme here). The kids entertained the grey nomads on the cruise with their travel tales, which invariably starts with Thomas saying ‘I had a shower with a tarantula in Wilpena Pound” before moving to stories of swimming with crocodiles in the Kimberley and finishing with a detailed list of the best water slides in caravan parks around Australia.
With the café owner’s words further lowering our expectations, we made the long trek up the Silver City Highway to Broken Hill. This is big sky country. Here, there was nothing but open plains where, if you’re lucky, the kangaroos, emus and goats will share a small part of the road with you.
Broken Hill was a real surprise. We had a great few days exploring the area – heading out to the old mining town of Silverton and then taking in the Living Desert and Sculptures. Visiting the Pro-Hart Gallery inspired Sienna and Thomas to do their own art works. We also really enjoyed a visit to the Royal Flying Doctors Service Museum.
Ironically, it was in Broken Hill that we experienced our first serious rain. A thunder and lightening storm lashed the town and uprooted trees and brought down branches in Silverton. Zizi enjoyed the rain – washing off some of the red dust we have accumulated over the last 28,000km.
Having now travelled across all mainland States and Territories, NSW has the dubious honor of holding our ‘Australia’s Worst Roads’ award. From Broken Hill we bumped and bounced our way east to Cobar and then on to Dubbo. Halfway between Broken Hill and Cobar you find a new kind of nothing – real nothingness: low, dense scrub stretching over arid plains for as far as you can see.
We spent a couple of days in Dubbo. We really enjoyed the zoo and the kids had a ball in the waterpark at the caravan park (with temperatures still hovering around the mid-30s). Just to show how small the world is, we bumped into a family in Dubbo who we had last seen at Home Valley Station on the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley four months ago.
From Dubbo we turned north and made our way up through the cotton country to Narrabri. From here we stopped in at the artesian baths in Moree before dropping into Goondiwindi, where we played soccer, rode our bikes and just chilled out in the artesian pool.
Our next stop was the town whose name was described by Billy Connolly as sounding like an elephant farting underwater - Toowoomba. Here we caught up with friends and family. First up, we visited Aunty Sandy and Uncle Bruce and the kids spent the morning ‘hooning’ around their backyard on the same petrol-powered go-kart that Karen used on the farm out near West Wyalong when she was their age.
We also caught up with Simone, Rachel and the adorable Asha. Having only just moved up to Toowoomba from Bathurst a week before, we joined the congo line of friends and relies dropping in to say hello. For the first time, our kids were responsible for looking after 18-month old Asha as they played throughout the house and backyard.
After a great couple of days in Toowoomba we headed down the Range to Brisbane where we would spend the next few days with Grandma, Grandpa and the Vadlas before heading further north to Hervey Bay and Fraser Island.
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MIKE REAGAN – HEAD COACH & GENERAL MANAGER
It was an up and down 2013-14 season for Head Coach and General Manager Mike Reagan. Injures and player expectations not being met, meant the team focus had to change, but the main goal for Reagan is always the same, “To win a championship.”
When things went awry before the SJHL Trade Deadline, Reagan decided to make some changes to the roster that would mold the team for the 2014-15 season and put them as an early favorite for a deep playoff run.
Despite the changes which saw the team trade away their all star number one goalie and the team’ top four leading scorers, the end of the season and first round of the playoffs saw the team gain some valuable experience and showed the fans of Flin Flon that the scope of the team has changed.
This season Reagan saw that a shift to a hard working, hard to play against team was needed and so he went out and found players, to build on the existing returnees, to that fit that mold.
Reagan took over the coaching duties after a dismal 2006-07 season, were the Bombers finished with an 18-38-0-2 record, their sixth straight season of fewer than 20 wins. That first season Mike turned the team back into a playoff contender, finishing with a 33-21-4 record, a 32 point improvement.
He’s compiled a 212-159-27 record over his seven seasons as Coach and has taken the club to the Conference Finals three times including both of his first two seasons. In four of his seven years in the playoffs, the Bombers bowed out to the eventual SJHL Champions.
The team is on the cusp of a championship. He has an excellent eye for recruitment, having signed or traded for scholarship caliber players. Since he took over he had over 20+ players go onto NCAA or Canadian College/University hockey and five attend NHL camps, the most recent being Andrew Johnston who signed with the Philadelphia Flyers and Carsen Chubak who signed with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL.
Mike suited up for his hometown Bombers for four season and sits in the top five in most offensive categories including 4th in all time points and 1st in games played. After junior, Reagan accepted a full scholarship and played for four seasons compiling 81 points in 132 games with the Sacred Heart Pioneers, where he has sent two players to this past season on scholarships.
Now back in Flin Flon after stints in pro hockey, his passion for the game, and especially the Bombers, is what helps him recruit players on his way to his ultimate goal, to build a championship.
Cole McCaig – ASSISTANT COACH
JASON SAVILL – ATHLETIC THERAPIST AND EQUIPMENT MANAGER
JON KLASSEN – HEAD SCOUT
Assistant Equipment Manager:
Nolan Rideout
Ethan McLean
Jon Klassen – Head Scout and Assistant GM
Tyler Dancy – Saskatoon scout
Hayden-James Berra – Kamloops scout
Mark Patton – Winnipeg scout
Shane Thompson – Calgary scout
2019-2020 FLIN FLON JUNIOR BOMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTOR
President: Travis Rideout
Vice-President: Damien Dominey
Secretary-Treasurer:Janice Slipp
League Governor:
Alternate Governor: Vacant
Chris Gwin
Tijana Clarke
Eldred Dicks
Billy Williamson
Marty Ledoux
Kelly Mansell
Carissa Mason
Adam Ricard
Glen Rideout
Lisa Tower
Rob Simon
Office Administrator: Leanna Campbell
Billet Coordinator: Ronna Rideout & Rob Simon
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The 1000 Most Popular Children's Books
“OCLC Research has updated its list of the top 1000 titles owned by member libraries — the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the “purchase vote” of libraries around the globe.” https://www.oclc.org
1. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Library holdings: 42724 Bibliographic records: 1132)
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Library holdings: 39277 Bibliographic records: 1942)
3. Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore (Library holdings: 33343 Bibliographic records: 846)
4. Garfield by Jim Davis (Library holdings: 33234 Bibliographic records: 154)
5. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Library holdings: 32233 Bibliographic records: 1100)
6. Aesop’s Fables by Aesop (Century of origin: 6BC Library holdings: 32232 Bibliographic records: 1461)
7. Arabian Nights by Unknown (Library holdings: 31728 Bibliographic records: 2414)
8. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (Library holdings: 29066 Bibliographic records: 1206)
9. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (Library holdings: 28669 Bibliographic records: 2374)
10. Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Library holdings: 27928 Bibliographic records: 1056)
11. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Library holdings: 27643 Bibliographic records: 1414)
12. Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (Library holdings: 21662 Bibliographic records: 614)
13. Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Library holdings: 20537 Bibliographic records: 464)
14. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Library holdings: 19664 Bibliographic records: 761)
15. Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Library holdings: 19541 Bibliographic records: 339)
16. Peanuts by Charles M. Shultz (Library holdings: 18700 Bibliographic records: 365)
17. Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (Library holdings: 17963 Bibliographic records: 446)
18. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (Library holdings: 17134 Bibliographic records: 739)
19. Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (Library holdings: 16935 Bibliographic records: 817)
20. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (Library holdings: 16600 Bibliographic records: 551)
21. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (Library holdings: 16573 Bibliographic records: 614)
22. Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Library holdings: 15762 Bibliographic records: 343)
23. Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (Library holdings: 15170 Bibliographic records: 767)
24. Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Library holdings: 14679 Bibliographic records: 530)
25. Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (Library holdings: 14183 Bibliographic records: 421)
26. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (Library holdings: 14099 Bibliographic records: 275)
27. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (Library holdings: 14032 Bibliographic records: 312)
28. Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson (Library holdings: 13977 Bibliographic records: 435)
29. Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Library holdings: 13894 Bibliographic records: 417)
30. Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne (Library holdings: 13588 Bibliographic records: 308)
31. Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Library holdings: 12963 Bibliographic records: 634)
32. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Library holdings: 12708 Bibliographic records: 1133)
33. Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco (Library holdings: 12600 Bibliographic records: 171)
34. Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie (Library holdings: 12426 Bibliographic records: 314)
35. Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (Library holdings: 12374 Bibliographic records: 457)
36. Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 11561 Bibliographic records: 148)
37. White Fang by Jack London (Library holdings: 11174 Bibliographic records: 354)
38. Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (Library holdings: 10643 Bibliographic records: 139)
39. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling (Library holdings: 10595 Bibliographic records: 141)
40. Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Library holdings: 10209 Bibliographic records: 327)
41. Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling (Library holdings: 10193 Bibliographic records: 266)
42. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (Library holdings: 10190 Bibliographic records: 271)
43. Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Library holdings: 9973 Bibliographic records: 102)
44. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (Library holdings: 9840 Bibliographic records: 117)
45. Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss (Library holdings: 9829 Bibliographic records: 450)
46. Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings (Library holdings: 9360 Bibliographic records: 148)
47. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (Library holdings: 9083 Bibliographic records: 101)
48. Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling (Library holdings: 8779 Bibliographic records: 220)
49. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (Library holdings: 8482 Bibliographic records: 80)
50. Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 8345 Bibliographic records: 106)
51. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (Library holdings: 8338 Bibliographic records: 80)
52. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Library holdings: 8279 Bibliographic records: 64)
53. Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Library holdings: 8195 Bibliographic records: 112)
54. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (Library holdings: 8182 Bibliographic records: 63)
55. Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear (Library holdings: 8053 Bibliographic records: 91)
56. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Library holdings: 7976 Bibliographic records: 106)
57. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Library holdings: 7956 Bibliographic records: 74)
58. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (Library holdings: 7938 Bibliographic records: 97)
59. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (Library holdings: 7892 Bibliographic records: 417)
60. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Library holdings: 7834 Bibliographic records: 106)
61. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (Library holdings: 7717 Bibliographic records: 100)
62. Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge (Library holdings: 7654 Bibliographic records: 262)
63. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Library holdings: 7614 Bibliographic records: 102)
64. Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (Library holdings: 7555 Bibliographic records: 92)
65. Horse and his Boy by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 7517 Bibliographic records: 92)
66. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Library holdings: 7511 Bibliographic records: 91)
67. Last Battle by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 7504 Bibliographic records: 89)
68. Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 7494 Bibliographic records: 94)
69. Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper (Library holdings: 7441 Bibliographic records: 88)
70. Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (Library holdings: 7425 Bibliographic records: 277)
71. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (Library holdings: 7377 Bibliographic records: 101)
72. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Library holdings: 7344 Bibliographic records: 94)
73. Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth (Library holdings: 7312 Bibliographic records: 63)
74. Red Pony by John Steinbeck (Library holdings: 7309 Bibliographic records: 114)
75. Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery (Library holdings: 7287 Bibliographic records: 151)
76. Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer (Library holdings: 7225 Bibliographic records: 56)
77. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (Library holdings: 7147 Bibliographic records: 67)
78. Stuart Little by E. B. White (Library holdings: 7132 Bibliographic records: 82)
79. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Library holdings: 7107 Bibliographic records: 95)
80. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Library holdings: 7103 Bibliographic records: 65)
81. Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 7095 Bibliographic records: 84)
82. Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Library holdings: 7077 Bibliographic records: 179)
83. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Library holdings: 7055 Bibliographic records: 97)
84. Holes by Louis Sachar (Library holdings: 7048 Bibliographic records: 51)
85. Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (Library holdings: 7025 Bibliographic records: 75)
86. Sounder by William Howard Armstrong (Library holdings: 7009 Bibliographic records: 64)
87. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling (Library holdings: 6976 Bibliographic records: 57)
88. Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Library holdings: 6969 Bibliographic records: 43)
89. Giver by Lois Lowry (Library holdings: 6962 Bibliographic records: 68)
90. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (Library holdings: 6935 Bibliographic records: 60)
91. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (Library holdings: 6891 Bibliographic records: 77)
92. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Library holdings: 6860 Bibliographic records: 78)
93. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Library holdings: 6845 Bibliographic records: 53)
94. House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne (Library holdings: 6829 Bibliographic records: 137)
95. Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (Library holdings: 6806 Bibliographic records: 60)
96. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (Library holdings: 6738 Bibliographic records: 62)
97. Curious George by H. A. Rey (Library holdings: 6713 Bibliographic records: 99)
98. Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (Library holdings: 6648 Bibliographic records: 185)
99. Three Little Pigs by Unknown (Library holdings: 6603 Bibliographic records: 147)
100. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (Library holdings: 6603 Bibliographic records: 82)
101. Incredible Journey by Sheila Every Burnford (Library holdings: 6588 Bibliographic records: 61)
102. Cricket in Times Square by George Selden (Library holdings: 6559 Bibliographic records: 77)
103. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (Library holdings: 6548 Bibliographic records: 98)
104. Cinderella by Charles Perrault (Library holdings: 6531 Bibliographic records: 155)
105. Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen (Library holdings: 6495 Bibliographic records: 123)
106. Watership Down by Richard Adams (Library holdings: 6301 Bibliographic records: 59)
107. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson (Library holdings: 6290 Bibliographic records: 41)
108. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Library holdings: 6278 Bibliographic records: 65)
109. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Library holdings: 6276 Bibliographic records: 48)
110. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Library holdings: 6211 Bibliographic records: 61)
111. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Library holdings: 6162 Bibliographic records: 63)
112. Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf (Library holdings: 6154 Bibliographic records: 92)
113. Mysterious Island by Jules Verne (Library holdings: 6150 Bibliographic records: 217)
114. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (Library holdings: 6132 Bibliographic records: 57)
115. King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry (Library holdings: 6130 Bibliographic records: 66)
116. Summer of the Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars (Library holdings: 6130 Bibliographic records: 63)
117. Prince Caspian the Return to Narnia by C. S. Lewis (Library holdings: 6117 Bibliographic records: 39)
118. Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen (Library holdings: 6108 Bibliographic records: 139)
119. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (Library holdings: 6106 Bibliographic records: 53)
120. Slave Dancer by Paula Fox (Library holdings: 6093 Bibliographic records: 47)
121. Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Library holdings: 6085 Bibliographic records: 91)
122. Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter (Library holdings: 6081 Bibliographic records: 149)
123. Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman (Library holdings: 5998 Bibliographic records: 56)
124. Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers (Library holdings: 5992 Bibliographic records: 110)
125. Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Library holdings: 5981 Bibliographic records: 58)
126. Old Mother Hubbard by Sarah Catherine Martin (Library holdings: 5977 Bibliographic records: 178)
127. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Library holdings: 5952 Bibliographic records: 64)
128. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Library holdings: 5948 Bibliographic records: 55)
129. Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (Library holdings: 5929 Bibliographic records: 51)
130. Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (Library holdings: 5909 Bibliographic records: 52)
131. Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen (Library holdings: 5895 Bibliographic records: 202)
132. Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary (Library holdings: 5891 Bibliographic records: 46)
133. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Library holdings: 5886 Bibliographic records: 33)
134. Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery (Library holdings: 5877 Bibliographic records: 118)
135. Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Library holdings: 5852 Bibliographic records: 50)
136. Superfudge by Judy Blume (Library holdings: 5849 Bibliographic records: 48)
137. Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter (Library holdings: 5838 Bibliographic records: 57)
138. Where’s Waldo by Martin Handford (Library holdings: 5823 Bibliographic records: 71)
139. Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voigt (Library holdings: 5801 Bibliographic records: 34)
140. Hansel and Gretel by Unknown (Library holdings: 5782 Bibliographic records: 72)
141. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (Library holdings: 5768 Bibliographic records: 49)
142. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien (Library holdings: 5750 Bibliographic records: 63)
143. Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault (Library holdings: 5749 Bibliographic records: 393)
144. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (Library holdings: 5723 Bibliographic records: 35)
145. Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen (Library holdings: 5707 Bibliographic records: 84)
146. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (Library holdings: 5672 Bibliographic records: 49)
147. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin (Library holdings: 5654 Bibliographic records: 42)
148. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Library holdings: 5581 Bibliographic records: 41)
149. Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (Library holdings: 5579 Bibliographic records: 65)
150. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Library holdings: 5564 Bibliographic records: 113)
151. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary (Library holdings: 5547 Bibliographic records: 44)
152. Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Library holdings: 5512 Bibliographic records: 48)
153. House that Jack Built by Unknown (Library holdings: 5510 Bibliographic records: 142)
154. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt (Library holdings: 5460 Bibliographic records: 42)
155. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (Library holdings: 5455 Bibliographic records: 54)
156. Matilda by Roald Dahl (Library holdings: 5436 Bibliographic records: 68)
157. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema (Library holdings: 5386 Bibliographic records: 57)
158. Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen (Library holdings: 5370 Bibliographic records: 163)
159. Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (Library holdings: 5368 Bibliographic records: 11)
160. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff (Library holdings: 5364 Bibliographic records: 56)
161. Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Library holdings: 5358 Bibliographic records: 28)
162. Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White (Library holdings: 5355 Bibliographic records: 50)
163. Borrowers by Mary Norton (Library holdings: 5344 Bibliographic records: 72)
164. Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson (Library holdings: 5336 Bibliographic records: 57)
165. Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (Library holdings: 5333 Bibliographic records: 23)
166. Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Peck (Library holdings: 5332 Bibliographic records: 49)
167. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Library holdings: 5297 Bibliographic records: 48)
168. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Library holdings: 5296 Bibliographic records: 61)
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Pop Culture 24 November, 2011
International Music Videos Shot in Cape Town
Since the trailer release of Safe House, residents of Cape Town are feeling even more chuffed that they live in Cape Town, however, the producers of Safe House are not the first to shoot in Cape Town. Music videos have been filmed in Cape Town for years.
Whilst in high school, Feeder’s 7 Days video was playing on MTV. It was the first video I had seen that was filmed in Cape Town but I felt that it was a dirty little secret. Cape Town had not reached it’s height of popularity back then and I only recognised my city from living there.
Whilst living in London in 2001, I saw a video that I SWORE was in Cape Town – I’d only caught the end of it. Anyone who’s crawled home from Long Street on a Sunday morning will know how dead quiet town can be. These days it’s busier than ever but when I saw the litter blowing around in the music video, I KNEW it was Cape Town, and I was right. A filmed their ‘Nothing’ video in Cape Town more than a decade ago.
Westlife took a tour to South Africa and featured then Ms South Africa in their ‘When You’re Looking Like That’ video.
My favourite band of all time, Faithless, also seemed to feature Cape Town in their video. The beaches looked familiar but it was not until the closing scene in ‘Bombs’ that I felt I could potentially prove the video was shot in Cape Town.
Last year, (perhaps the year before) I went to go catch an ETC Crew gig at Mercury Live in Cape Town’s city bowl. Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes showed up and went on stage with the crew to spit a few beats. It was completely random but lots of fun, most importantly, it ended up in his ‘One At A Time’ video. He was travelling the world to create awareness about HIV/AIDS for an MTV production. P.S Mecury’s wall isn’t even checkered anymore!
Travie McCoy – One At A Time
Then 2011 saw the exciting performance of Coldplay at the Cape Town stadium. News quickly spread that footage from Cape Town and Johannesburg would be used in the latest video ‘Paradise’. The big elephant on stage gave it all away and the audience was thrilled to be included in the video.
These are 6 videos that I have personally seen featuring Cape Town but I decided to Google ‘Videos shot in Cape Town’ and found 2 other surprising results. Snow Patrol apparently shot their ‘Planets Bend Between Us’ video in Cape Town whilst touring for the Coke Fest and Leona Lewis’ ‘Run’ video was also filmed in the Mother City, but you can’t really tell that it was filmed in Cape Town!
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blazin squad- crossroads, Blue- U make me wanna, Ian Van Dahl- Reason, Bon Jovi – These Days, These are some that were also filmed in Cape Town.
BoringCapeTownChick says:
Yes! I thought I’d added Blue but didn’t know the others 😀
Flamingos Hanging Out in Cape Town :)
I’m constantly amazed at how resilient nature is considering we spend most of our time ignoring it. Ok, in Cape Town we’re constantly going…
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‘Microsoft Teams’ gets new updates including Cortana integration and more features
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Marking the first anniversary of Microsoft Teams, Microsoft has unveiled some new features for Microsoft Teams, a competitor to Slack. The new features include Cortana integration, inline message translation for Teams and many more features. The major highlight of the
Microsoft finally brings Cortana to Skype for iOS and Android
Microsoft announced that it is bringing Cortana, its AI assistant to Skype for iOS and Android users. It will work very much like Google’s Allo and Facebook Messenger’s M and will be available as a conversational partner. Cortana will provide
Fitbit adds Cortana Support to its devices
Fitbit, the activity tracking American company now works with Cortana, Windows’ virtual personal assistant. Earlier in May, Microsoft announced the public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit, which allows developers to easily create intelligent, personalized experiences for users of Cortana in the
Microsoft acquires AI startup Genee that automatically schedule meetings
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Artificial Intelligence startups continue to be hot property in the market as Microsoft announced that it is acquiring automated calendaring service Genee. Genee, which launched in 2014, uses artificial intelligence to help automatically schedule meetings based on the participants’ schedules
Don’t miss the last chance to upgrade to Windows 10
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Microsoft to launch two new Windows 10 variants for educational institutions
With barely four days left for Microsoft’s much awaited anniversary update on 2nd August, the company has announced the addition of two new Windows 10 variants to its already populated line-up. The new Windows 10 variants — Education and Pro
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Brahms: Symphony No. 3 - Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Solo Orchestra
Orchestra Orchestra
Conductor Conductor
Otto Klemperer
Orchestral & Concertos
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante
III. Poco allegretto
IV. Allegro
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
III. Presto, assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Solo: Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra
Conductor: Otto Klemperer Conductor
No conductor was more unpredictable than Klemperer, yet his grasp of structure was second to none. With the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, he brings to Beethoven and Brahms a greater sense of flow than in the studio, while pointing up details with tremendous rigour: the present recording documents the happiness that the conductor found late in life in Vienna.
Recorded 8 March 1956
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byPAUL AUSTER
Paperback | October 5, 2017
Audio Book (CD)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER PRIZE
A Globe and Mail Best Book
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
One man, four lives. It is March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, when Archibald Isaac Ferguson--sole child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson--is born into the world. From that single beginning, Archibald Isaac Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four Fergusons, made of the same genetic material; four boys who are the same boy will go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives that see them transform into four very different men. Family fortunes diverge. Loves, friendships, and intellectual passions contrast. In an elaborate dance of inner worlds enfolded within the outer forces of history, the rotating narrative spins an intimate plot of each Ferguson's story, as they rush across the tumultuous and fractured terrain of mid-twentieth century America; as a boy grows up again and again and again.
An endeavor of ambition and ingenuity, 4 3 2 1 is a story of infinite possibility, of birthright, of love won and lost, and of the fullness to which a life can be lived. This is Auster's pièce de résistance.
Title:4 3 2 1Format:PaperbackProduct dimensions:880 pages, 8.94 X 5.99 X 1.95 inShipping dimensions:880 pages, 8.94 X 5.99 X 1.95 inPublished:October 5, 2017Publisher:McClelland & StewartLanguage:English
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Back to the Clemson Tigers Newsfeed
Swinney says LSU was simply the better team Monday night
TigerNet.com | January 14, 2020
Related Topics: Dabo Swinney, 2011 LSU Tigers football team, New Orleans Saints, Alabama, Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers football, 2007 LSU Tigers football team
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Some nights are yours and others you run into a team that’s just better. Clemson and Dabo Swinney have seen both sides – last year in the 44-16 win over Alabama and Monday night against an LSU team with an unstoppable force in quarterback Joe Burrow.
Burrow threw for 463 yards in leading LSU to a 42-25 win over Clemson in the national championship in the Super Dome.
Swinney said LSU was simply the better team Monday night.
“But I thought LSU played a beautiful game,” Swinney said after the game Monday night.
See full article at TigerNet.com
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McLaren 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection makes North American debut at Lunar New Year Celebration
Sixth and final MSO Cabbeen Collection 570GT debuted at annual Lunar New Year celebration in Beverly Hills
Developed by MSO and Chinese fashion designer, Mr. Cabbeen, the Collection incorporates distictive Chinese design elements
This specific 570GT features a special VIN ending in 888888 to commemorate the Lunar New Year, and is available exclusively through McLaren Beverly Hills
The McLaren 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection made its north American debut at the annual Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Asian Business Connection Committee on Friday, February 1. The Collection of five bespoke McLaren 570GTs were originally unveiled at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show in China, and this additional, sixth and final 570GT was created specifically to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Los Angeles and is available exclusively through McLaren Beverly Hills.
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and Chinese fashion designer and entrepreneur, Mr. Cabbeen, joined forces to create the 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection, featuring distinctive Chinese design elements. Finished in MSO Bespoke Obsidian Black paint complemented by a dragon design that has been hand-painted in Gloss Speedline Gold on both door inserts, the 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection also features a new 15-Spoke GT wheel, which together with the brake calipers are also finished in Gloss Speedline Gold.
MSO Defined Carbon Sill Covers grace the inside of the cabin, with unique vivid sculptural dragons embroidered in gold on the Alcantara® Centre Front Tunnel and Rear Luggage Deck. Designed by Mr. Cabbeen to elevate the Cabbeen Collection cars to a new level of interior luxury, the dragon motifs are an example of Chao Embroidery, which is recognised as part of China’s cultural heritage.
This specific 570GT has a special VIN ending in 888888 to commemorate the Lunar New Year: Year of the Pig. The car is available for purchase exclusively at McLaren Beverly Hills.
About McLaren Automotive:
McLaren Automotive is a creator of luxury, high-performance sportscars and supercars.
Every vehicle is hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, England.
Launched in 2010, the company is now the largest part of the McLaren Group.
The company has three defined product families: Sports Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series which are retailed through over 80 retailers in 30 markets around the world.
McLaren is a pioneer that continuously pushes the boundaries. In 1981, it introduced lightweight and strong carbon fibre chassis into Formula 1 with the McLaren MP4/1. Then in 1993 it designed and built the McLaren F1 road car - the company has not built a car without a carbon fibre chassis since. As part of the Ultimate Series, McLaren was the first to deliver a hybrid hypercar, the McLaren P1™.
Announced at Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2018, the company’s Track25 business plan will see it invest £1.2billion in research and development to deliver 18 new cars or derivatives by the end of 2025.
2017 saw the company launch further models including the second-generation Super Series, the 570S Spider and the McLaren Senna. In 2018, the company launched the 600LT and the first two cars of Track25, the McLaren Speedtail, the next Ultimate Series and McLaren’s first ever Hyper-GT, and 720S Spider.
To support the development, engineering and manufacture of its range of innovative sportscars and supercars, McLaren Automotive partners with world leading companies to provide specialist expertise and technology. These include AkzoNobel, OnePlus, Pirelli and Richard Mille.
McLaren Group:
The McLaren Group is a global leader in luxury automotive and technology and comprises three businesses: Automotive, Racing and Applied Technologies.
Roger Ormisher
Vice President, Communications & PR | McLaren North America
Email: roger.ormisher@mclaren.com
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Arts and functions
Approved: 5 October 2017
The Framework for Priority Venue Hire and Programming at Bunjil Place (the Framework) identifies the priority for hire and guiding principles for programming and hiring of spaces at Bunjil Place.
The Framework will guide the decision making of programming and venue hire to ensure the process is fair, transparent and equitable for all stakeholders and delivers a balanced mix of quality events and performances which maximises our artistic, community and commercial profile.
Commercial Hirers Means any individual, group or business that;
does not meet "not for profit" status as defined by the Australian Tax Office
operates for profit.
Co-presentations a event that is presented jointly by City of Casey and a commercial and/or communitypresenter.
Pencil In a request date that has not been secured. This means the booking is only tentative until paid for.
Artist an artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. Art forms include but are not limited to literature; visual arts; community arts; performing arts; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts; music; film; and movable cultrual heritage
Programmable spaces spaces that are activated by the Bunjil Place Precinct Programming team.
Venue Hire spaces spaces that can be hired by the Council and external hirers.
The Framework applies to the following spaces at Bunjil Place:
Programmable spaces are identified as the Theatre, Function Centre, Studio, Training and Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Level 1), Foyer (Level 1 & 2), Plaza, and Library meeting rooms (Levels 1 & 2).
Venue hire spaces are identified as the Theatre, Function Centre, Studio, Training and Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Level 1), and Library meeting rooms (Levels 1 & 2).
This Framework does not apply to the following areas:
Bunjil Place Gallery
Staff meeting spaces in the Council offices
The Memorial Garden
InteractiveWall
Bunjil Place Library
ReadingGarden
4. Context
The intent of the Framework is to provide a balance for the competing needs of the various stakeholders which include the Bunjil Place Precinct Programming Team, Casey Cardinia Library Corporation, commercial and community hirers.
The Framework will ensure that the hireable/programmable spaces in Bunjil Place achieve a balanced program, content and maximum utilisation of the spaces.
The Framework will also guide the decision making of venue hire and programming assessments to ensure the process is fair, transparent and equitable for all the stakeholders and hirers involved.
Bunjil Place Training and Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Level 1) and Bunjil Place Library meeting rooms will also take into consideration the Community Facilities Access Policy when prioritising access to these spaces. Curatorial overview of venue utilisation and program mix will be overseen by the Bunjil Place Precinct Programming Team.
5. Framework
The Bunjil Place Precinct Programming Team will take into consideration a yearly calendar to ensure there is a balance between commercial hirers and community hirers, this balance will allow for Bunjil Place to be financially sustainable whilst also servicing the community needs.
5.1 Process for DecisionMaking
The below decision making process will facilitate the Bunjil Place Precinct Programming Team for decision making for venue hire and programming assessments.
In determining the Bunjil Place venue hire and programming assessment, Council will:
The Guiding Principles below are to be considered when undertaking venue hire and programming assessments in conjunction with The Priority of Hire table (Attachment 1). The decision will be made based on which event can meet the best balance of both criteria.
a) Community benefit and cultural experience
The event will have the best fit to incorporate the other facilities and activate other spaces in the precinct to provide a rich and holistic experience to the visitor and maximise the overall venue capacity.
Contribution to the community and civic pride by encouraging the use of events that support community to engage, include and connect with each other through participating in enjoyable experiences that increase their sense of belonging.
Encourage events that build the capacity of the community, fosters local talent and recognises artistic and cultural strengths within the municipality.
Showcase and build on the diverse range of art, cultural, sporting and entertainment events at Bunjil Place that celebrate local heritage whilst responding to growth and rapid change across the City.
Work in partnership with industries and community to plan events and educate organisers, to ensure safety of people and place through compliance with Council and other authorities’ legislative requirements.
b) Visitation and economic impact
The quality of the event helps to build reputation for Bunjil Place as the destination for arts culture, leisure and entertainment experiences for the region.
Use events to showcase and promote Casey as a destination, providing economic growth for and through increased visitation.
Ensure events and programs have the capacity to offer high quality and diverse experiences to the community across the precinct.
Seek to partner with leading organisations that can deliver social, economic or environmental outcomes which will benefit the industry and community.
Provide a sustainable revenue stream.
6. Administrative Updates
It is recognised that, from time to time, circumstances may change leading to the need for minor administrative changes to this document. Where an update does not materially alter this document, such a change may be made administratively. Examples include a change to the name of a Council department, a change to the name of a Federal or State Government department, and a minor update to legislation which does not have a material impact. However, any change or update which materially alters this document must be by resolution of Council.
The next review of this document is scheduled for completion by May 2018.
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Sports Authority sites in Memphis, Southaven would be in demand if chain closes, broker...
Forbes magazine, reported all 450 stores nationwide could close since the chain has quit trying to reorganize under bankruptcy.
Sports Authority sites in Memphis, Southaven would be in demand if chain closes, broker... Forbes magazine, reported all 450 stores nationwide could close since the chain has quit trying to reorganize under bankruptcy. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/2016/05/02/sports-authority-sites-in-memphis-southaven-would-be-in-demand-if-chain-closes-broker-says/90516680/
This store at 5895 Poplar is among four of Sports Authority's big-box sporting goods locations in the Memphis area. (By Thomas Bailey/The Commercial Appeal).
Sports Authority retail space in Memphis and Southaven should be relatively easy to fill if the national chain files for bankruptcy, a commercial real estate broker said Monday.
The big-box sporting goods company headquartered in Colorado operates four stores at 2751 Wolfcreek near Wolfchase Galleria, 5895 Poplar at I-240 near Ridgeway, 225 Goodman in Southaven and 10337 E. Shelby Drive near Carriage Crossing in Collierville. The chain has 450 stores nationwide.
"I think it's going to be reasonably easy to fill the Wolfchase, Ridgeway and Southaven locations,'' said Danny Buring of The Shopping Center Group.
Each of those sites is "great real estate'' located in the center of its trade area, Buring said.
The Wolfcreek store stands across N. Germantown Parkway from the Wolfchase Galleria mall. It is the second big-box store from the road next to Best Buy. The Sports Authority in East Memphis is near the center of the county at Poplar and I-240 and next to a Target.
And the store in Southaven is close to Goodman Road and near a Walmart, he said.
The Collierville space could be more challenging to fill because its location is not as central as the other sites, Buring said.
Each store is 40,000 to 45,000 square feet.
Forbes, a business magazine, reported that all 450 stores could close since the company quit trying to reorganize under bankruptcy. The chain will sell its assets at auction. Potentially, a buyer could come forward to keep the doors open.
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H.Res.354 - Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.115th Congress (2017-2018)
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] (Introduced 05/24/2017)
House - Foreign Affairs; Judiciary
House - 06/06/2017 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 286). (All Actions)
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Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | Cosponsor statistics: 45 current - includes 14 original
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December 19, 2017 4:47 PM UTC
17% of Bitcoin Reserves Stolen: Korean Exchange Youbit Declares Bankruptcy after Hack
The company that operates South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Youbit filed for bankruptcy after the trading platform was breached for the second time this year. Youbit Files for Bankruptcy After Second Hack This Year Tuesday morning, the Seoul-based Youbit published an announcement informing users that a…
An analyst h as claimed that the 'missing' funds from embattled Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX may not be stuck in a cold wallet but missing altogether. | Source: Shutterstock
The company that operates South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Youbit filed for bankruptcy after the trading platform was breached for the second time this year.
Youbit Files for Bankruptcy After Second Hack This Year
Tuesday morning, the Seoul-based Youbit published an announcement informing users that a hacker had successfully breached the exchange’s hot wallet, absconding with 17 percent of its assets.
This was the second time that Youbit had suffered a hack this year. In April, the exchange suffered a theft of nearly 4,000 bitcoins in a cyber attack that South Korean authorities allege was perpetrated by North Korea, according to a Reuters report.
Youbit said that it beefed up its security policies following the April hack and that the other 83 percent of the exchange’s funds were stored safely in a cold wallet. Nevertheless, Yaipan, the company that operates the exchange, filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and halted trading on the platform.
According to the announcement, the exchange has marked down customer assets to 75 percent of their market value, and customers can withdraw them immediately. The company said it will repay the remainder of the funds at the conclusion of the bankruptcy proceedings, by which time it will have filed an insurance claim and sold the company’s operating rights.
Bitcoin Exchanges a Central Point of Failure
Although South Korea is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency markets, Youbit was a small exchange and handled very little volume. Consequently, its collapse will have a negligible effect on the wider ecosystem. However, order-book exchanges represent a central point of failure in the market, and the rising price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has made them increasingly attractive targets for hackers.
Although cryptocurrency trading is spread across the globe, a handful of exchanges account for nearly all of the volume in individual markets. Bithumb, for instance, processes approximately 70 percent of all cryptocurrency trades in South Korea. A successful breach against one of these major exchanges would cause a serious disruption in the regional market and could have a ripple effect throughout the global ecosystem.
However, users must exercise care when leaving funds stored with any centralized service. Last month, cloud mining service NiceHash fell prey to a hack, resulting in the theft of more than 4,700 bitcoins — worth approximately $86 million at the current exchange rate.
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Ariel Sharon: Proud Jew and Military Strategist, 85
By Menachem PosnerJanuary 11, 2014 5:33 PM
Ariel Sharon donning tefillin with Chabad at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in 1967, shortly after the Six-Day War.
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Ariel Sharon, proud Jew, decorated Israeli general, strategist and former prime minister of Israel, passed away Saturday at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel. He was 85 years old.
Born in 1928 in Kfar Malal, in British Mandate Palestine, to Russian-born immigrants Shmuel and Devorah Scheinerman, Ariel—or “Arik,” as he was more commonly known—joined the Haganah, the precursor of the Israel Defense Forces, where he developed a name for himself as a brilliant field commander, strong leader and devoted soldier.
Sharon would eventually be considered the greatest field commander in Israel's history, with many also calling him the country's foremost military strategist. He lived life large, and his imprint and shadow upon his beloved country were large as well.
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His strong-minded determination to do what he considered to be right for the Jewish people, regardless of conventional wisdom, earned him the nickname "the bulldozer" and many detractors who dogged him throughout his military career.
But to his friends he would speak about his concern for the Jewish people, not only in the immediate future, but, more importantly, “30 years from now and 300 years from now.”
After serving as a 20-year-old commander in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, in which he was wounded in the battle for Jerusalem, he went on to play a central role in the formation and command of Unit 101, a special-forces unit that carried out many missions across Israel’s borders, which were consistently being infiltrated by terrorist bands from neighboring nations, particularly Egypt.
Sharon served as an officer in the 1956 "Suez War," and after a promotion to major general, he commanded a masterfully orchestrated attack on Egyptian troops in the Sinai Desert in the Six-Day War of 1967, playing a crucial role in Israel’s stunning six-day victory.
After the war, accompanied by his family and an entourage of high-ranking IDF and foreign military leaders, he visited the newly liberated Kotel (”Western Wall”) in Jerusalem, which had been in Jordanian hands for 19 years. Moved and inspired by what he recognized was a miraculous victory, Sharon expressed his gratitude by putting on tefillin at the nascent Chabad tefillin stand at the Kotel, while reciting the Shema Yisrael prayer proclaiming G‑d’s oneness. Media photographers captured the event, and it was subsequently circulated worldwide, giving a powerful voice to recognition of the divine intervention experienced in the Six-Day War.
Tragically, just a few weeks after the war, Sharon’s son, Gur, was killed by a fatal shot from a gun he and some friends had been playing with at home. He passed away in his father’s arms.
During the week of shiva, the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, dispatched a group of emissaries to pay the Sharons a condolence call.
Ariel Sharon with his son Gur
The Rebbe also penned a long and heartfelt condolence letter expressing particular anguish over the painful irony that the tragedy had occurred under peaceful circumstances to someone who had merited to help secure the victory of the Jewish people just a short time earlier in war. In his memoirs, Sharon would recall the Rebbe’s letter to him as “warm and moving.”
Meeting the Rebbe
Less than a year later, in 1968, Sharon met the Rebbe face to face at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, N.Y., the first of a number of lengthy private audiences Sharon had with the Rebbe. The Rebbe reviewed with the acknowledged military expert the latter’s battle strategy, asking him detailed questions about why he hadn’t followed a particular route to a certain city instead of going through a particular wadi, or why not use this piece of artillery that has these specific advantages over another that had been used, and other similar queries.
Later, Sharon said he had not expected to encounter in a Chassidic Rebbe a brilliant military strategist. He would recall that the Rebbe’s “incredible knowledge he exhibited in global affairs left an especially strong impression” on him.
In those heady days after the Six-Day War—when Israel seemed invincible and was respected the world over—the Rebbe nevertheless spoke with Sharon with great pain about the weakness and self-doubt the Israeli government was demonstrating in their international relations, as well as with their actions, which he said spoke even louder than words and would cause the gains in international relations to spiral downward.
