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Call of the Wild Tiger: using acoustics software to identify individual tigers by their calls
by Katie Taylor on 6 September 2015
Wildlife acoustics help field researchers estimate population size and presence of a range of animal species.
The Prusten Project uses automated recording units to identify tigers, which may help in estimating population sizes in dense forest landscapes and pinpointing core management zones.
Understanding population dynamics of wild tigers can help direct the flow of resources (e.g. funds and rangers) to specific core areas to combat poaching attempts and to protect these areas from negative human impacts.
Wildlife acoustics have been used for over twenty years by field researchers to estimate population size and occurrence for various species, particularly birds and marine mammals. Wildlife acoustics research deploys units that record the sounds of the surrounding environment and store the sound data until researchers can upload them to a software program for analysis and visual display.
In the woodlands of Ontario, Canada, Stephen Holmes and his colleagues (2014) at the Canadian Forest Service compared automated sound recording and analysis to the traditional ‘point-count’ method frequently used to survey bird species. They aim to improve upon the ‘point-count’ method, which relies on trained field personnel and is thus subject to human error and variability in results.
The team set out a receiver at one point-count station per woodlot to listen for bird calls at a series of times around local sunrise and sunset. In this study, the researchers counted three endangered bird species: Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens), Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), and the Cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea). They compared the sound data of each species to a database of sound files. Once an experienced observer confirmed the accuracy of each candidate vocalization, the team generated a ratio of confirmed to candidate vocalizations as a measure of accuracy.
The endangered cerulean warbler perched on a branch. Photo credit: Flickr user WarblerLady under a Creative Commons license.
They found several benefits to using the system. First, the continuous recording capacity of the automated sound recording and analysis system enables more survey data to be collected. Second, the reduced need for human labor in the field decreases both the likelihood of human error and the funding needed to hire and train specialist field personnel. Third, sound recordings provide a permanent record of calls to enable playbacks and further analysis later on. Overall, the automated analysis of the sound recordings detected local, at-risk avian species as competently as trained field personnel for two out of the three avian species and with less hassle.
While acoustic monitoring has helped researchers confirm the presence and estimate numbers of bird, reptile, and aquatic mammal species, researchers appear to have only recently implemented this technology for large terrestrial mammal research.
Tiger in Bandevgarh National Park, India. Photo credit: Suzanne Palminteri/RESOLVE
Identifying tigers through vocalizations
The Prusten Project studies social vocalizations of tigers to determine whether the calls vary by age, sex, or individual. Such differences could assist efforts to survey populations of tigers (Panthera tigris), one of the most endangered big cats, with minimal disruption.
Tigers have been extirpated from the majority of their historic range over many generations; however, in the last decade, their disappearance has accelerated. Wild tiger populations have declined by 50% in the last decade, from roughly 7,800 to 3,200 individuals, due in large part to poaching of tigers and their prey, an expanding human footprint (i.e. habitat fragmentation, encroachment and destruction), and illegal trafficking of tiger body parts.
In an email correspondence with Wildtech-Mongabay, Courtney Dunn, Founder and Director of The Prusten Project, described the details, current status, next steps, and hopes of the project.
The Project records tiger vocalizations using automatic recording units (ARUs), recording devices with a microphone and amplifier that can be programmed to record at specific intervals. They currently deploy the Songmeter SM2 Platform ARU, created by Wildlife Acoustics, which automatically records the tigers based on the team’s pre-determined schedule. The units can sit at a study site for weeks at a time, collecting vocalizations and storing the sound data on memory cards.
An Amur tiger at the Erie Zoo stares down a Songmeter SM2 Automatic Recording Unit. Photo credit: The Erie Zoo
The team has started with the ARU data from tigers in Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities in the United States. The next step is to deploy the ARUs in the wild, with a pilot study underway in Sumatra to learn how the units function in dense forest. When more funding is available, Dunn plans to conduct the study in other tiger range countries, including India and Nepal.
Currently, the research team manually collects the memory cards, and offloads the data into Cloud storage. They hope to eventually have the recorders upload to Cloud storage without having to retrieve the cards from the field. Once the information is uploaded to the Cloud, they use Cornell University’s Raven Pro- Sound analysis software to search for tiger vocalizations among the recorded sound data.
The analysis software examines the tiger recordings to highlight ‘acoustic fingerprints’ (i.e. differences in the sound waves they produce) of individual tigers. The team processes the acoustic signals and aims to distinguish the vocalizations by individual, subspecies, and gender, to help identify and approximate the number of individual tigers in a given area. With this information, rangers and law enforcement can better locate the core areas (i.e. areas with highest concentration of tigers) where they can focus their protection and patrolling resources.
Tigers produce a wide range of vocalizations, some of which can be detected several kilometers away. The SMX-II weatherproof acoustic microphones attached to the units pick up vocalizations both within and out of human hearing range, as well as detect other fauna that communicate through vocalizations. Dunn says that the microphones could even pick up sounds of poaching activity (e.g. intruders moving through the forest, gunshots or chainsaws used for illegal logging activity).
The Prusten Project encourages public participation in their effort, to spread interest and concern for conservation issues. Volunteers can help analyze the vocalizations after completing a simple, free training session; they can also raise funds or interest via social media.
Tiger walking quietly to avoid triggering an automatic recording unit. Photo credit: Suzanne Palminteri/RESOLVE
Tiger vocalization analysis using this hardware and software could be a more effective method of collecting mammal population census in visibility-limited environments, such as dense jungle. In the words of Courtney Dunn, the hope of The Prusten Project is to “revolutionize how [Asian] forest ecosystems are studied and protected”. The ability of law enforcement to know where tigers concentrate will help forces defend against poachers.
While focusing on highly used core areas is critical for efficient law enforcement, protecting the entire range of tiger habitat —including critical corridors—is necessary to preserve the species as a whole. While ARUs may help scientists identify critical zones of high tiger density, they are just one piece of a larger whole that makes up tiger conservation.
For questions or comments on using acoustic software or deploying ARUs in the field, please visit our animal monitoring forum and start or join a discussion.