Ariel Sharon, receiving a dollar and a blessing from the Rebbe in 1989, during his service as Israel's Minister for Trade and Industry. (Photo: Chaim B. Halberstam/The Living Archive/JEM)
The Rebbe was particularly pained that Israel did not state categorically that the liberated territories were now part of Israel proper, explaining that doing so unequivocally would gain the world’s respect and minimize bloodshed on both sides. The Rebbe urged Sharon, as he did others, to encourage the political leadership to stand strong for Israel’s security and not leave the situation in limbo.
The Rebbe also spoke with Sharon at length about the responsibility he and other Israeli leaders have to encourage Jewish education and Jewish practice worldwide, as the nationalist spirit alone could not sustain the Jewish people. Sharon later said he was astonished when the Rebbe told him with absolute certitude in that 1968 audience that the Iron Curtain would one day fall, and that the Soviet Jews would be free to leave.
It is clear from his writings and public talks that Sharon saw in the Rebbe the quintessential Jewish leader, one with whom he could speak openly about military strategy, political issues and existential matters important to the Jewish people as whole. In the Rebbe, Sharon saw a wise and sagacious guide, who would have an impact on his own spiritual life as well.
Years later, after the Rebbe’s passing in 1994, Sharon would reflect how he had been “distinctly privileged to meet with, and get to know up close, a one-of-a-kind sage in the wisdom of Israel, but also a far-seeing strategist, whose focus was on guaranteeing the continued existence and security of the Jewish people, wherever they may find themselves.”
The Rebbe Gives Military Advice
Ariel Sharon joins in a Chassidic dance following an audience with the Rebbe. (Photo: Shmuel Rivkin)
As his leadership in the IDF continued, Sharon continued to correspond with the Rebbe. At one point, the Rebbe expressed to Sharon his grave concern that the Bar Lev defense line in the Sinai Desert would prove insufficient in the face of a renewed attack from the Egyptians. The Rebbe compared it to the ill-fated French Maginot line, which proved disastrously ineffective in preventing German invasion in the spring of 1940. It later became known that Sharon, too, had shared these worries.
In what turned out to be pivotal advice, when Sharon sought the Rebbe’s counsel in 1970 about whether he should retire from the military and enter politics, the Rebbe strongly encouraged him to remain at his post.
“Your proper place is in the IDF, and it is there that with G‑d’s assistance you are successful and will continue to be so,” the Rebbe wrote Sharon.
The Rebbe went on to explain that his position is particularly strong about this because “the [political] path being followed is one that leads directly to renewed war, G‑d forbid, but in conditions far, far worse than they were [previously].” Sharon’s military service was therefore necessary for the protection of “the entire Jewish people residing in Israel.” Thus, the Rebbe said emphatically, “you must absolutely and certainly continue to serve in this very important capacity and role.”
Sharon heeded the Rebbe’s advice, but in early 1973 he was forced to leave the military as part of a national policy to retire many senior officers. He helped to negotiate the formation of a Likud (unity) front headed by opposition leader Menachem Begin. However, within a matter of weeks, the Yom Kippur War broke out, and Sharon was urgently called up to the war front.
In the first hours of the war, the Rebbe’s strategic analysis about the Bar Lev line was tragically proven correct when Egyptian forces overran it, costing hundreds of lives and contributing to the urgent panic felt throughout the country.
Yet despite the dim prognosis in the first days of the war, and the panic that had set in among some of the military and political leadership, the Rebbe insisted that Israel would still miraculously emerge victorious. Eventually, Sharon—who due to the additional years he spent in the military was able to seamlessly pick up the reins where he had left off—led an Israeli unit across the Suez Canal into Egypt, using his strategic expertise and leadership of his troops to encircle the Egyptian Third Army, nearly making it to Cairo. Sharon was hailed universally as the hero who reversed the course of the war.
A Deeply Personal Connection
Sharon’s growing connection to the Rebbe and Chabad was also deeply personal. He was a frequent visitor of Kfar Chabad, where he would come to celebrate Jewish holidays—and even celebrated the bar mitzvahs of his sons there.
Ariel Sharon dances with his sons Omri, left, and Gilad, at Omri's bar mitzvah in Kfar Chabad.
In the ensuing decades, Sharon continued to travel to the Rebbe to receive his guidance and blessing. The Rebbe would urge him to do everything in his power to maintain Israel’s security, as well as promote Jewish engagement, education and mitzvah observance, which the Rebbe explained was crucial to Jewish continuity.
Sharon would come to say that this endeavor is “the primary means to guarantee Jewish continuity” both in Israel and the Diaspora. He would also comment how moved he was to see that wherever in the world he went, the Rebbe’s ideals about Jewish education and observance were being implemented.
His connection to the Rebbe also profoundly influenced his own religious beliefs and observance. Although Sharon described himself as a non-religious Jew, the Rebbe encouraged him in his observance, and Sharon would occasionally lay tefillin, would regularly hear the Megillah on Purim and welcomed the matzah for Passover that he received from the Rebbe’s emissaries. Sharon noted that he would frequently study the Bible, and he would eventually use phrases like “G‑d willing” when expressing his hopes for the future, a rarity among his generation of Israeli politicians.
Sharon is called to the Torah in Kfar Chabad at the bar mitzvah of his son Omri, center.
Ongoing Political Career
In 1977, Sharon was elected to the Israeli Knesset under the banner of his newly formed Shlomzion Party. Shortly thereafter, it merged with Menachem Begin’s Likud Party, which had gained leverage for the first time after a history of Labor Party administration, and Sharon was appointed minister of agriculture. He would go on to hold a number of cabinet positions over the next few years.
Long before Sharon began his political career, the Rebbe stressed to him the folly of not embracing the territories that Israel had gained in the Six-Day War in 1967, telling him that Israel needed to believe in its own strength. Sharon took heed of this position and worked tirelessly to support the endeavor to renew Jewish life in Judea, Samaria and Gaza.
Later, as minister of defense, Sharon directed Israel’s 1982 incursion into Lebanon. Unable to control the actions of the Lebanese Christian militias they were trying to support, Sharon was forced to resign after accusations that he had failed to prevent the massacre of Palestinians and Lebanese Shiites in the Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps in Beirut.
The Lebanon war cast a pallor over Israel, politically and socially.
Still, Sharon went on to fill a number of key cabinet positions over the next two decades.
Receiving hand made shmurah matzah from Chabad activists before Passover.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the floodgates opened and hundreds of thousands of Russian Jews came to Israel. Sharon, who was then Minister of Housing and Construction, was tasked with formidable challenge of absorbing them into Israeli society.
He would later recall that very first meeting with the Rebbe in 1968, when the Rebbe predicted that the Iron Curtain would one day fall and the Soviet Jews would be free to leave. “I remember thinking that what the Rebbe was saying sounded impossible,” Sharon said. “But evidently anything is possible, and the Rebbe was right as always.”
Ariel Sharon and his wife Lily exiting the Rebbe's office in 1968.
In the Lead Role
In 2001, Sharon was elected prime minister of Israel.
That same year in September, the Palestinians launched a second intifada—much more violent and prolonged than a previous one back in the early 1990s. Buses and restaurants were bombed, and tourism came to a standstill; Israel suffered for four years.
Ariel Sharon, prime minister of Israel, during a defense meeting at the Pentagon. (Photo: Helene C. Stikkel, U.S. DOD/Wikipedia Commons)
Sharon’s wife, Lily, passed in away in 2000.
In 2004, investigations were launched in Israel for bribery and violations of campaign finance laws involving Sharon and his sons.
Increasingly alone, in 2005, Sharon conceived and oversaw Israel’s unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip, reversing his own long-held devotion to supporting Jewish settlements there. Shortly thereafter, Sharon left Likud and founded his own new party, Kadima.
In the years since, many of the tragic repercussions Sharon warned would result from Israel relinquishing land have come to pass. The disengagement left many open wounds from which Israeli society is still recovering eight years later.
On Jan. 4, 2006, Sharon suffered a major stroke and was placed under an induced coma from which he never recovered. Unable to carry out his duties, he was succeeded by his deputy prime minister, Ehud Olmert, the former mayor of Jerusalem.
Sharon suffered kidney failure in recent weeks, followed by further deterioration of his condition, leading to multiple organ failure on Saturday. He passed away surrounded by family and close friends.
A state funeral was being organized by the Prime Minister’s office. Sharon’s body will reside in the Knesset Plaza in Jerusalem on Sunday, where the public is invited to pay their last respects. A memorial service will be held at the Knesset on Monday morning, and many current and former world leaders are expected to attend. The funeral procession will proceed from the Knesset to Sharon’s farm in the Negev, where he will be laid to rest.
Sharon was predeceased by his wife, Lily, and his son Gur. He is survived by sons Omri Sharon and Gilad Sharon. His first wife, Margalit, passed away in 1962.
While Ariel Sharon will be remembered as a brilliant and fearless general and military strategist, as well as a formidable politician, perhaps the following words of his own best sum up his life's goals: “Before and above all else, I am a Jew. My thinking is dominated by the Jews' future in 30 years, in 300 years and in 1,000 years. That is what preoccupies and interests me, first and foremost.”
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Daniel Axel Sweden January 15, 2014
Great man Mr. Sharon was a great man. Personally, he was a hero and role model for me.
And he will continue to be so in the future..
May he rest calmly in peace, and may G-d keep his memory in our hearts.
Shalom Reply
Eliezer Braun January 15, 2014
one of the most important person My tears are enough.May Hachem elevate his soul.
Eliezer from South Africa Reply
Randie Katzel Hammerschlag Massachusetts and New York January 15, 2014
The General and Rebbe How wonderful that Sharon recognized the Rebbe's knowledge and greatness. How amazing that he met and sought the Rebbe's guidance. May the Jewish people be blessed by the memories of these two great men! Reply
Shlomo Zalman Eilemberg Tel Aviv January 14, 2014
The special and close relationship with the Rabbi is the usual among all jewish leaders, but the Bar Mitzvah in Kfar Chabad is really amazing !! Reply
bob rhodes Jerusalem January 13, 2014
perfeect this is the one true hesped that has been written. we must remember any person only through their connection to a tzaddik and torah Reply
victoria tucuman January 12, 2014
ARIEL SHARON REST IN PEACE TILL THE MASHIAJ COME.-
j. reynolds USA January 12, 2014
Duty A great man who did his duty for G-D and country. Reply
yitz brooklyn January 12, 2014
remembering sharon we will always remember his sacrifce for the yidden of eretz isroel.
at the same time we cannot and wil not forget the pain and suffering he caused for thousands of uprooted families who are still suffering,and all the missles he brought upon us. Reply
Philip Witriol London January 12, 2014
An excellent piece, but please correct reign to rein! Also there should be an email address to contact for this type of feedback etc. Reply
. Berlin Germany January 12, 2014
All my respect for this proud and great Jew.
Rest in peace now! Reply
Nigel Ogden Deacon Leeds uk January 12, 2014
My Repects to a great man My respects to Ariel Sharon,i have followed the story and history of Israel and have read about him serving his country as a great warrior and statesman. May he rest in peace Reply
peter koritschoner January 12, 2014
Ariel Sharon Israel has lost yet again a great son, a great soldier . General, who was denied
Post as Chief of Staff. May his soul rest in שלומ condolence to his family Reply
D. Schulek-Miller Canada January 12, 2014
We need more like Sharon... ...men with the courage to uphold our traditional boundaries which, as the Rebbe noted repeatedly, lie beyond the meagre portion the world has deemed apposite for the culture which has survived over 4000 years and seen off the dominance of so many that have failed. We survived and will remain because of our reliance on and faith in Him. There is naught else. Reply
CINDY LOS ANGELES January 12, 2014
A REAL HERO I COULD WRITE A BILLION A ZILLION BEAUTIFUL WORDS ON PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON. HE WILL BE MISSED. ..MAY G-D BLESS HIS FAMILY. ..I GIVE MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE...G-D BLESS ISRAEL. Reply
Mazal NY January 12, 2014
Very dissapointed Baruch Dayan Hoemes.
He was a great man, and yet "...Sharon conceived and oversaw Israel’s unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip, reversing his own long-held devotion to supporting Jewish settlements there. ...In the years since, many of the tragic things Sharon warned would result from Israel relinquishing land have come to pass"
The Rebbe warned him about the danger, and yet he bowed to pressure and drove innocent Jews from their homes!
If only today's Israeli leaders will take a lesson from him and stop repeating his mistakes.
No more giving away our land. No more freeing the murderers of our people!
Nerver again.
May his soul rest in peace. Reply
Rishe Deitsch Brooklyn January 12, 2014
but he only just died! WHEN did you manage to get this done, Menachem!?!?
GREAT job Reply
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Costain has announced the winners of its Climate Week Challenge, which was launched during Climate Week to showcase some of the innovative ideas being generated on site.
Costain’s Climate Week Challenge, held earlier this year, celebrated the use of new materials, construction techniques and equipment to reduce the impact of climate change, and identify innovative ideas from Costain’s employees and its supply chain. The prize-winning ideas came in two categories: Existing Innovations and Future Innovations. Entrants had to submit a one page outline of their idea along with the associated financial and environmental benefits. The winners are:
Existing Innovations:
• Vehicle Idling, Heidi-Ann Wood, Safety Health Environment (SHE) Adviser, A-one+, Area 12
Vehicles sitting in depots with their engines running waste fuel, money and creates unnecessary pollution, but it wasn’t until Heidi-Ann Wood recorded and analysed how much this practice took place that the size of the cost really hit home.
“We added recorders to our fleet that revealed some shocking statistics. We calculated that our fleet was wasting £450 per week in fuel. To address this we delivered a programme of tool box talks to educate drivers. Within a few weeks a significant reduction was recorded and idling fuel consumption was reduced by around 90%, equivalent to a saving of £100,000 over the life of the contract. Future initiatives include remapping engine management systems to a more efficient setting potentially generating a further fuel saving approaching 10% overall,” said Heidi.
Prize: Two tickets to Twickenham in the autumn (Sponsored by Costain’s Power Sector)
• Paddington Sustainable Transport – Paddington Station Team
The C405 Paddington team arranged for the excavation of clays and sands to be transported to Wallasea Island where, using the excavated material as mudflats, the RSPB is creating a bird sanctuary. Rather than drive the excavated material to a transfer station in east London, Costain Skanska JV (CSJV) coordinated the delivery of the material to the local Willesden Waste Transfer Station 7km away. This drastically reduced the distance travelled by road, potentially reducing the carbon footprint for the first movement in this operation by 50%. At Willesden, the material was loaded onto a train and transported 46km to Northfleet to complete the final leg by barge along the River Thames.
Being carried by train meant there were 60 times fewer journeys that would otherwise have been made by lorry. This also reduced the amount of particulate matter emissions which affects air quality and respiration.
Prize: £50 voucher to spend at Nigel's Eco Store (Sponsored by Open Energi)
Future Innovations:
• 3D Printing – Adam Golden, Quantity Surveyor – Heysham to M6 Link Road
Adam came up with the idea for an on-site 3D printing capability which can be housed in a container to create products like plastic pipes and associated drainage products.
“I believe gains can be attained in the medium-term but as technology improves, costs reduce and the speed of production increases, this innovation can be utilised across a broader range of construction materials and products. If successful this innovation could be rolled out across Costain construction sites with relative ease,” said Adam.
Prize: IPad Mini (Sponsored by Costain’s Innovation and Knowledge Team)
• Sustainable Whole Life Cost - Sandra Reis, Senior Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technician
3D Model-based quantities linked to the cost plan and integrated embodied carbon values per cost item. The Embodied Carbon quantities tagged in the cost plan can be passed through the entire asset life-cycle from early feasibility studies, design, construction and operation and maintenance. If the design changes, the quantities, cost and embodied CO2 (ECO2) changes too. This innovation can be done using Vico Office-5D modelling tool.
“The creation of customisable reports helps us to achieve a better understanding of ECO2 values and data and can be created earlier in the project, maintained and passed to our customer’s Facility Manager. Improved data visualisation enables us to make intelligent sustainable decisions about changes and future operations,” said Sandra.
Climate Week was sponsored by some of the UK’s biggest water companies, including Severn Trent Water. Howard Perry from the Energy and Climate Change Team at Severn Trent Water was one of the judges on the challenge. He said: “Severn Trent sponsored Climate Week this year because responding to climate change is essential to safeguarding the services our customers rely on and the natural environment on which we all depend. We were happy to support Costain’s Climate Week competition and really impressed with the entries submitted. Congratulations to the winners.”
Other members of the judging panel included Tim Embley, Group Innovation & Knowledge Manager; Ian Graves, Power Sector Director and Steven Clarke, Business Development Director at Open Energi.
Tim Embley, Costain Group Innovation and Knowledge Manager, said: “This competition is very important to the business, demonstrating that we are tackling an issue of global significance in our operations and generating solutions that will improve the performance of our customers’ businesses.”
Ian Graves added: “For Costain to continue to enjoy sustainable success with our customers, innovation and our ability to challenge the status quo is essential. We are proud to have run this competition and delighted with the range of solutions presented. Innovation comes as a result of many moments of inspiration and our colleagues have certainly provided a few inspiring thoughts.”
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Downward Spiral To Psychological Revolution?
Viewed in terms of recorded history, the story of humankind is an incomprehensible welter of empires and wars, kings and presidents, revolutions and nations. Viewed in terms of human evolution however, a basic arc begins to emerge through the smoke.
We aren’t too close to what is happening in our age to see the larger patterns of human history and evolution. Is “human history moving inexorably toward self-destruction,” as many highly educated people believe? Is just our age hopeless? Or can we see the way ahead and work for it, whether the breakthrough occurs at this point or not?
These, I submit, are the core questions. Though I have some tentative insights, I really don’t know. But I’m sure that when ‘professional philosophers’ ask readers “how would you draw history?” you know they have no insights of their own.
The same academic philosopher, writing for the old media, feebly says, “The philosophy of history is a seductive project because, among other things, it seems to promise an understanding—even an approximate one—of what might happen next.”
That completely misses the point. History is not some perverse force of nature, an overwhelming influence of the past shaping the present and future. It is the result of the collective actions of people through the ages.
Since the beginning of writing and civilizations, people’s idea of where things are headed was essential to building in the present and future. However the power of ideas in the past has become the imperative of insight in our age.
Therefore our insights in the present into the movement of human history are essential to the events that will transpire in the years and even months ahead.
The second basic premise is the difference between prediction and the way ahead. Prediction almost always assumes separation, a man or woman standing apart from history and seeing “what might happening next.” On the other hand, seeing the way ahead is inherently participatory.
All the great empires (great in the conventional sense of the word—large and powerful) had a compelling vision of where they were headed and what they were trying to build. In the past, as in the present, brute force was the sine qua non. Nonetheless, everyone from king to lowliest subject knew, or thought knew, where the empire was headed.
As illusory as that was, we post-moderns have completely lost this sense of collective purpose. That’s one reason why attempts to reaffirm the American Empire ring very hollow and fall on barren ground. No one truly believes that Trump can “make America great again.” His followers like the spectacle, as well as poking a finger in the eye of the liberals and Democrats that they believe have marginalized and look down on them.
A much more important factor is that human history, indeed the evolution of consciousness, has moved on. We’re not just seeing the last of the Republicans; we are the last of the Mohicans.
It’s important to realize that for tens, if not hundreds of thousands of years, there was no such thing as history. Stone technology changed slowly if at all, and culture, whatever it actually was, was defined by the survival of small groups of people eking out a crude and rude living from the land.
The idea of human progress is very recent, growing out of the misnomer called the Enlightenment, when reason purportedly replaced belief and superstition. In recent years, gradual progress has been replaced by rapid regress, as man (and I use the word advisedly) fragments the Earth and brings about climate change and the Sixth Extinction.
Instead of seeking and asking the right questions about what is happening to humanity however, mainstream columnists write nonsense like, “Just as the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution made it easy for Karl Marx to propagate his “Communist Manifesto,” so the Information Revolution has given populists the perfect medium for getting their message out.”
That’s absurdly superficial and wrongheaded. There is no comparison between Marx and Trump. Though I think the Communist Manifesto is rubbish, it is a well thought out philosophy of human history. Trump has no philosophy at all, just the impulses, reactions and needs of an arrested child-man who has reached the pinnacle of American power through forces the vast majority of progressives refuse to examine.
Human history has to include human evolution, the great anomaly of nature. Yet scientists have perpetrated an enormous philosophical falsehood in the last three decades.
Nature unfolds in seamless wholeness. Rather than focus on the question of how we humans, who evolved in nature, could be fragmenting the Earth to the breaking point, scientists have tried to blur the line, saying things like, “We are bio-identical, and nature’s elements and patterns are just like our own.” That New Age appropriated nonsense has greatly contributed to our present impasse.
As technology has increased, fragmentation has increased. The problem isn’t technology however; it is that our consciousness has remained the same for tens of thousands of years. The way ahead is conscious psychological revolution. Whether it occurs in this Dark Age or not, it is the future of humanity.
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Solar Power Companies Leading The Market
What are the best or top solar power companies on the market? Well, it depends on what kind of solar power companies you’re talking about. Solar module companies? Solar developers? Solar installers? Residential solar installers? It also depends on what type of leadership you’re referring to. Sales? Efficiency? Worth? Below, I’ll run down leaders in a few of these key arenas.
Top Solar Module Manufacturers
I’ve already taken a deep dive into solar panel efficiency leaders, so I’ll skip that today. The top solar module producers vary a bit depending on which market research firm you listen to, but here are a few rankings (quite similar) from two top cleantech market research companies, Solarbuzz and IHS:
Clearly, as of the end of 2012, Yingli Green Energy (a China-based solar module company) and First Solar (a US-based thin-film solar module company) are leading when it comes to solar module production. Trina or Suntech, both Chinese companies, came in at #3. However, Suntech has gone bankrupt, so it will see a steep fall in the 2013 rankings. Other than First Solar, the only other US company on the two lists is SunPower. SunPower, unlike First Solar and most of the others on the list, produces very high-efficiency solar modules — the most efficient on the market. That makes it a leader for residential solar power systems, where higher efficiency helps to maximize limited rooftop space.
Top Solar Developers
When it comes to developing utility-scale solar projects, First Solar leads the pack (it’s a vertically integrated solar company), followed by US-based Juwi Solar and US-based SunEdison:
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Top Residential & Commercial Solar Power Companies
In the US residential solar market, Sunrun, which pioneered solar leasing and PPAs for homeowners, claims the title of “#1 home solar company.” It currently provides such services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, SolarCity, which also provides such solar options for homeowners, claims the title of “#1 full-service solar provider.” It and Sunrun, as well as numerous other companies in this space, compete in the home solar market with very similar offerings. SolarCity also implements a lot of projects in the commercial and government arenas. SolarCity is in business in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Washington D.C.
While about 75% of homeowners who have the choice between purchasing a system or leasing one decide to go with a solar lease, there are critics of this model who argue that a customer gets more out of buying a system than leasing one. However, it really depends on one’s priorities and preferences. If you get a quote from Cost of Solar, we can also call you and discuss your options so that you can decide which route is best for your situation and you.
There are actually thousands of solar installers across the US. Sometimes local installers can beat the offers provided by Sunrun and SolarCity, while sometimes those larger solar companies offer a better deal. It depends on many factors, such as the state you are in, the size and shape of your roof, the age of your roof , and so on. I think the best thing to do is talk to someone who can help you navigate the options in your area and get you the best deal for your needs.
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Ex-Guard Guilty on All Counts for Fatal Rikers Beating
December 15, 2016 December 4, 2017 ADAM KLASFELD
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MANHATTAN (CN) — Former Rikers Island guard Brian Coll faces life in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of having killed a sickly inmate named Ronald Spear and then covering it up.
For stepmother Margarette Spear, the guilty-on-all-counts verdict brings relief both to the family and her son’s memory.
“My son can rest in peace, and our family can go on with our lives,” she said.
Spear’s sister Deneen Cobbs voiced relief as well.
“I’m just so happy,” Cobbs said in an interview outside the courtroom.
“I feel like he’s watching,” she added, referring to Spear, who died in a Rikers Island infirmary on the early morning of Dec. 19, 2012.
Spear had been seeking treatment for his late-stage renal and kidney disease when he got into a heated argument with Coll that turned physical.
Prosecutors say other Rikers guards had already de-escalated the situation – holding Spear face-down on the ground with his hands behind his back – when Coll started kicking the inmate in the face repeatedly.
Witnesses told the court that just before the inmate died, Coll had pulled up his head to deliver a warning.
“That’s what you get for fucking with me,” Coll was quoted as saying. “Remember that I’m the one who did this to you.”
In connection to Thursday’s verdict, 42-year-old Coll could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Coll’s prosecution gained widespread attention amid Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s crackdown on what he called a “Lord of the Flies” culture of guard-on-inmate abuse at Rikers Island.
“Today, a unanimous jury in Manhattan federal court affirmed that the protections of the U.S. Constitution extend into the walls of our prisons, including Rikers Island,” Bharara said in a statement, echoing an analogy he made earlier this year at a press conference.
“For his brutal and heartless beating of 52-year-old Ronald Spear, a sickly Rikers inmate, and his lies to cover it up, Brian Coll now stands convicted of serious federal crimes,” Bharara added.
At summations Wednesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brooke Cucinella told the court that, for years after the jailhouse killing, Coll kept a Village Voice newspaper article with a picture of his victim framed in his bedroom.
“Let’s call it what it is: a trophy,” Cucinella said.
In addition to the newspaper article, Cucinella said the guard had joked to his colleagues that he should get a tear-drop tattoo, a well-known gang symbol to signify that one has killed someone.
Though the jury heard from multiple eyewitnesses that Coll killed Spear, Coll’s attorney Sam Schmidt spoke only of the “alleged” blows in his closing argument.
Cucinella urged the jury not to flinch from bringing Coll to justice. “We’re here to finally, finally hold the defendant, that man, accountable,” she said on Wednesday, pointing at Coll.
Indeed, the jury showed little hesitation in convicting, ending their deliberations within four hours.
For Coll’s attorney, those four hours showed the jury’s consideration of a key defense argument that the guard’s beating did not cause Spear’s death.
Jurors rejected that defense ultimately, but Schmidt told reporters that U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska’s instruction on “causing death” with figure into Coll’s appeal.
“The manner that the government developed their case and argued their case to the jury was much more on sympathy than on the facts,” Schmidt told reporters.
After the verdict, Preska immediately remanded Coll to a federal prison and scheduled his sentencing for April 24.
Schmidt said that the news barely fazed his client. “He’s sort of numb,” the attorney said.
Today’s verdict will compound the flurry of criticism on Rikers Island’s jails and prisons, which New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other high-profile critics want to shutter.
Those who advocate closing Rikers note that its physical separation from the rest of the city makes it uniquely vulnerable to impunity.
Vigorous prosecution and regulation from Bharara’s office has failed thus far to reduce the culture of violence at Rikers. New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer reported late last month that Rikers guards used force on inmates 14 percent more often as compared with other correctional facilities, despite the terms of a settlement New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reached to reduce these altercations.
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WNFR Canadian Invasion – Day 9
By CCC Staffand posted on December 12, 2014
Dustin Flundra marking an 79.5, on Lancaster & Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Total Equine’s Angel Fire, in the ninth go-round of the WNFR.
There is only one lone performance left to go at the 2014 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In the ninth go-round, there were two Canadian boys who managed to pick up some more WNFR bucks.
Bareback rider Jake Vold claimed a second place check, with a 84 point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Delta Glamorous. Vold has had a stellar first trip to the WNFR and has $43,930 in WNFR earnings and is sitting in 10th place with $111,715 in the PRCA standings.
It’s been very prosperous week for this 27-year-old Canadian Champ. When he gets back to Canada, he said he’s opening a new savings account.
“I’m putting it in the bank after taxes,” laughed Vold.
After pulling some money from seven out of the nine performances so far at the WNFR, Vold said he’s feeling the high of Las Vegas.
“I’m tickled pink to win some money. It’s been a very prosperous week. I feel good and I’m pretty excited about it.”
The legendary country star, Charlie Daniels during the opening of the nine go-round of the WNFR.
Pincher Creek’s Dustin Flundra marked a 79.5, on Lancaster & Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Total Equine’s Angel Fire and split 5th place for $6436. Flundra has claimed $24,213 at the in Vegas and has moved up to 13th position in the standings with $83,569 in earnings.
Curtis Cassidy didn’t pick up a check on day nine, but is holding onto 7th place in the standings and has claimed $43,981 at the 2014 WNFR.
It’s onward and upward for the northern boys, at the 2014 WNFR at Las Vegas.
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There are so many museums that you will be wetting your pants in anticipation, an historical city heart that retains its layout from when it was built in 1541 and plazas that will have your head spinning and your heart having palpitations from too much caffeine. You can take your pick of which amazing church or cathedral you wish to say a prayer in to ensure that your startup will become the flying unicorn you want.
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10.29.18 — EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONS: “TRUST BUT VERIFY”
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It’s no secret that we live in a world where cyber-security and data protection issues pose a greater risk than ever before. Creative Services, Inc. (CSI) understands that all companies are potential targets for cyber-attacks, insider threats, or other security issues. Online phishing scams are becoming more sophisticated every day, with hackers impersonating individuals and companies so well that it’s easy to be fooled. Incidents of phishing and impersonation attacks are on the rise, and with that in mind, CSI wants to remind our clients of some important strategies that you can use to ensure that you don’t become a victim.
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08.20.15 — Uber Missed Criminal Records of Drivers, Prosecutors Assert
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On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council voted to prohibit private employers from asking job applicants questions about criminal convictions on job applications. Under the Fair Chance Act (the “Act”) an employer may ask about an applicant’s criminal history and conduct a criminal background check only after extending the conditional offer.
06.11.15 — CSI’s Annual Client Notification
Creative Services, Inc. (CSI) is committed to ensuring its operations, and those of its clients, are in compliance with all applicable state, federal and international laws pertaining to employment, privacy and the Fair Credit Reporting act (FCRA). Please review this Annual Notification and the documents referenced herein for important information regarding your obligations under the FCRA as well as CSI’s Privacy Policy.
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On April 16, 2015, the New York City Council passed New York City Bill Int-261-2014 A, a bill that amends the city’s Human Rights Law and makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to use an individual’s consumer credit history in making employment decisions.
02.22.15 — Ringing in the New Year with Four Ban-the-Box Laws
Read this post on ban-the-box laws by Littler Mendelson P.C.
02.09.15 — Michigan Protects Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims
Read this post from Proskauer Rose LLP
09.27.14 — District of Columbia Adopts Ban-the-Box Legislation
On August 22, 2014, the District of Columbia Council enacted the “Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014,” a ban-the-box legislation that applies to private employers in the District with more than ten employees. The law will take effect following a 30-day period of Congressional review. Currently, ban-the-box laws affect more than 50 cities and 10 states.
08.19.14 — New Jersey Gets on the “Ban-the-Box” Bandwagon
On August 11, 2014, New Jersey enacted its own “ban-the-box” law when Governor Chris Christie signed “The Opportunity to Compete Act.” This law, which becomes effective March 1, 2015, restricts the ability of covered employers to inquire and use criminal records.
05.27.14 — Baltimore Becomes 10th Jurisdiction to Enact Ban-the-Box Legislation for Private Employers
On May 15, 2014, Baltimore enacted the Fair Criminal-Record Screening Practices ordinance, which bans private employers from inquiring about or conducting a criminal background check on an applicant until a conditional offer has been extended. This law, which is a growing trend at state and local levels across the country, is generally called “ban-the-box.”
05.23.14 — CSI’s VP of Finance and Administration Judith Gootkind Quoted in NAPBS Press Release
Judith Gootkind, CSI’s VP of Finance and Administration and Chair of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), participated in the NAPBS Mid-Year Legislative and Regulatory Conference. She was quoted in the following press release.
05.22.14 — States Are Moving Quickly to Restrict Employers’ Access to Personal Online Content
As employer social media practices continue to evolve, new state laws are working to restrict employer access to employee social media account information.
05.19.14 — Employers Should Review Employee Separation Agreements in Light of Recent EEOC Actions
On April 30, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a suit in Colorado federal court against private college, CollegeAmerica, alleging that the school’s separation agreements improperly prevented employees from filing age discrimination complaints, which is in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
05.09.14 — Updated Information Regarding Background Checks Required by Department of Early Education & Care
Jack Nichols, Director and General Counsel, Creative Services, Inc., authored a guest blog on updated information regarding background checks required by the Department of Early Education & Care. Read the full post at http://www.hrknowledge.com/guest-post-updated-information-background-checks-required-department-early-education-care/.
Written by: Jack Nichols, Director and General Counsel, Creative Services, Inc.
04.17.14 — Wisconsin Adopts Password Protection Law
Wisconsin has become the thirteenth state to enact a law limiting the circumstances under which employers may request or require access to the personal internet accounts of applicants and employees.
04.09.14 — Important Information Regarding Employment Background Checks in the State of New York
Beginning April 1, 2014, the New York Office of Court Administration (OCA) is no longer providing a criminal history for any individual whose only conviction was a single misdemeanor more than ten years prior to the date of the request.
03.20.14 — CSI E-Alert: NY AG Announces End to Automatic Rejections for Convictions
On March 13, 2014, the New York Attorney General announced that his office secured agreements with four of the nation’s largest background check agencies making it illegal to automatically disqualify job applicants based solely on criminal history.
03.20.14 — Judy Gootkind, VP of CSI, Presents at Background Checks and Employment Conference 2014
On March 6th, Judy Gootkind, Vice President of Creative Services, Inc. and Chair of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), participated in the Background Checks and Employment Conference 2014.
03.16.14 — Jack Nichols, CSI Director and GC, Presents 2014 CORI Update Webinar Hosted by Marsh & McLennan
Jack Nichols, Director and General Counsel, Creative Services, Inc., presented “2014 CORI Update,” as part of a webinar hosted by leading insurance company Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC .
12.05.12 — DOT ODAPC “Recreational” Marijuana Notice
Recently, a number of states have passed, or are considering, legislation intended to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use.
11.30.12 — Updated Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) Forms
Regulations require that employers and affected consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) begin using these new forms by January 1, 2013.
10.04.12 — Changes in Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) Forms
The Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) recently issued regulations that call for the modification of three critical forms required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and which are typically used in the background screening process.
06.22.12 — Vermont is Eighth State to Restrict or Prohibit Employers from Using Credit in Employment Decisions
On May 17, 2012, the Governor of Vermont enacted into law Act No. 154 (S. 95) (“Act”), which generally precludes employers from inquiring about credit history, let alone using credit reports or credit history information in the employment context.
05.11.12 — 5 Things the EEOC Says You Shouldn’t Do with Criminal Records
Though the EEOC's new guidance does not change the agency's fundamental position on Title VII and criminal records, it does provide employers more clarification in analyzing whether applicants’ arrests and convictions should exclude them from certain positions.
04.06.12 — EEOC Guidance on Whether High School Diploma Requirement Violates ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published new guidance addressing whether an employer violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by requiring a high-school diploma for a job.
11.18.11 — California Limits Use of Credit Reports in Hiring
California joins the growing list of states limiting the use of credit reports for employment purposes.
09.15.11 — Client Alert: Connecticut and Maryland Limit Use of Credit Reports for Employment Decisions
Effective October 1, 2011, Connecticut and Maryland will join Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington to become the most recent states to limit employers' use of credit histories in employment decisions.
08.17.11 — MA CORI Reform Advisory
MA employers now prohibited from Inquiring about criminal convictions on "initial" job applications.
08.08.11 — CSI Attends EEOC Meeting on the Use of Criminal Records
Washington DC - On July 26th the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a full Commission meeting on the use of criminal records.
07.22.11 — Changes in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
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Facial recognition software, more accurate, but fair?
The report from the Universities’ Police Science Institute provides welcome evaluation of the South Wales Police’s use of live facial recognition technology. Until today, the police were using...
Joe Purshouse
Policing has muddled along for decades – time now to change!
With recent statements from senior police officers exposing the real challenges facing policing, it should be obvious the police are no longer able to address the social ills that perhaps, in...
Simon Hayes
Latest on the Undercover Policing Inquiry
Following revelations that undercover police officers infiltrated hundreds of political and justice campaigns in the UK, the government launched an Undercover Policing Inquiry in 2015.
Three years later, to cries of ‘no justice, no peace’, dozens of spying victims marched out of the latest Inquiry hearing, denouncing the process and calling for the resignation of presiding judge John Mitting.
Our Research Fellow Connor Woodman explains...
In conversation with Alex S Vitale
After Alex S Vitale's appearance at Conway Hall last week to launch his new book, The End of Policing, our Research Fellow Connor Woodman and Novara's Sam Swann discuss with Alex the role of police in society and ask what the alternatives might be.
Listen to the podcast here.
Christopher Alder: 20 years on
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the unlawful killing of Christopher Alder in a police station in Hull.
His sister, Janet Alder, has spent the subsequent years campaigning to bring the circumstances of his death to light. She has, as a consequence, been the victim of police surveillance by Humberside police. It was only officially confirmed to Janet that she had been under surveillance after the...
The failure of custody visiting in police stations
Custody in police stations is a very locked-down affair. People who have been arrested and are detained spend most of the time isolated in their cells. Custody visitors are the only outsiders who...
John Kendall
'Wall of silence’ threatens Undercover Policing Inquiry
The police are building a near 'impenetrable wall of silence' around some of their most secret and harmful practices, according to a new report out today (Tuesday 24 October). The report shows that over six years on from revelations about police infiltration of political activist groups, and...
The undercover policing of political protest
This briefing explores the police response to serious questions about the rationale, legitimacy and conduct of their undercover operations in political groups and protest movements, and the progress of the public inquiry into this matter
Helen Mills
Serious doubts about the Undercover Policing Inquiry
The Undercover Policing Inquiry, which still has not considered any evidence in public, is at a crossroads. It has already been marred by...
Raphael Schlembach
The Lammy Review: What will change?
One of our trustees, Lee Bridges, has written an assessment of the Lammy Review for the Institute of Race Relations, where he is also a trustee.
Lee argues that the government...
Racial bias and the problem of policing
A Prime Minister keen to show a commitment to tackling racism in the criminal justice system, while minimising the risk of having to deal with politically toxic findings, might well set up a...
Richard Garside
Comment on police officer numbers
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies today welcomed news that police officer numbers in England and Wales were at their lowest level since 1985.
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Home Clubs Info Sharing Grounds
Sharing Common Ground: Croquet and Bowls in Harmony?
By Sally Green
Your croquet club is flourishing with many new members. You would like to expand and there is a bowls club nearby with a green which could offer that opportunity. Or perhaps you have enough lawns on a daily basis but the occasional use of a neighbouring bowling green would give you the opportunity to host a couple of larger tournaments each year. You decide to approach the bowls club to ask whether they would be willing to share their lawns with your croquet club, and want to be well-informed and ready to deal with any concerns and questions the bowlers may have for you. This has been compiled with the help of people who have shared lawns, and been generous enough to share their experiences:
Will the Croquet Players Damage the Lawns?
Bowling causes more damage to the lawns than croquet because bowlers deliver from one place at each end of a rink and mats must be used to mitigate against the grass being chewed up as a bowler's foot twists upon delivery. In contrast, croquet players walk around all over the lawn, leaving little in the way of footprints.
Occasionally, a croquet player will dig into the ground with a mallet, but this does not happen very often and the damage heals quite quickly. Even then, such damage is not as severe as that from a ball being dropped by a bowler, rather than it being rolled upon delivery.
Will the Hoops and Peg Cause Damage to the Lawns?
The holes left by standard hoops are sufficiently small that often croquet players have difficulty in finding them, even when they know where they should be. The bowlers can choose where they send the jack out, so it is possible for them to avoid the holes, but in fact they often do not notice them at all.
However if the bowlers are not prepared to accept the use of finned or fluted carrots on hoops, 'spear' hoops may suffice as alternatives. The spear hoop gives a firmer grip than the foxy hoop. A spear hoop's base is essentially an extension of the stanchion (vertical portion of the wicket above ground). In a tournament hoop, that would mean the anchor would be 5/8" diameter by about 8" - 10" long or deep." One should ensure that there are no irrigation pipes at that depth which might be punctured by the spear hoop.
A variety of hoops can be also being found in the CA shop. The important thing for croquet players is that their final choice should not be so insecure in the ground as to spoil their enjoyment of the game.
The peg would normally leave a larger hole, but it can be modified so that it is fixed into the ground on a metal pin, which need only be about a centimetre in diameter.
How Will the Hoop Holes Be Repaired?
One option is to use a steel corner flag shaft (approximately 18" x 3/8") for closing hoop holes in a lawn. The shaft is driven in at an angle, slanting away from the hoop hole, and the soil is shifted toward the hole by bringing the shaft upright. Repeating this four times around a hoop hole will usually be sufficient to close the hole. It is best to avoid filling hoop holes with sand because of the build up over time of "hills" where hoops are usually installed. It is unclear whether this method is successful in all soil types or when the soil is very dry.
It is also possible to plug the holes. One club adapts rubber ferrules, which are intended for use on table legs.
How Will the Boundaries Be Defined?
The croquet boundaries can be defined with cord or rope, which is secured at the corner flags. These can be custom made with tape markers at intervals corresponding to the position of the hoops, thereby making it easier to find the hoop holes when setting out the lawn. Bowling greens are constructed with a ditch around them, so boundary boards may not be necessary.
What Are the Advantages of Sharing?
The bowls club will get a useful contribution to their income, more people from whom to solicit volunteers for jobs around the club, and extra 'weight' from increased use if they apply for assistance from local councils or grant bodies. With many bowling clubs losing members, sharing with croquet players is an excellent way to utilise an expensive resource.
Hopefully more use of the club house and lawns will discourage vandals. The advantage for the croquet players is that they get extra playing space on what is often an excellent playing surface. Don't be too surprised if some bowlers approach your croquet club wanting to share your lawns. This will not be a first!
Maintaining Harmony
It might be said that the most important ingredient of a successful sharing of facilities is building up and maintaining a very cordial relationship between the bowlers and the croquet players.
Once arrangements about lawn time, finances, and division of labour have been agreed, consider appointing one or two members from each club who can be easily contacted if difficulties arise, so that these can be dealt with quickly by people who are familiar with the agreements which are in place.
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CSIS PRESENTS
Global Security Forum 2012: Navigating the Geopolitics of the South China Sea
Mid-Day Session
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Follow @CSIS_org on Twitter #GSF2012.
The Global Security Forum 2012 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. The South China Sea is of vital importance for the Asia-Pacific region, a fact further emphasized by the U.S. foreign policy rebalance toward Asia. This panel will explore the geopolitical, economic, and legal issues arising from territorial and maritime disputes in the sea.
Navigating the Geopolitics of the South China Sea
Carla Hills,
Chair and CEO, Hills & Company; Chair, National Committee on U.S.- China Relations; Former U.S. Trade Representative
Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg,
Chairman and CEO, C.V. Starr & Co., Inc.
Admiral Joseph W. Prueher (ret.),
Former U.S. Ambassador to China and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command
Ernest Bower,
Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program
Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Southeast Asia Program
Maurice R. Greenberg
CSIS Trustee
Carla A. Hills
CSIS Counselor and Trustee
Speakers' Biographies
Download Transcript Here
Contact gsf@csis.org
2012 Global Security Forum, Asia, China, Defense and Security, Geopolitics and International Security, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia Program
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By Jane Nakano
ADMM-Plus: The Promise and Pitfalls of an ASEAN-led Security Forum
By Amy Searight
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and the Maritime Silk Road Initiative
The Choice for Southeast Asia Isn’t between the United States and China
By Bonnie S. Glaser
The Implications of U.S. Policy Stagnation toward the Arctic Region
By Heather A. Conley
2018 Global Security Forum
The Opening Move with Mike Green
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Prince William is praised for using sign language to congratulate deaf award recipient at Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony
Prince William was at Buckingham Palace today presenting awards to recipients
Awarded language expert Alex Duguid with MBE for his service to deaf viewers
Many praised the Prince for trying to use sign language during the presentation
By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline
Prince William has been hailed as 'wonderful' after he showed off his sign language skills today while presenting awards at Buckingham Palace.
The 37-year-old beamed as he signed 'congratulations' as he gave an MBE to sign language expert Alex Duguid, who has signed Emmerdale and Coronation Street for deaf ITV viewers for decades.
The Duke of Cambridge stepped in for the Queen during the ceremony and also bestowed awards on Sir Andrew Strauss, who was made a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire.
He also awarded rapper and singer MIA - real name Mathangi Arulpragasam, an MBE.
Alexander Duguid is made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to deaf people and to British sign language education by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace
Social media users praised William for trying to use sign language during the presentation.
One Twitter user said: 'Well done, Prince William! Did you all know his Mum Princess Diana learned sign language as patron of the British Deaf Association?'
Another said: 'How wonderful of Prince William to take the time to learn sign language. That is how a royal with integrity acts. So incredibly thoughtful.'
Another added: 'This made me so emotional. A video of Prince William using sign language, will show this to my niece. I'll never understand why sign language isn't mandatory in school. Thank you.'
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Prince William smiles and concentrates as he smiles and gives an MBE to expert Alex Duguid while using sign language
Rapper and singer MIA - real name Mathangi Arulpragasam is made an MBE by William before he knighted former England captain Andrew Strauss at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace today
While one user also said: 'Congratulations Alex on your well deserved award. It’s also great to see Prince William trying some sign language.'
Prince Williams mother, the late Princess of Wales, had previously been a patron of the British Deaf Association (BDA).
The organisation had previously hailed her as an 'inspiration to the Deaf community'.
She learned British sign language in 1983.
Social media users praised Prince William after he attempted to use sign language earlier today
The praise for William will come as a welcome relief to the Royal family who have had a turbulent week after Meghan and Harry's shock announcement.
This morning Prince William surfaced for the first time since the Queen agreed the couple could quit as senior Royals and plan a new life together in North America with their eight-month-old son.
The Duke of Cambridge was on the school run in London this morning after spending yesterday afternoon in face-to-face talks with his grandmother, father and Harry amid claims of a deep rift between the two siblings and their spouses after a series of rows dating back a year.
Prince William is praised for using sign language to congratulate deaf award recipient
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From Forlan to Di Maria: Six Man Utd flops who would walk into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team
Manchester United have had some star signings majorly flop in years gone by but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would certainly benefit from having them at his disposal now
Argentina superstar midfielder Juan Sebastien Veron never lived up to the hype at Manchester United (Image: REUTERS)
Manchester United ’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal meant the Red Devils have made their worst start to a league campaign in 30 years.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’s side have managed just nine points from their first seven Premier League games, their worst points tally at this stage since the 1989-90 season.
With just two wins and losses to West Ham and Crystal Palace, United could end the season outside the top six for the first time since David Moyes’ disastrous spell in charge in 2013-14.
United have come in for criticism after failing to adequately strengthen in the transfer window, with the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez in particular leaving them woefully short of options up front.
Like any club, United have had their fair share of transfer flops over the years but, with the club enduring their worst start in 30 years, here are six flops who would strengthen the current crop of Manchester United players.
Juan Sebastian Veron
Argentinian playmaker Juan Sebastian Veron struggled to consistently perform at Old Trafford after a £28million move from Serie A side Lazio in 2001.
A struggle to adapt to the intensity of English football coupled with injury problems meant that Veron’s early promise, three goals in his first four appearances, quickly fizzled out.
Veron did star for United in the Champions League but the midfielder found himself shipped off to Chelsea after just two years with the club.
However, Veron was undoubtedly a very good player and United’s current midfield is lacking a genuine playmaker, meaning there is a void which Veron could fill.
Currently, Solskjaer only has Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and 18-year-old Mason Greenwood as options up front and so it is fair to say United are in desperate need of another forward.
Teenager Mason Greenwood is one of few options Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to choose from up front this season at Manchester United
Man Utd’s four possible targets if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sacked by Ed Woodward
Diego Forlan only went on to achieve greatness after he left Manchester, but the striker would certainly strengthen this current squad.
The Uruguayan joined United when he was just 22 for £6.9m but unsurprisingly struggled for game time ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer himself.
After just 17 goals in 98 appearances, Forlan departed the club, going on to huge success at the likes of Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.
A supremely talented winger, Di Maria failed to adapt Louis Van Gaal’s style of football at United when he made the massive £59.7m switch from Real Madrid to United in what was then a record fee paid by a Premier League club.
Immediately handed the famed No.7 shirt, Di Maria was expected to lead United’s charge for their first league title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure, but a meagre three league goals meant the Argentinian failed to live up to the hype.
The likes of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao flopped at Manchester United (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd ’30 years away from winning’ Premier League as Liverpool comparison made
Di Maria was at his best for Real Madrid playing as an out and out winger and Van Gaal’s pragmatic style did not suit his style of play whatsoever.
A swift departure to PSG has seen the forward regain his form and you have to imagine that Di Maria would walk right into this current Red Devils team.
Another winger who has shown what he can do since a move away from Old Trafford is Memphis Depay.
The Dutchman has excelled at French side Lyon after a January 2017 switch and is now one of his national team’s most important players.
Man Utd target Callum Wilson issued warning by Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe
Lyon have got the best out of Manchester United flop Memphis Depay (Image: GETTY)
A reported £25m move to United simply did not work out for Depay who struggled with the type of football he was asked to play.
However, with 44 goals in 120 appearances in Ligue 1 and a career rejuvenation with the national team, Depay is now showing his true ability and would certainly strengthen United’s current attacking options.
French centre-back Laurent Blanc actually ended his playing career at Old Trafford, having been signed by Sir Alex Ferguson to replace the departing Jaap Stam.
Blanc had long been a target of Ferguson’s but when he finally made the move to English football, he was 35.
He initially struggled during the first half of his debut season and, although he did improve, Blanc failed to fill the gap left by Stam.
Man Utd tipped to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by January 1 but ‘it’s not his fault’
Harry Maguire needs support at the back at Man Utd (Image: Getty Images)
However, Solskjaer’s United side would definitely benefit from a defender of Blanc’s class, with the squad currently lacking depth at centre-back outside of the first choice pairing of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof.
A striker highly sought after in England for many years, Radamel Falcao made the move to Manchester United in 2014 while still struggling with the torn ACL which caused him to miss that year’s World Cup.
The £6m loan deal had a £43.5m option to buy but after returning just four goals in 29 appearances, United unsurprisingly opted against making the deal permanent.
Another failed loan deal to Chelsea followed before Falcao managed to return to form alongside Kylian Mbappe as Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2016.
Having netted 70 goals for the French side since returning from his failed loan deals in England, Falcao has been once again shown the same goalscoring quality he did while at Real Madrid and, given United’s current lack of strikers, he would surely be a welcome addition.
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Sahiwal shooting incident: Zeeshan’s brother put ‘under surveillance’ on JIT recommendation
Asif ChaudhryUpdated March 01, 2019
"They labelled my brother a terrorist to hide their own cruelty," Zeeshan's brother, Ehtisham had said while protesting on Lahore's Ferozpur road. — DawnNewsTV/File
LAHORE: A departmental proceeding has been initiated to keep a watchful eye on Dolphin Force official Ehtisham, the brother of alleged terrorist Zeeshan Javed, after the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) declared him a “suspect”.
Headed by Additional IG Ijaz Hussain Shah, the JIT recommended proceedings to include him in the Fourth Schedule.
The Fourth Schedule is a list of proscribed individuals who are suspected of terrorism and/or sectarianism under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. After credible intelligence information, a name of an individual is included in the fourth schedule as prescribed by the Home Department and can be subjected to restrictions on travel, speech and business.
The JIT had proposed action against Ehtisham after declaring his brother Zeeshan Javed, one of the victims of the infamous Sahiwal shootout, a ‘terrorist’. It declared that Zeeshan had contacts with the terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) among whom many were proclaimed offenders of Red Book.
An official privy to the information told Dawn that Ehtisham had been put “under surveillance” in connection with the JIT findings. The authorities called him back to the Dolphin Squad headquarters from the field assignment following the departmental proceedings. “They took back from him the official 9MM Beretta pistol, the motorbike and and other gadgets, directing him to report to the headquarters,” he said.
It had also been decided to depute him on an ‘unarmed duty’ on the premises of the headquarters as a protective measure, the official said. He said Ehtisham had been allotted official weapon and bike and assigned patrolling duty after completion of his training in 2016. His last assignment was to patrol the Model Town Division, he said, adding that soon after the Sahiwal incident, Ehtisham went on a 15-day leave to pursue the case of his brother’s murder.
Meanwhile, he said, the JIT’s investigation started and a report recommended action against him because of his suspicious activities. The official further said the senior command had been directed not to equip Ehtisham with official weapon for any next assignment and that the suspected cop must be engaged on the premises of the Dolphin Squad headquarters.
However, no process has yet been initiated to include his name in the list of the fourth schedulers as recommended by the JIT report.
Answering a question, he said Ehtisham had no criminal record in any police station of the city or other part of the province when he was recruited by the Dolphin Force. He would be kept under surveillance in the wake of the JIT investigation till next orders, he said.
Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2019
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Professionalism in policing is critically lacking.
Thanks for putting his name for Surveillance! He has not been killed yet.
Iran was spooked by reports of US F-35s when it downed airliner, says Russian FM
PM Imran once again suggests names for CEC post
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US oil workers start leaving Iraq after air strike
ReutersUpdated January 04, 2020
Foreigners working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi oil city of Basra are leaving the country.— Reuters
BASRA: US citizens working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi oil city of Basra were leaving the country on Friday, the Oil Ministry said, after a US air strike killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq.
Hours after the killing of Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was with him, the US embassy in Baghdad urged all its citizens to leave Iraq immediately.
Iraqi officials said the evacuation would not affect oil operations, production or exports from the country, the second-biggest producer in the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries with output of about 4.62 million barrels per day (bpd), according to a survey of OPEC output.
Oil company sources said that dozens of foreign workers were expected to fly out of the country. A witness saw a number of foreigners, including US citizens, queuing to check-in at Basra airport and described the atmosphere as relaxed.
Some were travelling to Dubai on airline FlyDubai and others were checking in at the Qatar airways counter.
A spokesman for BP, which operates the giant Rumaila oil field near Basra, declined to comment. Rumaila produced around 1.5 million bpd as recently as April.
Italian energy group Eni said the Zubair oil field, which produced around 475,000 bpd in 2018, was “proceeding regularly”, adding it was closely monitoring the situation.
US energy group Exxon Mobil declined to comment on whether it was evacuating staff but said production “continues normally” at its West Qurna 1 oil concession in the south of the country near the Iranian border. “We continue to watch the situation closely,” a spokeswoman said.
Exxon removed around 60 foreign staff from West Qurna last May after attacks near its oil facilities. The employees returned about two weeks later after the government agreed to provide additional security.
Ian Bryant, Chief Executive of Canadian oilfield company Packers Plus said he was “more concerned than ever about the safety of our staff in Iraq”, adding he was worried that US, British and Canadian citizens might get caught up in any unrest.
Genel, an oil producer in the autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, said its operations were continuing normally. It did not comment on any staff movements.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum, which also operates in Kurdistan, said “while these events are taking place...Gulf Keystone is closely monitoring the situation and operations at (the Shaikan field) are carrying on as per usual”. Norway’s DNO did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Oil services firm Petrofac, which operates in Iraq, was not immediately available for comment.
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hangdog
[ hang-dawg, -dog ]
browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look.
Jun 13 lulu
Jun 11 esprit de l'escalier
What is the origin of hangdog?
Hangdog is a compound of hang and dog, originally an expression for a person deemed so low and despicable they were considered fit only to hang a bad dog or be hanged like one, as was once the custom; hence, by extension, “browbeaten, defeated, intimidated abject.” In the American South the adjectival form doghanged also occurs, like Southern peckerwood for woodpecker. Hangdog entered English in the second half of the 17th century.
how is hangdog used?
For more than a year now, the desolation Lyndon Johnson felt about his position had shown in his posture … and in his face, on which all the lines ran downward, his jowls sagging, so that reporters mocked in print his “hangdog” look.
Robert A. Caro, "The Transition," The New Yorker, March 26, 2012
After his opening remarks, Cohen, with his weary, hangdog look, affected a penitent air.
Peter Marks, "The Michael Cohen hearing wasn't a hearing at all. It was cheap theatrics." Washington Post, February 27, 2019
esprit de l'escalier
[ es-pree duh le-skahl-yey ]
French.
a perfect comeback or witty remark that one frustratingly comes up with only when the moment for doing so has passed: Writers, by nature, tend to be people in whom l' esprit de l'escalier is a recurrent experience.
Jun 12 hangdog
Jun 10 nebulated
What is the origin of esprit de l'escalier?
The still very foreign phrase esprit de l’escalier first appears in English in one of the remarkable, not to say idiosyncratic, let alone cranky books by the Fowler brothers, F.W. (Francis George) and H.W. (Henry George), The King’s English (1906): “No one will know what spirit of the staircase is who is not already familiar with esprit d’escalier.” The French phrase was coined by the French philosopher and encyclopedist Denis Diderot in his Paradoxe sur le comédien (1773–77), a dramatic essay or dialogue between two actors: “l’homme sensible, comme moi, tout entier à ce qu’on lui objecte, perd la tête et ne se retrouve qu’au bas de l’escalier” (a sensitive man like me, entirely overcome by the objection made against him, loses his head and can only recover his wits at the bottom of the staircase), that is, after he has left the gathering.
how is esprit de l'escalier used?
Your esprit de l’escalier doesn’t kick in until you’re well out the door.
Lauren Collins, "Sally Rooney Gets in Your Head," The New Yorker, December 31, 2018
Later, l’esprit de l’escalier provided Mercia with: Glad you’re in agreement/I haven’t yet spoken/Is that a greeting/Yes indeed—but at the time, affronted, she grabbed at a couple of garments and announced, I’ll try these.
Zoë Wicomb, October, 2014
nebulated
[ neb-yuh-ley-tid ]
having dim or indistinct markings, as a bird or other animal.
Jun 09 Delphic
What is the origin of nebulated?
The adjective nebulated comes from Late Latin nebulātus, past participle of nebulāre “to cloud, obscure,” a derivative of the noun nebula “mist, cloud.” Nebula is the Latin result of the Proto-Indo-European root nebh– (with many variants) “cloud.” The neuter noun nebhos yields Greek néphos “cloud, clouds,” Slavic (Polish) niebo “sky, heaven,” Hittite nebis “heaven.” The root nebh– and the suffix –el yield Middle Welsh nyfel “cloud” and Greek nephélē “cloud, clouds,” corresponding to Latin nebula. The Germanic form of the root, neb-, and the suffix –l– form German Nebel “fog, mist” and Old Norse niflheim “the world of darkness,” ruled over by the goddess Hel. Nebulated entered English in the late 15th century.
how is nebulated used?
Immature birds are smaller, with central tail-feathers not, or scarcely, projecting, and have chiefly nebulated plumage below, with admixture of pale cinnamon, especially on under tail-coverts …
William Leon Dawson, The Birds of California, Vol. 3, 1923
I fear that the intellectual gloom of the age is too great and nebulated by prejudice to duly appreciate your sentiments and devotion.
Henry Hatch, letter to the editor, The Republican, Vol. 1, No. 8, October 15, 1819
Delphic
[ del-fik ]
oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.
Jun 08 stymie
What is the origin of Delphic?
English Delphic comes via Latin Delphicus from the Greek adjective Delphikós, a derivative of the plural noun Delphoí, the name of the inhabitants of Delphi and of the historic city itself. The many dialect forms of the name, especially Aeolic Bélphoi, point to a form gwelphoi with an original labiovelar (a sound combining a velar, such as k or g, and a bilabial, such as w), as in Latin quis, quid “who, what” and English quick and Gwendolyn. Gwelphoi is a Greek derivative of the Proto-Indo-European root gwelbh– “womb” (the city was so named from its shape). Gwelbh– is also the source of the Greek noun adelpheós (Attic adelphós) “brother,” whose first letter a– is a much-reduced form of sem– “one,” related to Greek homós “same” and English “same.” Adelph(e)ós therefore means “born of the same womb.” Delphic entered English at the end of the 16th century.
how is Delphic used?
The poems of his mature career were often Delphic, haunted, and bleak.
Dan Chiasson, "The Final Prophecy of W. S. Merwin," The New Yorker, March 17, 2019
… he would certainly make a few Delphic pronouncements that next to nobody would understand, such as: “You can get many kinds of balance toward any seemingly grinding postulate of life.”
Newsweek, "About Jack," December 15, 2002
stymie
[ stahy-mee ]
to hinder, block, or thwart.
Jun 07 virtuoso
What is the origin of stymie?
The verb stymie has an obscure origin. It may be a golfing term, a noun referring to an opponent’s ball that lies closer to the hole than one’s own and is in the line of play, from which the slightly later verb sense in golf developed. By the beginning of the 20th century, the verb stymie had a generalized sense “to impede, hinder, thwart.” Stymie may come from Scots stymie “a person with poor eyesight,” a derivative of stime, styme “a glimmer, glimpse.” Stymie in the sense of “a person with poor vision” entered English in the early 17th century, the golfing sense in the first half of the 19th century.
how is stymie used?
This kind of leader would have little to no incentive to work with the Board of Supervisors and could easily stymie much of the progress the county is making on critical problems.
Alice A. Huffman, "Sacramento's plan to expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors has nothing to do with diversity," Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2017
Astronomers concluded that the gas was being blasted out by winds from newly formed stars, a huge loss of starmaking material that could stymie the galaxy’s future growth.
Yudhijit Battacharjee, "Cosmic Dawn," National Geographic, April 2014
[ vur-choo-oh-soh ]
a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
Jun 06 bastion
What is the origin of virtuoso?
We might refer to a gifted violinist, for instance, as a virtuoso. First recorded in English in the early 1600s with a now-obsolete sense of “learned person,” virtuoso is borrowed from Italian virtuoso “a person with exceptional skill in the arts or sciences,” in Italian used especially of musicians by the latter part of the 1500s. Italian virtuoso is a noun form of the adjective virtuoso “skilled, virtuous.” English virtuous (via Anglo-French) and virtuoso are indeed related. Both ultimately derive from Late Latin virtuōsus, which joins the Latin adjective-forming suffix –ōsus “full of” with Latin virtūs (inflectional stem virtūt-). Latin virtūs means “manliness, strength, courage.” Apparently due to associations with honor and bravery (as of soldiers), the meaning of Latin virtūs was extended to “moral excellence,” hence English virtue. The root of virtūs is vir “man,” which yields virile “manly” and virago, which evolved from “heroic woman, female warrior” to the unsavory “scolding woman, shrew.” The Proto-Indo-European root wi-ro-, the source of Latin vir, resulted in Old English wer “man,” which survives in werewolf, literally “man-wolf,” a virtuosic vocalist, perhaps, in its own howling way.
how is virtuoso used?
What was it like to be the first pop virtuoso of the recorded era—the man whose earliest releases set the tune for America’s love affair with modern black music, and who went on to become one of history’s most famous entertainers?
Giovanni Russonello, "Louis Armstrong's Life in Letters, Music and Art," New York Times, November 16, 2018
… he is a literary virtuoso who understands the charisma needed to make songs you can play in a club.
Doreen St. Félix, "What Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Means for Hip-Hop," The New Yorker, April 17, 2018
[ bas-chuhn, -tee-uhn ]
anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of solitude.
What is the origin of bastion?
The English noun bastion still looks French. It comes from Middle French, from Upper Italian bastione “rampart, bulwark, bastion,” an augmentative noun formed from bastita “fortified,” from the verb bastire “to build,” from Medieval Latin bastīre, possibly of Germanic origin and akin to bastille “tower, small fortress, bastion.” Bastion entered English in the late 16th century.
how is bastion used?
… Notre Dame went from being a football school to being not just academically respected but a bastion of intellectual freedom and ideological pluralism ….
Ann Hornaday, "The timely documentary 'Hesburgh' looks back fondly on a great conciliator," Washington Post, May 1, 2019
… he’d seen it as a bastion of the familiar and orderly, where negotiations took place the way they were supposed to, in high-backed chairs, with checkbooks and contracts and balance sheets.
T. C. Boyle, The Tortilla Curtain, 1995
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Jun 03, 2019 fecund
Jun 02, 2019 jactation
Jun 01, 2019 disinvent
May 31, 2019 persiflage
May 30, 2019 foment
May 29, 2019 equity
May 28, 2019 otiose
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Eddie Howe gives Bournemouth team news update ahead of Burton Albion Carabao Cup tie
What starting XI will the Bournemouth boss name to face the Brewers?
Josh MurrayBurton Albion writer
Bournemouth's Simon Francis (Image: Simon Cooper/PA Wire)
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says he will "give some players an opportunity to impress" in their Carabao Cup clash with Burton Albion.
The Brewers host Howe's Cherries at the Pirelli Stadium tomorrow (7.45pm), looking to make the fourth-round stage for a second successive season.
Bournemouth have enjoyed an eye-catching start to the Premier League campaign, with recent wins over Everton and Southampton lifting them to sixth in the table, above Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, in seventh and eighth respectively.
Top-flight sides often use early rounds of the cup competitions to rest key figures and rotate their starting XI, and Howe says he will do the same at the Pirelli Stadium, with his team back in League action at home to West Ham United on Saturday.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe (Image: Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
First-team regulars Simon Francis and Lloyd Kelly could make their first-team comebacks against the Brewers, while midfielder Ryan Fraser - who scored nine times in 2018-19 - is in contention.
"They (Francis and Kelly) have had no setbacks as I sit here now," Howe told the Bournemouth Daily Echo.
"They've both done well in their recoveries, they've both looked impressive in training, so we'll wait and see.
"Ryan came through the game okay (after coming off the bench in Friday's win over Southampton). We were a little bit concerned that he wouldn't be able to manage longer than half-an-hour to 45 minutes. He came on and I think he was okay.
"We enter a three-game week and we know we're going to have to manage players, so there's a couple of concerns. I don't think there's anything too major, but we'll rotate the team for Burton.
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Matlow: Suite Dreams Project creates happy rooms for ill children
Fun, creative and personalized spaces brighten days of ill children
Matlow: Suite Dreams Project creates happy rooms for ill children Fun, creative and personalized spaces brighten days of ill children Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1Eog6v5
Special to The Detroit News Published 1:42 a.m. ET Aug. 28, 2015 | Updated 4:11 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2015
A Suite Dreams Project designed by Donna Brown with donations is a sweet room indeed.(Photo: Donna Brown)
A soothing space can lift the spirits of a young one who is ill. “A child who is sick spends a lot of time confined to the house and to their room,” says Donna Brown, owner of Dazzling Designs in Northville.
The designer created a delightful child’s room in Dearborn for a 9-year-old girl with leukemia through the Suite Dreams Project, a nonprofit organization that provides healing environments for low and moderate income families with sick children.
“This gives them a special place to play and have friends over. It becomes a happy place,” Brown says.
Her inspiration came from an Apple White doll that sports some of the girl’s favorite shades of red, white and metallic gold. The end result comes from a distinct blend of textures, metals and colors.
“We started with the bedding,” says Brown, who turned to Target for budget-friendly finds. “I mixed the collections with a little bit of shabby chic and reds, pinks, greens and navy blue.”
The girl’s fondness for red roses is reflected in the artwork and the real blooms scattered about the room.
Generous proportions (18 feet by 24 feet) allowed for separate sections or zones, but the space still came with its share of challenges, like angled walls that dictated the placement of the existing bed. New furniture and some accessories were donated by Art Van, including a side table, a dresser and mirror, and a vanity.
Brown was asked to add gold, silver and black accents, which she spread around the room. “Black was a fun accent and gray is the new beige,” she says.
The mirrored vanity was paired with a reclaimed chair that was spray-painted with silver metallic and topped with a gold-and-red velvet animal print seat cover.
A white chandelier from the Home Depot joins two existing light fixtures that were spray painted in a bronze metallic. “It’s amazing what a little bit of spray paint can do,” says Brown.
Walls were painted in shades of red, yellow and gray paint from Sherwin-Williams. One wall features a thick painted stripe, while another is adorned with a $20 wall decal that lets you create your own leaf and twig design. “It was very affordable and it made such an impact,” Brown says.
The designer did not limit herself in her quest for fun finds. “I shopped in the infant, adult and kids departments,” she says. “I used the cool stuff from all of them.” Art Van scores include chair-shaped beanbags that form a charming seating area and a gray faux-fur chaise that adds a sophisticated touch.
A much-needed closet was constructed for the space. “We set up the room so that she could grow into it,” Brown says.
When it was time for the big reveal, the recipient was thrilled. “She was just really excited and overwhelmed,” says Brown. “There was so much for her to look at; she didn’t know where to look first.”
“It was a really fun project,” adds Brown. “It’s a happy room.”
For information about the organization, go to suitedreamsproject.org. To reach Donna Brown at Dazzling Designs, call (248) 380-5043.
Jeanine Matlow is a Metro Detroit interior decorator turned freelance writer specializing in stories about interior design. You can reach her at jeaninematlow@earthlink.net.
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By Frank Hovis, December 9, 2018 in Off Topic
Frank Hovis 27,596
I genuinely can't remember; certainly not since 2000. I'd be pretty confident that I haven't used one for twenty years. For me they went out about the same time as 5.25" floppy discs.
The NHS however, with its cutting edge systems, is not only still using them but still buying them. I ddn't even know that you could still buy them.
They don't bother to improve because they don't have to - they are just given yet more taxpayers' money to waste.
Their systems are laughably bad.
NHS told to ditch 'absurd' fax machines
The NHS will be banned from buying fax machines from next month - and has been told by the government to phase out the machines entirely by 31 March 2020.
In July, the Royal College of Surgeons revealed nearly 9,000 fax machines were in use across the NHS in England.
The Department of Health said a change to more modern communication methods was needed to improve patient safety and cyber security.
An RCS spokesman said they supported the government's decision.
In place of fax machines, the Department of Health said secure email should be used.
Richard Kerr, who is the chair of the RCS's commission on the future of surgery, said the continued use of the outdated technology by the NHS was "absurd".
He added it was "crucial" that the health service invested in "better ways of communicating the vast amount of patient information that is going to be generated" in the future.
The group's report from earlier this year found the use of fax machines was most common at the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust, which still relied on 603 machines.
Three-quarters of the trusts in England replied to the survey - 95 in total. Ten trusts said that they did not own any fax machines, but four in ten reported more than 100 in use.
MrPin 9,162
Governor, Steak & Kidney Islands
FAX machines were an incredibly bad idea, but they were useful for a time.
You took a document, scanned it, turned it into digits, and then sent it across an analog phone system designed for low quality voice, when it gets turned back into a blurred piece of paper again.
Heath-Robinson.
FYI, a FAX was not considered a legally binding document, but a Telex message was.
sleepwello'nights 5,869
Jojned up government. HMRC don't allow agents to correspond with them by email.
Alex 794
Still used regularly in Germany in most public offices. I had to send a fax last year, fortunately still had an old laptop with a working inbuilt modem and a real phone line at the time.
I have a different take on it. It's much harder to sell my personal information when it's on a stack of faxes stored in a filing cabinet behind a locked cellar door with "Beware of the leopard" on it than if it's all stored as electronic data on IT systems that will cost ten times as much to implement as planned and even then won't work properly. I've worked on too many IT projects to trust that they will ever do what they're supposed to do, or act in my interest.
As for "vast amount of patient information that is going to be generated" - please don't. You'll only sell it.
3 minutes ago, MrPin said:
I remember their being incredibly cool and cutting edge in the late 80s along with Filofaxes and stripy clothing from Next.
That was rather a long time ago though.
1 minute ago, Frank Hovis said:
Filofax! Oh no. Stupidity is nothing new eh?
Byron 1,932
I seem to remember that Putin has put all sensitive Russian data back on old fashioned typewriters?
Just now, MrPin said:
I'd seen them mentioned in Private Eye but didn't know what they were. I remember asking a friend in the college bar and she said that they comprised an ?A6 ring bider with loose leaf inserts including a calendar and address book. It was a massive triumph of marketing to somehow make this the "must have" fashion accessory for about ten years by making the ring binder look ever more posh.
Just now, Frank Hovis said:
No, I bought those pixie boots and leg-warmers. What a nob I must have looked?
4 minutes ago, Byron said:
Well he's claiming that's the reason.
I don't think he could work computers.
SNACR 6,397
Above Average Member
Filofaxes had their place, like fax machines, if you were something like a sales rep. Bit of a funny status symbol as at the time most people in more important jobs would have had a secretary or PA.
Great Guy 8,557
To be fair to the Filofax it was fairly revolutionary in its day. Before that people used to store phone numbers etc in diaries. That meant each year you had to transfer information to your new diary. A Filofax meant you could simply install a new diary into your Filofax.
Anyone remember dot matrix printers? I used to find the noise from them quite therapeutic.
Funn3r 2,405
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Fax machines are actually quite good in terms of security. A lot harder to hack a phone line than someone's email acount. Although the last generation of "fax machines" were merely a fax interface to storing the data on a computer so that kind of detracted a bit.
9 minutes ago, Great Guy said:
Qume daisy wheel printers! Now they were something to avoid if you had a hangover.
3 minutes ago, Funn3r said:
Lots of mail to fax programs sprang up. I recall there was one included in Windows XP.
spygirl 18,867
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14 minutes ago, Great Guy said:
Dot matrix printers are still used in a lot of sectors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33
One of these caught on fire, when I printed the production log.
SpectrumFX 5,878
This is the best part of the trip
I used to use a DiscFax.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_DiskFax
Happy Renting 9,909
pperson strugglign with loack of mooney.
I used to read porn off punched tape!
Edited December 9, 2018 by Happy Renting
Just now, Happy Renting said:
The "Matrix" was quite prophetic.
1 hour ago, Alex said:
49 minutes ago, Funn3r said:
Points taken but whilst there may be a niche use for faxes as an adjunct to other methods of communication I severly doubt that this is why they continue in use in the NHS.
It is because it is not run properly.
dgul 10,474
I don't see the problem -- this is an organisation that:
Currently has a system that actually works, and it (amazingly) secure against the main security threats these days.
Has a history of not being able to successfully integrate technology into their operations, even after overspending on their tech multiple times.
And then, if they do integrate technology, it breaks (whether by buying cheap, poor design, hacking, whatever -- it'll break) , throwing the whole system into mayhem and inconveniencing many many thousands of people, if not risking life.
I think they should just be left to it.
1 hour ago, Happy Renting said:
Get with it grandad. Things have moved on from static ascii porn
http://www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2004/06/deep_throat_in.php
Youd need to run java in browser to view it, so porn really is bad for health.
10 minutes ago, dgul said:
Its also an organisation that fails organise treatment and coordinate itself
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/18/serious-errors-such-as-operating-on-wrong-patient-still-occurring-in-nhs
3 minutes ago, spygirl said:
Yes, and by updating from faxes to a fancy new IT system (no doubt provided via Crapita/Serco or similar), they'll be able to fail far more efficiently, harming many more patients at only 10,000 times the cost.
Healthcare pop quiz
By Reck B
Tried to do a poll, but can’t on my phone for some reason.
Anyway, do you have what it takes to be an NHS healthcare professional in 21st century Britain? Let’s see!
Question 1.
A cancer patient is brought into hospital with a family member who provides you with a bag of medication and a list of dosages/times. One of the items on the list says “zoromorph 20mg (x2) 9am and 9pm” the zoromorph is in 10mg tablets. Do you;
a) give the patient 40 mg of zoromorph twice a day
b) give the patient 20 mg of zoromorph twice a day
c) ask for clarification
The patients family notice that the cannula used to administer anti biotics hasn’t been changed for 5 days and leaked slightly during the last dose. Do you;
a) change the cannula immediately
b) say you will tell someone else to change it, risking around half the next dose getting spilled down the patients arm
The patients family have noticed that he is not getting his twice daily blood clot injections as they have not been copied from the list onto his notes. Do you;
a) ignore the family for 2 days and tell them this needs approval from a Dr despite the prescription being written on the box which was brought in on day one
b) quickly seek to resolve the query and administer the medication as prescribed.
the NHS is
a) the envy of the world
b) a gigantic, expensive shambolic fucking mess.
Yet another rogue healthcare worker murdering people
By One percent
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5912789/Healthcare-worker-arrested-suspicion-murder-eight-babies.html
A female healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder six others at a Cheshire hospital.
Detectives are investigating the deaths of 17 youngsters at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016, and 15 other 'non-fatal' cases.
Police today confirmed they had arrested a woman who they described only as 'a healthcare professional' this morning. They have not said whether the woman is a nurse, doctor or worked in another role.
She is being questioned of suspicion of having murdered eight of the children and attempting to murder six others.
BBC + Rickets. Again
By spygirl
Horror!!!!!
Kids still getting rickets!!!!!!!
Tory/Brexit/Trump cuts to the NHS.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-41863446/telford-mother-s-baby-son-died-after-developing-rickets
Sad as it is for the kid, the problem here is that black and brown people struggle to get enough Vit D from the UK's weedy sunlight.
Thats the fucking story.
The reason why the number of ricket cases is rising - at a fare clip - is due to the ever increasing number of black/brown people living in the UK.
Me, personally, Id not live South of Barcelona/Milan - just too hot for me; too pale.
There's a strong case to be made for really black people people not living North of those lines.
Im not all NF/Enoch but white people are designed to live in the top bit of the world. Black people in the centre, Brown people somewhere between. It takes a good few generations to adapt to the different sunlight.
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Italia Italia: A Documentary Peninsula
After four editions of French French, Italia Italia is a new leg of the Grand Tour exploring auteur-driven documentaries from Europe. We have chosen to confront several contemporary Italian and French films along with some of their directors, providing an opportunity to showcase the new generation of documentarians blooming in Italy who are rediscovering the power of cinematic language to explore humanist values.
Italia Italia is curated by Thierry Garrel. Read his essay HERE.
Ticket holders are welcome to join us for a special French/Italia reception on May 2, 7:30pm at The Cinematheque in between the screenings of Young Solitude and I Had a Dream.
Young Solitude (Premières solitudes)
Claire Simon
At a high school in Ivry, on the outskirts of Paris, Claire Simon films pairs or groups of kids finding quiet spaces like the school roof, a schoolyard bench, or an empty hallway to talk about their families, fears, relationships, and dreams.
I Had a Dream (Avevo un sogno)
Claudia Tosi
Italy/France
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 2:00pm
With the rise of populism, extremism, racism, and indifference, democracy is in crisis and nobody seems able to find a cure. Director Claudia Tosi explores how this crisis unfolds in Italy through the battles of two remarkable women, Manuela Ghizzoni and Daniela DePietri, both members of the country’s Democratic Party.
Berlusconi: The Mondadori Affair (Berlusconi, Affaire Mondadori)
Mosco Levi Boucault
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 12:00pm
In 1987, the sudden death of the head of Italy’s largest publishing house triggered a battle of succession between two of the country’s most aggressive businessmen: Silvio Berlusconi and Carlo De Benedetti. Four years later, Berlusconi is charged with corruption.
The Call (La Convocazione)
Enrico Maisto
Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 12:00pm
Randomly selected by a computer, 60 apprehensive common citizens take their places in the courtroom of the Milan Assize Court of Appeal, which tries Italy’s most notorious criminals.