Holmes, Stephen B., Kenneth A. McIlwrick, and Lisa A. Venier. “Using Automated Sound Recording and Analysis to Detect Bird Species-at-Risk in Southwestern Ontario Woodlands.” Wildlife Society Bulletin (2013): n. pag. Wildlife Acoustics. Web. Here’s a PDF.
Shaffer, Jessica W., David Moretti, Susan Jarvis, Peter Tyack, and Mark Johnson. “Effective Beam Pattern of the Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon Densirostris) and Implications for Passive Acoustic Monitoring.” Acoustical Society (2013): 1770-784.
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Uganda Telecom and NITA-U, The Battle for Data
Uganda Telecom’s (UTL) imminent death was predicted many months back. Like a patient with a terminal illness, this once landmark government parastatal that controlled 100% of the telecommunication business in Uganda before the liberalisation of the sector was crawling like a wounded combatant. For those old enough, we could hardly believe that this is the same UTL whose 51% shareholding was sold to UCOM in the year 2000 for US$ 33 Million. However, what followed after the acquisition is largely to blame for the current state of the company.
In a separate post, I did voice the frustrations of Uganda Telecom after learning that there was a plan to revamp the company by the Government of Uganda. From a nationalistic perspective though, I do believe that we need to have a Government run and supported Telco and reasons for that are numerous ranging from security all the way to market price stabilisation.
While we were embracing the news of the government’s intentions, the Secretary to the National Treasury, Mr Keith Muhakanizi released a shocker when he directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to commence using the internet services of Uganda Telecom in order to help the company’s resuscitation effort. Upon hearing this, I froze!!! Why?
First, the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U) is an autonomous statutory government body that was set up by an Act of Parliament in 2009. Its mandate was to coordinate, promote and monitor information technology developments in Uganda. One of the first tasks it took on was the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) rollout that had been bungled by the then Ministry of ICT. With all due respect, they have been able to roll out 2400Km of optical fibre cable across the country with another 1000km soon to extend to West Nile and Karamoja. They oversaw the commercialisation of the NBI through the connection of data customers. Most of these customers were MDAs, a move which saw revenues grow from UGX 1.2 Billion in the 2013/14 financial year to UGX 18 Billion in the 2016/17 financial year. Of the total UGX 36 Billion earned since commercialisation begun, the MDAs have contributed 64%. This therefore makes the directive by Mr. Muhakanizi grossly injurious to NITA-U.
Secondly, for any post adolescent that has lived in Uganda all their lives, UTL long lost its appeal when it comes to actual service provision. Many customers abandoned the company’s services and no one really cared following up. This gave us the impression that you cannot mention UTL and good service in the same sentence. When the directive from the Ministry of Finance was made, we were left wondering if the company is able to meet the customer expectations. I did talk to some MIS personnel from a few MDAs and they too were concerned about the quality of service to expect from UTL.
Thirdly, for those who have had a chance to know what kind of equipment the company has in place, it shocked us further. Most backend hardware in use pre-dates the birth of my son currently aged thirteen years. In the IT world, a technology year is regarded as equivalent to three months of the Georgian calendar year. So, this means that UTL is stuck with hardware that is 52 Technology years old. What does this mean? Acquiring simple replacements like Hard Disks is unlikely since they are long out of circulation. Imagine today having to look around for a 1.44MB Floppy disk for use.
Finally, customer service. If there is any Telecom whose service degraded so much that it was very evident in the customer service offered, then it was UTL. Personal Experience – I walked into a company shop to register my sim card and was requested to go photocopy my ID after which I was expected to write in pen a few details on a piece of paper which is then supposed to be attached to my photocopied ID page. At this point, there would be no guarantees as to whether I am registered or not. I had to wait until they courier the photocopies to the head office for input into the system. When I protested, the staff looked at me the way a dog would look at a heap of sweet potatoes (very uninterested and unconcerned).
The Government however, took on a brilliant move of appointing a receiver to manage UTL in order to assess the best way forward especially regarding clearing creditors. What did the receiver find?
A company that hadn’t had a capital investment in over ten (10) years.
A debt portfolio of over UGX 700 Billion verses company assets of UGX 148 Billion.
A monthly wage bill of UGX 2 Billion for close to 450 employees.
25% of the wage bill (UGX 500 Million) was paid to the top 5 executives of the company.
Network availability stood at 74%. This is a measure of the length of time a system or network is functioning. Imagine your phone losing network for 6 hours each day!!!
Unpaid service providers, employees, tax, UCC obligations among others.
Numerous infrastructure inefficiencies
Extravagant perks for the top management like the US$ 5000 housing allowance for the CEO, hiring of a Landcruiser VX, payment for all children’s school fees on top of the UGX 180 Million salary that he was paid.
Poor response to customer complaints, the system had 2700 unattended trouble tickets some dating as far back as two years.
Questionable payments to suppliers like the company that offered Network Sites supervision which used to get a lumpsum payment of UGX 500 Million monthly irrespective of how many sites were actually attended to.
Upon commencement of work in May 2017, the receiver was able to post impressive gains within a short time by simply doing the obvious which included;
Cost cutting, starting with the dismissal of the top management team and the board.
Increased network availability from 74% up to 93% currently by overhauling network sites, servicing generators, repairing the fleet of cars etc.
Setting up measures for material requisition.
Close monitoring of service providers like the company undertaking site supervision whose contract was revised to reflect payment for only work done. This dropped the monthly charge down from UGX 500 Million to UGX 138 Million in the first month.
Re-organising of the commercial team and setting new targets. A 5% increase in revenue was posted as a result between June and July 2017.
By reducing Operating Expenses and the Cost of Sales while increasing Revenue, the company is pointing in the right direction of recovery hence the belief that it can be effectively resuscitated.
This is probably one of the key reasons that led the line Minister and the Ministry of Finance officials to mull over the possibility of boosting these recovery efforts by guaranteeing some business to UTL through transferring MDAs from NITA-U’s service.