They Were the Red Brigades (Ils étaient les Brigades Rouges)
Expert documentarian Mosco Levi Boucault studies the logic of the 1978 Moro affair from within the Red Brigades organization, through in-depth testimonies by four members of the command who organized Moro’s kidnapping to demand the release of 13 imprisoned revolutionary fighters.
Marco Piccarreda, Gaia Formenti
Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 5:30pm
A remote Sicilian reception centre for unaccompanied migrant minors is about to close, and six teenagers are left awaiting the decision that will seal their fate.
Corleone delivers a Shakespearean storyline about the rise and fall of Teodoro Totò Riina, the real-life godfather who was born into the same village as Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando in Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, The Godfather.
'Ndrangheta: A Mafia of Business and Blood ('Ndrangheta, une mafia d'affaires et de sang)
Corradino Durruti
Monday, May 6, 2019 - 4:30pm
A unique and thrilling investigation with multiple twists and turns, Corradino Durruti’s film serves as a chilling study of the morals and mores of both the Italian police and of the notorious ‘Ndrangheta, a powerful criminal network with tentacles reaching deep into the corporate and political worlds.
My Home, in Libya
Martina Melilli
Martina is a visual artist living in Italy. Mahmoud is a nuclear engineering student living in Libya. An unlikely friendship develops between the two when Martina becomes interested in documenting her grandparents’ history in Tripoli, where they lived before fleeing the country as a result of Muammar Gaddafi’s 1970 coup d’état.
Basileus: The School of Kings (Basileus, la scuola dei re)
Alessandro Marinelli
For one year, director Alessandro Marinelli and his team follow the students of a school in a disenfranchised suburb of Rome.
The Resolute (Il Risoluto)
Giovanni Donfrancesco
Giovanni Donfrancesco’s extensive portrait of Piero Bonamico gives flesh to one of the darkest hours of Italian history. This perpetrator’s narrative of rising tension, violence and remorse is a journey down the winding road of memory that speaks eerily to the present day.
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The Legacy of High School Musical
What is your favorite High School Musical film?
High School Musical 29% [ 5 ]
High School Musical 2 18% [ 3 ]
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 29% [ 5 ]
All of the above 12% [ 2 ]
High School Musical & High School Musical 2 6% [ 1 ]
High School Musical & High School Musical 3: Senior Year 6% [ 1 ]
The_Iceflash
enigmawing wrote:
I'm not big on these films, but I don't dislike them either. I've seen how little kids love the characters and songs and think it's cool they're having fun with them. As for myself, I do like the Status Quo song from the first one.
Escapay wrote:
Twenty years from now, it'll be a nostalgic memory for most of them, just as "Saved by the Bell" is for us.
You young whipper-snappers! *shakes cane* I've typically said it's the Grease of the current generation, minus the adult themes.
Avaitor
Goliath wrote:
Duckburger wrote:
The only thing I enjoy about these movies, is
Vanessa Hudchen's nude photo circulate around the web as a result of her fame. Hot stuff.
Don't forget Ashley Tisdale's... Ashley Tisdaleness.
Another thing I enjoyed about the High School Musical franchise is when Phil Dunphy danced to "We're All in This Together" in the Modern Family pilot, just for the sake of Phil.
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I like all three, (and they're the only DCOMs I would own-- and I do, on Blu-ray) but I gotta say the third one is the best by far! I like the first one 2nd best, and then the second one the least.
But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what.
toonaspie
The first film was the best one and I think they should've left it alone after that. The second one was only so-so. A great soundtrack but only tolerable because Sharpay really stole the show. But HS3 was just downright terrible and hard to sit through.
TheSequelOfDisney
Location: Ohio, United States of America
I used to really like the first film. I even went to the trouble of buying the CD and DVD. The second one was pretty terrible, but for some reason I bought the Blu-ray (it was probably cheaper or I had a coupon and recently switched to Blu-ray). I never saw the third one believing it would be as craptastic as the second film. I can't even remember the last time I watched either the first or second film.
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Super Aurora wrote:
I still have it in my porn file folder. I don't fap to it that much anymore.
Thanks for keeping us updated on your fapping habits!
Lol. Yeah, I've seen that photo. That girl is crazy for putting that stuff online.
I don't think *she* put that online herself. It was meant for her boyfriend and somehow it got leaked? Didn't she apologize for it? That was stupid. It was private business.
TheSequelOfDisney wrote:
I highly recommend seeing the third film. I think it has a great story and soundtrack.
Post subject: Re: The Legacy of High School Musical
Ashley Tisdale should play Glinda if a Wicked movie evet gets made.
I'd rank them:
1. HSM2
3. HSM
HSM2 is still the only one I re-visit once in a blue moon. Sharpay and Ryan were at their best in this movie, and I liked its songs (I Don't Dance, Fabulous, Bet On It) although HSM3 probably has the best soundtrack overall.
blackcauldron85
I've never stopped listening to the 3 HSM soundtracks; they're still in heavy rotation for me even after all these years. I don't watch the films much these days, but I did watch HSM3 a few months ago, and it was just as great as always (except the flaws stick out like a sore thumb, but I still love it).
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Georgia, Politics, Ukraine
Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?
Last week President Petro Poroshenko from Ukraine stripped his former political buddy and former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from his Ukrainian citizenship making the latter stateless. In December 2015 Saakashvili lost his Georgian citizenship as result of taking the Ukrainian citizenship which he needed for his new job at the time: governor of Odessa. Just nine months ago, in November 2016, he stepped down as governor after increasingly getting frustrated with the political culture in the region, and nationally, that prevented him to focus on his priorities: fighting the endemic corruption.
Poroshenko and Saakashvili brotherly at EPP conference 2015 (photo: EPP Media)
Since then, Saakashvili started his own political party in Ukraine, “Movement of New Forces”, strongly opposing President Poroshenko and the government for their lack of fighting corruption and their close interactions with the oligarchy. Poroshenko initially brought Saakashvili to Ukraine to give his old times college friend a cover to get away from the criminal charges against him in Georgia which he deemed politically motivated.
Under Ukrainian law citizens of Ukraine cannot be extradited to other countries, which gave Saakashvili the legal protection he needed. Something that Poroshenko confirmed just two weeks ago during his state visit in Georgia. Now that Saakashvili launched his own platform in Ukraine, openly turning against his old friend, the loyalty between the two is gone, the shelter against extradition is lifted. Ukrainian immigration officials warned Saakashvili he will be arrested once he sets foot on Ukrainian soil. Saakashvili was on his way to New York when his citizenship was stripped, which timing may imply a last act of a lost friendship: to prevent him being arrested in Ukraine and extradited.
“Saakashvili, where now?” streetart in Kote Afkhazi Street, Tbilisi, 2013 (photo: Marco Fieber).
The state visit of Poroshenko to Georgia made clear the relationship between the two countries has improved a lot recently. In the last couple of years Georgia was annoyed by Ukraine giving Saakashvili shelter, a political platform and not cooperating with extradition requests. Saakashvili himself did not refrain from interfering in Georgia’s domestic politics through his chairmanship of his Georgian UNM (opposition) party.
Ukraine on the other hand was annoyed by Georgia’s reluctance to join the international sanctions against Russia over its Crimea and Donbass aggression. Georgia has now joined the sanctions. Both countries, together with Moldova, are currently working closely towards achieving an EU membership perspective at the oncoming EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels in November this year. Stripping Saakashvili from his Ukrainian citizenship is literally a shift of loyalty by Poroshenko, it is an investment in the relationship with Georgia.
Common EU agenda: Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine signing Association Agreements in 2014 (photo: EEAS)
Ukraine signed and ratified in september 2013 the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness without any reservations. In article 8.1 it stipulates “A Contracting State shall not deprive a person of its nationality if such deprivation would render him stateless.”, which would apply to Saakashvili. After all, he lost his Georgian citizenship in 2015 and he has no other. In article 8.2 a few exceptions to 8.1 are given, among which: “where the nationality has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud”. This seems the clause the Ukrainian authorities hide behind, even though initially they didn’t specify a reason, saying “he may have acquired citizenship of another country or submitted false documents”.
Since then, it has become clear the Ukrainian authorities claim Saakashvili did not indicate on the citizenship application form he was under criminal investigation and being arrested in absentia in Georgia. Something that was common and public knowledge at the time in 2015. In other words, this rule was not applied in 2015 to the application. For obvious reasons: Poroshenko granted the citizenship as an act of mutual loyalty to prevent his friend to be liable for extradition.
Kompromat
Regardless the fact that Saakashvili was criminally wanted, charged and arrested in absentia in Georgia in 2015, Poroshenko did grant him citizenship. Of course Poroshenko was fully aware of the immigration and naturalization rules. Regardless if Saakashvili formally did or dit not mention the criminal charges Poroshenko knew these would be reasons to officially deny him the citizenship. Instead, he still granted it. Also, Saakashvili was most likely aware these charges could compromise him, make him liable for (political) blackmail to stay in line, to stay loyal: Kompromat. Yet, he got on with it. After all, he has never been a man shying away for opportunism and political risks.
Saakashvili’s Rose Revolution ends here, or…. (photo: Thierry Ehrmann)
The question now is, whether this will explode in Poroshenko’s face. This case exposes once again the endemic corrupt political culture of Ukraine. It is precisely what Saakashvili has been running up against, ranting against, when he was governor of Odessa and he has the international network to exploit this. It is the very foundation of his “Movement of New Forces”. To a certain extend, it proves his points. The rule of law is dismissed by loyal behaviour. The rule of law is applied in Ukraine when one becomes disloyal, and thus is used as a bargaining (or loyalty) chip.
Selectively applying the rule of law to dispose of political opponents, weeding them out of the political arena by legal means, is a method that doesn’t resonate very well in the European Union. Ukraine knows all about that as a matter of fact: In 2010 the then President Yanukovych had former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko prosecuted over abuse of power charges among others. This negatively affected the negotiations on the Association Agreement with the EU.
Denouncing Saakashvili’s citizenship by bureaucratic formalities that were known all along, translates into getting rid of political opposition by the incumbent government. This could have negative impact on Ukraine’s path towards an EU membership perspective that it seeks at the Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2017, together with Georgia and Moldova.
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Great Commission: Sharing the best gift ever
Celebrating the first birthday of the Great Commission.
The gift of giving: how to lead a generous life
Telling others the story of the impact Jesus has had in our lives is one of the greatest gifts we can give. For a year now, the Alliance’s Great Commission website has been sharing your stories every week. Lucy Olofinjana celebrates hearing the impact they’re having on churches and individuals across the UK.
Each one of us has a story to tell about the difference Jesus has made in our lives – and you’re the only one who can give others the opportunity to hear yours. As we play our part in introducing others to Jesus, we get to give the greatest gift on earth; the chance for others to meet Him for themselves. In the words of Tim Keller in Generous Justice, “No one else can make such an invitation.” It’s a gift that only Christians can give.
The power of telling our story
One in five of those who hear about Jesus from us say that they are then open to experiencing Jesus for themselves. That’s what we learnt from the Talking Jesus research. What a great encouragement for us to share Jesus more.
There’s nothing like hearing about how Jesus has changed someone’s life. And that’s why for over a year now, our Great Commission website has been releasing a new good news story every single week. Stories of people like Lee, who encountered the love of Jesus powerfully through a church service, after being invited in by a friend and enticed with the offer of free food.
Whole congregations have been encouraged through the stories. “Our congregation has been inspired by Great Commission’s stories of people turning their lives to Jesus,” says Pastor Nestor Fernandez from Cross Street Baptist Church in Islington. “It’s like an infusion of boldness has been released over people and they have started sharing their faith with confidence and expectation.”
“We’ve been showing a Great Commission story in our Sunday services and the impact has been amazing. They are so relatable for people going through various situations”. The short videos tell of people from across the UK who’ve had their lives transformed by Jesus and are now sharing him with others. And they’re all available for churches and small groups to share on social media and freely download, visit .greatcommission.co.uk/watch
Stories of God at work across the UK
We’re sharing stories of Christians like Sheila, showing the gift of God’s love on the streets of her city Peterborough, offering to pray for people – including in the local fish and chip shop! And stories of young people like Ben, who’s been given the gift of knowing God’s love since his childhood, now sharing that love of Jesus with others in his school. The films also show the amazing range of ways in which people first encounter Jesus. Stories of men like Manoj, whose family encountered God’s healing power after a Christian couple they knew prayed earnestly for their two-year old son to be healed. Or of women like Balbinder, who had lived as a Sikh for more than 50 years, but never found peace. Through a conversation with a newly- Christian friend on the phone, this friend later sent her the gift of a Bible which opened her eyes to God’s love for her.
Stories for all generations
Gillian Orr, a youth worker in Abernethy, Scotland, told us: “I’m always looking for inspiring video clips to show my youth group, and the little testimonies on the Great Commission site are great, and really easy to download for any session I’m leading.” “The young people were so inspired to hear from others who are sharing their faith at school too – it really encouraged them, she adds. Greatcommission.co.uk is definitely something I’ll have on my ‘go to’ resources list.”
Lee, whose filmed story was viewed by thousands on Facebook, told us about the impact it’s had. “The film has been such an encouragement to me because it’s really allowed me to see that every single one of our stories to faith, no matter how small we may think it is, has the power to change a life,” says Lee. “I didn’t think my story could do so much, but God showed me in the making of this story that anything I surrender to Him, no matter how small or insignificant I think it may be, in our Saviour’s arms it can change nations. My non-Christian friends were extremely supportive of my story and they were encouraged. They wanted to know more. Some of them even shared it.”
Continuing to share
A year on from its launch, greatcommission.co.uk is continuing to bring together a wide range of resources, reflections and stories; inspiring and encouraging you and your church to talk about Jesus. As an organisation passionate about unity and seeing people making Jesus known, we hope this site will continue to help you do just that.
“We’ve found the Great Commission videos very helpful in our evangelism – they are short and powerful, and the Holy Spirit is using them to soften people’s hearts,” adds Pastor Fernandez.
Talking Jesus
The new booklet Talking Jesus – What can I do? summarises research into people’s views of Jesus and evangelism, asking ‘what does this mean for me?’ Featuring new research into 11 – 18 year olds, there are four sections with testimonies and questions to help individuals, home groups and churches explore how to make Jesus known. Find the booklet and a more in-depth research report online at talkingjesus.org
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Within every calculation made there is a level of error. Tied to this notion of error are the two major principles of precision and accuracy.
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Concept #1: Precision vs. Accuracy
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I know that there's a negative connotation attached to this word, errors, mistakes. We hate that. We always try our best to be as accurate as possible with all of our calculations in chemistry, but we need to realize that no matter what we do, there's always going to be a level of uncertainty attached with any calculation that we do. We're going to say that this level of uncertainty is called experimental error.
We're going to say when we investigate the quality of any experimental decision or calculation, we have to take into account to major categories. The first category deals with the reproducibility of our calculations.
Now ,what exactly does this mean? Well, this means that if I run an experiment and I do all the calculations and I get a number, if I do that experiment five more times, several more times, my answers each of the other times should be close to that first number. This is what we talk about reproducibility. All of our calculations, even though we do it several times, should give us around the same number. We're going to say that this is called precision. So our calculations can be precise, meaning all the results are going to be around the same number.
Common example for this is a dart board. We shoot out three darts and they all land in the basic same area. We're going to say our dart throwing will be very precise because every time we expect it to land around the same area.
Now, the second category that we're going to deal with, deals with how close we are to the actual value. So basically, when we look at this dart board, our actual value can be understood as the bull's eye. That's where we want to aim our dart. That's where we want to hit. If we hit the bull's eye, we're going to say that our throwing is very accurate. So we're going to say accuracy deals with how close we are to the measured value.
For example, we run an experiment. Our professor tells us we need to get an answer of 10. Let's say I do this experiment myself and I get an answer of 9.98. That's extremely close to 10, so I would say that my result is pretty precise. It's not perfectly precise and accurate, but it's pretty good. We're going to say that our 9.98 is actually accurate, pretty accurate. Close to 10.
So precision deals with the reproducibility of our calculations. Doing it more than once and our results being very close to one another. Accuracy means that I will be very close to my actual value. On the first example with the dart board, our three darts were very precise, but they weren't that accurate because we missed the bull's eye.
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Practice: A student must measure the weight of a sodium bicarbonate compound, NaHCO3, and obtains the following measurements: 23.12 g, 23.08 g and 23.17g. If the true weight of the compound is 18.01 g what can be said about the student’s results?
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Winnie the Pooh set out to help Rabbit count his carrots. However, Pooh has trouble counting and always leaves out the numbers 8, 9, and 10. The count that Pooh got for the various piles was 46, 39, 6, 18, and 11. The count that Rabbit (whose counting is always perfect) got for the same piles was 43, 36, 6, 15, and 8, respectively. Rabbit was very angry at Pooh. What can be said about Pooh’s results? a) They are accurate but not precise b) They are precise but not accurate c) They are accurate and precise d) They are neither accurate nor precise e) Not enough information is given to make a decision about accuracy and precision.
Precision is the measure of a) how close a measurement is to the “true” value b) an object’s kinetic energy c) how well repeated measurements agree with each other d) the error inherent in every measurement
Explain the difference between random error and systematic error.
A chemist makes several measurements of the electrical conductivity of an unknown sample. With this information the chemist can discuss A. The accuracy of the measurements. B. The precision of the measurements. C. Whether a determinate error is present. D. The percentage error.
Consider the data obtained for the length of an object as measured by three students. The length is known to be 14.49350 cm. Which student has done the most accurate determination?
Three groups of students measure the mass of a product from the same chemical reaction. The groups recorded data of 8.83 g, 8.84 g, and 8.82 g. The known mass of the produce from the reaction is 8.60 g. The groups values are ____. a) Accurate b) Precise c) Accurate and precise d) Neither accurate nor precise
The density of lead is 11.3 g/cm3. The following table presents lead density data (g/cm3) collected by different groups of students. Determine which of the following groups have a) the most precise data b) the most accurate data
Two electric balances are tested using a standard weight. The true mass of the standard is 1.3111 g. The results of the 5 individual measurements on each balance are recorded below. Average mass = Which statement best describes the results? a) A: poor precision, good accuracy b) B: good precision, poor accuracy c) B: good precision, good accuracy d) B: poor precision, poor accuracy e) A: good precision, good accuracy
Explain the difference between precision and accuracy.
Two students determine the percentage of lead in a sample as a laboratory exercise. The true percentage is 22.52%. The students results for three determinations are as follows: 1. 22.52, 22.48, 22.54 2. 22.64, 22.58, 22.62Which set is more precise?
Indicate which of the following are exact numbers:(a) the mass of a paper clip(b) the surface area of a dime(c) the number of inches in a mile(d) the number of ounces in a pound, (e) the number of microseconds in a week (f) the number of pages in this book
Indicate which of the following are exact numbers:(a) the mass of a 32-oz can of coffee(b) the number of students in your chemistry class(c) the temperature of the surface of the sun(d) the mass of a postage stamp(e) the number of milliliters in a cubic meter of water(f) the average height of students in your school
Which of the following is NOT an exact number?A) Your weight in pounds.B) The amount of pennies per dollar.C) The number of milligrams in a kilogram.D) The number students in this classroom.
What is the difference between random error and systematic error?
The three targets from a rifle range shown on the next page were produced by: (A) the instructor firing a newly acquired target rifle; (B) the instructor firing his personal target rifle; and (C) a student who has fired his target rifle only a few times. (a) Comment on the accuracy and precision for each of these three sets of results. [Section 1.5]
The percentage of water in an unknown hydrated salt is to be determined by weighing a sample of the salt, heating it to drive off the water, cooling to room temperature, and re-weighing. Which procedural mistake would result in determining a percentage of water that is too low?(A) I only(B) II only(C) both I and II(D) neither I nor II
Precision and accuracy.How would the darts be positioned on the target for the case of "good accuracy, poor precision"?
You have water in each graduated cylinder shown:You then add both samples to a beaker. How would you write the number describing the total volume? What limits the precision of this number?
Consider the results of the archery contest shown in this figure.(a) Which archer is most precise?
Consider the results of the archery contest shown in this figure.(b) Which archer is most accurate?
Consider the results of the archery contest shown in this figure.(c) Who is both least precise and least accurate?
The following dartboards illustrate the types of errors often seen in measurements. The bull’s-eye represents the actual value, and the darts represent the data.Which experiments yield the same average result?
The following dartboards illustrate the types of errors often seen in measurements. The bull’s-eye represents the actual value, and the darts represent the data.Which experiment(s) display(s) high precision?
The following dartboards illustrate the types of errors often seen in measurements. The bull’s-eye represents the actual value, and the darts represent the data.Which experiment(s) display(s) high accuracy?
The following dartboards illustrate the types of errors often seen in measurements. The bull’s-eye represents the actual value, and the darts represent the data.Which experiment(s) show(s) a systematic error?
The three targets from a rifle range shown below were produced by: (A) the instructor firing a newly acquired target rifle; (B) the instructor firing his personal target rifle; and (C) a student who has fired his target rifle only a few times.Comment on the accuracy and precision for each of these three sets of results.
The three targets from a rifle range shown below were produced by: (A) the instructor firing a newly acquired target rifle; (B) the instructor firing his personal target rifle; and (C) a student who has fired his target rifle only a few times.For the A and C results in the future to look like the B results, what needs to happen?
Classify the following sets of measurements as accurate, precise, both, or neither.(a) Checking for consistency in the weight of chocolate chip cookies: 17.27 g, 13.05 g, 19.46 g, 16.92 g
Classify the following sets of measurements as accurate, precise, both, or neither.(b) Testing the volume of a batch of 25-mL pipettes: 27.02 mL, 26.99 mL, 26.97 mL, 27.01 mL
Classify the following sets of measurements as accurate, precise, both, or neither.(c) Determining the purity of gold: 99.9999%, 99.9998%, 99.9998%, 99.9999%
These organic solvents are used to clean compact discs:The chemist analyzing the cleaner calibrates her equipment and finds that the pipet is accurate to ±0.02 mL, and the balance is accurate to ±0.003 g. Is this equipment precise enough to distinguish between ethanol and isopropanol?
The chemist in Example R‑14 did some further experiments. She found that the pipet used to measure the volume of the cleaner is accurate to +0.03 cm3. The mass measurement is accurate to +0.002 g. Are these measurements sufficiently precise for the chemist to distinguish between isopropyl alcohol and ethanol?
A laboratory instructor gives a sample of amino-acid powder to each of four students, I, II, III, and IV, and they weigh the samples. The true value is 8.72 g. Their results for three trials are:I: 8.72 g, 8.74 g, 8.70 g II: 8.56 g, 8.77 g, 8.83 gIII: 8.50 g, 8.48 g, 8.51 g IV: 8.41 g, 8.72 g, 8.55 gCalculate the average mass from each set of data, and tell which set is the most accurate.
A laboratory instructor gives a sample of amino-acid powder to each of four students, I, II, III, and IV, and they weigh the samples. The true value is 8.72 g. Their results for three trials are:I: 8.72 g, 8.74 g, 8.70 g II: 8.56 g, 8.77 g, 8.83 gIII: 8.50 g, 8.48 g, 8.51 g IV: 8.41 g, 8.72 g, 8.55 gPrecision is a measure of the average of the deviations of each piece of data from the average value. Which set of data is the most precise? Is this set also the most accurate?
A laboratory instructor gives a sample of amino-acid powder to each of four students, I, II, III, and IV, and they weigh the samples. The true value is 8.72 g. Their results for three trials are:I: 8.72 g, 8.74 g, 8.70 g II: 8.56 g, 8.77 g, 8.83 gIII: 8.50 g, 8.48 g, 8.51 g IV: 8.41 g, 8.72 g, 8.55 gWhich set of data is both the most accurate and the most precise?
A laboratory instructor gives a sample of amino-acid powder to each of four students, I, II, III, and IV, and they weigh the samples. The true value is 8.72 g. Their results for three trials are:I: 8.72 g, 8.74 g, 8.70 g II: 8.56 g, 8.77 g, 8.83 gIII: 8.50 g, 8.48 g, 8.51 g IV: 8.41 g, 8.72 g, 8.55 gWhich set of data is both the least accurate and the least precise?
Assume that you have two graduated cylinders, one with a capacity of 5 mL and the other with a capacity of 50 mL.Which cylinder will give the more accurate measurement?
The following dartboards illustrate the types of errors often seen when one measurement is repeated several times. The bull's-eye represents the "true value," and the darts represent the experimental measurements. Which board best represents each of the following scenarios: (a) measurements both accurate and precise? [Section 1.5]
A student performs an experiment to determine the density of a sugar solution. She performs 4 trials, measuring mass and volume each time. Her data table is shown below.If the correct value for the density of the sugar solution is 1.33 g/mL, which statement best describes her density results?A) Her results are neither precise nor accurate. B) Her results are both accurate and precise. C) Her results are precise, but not accurate. D) Her results are accurate, but not precise.
Five students reported their results from an experiment to remove iron fillings (with a magnet) from a mixture with sand. Each student was given exactly 2.00 grams of sand plus some iron. The table below summarizes the recovered mass of sand. Which student was the most accurate and precise?a. Student Ab. Student Bc. Student Cd. Student De. Student E
A 1.000 mL sample of acetone, a common solvent sometimes used as a paint remover, was placed in a small bottle whose mass was known to be 38.0015 g. The following values were obtained when the acetone-filled bottle was weighed: 38.7798 g, 38.7795 g, and 38.7801 g. How would you characterize the precision and accuracy of these measurements if the true mass of the acetone was 0.7791 g?
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EE Publishers Home» Articles: EE Publishers»Nedbank / EE seminar: ICT infrastructure to support an effective ICT ecosystem in SA for utilities of the future
Nedbank / EE seminar: ICT infrastructure to support an effective ICT ecosystem in SA for utilities of the future
October 27th, 2019, Published in Articles: EE Publishers, Articles: Energize, Articles: EngineerIT, Articles: Vector, Featured: EE Publishers, Featured: Energize, Featured: EngineerIT, Featured: PositionIT, Uncategorised articles
Nedbank and EE Publishers are hosting a morning seminar on:
ICT infrastructure to support an effective ICT ecosystem in SA for utilities of the future
This is the 5th in a series of important infrastructure seminars from Nedbank & EE Publishers
DATE: Tuesday 26 November 2019
TIME: 09h00 to 14h30 (see detailed programme below)
VENUE: Nedbank Main Auditorium, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg
PARKING: Ample parking is available
COST: R150 pp (inc VAT) payable at the door (cash or credit card)
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As the world moves into the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), the electricity supply industry, involving the generation, transmission, distribution, application and sustainable use of power and energy, is facing momentous technology disruption, driven also by the need to transition to a cleaner, lower carbon future.
In the new world, the old approach of centralised generation with long high-voltage transmission lines to reach consumers at the end, changes to become a meshed network of large, medium and literally thousands of relatively small, distributed generators embedded “behind the meter” on customers’ premises.
The old paradigm of dispatching baseload, mid-merit and peaking generation capacity to meet electricity demand, is being turned on its head. The distinction between producers and consumers of electricity is also set to become blurred, as customers shift from being consumers to becoming both producers and consumers of electricity, or “prosumers”.
Utilities of the future will have to place customers and customer choice at the very centre of their new business processes, as they change from being traditional generation, transmission and distribution asset-based businesses, to “platforms” that connect buyers and sellers of electricity.
At the very heart of this revolution is the need for effective ICT bandwidth, spectrum and infrastructure, together with a sound ICT policy, legal, regulatory and planning framework in South Africa, to facilitate universal affordable broadband access, e-business and Industry 4.0 for inclusive economic growth.
This seminar explores the need, role and value of effective ICT infrastructure that can facilitate and support this revolutionary change in the business of electricity supply, incorporating the so-called “smart grid” and associated “prosumer” services in South Africa.
Chairperson of the seminar:
Thabang Chiloane
Presenters at the seminar:
Prof Barry Dwolatzky
Dr Rob Stephen
Dr Minnesh Bipath
Tim Ohlsen
Thabang Chiloane is currently the divisional executive for the Nedbank Group Strategic Relations & Public Affairs division. Between 2006 and 2008, Thabang was in charge of communications for the deputy president of South Africa. Earlier, he headed up communications for the Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Government, the National Department of Housing and the Kwazulu-Natal Department of Transport. He also spent two years as director, news service at the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). A graduate of the Argus School of Journalism, Thabang also has a Bachelor of Communications degree from the Charles Sturt University in Australia, and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Regenesys Business School in Johannesburg.
Prof Barry Dwolatzky is an Emeritus Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Electrical and Information Engineering. He has spent most of the past 25 years driving initiatives in the ICT sector with an aim to nurture and grow this critical part of the economy. Barry launched the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University in 2005. In 2013 he was the joint winner of “South African IT Personality of the Year” award. In 2014 he established the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. In 2016 Barry received an award for “Distinguished Service to IT” from the Institute of IT Professionals of South Africa (IITPSA), and Wits University presented him with the “Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Citizenship”.
Dr Rob Stephen is the International President of Cigre, a global collaborative community based in Paris, France, committed to knowledge development for the creation and sharing of power system expertise. Rob holds BSc, MSc and MBA degrees, as well as a PhD in overhead line design. He has held various positions in Cigre, including chairman of Cigre sub-committee B2 on overhead lines, special rapporteur, and working group chairman. He has authored over 100 technical papers, and is a Fellow of the SAIEE. In 2016, Rob received the SAIEE President’s award for exceptional service to the electrical engineering sector and profession. He is currently the Master Specialist in the Technology Group at Eskom, and is responsible for distribution and transmission technologies of all voltages, covering both AC and DC, and was responsible for the smart grid strategy for Eskom.
Dr Minnesh Bipath is the acting chief information officer and general manager for the smart grids, data and knowledge management, and cleaner mobility programmes, at the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). Smart Grid is a flag-ship programme within SANEDI dedicated to applied research projects to test and deploy smart grids concepts within the electricity distribution industry (EDI). Minnesh holds a BSc in electronic engineering and a doctorate in business leadership. In 1990, he started as a control and automation engineer working for Hartmann and Braun and Honeywell Southern Africa. In 1996, Minnesh joined the Eskom Technology Strategy Group, where he worked on several technology areas related to Eskom’s distribution business. In 2001, he was appointed as the research manager for the Eskom Distribution Business.
Tim Ohlsen holds a BSc degree from UCT and a post graduate degree in finance and economics. He has spent 11 years in the energy sector, in generation, distribution, demand side management, rooftop solar PV, IPPs, smart metering and energy trading. Tim is co-founder and CEO of ELDO Energy, a tech company building a Smart Grid ecosystem with innovative software platforms and solutions for utility infrastructure, which helps generators, municipalities and consumers understand, align and manage electricity, water and gas network resources. His business manages data for over R1-billion of utility payments. Concurrently, Tim is working in the block-chain sector, and in 2017 he co-founded Blockstarters, South Africa’s first block-chain incubator and co-working space. This technology enables a more open, secure and trusted utility transactional platform.
09h00 – 10h00: Registration, breakfast
10h00 – 10h10: Welcome & introduction
10h10 – 11h30: Sector leaders present
11h30 – 11h45: Comfort break
11h45 – 13h00: Audience interaction
13h00 – 13h20: Summing up
13h20 – 13h30: Conclusion and thanks
13h30 – 14h30: Lunch and networking
For R6000 + VAT per seminar, your company may have:
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Holding heavy objects makes us see things as more important
Not Exactly Rocket ScienceBy Ed YongAugust 25, 2009 9:00 PM
Gravity affects not just our bodies and our behaviours, but our very thoughts. That's the fascinating conclusion of a new study which shows that simply holding a heavy object can affect the way we think. A simple heavy clipboard can makes issues seem weightier - when holding one, volunteers think of situations as more important and they invest more mental effort in dealing with abstract issues.
In a variety of languages, from English to Dutch to Chinese, importance is often described by words pertaining to weight. We speak of 'heavy news, 'weighty matters' and 'light entertainment'. We weigh up the value of evidence, we lend weight to arguments with facts, and our opinions carry weight if we wield influence and authority. These are more than just quirks of language - they reflect real links that our minds make between weight and importance.
Nils Jostmann from the University of Amsterdam demonstrated the link between weight and importance through a quartet of experiments. In each one, a different set of volunteers held a clipboard that either weighed 1.5 pounds or 2.3 pounds.
The extra 0.8 pounds were enough to make volunteers think that a foreign currency was worth more money. Forty volunteers were asked to guess the conversion rates between euros and six other currencies, indicating their estimate by marking a straight line. Those who held the heavier clipboard valued the currencies more generously, even though a separate questionnaire showed that they felt the same about the euro.
Money, of course, does have its own weight, so for his next trick, Jostmann wanted to stay entirely within the abstract realm. He considered justice - an area that is free of weight but hardly free of importance. Jostmann showed 50 volunteers a scenario where a university committee was denying students the opportunity to voice their opinions on a study grant. It was a potentially weighty issue, but more so to the students who held the heavy clipboard. They felt it was more important that the university listened to the students' opinions.
Jostmann also showed that people are less likely to take matters lightly if they're holding something heavier. In his third task, he asked 49 recruits to rate the mayor of Amsterdam in terms of his competence, likeability, powerlessness, trustworthiness, intelligence, corruption, importance and charisma. They also had to give their opinion about Amsterdam itself - whether it was a great city and how much they enjoyed being in it. The weight of the clipboards didn't affect the evaluations of either the mayor or the city. However, the two sets of scores were more strongly correlated among the volunteers who held the heavier board.
Jostmann thinks that the extra weight made people invest that little bit more mental effort in awarding their scores - hence the more consistent rankings across the mayor- and city-based questions. This result, I feel, is a bit more tenuous. Jostmann argues the case that satisfaction with the mayor is an indirect measure of satisfaction with the city, so the two scores should match to some extent. That seems reasonable, but it hasn't been demonstrated, which makes interpreting the study a bit more difficult.
In the final task, 40 visitors were asked to say whether they agreed with six statements about the construction of a controversial new subway that was big news at the time. The list included three arguments that previous volunteers had deemed as weak (e.g. the building of the subway is a sign of courage to handle large-scale projects) and three arguments that were stronger (e.g. the subway will make the city more accessible).
In all cases, the volunteers agreed more with the strong arguments but especially so if they held the heavier clipboards. This group were also more confident in their opinions and were more likely to be clearly in favour of the subway or against it, rather than dawdling on the fence. Again, the results suggest that under the influence of the weightier board, people make stronger and more polarised judgments, and they do so more confidently.
The effects of the clipboards were small but statistically significant - unlikely to have arisen by chance. The boards didn't affect the moods of the volunteers, and with a weight of just 2.3 pounds, no one felt that the heavier board was actually burdensome to hold.
Instead, Jostmann reasons that the link between weight and importance is rooted in our early childhood experiences, when we rapidly learn that heavy objects require more effort to deal with, not just in terms of strength but planning too. Our brain relies on these concrete physical experiences when it represents more abstract concepts, like importance. The two are then joined, so that physical experiences can affect abstract thought.
This is far from the first study that has supported this "theory of embodied cognition". Jostmann's explanation can also account for why thinking clean thoughts can soften moral judgments and why immoral thoughts trigger a need for physical cleanliness. It's why warming our hands can make us socially warmer, why social exclusion literally feels cold.
Update: Just realised that I've been totally scooped by Vaughan at Mind Hacks. Go over there for another take.
An aside: I love academia. The paper says, "Being hit by a heavy object generally has more profound consequences than being hit by a light object." I will remember this the next time I'm hit by a heavy object. Instead of a primal scream, I will opt for a more dignified, "Lo. I am struck. The consequences are most profound."
Reference: Jostmann, N., Lakens, D., & Schubert, T. (2009). Weight as an Embodiment of Importance Psychological Science DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02426.x
Image: The Thinker by CJ
More on abstract and concrete thought:
Social exclusion literally feels cold
Warm hands, warm heart - how physical and emotional warmth are linked
The Lady Macbeth effect - how physical cleanliness affects moral cleanliness
Clean thoughts can soften moral judgments
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Historic Municipal Theatre
The Municipal Theatre in Grein on the banks of the river Danube is the oldest preserved bourgeois theatre in Austria. Enthusiastic amateur players installed it in the city granary in 1791 for their own productions and for touring professional troupes. Access is through the adjoining old town hall (built around 1563), today a museum, complete with the historic jail from which the convicts had a good view of the action on the stage. The theatre has also preserved the original seating in the stalls area where each seat could be locked by the subscribers to prevent other people using it.
In summer time, plays are being performed by professionals during the "Grein Summer Festival" (Sommerspiele Grein), whereas the amateur actors show their productions in November. Also worth seeing are the historic city centre, the gothic parish church and Grein Castle.
See the film of the Historisches Stadttheater in Grein
Historisches Stadttheater
4360 Grein
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Visits: Mon–Sat 9–12 and 14–18, Sun 14–16 (May–Oct); guided tours every day, group tours on appointment
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Meet ya at Mackas.
I thought it prudent to sail the 60-odd miles into Mackay, and the safety of a marina, rather than hanging around out at Middle Percy for too long. And no, we weren't going anywhere near a Macca's.
And, besides, we were due to pick up the first of our Guest Crew, in the form of the Rip Curl Tide Watch King, Peter Hodgart, who'd just flown into Mackay.
Peter's a mad keen fisherman, so we were looking forward to him quickly setting up the lines and hauling in loads of fish.
After docking in the marina, it took a few easy days and we'd replenished the larder and the fuel tanks, we were out to sea again.
The sail started out a little rough and calmed down later on, but our next problem emerged when we doused the mainsail and one side of our lazyjack line broke. (The lazy jacks are the arrangement of light rope that hold the sail bag on the boom, and control the sail as it drops to guide it into the bag neatly.)
A minor problem, just inconvenient in that it made using the mainsail a pain in the bum. I decided that I didn't want to fix it myself, (which would've involved a trip up the mast) and that I'd wait until I found a rigger in Airlie Beach.
Anyway, Hodgy had the trolling lines out the back and we were all just waiting for the first big Spanish Mackerel to flop onto the deck....
Hodg and the Catch of the Day. Or should that be Catch Of The Week? The legendary remora.
First stop on the trip was the beautiful Thomas Island, and a favourite little anchorage in the fabulously named Naked Lady Bay, where I paddled my longboard ashore while Hodg took over the dinghy in search of fish. We circumnavigated that little island so many times, I was getting dizzy.
Naked Lady Bay on Thomas Island. South of The Whitsundays and out of range of the tourists.
A great place, Thomas Island, but unfortunately a scarcity of fish. So, onwards to the Whitsunday Island group, and an anchorage at Sawmill Bay....another beautiful little spot.
El Gato in Sawmill Bay
Sawmill Bay is one of the classic Whitsunday hideaways that the region is famous for, the weather was superb and the clear water was just so inviting for a paddle. Beautiful. But despite trolling around in the dinghy, the fish situation was still pretty grim.
In one respect, I was pleased....if the mighty Hodg couldn't catch a fish, I didn't feel so bad about not having caught one myself since leaving the Gold Coast.
But fortune smiled on us when somehow a remora (or
sucker fish) managed to tangle itself and Hodg's fishing line up in our anchor chain. So the drought was broken at last.
Onwards again to another famous Whitsundays spot,
the spectacular Nara Inlet. Our little hidey-hole there was previously named "Shark Bay" but the tourism people thought that was a bit off-putting and renamed it something innocuous so as not to scare the horses.
Persevering with the dinghy trolling, Hodg scored a couple of tiddlers.
Nara Inlet. From the steps leading to centuries-old aboriginal cave paintings.
Our next expedition was to circumnavigate Whitsunday Island itself, and check out the famous Whitehaven Beach, which features in much of the advertising for the Islands. Unfortunately, we had strong winds, and the masses of boats and people on the beach meant that we were a little underwhelmed and I didn't even drag out the camera, but at least we'd sailed past it.
I'd made a few phone calls back to the not-far-away Airlie Beach and we had an appointment set for the rigger to visit the boat and repair my lazy jacks. The rigger won't go up the mast if the boat's on the anchor or even on the solid ground....has to be in a marina. So, in we went, to Airlie Beach's "other" marina. It's up-market and situated in what used to be called Muddy Bay. (Another name the Tourist Bureau would like to bury.)
The old rigger wasn't silly though, and happily sat on deck issuing orders, sending his lithe young mountain climber assistant up the mast, and she fixed our lazy jacks in no time.
All riggers should look this good.
Hodg's week or so was drawing to a close, and we'd enjoyed the company. Despite the lack of fish, he'd kept us entertained over beers every night and regaled us with wonderful stories of his life in Japan. And, he helped unravel all of the knots that I'd developed in my own fishing reels....
The boat is so roomy that it's easy to have visitors on board, and every cabin has its own ensuite bathroom and shower. Once Peter had made his way to the airport, we readied the boat for our next visitors, old Torquay friends Rod and Andrea Brooks, who were driving up from their home on the Gold Coast.
Once they'd parked their car safely we started loading on the mountains of food, alcohol and "stuff" they'd brought (ain't life easy when you're not travelling on Jetstar).
I then set about having the dinghy valued and ordering a new one to be kitted up to our specs, and delivered after our next trip out to the islands.
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Dylan and Sara
These Photos Will Put An End To Judging Women By What They're Wearing
A Swiss organization for feminist rights, Terre Des Femmes, recently launched an ad campaign titled Don't Measure A Woman's Worth By Her Clothes, which aims to reduce appearance-based sexual stereotyping by highlighting the supposed correlation between clothing and "worth."
The campaign, masterminded by artist Theresa Wlokka, features images of commonly sexualized areas of the female body -- such as the chest -- overlaid with “measuring sticks” that assign worth based on how much of this “provocative” area is covered by clothing.
These measures of worthiness take cues from the common negative assumptions associated with, say, short hemlines and low necklines. Revealing too little signifies prudishness, while revealing too much communicates sluttiness.
Outlining these measures of value shows just how arbitrary they are, and thus, how absurd it is to make assumptions about a woman based on how much fabric covers her body.
Students at the Miami Ad School in Hamburg, Germany, helped create the powerful campaign, which you can see below.
Wearing a low-cut shirt does not mean she's "asking for it."
Wearing a short skirt does not mean she's a "whore."
Wearing flats does not mean she's a "prude."
Citations: Dont Measure A Womans Worth By Her Clothes (Bored Panda)
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El Paso's Aaron Jones has big day in win against Carolina
Former UTEP and Burges running back Aaron Jones continues his solid season and on Sunday he played a key role in win for Green Bay at home
El Paso's Aaron Jones has big day in win against Carolina Former UTEP and Burges running back Aaron Jones continues his solid season and on Sunday he played a key role in win for Green Bay at home Check out this story on ElPasoTimes.com: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/2019/11/10/el-pasos-aaron-jones-has-big-day-win-against-carolina/2558521001/
Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times Published 5:46 p.m. MT Nov. 10, 2019 | Updated 5:48 p.m. MT Nov. 10, 2019
Former UTEP and Burges running back Aaron Jones scored three touchdowns and had 93 yards rushing on Sunday for Green Bay in a 24-15 win against Carolina in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Jones, who is in his third season with Packers, scored three touchdowns for the second time this season. The last Packers player to accomplish that feat was Jm Taylor in 1962. When Jones was drafted in 2017 by Green Bay, he was the 19th running back selected in the draft. Jones has scored 11 touchdowns this season.
Jones averaged 7.2 yards per game on Sunday With Sunday's win, the Packers are now 8-2 on the season.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) scores a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (Photo: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis)
Nik Needham continues big season in Miami
Former UTEP defensive back Nik Needham had five solo tackles, one assisted tackle and his first career interception as a pro for the Miami Dolphins in a 16-12 win on Sunday against Indianapolis.
Last week, Needham had his first career sack. Needham, who was signed as a free agent by Miami last May, has 18 total tackles this season.
Miami Dolphins defensive back Nik Needham (40) celebrates with Miami Dolphins linebacker Sam Eguavoen (49) after he sacked New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Photo: The Associated Press)
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Crystals generated for perovskite solar cells
Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) claim to have synthetically generated homogeneous and defect-free crystals, which could be used to fast-track the commercialisation of perovskite solar cells. Their work has been published in the journal ACS Energy Letters.
“Perovskite solar cells are the fastest developing type of photovoltaic technology, with power-conversion efficiencies rising from 3.8% in 2009 to 24.2% in 2019 for single-junction devices,” said Osman Bakr, co-leader on the study. This rapid increase in performance is associated with inexpensive and simple device fabrication, which makes these solar cells commercially appealing.
The performance and stability of solar cells depend on the morphology of the perovskite thin films, which act as light-harvesting layers in the devices. As well as their low cost and easy processing, these materials are said to have impressive optical and transport properties.
Hybrid lead-based perovskites that combine a methylammonium cation with several halides, such as the anionic forms of bromine and iodine, present a narrow and tuneable optical bandgap. This bandgap nears the theoretical value required to reach the maximum conversion efficiency for a single-junction solar cell. Therefore, perovskites could become a substitute of choice for silicon-based solar materials; however, existing perovskite solar cells usually consist of polycrystalline thin films that are highly disordered and defective, which prevents devices from achieving optimal performance.
To address this issue, Bakr and colleague Omar Mohammad produced high-aspect-ratio, single-crystal films of methylammonium lead-triiodide perovskites. They achieved this by starting the crystallisation between two polymer-coated substrates that would then physically restrict crystal growth to one dimension under heating.
Compared with their polycrystalline counterparts, single-crystal perovskites display substantially lower defect density and much higher charge-carrier diffusion lengths: this is a measure of their ability to maintain light-generated electrons separate from positively charged holes and create electrical current. According to Mohammed, “We reasoned that these single crystals offer a chance for perovskite solar-cell technology to overcome these limitations and get as close as possible to the theoretical efficiency limit.”
The crystals, which exhibited a thickness of 20 µm and an area of several square millimetres, provided high-quality solar cells with a maximum power-conversion efficiency of 21.09%. These devices set a new performance record for perovskite single-crystal solar cells.
“We were pleasantly surprised by these results,” said Bakr, who had initially thought he would need to grow crystals much thinner than 20 µm to achieve this performance — a feat which would have been extremely challenging.
The researchers believe that this record efficiency highlights the potential role of single crystals in the development of perovskite-containing devices in parallel with the path taken by their polycrystalline counterparts.
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Technologies including virtual reality (VR) and mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) simulators will soon be enhancing operator training, though not likely to replace practical testing in the foreseeable future, according to a comprehensive eXtended Reality (XR) strategy paper published by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).
Last year, the trade body led an industry-wide consultation into how simulation technology can be used in the industry and produced a detailed strategy paper based on the findings. IPAF then worked with its membership to produce a policy document on how virtual reality systems can be effectively and safely harnessed to train MEWP operators. This led to a ground-breaking set of recommendations that are being implemented in 2019.
Discussing the consultation, Tim Whiteman, the CEO and managing director of IPAF, commented: “The MEWP training sector is undergoing a virtual reality revolution, with MEWP simulators now so advanced that operators have been known to reach for an imaginary harness while operating them, or even asked to get off the simulator because they suffered vertigo or motion sickness!
“We wanted to hear from everyone, people who had never used a MEWP before to senior IPAF instructors, from school children to powered access pioneers and those in leadership roles of major industry bodies, rental companies and manufacturers.”
Among overall conclusions in the consultation response was that there are substantial reasons to use XR to improve training, and no prior technology has shown as much potential to revolutionise the way IPAF provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to stay safe.
One concern raised by respondents was that exclusive use of XR for operator training could create “a sense of invincibility” as operators can simply “reset” after an accident. IPAF resolved not to enforce the use of XR technology in its training courses, but that it would not prevent the use of XR to enhance training.
IPAF ruled out developing XR equipment or simulators itself, opting instead to develop a system under which it may review, approve and certify XR hardware and software that could be used to interface with IPAF’s own training programme, in particular the IPAF PAL+ qualification, or play other key functions in delivering familiarisation and safety instruction relating to MEWP and MCWP use.
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Expert: The EU political agenda must be set by ordinary citizens
By Daniela Vincenti | EURACTIV.com
Richard Youngs is a senior fellow for Carnegie Europe
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Arguing for an alternative vision of European cooperation, political scientist Richard Youngs told EURACTIV that an EU rethink must include new voices and involve a fully participative process of consultation, in line with what French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed in recent months. In his new book, Youngs describes how that can be achieved.
Richard Youngs is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and a professor of international relations at the University of Warwick. He has authored eleven books. His latest is titled Europe Reset: New directions for the EU.
He spoke to EURACTIV’s editor-in-chief Daniela Vincenti.
With the EU facing a multifaceted set of ongoing challenges, you argue for a European reset in your new book. What kind of reset?
Europe is beginning to emerge from the various crises of the last decade, but I think something is still structurally missed with the basic model of integration, so I think we should look at ways of reviving that model.
Leaders themselves have called for new ideas, new thinking on the basic module of integration. I think the key challenge, as we come out of the crisis, is perhaps the pressure and the momentum behind this new thinking is disappointing a bit. So my book tries to correct that, arguing for very concrete ways in which the EU can be made more participative and more flexible.
What kind of concrete ways?
What I propose is a Compact for European Citizens, taking advantage of a lot of very interesting and significant new democratic innovations going on in different countries in the EU. Citizens are engaged in local politics in different ways, often outside the mainstream channels of representative democracy.
Something has been changing in European politics over the last four or five years. There is positive potential in this, which I think, at the moment remains not fully harnessed into the European debate.
So what I try to do in the book in a very concrete way is suggest that this local democratic momentum might be channeled upwards through national political processes and into European debates. Not to replace the formal institutions we have or the top-down direction of EU reform, but try to complement it and supplement it in a more mutually reinforcing way.
What kind of Compact?
There is a lot of thinking around at the moment on including citizens through methods of random selection in local assemblies to get them thinking about what kind of EU they would like in the future.
Citizens must have more ability to set the European agenda, rather than EU reforms being designed in a top-down way, with citizens being included almost as an afterthought and simply being asked whether or not they agree or disagree with a particular EU decision.
We have seen over the last two or three years the dangers, the problems that can occur when citizens are not involved on a regular basis in European politics and then they are presented with referenda, perhaps without having been fully apprised with all the decisions that they have been asked to take. So I think we need a more regular participative form in terms of European democracy.
You argue for a bottom-up approach to move away from elitism in the EU project. But bottom-up has been implemented since the referenda in France and the Netherlands, which killed the European constitution and has led to rising populism, hasn’t it? Could there be a positive populism?
First of all, I am not arguing that we need a purely bottom-up approach to EU reform. For me, the challenge is to get a more participative democracy and form a representative democracy dovetailed much more systematically together.
I think the whole debate about populism is a very, very difficult one; the whole concept is a rather slippery one in terms of its basic definition. I know many people would react to my argument that if we involve citizens more today, then that may simply lead to the EU’s disintegration.
But what I try to do is not to idealise European citizens. I think the very fact that there are such sharp divisions between different parts of our population today means that we need these inclusive processes in which people can argue out their different points of view.
So, it is not really a matter of if there is a good populism versus a bad populism. But there is pressure for there to be much more accountable politics and I think if you try to take the EU forward without taking that into consideration, you actually risk stirring up more populism further down the line.
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You say that the EU needs to be designed in a way to manage better difference and diversity. Isn’t that a way of criticising the EU for what it has done since the implementation of the Lisbon treaty? Have we failed to lead a union that is united in diversity?
There are many opinions that suggest that the diversity of the EU has widened over recent years and the EU has struggled to manage that. I don’t say anything particularly new in pointing that out. Many European governments’ leaders themselves have made the same point.
There is no magic solution, but something tangible is needed to bring citizens more to the forefront in the process of European integration. What seems significant to me is that EU governments’ leaders have been calling for the EU to reconnect with citizens for more than 20 years but nothing really tangible ever seems to happen, because this isn’t the kind of issue that ever gets to the top of the agenda as they always have something more urgent to look at.
So, year after year, this basic aim of democratising the EU that everyone seems to agree on in principle, in practice, it doesn’t seem to move forward in a concrete way. What my book tries to do is to suggest a few ways in which we could give more concrete substance to this aim.
But there are two institutions in the EU that are supposed to carry the voice of the citizens in the EU decision-making process: the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. At the moment they are just consultative bodies, do we need to reshape them and allow them to initiate legislation?
Yes, all those kind of bodies need to be revived in this kind of way, but they also need to be revived in terms of their links downwards to citizens, so that that increases their own legitimacy and credibility when they are negotiating with their governments and other EU institutions.
So for me it’s that link downwards between the formal institutions. And this very dynamic ray of local democratic politics we are seeing emerging at the moment seems rather underdeveloped.
Can these ideas of a compact be used in the framework of the better regulation process?
I think all those steps are very positive steps; they are part of an overall package of political reform that is needed. The one additional element that I am seeking to contribute with this book is to say that, although we need a better approach to regulations, it is more important that subsidiarity is advanced in a way that is less technocratic and a little bit more open and participative.
Subsidiarity itself should be a way of introducing more democratic flexibility in the EU and not simply a technical principle decided on behind closed doors.
How to you shape that flexibility? Are you thinking about two-speed or variable geometry EU?
Two questions: First, how do we take the process forward? What I am suggesting is that this Compact on European citizenship should be part of a formal process of EU reform, but I think if formal institutions would show themselves as so conservative or so unwilling to listen to people’s voices, which might be the case and which I recognise this in the book, then there is a case for citizens beginning to form their own initiatives outside the formal institutional processes. So, perhaps there is an alternative, more bottom-up route simply to rethinking and proposing more innovative ideas for the future. That’s one question.
Then on the flexibility, I think the two-speed module at the moment looks as if it will play a part in the EU’s future.
My book expresses some skepticism about the two-speed module, because it risks new dividing lines to the extent to which a two-speed model is probably going to have to be imposed on some member states against their will. Very few member states are going to voluntarily relegate themselves to a second tier. I don’t think it provides that much scope for really far-reaching flexibility without stirring up a lot of new antagonisms.
The model of flexibility we need has to be more innovative and a bit more radical than the traditional two-speed variable geometry models.
Can reform be done without opening the treaties?
I certainly think that a more political impulse can be introduced without necessarily having to wait indefinitely for treaty change. Other, more far-reaching suggestions would need to be part of a far-reaching package of formal treaty change. But again, I am not arguing against one or the other. There are many, very sensible judicious ideas on the table for progressing with deeper integration; I am simply making the point that without arguing against these proposals on the table, we do need to change the political process which we get to deepen European integration.
French President Macron has put a number of ideas on the table to bring citizens closer to the EU. Do you think any of them is worth exploring? The democratic conventions?
The proposal for the democratic conventions is the proposal that comes closest to what I am suggesting in my book. At the moment it is not certain exactly how those conventions will be organised or implemented, but there is clearly great potential.
My point is slightly different in proposing democratic participations as constant over the long term rather than being set up for a limited amount of time.
I think the question is that citizens need to be able to set the agenda rather than these conventions being run at the behest of governments on governments’ terms.
The really significant thing is that if, as all EU leaders argue, we need to listen to citizens more in the process of European integration, we need to listen to citizens before mapping out a process of EU reform.
At the moment things happen rather back to front, the governments, including Macron, make it known what kind of reforms they want. He has already laid out his EU reform agenda, and they say, well, now let’s listen to citizens. And that appears to me as a kind of afterthought: governments and EU institutions mapping out what they want and then almost using democracy as a way of seeking approval for those plans.
For me, democracy has to be understood the other way round. First of all, we need citizens to think through what kind of European solidarity they want in European cooperation. And then use those ideas to feed into the reform agenda rather than doing it back-to-front.
What can bring a new sense of EU identity?
Identity based on core liberal values of tolerance and inclusiveness, which is perhaps a lighter form of common identity than some of the visions in the past talking about uniform types of EU citizenship. Perhaps we need to relax our vision of common identity.
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President Emmanuel Macron will this week unveil his vision for European reform in Athens. On the menu is the eurozone, transnational lists for 50 MEPs and democratic conventions, whose results are expected ahead of the next EU elections. EURACTIV France reports.
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5 responses to “Expert: The EU political agenda must be set by ordinary citizens”
Mike Parr says:
“There is a lot of thinking around at the moment on including citizens through methods of random selection in local assemblies to get them thinking about what kind of EU they would like in the future”
Yes & it would have been a great deal more intellectually honest to have mentioned Van Reybrouck and his book “Against Elections” published originally in Dutch – but translated into English. It is a great pity that Euractiv did not see fit to interview Van Reybrouck – who at least has the benefit of being original & who mapped out what needs to be done.
Thinker says:
You argue for a bottom-up approach to move away from elitism in the EU project. But bottom-up has been implemented since the referenda in France and the Netherlands, which killed the European constitution and has led to rising populism, hasn’t it? This question reveals hypocrisy of so called EU elites. When citizens of some EU memebr states reject their insane ideas to cancel national states on referenda, then they call it populism and to prevent such outcome, they want to ban referenda.
In fairness to Young, I don’t think he sees “bottom up” as being referendums – “bottom up” should mean permanent citizen committees (with membership changing on a regular and randomised basis) – that have both oversight & power to force change. This could happen at any level, up to and including the European Council (just think an equivalent composed of randomly selected EU citizens – able to look over politicos shoulders & force change). Read Van Reybrocuks book – well worth it.
very pertinent questions and discussion. E.g. the ECOSOC, CoR, – I Wonder how many readers have attended these kind of meetings, and if it would be better or possible to have more realism instilled in those institutions.
One of the main questions that is underlying Mr Youngs’ discours is whether we are talking about genuine dynamism in the process of democratic maturity of the EU citizens, OR we just want to have another leverage to pull more people in the voting-systems/representative democracy that has been going on for some centuries now.
The former is an ambitious but realistic idea. However, the references to the EU ‘leaders’ and their call for more participation hints on the latter approach, that kept us united as consumers, and divided as citizens, and of course…the status quo.
@editor @MrYoungs are you aware of this article in the other EU Brxl bubble media outlet: ‘Macron vows law against fake news’
I guess the answer to my previous inquiry is a bit more clear now, and unfortunately there is nothing new or ‘Young’ in the manipulation of democracy to have more control.
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Bill regulating online anonymizers unanimously passes first ruling in Russian Duma – Washington Times
Posted: June 24, 2017 at 1:55 pm
Russian lawmakers on Friday unanimously approved the first reading of legislation outlawing virtual private network (VPN) services and other technologies that let internet users bypass Moscows ever-expanding blacklist of banned websites.
Lawmakers in the State Duma, the lower house of Russias Federal Assembly, voted 363-0 on Friday in favor of adopting amendments regulating VPN services, censorship circumvention software and other so-called anonymizers, regional media reported afterwards.
The legislation would ban the use of any software that enables access to digital content otherwise barred by Moscows censors if adopted, according to Meduza, an English-language news site devoted to Russian affairs.
The bills sponsors would give the owners of VPN networks and internet anonymizers access to Russias registry of blocked online resources, so they could cut access to these websites. Any Internet circumvention tools that refuse to block access to banned resources would themselves be blocked, Meduza explained.
Violators would be subject to fines ranging from 5,000 to 700,000 rubles about a maximum of $11,000 Russias Kommersant newspaper reported Friday.
While Moscow already maintains a firm grasp on Russias withering digital freedoms, Duma deputies have said system currently in place for restricting internet access is not effective enough, Meduza reported.
Typically Russias internet watchdog, Roskomnadzor, provides the nations internet service providers (ISPs) with a list of banned websites to block. Even when ISPs heed the regulators request, however, customers can circumvent blacklists by using VPN services or specialized software like the Tor browser to route their internet traffic out of Russia, effectively bypassing the regional firewall.
The Russian authorities censor a wide range of topics online, most often under the pretext of anti-extremism measures, Freedom House wrote in its 2016 Freedom of the Net report. More recently, Roskomnadzor banned Googles Russian portal, Google.ru, for about three hours Thursday for linking to a banned gambling website.
The Russian Security Council began working on the amendments as far back as April and the bill was officially introduced in the Duma on June 8. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russias Federal Security Service, the former KGB, had reportedly urged Duma members to accelerate passing the new restrictions, Russias RBC reported Friday.
Russian search engine Yanex and the nations internet ombudsman, Dmitry Marinichev, have both previously criticized the proposal, Novaya Gazeta reported.
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A DRF establishes Six Degrees of Freedom (DOF), three translational and three rotational. In order to design, manufacture, and verify parts, the necessary DOF must be constrained. Parts are mated to the DRF so measurements, processing, and calculations can be made.
There’s an important distinction between datums and datum features. Datums are points, axes (lines), and planes, or some combination of these components, that make up the DRF. Datum features are the actual, physical features (holes, faces, slots, etc.) on the part. They’re not perfect—they have variation. The illustrations below are provided to emphasize that Datums (left) are theoretical (perfect) and datum features (right) are real (imperfect).
In defining a part, an engineer will identify the datum features on a part that are most important to the functional requirements of the design—usually the features that mount the part in the assembly. Datum features referenced in the end compartments of a feature control frame (see Feature Control Frame), in an order of precedence, will mate the part to the datum reference frame.
GD&T Symbols
Symbols or Geometric Characteristics are what most often come to mind when people think about GD&T. There are a total of fourteen GD&T characteristics, and the symbols that represent them are shown in the symbol “cheat sheet” below.
These symbols are placed in the first compartment of a feature control frame and define the type of tolerance that is to be applied to the feature. The characteristics are grouped together into types of tolerance: form, orientation, location, runout, and location of derived median points. The primary use and description of each characteristic is also shown.
GD&T is a feature-based system, and parts are composed of features. Geometric tolerances are applied to features by feature control frames. The most frequently used tolerance categories are form, orientation, and location; therefore, the ten associated symbols are the most utilized of the fourteen total GD&T symbols.
Form tolerances control the “shape” of features and are often used as a refinement of size.
Orientation tolerances control the “tilt” of feature and are always associated with basic angle dimensions, often used as a refinement to location. If applied to surfaces, orientation tolerances also control form.
Location tolerances control location and are always associated with basic linear dimensions. Position locates and orients the median plane or axis of features of size. Profile locates feature surfaces. Profile is the most powerful characteristic of all, and also controls orientation and form.
Feature Control Frame
The feature control frame states the requirements or instructions for the feature to which it is attached. Simply put, the feature control frame controls features. Each feature control frame contains only one message (requirement); if two messages for a feature are necessary, two feature control frames are required.
The first compartment of a feature control frame contains one of the fourteen geometric characteristic symbols. Only one of the symbols can be placed in a feature control frame; if there are two requirements for a feature, there must be two feature control frames or a composite tolerance. The symbol will specify the requirement for the feature, such as, “this feature must be flat,” or “this feature must be positioned.”
The second compartment of a feature control frame contains the total tolerance for the feature. The feature tolerance is always a total tolerance, never a plus/minus value.
If the tolerance is preceded by a diameter symbol (⌀), the tolerance is a diameter or cylindrical shaped zone, as in the position of a hole. If there is no symbol preceding the tolerance, the default tolerance zone shape is parallel planes or a total wide zone, as in the position of a slot or profile of a surface.
Following the feature tolerance in the feature control frame, a material condition modifier, such as MMC or LMC (see Material Condition Modifiers) may be specified if the feature has size, such as a hole. If the feature has size, and no modifier is specified, the default modifier is RFS. If the feature has no size, such as a plane surface, then the modifier is not applicable.
The third and following compartments of a feature control frame contain the datum feature reference(s) if they are required. For example, if a form tolerance, such as flatness or straightness, is specified, then no datum feature reference is allowed. However, if a location tolerance like position is specified, the datum feature references are usually specified.
The alphabetical order of the datum references has no significance—the significance is their order of precedence, reading from left to right as primary, secondary, and tertiary. The primary is the first feature contacted (minimum contact at 3 points), the secondary feature is the second feature contacted (minimum contact at 2 points), and the tertiary is the third feature contacted (minimum contact at 1 point). Contacting the three (3) datum features simultaneously establishes the three (3) mutually perpendicular datum planes or the DRF. The DRF is created by so-called Datum Simulators which are the manufacturing, processing, and inspection equipment, such as surface plate, a collet, a three jaw chuck, a gage pin, etc.
In certain situations, the datum feature modifiers Maximum Material Boundary (MMB) or Least Material Boundary (LMB) may be applied to the datum feature. The default modifier is Regardless of Material Boundary (RMB). Since the datum feature has size (it can get larger and smaller), information is necessary on the size condition of the datum feature to which the datum feature reference applies. The modified condition of the datum feature (MMB, LMB, RMB) defines the size or condition of the datum feature simulator.
Basic dimensions are theoretically exact numerical values used to define form, size, orientation, or location of a part or feature. Basic dimensions are usually shown on a drawing enclosed in a box, but they can also be invoked by referencing a standard or by a note on the drawing. The CAD model itself can be also be defined as basic. Permissible variations from basic dimensions are usually defined in the feature control frame or by notes on the drawing. Any default tolerances in the title block of a drawing do not apply to basic dimensions.
In specifying geometric controls, there’s often a need to state that a tolerance applies to a feature at a particular feature size. The terms Maximum Material Condition (MMC) and Least Material Condition (LMC) allow an engineer to communicate that intent.
These material condition modifiers are used in a feature control frame in the feature tolerance compartment and follow the feature tolerance. The application of the MMC and LMC modifiers provide additional geometric tolerance beyond the specified tolerance as the features departs from the specified condition.
Maximum Material Condition (MMC) - The condition where the feature contains the maximum material with the stated limits of size. (ex: largest pin and/or smallest hole)
Least Material Condition (LMC) - The condition where the feature contains the least material within the stated limits of size. (ex: smallest pin and/or largest hole)
In the illustration below, the MMC of the hole is 19.5mm and the LMC of the hole is 20.5mm. As another example, consider a pattern of holes dimensioned to 20+/-0.5mm with a position tolerance of 0.6mm at MMC. The MMC for the holes are 19.5mm diameter. If the holes depart (get larger) from their MMC size, they are allowed additional position tolerance equal to the amount of their departure from their MMC size of 19.5mm. If the hole comes in at 20.0mm, the diameter position tolerance allowed is 1.1mm. This is the concept of bonus tolerance.
Main Takeaways
GD&T is an entirely new way of describing the dimensions and tolerances compared to traditional plus/minus tolerancing. Fundamentally, the engineer designs a part with perfect geometry in CAD, but the produced part is never perfect. Proper use of GD&T can improve quality and reduce time and cost of delivery by providing a common language for expressing design intent.
The benefits of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) are:
A standardized design language
A clear and precise way for the customers, suppliers, and production teams to communicate
A method for calculating the worst-case mating limits
Production and inspection processes are repeatable
Assembly is assured from qualified production parts
This article covered the key concepts for its application, including Datums and Features, Symbols, Feature Control Frames, Basic Dimensions, and Material Condition Modifiers. If you’re interested in reading more about conducting a tolerance analysis, read our blog post and Hardware Guide post on the topic and to go deeper check out our webinar on Conveying Design Intent for GD&T!
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Nokia goes looking for a fight over touchscreen handsets
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Having seen a decline in its smartphone business in 2008--the first time ever, Nokia has welcomed in the New Year by stating it will seek revenge over its competitors this year in the battle for the touchscreen market.
Accepting that Nokia had "become a follower" in this particular technology, the company's CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, announced Nokia wants to regain the initiative by becoming the world's largest maker of touchscreen phones. "We want to develop touchscreen technology suitable for several different handsets."
A Gartner analyst said Nokia's goal of becoming the world's largest maker of mobiles with touchscreens was realistic, "though it would have to expand its range beyond the 5800 and N97."
At the same time, Nokia also revealed it would focus on profits as against meeting sales targets for 2009. "We will continue to combine market share and margins in the right way in order to maximise the bottom line," said Kallasvuo. However, he added the company aimed to increase its cellphone market share in 2009, helped by consumers' appetite for cheaper models.
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Continuous disclosure - lessons from Forge Group Limited
by Michele Muscillo, Luke Dawson
The announcement on 20 February 2014 by listed litigation funder Bentham IMF Limited (IMF) that it would seek to launch a shareholder class action against the failed engineering and construction firm, Forge Group Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (Administrators Appointed) (Forge), is a timely reminder for all directors and company officers that any perceived failure to comply with a company’s continuous disclosure requirements may result in significant liability both to the company and its directors.
Here, Partner Michele Muscillo and Solicitor Luke Dawson examine the factual background resulting in the proposed class action and outline practical steps which companies can take to reduce the risk of facing a similar class action.
The class action relates to two large power station projects of Forge’s wholly owned subsidiary Forge Group Power Pty Ltd. The class action alleges that while Forge announced profit write-downs and earnings downgrades between 28 November 2013 and 29 January 2014, Forge knew or should have known about and subsequently disclosed, the problems at the power stations much early in 2013.
Continuous disclosure regime and ‘market sensitive information’ test
Under the continuous disclosure regime contained in both ASX Listing Rule 3.1 and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), a listed entity, such as Forge, must immediately disclose to the ASX any ‘market sensitive information’. ‘Market sensitive information’ is information that concerns the company, if a reasonable person would expect that information to have a material effect on the price or value of that company’s securities. There are very limited exceptions to this rule, which are contained in Listing Rule 3.1A.
Directors who are uncertain of whether or not information is ‘market sensitive information’ should refer to ASX Guidance Note 8, where ASX have set out a two question test, namely:
“Would this information influence my decision to buy or sell securities in the entity at their current market price?”; and
"Would I feel exposed to an action for insider trading if I were to buy or sell securities in the entity at their current market price, knowing this information had not been disclosed to the market?”
If the answer to either question is “yes”, then that should be taken to be a cautionary indication that the information may well be market sensitive.
Alleged failure to comply with the continuous disclosure regime
The announcement from IMF appears to allege two broad categories of breaches of Forge’s continuous disclosure obligations, namely that:
Forge failed to disclose the problems with the power stations in a timely manner (Timely Disclosure); and
Forge did not disclose the fact that its lender’s ongoing support of Forge was conditional on Forge securing a fresh injection of equity (Accurate Disclosure).
The breaches alleged by IMF reiterate the importance of both the timeliness of disclosure and the accuracy of the disclosure made.
Timely disclosure
While ASX have confirmed that ‘immediately’ does not mean ‘instantaneously’, and that they will take into account a number of matters when determining whether a company has ‘immediately’ disclosed ‘market sensitive information’ (including, the amount and complexity of the relevant information, board approval of any relevant announcement and independent verification of the accuracy of that information), it is extremely unlikely that if it is proved that Forge was aware of ‘market sensitive information’ in early 2013 and did not disclose this information until late 2013, that ASX would consider such disclosure to have occurred “immediately”.
If a company becomes aware that it is obliged to disclose ‘market sensitive information’, but is unable to make an announcement using the ASX announcements platform for whatever reason, it should consider the use of a trading halt to ensure that trading in its securities does not occur on an uninformed basis.
Accurate disclosure
In addition to the timeliness of Forge’s disclosure, IMF allege that Forge’s disclosure in its three downgrade announcements misled the market, as they stated that the lender ANZ had waived covenants and confirmed its ongoing support, without disclosing that this was conditional on Forge securing an injection of fresh equity.
Companies and directors should be aware that an officer or employee of a listed entity who gives, or authorises or permits the giving of, materially false or misleading information to ASX under Listing Rule 3.1 (including in response to any enquiry ASX may make of the entity under that rule) may commit a criminal offence under section 1309 of the Corporations Act.
Relevantly, McLure JA in Jubilee Mines NL v Riley [2009] WASCA 62 [161] noted that:
“The 'information' [to be disclosed] must also include all matters of fact, opinion and intention that are necessary in order to prevent the disclosing company otherwise engaging in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive …”.
Any announcement by a company which contains information which is conditional, or otherwise qualified upon some other information, should clearly state this in the announcement so as to not risk an accusation of misleading the market.
While it remains to be seen whether IMF’s allegations will be substantiated, the proposed class action is a stark reminder to directors and officers of companies that any perceived failure to comply with their continuous disclosure obligations may result in both real and personal liability.
If you would like further advice about your company’s continuous disclosure obligations, or assistance in developing or auditing your continuous disclosure compliance plan, please contact a member of HopgoodGanim’s Corporate Advisory and Governance team.
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Bessie Coleman: Remembering an Aviation Pioneer
Google pays tribute to the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license
By Dave Carriere
Pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman in 1922.Wikimedia Commons
When Bessie Coleman first took flight in 1921, at the age of 29, she not only slipped the surly bonds of Earth but those of the racial prejudice and sexism of the time.
Today Google paid homage to Coleman, who was born on this date 125 years ago, on its homepage. The search-engine site marks important historical milestones and anniversaries each day with a new whimsical image, or Doodle, at the top of its page.
Coleman, a black woman, was denied enrollment at U.S. aviation schools based on her race and gender, so she traveled to Paris, where she earned an international aviation license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, a first for a woman of African-American and Native American descent.
Almost a century later, she remains a symbol for the power of women and African-Americans to overcome discrimination, and a pioneering figure in the world of aviation.
Bessie ColemanWikimedia Commons/National Air and Space Museum
"I knew we had no aviators, neither men nor women, and I knew the race needed to be represented along this most important line, so I thought it my duty to risk my life to learn aviation and to encourage flying among men and women of our race, who are so far behind the white race in this modern study," Coleman said about her motivation for learning to fly.
Coleman returned to the United States, where she made a living performing aerobatic and wing-walking routines in a Curtiss JN-4, and became known as "Queen Bess." She flew in front of black and white crowds but still faced discrimination in America, where she was unable to purchase a plane or become employed in commercial aviation.
“The air is the only place free from prejudices,” she said.
Bessie Coleman died in 1926, while rehearsing for a performance in Jacksonville, Florida. She was 34 years old.
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Hot and Sticky Noodle Bowls — The Weekender
By: Marisa McClellan
We are now officially in the time of year known as "the holiday season." You can tell it has arrived by the uptick in events on your social calendar and ever-present cookies and treats in the office break room.
During these last few weeks of the calendar year, it can be increasingly hard to do things like get to the gym regularly and ensure that you’re having healthy, homemade dinners. I can't help you with the gym issue, but I do have a suggestion as to how to get a meal on the table in the midst of the weeknight holiday rush.
Steal a couple of hours on Sunday and prep a couple make-ahead meals. If all you have to do on Tuesday is boil some water and reheat some vegetables, you're far more likely to resist the siren call of takeout.
One of my favorite make-ahead meals is the Hot and Sticky Noodle Bowls from Rachael Ray's show Week in a Day. You season and cook some chicken and vegetables, then cool them and stash them in the fridge. When you’re ready to eat, just cook some spaghetti noodles, reheat the chicken mix and toss it all together. Truly, it's easier than ordering pizza and should become part of your Weekender routine.
Before you start cooking, read these tips:
— Once you get the formula for this dish down, you'll find that you can mix it up any which way. Using beef or shrimp in place of the chicken is nice (though I'd cook the shrimp the night I was going to serve because it doesn't keep particularly well).
— If you like to bulk up your meals with vegetables, drop in some pre-chopped broccoli florets with the pasta halfway through it's cooking time. It's an easy way to increase your fiber and veggie intake without any more work.
— For those of you who are avoiding gluten, either get yourself some brown rice noodles or make this dish with steamed rice.
Marisa McClellan is a food writer and canning teacher who lives in Center City Philadelphia. Find more of her food (all cooked up in her 80-square-foot kitchen) at her blog, Food in Jars. Her first cookbook, Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round, is now available.
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Police: Mother killed toddler because he wouldn't eat, listen
BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) - A mother accused of killing her toddler son told police she struck the boy because he wouldn't "eat nor listen to her," according to legal papers filed in the case.
Nakira Griner is charged with murder and other counts in the death of her 23-month-old son, Daniel Griner Jr.
Cumberland County prosecutors have said the Bridgeton woman initially reported that her son had been abducted Friday night. A child abduction response team began a search aided by city and state police, prosecutors and bloodhounds from New Jersey park police.
MORE: Mother charged with murder of missing toddler after remains found in yard
The child's remains were found around 3 a.m. Saturday in the yard of Griner's home.
Griner is scheduled to appear in court Thursday for a detention hearing. It wasn't known Monday if she's retained an attorney.
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Crestline wins home opener vs. Temple Christian in boys basketball
CRESTLINE — Crestline’s boys basketball team welcomed the Temple Christian Crusaders to their home floor Monday in non-conference action. The Bulldogs held on for the victory, taking down the Crusaders 66-49. The Bulldogs are 2-0 on the season with the win and will open up Mid-Buckeye Conference play, at home Friday, against the Lucas Cubs.
After one quarter of play, the Crusaders showed the hosting Bulldogs that they would not go down easily. Crestline would hold a slim, three-point lead after the first eight minutes of play; 13-10.
During the brief intermission however, Crestline would regroup and come out in the second quarter to play inspired basketball. Throughout the next eight minutes leading into halftime, the home team would stretch their lead by outscoring the visitors 25-7 to take a lopsided advantage of 38-17 into the locker room.
The second half would see a lot of back and forth play but after three quarters of action, the ‘Dogs would maintain the lead heading into the final quarter, 54-32. In the fourth and final quarter, Temple Christian would go on to outscore the Crestline squad 17-12 but it would not be enough as the Bulldogs earned the victory by 17 points; 66-49. The Bulldogs lead the entire game and the score was tied by Temple Christian just once throughout the 32-minute contest.
For the contest, the home team would have three players finish in double figures, led by Ty Clark with 17 points. Clark would also grab nine rebounds, dish out one assist, block a shot and record three steals on the night. Max Anatra finished with 13 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win. The final Crestline hoopster to record double-digits was Zach Gregory, with 10 points to go along with four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
Abe Kurtz was the only player from Temple Christian to record double figures, scoring 18 points to go with four rebounds and four steals.
As a team, the hosting Bulldogs would shoot 26/61 (43%) from the field on the night, including 5/10 (50%) from three-point range. Temple Christian wrapped the evening at 17/50 (34%) in total field goals while going just 3/16 (19%) from the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Crusaders went 12/21 (57%) while the Bulldogs finished 9/12 (75%) on their free-throw attempts.
Other Crusaders stats were: Team- 29 rebounds (8O, 21D), 3 assists, 1 block, 11 steals and 18 turnovers; Levi Simpson- 8 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists; Colton Knepshield- 7 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals; Logan Simpson- 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals; Nathan Washington- 5 points, 1 steal; Trevor Knepshield- 3 points, 1 steal and Hunter Hannan- 2 points.
Other Bulldogs stats were: Team- 46 rebounds (15O, 31D), 18 assists, 3 blocks, 11 steals and 24 turnovers; Kaden Ronk- 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal; Davon Triplett- 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Kevin Winkler- 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals; Logan Ronk- 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 block; Bailey Woolard- 2 points; Noah Snyder- 2 points, 2 rebounds; Jasper Christopherson- 2 rebounds; Gavin Balliett- 3 assists; Hunter Trent- 3 rebounds; Destin Chapman- 3 reounds, 1 assist and Caleb Hoskins- 2 rebounds, 1 steal.
Bulldogs’ junior varsity won 56-49 to improve to 2-0 on the year.