Where is the Red Herring
As we saw earlier, NITA has earned UGX 23 Billion from MDAs alone using the NBI backbone over the past four financial years. These are only 271 MDAs out of the over 1000 available. This implies that increased numbers of these MDAs would guarantee a very significant increase in revenues over the years.
NITA-U naturally is reluctant to release this cash cow. Their reasons include among others;
This revenue was expected to contribute to clearing a number of loans that were undertaken by the government to facilitate infrastructure development like the NBI installation, bandwidth procurement under an IRU contract with Seacom, connectivity under the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) among others.
Failure to generate the projected non tax revenue. UGX 23 Billion was expected from sale of bandwidth in the financial year 2017/18.
Meanwhile, UTL believes that the transfer of MDAs to use its services is very beneficial on the grounds that the company can be resuscitated without needing to borrow money. At the time of intervention, MDAs owed UTL UGX 15 Billion but have so far been able to clear UGX 8 Billion. Current MDA debt with additional services inclusive stands at UGX 13 Billion. There is a plan to utilise some of this money to fund the rollout of a 3G network which will spur the growth of its Mobile phone network.
The president is on record as having lamented time and again over the high cost of internet in Uganda compared to our neighboring countries in the region. This has bothered him and other industry practitioners with many expressing their dissatisfaction about the current status of high costs.
NITA-U, upon signing a new bandwidth deal with Seacom that guaranteed it 1 Mbps landing at US$ 2.5 at the indian ocean coast went ahead to lower its customer charges to US$ 190 per 1 Mbps. This however was a tad too late considering that UTL had a different plan in mind.
UTL is a shareholder in the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) that provides internet capacity to international, African Telcos and Internet Service Providers within and out of Africa. With 9% shareholding bought in 2008 at US$ 1 Million, today’s valuation stands at US$ 22 Million. As a result, UTL doesn’t buy data since they utilise their entitled capacity of 7 Gbps as a shareholder. This implies that the company lands 1 Mbps in Kampala at US$ 8 and has already commenced offering connectivity to customers at a cost of US$ 100 for 1 Mbps (the cheapest on the market). This is expected to drop further to US$ 50 by the end of the current financial year as economies of scale are achieved. This will bring local bandwidth costs at par with our East African neighbors and in the process spur increased usage.
Taking on the MDAs by UTL is likely to lead to reduced usage of the NBI and this definitely doesn’t augur well with the team at NITA-U, although in my view it calls for some business innovation to turn things around.
One question that lingers is why a landed cost of US$ 2.5 for 1 Mbps at the indian ocean coast translates to US$ 190 for the consumer at a bare minimum in Kampala? Could it be that the NITA-U overhead costs are very high? The NBI backbone is managed by Soliton Telemec whose contract states a 50:50 split of revenue earned from the backbone as management fees as well as being paid separately for other works like repairs, spare parts supply, new connections installation among others.
Information from UTL reveals that as a company, the receiver believes it can run as a very successful concern if only the basics are put in place. What let down Uganda Telecom was not the lack of Human Resource but poor management of all resources in place (see excesses exposed earlier). The gains made in the few months that the receiver has been active are proof of this point of view. Other reasons given for this positive attitude are;
The company is expected to be in break even mode before the end of this year, 2017.
Payments to interconnect partners are now being done on a weekly basis.
Recently cleared part of the tax arrears to the tune of UGX 1 Billion.
Employees are now paid by the 25th of the month promptly.
Employee motivation is being worked upon. Many privileges had been stripped like medicare.
The Car fleets are being revamped.
Spare parts that used to be a problem are now procured and readily available.
A Creditor verification and Asset Valuation is ongoing and is being handled by a professional company.
Clients are already beginning to enjoy the US$ 100 internet and they include the Parliament of Uganda, Uganda Investment Authority, UPDF, the IGG among others.
NITA-U has its misgivings too regarding the transfer of MDAs to UTL of which some have been shared earlier regarding the four areas of weakness UTL has demonstrated in the past. There is also a belief that the directive to transfer MDAs usurps the mandate of the Ministry of ICT while at the same time flouting the PPDA and NITA-U Acts.
In conclusion, my proposals for a way forward include;
Set up a marriage of convenience: UTL and NITA-U are both Government entities, a family united does not fight against each other. I know that when it comes to revenue projects in the government, all manner of swords are pulled out in order to protect numerous interests (perceived and unperceived). The NBI currently rakes in UGX 18 Billion a year and this is projected to increase, why wouldn’t it raise eyebrows from other government departments?
Both UTL and NITA-U have their competencies which if brought together could easily lead to a much better service provision. Let UTL benefit from the addition of MDAs onto its client portfolio in order to raise investment capital but this shouldn’t imply that the NBI cannot be utilised in the process. The locations of a number of these MDAs hardly have high speed connectivity from UTL, the two entities can go into a partnership for infrastructure utilisation just like it is with UETCL’s fibre.
Maintenance of the NBI can be granted to UTL (after committing to and meeting very stringent requirements) in order to enable the company earn that revenue which is currently going to a private company. This should help it in capital accumulation for investment. UTL has experience in nationwide service provision, it only fell short in management and that was largely the cause of the overall failure of the company.
UTL could utilise its commercial team to hook more customers onto the NBI. The same personnel selling the telco’s services can be mandated to play this role at no extra cost thereby reducing on what is currently being spent to pay Soliton in the 50:50 revenue split.
Pursue cheap internet access: Any move that can get the cost of internet to its cheapest possible level in Uganda should be prioritised. NITA-U seems to have run out of options in this regard and was requesting the Government to offer subsidies in order to bring down the cost of internet. However, UTL insists that it can match the regional internet cost averaging US$ 50 for 1 Mbps. This is a very exciting proposition and makes the renewed hope in resuscitating UTL worthwhile. Word on the streets has it that certain cartels have been holding us back in terms of getting internet prices down and there is no way we can leave this to be dictated by the private sector players solely, it’s not in their interest. It’s worth appreciating the significant reduction NITA-U helped bring up in the data market but as things stand, more must be done.