Chad Clinger | Galion Inquirer The Crestline Bulldogs controlled the tip and the remainder of their 2017-]18 season home opener on Monday, December 11 against the Temple Christian Crusaders. Crestline improved to 2-0 on the year with the 66-49 victory.
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Modern Warfare 3 developer laugh at Battlefield 3 frame-rate
In past few weeks, DICE upcoming shooting game title "Battlefield 3" has faced many criticsm from all section of gaming community, and now the team behind Modern Warfare 3 has decided that its their turn to have some fun with Battlefield 3.
Glen Schofield, the founder of Sledgehammer Games said, "You can go out and name your engine and call it whatever you want. I've done that before - I've seen that trick,"
"The bottom line is this game [MW3] will run at 60 frames a second. Not sure any of our competitors will.
"I'd be a little scared at this point, in June, if I was looking forward to a particular game that wasn't on the console and running at 60," continued Schofield. "60 is our competitive edge and you just don't throw that away."
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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim mod tools coming to consoles as well
Todd Howard in an interview to AusGamer has said that the team at Bethesda is interested in bringing Skyrim mod tools not only to the PC but also to the console version of the game.
Todd Howard said, "I think our PC mod community is one of the things that is great about our games. We've always supported it and we want to continue to do it.
"But a lot of our audience is on the consoles so they're not experiencing that. So we have talked to Microsoft and Sony; 'how do we do this?'"
Howard, however accepted that there are certain obstacles in achieving this, and so this features would not be available at the launch of the game, but modding Skyrim on console would be achieveable at somepoint.
"The good news is that those things have started to happen with games like Forza 3 and sharing all your car stuff or Rock Band's a really good example, where you can make your own tracks where you're authoring them somewhere else then you're uploading them to the 360.
"There are still a lot of issues to solve because these aren't instances like a song or a car. You could download a mod that destroys your game and we can't have that. So we're still... we have not solved - even on paper yet - how to handle security, how do we handle not messing up your saved games and things like that.
"So it's not going to be solved for the game's release," he continued. "But it's something that we're going to continue to look at because we think that it's an awesome part of the game that the majority of our audience isn't seeing.
Uncharted 3 beta patch 1.01 is of no use, PS3 freeze issue continue
Earlier today, Naughty Dog released a patch 1.01 for Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta inorder to fix the freezing and frame rate issues, but it seems like the patch is of no use, as gamers are still reporting that their PS3 is still getting locked completely and required a hard reboot.
It has been reported that the problem seems to occur after a match is finished, as gamers get "Disconnected from the PlayStation Network" error message. After this, the console gets freeze completely and it require a hard reboot (holding the power button down or switching off directly from rear).
After the console is rebooted, the multiplayer beta does not connect and gives an error which reads as, "Error Initializing Session Manager" or "Error Getting Ticket."
Did you experience any other problem, apart from the one mention above, do let us know as a comment to this post.
Mojang: Scrolls to follow same formula as Minecraft
Mojang has just a while ago confirmed that its next game title "Scrolls", will follow the same development path and formula as that of Minecraft.
According to the reports, Daniel Kaplan told attendees at GameLab in Barcelona, "With our new game, Scrolls, we’ll follow the same formula as Minecraft".
"That means we’ll release the game very early,” according to Kaplan, at a bare minimum playable state, like Minecraft.
Kaplan also dropped a couple of nuggets on the XBLA version of Minecraft, confirming that the UI will get a “complete overhaul, and make sure it works on a 360 controller."
MotorStorm: Apocalypse multiplayer demo available now
A multiplayer demo of PS3 exclusive MotorStorm: Apocalypse is now available for download on European PS Store. The good news is that the demo is available for all, but only for limited time period (for one week only.)
The demo three online races, "The Mile High Club, End of the Line and Ship Shape", and five vechicle types, "Superbike, Buggy, Supercar, Racing Truck and Big Rig".
The demo will also have support for 2-players split screen and displays in stereoscopic 3D.
Bodycount launch date and official packshot revealed (Updated)
Codemasters has just announced the launch date of its upcoming first-person shooting game title "Bodycount".
According to the details revealed by the publisher, Bodycount will launch in North America on August 30 and in Europe on September 2.
The publisher also revealed the official packshot of the game, you can check it out below.
Update: Official Box Art
By Alex Smith on Wed, 06/29/2011 - 05:28
Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta patch 1.01 available now
Naughty has just released a Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta patch 1.01 for gamers in US. According to the details revealed by developer, the patch will fix performance and other issues that players are experiencing.
Naughty Dog also announced that the patch for European gamers is on the way.
Evan Wells said, "The patch was primarily to fix the frequent slowing of the framerate that would eventually lead to freezes. EU patch on it’s way."
Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta gamers are advised to "Log all the way out of MP, into the XMB and then relaunch the Beta back in."
Naughty Dog on its personal twitter account also noted: "If your PS3 reboots – that can happen, up to twice, and it should all still work out normally."
Dragon Quest Collection to include first footage of Dragon Quest X
Nothing has been heard or seen about Dragon Quest X ever since its announcement for Wii way back in 2008, but that's going to change now, as Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest Collection which is schedule to launch in Japan this September will also include a very first footage of Dragon Quest X.
Dragon Quest Collection will also include, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II and Dragon Quest III. It will launch in Japan on September 15 and will carry a price tag of ¥4,440.
Sony and Novarama Technology joins hands, main focus PS VITA
SCEE has announced that the firm has acquired Novarama Technology, as a Playstation exclusive developer. In a press release Sony confirmed that the Novarama Technology is currently working on PS VITA launch title "Reality Fighters".
Sony also confirmed that the studio "will also begin the development of new titles for Sony platforms".
SCE Worldwide Studios Europe senior VP Michael Denny said, "This strategic alliance with one of Europe's brightest developers, a developer with unrivalled experience of augmented reality games shows our determination to work with creative and innovative developers,"
Novarama's CEO Dani Sánchez-Crespo added, "These are exciting times to be part of the Sony family. With PSVita on the horizon, the possibilities for creativity are endless,"
WWE 12 to feature classic championships belts
It seems like classic WWE Championship belts will make a comeback in the THQ's upcoming WWE game, "WWE 12". Corey Ledesma, Creative Director of WWE 12 has confirmed the news of his personal twitter account.
On twitter, Corey said, "We have some very cool classic WWE Championships in the game this year, which ones are you favorite? I want to know! I cant confirm them yet"
It is expected that Corey will reveal more details about this in the month of August during SummerSlam weekend. We are just hoping and praying that THQ includes Stone Cold Steve Austin's Smoking Skull Belt, which is in our opinion is the best title belt ever.
Which title belts are you looking forward to see in WWE 12? let us know as a comment to this post.
Check out the belt which we are talking about below:
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Controls Guide for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
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Datamine Reveals Ashen Wolves Supports in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
by: Rebekah McPherson, Thu, 01/16/2020 - 12:25
Where to Get Eliminations at Risky Reels, Fort Crumpet, or Hydro 16 in Fortnite: Battle Royale
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Small Company Accounting
We consider the required format of statutory accounts for small companies. This factsheet considers the reporting requirements and their impact.
We consider the reporting requirements and their impact. At Gane Jackson Scott LLP, we can provide guidance on the reporting standards in the Epping or surrounding areas.
The required format of statutory accounts that small companies have to prepare and send to Companies House has changed. This factsheet sets out the choices that small companies now have. The nature of the company’s activities, the types of assets which it has and whether external scrutiny is required/desired will need to be considered.
We would be happy to assist you in providing specific advice for your company.
UK GAAP for small companies
Small companies, depending on size, have the following options:
to use the same accounting standard as non-small UK companies - FRS 102
to use the FRS 102 reduced disclosure regime (section 1A), or
where relevant, to apply an alternative standard - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities - FRS 105.
Size limits for small and micro-entities
The size limits to qualify as a small entity are set out below:
£10.2m
£5.1m
The size limits to qualify as a micro-entity are set out below:
A company needs to meet two out of three of the above criteria for two consecutive years to qualify as a small or micro company, unless it is the first year of the company's existence, in which case only that year has to be considered. The turnover limit is adjusted if the financial year is longer or shorter than twelve months.
There are certain exclusions from the above small and micro-entity size limits which are set out in the Companies Act 2006. Certain types of entity are prohibited from preparing micro-entity accounts for example charities.
Small companies continue to have the option of not filing their profit and loss account and/or directors' report at Companies House.
Small companies have the option of preparing less detailed accounts (abridged accounts) for members, providing every member agrees annually, and will be able to choose to abridge the balance sheet, the profit and loss account or both. Charities are also prohibited from preparing abridged accounts.
Contents of micro-entity accounts
The accounts of a micro-entity are considerably shorter and simpler than those otherwise required for a small company. Micro-companies are no longer required to prepare a Directors' report.
The profit and loss account and balance sheet include less detail. For example current assets are shown in aggregated total on the balance sheet rather than being analysed into stocks, debtors and cash.
Notes of the following should be disclosed at the foot of the balance sheet:
off balance sheet arrangements
average monthly employees
directors' advances, credits and guarantees, and
guarantees, contingencies and other financial commitments.
Only the balance sheet and the footnotes need to be filed at Companies House. The profit and loss account does not need to be filed.
The company does not need to produce (nor file) typical small company notes such as:
post balance sheet events, and
related party transactions.
Fair value accounting and alternative accounting rules cannot be applied in micro-entity accounts, meaning no revaluations or measurement at fair value is permitted.
Contents of FRS 102 1A accounts
The financial statements of a small entity must give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the small entity for the reporting period.
A complete set of financial statements of a small entity must include all of the following:
a statement of financial position as at the reporting date
an income statement for the reporting period, and
notes to the accounts.
A statement of cashflows is not required.
The following may however be required in order to show a true and fair view:
when a small entity recognises gains or losses in other comprehensive income it is encouraged to present a statement of total comprehensive income, and
when a small entity has transactions with equity holders it is encouraged to present a statement of changes in equity or a statement of income and retained earnings.
In relation to the notes of the accounts one significant exemption is available in relation to related party transactions. Only material related party transactions which are not concluded under normal market conditions will need to be considered for disclosure.
Comparison of FRS 102 1A accounts and FRS 105
The table below sets out the requirements including those encouraged for FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105:
FRS 102 (Section 1A)
Statement of comprehensive income / Statement of total recognised gains/losses
Encouraged No
Statement of changes in equity / Statement of income & retained earnings / shareholders' funds note
FRS 105 imposes simpler accounting treatment compared to FRS 102 Section 1A. There are numerous differences between FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105 but the most significant are as follows:
Revaluation / fair value of assets
Fair value accounting is not permitted under FRS 105. By contrast, FRS 102 Section 1A permits (and in some cases requires) some assets to be measured at fair value annually.
The following assets and liabilities are most significantly impacted by fair value accounting under Section 1A:
Investment properties, for example those properties held to earn rental income, should be revalued every year to fair value.
Forward foreign currency contracts require restatement to their fair value at the balance sheet date.
Loans payable or receivable (for example to or from a director) falling due more than one year, with a nil or below market rate of interest, must be measured at the present value of future cash flows, however there is an optional relaxation of this requirement permitted within FRS 102 for small entities, in certain circumstances.
Deferred tax
FRS 105 does not allow companies to recognise deferred tax. By contrast, FRS 102 Section 1A requires deferred tax to be provided on fair value adjustments, and therefore likely to occur more frequently than before.
If you are in the Epping area please do contact us at Gane Jackson Scott LLP for guidance on the required format for small company accounts.
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Financial Information & Reports
LEADING EDGE ENDORSEMENTS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB) G7 License
The grade G7 license, issued by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, permits GDB to undertake Civil Engineering Construction, Building Construction and Mechanical works projects.
CIDB Sijil Perolehan Kerja Kerajaan
The SPKK license certifies GDB as a Grade G7 contractor, enabling us to participate in tenders called by the government.
SIRIM ISO 9001 : 2015
Awarded by Malaysia’s national standards development agency, SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd., the ISO 9001 recognises our significant achievement in creating and implementing quality management systems across all our project sites.
SIRIM ISO 14001:2015
The ISO 14001 certifies our success in implementing prudent and ethical environmental management practices across the group’s operations.
SIRIM OHSAS 18001:2007
OHSAS 18001 is an international standard that provides a framework to decrease the risks associated with occupational health and safety within the workplace. Our certification proves that we have placed employee welfare as a leading priority.
IQNet ISO 9001:2015
The ISO 9001 recognises our significant achievement in creating and implementing quality management systems across all our project sites, in accordance with IQNet and SIRIM standards.
IQNet ISO 14001:2015
The ISO 14001 certifies our success in implementing prudent and ethical environmental management practices across the group’s operations, in accordance with IQNet and SIRIM standards.
IQNet OHSAS 18001:2007
The OHSAS 18001 certifies our success in implementing occupational health and safety management system practices, in accordance with IQNet and SIRIM.
Anugerah COMBI Tapak Binaan
Westside III achieved First Place in the Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya COMBI (Communication for Behavioural Impact, a programme organised by Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & CIDB) Programme, illustrating our commitment to safety and health at the workplace.
One Central Park – SHASSIC 5-Star (90%)
The use of effective safety and health practices at One Central Park was recognised with a stellar 5-Star (90%) rating in the SHASSIC assessment by CIDB.
Westside III – SHASSIC 5-Star (98%)
Westside III was awarded with an outstanding 5-Star (98%) rating in the SHASSIC assessment by CIDB, our highest score in this assessment to date.
Etiqa Office Tower – SHASSIC 5-Star (96%)
Our 5-Star (96%) rating in the SHASSIC assessment by CIDB for Etiqa Office Tower is proof of our ongoing commitment to safety and health at this project site.
Westside III – SIRIM Green 5S Certificate
The SIRIM Green 5-S (SIRIM-G5S) aligns the concept of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) with performance improvement in quality, environmental occupational health and safety management systems.
Etiqa Office Tower – SIRIM Green 5S Certificate
One Central Park – CIDB QLASSIC (78%)
CIDB’s QLASSIC benchmarks quality of workmanship on construction projects. Our score of 78% for One Central Park was due in part to our use of progressive construction practices such as Industrialised Building System (IBS).
One Central Park – CONQUAS (75.9 points)
The Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS) serves as a standard assessment system on the quality of building projects. Our score of 75.9 points certifies One Central Park as a construction project of international quality, proven through the completion of the project 107days ahead of schedule.
KL Eco City (Parcel B) – BQUAS
KL Eco City became the first Malaysian construction project to receive the prestigious BQUAS certification, proof of our commitment to using progressive, internationally-recognised approaches and methodologies in our projects.
ETIQA Tower
BuildQAS (formerly BQUAS) from Singapore has benchmarked ETIQA Tower and concluded that we have achieved a high standard of workmanship with regards to commercial building, a feat that is unparalleled in Malaysia.
Westside III
With BuildQAS’ certification of Westside III in the multiple award-winning Desa ParkCity, our staff and management pride themselves in maintaining a golden standard of dedication and workmanship, regardless of the type, scale, and scope of the project.
ETIQA Office Tower – BQUAS
ETIQA Office Tower has received a commendable score of 80.6 in the prestigious BQUAS certification, proof of its status as a world-class construction project that integrates leading methodologies and approaches.
Aira Residence – Construction Green 5S (CG5S) Award from HK5SA
Awarded by the Hong Kong 5S Association, the CG5S award certifies our effective implementation of the 5S standards in our construction of Aira Residence
Aira Residence – Construction Green 5S (CG5S) Award from SIRIM
Our awarding of the CG5S award by SIRIM is proof of our improvement of safety, health, quality, productivity, environment, delivery and cost performance on the Aira project.
Sijil Jabatan Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan 2019
We were recognised with an outstanding 5-star rating for our compliance with statutory occupation safety and health standards for workplace tidiness by Jabatan Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (Kementerian Sumber Manusia). The award was presented in the presence of YB Dato’ Mahfuz Bin Omar, the Deputy Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia.
AIRA Residence – SHASSIC 5-Star (98%)
Our work at AIRA Residence has been recognised for its exemplary adherence to health and safety standards with the award of an outstanding 98% rating in the SHASSIC assessment.
SME Competitiveness Rating for Enhancement (SCORE)
SCORE is a diagnostic tool used to rate and enhance competitiveness of SMEs based on their performance and capabilities. Our achievement of a 5 Star rating is proof of our exemplary leadership practices, established brand presence, excellent management and technical capabilities, as well as compliance with best practices in every aspect of our operations.
15th MOSHPA OSH Excellence Award 2019 (Gold Award)
Receiving the Gold Award for OSH management in the construction and engineering construction services is recognition of our adherence to the very best in occupational safety and health standards across all our projects.
©Copyright 2020, GDB Holdings Berhad All Rights Reserved.
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Wednesday, Sep 6, 2017
Genentech Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Three Lots of Activase® (Alteplase)-100 mg Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance of the Sterile Water for Injection
South San Francisco, CA -- September 6, 2017 --
On December 1, 2017 this recall was classified by the FDA as a Class 1 recall due to non-sterility of the Sterile Water for Injection vials. Genentech is conducting this voluntary recall due to the potential presence of cracked or chipped glass at the neck of Sterile Water for Injection vials that were packaged with Activase-100 mg. To date, Genentech has not received reports of adverse events associated with use of impacted Sterile Water for Injection. We take this very seriously and have taken steps to ensure removal of non-sterile vials from distributors and customers. Our number one focus is patient safety and we are pleased to work with the FDA to to conduct this voluntary recall.
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), is voluntarily recalling three lots of Activase® (alteplase) 100mg vials, that were co-packaged with Sterile Water for Injection, to the hospital level. The vials of Sterile Water for Injection, manufactured by Hospira Inc., a Pfizer company, and packaged with Activase 100 mg, may be cracked or chipped at the neck of the vial and leaking.
The use of impacted Sterile Water for Injection could result in adverse events such as fever, chills, phlebitis, and granuloma or more severe adverse events such as sepsis or invasive systemic infections. To date, Genentech has not received reports of adverse events associated with use of impacted Sterile Water for Injection.
Activase is supplied directly to hospitals and used in a hospital setting. Activase is indicated for treating patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), which is caused by a blood clot in the brain’s blood vessels, for treating an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also known as a heart attack and to break apart an acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a large blood clot lodged in the blood vessels of the lung. Activase is supplied as a sterile, lyophilized powder in 100 mg vials without vacuum. Each 100 mg Activase vial (58 million IU) is packaged with diluent for reconstitution (100 mL Sterile Water for Injection, USP), and one transfer device: NDC 50242-085-27. The product was distributed nationwide to hospitals.
The affected lots are:
Genentech Distribution Dates
Activase® (alteplase) vial - 100 mg
Genentech is notifying its distributors and customers by issuing a “Dear Customer” letter and arranging for the return of all recalled products. Healthcare providers that have lots of Activase that have been recalled should stop using the product and should return the affected lots to Genentech.
Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Genentech:
Medical Inquiries: Please contact Genentech Medical Communications (5am-5pm PT) at 1-800-821-8590 or the Patient Resource Center (6am-5pm PT) at 1-877-436-3683.
Drug Safety/Adverse Events: In the event of any adverse health effects associated with this product recall, contact Genentech Drug Safety/Adverse Events (available 24 hours) at 1-888-835-2555.
Cost Recovery: Genentech will issue a credit to your account for product that you return as part of this recall.
Return Processing Questions: Please contact FedEx Supply Chain at 1-877-674-2081.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
Complete and submit the report Online: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
Regular Mail or Fax : Download form http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
About Activase
Activase® (alteplase) is indicated for treating patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), which is caused by a blood clot in the brain’s blood vessels. Patients can receive Activase only if they begin treatment within three hours after their stroke symptoms start and only after bleeding in the brain has been ruled out.
Activase is approved for treating an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also known as a heart attack. In patients whose heart attack puts them at low risk for death or heart failure, the benefit that comes from the use of Activase may be outweighed by the risk of stroke that Activase presents.
Activase is indicated to break apart an acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a large blood clot lodged in the blood vessels of the lung. The pulmonary embolism must be severe enough to block blood flow to the lungs and cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure.
Activase® (alteplase) is indicated for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Exclude intracranial hemorrhage as the primary cause of stroke signs and symptoms prior to initiation of treatment. Initiate treatment as soon as possible but within three hours after symptom onset.
Activase is indicated for use in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for the reduction of mortality and reduction of the incidence of heart failure.
Limitation of Use: The risk of stroke may outweigh the benefit produced by thrombolytic therapy in patients whose AMI puts them at low risk for death or heart failure.
Activase is indicated for the lysis of acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE), defined as:
Acute pulmonary emboli obstructing blood flow to a lobe or multiple lung segments.
Acute pulmonary emboli accompanied by unstable hemodynamics, e.g., failure to maintain blood pressure without supportive measures.
Do not administer Activase to treat acute ischemic stroke in the following situations in which the risk of bleeding is greater than the potential benefit: current intracranial hemorrhage (ICH); subarachnoid hemorrhage; active internal bleeding; recent (within three months) intracranial or intraspinal surgery or serious head trauma; presence of intracranial conditions that may increase the risk of bleeding; bleeding diathesis; and current severe uncontrolled hypertension.
Do not administer Activase to treat acute myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism in the following situations in which the risk of bleeding is greater than the potential benefit: active internal bleeding; history of recent stroke; recent (within three months) intracranial or intraspinal surgery or serious head trauma; presence of intracranial conditions that may increase the risk of bleeding; bleeding diathesis; and current severe uncontrolled hypertension.
Activase can cause significant, sometimes fatal, internal or external bleeding, especially at arterial and venous puncture sites. Avoid intramuscular injections and trauma to the patient. Fatal cases of hemorrhage associated with traumatic intubation in patients administered Activase have been reported. Heparin, aspirin, or Activase may cause bleeding complications; therefore carefully monitor for bleeding. If serious bleeding occurs, terminate the Activase infusion.
Orolingual Angioedema
Monitor patients during and for several hours after infusion for orolingual angioedema. If angioedema develops, discontinue the Activase infusion and promptly institute appropriate therapy.
Cholesterol Embolization
Cholesterol embolism, sometimes fatal, has been reported rarely in patients treated with thrombolytic agents.
Reembolization of Deep Venous Thrombi during Treatment for Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Consider the possible risk of reembolization due to the lysis of underlying deep venous thrombi patients with acute massive PE.
Coagulation Tests May be Unreliable during Activase Therapy
Coagulation tests and/or measures of fibrinolytic activity may be unreliable during Activase therapy.
The most frequent adverse reaction associated with Activase therapy is bleeding.
Allergic-type reactions, e.g., anaphylactoid reaction, laryngeal edema, orolingual angioedema, rash, and urticaria have been reported.
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information at https://www.gene.com/download/pdf/activase_prescribing.pdf
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
” – Albert Einstein
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Avon | Carrabassett Valley | Carthage | Chesterville | Coplin Plt | Dallas Plt
Eustis | Farmington
Industry | Jay | Kingfield
New Sharon | New Vineyard | Phillips
Rangeley | Rangeley Plt | Sandy River Plt | Stratton | Strong | Temple
Weld | Wilton
Franklin County Towns
Franklin County - located in west central Maine, was formed from towns and land previously belonging to Kennebec, Oxford, and Somerset counties on May 9, 1838. Smaller adjustments were made during the following fourteen years. See an 1861 map of the county in the Map Cabinet.
The county extends from Chesterville, New Sharon, and Farmington in the south, to Coburn Gore and Gorham Gore bordering the province of Quebec in the north. Its 1,700 square miles includes a campus of the University of Maine, ski resorts, and a portion of the Appalachian Trail.
Currently the county consists of the following: towns of Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, Chesterville, Eustis, Farmington, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley, Salem, Strong, Temple, Weld, and Wilton; plantations of Coplin, Rangeley, and Sandy River; and several unorganized townships.
The town of Farmington is the County Seat, hosting the county government, courthouse, and the county jail.
In 2010, Franklin County was Maine’s second smallest county by population at 2.3% of the state’s total, with a census count of 30,768, a 4.4% increase over 2000.
For more information on Maine, please visit Maine: An Encyclopedia
“Map of Franklin County 18580.” Main title: “A Topographical Map of Franklin County, Maine.” 1861. Walling, Henry Francis. W. E. Baker. New York. 1861. LC classification: G3733.F7 1861 .W3. Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu. Digital ID: G3733F La000267
Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3733F.La000267.
http://www.loc.gov/item/2012592365
(accessed January 14, 2016)
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Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund - A1
May 31 2019 Dividend Policy and Distribution Date Changes Effective 5/1/19 - Read More
On 5/1/19, this fund began declaring dividends daily, but continues to pay out monthly. It changed its distribution policy from fixed pay, where dividend rates are set based on projections, to variable pay, where income is distributed as it’s earned. The fund also changed its pay date to the end of each month. It made a smaller supplemental distribution in late April and paid its first variable pay distribution in late May. Please see the prospectus supplement for more information.
Class A shares (NASDAQ: FKTIX) were renamed Class A1 and closed to new investors. Existing Class A1 shareholders may continue to add money to their accounts. A new Class A share (NASDAQ: FFQAX) launched with a different expense structure, in which new shareholders can invest. The fund also changed certain sales charges and commissions paid to dealers on Class A and A1 shares. Please see the prospectus supplement for more information. If you have additional questions, please contact your financial advisor or call Franklin Templeton.
FKTIX
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund
New investors must invest in new Class A shares. This A1 share class is available only for existing investors as of 9/7/18.
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Fund dividends are generally subject to state and local income taxes, if any. For investors subject to the alternative minimum tax, a small portion of fund dividends may be taxable. Distributions of capital gains are generally taxable. To avoid the imposition of 28% backup withholding on all fund distributions and redemption proceeds, U.S. investors must be properly certified on Form W-9 and non-U.S. investors on Form W-8BEN.
Effective 9/10/18 Class A shares closed to new investors and were renamed Class A1 shares. This share class is only available for shareholders who purchased prior to to the close of market on 9/7/18.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Because municipal bonds are sensitive to interest rate movements, the fund's yield and share price will fluctuate with market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund's share price may decline. Puerto Rico municipal bonds have been impacted by recent adverse economic and market changes, which may cause the fund's share price to decline. Changes in the credit rating of a bond, or in the credit rating or financial strength of a bond's issuer, insurer or guarantor, may affect the bond's value. The fund may invest a significant part of its assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects, such as utilities, hospitals, higher education and transportation. A change that affects one project would likely affect all similar projects, thereby increasing market risk.
For net asset value (NAV) purchases, a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may apply to shares redeemed within 18 months. The CDSC for equity, alternative and multi-asset funds is 1% and the CDSC for long-, intermediate- and limited-term fixed income funds is currently 0.75%. Effective on or about March 10, 2020, the CDSC will be 1% for all funds.
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Jessica Vincent
Must-Try Foods in Oaxaca, Mexico
By Jessica Vincent
Forget everything you think you know about Mexican food: Oaxacan cuisine has its own thing going on. Thanks to its cultural diversity (16 indigenous groups live in the state, each with its own language and traditions), Oaxaca supports one of the richest prehispanic culinary traditions in Mexico. This includes using ancient ingredients such as chapulines (grasshopper) and huitlacoche (a corn fungus), as well as drawing upon age-old techniques to make not just one type of world-renowned mole, but seven. From seafood broths cooked with red-hot rocks to artisanal, hand-churned ice cream seasoned with toasted chapulines, a Oaxacan meal is a treat for the senses. But there are 10 Oaxacan dishes in particular that will have you reaching for your passport. Spoiler alert: There’s not a burrito or quesadilla in sight.
Tlayudas
Tlayudas, also known as the “Mexican pizza," is Oaxaca’s most famous street food dish. It consists of a large, thin tortilla smothered in asiento (unrefined pork lard), toasted to a crisp on a fire-hot comal (flat griddle), and then loaded with toppings. First is meat: chorizo, chicharron (fried pork rind), and the popular tasajo (thinly sliced beef) are usually on offer. Then diners can choose to add Oaxacan cheese, refried beans, tomatoes, and avocado. While tlayudas are available in restaurants, the best ones are cooked over an open flame in Oaxaca’s street food markets.
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Los Siete Moles de Oaxaca (Oaxaca’s Seven Moles)
Outside of Mexico, mole (the complex, deliciously rich sauce made from a base of toasted chillies, nuts, spices and sesame seeds) is best known as a delicacy from Puebla. But the true origin of mole, which in Mexico simply translates to “sauce” and can come in an array of different flavors, is fiercely disputed by Mexico’s second mole capital, Oaxaca. Here, each of the state’s seven regions—La Cañada, La Costa, La Sierra (Sierra Norte and Sierra Sur), La Mixteca, El Papaloapan, El Istmo, and Los Valles Centrales—make a mole that is unique to them. While mole negro (a jet-black sauce served over a chicken drum stick and rice) is Oaxaca’s most famous, you can also sit down to a citrusy mole verde, a fiery mole amarillo, a fruity mole manchamantel, a rare chichilo, a sweet-n-spicy rojo, and a smoky coloradito. Whichever you choose to try, remember that each is made with serious love and care. Most moles can take days to prepare, and in top local restaurants in Oaxaca City highly trained chefs are hired specifically for their mole-making skills.
Memelas
Similar to sopes found on street stalls across Central and Southern Mexico, memelas are dessert plate-sized corn dough cakes topped with refried beans and queso fresco (fresh cheese). Street vendors throughout toast these thick, lard-drizzled snacks on an open flame comal as they do with the tlayuda; this gives the memelas their signature crispy-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside texture. While memelas are usually available any time of day, Oaxaqueños prefer to eat them in the morning. Look for stands serving memelas topped with mole or tinga (a spicy shredded chicken stew)—it may be the best Mexican street snack you’ll ever try.
Tacos de Huitlacoche
Huitlacoche, a greyish, mushroom-like corn fungus, isn’t the prettiest of foods. But the earthy, sweet-tasting “Mexico’s truffle" is a delicacy in Oaxaca. Huitlacoche is a seasonal ingredient (May–November) that can actually be rare depending on harvest conditions—it often fetches a far higher price than the corn it grows on—so be sure to place the order right away if you see it on a taco, empanada, or quesadilla filling menu.
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Sopa de Mariscos
A speciality along Oaxaca’s Pacific coast, sopa de mariscos, or seafood soup, is a spicy tomato broth loaded with prawns, mussels, crab, and snapper. It’s most commonly served in a cazuelita (the pot in which it was cooked) with wedges of lime and finely chopped coriander to sprinkle on top. The sopa de mariscos, like any seafood dish in Mexico, is best savored in a beachfront cabaña with your toes in the sand and eyes on the surfers.
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Nieve de Chapulin
Nieves—artisanal ice cream hand-churned in wood and stainless steel garrafas—are hugely popular across Mexico. Tasting a little more like sorbet than ice cream, the most common nieves come in preservative-free fruit flavors such as lemon, mango, hibiscus flower, orange, and cactus fruit. But when in Oaxaca, you should try something a little more daring: nieve de chapulin, or grasshopper ice cream. Toasted grasshoppers (pictured) are a common snack in Oaxaca, so it is not unusual to find them sprinkled in a taco, piled on top of a memela, or crushed and used for seasoning in guacamole here. For the best nieve de chapulin in Oaxaca city, go to Nieves Manolo—its addition of tamarind balances perfectly with the salty, smoky flavor of the toasted insect.
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Anywhere else in Latin America, an empanada means a small, oval-shaped baked pastry filled with anything from cheese and tomato to shredded chicken and olives. But here in Oaxaca, empanadas refer to a different thing entirely: a dinner plate-size tortilla stuffed with some sort of meat and cheese combo (usually), folded in half, and toasted over a hot comal. Don’t miss the empanada con flor de calabaza, which is squash blossom with cheese served with an array of spicy salsas.
Caldo de Piedra
Caldo de piedra, or stone soup, is a fish broth cooked entirely with hot stones. The dish is a speciality of the Chinantec people, who have cooked freshly caught river fish along the Paloapan River for more than 500 years. There was a time when, if you wanted to get a taste of this unusual dish, you had to go to the remote town of San Felipe Usila. But thanks to a Chinantec family opening its Caldo de Piedra restaurant in Oaxaca City, now you can enjoy traditional stone soup in the state capital.
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Tamales Oaxaqueños
Tamales—steamed corn dough parcels filled with anything from pork belly and cheese to chocolate and guava—are found everywhere in Mexico. But as always, Oaxaca does things a little differently. Here, corn husks, which are used to gently steam the parcels to perfection, are replaced with banana leaves, giving the ubiquitous corn tamale a slightly sweeter flavor. The fillings, too, are something to rave about: Oaxaqueños like their tamales filled with their famous mole negro, a rich, drool-worthy treat you’re unlikely to find anywhere else in Mexico. If you’re in Oaxaca City, head straight to Mercado 20 De Noviembre, in the city center, for some of the best in the state.
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Tejate
Sometimes a “must-try food” is a drink. When it’s as filling (and as delicious) as this one, it makes sense. Dating back to prehispanic Mexico, from before the arrival of Europeans, tejate is a thick, frothy drink made from ground maize, cacao beans, mamey seeds, and the key ingredient flor de cacao, a white flower that gives tejate its strong perfumed flavor and distinctive frothy top. The best place to try this ancient beverage is where it has been prepared and served for centuries: in any good Oaxacan street food market. Look out for women scooping out a powdery, milky concoction from huge ceramic bowls using a colorful jicara (a cup made from calabash fruit).
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The Epilogue's Necessity to a Christian Theme Kirk Waldron
Although Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment has a primarily social theme, it offers an interesting approach to the Christian interpretation of man. Through the self-destructive experiences of Raskolnikov, the reader is drawn to see the fallacy of human individualism when carried to the extreme. However, Dostoevsky also provides a hopeful message which teaches that through humility and love, even the most vile of men can be reformed. Raskolnikov finds the path to reformation through Sonia, who teaches Raskolnikov about love's power to release one from the chains of guilt. When considered with this theme in mind, the epilogue to Crime and Punishment is a powerful and necessary addition which enhances the overall structure and theme of the novel.
At the beginning of the novel, the reader becomes acquainted with Raskolnikov. One can see evidence of Christianity in his character immediately after he commits murder. After attempting to prove his theory of an "extraordinary individual," Raskolnikov is afflicted with guilt. He realizes that his theory is wrong and begins to seek relief from his troubled conscience. Dostoevsky writes that Raskolnikov "drove away thought" and "he only knew, one way or...
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The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl
by Paige McKenzie
With Nancy Ohlin
The final installment of the New York Times bestselling Haunting of Sunshine Girl trilogy (based on the hit YouTube channel, and in development for television) about a girl who can communicate with ghosts.
Is Sunshine Griffith who she thinks she is? Now that her luiseach powers are fully awakened, and having barely survived an abyss full of demons at the end of Book Two, Sunshine must figure out who-or what-has been organizing the forces of darkness against her.
Thanks to her brainiac boyfriend, Nolan, they not only unearth that Sunshine’s death would trigger a calamitous event, but that all civilization depends on her survival. So when an unexpected event unleashes a fierce war between the luiseach and the demon army, Sunshine will learn a shocking truth about herself. Can she bring herself to make the ultimate sacrifice to save humankind?
Genre: Teen & Young Adult / Young Adult Fiction / Ghost Stories
On Sale: April 4th 2017
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“Read if you dare!”
“Love, betrayal, tortured choices and a fabulous vintage motorcycle all factor into this thrilling YA paranormal story. You may not be able to put this book down once you begin reading it. Take my advice: Start reading The Awakening of Sunshine Girl on a Friday night so you'll have fewer distractions over the next two days!
— Rochelle Campbell
“Sunshine's powers are unique. She doesn't just help humans transition to
the afterlife; her empathy allows her to feel connections to their whole lived experience, a power that proves both dangerous and useful… Sunshine continues to be a likable protagonist who strives to grow into herself and her unusual role in life. A cliff-hanger ending will have fans clamoring for the third installment.”
“Sunshine's story started as a YouTube series, and this creepy, suspenseful story condenses the plot of the original and offers a more polished voice than the videos. Existing fans won't be the only ones eager for more of this strong but vulnerable heroine just awakening to her potential.”
— Booklist (Grades 7-10)
“The plot moves along smoothly and rapidly, and the writing is graceful and wonderfully polished... It's hard not to finish The Haunting of Sunshine Girl.”
— Lev Grossman, Time Magazine
“This sometimes frightening tale and series opener is based on a YouTube channel of the same name, so transmedia fans can enjoy both formats. Readers who appreciated Holly Black's Doll Bones (2013) or Cassandra Clare's City of Bones series ... should consider picking up this creepy debut.”
— Julie Zimmerman, School Library Journal
“When teen prodigy Paige McKenzie sets her mind to do something, she does it big time. 200,000 active YouTube subscribers on her site and over 100 million views, for instance. Not bad for a kid who still gets carded and can't vote. So when she decided to write a scary book, she nailed that one too. By the end of the first chapter I turned on all the lights in the house, even though it was noon. And it wasn't long before I'd retreated into that last-resort safe room buried deep beneath my brain's Fear Center, praying the lock would hold. No such luck. Before I knew McKenzie was out there she'd hacked the door and let all manner of frightening things slither in to get me. ... Things that go bump in the night are afraid to read this book. Things that lurk beneath the bed cry for their mothers by page ten. McKenzie's skill telling the story of a young girl who inadvertently moves into a haunted house with her clueless mother is a thing that slips up behind and puts a cold white hand right down your spine and just won't let go. The book is called The Haunting of Sunshine Girl. Read it if you dare, but don't say I didn't warn you.”
— Wes Craven, Filmmaker
Praise for The Haunting of Sunshine Girl:
Praise for The Awakening of Sunshine Girl:
“If teens gobbled up the fast-paced, thrilling events surrounding Sunshine Griffith and her mother, Kat, in The Haunting of Sunshine Girl (Weinstein, 2015), they're sure to enjoy the new twists and turns of this latest series installment… McKenzie continues to write in an authentic teen voice that sucks readers in until the end. Fans ready to graduate from R.L. Stine's Goosebumps or those looking for a mix of Carolyn Keene's Nancy Drew and DC Comic's Scooby Doo will find just what they need in this paranormal series”
— School Library Journal
"For a truly 'adorkable' heroine and a lot of mischief and Monopoly-playing ghosts, pick this up!"
— Jessie Potts, USA Today
"The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie is based on the YouTube web series phenomena and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to school and community library YA fiction collections."
— James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
“The Haunting of Sunshine Girl has all the makings of a creepy story without being straight-up horror. The terrifying moments are strong and seamlessly handled. The reader is right there alongside Sunshine as she first doubts her own perceptions, then fearlessly makes friends with a ghost and resolves to save the day. Her relationship with her mom is touching and real, and her loyal friend Nolan is the perfect sidekick. Teens who loved Goosebumps will be spooked and satisfied by the adventures of Sunshine."
— Allison Chopin, New York Daily News
“The Haunting of Sunshine Girl starts with mysterious ghostly laughter late one night. The laughter quickly turns to horror. It seems Sunshine Griffith has moved into a house haunted by many evil spirits. Trust me - these spirits will haunt YOU, too. I was on the edge of my seat from the very first page.”
— R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street
“Enthralling! Shivers of anticipation creep up and terrifying, ancient revelations come thick and fast. Sunshine Girl is a winner for fans of teen horror!”
— Anya Allyn, author of The Dark Carousel series
“Fans ready to graduate from R.L. Stine's “Goosebumps” (Scholastic) or those looking for a mix of Carolyn Keene's “Nancy Drew” and DC Comic's “Scooby Doo” will find just what they need in this paranormal series. ¬VERDICT Teens who enjoyed the previous volume or the author's YouTube channel will dive into this latest entry of ghost mischief.”
— Julie Zimmerman, School Library Review
“Sunshine's adventure is filled with bumps in the night and shadowy figures, alluding to a larger mystery and larger world that has plenty to offer imaginative readers who grew up on Goosebumps and the like. Suspenseful, exciting and endlessly entertaining.”
— Kirkus Review
"Paige McKenzie's outstanding fantasy action/adventure series will prove to be an outstanding and enduringly popular addition to community library collections."
—Midwest Book Review
"Paige McKenzie's third installment... is just as riveting and satisfying as its predecessors.... Its fast pacing, adventure, and complex characters will captivate readers of the YA, mystery, supernatural, horror, and adventure genres."
—Portland Book Review
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1963 jaguar mark x 3.8
4dr Sedan 6-cyl. 3781cc/265hp 3x1bbl SU
History of the 1961-1966 Jaguar Mark X
The introduction of the Jaguar Mk X sparked almost as much interest as the E-Type. It was a dramatic looking rear-wheel-drive, 5/6 seater that was the successor to the Jaguar Mk IX with de Dion independent rears suspension in a separate sub-frame (a first for a Browns Lane saloon), disc brakes front and rear, and the E-Type’s 3.8-liter XK engine that allowed for a 120 mph top speed. Naturally, the interior was finished with a forest’s worth of timber and the massive unitary body was largest made in the UK at that time. Best of all, Jaguar’s new flagship saloon came at a very reasonable price.
The Jaguar Mk X could be ordered with a 4-speed manual box with or without overdrive or with a 3-speed automatic. Handling was enhanced by a ‘Powr-Lok’ limited slip differential. Inside there were rear picnic tables, the front seats reclined, the steering column was adjustable, and there was a vacuum-controlled heating system.
In 1964 Jaguar offered the Mk with the enlarged 4.2-liter version of the XK engine (the 3.8-litre engine continued to be available until 1965) for it to compete against V-8-powered rivals in the US. A Girling system with a vacuum servo replaced the Dunlop brakes, and there was an alternator instead of a dynamo plus a much improved manual gear change. The automatic transmission was also uprated. The Mk X 4.2’s top speed was 122 mph.
The 1965 model year also saw the Jaguar Mk X available as a limousine with a sliding glass division, although only 42 examples were built. In October 1966 Jaguar’s flagship saloon was rebadged as the 420G (for ‘Grand’). These are distinguished by their divided radiator grilles, padded fascia, side indicator lights, a range of two-tone paint finishes and chrome side-stripes on single tone versions. Air conditioning also became an optional extra.
During the 1960s Jaguar also experimented with a V-12 and a Daimler 4.5-litre V-8, both of which were reputed to be ferociously fast. Neither entered production, but the Mk X’s floorplan did form the basis of the 1968 Daimler DS420. Production of the 420G ceased in June 1970.
The Jaguar Mk X is a cruiser par excellence. The manual box is quite easy to use, but the automatic really complements the Mk X’s appeal. Although it looks (and is) huge, the Jaguar has the road manners of a much smaller car and the steering is incredibly light in a 1960s Detroit fashion. Attempts at spirited cornering are often limited by the Mk X’s sheer width and the occupants sliding across the leather-trimmed benches. Some enthusiasts regard the 3.8-litre engine as more overly sporting, but all versions of the Mk X can offer magnificent motoring.
Tired rear springs, bushes and dampers are common problems on Jaguar Mk Xs and 420Gs, as are oil leaks from the rear crank seal and cylinder head corrosion. Rust can be very prevalent around the floor, suspension pick-up points and the radiator cross-member, while a tired interior can mean a huge refurbishment bill.
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Oconto Falls' Trepanier beats odds on, off the mat
Oconto Falls junior is undefeated despite battling immune deficiency
Oconto Falls' Trepanier beats odds on, off the mat Oconto Falls junior is undefeated despite battling immune deficiency Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: https://gbpg.net/1SOF1Nw
Andrew Pekarek, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 2:55 p.m. CT Jan. 29, 2016 | Updated 2:58 p.m. CT Jan. 29, 2016
Oconto Falls junior Nate Trepanier stays in control of Luxemburg-Casco's Jacob Zellner during their 152-pound match at Oconto Falls on Jan. 21. Trepanier is 32-0 this season and receives monthly treatment for his common variable immune deficiency.(Photo: Evan Siegle/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
Nate Trepanier has beaten every opponent he has faced on the mat thus far this season.
The Oconto Falls junior wrestler has done it while continuing to counter a tough adversary that has been trying to take him down for a majority of his life.
Trepanier (32-0) is the area’s only undefeated wrestler this year and will be dropping down to 145 pounds for Saturday’s Pulaski Invite.
It’s rather common for wrestlers to test themselves by dropping to the lowest weight class they are allotted to at a big meet to see how they feel heading into the postseason.
However, cutting weight has always been a bit more complicated for Trepanier, who has common variable immune deficiency.
CVID is an antibody deficiency, which leaves the immune system unable to defend against bacteria and viruses, resulting in recurrent sickness, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. The cause is unknown and the severity varies by person.
“I would get sick really easily,” Trepanier said about being diagnosed as a child. “I remember at all my birthday parties people would come over, and I would always have a cold and stuff and be sick. It just seemed like an all the time thing. It never went away.”
Trepanier goes for treatment every four weeks from the pediatric hematology-oncology team at St. Vincent Hospital. The immunoglobulin therapy (IVIG) he receives takes about five hours. It provides pure antibodies made up from plasma donors.
The Oconto Falls junior has been doing the treatments for 2½ years since the symptoms of CVID persisted after he was taken off a previous one.
“It’s harder, but nothing that’s too bad,” said Trepanier, who is ranked No. 2 in Division 2 of Wisconsin Wrestling Online’s state rankings at 152 pounds.
“It makes cutting weight a lot harder because I’m getting fluid added to me, so that makes me heavier. It’s hard to cut weight and not get sick.”
Oconto Falls junior Nate Trepanier stays in control of Luxemburg-Casco's Jacob Zellner during their 152-pound match during a Bay Conference wrestling dual at Oconto Falls on Jan. 21. Trepanier is 32-0 this season. (Photo: Evan Siegle/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Although he doesn’t remember winning a match during his first year of wrestling in fourth grade, Trepanier had discovered an outlet where he had full control of what happened to him.
Trepanier has been tough to beat ever since. He’s 103-17 in his high school career and is aiming to win a WIAA Division 2 state championship after placing third at 145 pounds last year in his first state appearance.
Trepanier bounced back from a 2-1 loss to top-ranked Brock Polhamus of Sparta in the quarterfinals last year to later defeat Polhamus with a 4-2 decision in the third-place match at the Kohl Center.
“Nate just has this uncanny ability to just get out of any bad situation that you could ever get in,” Oconto Falls tri-head coach Marc Kinziger said.
“He has a very, very, very unique style of wrestling. I think when you watch it, especially when he goes against the competition that is equal to him, you will see just how unique his style is and really how good he is.”
Trepanier, who won a Trackwrestling.com preseason title at 152 in November, figures to see a tough road no matter what weight class he ultimately decides to go into the postseason at.
West Salem/Bangor junior Devin Bahr is currently the top-ranked wrestler at 152. Bahr won a state title at 132 as a freshman.
Meanwhile, Amery senior Hunter Marko is a three-time state champion and could be at 145 if he doesn’t drop to 138, which he is currently ranked No. 1 at.
Trepanier is used to facing a former state champion, though. He saw one every day at practice the last two years in going up against Dewey Krueger, a three-time state finalist and two-time champion, who is now a freshman wrestler at the University of Wyoming.
Oconto Falls has had at least one state finalist the past six years. The Panthers have won nine WIAA state titles since 2011.
Trepanier hopes to add his name to that legacy next month in Madison.
“There is definitely some pressure,” Trepanier said. “But it’s actually kind of nice in a way to know you have something to live up to and work for every day.”
apekarek@pressgazettemedia.com and follow him on Twitter @andrewpekarek.
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Greenwich Liberal Democrats say “Bollocks to Brexit"
Posted by Ramesh Perera-Delcourt | Updated 2019-05-12
Whatever you think of the Liberal Democrats use of the word “bollocks”, it is smart political messaging that means that our real anti-Brexit message is getting an airing that it otherwise wouldn’t from the press.
Behind the slogan, the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto for the European Elections come 23 May 2019 is a serious document for what the UK could achieve if Brexit was stopped. Brexit is a failed project, which must now be stopped so our country and the whole of Europe can get on with dealing with the big challenges we face.
You can read our summary of the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto here.
Liberal Democrats are the largest, most well-organised pro-Remain party. Anyone who wants to stop Brexit should back us at the European Elections come 23 May 2019. Our summary of how the European Elections work is here.
Greenwich Liberal Democrats are building on the momentum from the amazing national local election results. We have been campaigning consistently over the years in pressing for Remain and for a People's Vote. We have canvassed locally, set up stalls in key areas of Greenwich, delivered leaflets and even attended the People’s Vote March in central London.
We now want Greenwich residents to help us stop the momentum behind Farage, and vote Liberal Democrats in the European Election in order to turn this into a much more positive argument about British membership in the EU. We urge any Remain voter to not split the vote between the Remain parties in Greenwich and to vote Liberal Democrats on 23 May. Remain United is also backing Liberal Democrats rather than other pro-Remain parties, as we have better infrastructure, campaigning power and a core voter base.
Greenwich Liberal Democrats will be out between now and 23 May 2019 canvassing and delivering leaflets. What will you do today, tomorrow and every other day until 23 May to build on that? If you want to get involved please contact us.
The Remain Voters, the six million people who signed the petition to revoke (withdraw) Article 50, should come out to vote Liberal Democrats at the European Elections to convert their protest into votes. Send a clear message to the Conservative Government and the pro-Brexit Labour Party that we want to remain citizens of Europe. Our collective aim is to reduce the number of Brexit Party MEPs taking seats and prevent them from destroying the EU from within. Don’t let extreme right-wing ideology win in denying climate change, equality, tolerance & rights by sticking to tribal party allegiance. Let’s all unite behind REMAIN.
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Illumina Program Aims to Improve Global Food Security
Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Applications Now Open
“Nothing is more fundamental to human health than a safe and adequate food supply,” said Ryan Rapp, Associate Director for Agrigenomics at Illumina. “When I think about Illumina’s mission of unlocking the power of the genome to improve human health, I think about the agricultural revolution it’s going to take to feed a global population of 9 billion by 2050. We won’t be able to provide adequate nutrition to everyone without making our agricultural practices more sustainable.”
Since 2011, the Agricultural Greater Good Initiative has awarded grants of Illumina products to researchers using Illumina technology to tackle diverse genomics-oriented projects aimed at alleviating global hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in the developing world. Supported research projects have spanned the globe and the spectrum of scientific discovery improving studies of agriculturally important plants and animals that are commonly consumed by food insecure populations.
“Conditions related to malnutrition, including stunted growth and cognitive impairment are believed to affect 35-40 percent of children in Sub-Saharan Africa. It’s a race against the clock to improve the food supply in these places, which is why projects like ours are so critically important,” said Allen Van Deynze, PhD, the technical lead 2015 winner of the African Orphan Crops Consortium and the Director of Research for the Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis. “We aimed to sequence the genomes of 101 crop species including trees, vegetables, and legumes commonly grown on small plots in Africa to establish reference genomes and identify alleles for breeding to develop better plant varieties. The faster we can develop crops with higher yields, increased nutritional value, and improved abilities to adapt to environmental stresses, the more quickly we can get these crops into the hands of African farmers, changing lives and improving communities.”
In addition to the African Orphan Crops Consortium project to sequence orphan crops, past winners have included:
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s Todd Mockler, PhD for sequencing grain sorghum;
Iowa State University researcher Max Rothschild, PhD, and an international team of colleagues studying genes associated with resilience to heat stress and drought conditions in sheep and goats;
UC Riverside researcher Tim Close, PhD, for studying cowpea to accelerate breeding;
ICRISAT researcher Rajeev Varshney, PhD working to develop disease-resistant pigeonpea varieties;
BecA-ILRI Hub Director Appolinaire Djikeng, PhD, studying cassava and diseases affecting crop production; and
The International Rice Research Institute for efforts to increase global rice production.
2017 Program Details
Researchers are invited to submit research proposals for grant consideration by December 2, 2016. Winners will receive sequencing consumables needed to produce 20 Tb of data to support their projects. Proposals will be judged on the basis of scientific merit, innovativeness, and fit with the goals of the Illumina Agricultural Greater Good Initiative. The winner will be announced at the Plant and Animal Genomes Conference in San Diego, California in January 2017.
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Ski jumper Eddie the Eagle returns to jump at Calgary's Olympic Park
CALGARY — Michael (Eddie the Eagle) Edwards, the British ski jumper who won over hearts at the Calgary Olympic Games in 1988, returned to the Canadian city on Sunday to jump at the site of his last-place finishes nearly three decades earlier.
Wearing blue and white jumping attire from the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, the now 53-year-old Edwards landed six jumps at Winsport's Canada Olympic Park, including two from the 70-metre ramp. He also landed two off the smaller 18-metre ramp and two from the 38 metres.
His longest jump, off the 70-metre tower, measured 24 metres.
The promotional event drew roughly 1,000 spectators, who chanted "Eddie, Eddie" as he made his jumps.
Afterwards, Edwards posed for selfies and shook hands with a number of fans and said he felt just like he was jumping in Calgary 29 years ago.
Edwards finished last in both the 70-metre and 90-metre jumps at the 1988 Olympics, but the bespectacled athlete had earned the adoration of the Calgary crowd for his exuberant, against-all-odds spirit.
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30 Smart Career Moves You Should Make By 30
For many people, their 20s can be a rich time for personal self-discovery -- a period when you're more willing to take risks and maybe even make mistakes along the way.
But they can also be some of the most formative years for another important facet of life: your career.
When you graduate, you may have an idea of what you want to be when you "grow up," but you may not have an idea of just how to get there. And while hindsight is 20/20, you don't want to leave everything to chance -- especially if it affects your future earning power.
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So we tapped a plethora of career experts and coaches to get their opinions on the top dos -- and don'ts -- for the younger generation of career builders. From networking to job-hunting and then wowing your boss once you land the gig, here are 30 savvy moves you should make at each stage of your career before you hit 30.
Top Networking Moves for 20-Somethings
1. Attend as many events as possible. "There's an unstated expectation that you come to networking events to support people. As a result, there are many people who are more than willing to help perfect strangers find a job, exchange contacts or give meaningful advice," says Michael Price, author of What Next? The Millennial's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World. "But the key is to meet those people face-to-face." In other words, get off social media and start making real, human connections because no one can tell how charming you are over email.
2. Set networking goals. "Before attending any event, you should have a clear purpose of why you're going," says Ricardo Trigueiro, director of international marketing for image and brand development firm CHUVA group. "Is it to meet as many people as possible to build your contact list? Or is it to meet a particular person?" Then make sure to accomplish your goal before the event is over.
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3. Order business cards. It may seem old school, but it's still simpler to hand people a card as opposed to hovering over them as they input your info into a cell phone. Plus, you can't hand your résumé to everyone you meet, but you can leave a card behind without seeming overbearing, adds Kathy Condon, author of "Face-to-Face Networking: It's All About Communication." Exchanging cards with an important contact will then allow you to follow up with a résumé later.
If you don't have an existing business card, you can create a simple one for yourself that includes your name, address, phone number and email, along with links to any relevant business sites, like a LinkedIn account or a personal website that displays your work or portfolio. A stack of cards won't cost much, either. Online print shops, like Vistaprint and Moo, offer options in the $10 to $25 range.
4. Use a contacts manager app. The new people you meet can easily get lost amid the hundreds of contacts you log into your email address book and various social networking accounts. But using apps like Rapportive or Connect6º PeopleDiscovery can help you note identifying details -- e.g., the C.E.O. that loves Coldplay -- to jog your memory, and give you something to chat about the next time you meet.
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5. Craft the perfect reply to "What do you do?" It may sound like a no-brainer, but you want to tell someone about your job in a way that encourages conversation as opposed to shutting it down, says Trigueiro. If you're Trigueiro, the obvious answer for what he does is: "I am an image consultant." But he prefers something more like: "I help professionals enhance their visibility, image and performance in the workplace." The latter is a better way to pique curiosity and open a dialogue.
6. Follow up -- and mean it. "When you meet people, let them know how you plan to follow up, either by connecting on LinkedIn, emailing or calling about scheduling a lunch," says Trigueiro, adding that you should then do what you promise in a timely manner. "Lack of follow-up is not good business."
Top Job-Hunting Moves for 20-Somethings
7. Delete eyebrow-raising online pics. Employers are likely to check out social media when researching prospective candidates, so your online presence on every account -- whether that's Twitter, Instagram or Facebook -- should be professional, says Parker Geiger, C.E.O. of the CHUVA group. "That means no photos showing you drinking with friends on the beach or couple shots."
If you can't quite bring yourself to delete those old spring break albums, at least make sure your privacy settings are at their tightest. That said, once something is on the Internet, there are no guarantees that those "It's all in good fun" photos won't surface somehow.
8. Create résumé "extensions." "If you want to stand out from the competition, listing your extracurricular activities on a piece of paper is no longer enough," Geiger says. For example, adding your Habitat for Humanity volunteer work to your résumé doesn't bring the experience to life. Instead, post pictures of yourself working on the house on LinkedIn or brief videos of you working with other volunteers on YouTube. You can also add these as links within your résumé in Word, PDF format, or on a personal career website.
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9. Play the job field. While it's tempting to focus on one cool company you're dying to get into, "be strategic and interview with numerous companies at the same time," says Matt Mickiewicz, C.E.O. and co-founder of job-placement start-up Hired.
This also means not accepting the first offer that comes along. In fact, juggling numerous opportunities is the best way to make yourself more appealing to hiring managers. "Then you can be upfront about the fact that you have choices," Mickiewicz says, "because once a company has made you an offer, the last thing it wants is to see you walk out the door."
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Top Interviewing Moves for 20-Somethings
10. Kill the receptionist with kindness. "That person probably has more pull in the office than you think," says Rosalinda Randall, author of Don't Burp in the Boardroom: Your Guide to Handling Uncommonly Common Workplace Dilemmas. Being rude to your future bosses' gatekeepers might burn bridges -- and your chances at getting the gig.
11. Come armed with questions. "The key to interviewing and landing a job is to interview the interviewer," says Price. After all, you're on as much of a fact-finding mission as they are, so gather as many clues about the company's culture and job expectations as possible. "Strong questions also let the interviewer know how you think and how intellectual you are," Price says. "Think of it as a game of mental chess. They may not admit it, but they secretly want you to stump them."
12. Master the handshake. Here's a hint: It shouldn't be weak and clammy. "Do not underestimate the importance of a firm, dry, eyeball-to-eyeball handshake," says Karen Elizaga, an executive coach and author of Find Your Sweet Spot: A Guide to Personal and Professional Excellence. "I hear from so many top executives that a less-than-stellar handshake makes them nuts."
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Top Skill-Building Moves for 20-Somethings
13. Sell something. Even if you never go into selling full-time, holding a sales position at some point in your career can teach you valuable life lessons. Kate McKeon, C.E.O. of Prepwise, a test-prep and career-coaching firm, even suggests trying out a commission-only job to get the full experience. "It's brutal to get rejected over and over, but you'll learn to persevere -- and you'll figure out how to be successful," McKeon says.
Besides, whether or not you realize it, you're actually selling all the time. "You have to sell yourself to companies to get jobs -- and peers and bosses to earn their respect and promotions," she says. "Selling is all around us."
14. Take an improv class. "It can develop your ability to listen more carefully, build on the ideas of others, solve problems creatively and get comfortable with risk -- and even failure," says Milo Shapiro, author of Public Speaking: Get A's, Not Zzzzzz's! "My improv years did as much to help me with my corporate job as my college training," Shapiro says.
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15. Mind your (table) manners. "Many meetings take place over fine lunches and dinners, so it's important to know the basics," Elizaga says. Learn how to order graciously, which fork and knife to use, and bread plate etiquette. "Your comfort with the basics will ease nerves, as well as make you look polished," she says. "If you don't have these skills, it will stick out -- and possibly be a negative in terms of interfacing with clients or employers."
16. Learn basic HTML. Millennials get a lot of credit for being "digital natives," but knowing merely how to browse the web, send email, use Twitter and upload videos doesn't really mean much these days, says Aaron Black, assistant professor of management and business administration at Missouri Baptist University. "You don't have to know how to write software or create a website from HTML, but you need to know enough to understand how programming works so you're ahead of the curve."
17. Get out of the country. Spending time abroad -- even if it's just personal travels -- is good experience to have in an increasingly global economy. "When I speak to my 30-something friends, nearly all of them say they wish they had traveled before launching their professional careers," says Chaz Pitts-Kyser, author of Careeranista: The Woman's Guide to Success After College. "Through travel, you can gain an amazingly broad view of the world--and maybe even find new career opportunities."
18. Adopt a cause you believe in. "[Volunteering] can help show trust and value to potential employers," says Geiger, adding that it illustrates you care about something deeper than the daily grind. But don't just team up with a nonprofit to meet people or because it looks good on your résumé. "Join one to help others first," he says, "and make connections second."
19. Be willing to invest in yourself. Your career is your biggest asset, so it will require some financial investment, says Eddy Ricci Jr., author of The Growth Game: A Millennial's Guide to Professional Development. "Don't be afraid to invest in a library of self-help career books, lunches and dinners with influential people, and ongoing courses to build a career bedrock."
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Top On-the-Job Moves for 20-Somethings
20. Steer clear of office gossip. This is especially sage advice during the first six months at a new job, says Louise Jackson, a career coach in Ann Arbor, Mich. "Be quick to work hard, but slow to form alliances with co-workers," she says. "Watch and listen for how stakes fall politically -- the last thing you need is to be aligned with someone who is on their way out."
21. Laugh at the boss's jokes. Along those same political lines, you're not going to love everyone you work with -- and you'll just have to deal. Of course, you don't want to be the office kiss-up, "but bosses like to have their egos stroked," says Dr. Lorenzo G. Flores, author of "Executive Career Advancement: How to Understand the Politics of Promotion." "Plus, laughing at jokes is great for bonding and relationship-building."
22. Make friends in high places. Sure, senior executives can seem intimidating if you're just starting out, but they're the ones you can learn the most from, says Fred Cook, author of "Improvise: Unconventional Career Advice from an Unlikely CEO." "Stalk them in the hallways -- without being creepy -- seek them out at events, ask them smart questions, and never be afraid to ask for their help." You never know when that high-powered exec might be willing to act as a mentor or sponsor.
23. Know when to keep quiet. We hate to break it to you, but you don't know everything -- and you shouldn't be quick to yammer away at the wrong time. If you're in a meeting, take notes for questions you can raise later. If you're in a conversation, listen for the meaning between the words, and don't be too quick to interrupt.
"There are times to assert your opinions, and times when it's better to shut up," Cook says. "People who are just starting their careers need to learn everything they can about their business, their clients and their co-workers. And when you're talking, you don't learn anything."
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24. Test your comfort zone. "Volunteer for the project that you don't think you can do," Pierce says. "With your back against the wall, you'll discover creative ways of accomplishing your goals and force yourself to learn a lot with limited time." Plus, succeeding against the odds will make others take note of your tenacity, ingenuity and drive -- and that may earn you a much-deserved promotion.
25. Go ahead -- break bad news to your boss. It may be tempting to hide in your cubicle to avoid the aftermath of a mistake in the workplace, but it rarely works out in your favor. Proactiveness and communication are key for career success, says Elene Cafasso, executive coach for Enerpace, Inc. Bottom line: Knowing how to deal with the good and the bad is a sign of maturity.
26. Keep an outside-work-hours side job. Not everyone can land their dream position at 22, so it's great to keep your passions alive through side gigs -- whether they're hobbies that could eventually make money or income-generating businesses right off the bat. "Considering young professionals can likely count on having periods of unemployment throughout their careers, having a part-time gig to fall back on is crucial," says Pitts-Kyser. Bonus: You might even learn a skill or two that you can translate into your 9-to-5 job.
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Top Salary-Boosting Moves for 20-Somethings
27. Research your income bracket. "Before you ever provide your salary expectations or accept a job offer, do your homework to make sure you're not asking for too much or too little," Price says, adding that you can do this by checking out sites like Salary.com or Payscale.com. "These are the same services that employers use to determine your salary."
28. Speak up. The most important thing you can do as you're climbing the career ladder is to learn how to advocate for yourself, says Elizaga, whether you want to ask for a raise or a promotion, or join a team on an important project. "The more you practice or actually do these asks early on, the more comfortable you'll get -- and the more you'll be able to earn for yourself over time," she says. "You'll [advocate for yourself] numerous times in your career, so it's best to get accustomed to it now."
29. Tout your accomplishments. "If you want a raise or promotion, you need to show your boss why you deserve it," says Barry Maher, author of "Filling the Glass: The Skeptic's Guide to Positive Thinking in Business." "If you can assign a dollar value for how much the accomplishments on that list have earned or saved the company -- even better." Numbers don't lie.
30. Write yourself a "future" acceptance letter and salary offer. "Focusing on [that dream offer] daily will help you attract what you want," says Stacia Pierce, a life coach and the C.E.O. of Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises. Hey, if visualizing your goals worked for Hollywood funny man Jim Carrey, why can't it work for you?
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Consumer watchdog urges Whirlpool to refund customers for faulty washing machines
The company is offering to repair or replace the machines but they're not giving people their money back
Nisha Mal
Whirlpool has offered repair or replacement (Image: Getty Images)
Customers affected by the Whirlpool recall should be offered the option of a refund alongside a repair or replacement, a watchdog has urged.
Whirlpool is beginning the recall today, Thursday January 8, after announcing in December that hundreds of thousands of washing machines sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands in the UK between October 2014 and February 2018 could be affected by a flaw with the door-locking system.
The issue could lead to them overheating and potentially catching fire. As many as 519,000 washing machines are affected by the recall.
Currently the company has offered to repair or replace the unsafe machines, but consumer group Which? said it had "serious concerns" that this could leave significant numbers of customers with the dangerous appliances in their homes for many months to come.
Which? said its concerns followed its findings that 26% of customers caught up in Whirlpool's previous repair or replacement programme for fire-risk tumble dryers, which began in 2015, were told they would have to wait longer than six months for repairs.
The watchdog said it has been contacted by "numerous" concerned Whirlpool customers who were struggling without the use of their washing machine and feared they could be left waiting for months for a repair or replacement.
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Others had already bought a new machine out of desperation because they felt they could not wait.
Sue Davies, head of consumer protection at Which?, said: "It would clearly be unacceptable if customers were left for many months without adequate washing facilities in their homes, particularly when there is also no offer to cover consequential costs such as trips to the laundrette.
"The company should do the right thing and offer customers a refund, so people can get fire-risk machines out of their homes and quickly find a suitable replacement."
Whirlpool previously said it was working at "full speed" to prepare for the recall, and advised consumers to unplug their washing machines in the meantime and not use them.
Those who chose to continue using their machines should only use cold water cycles of 20C or lower as this significantly reduces the risk, Whirlpool said.
This is because the issue is associated with the washing machine's heating element being activated during wash cycles above 20C.
Under the recall, all affected customers will have the choice of either a free-of-charge like-for-like replacement washing machine, or a free-of-charge in-home repair of their existing appliance.
Consumers can check if their washing machine is affected by visiting washingmachinerecall.whirlpool.co.uk . This site includes an online model checker tool, as well as a full list of model numbers.
Alternatively, customers can call Whirlpool's freephone hotline, 0800 316 1442 , where an adviser can assist with checking their model and providing further information.
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Asian Honey Bees
Biology, Conservation, and Human Interactions
Benjamin P. Oldroyd
Siriwat Wongsiri
Foreword by Thomas D. Seeley
36 halftones, 40 line illustrations, 20 tables
NATURE: Animals: Insects & Spiders
SCIENCE: Life Sciences: Zoology: Entomology
The familiar European hive bee, Apis mellifera, has long dominated honey bee research. But in the last 15 years, teams in China, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand began to shift focus to the indigenous Asian honey bees. Benjamin Oldroyd, well known for his work on the genetics and evolution of worker sterility, has teamed with Siriwat Wongsiri, a pioneer of the study of bees in Thailand, to provide a comparative work synthesizing the rapidly expanding Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species, the authors review evolution and speciation, division of labor, communication, and nest defense. They underscore the pressures colonies face from pathogens, parasites, and predators—including man—and detail the long and amazing history of the honey hunt. This book provides a cornerstone for future investigations on these species, insights into the evolution across species, and a direction for conservation efforts to protect these keystone species of Asia’s tropical forests.
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Healthier School Lunches Improve Student Weight
Written by Julia Haskins on April 9, 2013
Improved school lunch programs produce fitter students with better eating habits.
School meal programs have been the target of plenty of ridicule. (Mystery meat, anyone?) Kids don’t want the stuff served up in school cafeterias, especially when they have access to tasty (if not wholesome) treats in vending machines and at fast food restaurants, right?
Not so fast, say researchers at the University of Illinois. Their findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, show that when school lunches are done right, students won’t jump at the chance to compensate with junk food. The ultimate payoff, though, is more fit students and a lower prevalence of childhood obesity.
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, researchers analyzed information about school lunch program participation for nearly 5,000 eighth grade students in 40 states. They found that in states that exceeded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards for the health of school meals, obesity rates among students who received free or reduced-price lunches were very similar to obesity rates among those who did not.
"Our study examined whether states with stronger school meal standards had a smaller difference in obesity prevalence between students who obtained school lunch and those who did not," said lead researcher Daniel R. Taber. "In general, students who obtain lunch at school are more likely to be obese, at least in part because they often come from low-income households that are at a higher risk for obesity, so we wanted to see if that disparity is reduced in states with healthier school meal standards."
Sneaking Snacks?
Research also showed that kids participating in these improved lunch programs did not use more nutritious school meals as an excuse to eat less healthy food outside the cafeteria.
“People who criticize school nutrition reforms often say that students can easily compensate for changes ('If you try to make school meals more healthy, students will just go to McDonald's instead'),” said Taber. “We wanted to test that critique—do students compensate when school meals are healthier?—and the simple answer was no. There was no evidence that students were buying more fast food or more sweetened beverages from other sources.”
He added, “The students who lived in states with stronger school meal standards consumed approximately the same amount of fast food and sweetened beverages compared to students in other states. The bottom line is that positive changes to school meals were not negated by students' diet away from school.”
USDA Meal Guidelines
The USDA creates strict guidelines for school meal programs, which were updated in March of 2012, and the schools that go above and beyond what is required generally have the most success.
“The unique thing about our study is that we were analyzing states that were ahead of the curve—in 2006-07, they had already passed their own standards that exceeded USDA standards at the time, and their laws included requirements similar to updated USDA standards,” Taber said.
The outlook is good for the future of school lunch programs, even if progress is incremental. “Schools nationwide are implementing healthier meals already as part of the USDA's updated standards,” Taber said. “It's been interesting to watch the reaction all year as new standards were implemented—there has definitely been a lot of praise and a lot of criticism.
"It's too early to know if the ongoing changes are having a positive impact on students' health, but by looking at these states that were ahead of the curve, it gives us an early glimpse of whether healthier school meals have the potential to reduce obesity,” he added.
Better Food for Healthier Bodies
Not all school meal programs are created equal, and many have room to improve in meeting USDA and kid-approved standards. But this study offers evidence of how successful they can be.
The National School Lunch Program provides free or reduced-price lunches to millions of children in need across the country. “[M]any students rely on school meal programs because they have limited access to healthy foods at home and in their community,” Taber explained.
Sometimes, school meals are the main source of a child’s nutritional intake. Meal programs can be a great equalizer for students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. The better these programs become, the more students will be able to take advantage of the health and social benefits that a good meal can provide.
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Dan West Fellow Award Winners
Each year, one outstanding leader or organization is recognized as a Dan West Fellow for contributing to a better world through humanitarian efforts. Learn more about the Dan West Fellow Award.
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Steve Mondora: 2013 Dan West Award Winner
Steve’s service to Heifer began long before his formal leadership roles. After Steve retired, he and Carolyn began looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities and decided on Heifer.
Jerry Bedford: 2012 Dan West Award Winner
Jerry Bedford began working for Heifer International as Director of Development in 1966, a time when the organization had just a handful of employees. He leveraged Heifer’s offices to boost donations, which in those days still included hundreds of head of livestock.
Rosalee Sinn: 2011 Dan West Award Winner
In recognition of Rosalee’s long dedication and many contributions to helping the world’s impoverished people, Heifer Foundation’s Trustees Emeriti have bestowed upon Rosalee Sinn the 2011 Dan West Fellow Award.
Richard & Susan Eyre: 2009 Dan West Award Winners
Richard and Susan served six years on the Board of Trustees of Heifer International Foundation. In addition, Susan served as chair of the board, which allowed her to serve on the Heifer International Board of Directors.
Miller Davis: 2008 Dan West Award Winner
After 20 years of being a guiding force in Heifer's mission of ending hunger and poverty, Miller Davis, a former Chair of Heifer Foundation's Board of Trustees, has been awarded the 2008 Dan West Fellow Award.
Dr. Barrie O'Bannon: 2007 Dan West Award Winner
Heifer Foundation was honored to have O’Bannon serve on its Board of Trustees, where he was elected Vice-Chair and served on the Board of Heifer International. “I was really thrilled,” he said. “I really felt grateful and was at a loss for words at the time.”
Gary Cooper: 2006 Dan West Award Winner
Cooper served for nine years as a member of the Heifer Foundation Board of Trustees, including a term as Chair of the Board.
Dr. Marion Hammarlund: 2004 Dan West Award Winner
Dr. Hammarlund’s love for Heifer reaches beyond the organization. He is the founder of the Dan West Fund at Manchester College; was very instrumental in Beatrice’s scholarship offer from Western University; and has been a valuable part of our history and the success of both organizations.
Marvel Lund: 2004 Dan West Award Winner
Whenever Marvel Lund sends a card or letter, she always signs her name with a heart. This isn't so unusual for someone who puts her heart in everything she does. Marvel not only has heart, she also has energy and enthusiasm for helping others that marks her as one...
Willard & Ursula Bartel: 2003 Dan West Award Winners
Willard served as one of the original trustees of Heifer Foundation, and for many years was also the southwest regional representative on the Heifer Board of Directors. Ursula then continued Willard's work at Heifer Foundation serving as a Trustee.
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Dr Vasantha Gowda is an experienced paediatric neurologist who trained at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Great Ormond Street Hospital. She manages in-patients in London, and provides neurology advice to paediatricians within the whole SE region of the UK. She runs out-patient clinics for NHS and private patients.
She has a post-graduate MSc degree from the University of Oxford in Evidence-based Health Care and undertakes collaborative research studies.
She undertakes consultations for medico-legal reports including those following road traffic accidents.
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U.S. Army 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion
Reserve PSYCHIATRIST
As a Psychiatrist on the U.S. Army Reserve health care team , you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself into a special culture and environment in which your diagnoses and treatments will support the readiness of our military's efforts and improve the lives of our Soldiers and their families. You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most innovative technologies and treatments in the industry all while practicing in world-class facilities and advancing your skills. Also, you may continue to work in your community and serve when needed. Join us and work alongside professionals at the top of their fields while helping expand the boundaries of psychiatry.
A monthly stipend through the Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) for physicians currently enrolled in an accredited residency program.
Specialized training to become a leader in psychiatric medicine
Completion of a training program in psychiatry or residency in the U.S.
Byron J. Lowder
SFC, USA
Station Commander
3rd MRB Virtual Recruiting Station
Fort Knox KY 40121
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Awesome: 6.45%
Worth A Look: 6.45%
Just Average: 29.03%
2 reviews, 19 user ratings
See another review of this film:iF Magazine (Sucks)
It's the Rage
"Rage against the dying of the script"
Also known as "All the Rage," and based on the play of the same name by Keith Reddin, this film is not an obvious plea for gun control- nor a successful one.
The huge, big-name cast does an incredible job in a film that is Altmanesque without the actors falling over themselves trying to impress an overrated director. The following basic plot outline is going to get confusing, but here it goes. Warren (Jeff Daniels) "accidentally" shoots his business partner in the opening scenes. This is a catalyst for his mentally abused wife Helen (Joan Allen) to finally leave him, hired as an assistant to the crazed billionaire Morgan (Gary Sinise). Warren's lawyer Sullivan (Andre Braugher) has problems of his own- with his gay lover Chris (David Schwimmer), and a little street tart named Annabel Lee (Anna Paquin). Annabel has a crazed brother named Sid (Giovanni Ribisi), who she eggs on with lies and feeds off of his homicidal behavior. Warren is shadowed by retired cop Tyler (Robert Forster), and young detective Agee (Bokeem Woodbine). Josh Brolin is great as Tennel, who changes his name to Fennel to honor the herb, and falls in love with Annabel after leaving Morgan and hiring Helen for his old job.
The plot is all over the place, as this core group of characters interact without knowing the full relationship each has with each other. The characters' encounters are not forced, and the editing keeps it interesting as the film does not dwell on one storyline. In each situation, the majority of characters purchase guns. The guns then play an integral part in the film's finale, as misunderstandings and obsessions kill some of these people. To get a clue on who does die in the end, read some of the hinting headlines during the opening credits.
The film is very difficult to describe, since the plot is so different and the mystery essential to the film. I can point out two great scenes, both involving Ribisi. One scene has Chris and Tyler meeting at a shooting gallery, and talking about killing while Sid flips out in the background and takes out all of his hostilities on paper targets. Another scene has Sid almost pulling a gun in a bar, where five other major characters are seated. Their hands go to their firearms, too, in a self defensive reflex.
Many reviews point out that this is an anti-gun film that beats its viewers over the head with its message. I did not see it like that at all. I felt the characters were too kooky and loony to have any relation to them other than as characters. If the film had played it straight, showing the carnage that guns can cause, then the point might have been better made. Instead, this film just reminded me to avoid anyone named Sid with a Robert DeNiro fixation, billionaires named Morgan who try to close themselves off from all outside information, and mentally ill men named Chris who need to satisfy their inner child by berating their in-the-closet lawyer lover. The ending credits tell what happened to the characters, and guns play an important part in their lives, but watching this did not change my mind on gun control laws, or the people who own guns, one way or another.
The cast is first rate. Daniels plays his absolute most unlikable character to date. He should be cast in bigger villainous roles. Joan Allen is good as his wife, who decides to see the world after her husband threatens her for the last time. Forster, who has made some really bad films in his day, proves "Jackie Brown" was not a fluke. Braugher is such a major talent, he should be up for the same roles as the aforementioned DeNiro. His presence has kept him on TV for years, I wish he could get that one juicy role that would keep him in film forever. Woodbine, in a small role, is very effective, and does not disappear behind all the bigger name talent. Paquin is good as the aptly named Annabel Lee, playing a street punk naturally. David Schwimmer makes you forget Ross on "Friends," his final screen minutes are both funny and chilling. Josh Brolin is another pretty face who shows there are some acting chops behind the veneer. His speech about changing his life just like Helen is hilarious. Gary Sinise is bug eyed and psychotic, but reins enough emotion in to be sympathetic. Some saw him as playing a Bill Gates-type character, I just saw his character as sheltered and a little crazed (his final destiny is also very un-Gates-like). Ribisi comes along late in the film and completely steals it from everyone else.
Stern's direction does not uncover this film's stage origins. He opens it up without being obvious about it. The dark color scheme works well her, cinematography is grand. Reddin's screenplay does call attention to itself, and the wacked out characters, once too often. His politics are confused, and so is some of his writing. If he thinks all gun owners are homicidal and paranoid, like most of the group here, he is mistaken. Again, playing it straight might have made this more effective and compelling.