Control of Uganda Telecom: With all these perks being doled out to UTL in order to see it resuscitated, the worst blow in the face will be when we hear that an investor is buying a majority stake in the company for some peanut sums of money. As someone who has observed the operation of Uganda’s wheeler dealers, it wouldn’t surprise me to see such a turnaround even before the dust settles.
My view is that the Government of Uganda maintains majority shareholding of not less than 70% for strategic purposes. The partner (investor) may only come in to offer largely management support and investment capital.
National Backbone Infrastructure ownership: In line with the previous point, the NBI should not be transferred to UTL as an asset. Only its management may be offered to UTL but not this public kitty funded asset for which we are still servicing the loan. It should remain under the ownership of the Government of Uganda.
NITA-U should retain control of this infrastructure resource since it has other e-government services that run off it which need continued usage including Free-WiFi. I implore the line minister not to make a mistake in this regard.
Going forward, if what UTL has promised is true, I foresee a magical drop in internet access costs come 2018. We should finally be able to migrate from purchasing bundles of data and instead revert to the good old monthly flat fee payment for data access. What Ugandans need more than ever is low cost internet access to spur increased adoption as well as innovation.
James Wire is a Small Business and Technology consultant based in Kampala, Uganda.
Email lunghabo [at] gmail.com
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4 responses to “Uganda Telecom and NITA-U, The Battle for Data”
joreshic | June 1, 2018 at 10:10 | Reply
Reblogged this on joreshic and commented:
Very insightful
stephen ojara | September 28, 2017 at 04:16 | Reply
Let it be raped but not thet constitution.
Hans Haerdtle | September 27, 2017 at 22:44 | Reply
Very well written and researched article. Very detailed and comprehensive. Just some details about bandwidth prices in in Uganda I think need some update, i.e. $100 per Mbps as the cheapest in the market? Have you checked Infocom’s/Liquid Telecom’s market prices? Far below as the leading EA infrastructure owner. Also the $190 pet Mbps NITA-U is charging based on the cost (with a in my view however very questionable Seacom deal- but that’s another subject) is far to expensive with unnecessary margins between government entities from the left hand to the right hand…. what’s the point? And lastly, Liquid Telecom capacity prices are largely the same across our EA opcos. But it’s also largely an aspect of economics of scale if I look at Kenya and Uganda and bandwidth subscriptions of companies in particular. It’s a 1:5 in average Kenyan customers using bandwidth hence of course better price basis. I’m happy to provide more info if you need.
Hans Haerdtle | CEO Uganda. Group CTO East Africa.
Liquid Telecom
James Wire | September 28, 2017 at 07:37 | Reply
Hello, can we meet one of these days? I would like to get your story on this data issue. In this article I relied on information that was availed to me by the internet and some industry professionals
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Justice Freedom Herbs, Poems by Margaret Rozga
Justice Freedom Herbs is a book of activist poems written in garden metaphors. It is also a book of garden poems that suggest social justice themes. Sometimes the garden, its herbs and other produce, are foregrounded; sometimes civil rights issues and experiences take that primary role. Throughout the volume, the two concerns are closely linked, and each becomes a way of talking about the other. Both require nurturing, both sometimes disappoint and frustrate, both are sources of gratification, growth, and healing. The mostly free verse poems in this book conjure up family, the poet's personal past, and larger issues of history, all within the framework of one woman's close and empathetic skill of observation.
Sample Poems by Margaret Rozga
"Justice Freedom Herbs is a powerful meditation on the daily acts of inhabiting a do-right existence in a sometimes troubled world. The earth, the heart, and history are wholly present in these poems and this poet has a woman's sacred, keeping memory."--Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
"Margaret Rozga's words alight - as a monarch might - on the edge of your spirit. They linger there as if you read them in passing, maybe in a volume on a shelf in a cabin overlooking a river, and come to you quietly for you to savor later. A beautiful work for justice and beauty - great action and the small work of tending leaves."--Andi Cumbo Floyd
"In Justice Freedom Herbs, by poet and activist Margaret Rozga, everything grows, everything's in bloom--even hardship--that perhaps most of all because she has witnessed the difficult lessons of contemporary history and of the garden. To plant, to seed, to cultivate--whether it was Voting Rights in Alabama or Worker's Rights in Wisconsin, whether it was rosemary and tomatoes in her garden or the lives of her children, all were occasions for cultivation and for healing the bruised earth. Such work is not easy. But Margaret Rozga has chosen this life commitment of Justice Freedom (and) Herbs and how fortunate we are. As she tells us in Butterfly Song... so much depends on/what tune you are looking for/ what you've done with silence,/what notes you've already begun..." --Cary Waterman
Margaret (Peggy) Rozga is a civil rights activist, poet, playwright, professor emerita, and the author of Though I Haven't Been to Baghdad (Benu Press, 2012) and 200 Nights and One Day (Benu Press, 2009. She served as managing editor of the chapbook anthology Turn Up the Volume: Poems about the States of Wisconsin (Little Bird Press, 2013).
Her essay "Community Inclusive: A Poetics to Move Us Forward" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and is included in the Cow Feather Press anthology of prose works from Verse Wisconsin. She has been awarded residencies at the Sitka Center for Arts and Ecology and at the Ragdale Foundation and a fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society.
A sought-after poetry workshop facilitator and speaker on social justice issues, Peggy believes both activism and creative writing involve seeing, being aware beyond the obvious, and both involve the dogged determination to get something right.
ISBN-13: 978-1625491152, 92 pages, $18.00
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I have found Alessandro Bergamini's China gallery to hit all the right notes in that regard. Most of his images were made in Guizhou; a province located in the southwestern part of the country, and well known for its traditional rural villages, inhabited by minority groups like the Miao and Dong. Other images in the gallery were made in Guangxi , another autonomous region bordering Vietnam, and home to the famous cormorant fishermen of Guilin. I haven't been but I read that even though the water is too polluted now for fishing to be sustainable, these fishermen are catnip for many photographers, and earn their living in that fashion.
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Aga Szydlik is a professional culture photographer and a doctoral candidate based in South Africa. She tells us that her journey with photography started with Muay Thai (the famous Thai fight style) which she documented extensively. Based in Thailand, she able to explore South East Asia, onwards to Indonesia and South Africa. She is enthusiastic about alternative processes, analogue photography, Lomography and salt/albumin prints as well as mixed media.
According to Sixth Tone, Laoximen land clearance and resettlement is scheduled for completion by the end of this year with major works to start after this Chinese New Year. This extremely informative blog has a number of well researched articles on the progressive demise of Shanghai's old neighborhoods, and it's well worth the time for those interested to read them.
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Oh gosh, that's 36 hours in the air, Hans? Ouch!! I'm counting total transit time -- for example, a flight I almost booked from Amsterdam to Cape Town had a 2 hour hop to Vienna with an 11 hour layover, followed by a 6.5 hour flight to Ethiopia with a 17 hour layover, followed by a 9 hour flight to Cape Town. Total transit = 45+ hours. Pretty rough!
Travel dates back to antiquity where wealthy Greeks and Romans would travel for leisure to their summer homes and villas in cities such as Pompeii and Baiae.[7] While early travel tended to be slower, more dangerous, and more dominated by trade and migration, cultural and technological advances over many years have tended to mean that travel has become easier and more accessible.[8] Mankind has come a long way in transportation since Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world from Spain in 1492, an expedition which took over 10 weeks to arrive at the final destination; to the 21st century where aircraft allow travel from Spain to the United States overnight.
Flight Montreal - Newark (YUL - EWR) C$ 222+ Flight Toronto - New York (YYZ - LGA) C$ 229+ Flight Ottawa - Newark (YOW - EWR) C$ 230+ Flight Toronto - New York (YYZ - JFK) C$ 233+ Flight Toronto - Newark (YYZ - EWR) C$ 242+ Flight Toronto - Newark (YTZ - EWR) C$ 245+ Flight Montreal - New York (YUL - LGA) C$ 254+ Flight Ottawa - New York (YOW - LGA) C$ 257+ Flight Montreal - New York (YUL - JFK) C$ 267+
Flight Edmonton - Vancouver (YEG - YVR) C$ 99+ Flight Calgary - Vancouver (YYC - YVR) C$ 119+ Flight Kelowna - Vancouver (YLW - YVR) C$ 261+ Flight Winnipeg - Vancouver (YWG - YVR) C$ 266+ Flight Cranbrook - Vancouver (YXC - YVR) C$ 267+ Flight London - Vancouver (YXU - YVR) C$ 277+ Flight Toronto - Vancouver (YHM - YVR) C$ 298+ Flight Prince George - Vancouver (YXS - YVR) C$ 334+ Flight Toronto - Vancouver (YYZ - YVR) C$ 342+ Flight Fort St. John - Vancouver (YXJ - YVR) C$ 350+ Flight Saskatoon - Vancouver (YXE - YVR) C$ 372+ Flight Regina - Vancouver (YQR - YVR) C$ 377+ Flight Fort McMurray - Vancouver (YMM - YVR) C$ 382+ Flight Montreal - Vancouver (YUL - YVR) C$ 441+ Flight Toronto - Vancouver (YKF - YVR) C$ 463+ Flight Ottawa - Vancouver (YOW - YVR) C$ 558+ Flight Windsor - Vancouver (YQG - YVR) C$ 588+ Flight Halifax - Vancouver (YHZ - YVR) C$ 591+ Flight Québec City - Vancouver (YQB - YVR) C$ 612+ Flight Fredericton - Vancouver (YFC - YVR) C$ 679+ Flight Sarnia - Vancouver (YZR - YVR) C$ 701+ Flight Toronto - Vancouver (YTZ - YVR) C$ 715+ Flight Moncton - Vancouver (YQM - YVR) C$ 757+ Flight Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) - Vancouver (YYG - YVR) C$ 798+
late 14c., "to journey," from travailen (1300) "to make a journey," originally "to toil, labor" (see travail). The semantic development may have been via the notion of "go on a difficult journey," but it may also reflect the difficulty of going anywhere in the Middle Ages. Replaced Old English faran. Travels "accounts of journeys" is recorded from 1590s. Traveled "experienced in travel" is from early 15c. Traveling salesman is attested from 1885.
This is a wonderful write-up. My wheels are turning and although you’ve told me just where to start, I feel overewhelmed already. I’ve been shooting for a while now, self taught, but have realzed the several areas I need to streghten, from techincal, to the business side of things. I have so many questions. Ultimately, i feel in love with travel photography when I took my first international and solo trip to the Philippines about 5 years ago. I love to just capture whats happening around me, the people, the culture, the food. And I absolutely love to talk to people about travel, inspire them to try it themselves. I just started taking myself seriously as a photographer 3 years ago. However, I feel lost on how to get the type of clients I want and the type of work I want. In the mean time I just shoot for me. who to reach out to, how to find them, what to say. And putting together that PDF portfolio. Are my best my best? and so on. This one page has already helped and Ill be reaching out to you via email. in the meantime here are some links to my work.
However I didn't realize that he had done lovely work documenting a rural Chinese opera troupe in Sichuan featured on the International Business Times..thus providing me with valuable inspiration for my own long term book project involving Chinese opera of the Diaspora. My primary focus in this project is on the "rural" or provincial troupes who perform their art during Chinese celebrations and religious observances.
Once a black image is created, I clicked on File> Add Layer(s) From File, and used the Quick Mask tool (yellow arrow on left) to "paint" a line around Gui Lian. The Quick Mask tool wasn't sufficiently precise in blacking out all of the targeted areas, so I also used the Masking Brush tool (red arrow) and went over these areas on complete the task....a task that took me no more than 12 minutes; well within my range of tolerance. I then pumped up the saturation using Iridium Developer tools...a task that took under a minute.
Aga Szydlik is a professional culture photographer and a doctoral candidate based in South Africa. She tells us that her journey with photography started with Muay Thai (the famous Thai fight style) which she documented extensively. Based in Thailand, she able to explore South East Asia, onwards to Indonesia and South Africa. She is enthusiastic about alternative processes, analogue photography, Lomography and salt/albumin prints as well as mixed media.