"It's the Rage" should not be seen to glean insight on violence in America today, the focus is too narrow for such a broad subject.
This should be seen for some incredible actors showing independent film makers how to squeeze powerful performances out of an unpowerful script. On the acting alone, I slightly recommend this film.
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11/25/10 homieeee fuck ya'll whiteys!
8/24/10 art ANA PAQUIN really was a RIOt in this!
4/03/08 jockerxdino crappy ass film duds though anna paquin is extremely fuckable in this bitch ya hear me
2/20/05 Agent Sands Really funny, good cast, interesting characters, obvious point ~ gun control.
1/12/04 Rory James Kremer David Schwimmer sucks as usual
8/07/03 JOEEEEEEEEEE deez movee zuckz beek as!
6/10/03 Hottie good
1/24/03 FUCK ITS THE RAGE!!!! DUDE WHERES MY CAR ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hey dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees kittykat is fuckingly ugly!!!!
12/01/02 I fucked your mom So quirky it lacks a point, but I love Ribisi, Schwimmer, and Braugher, so it ain't so bad
7/24/02 Charles Tatum Good acting in a goofy story
1/10/02 PIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASTOR SOIS UNA PANDA DE MOODAFUCKERS DE LOS COJONES
11/11/01 Jon C. Ericson A Class actors phoning in roles to pick up a pay check, destined for late night cable.
7/24/01 jim ward Total mystery how this list of proven performers were suckered into this excuse for a film.
4/16/01 sarah oh. my. lord. what a contrived piece o dog shit. goddamn you liberals.
2/25/01 WonderfulWahld Average film - kinda boring & pointless (a Bill Gates satire? oookay...), but cast is good
14-Jul-2000 (R)
DVD: 03-Feb-2004
N/A (MA)
James D. Stern
Keith Reddin
Andr� Braugher
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HollywoodNews.com > *NEWS > Cindy Adams drops off the New York scene
Thu, Jun 10 2010 | Published in *NEWS, CELEBS, COMMUNITY
Cindy Adams drops off the New York scene
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By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: Only in New York, kids: a famous gossip columnist disappears and no one is asking questions.
Cindy Adams last filed a column for the New York Post on May 20th. A few days later, Page Six said she was in the hospital for anemia.
Well, it’s June 10th, and there’s no sign of Cindy. Her assistant, in fact, says she’s still in the hospital. “She was very run down” is the explanation.
The assistant also claims that no one knows which hospital Adams is in. Hello? If a publicist told Cindy that about a star, Adams would have the whole town turned upside down. We’re not going to do that, although we did check a few places to be sure. She’s not at Lenox Hill.
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ANNA TOWN SQUARE REAL ESTATE
Homes for Sale in Anna Town Square, TX
Anna Town Square is a 600-acre, master planned, residential community in Anna, Texas, located between Highway 121 and Highway 75 which includes the following streets: Thayne Drive, Maston Drive, Warner Drive and Wilson Drive. Most homes for sale in Anna Town Square are traditional style, single detached homes.
If you'd like more information about Anna Town Square homes for sale, please continue reading below.
Discover Anna Town Square Real Estate
Anna Town Square real estate includes 3 to 4-bedroom, which on average offer 2 to 3 baths and range in size from 1,610 to 2,943 square feet. These homes are priced between $237,990 and $367,990 with a median price of around $300,990 which translates into an average price per square feet of around $101. Residents have the option to choose from 12 available home plans.
Most of the homes in this neighborhood were designed by some of the most well-known designers and architects in the country and offer every possible amenity desired in an ideal home.
Anna Town Square listings tend to offer the following features: Kitchens with handcrafted Alderwood custom cabinets, energy star dishwashers, over-the-range microwave ovens, stainless steel under mount sinks, stylish porcelain tile flooring w/crystal glass inserts, raised panel design & crown molding, and gas ranges. Master suites featuring jetted tubs, walk-in closets w/over-sized storage shelves & shoe racks, and porcelain tile shower surround w/glass strip. More common features include automated zone sprinkler systems, gutters, plantation shutters, and covered garages with parking space for 2 to 3 cars.
Amenities Near Anna Town Square, TX
Anna Town Square is just a minute away from Highway 75 and several other Anna attractions such as natural Springs Park, and Geer Park. Residents have plenty of options to choose from for shopping, dining and recreation.
You can shop at nearby Brookshire's, and Anna Express or enjoy eating out at Sonic Drive-In, My Estrella Mexican Cuisine, Joe’s Italian Bistro, Mr Jim's Pizza, Little Caesars Pizza, An Donuts, Bakery Deli, Crow's Country Café, PT Donuts, Bittersweet Bliss coffee shop, Chicken Express, and Lynch TX BBQ.
Anna Town Square homes for sale are zoned to Anna Independent School District, which includes the following nearby schools: Anna Middle School and Anna High School.
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Asad Syed feeds a calf in his back yard, located in South Surrey, at the beginning of the year. (Contributed photo)
South Surrey man and city settle beef over backyard cow
Asad Syed, who kept a calf on his property last year, met City of Surrey in court Tuesday
Aaron Hinks
The City of Surrey settled a beef with a South Surrey man Tuesday in provincial court, after the resident was issued $750 in fines for keeping a newborn calf on his residential property.
As part of a plea deal made in Surrey Provincial Court, the city agreed to drop two charges if Asad Syed pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully keeping livestock on his property.
Syed was ordered to pay one $250 fine, which is to be shared between him and his wife.
Syed purchased a calf from a dairy farmer just before Christmas last year. He was bottle feeding the calf at the time and planned to transfer the animal to his hobby farm near Yale where it could “survive and thrive,” he said.
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The City of Surrey turned up at his house before Christmas and told him he needed to remove the animal from the residential property by Jan. 2.
Syed agreed, however, his plan to relocate the animal was delayed because the caretaker of the hobby farm left to celebrate Christmas, and then extended his time away by one week to deal with an illness, the court heard.
Syed told Peace Arch News last year that he had no choice but to keep the calf in his backyard until the farm caretaker returned.
On Jan. 13, the city issued Syed and his wife a $250 fine.
Syed disputed the fine in court, which prompted the city to issue two more $250 fines under the same bylaw, bringing the total amount to $750, he said.
A trial for the case was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but the city’s lawyer announced the plea deal agreement to Judicial Justice Irene Blackstone prior to its commencement.
Blackstone accepted the plea, and noted that Syed sought mercy from the court, which she did not grant.
“I will point out that a $125 fine (each) is quite reasonable considering the circumstances,” Blackstone said in court.
“You seem to be missing the point of the bylaw. It’s residential. It’s not just a punishment situation, it’s a deterrent to other people. If you can bring a calf, can your neighbour bring two cows? If that neighbour can bring two cows, can another neighbour have a horse?”
Blackstone said that it did not seem to her that Syed did enough to find an alternative location for the calf while he was waiting for his caretaker to become available.
“You’re not the only farmer in the Lower Mainland. Did you reach out to anyone in the farming community?” she asked.
“By just taking the easiest route wasn’t necessarily the best route.”
Syed told PAN after court that he contested the bylaw because he did not think a “small calf” should be considered livestock.
“I pled guilty for the first count, but I have concerns with the city behaviour,” he said.
“Given the one ticket, which was appropriate for the contradiction of the bylaw, they raised it two times just to punish (me).”
Syed said he accepted the plea deal because the “city was getting desperate and ready to waste tax payers’ money on a non-issue.”
Syed said the cow is in good health.
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Cambridge Audio Aero 6 - £650
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Back in the November 2013 issue (377) we reviewed the £350 Cambridge Audio Aero 2 standmount loudspeaker. The Aero 6 is a larger, floorstanding version of the same design, deploying identical drive units with the far larger cabinet volume that comes from having a big box that sits securely on terra firma! Many will expect the Aero 6 to be better, then; after all, it’s nearly twice the price and has far more air inside its capacious cabinet. Trouble is, in doing a floorstanding version of a smaller standmount speaker, you open yourself up to a problem that’s never easily solved, especially in budget designs, which is how to keep the cabinet under control. The thing is, that bigger box might let the bass driver move air easier, but there’s also the worry that it will also move the cabinet.
Dynaudio Excite X34 - £2,000
Eagle-eyed readers will no doubt have spotted thatan almost identical looking Dynaudio floorstander graced these pages back in the October 2013 issue and earned itself a prestigious Recommended badge. That speaker was the Xeo 5, an active design with a wireless receiver. Its cheaper passive cousin, the X34, comes minus the Xeo’s internal amplifier, freeing it up to be drivenby one of your choosing. The X34 model shares air-moving hardware with the Xeo 5, so you geta pair of Dynaudio’s 5in MSP (magnesium silicate polymer) long-throw woofers with aluminium voice coils and die-cast aluminium frames.
Spendor A6R - £2,495
Hi-Fi Choice | Jan 15, 2015 | 0 comments
One of the best things about Spendor is that when its ranges are refreshed, it’sa worthwhile update. The company’s MD Philip Swift ‘gets it’ that buyers aren’t always taken in by the addition of an alloy trim ring, a five percent more expensive crossover capacitor and set of gold-plated spikes. So when it does something,it’s worth sitting up and taking notice. Any ‘R’ version (as it’s ‘Revised’) really is worth paying attention to.
Neat Acoustics Motive SX1 - £1,885
Ed Selley | Jan 12, 2015 | 0 comments
British audio companies often adopt a more relaxed pace of evolution to their product ranges compared with some other countries and with speakers in particular, models and ranges can go many years without replacement. Neat Acoustics’ loudspeakers are a classic exampleof the‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ approach – models like the Petite and Elite have been membersof the range almost since the company’s founding, albeit with continued upgrades. So, when the company decides to carry outa refresh, the result is always going to be interesting. This time it is the affordable Motive range that has been given a good going over after eight years (with some more subtle updates during that time).
MAD 1920
MAD’s world MAD - acronym for My Audio Design – is one of hi-fi's more interesting and idiosyncratic operations, says Paul Messenger My Audio Design is one of hi-fi ’s newer and more surprising operations. It’s headed by Timothy Jung, a British entrepreneur who combines youth, enthusiasm and imagination with a passion for making loudspeakers here in Britain. And some of its designs are indeed MAD – check out the extraordinary Royal Salute! The inspiration That’s certainly not the case with the 1920. Despite its curious name, this loudspeaker is conceived as a tribute to the classic BBC LS3/5A sub-miniature, which continues to enjoy cult popularity and a succession of lookalike models from several manufacturers.
Audiosmile Kensai - £1,503
Ed Selley | Mar 13, 2012 | 0 comments
Little wonder Channa Vithana enjoys the musical delights of AudioSmile’s diminutive Kensai standmount loudspeaker. . . Most loudspeakers remain a disappointment to me, as so many manage to strangle the life out of music – there are only a precious few I’ve heard that truly satisfy in the music-making stakes.
Castle Richmond Anniversary - £580
Stand and deliver Castle's special Anniversary version of the Richmond promises more than previous incarnations, says Ed Selley Castle has been making the Richmond speaker for almost as long as it has existed as a brand. Indeed, the design has survived the takeover of the company by International Audio Group, and weathered the arrival of the newer and highly regarded Knight 2 (HFC 338). Now Castle has launched an Anniversary version of the Richmond seen here. It’s still recognisably a Richmond –the layout is a rear-ported two-way, with the main driver inverted over the tweeter.
Guru QM10 Two - £1,795
Second coming Guru’s original QM10 was a true music maker, but never the greatest all-rounder. With this in mind, Jason Kennedy greets the new QM10two As we discovered in Hi-Fi Choice 317, the original Guru QM10 was a little charmer; even sat next to far more expensive boxes it could carry a tune like few others. Still, it wasn’t the world’s most transparent two-way and when fed with serious amounts of power had a habit of going out to lunch. In short, what it needed was a beefed up drivetrain, the means by which it could move air more forcefully.
Acoustic Energy, Reference 1 - £1,500
High-class baby Massive construction is just one of the key features that singles out Acoustic Energy’s Reference 1, says Paul Messenger Back in 1988, Acoustic Energy made a very impressive debut with its original AE1, a small Proaudio-oriented speaker that, at the time, essentially re-invented the concept of the modern highperformance miniature. The company has undergone numerous changes since then. Its original founders have long since moved on and the company is currently owned by Malaysian interests, which also provides a source for inexpensive production. The perennial AE1 The AE1 and a number of variations on its theme have been reviewed in Hi-Fi Choice on a pretty regular basis down the years.
PMC, Twenty.23 - £2,095
Twenty’s vision PMC’s new twenty series applies some of the lessons learned while developing the upmarket fact models, says Paul Messenger PMC achieved its 20th anniversary last autumn, celebrating the fact by launching a brand new four-strong ‘twenty’ series of models that are intended to fill the gap between its regular ‘i’ series of domestic hi-fi speakers and much more costly ‘fact’ models. In truth, the twentys are priced much closer to the ‘is’ than the ‘facts’, this compact floorstander starting at £2,095 for the real wood veneered version. (There’s a choice of three here, including oak, walnut and amarone, though the highgloss Diamond Black finish costs an extra £210. ) That compares with a current price of £1,525 for the GB1i, its nearest equivalent in the standard range.
Spendor S3/5R2 - £850
Figure of speech Spendor has updated its legendary S3/5R2. Ed Selley finds out if the classic character has survived the improvements Few speakers have a pedigree quite as long or distinguished as the LS3/5 standmount speaker. Originally designed for the BBC to monitor outside broadcasts, it’s impressive performance won many fans. So when the BBC requirement ceased, Spendor took over; a success record that has resulted in the latest iteration, the S3/5R2.
Spendor SP3/1R2 £1,695
Ed Selley | Dec 23, 2011 | 0 comments
Spendor SP3/1R2 Classic 1970s styling distinguishes this relatively large model from the pack Spendor was founded by an ex-member of the BBC’s Research Department more than forty years ago, primarily to make broadcast monitor loudspeakers, but that original – and with hindsight very radical – design soon became just as much of a favourite amongst hi-fi cognoscenti. So much so that, despite changes in ownership and the development of numerous models that look better suited to domestic environments, those original monitors remain the inspiration behind Spendor’s Classic R2 range of traditionally styled models. The five models in the Classic R2 range are all standmounts with ‘picture frame’ front baffle edges around inset grilles. They cover a wide range of enclosure and driver sizes, but all feature Spendor’s traditional approach to enclosure construction, using relatively thin but well-damped panels, albeit now executed in MDF, rather than birch ply.
Totem Rainmaker - £1,100
Totem Rainmaker Canadian manufacturer Totem has built a strong reputation with its attractive compact speakers Totem has the rather quaint tradition of naming its models after the country’s First Nations shibboleths, a procedure which is, frankly, rather more imaginative than most rivals manage. The Rainmaker is a compact standmount, loading its bass/mid driver by a reflex-ported enclosure of just nine litres capacity. The shape is a little unusual, rather taller and less deep than most speakers of this size and the construction is strong, linking all the panels with properly mitred joints. Yet it’s also quite light in weight, since mass tends to store energy.
DALI Mentor 1 - £1,199
DALI Mentor 1 This exceptional standmount has a unique hybrid tweeter module, combining dome and ribbon diaphragms This Danish operation was once closely linked to a leading Scandinavian hi-fi retail chain, but it has always operated entirely autonomously and independently as a speaker manufacturer and indeed has proved more successful on the UK market than most overseas brands. The DALI name has nothing to do with surrealism here, but is actually an acronym for Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries. The Mentor range, probably best described as ‘affordable upmarket’, is one of several in the DALI portfolio and consists of six stereo pairs which share a number of proprietary engineering techniques. The most obvious of these is seen in the tweeter arrangements.
Amphion Argon 1 - £1,179
Amphion Argon 1 An unconventional standmount from one of hi-fi’s newer companies, based in Finland Amphion is a relatively young brand, founded in 1998 and brings some interestingly different techniques to the party. The most obvious of these is the large waveguide that surrounds the tweeter and matches the diameter of the bass/mid drive unit. This has several implications. The prime purpose is to control the tweeter’s directivity, presumably to avoid the directivity discontinuity that usually occurs in the transition from bass/mid driver to tweeter.
Inside the January 2020 issue: Exclusive reviews on Rega's Aethos £3k integrated amplifier, Focal's Chora 826 floorstander, Quad's Vena II Play streaming amp plus six noise-cancelling headphones and much, much more…
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Welcome to What in the Hell House - AD FREE with a BONUS!
Happy Halloween! Today it’s all about tricks and treats! Our treat for you today is an AD-FREE show and if you’re up for treating us, we love cookies from ko-fi.com…It’s a super easy way to support the show and we rely on you to help us keep running…. So don’t be a trickster, be a treater and help us out at Kofi.com/howinthehell! And, we have a BONUS for you - be sure to listen all the way through to hear the November episode of How to Fall in Love... with Yourself Monthly Toolkit... the other podcast I release monthly!
We have a terrifying show for you today all about the house we grew up in. So, Jenny and Kari are here to share a collection of creepy tales that happened in our childhood home and some are being told here for the very first time!!!!
Story 1: Growing up in a haunted house can make you feel like your losing your mind! There always seemed to be things happening that just didn’t quite make sense and all seven of us kids learned to cope by keeping our lips zipped and pretending that things were okay…Jenny shares two terrifying memories from when she was just a little kid!
Story 2:The house we all grew up in was large, it was an old Victorian that was built in around 1880 and had a distinctly Gothic vibe especially after our mom painted it a shade of gray that was almost black, but it was still only a 3 bedroom 1 ½ bath house and we had 7 kids, 2 parents and an assortment of dogs, cats, birds, and more living there, we also had the most kids on the block, so our house was the headquarters for every kid in the neighborhood – it was also, as you’ve heard, haunted as hell. Kari tells a story of something that somehow moved in the night.
Story 3: Our last story is all about the man in the house… and no, I’m not talking about Crazy Larry, also known as our dad… no there was another man and both Jenny and Kari had startling and scary encounters with him!
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Produced, edited, written and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.
Evil Basement, Giant Flies, Dead Body in Freezer?
Kari, who was as the Night Manager at Chessens Bar and Deli in downtown Minneapolis during the late 90’s and early 2000’s , shares this bone-chilling tale of terror in four act about her time there. If you love scary stories, you’re not going to want to miss this and I’m telling you now… you might not want to listen alone, especially if it’s late at night.
This story is told in four acts:
Act 1: A Whomp in the Night
Act 2: This Has Happened Before
Act 3: Flies
Act 4: The Freezer
Other episodes referenced: Ghost in the Machine, I Banish Thee From my Roku! (this is where Erin and I have paranormal stuff happen DURING the recording!) and Missed the Party? It was a Trip! (where Jenny references how many dead bodies can fit in a car trunk!)
-Thanks to our Storyteller Kari Flodin
Produced, edited, written and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.
Stranger Danger, Machete, Ax Murderer
It’s all about taking chances in this week’s episode. Our favorite call-in storyteller Tammy takes a big chance when she is 19 by moving from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida where she knows no one and she takes a chance on a man who may or may not be an ax murderer in story number 3. In story number 2, Jenny doesn’t realize that she’s taking a chance with the machete until she finds herself in too deep.
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Dogs We've Loved: A Bad, Blind, Beer Lovin' Beagle & A Shiny, Shitty Sheltie
Today’s stories are about two dogs who are no longer with us, but definitely live on in our hearts and in crazy stories! First, Jenny tells the story of her Sheltie, Fritz, who was one of the sweetest little dogs you would ever want to meet. The rest of the show is devoted to stories about my beagle, Bentley… if you’ve been listening to the show, you heard about him in the Drunk Dog episode.
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Welcome to Lake Vermilion or How in the Hell Did I End Up Here on Vacation?
Lake Vermilion is HUGE, as shown by this image is from Google Earth.
We were raised in Minnesota and anyone who lives in Minnesota knows that one of the most common vacation destinations during the summer months is “up north”. Up north meaning literally anywhere north of where you are and also the northern half of the state.
Minnesota also more than lives up to it’s slogan of the land of 10,000 lakes… in reality there are 11, 842 lakes bigger than 10 acres each… but who’s counting besides the DNR… anyway, it’s a gorgeous state literally peppered with thousands and thousands of lakes and the thing to do there when the weather is nice is to “head up north to one of those lakes, which is what Kari and her friends do… head north to an area filled with lakes and the small towns and people who depend on those lakes and their visitors for their livelihoods.
In today’s story…. Kari gives you a glimpse into what it means to head “up north” to the lakes of Minnesota and the kinds of adventures you might have in the show we’re calling Welcome to Lake Vermilion or how in the hell did I end up here on vacation?
Quick note: Today’s episode includes swear words.
First of all a huge thank you to our newest Patreon subscriber, Cyndi Clemons Smith for her support! You can join her (and us) there, too… patreon.com… search for how in the hell did I get here?
One last thing, shout out to our nephew Nick Flodin for his listening support and to say that we are all very excited about new baby Flodin showing up soon!
Call us at 323-488-3303 f you have a How in the Hell did I get here story to share. That’s 323-488-3303! Or send a written version to how in the hell did I get here at gmail.com, if you prefer to have your story read on the air.
Today’s show was produced by Kim A. Flodin and features Kari Flodin.
Big thanks to Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and our ad music, Blue Skies downloaded from the YouTube Free Music Audio Library.
Thank you to our sponsor, The Coloring Book Coach, find your free coloring book here.
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Episode 10: A Pube, A Dustball, A Toilet Paper Tail
In this week’s episode, we find myself (Kim) and Jenny traveling together on a sister’s weekend to the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota and everything is going right… it seems like it’s going to be an awesome vacation… maybe?
Our second and third stories this week are two, cute short, and of course, funny, moments in the lives of Erin and then myself. First off, Erin shares a sort of cautionary tale and then I proudly share another embarrassing moment about a tail,but not the kind of tale you tell.
This is Kim A. Flodin and Welcome to How in the Hell did I get here?
We're celebrating Episode 10 and Kari's birthday with this episode!
Thanks so much for listening, if you love the show, please help us out and share it with a friend! And, it’s really a huge deal to us if you leave and itunes rating and review!
If you have a How in the Hell story to share, call our story line at 323-488-3303 and you might hear yourself on the show! That’s 323-488-3303! If you prefer to write your story and have it read on the air, please send it to how in the hell did I get here at gmail.com. That’s how in the hell did I get here at gmail.com or use the contact form on our website, how in the hell podcast. com
Today’s show was produced by Kim A. Flodin and features myself, Jenny Gardner, Erin Gardner and Kari Flodin.
Special thanks to The Coloring Book Coach, find your free coloring book at MissingSparkle.com
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News #Social Media
Facebook Lifts Branded Content Policy Restrictions
Cody Faldyn
May 10, 2016 · US us
On April 8, Facebook released an update to their advertising policy that allows verified publishers - including but not limited to media companies, entertainers, and influencers - to share any third-party branded content post to their page. This new policy update is designed to provide marketers with tools that will help them improve their overall impressions, website traffic, and revenue beyond the standard KPI benchmarks previously available on Facebook.
Facebook defines branded content as any post – including text, photos, videos, Instant Articles, links, 360 videos and Live videos – from media companies, celebrities or other influencers that features a third party product, brand or sponsor. In the past, paid-for branded content could not be distributed organically on Facebook. According to the company, the recent policy change to allow for organic distribution is one that “media companies, public figures, influencers, and marketers have been asking for, as branded content is a growing and evolving part of the media landscape.”
Alongside the new policy update, Facebook created the branded content tool. This new tool allows publishers to tag marketers in branded content posts. For example, Intel (the marketer) partnered with Lady Gaga (the publisher) to promote the brand’s innovative technologies available for entertainers and producers in the live music industry.
Image credit: VentureBeat, Lady Gaga
Benefits of the Branded Content Tool
It’s accessible in Page Manager, Ads Manager, and Power Editor.
Publishers can tag marketers in one simple step.
Automated notifications are sent directly to the marketer when a publisher tags their page.
Both the marketer and publisher can access high-level post insights such as reach, engagement, spend, and CPMs.
The marketer can leverage their branded content posts as standard Facebook ads via both dark and boosted posts.
Marketers who want to share branded content must partner with a verified publisher. Once connected, marketers and publishers can work together to develop the type of post and content they want to create. This allows for more visibility and control over the marketing efforts on Facebook. However, marketers and publishers will always be responsible for knowing and understanding their legal obligations for any content that they post. For additional information on the policy updates, visit the Branded Content Policy page at Facebook online.
Branded Content Restrictions
Although the updated policy is a relief to many marketers, there are still some restrictions on the types of branded content Facebook allows. For example, the following types of content cannot feature any third-party product, service, or logo:
Banner ads within photos
Graphical overlay and watermarks
Pre, mid, or post roll ads
Profile pictures
While marketers will benefit from additional promotional reach and access to high-level performance data, publishers will benefit from the opportunity to sell their own Facebook reach in partnership with third-party marketers. Though there are still some restrictions on branded content, the new policy is a step forward for publishers and marketers who hope to maximize the potential of the highly lucrative online market Facebook has to offer.
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Tanya Tang
Assistant Professor Marketing
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PhD in Marketing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MPhil in Information Systems, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BS in Management Information Systems, Central South University, China
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor in Marketing, 2012-Present
Use-Generated Content
Social Network theory and analysis
Retailing Management
Social Media/Digital Marketing
Recent Honors & Awards
Outstanding Contributions in Reviewing by Journal of Business Research, 2018
MSP Research Support Fund, 2015-2018
Flex Teaching Grant, 2015-2018
Healey Endowment Grant, 2013
Sheth Dissertation Award, 2011
AMA/Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2011
PDMA/UIC Doctoral Consortium Doctoral Fellow, 2011
ISBM Doctoral Consortium Doctoral Fellow, 2010
Doctoral Fellowship from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-2010
Graduate Scholarship from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003-2006
Tang, Tanya (Ya), Gregory J. Fisher, and William Qualls (2016), “Interfirm alliance configuration as a strategy to reduce shareholder risks”, Journal of Business Research, 69(3), 1199–1207.
Tang. Tanya (Ya), Eric (Er) Fang, and Feng Wang (2014), “Is Neutral Really Neutral? The Effects of Neutral User-Generated Content on Product Sales”, Journal of Marketing, 78(4), 41-58.
Gebauer, Judith, and Tanya (Ya) Tang (2008), “Applying the Theory of Task-Technology Fit to Mobile Technology: The Role of User Mobility”, International Journal of Mobile Communications, 6(3), 321-344.
Gebauer, Judith, Tanya (Ya) Tang, and Chaiwat Baimai (2008), “User Requirements of Mobile Technology: Results from a Content Analysis of User Reviews”, Information Systems and e-Business Management, 6(4), 361-384.
Peffers, Ken and Tanya (Ya) Tang (2003), "Identifying and Evaluating the Universe of Outlets for Information Systems Research: Ranking The Journals." Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 5(1), 63-84.
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Home/World News/Middle East/Iran/Iraq must safeguard territorial integrity: Larijani
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Iraq must safeguard territorial integrity: Larijani
Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani has warned against some countries’ move to disintegrate Iraq, stressing that Baghdad must safeguard its territorial integrity.
“Maintaining and strengthening solidarity and territorial integrity of Iraq as an important Muslim country in the Muslim world is a strategic issue for the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Larijani said in a meeting with Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban in Tehran on Monday.
He stressed the importance of strengthening national convergence in Iraq and forming public forces along with the army as the only ways to fight the ISIL terrorist group.
He said occupation and reconstruction of Iraq’s industrial infrastructures play a very important role in the war-stricken country’s development and reinforcement of its security and peace.
The interior minister, for his part, hailed Iran’s support for the Iraqi government and nation over the recent years.
Ghabban added that the establishment of peace and security in Iraq would improve peace and security in the region.
ISIL started its campaign of terror in Iraq in early June 2014. The heavily-armed militants took control of Mosul before sweeping through parts of the country’s Sunni Arab heartland.
The terrorists have been carrying out horrific acts of violence, including public decapitations, against all Iraqi communities such as Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, and Christians.
Iraqi soldiers, police units, Kurdish forces, Shia volunteers and Sunni tribesmen have recently succeeded in driving ISIL out of some areas in Iraq.
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Huawei Ascend G 300 review
This £100 Android smartphone comes with meaty specifications including a 4in display, 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM and 5-megapixel camera. Despite its budget nature, and the use of Android 2.3, Huawei hasn't compromised on performance or battery life.
by: Khidr Suleman
1. Huawei Ascend G 300 review
Huawei is the latest manufacturer to offer a 100 device in conjunction with Vodafone. But until now, budget smartphones haven't offered the high performance demanded by business users.
Fellow Chinese handset maker ZTE launched a 99 device in the form of the Blade/Orange San Francisco, but this was disappointing. Can Huawei do any better?
The G 300 gives a positive first impression, as the specifications emblazoned on the box offer hope of high-performance. The firm has included a 4in TFT display, 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM and a 5-megapixel camera. These features put it in the territory of devices such as the Motorola Motoluxe and the older HTC Desire S, but for a third of the price.
Performance isn't too far behind dual-core and quad-core devices. The Geekbench benchmark, which measures processor and memory detected a 1.01GHz clock speed and 395MB of RAM in the G 300. The device received an overall score of 520.
This is better than the Motoluxe (420) and the HTC Desire S (509). The G 300 isn't too far behind the high-end HTC One S (686), which is four times the price and packs a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor.
OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Huawei Android PlatformProcessor: 1GHz Qualcomm MSM7227AStorage: 2GB internal + 32GB microSD card supportScreen: 4in (480 x 800) TFTConnectivity: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, microUSB
Webpage loading times were clocked at 3495.7ms using the SunSpider Javascript test. This is faster than the Motoluxe, which averaged a pedestrian 7019.4ms. The Huawei is still a couple of seconds slower than dual-core and quad-core counterparts, which load pages in sub-2000ms times.
As the benchmarks suggest the device is quick, and can cope comfortably with web browsing, video playback and games. We did experience some split second pauses when opening busy webpages, but we're not talking frustrating waiting times.
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NRT's Coldwell Banker launches new home repair program
The new service pairs sellers using NRT's Coldwell Banker agents with consultants and project managers from home repair portal HomeAdvisor
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The new service pairs sellers using NRT’s Coldwell Banker agents with consultants and project managers from home repair portal HomeAdvisor.
A new partnership between NRT’s Coldwell Banker brokerages and home services marketplace HomeAdvisor launched today that will let sellers undertake a variety of repair and staging projects with no upfront costs.
The program is dubbed RealVitalize and lets Coldwell Banker agents connect their clients to project consultants who work for HomeAdvisor, which has its own app and offers to connect homeowners to various local repair professionals. The HomeAdvisor consultant then discusses projects with the seller with the goal of getting a home ready to go on the market.
Once the seller chooses specific projects, HomeAdvisor manages the work from start to finish, according to a statement from NRT parent company Realogy. Projects that are available through the program include painting, upgrades for kitchens and bathrooms, staging, handyman services and various other non-structural work.
Significantly, neither the agent nor the homeowner has to pay for the work upfront. Instead, the “brokerage will cover the upfront costs of the repairs, which will be repaid by the seller when the property sale closes or the listing expires,” the statement explains.
“There are no additional fees to participate in the program and no minimum listing price,” Realogy’s statement added.
Agents also don’t have to manage or track projects, with that task instead being handled by HomeAdvisor.
Right now, RealVitalize is available as a pilot program through Coldwell Banker branded brokerages of NRT in Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Orlando and Tampa, in Florida. NRT is a subsidiary of Realogy and manages brokerages that are owned outright by the firm, as opposed to franchises that are owned by local operators.
Realogy’s statement described RealVitalize as an “exclusive offering for NRT’s Coldwell Banker clients,” and the company is planning a “rapid” rollout across the country later this year.
Additionally, a Realogy spokesperson told Inman in an email that the company wants “to ensure that this program is available to the entire Coldwell Banker network; our company-owned operations as well as for our affiliates.”
“We are rapidly expanding this year and look forward to making expansion announcements in the coming weeks,” the spokesperson added.
The fact that RealVitalize appears poised to rollout across both company-owned and franchise versions of Coldwell Banker hints at major organizational changes Realogy embarked on earlier this month. Among other things, the company opted to integrate its franchise and company-owned Coldwell Banker operations under CEO Ryan Gorman. The two sides of the brand have previously operated as separate entities with their own respective CEOs.
Ryan Gorman
In a statement Wednesday, Gorman called the new RealVitalize program a “win-win for all parties involved.”
“The program gives our affiliated agents a distinct and competitive advantage in their marketplace without the burden of having to manage the home improvement process, unlike other programs,” he added.
Though RealVitalize is unique, it is not the first time a Realogy brand has embarked on a partnership with HomeAdvisor. Just this May ERA Real Estate — also a Realogy brand — launched a partnership that gave clients a number of concierge services that are powered by HomeAdvisor.
However, the ERA program does not front the cost of repairs for sellers, the way RealVitalize does, and according to Realogy’s spokesperson, it is also simply an “access point for their buyer and seller clients to conveniently access services from within the ERA system.” In other words, ERA’s program is a less sweeping and comprehensive program than RealVitalize.
RealVitalize also debuts at a pivotal time for Realogy. The company’s stock has been shedding value for years; after peaking at more than $50 per share in 2013, it fell to less than $5 per share earlier this year. As of Tuesday, the price had ticked up slightly to just under $6 per share.
Realogy is also currently locked in a bitter lawsuit with upstart rival Compass. Realogy filed the suit over what it says are Compass’ unfair business practices, but Compass has fired back arguing that the case actually stems from Realogy’s poor market performance. Both companies have denied the allegations lobbed by their respective opponents.
While Realogy remains the largest company of its kind in the U.S., its recent moves — including the merging of Coldwell Banker operations — have been widely viewed in the context of its market struggles. And in that light, the launch of RealVitalize may prove to be an important signifier to observers that Realogy continues to pursue novel new programing.
Brandon Ridenour
For its part, HomeAdvisor appears to be confident in the future of both Coldwell Banker and Realogy. In a statement, Brandon Ridenour — CEO of HomeAdvisor parent ANGI Homeservices — praised NRT’s Coldwell Banker as a “real estate industry leader who has impressive scale and a well-established national market presence.”
“Our goal is to make sure our brands, products and tools are there to help homeowners at all stages of the homeownership journey,” Ridenour said in the statement. “This program seamlessly integrates HomeAdvisor and our pros into that journey, expanding how we are reaching new customers and providing a unique and valuable experience for Coldwell Banker and its clients.”
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Women Of Style
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HBO Was Hacked and Some Game of Thrones Episodes Are in Danger
This is NOT good!!! - by Tina Burke
Oh dear, drama is going down for Game Of Thrones fans... and we're not talking about Olena Tyrell's epic shade throwing in last night's episode.
No, we're talking about the devastating news that HBO has been hacked and some of their very important data has been released. That data includes upcoming episodes of Ballers and Room 104, and details from an upcoming episode of Game of Thrones.
Hackers claimed to have obtained 1.5 terabytes of Game Of Thrones data from the company and apparently there have been threats made that the information will be released. The leak would reportedly include written content from Season 7, Episode 4, which is set to air in Australia next Monday.
The company released a statement about the hack, which read:
"HBO recently experienced a cyber incident, which resulted in the compromise of proprietary information... We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms. Data protection is a top priority at HBO, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the data we hold."
Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler sent an email to staff today, in which he said the intrusion was "disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us."
See Also: Twitter Is Losing It Over That Epic 'Game Of Thrones' Death Scene In Episode 3
It's not the first time the series has been threatened by hackers, with entire episodes from Season 5 being leaked online before it ever had the chance to air. Here's hoping this mess is sorted out before there's too much damage to the franchise.
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Mentoring Scotland's young people
Intandem info
Mentoring Scotland’s young people
The funded charities
intandem is Scotland’s first national mentoring
scheme for young people Looked After at Home.
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Information for charities
Find your nearest intandem
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Celebrating intandem’s mentoring anniversary – getting it right for young people across Scotland
28th February 2018 By Eilidh Watson
On the anniversary of intandem’s first mentoring match, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the important role of the mentoring programme in helping all young people have the best start in life. In a special message she thanked the hundreds of volunteers who have signed up, been trained and are ready to be there for Scotland’s young people who are looked after at home, as well as the young people themselves for giving mentoring a chance.
“We know that an uncertain home life means young people can often miss out on support, opportunities and even fun that other children enjoy. I’m determined to change that so all children across Scotland get the best start in life and that’s why programme like intandem are so important”
“intandem can help to get it right for more and more young people across Scotland.” Nicola Sturgeon, The First Minster of Scotland
One year on since the first intandem mentoring match took place – there are nearly 200 volunteer mentors from across Scotland ready and trained to mentor and be there for young people who are looked after at home. 75 mentoring matches are currently live with another 85 young people who have been referred are going through the matching process and selecting a mentor they would like to spend time with.
“We are very proud of the important role intandem plays in supporting young people who experience challenge in their life because of their home circumstances. We know that having the opportunity to build a positive trusting relationship can make a real difference to young people and that is what intandem is all about.
“I am delighted to join the First Minster in thanking the hundreds of individuals across Scotland who have signed up to become volunteer mentors for intandem and are making a real difference to the lives of Scotland’s young people.” Celia Tennant Chief Executive of Inspiring Scotland
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This project is funded by Scottish Government and administered by Inspiring Scotland
Inspiring Scotland is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Scotland, No. SC342436, and a registered Scottish Charity, No. SC039605
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#SowetoDerby: Lebogang Manyama boost for Kaizer Chiefs against Orlando Pirates
PSL / 22 November 2018, 3:30pm / Ashfak Mohamed
Lebogang Manyama has recovered from a fractured elbow following his car accident. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Kaizer Chiefs have received a major boost ahead of the Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates as key midfielder Lebogang Manyama has been declared fit.
Manyama has been out of action over the last few weeks after a serious car accident that saw his vehicle written off.
The Bafana Bafana playmaker was fortunate to escape last month’s crash with a fractured arm and a few bruises, but crucially not sustaining major injuries.
And on Thursday, Amakhosi coach Giovanni Solinas confirmed that the 28-year-old is back on the pitch and will be considered for Saturday’s Telkom Knockout semi-final against the Buccaneers at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban (3pm kickoff).
“Lebo is okay. He is in full training, and he also played on Saturday in a friendly game. So, he is available for the derby. So, no problem with Lebo,” Solinas said at a press conference hosted by the PSL in Johannesburg.
But it remains unclear as to whether right back Ramahlwe Mphahlele will be available.
Mphahlele limped off after 56 minutes of Bafana’s 1-1 draw with Paraguay in the Nelson Mandela Challenge clash on Tuesday in Durban, with coach Stuart Baxter saying that he’s got a groin strain.
Solinas bemoaned the fact that Chiefs “don’t have a lot of time” to prepare for the Soweto Derby due to the international window, but praised his players for their commitment in training so far.
“We don’t have a lot of time because the international players only came back yesterday, and some players today. So, we have two days for the derby,” the Italian mentor said.
“I was happy about the training session because I saw the concentration and commitment from my boys.
“Very difficult at Kaizer Chiefs as there are a lot of international players, and we have to manage this. We are trying to improve the system of our play, and have a quick integration with the international players when they come back.
If you are in Durban and did not manage to purchase a ticket for the #TKO2018 #SowetoDerby- don't despair.
You can experience a match-like atmosphere with thousands of other football enthusiasts at the New Beach Fan Park.
See you there!!!! pic.twitter.com/6qseJVaKwK
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) November 22, 2018
“We need to focus quickly and have understanding, because the timing is not too much. But I repeat that I am happy because of the commitment shown by the guys today.”
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