My still-embryonic idea is to enlist the help of a local acquaintance who would wear a cheongsam (aka qi pao), and take the role of a sing-song girl. The photo shoot would take place in the streets of Yau Ma Tei, and in the parlor itself. Whether the parlor would allow it or not is an open question that will be answered when I'm there. The owners and clients seemed very laid back when I made these photographs.
Besides the travel publications like National Geographic Traveler, Conde Nast Traveler, etc., the demand for this genre exists in industries like Travel, Photo Education, etc. Many travel photographers are today leading photo-tours through companies such as Intrepid Exposures, utilising their knowledge of unique travel locations, experience of working as professional photographers and using this to help travel enthusiasts take great travel images during their trips. Many others are doubling up as educators in the field of ambient light photography. Some of them are doing assignments which intrinsically use their strengths, e.g. shooting exteriors or interiors of buildings for architects and interior designers. Photographers like Steve McCurry are often commissioned to shoot commercial advertising work using their skills from travel and documentary photography to produce powerful advertising images.
The image of Sapphire Kiu; a Hong Kong-based model (above), was made in early December 2018 on the famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) Temple street, and will be part of a forthcoming audio slideshow (aka photo film) titled "The Songstress of Temple Street". It will tell the story of Qin Yi, a famous Shanghai singer in the 1930s, who "returns" to Hong Kong where she started her career. Some of the images were made in Temple's Street Canton Singing House and the Tin Hau Temple.
That's a terrible route. You should be able to fly to Heathrow and then it's only 12 hours to Cape Town. We don't spend 36 hours in the air. Hawaii to Atlanta is 9 hours and then 18 hours on one flight to Joburg. The best time I've ever had is 34 hours door to door total travel time from Kona to Joburg but it's not fun. I've met people on the Atlanta flight that do it every month. They normally work for some charity or in Oil & Gas. With that many miles they get business or first so that makes it a lot easier but I'm sure it still takes its toll. I enjoyed looking at your work. I need to spend more time on the road.
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Daniel Bryan Officially Removed From WWE Crown Jewel
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With just 3 days to go, Daniel Bryan is officially out of WWE Crown Jewel. WWE confirmed to proceed with Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia despite huge backlash and mounting pressure from fans, US Senators and Superstars owing to the Khashoggi murder case.
WWE revealed the controversial decision as part of its Q3 2018 Results last week.
This led John Cena officially pull out of Crown Jewel and WWE replaced him with Bobby Lashley on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. Lashley will now compete in the inaugural 8-Man WWE World Cup.
Bryan was rumored to have followed Cena’s footsteps but there wasn’t any public confirmation until this week’s episode of SmackDown Live that kicked off with WWE Champion AJ Styles and Bryan having a face to face confrontation. The confrontation quickly culminated into the Crown Jewel WWE Championship match.
The match lasted over 30 minutes with Bryan tapping out to the Calf Crusher allowing Styles to retain the championship gold.
Samoa Joe, who has reportedly been out with an undisclosed injury, returned to attack Styles. Joe also attacked Bryan’s “wounded” leg and locked him in the Coquina Clutch.
Later, General Manager Paige announced that Styles would defend the WWE Championship against Joe at Crown Jewel.
The work is exactly similar to what we had reported earlier prior to SmackDown Live. WWE did a fair job in explaining the removal of Bryan from Crown Jewel.
Most fans are already turned off by the announcement for Styles and Joe have already battled each other at the last couple of pay-per-view events. The match at Super Show-Down was slated to be the final match before both men face each other again in a long time.
Crown Jewel takes place on November 2, 2018, from the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will air live on the WWE Network.
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Steve Fox promoted to operations manager
AERA would like to announce the promotion of Steve Fox to operations manager. Steve has taken over this new responsibility and leads the AERA staff at AERA headquarters in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He will continue to assist the AERA technical staff and be a key development person in AERA's engine specification software, PROSIS PRO. Steve has an associate degree from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan and has worked for AERA since 1996. He has over 28 years of engine building experience, is an ASE certified Master Machinist and an AERA Certified Machinist. Steve also races NHRA SuperComp series where he pilots a 565 cubic inch Big Block Chevy dragster. Steve is married to Eva Fox and has two children, Andrew and Haley.
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Trump Impeachment Bid Blocked In Congress
A fired-up Donald Trump took aim once more at Democratic lawmakers who “hate” America as he hit the campaign trail Wednesday, hours after an opposition bid to impeach the US president over “racist” attacks was shot down in Congress.
Egging on a sea of supporters in Greenville, North Carolina, Trump reeled off the names of the ethnic minority congresswomen whom he has urged to “go back” to their countries of origin in a series of incendiary tweets.
“These left-wing ideologues see our nation as a force of evil,” charged Trump — whose tweets were condemned as “racist” a day earlier by the House of Representatives, although a subsequent attempt to launch impeachment proceedings failed in the chamber.
“Send her back!” the crowd roared when Trump cited Ilhan Omar — one of just two Muslim women in Congress, whose criticism of Israel has been deemed anti-Semitic by many lawmakers.
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“The way they speak so badly of our country,” Trump told his supporters, decked out in the colors of the US flag and “Make America Great Again” caps.
“They want to demolish our constitution. Eliminate the values that built this magnificent country.”
Pouring scorn on all four congresswomen — known as “The Squad” — Trump aimed perhaps his harshest taunts at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the outspoken New York lawmaker who has likened migrant detention centers at the Mexican border to concentration camps.
“I don’t have time to go with three different names. We will call her Cortez,” he mocked, to the crowd’s delight.
– ‘Enjoying’ the battle –
Trump’s attacks have widely been seen as a bid to rally his right-wing base as the 2020 White House race heats up — at the risk of inflaming racial tensions and deepening partisan divisions in America.
He himself has given credence to the notion, telling reporters he was “enjoying” his battle with the congresswomen “because I have to get the message out to the American people.”
Democratic leaders have rallied around their colleagues — Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley. All are American citizens and all except Omar, who is of Somali origin, were born in the United States.
READ 4 People shot in Watts, California in ‘senseless violence’
But even as anger simmered in Democratic ranks, many in the party joined Republicans in the House of Representatives in voting to block an attempt to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump — illustrating divisions in the Democratic-controlled chamber.
Trump meanwhile put a victorious spin on the evening’s news as he arrived in Greenville, pumped up for his first rally since announcing his 2020 re-election bid.
“We have just received an overwhelming vote against impeachment,” he told reporters, calling it a “most ridiculous project.”
“And that’s the end of it. Let the Democrats now go back to work,” Trump said.
– ‘Those words are racism’ –
Trump’s four-day attack on the congresswomen — including taunts such as “if you hate our Country, or if you are not happy here, you can leave!” — and the Democratic response have laid bare deep rifts in Washington.
While the rhetoric has enraged liberals, just four Republicans voted with the 235 Democrats Tuesday night to condemn Trump for “racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color.”
Pelosi stood by the resolution condemning Trump’s language. “By its definition, those words are racism,” she said.
But she told reporters she would rather see ongoing investigations of Trump play out before launching any divisive impeachment effort.
READ US heightens travel warning after Sri Lanka suicide bombings
Pushing back at Democrats, the president — who years ago pushed the “birther” conspiracy that Barack Obama was not born in the United States — has insisted he does not “have a Racist bone in my body!”
According to a Wednesday poll from USAToday/Ipsos, two-thirds of respondents disagree, judging that telling minority Americans to “go back to where they came from” is racist.
But initial indications suggest the episode has not hurt Trump’s support among Republicans: his approval rating has risen five points to 72 percent, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
And the issue of immigration — which was core to Trump’s 2016 campaign, and will be again in 2020 — continues to strike a powerful chord.
A Pew study released Wednesday showed that 57 of Republicans feel America risks “risk losing our identity as a nation” if it is too open to immigrants.
Dwelling at length on his upset victory over Hillary Clinton — “one of the most extraordinary and exciting evenings in history of television” — Trump urged his supporters in Greenville, “We have to do it again.”
And the crowd chanted back: “Four More Years!”
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Recommended 30 years of Reuters Pictures: Part two
Living the Peruvian dream
Lima, Peru Mariana Bazo
Updated 17 Jun 2014 8 images
Gosen City grew up as a haphazard settlement near a garbage dump on the outskirts of Lima. Not a promising beginning perhaps, but things are starting to shift.
Peru has experienced years of economic growth and President Ollanta Humala said when he took office that he would slash poverty rates to 15 percent by July 2016. That goal is still a long way off, but a number of Gosen City residents have seen their lives improve bit by bit.
10 Apr 2014 . LIMA, Peru. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
Victoria Ochante, 67, used to collect garbage for a living, but now thanks to her savings and the help of her daughter who got a job in Lima, she is retired.
She spends her time taking care of her grandchildren and says she feels much happier.
Lucia Liaza poses in the market stall where she sells food and spices.
The 50-year-old left the highland city of Ayacucho two decades ago. She said that recently she has been able to afford a few luxuries that she couldn't before.
“We used to work just to eat, earning one sol [$0.36] a day, but now I take home up to 80 soles [$28.50],” she said.
18 Mar 2014 . LIMA, PERU. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
Carpenter Antonio Abad poses in his workshop in Gosen City, where he arrived in 1995 when it was just a ramshackle settlement.
He began helping neighbours build their homes and now has a factory that makes windows, doors, and furniture.
Neighborhood leader Honorata Huaman said that when she was just 9 years old and living in Ayacucho, her mother sold her for a sack of rice and another of barley and she was brought to Lima.
She survived both cancer and a relationship with an abusive husband, and now at 60 she is a small businesswoman in Gosen City. She makes her living selling cakes, and uses the profits to donate food to needy children.
Maria del Pilar Condorcule, 40, has helped clean up a garbage dump that was in front of her house and is now planting vegetables with her neighbours.
She grows everything from beets to radishes, potatoes, and lettuce.
Dorila Gallardo is retired after more than 20 years washing clothes in Lima during the day, and selling sweets and cigarettes at night.
She has finally managed to build a new house next to her old one, which used to get so humid inside that they had to dry out the floor mats in the sun.
“This winter we won’t get sick!” she said.
Teodora Martinez has to wake up at 3 a.m. to fetch fresh vegetables for her shop. She said that neighbours come to buy her wares every day now and they purchase more than they did before.
Martinez commented on the many women who are seeing their lives change in Gosen City.
“Life is hard here, many men couldn’t take it and they left. But we women give our children a future, in whatever way we can. We help each other,” she said.
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The Monad.Reader/Issue2/EternalCompatibilityInTheory
From HaskellWiki
< The Monad.Reader | Issue2
The ECT Module Versioning Protocol
by Sven Moritz Hallberg
Abstract. This article proposes a protocol (to be followed by the programmer) for isolating versions of Haskell modules, eliminating a large source of bit-rot in depending programs. The protocol consists of few simple rules. No language extensions are required and the scheme is immediately usable. If followed, the result is Eternal Compatibility in Theory.
Because of its simplicity, ECT is not restricted to Haskell.
2 Solving the Problem by Removing the Problem
3 The Protocol
3.1 Bugs, Behaviour, Semantics
3.2 Tests
3.3 Documentation
3.4 On the User's Side
4 Relation to the Cabal
4.1 Could Cabal Be Used Instead?
4.2 Cabal Provides, ECT Guarantees
5 Conclusion and Call for Adoption
6 A Real-World Example
7 Acknowledgements
Every programmer knows the value of modularity. In particular, our languages have got module systems to support it, by decoupling code. However, much of the decoupling is lost again when the flux of interfaces over time is considered.
As a program module evolves, functions and other elements are added to, removed from, and changed in its interface. It is clear that programs importing the module (its dependants) will not be compatible with all versions. At least, each program is compatible with one version, the one the author originally used, and usually a few ones before and after that. But if a program is not continuously updated, with time, chances rise dramatically that one of its dependencies as installed on a given host system will be incompatible. Alas, the program cannot be used. This effect comprises a major source of bit rot.
To avoid such a situation, the programmer importing a module has several options, all of which are unsatisfactory. Let a module P import A, a dependency.
Avoid the dependency altogether.
Duplicate the functionality. If the functionality provided by A is simple, it might be possible to just replicate it with own code. This of course somewhat counters the purpose of creating module A in the first place. On a large scale, it results in many functions being duplicated by different individuals.
Use standard functions instead. Instead of A, use a similar module from the standard library. Of course, the standard library does not provide everything. Also, even the standard library can become incompatible over time, though it usually takes longer.
Internalize the dependency. A "local" copy of A is packaged and distributed with P. This scenario relies on the host Haskell system to prefer the bundled definition of A to any others it might have available. Because that is the usual behaviour, this strategy generally puts the programmer on the safe side but has the disadvantage of locking out bug-fixes and other (compatible) improvements to the original module A. It also increases the overall size of the package for P so is not desirable for many (or) large dependencies.
Continuously update P to stay compatible. While continuous updates are certainly desirable, everyone's capacity is limited and in reality, no program can stay up-to-date forever. Also, this strategy always assumes the latest version of A to be available at the host. Updating a library to the latest version runs the risk of breaking other dependants requiring the older version.
Notice that option 1.2 is quite attractive. The standard library on a host is often reasonably up-to-date (though not always!) and, most importantly, widely available. As a result of these points, a large standard library is usually desired and welcomed. But that also brings large issues with it. A standard library should fit everyone, which is impossible to achieve and very hard to approximate well. Incompatible changes (improvements!) are very hard, if not impossible, to introduce in a standard library, since they will likely break many dependants, especially if the library is large.
So, in summary, we actually see two orthogonal problems when importing an external module:
Availability: Will A be available at the host site?
Compatibility: Will the version of A available at the host be compatible with P?
Solving issue 1, the easy and wide-spread distribution of Haskell libraries, is the combined goal of the Cabal and Hackage projects. Note, however, that Cabal does not solve issue 2, as will be discussed below.
As mentioned in the abstract, the contribution of this article is a protocol, dubbed ECT, by which it is possible for the programmer of the dependency, A, to solve, for his users, and with respect to A, issue 2. I.e. the complete elimination of concerns that P might break because of incompatibilities with A.
Solving the Problem by Removing the Problem
Recall the issue at hand. Interface changes break dependants. As elaborated above, the importer can do nothing against that, and in fact, neither can the dependency author. Interface changes break dependants.
Thence the solution is painfully obvious: Stop interface changes.
In ECT, the module A is split into separate submodules A_1, ..., A_n at version boundaries. The numbers are in chronological order,where n denotes the latest version and contains the current implementation. Whenever the interface changes in any way, the number is incremented, creating a new module. The original module A is retained as a short-hand (think re-export) for "the latest version".
If the importer P uses one of the specific, numbered modules, compatibility is guaranteed, since (by assumption) these modules have static interfaces. But because A is still present, using the number is not required. It would, after all, be quite tiresome to look up a version number for each module one wants to import.
In fact, A can be used to notify the programmer of the number to use via a deprecation pragma. A would look like the following.
module A
{-# DEPRECATED "This is actually A_5." #-}
(module A_5)
import A_5
So the user, after first blindly importing module A, can conveniently add the number after compilation, then knowing that A_5 is the actual version the program was written against.
The last remark above illustrates an important point. In any scheme to ensure compatibility of modules with their imports, there must be, for each module for each import, a specification of which interface version the module is referring to. And precisely that is what importing one of the numbered modules means.
"I'm importing module A, referring to version 5 of its interface."
When first thinking through what my idea of module version management would be, I found I had only very vague ideas of what I actually meant by "module", "version", etc.. So let me start the formal description of the ECT versioning protocol by introducing some Definitions.
Module definition.
A piece of code defining a Haskell module, as described in the Haskell Report, is called a module definition. Each module definition has an associated module identifier, e.g. System.Console.Cmdline.Pesco (which may be implicit in the case of Main).
Revision.
Let x be a module definition and X be its associated module identifier. We call x a revision of X.
In plain English, the module named X is defined as the set of all revisions of X. More formally, let x be a revision of X, y be a revision of Y, and call x and y related iff X=Y. We then call the equivalence classes of this relation modules and their associated identifiers - unique within the class - the modules' names.
Interface.
The set of entities (functions, classes, instances, etc.) exported from a module is called its interface.
Compatibility.
Two revisions are called (mutually) compatible, if their interfaces are equal and all exported entities have the same semantics.
The equivalence classes of the compatibility relation, restricted to a single module X, are called versions of X.
Now, say you are implementing a module A. To fully conform to the protocol with respect to A, simply ensure the following invariants.
Let all versions of A be numbered from 1 to n.
For each i=1,...,n there exists a module A_i whose only version is equal to version i of A.
Version n contains the latest revision of A.
Module A is deprecated by means of a DEPRECATED pragma, with a message that A_n should be imported instead.
So for example, say you are writing A from scratch. Starting with version number 1, implement the first revision as A_1.
module A_1 where
foo = "foo"
Define module A to re-export A_1 and include a DEPRECATED pragma that at the same time
reminds the user to explicify her import and
informs her of the current version number.
{-# DEPRECATED "Import A_1." #-}
When you modify the definition of A_1, consider any changes to its interface, including type signatures (of course) and semantics. If anything has changed, i.e. added, removed, or modified, a new version has formed, so increment the version number and move this revision to a new module, i.e. A_2. Change every occurrence of A_1 in the definition of A to A_2. Either re-implement A_1 in terms of A_2 or keep the old revision in place.
If there were no changes whatsoever, keep the new definition a revision of A_1.
Repeat the above for every new revision.
Ideally, the versions of A will form a chain of adapters and re-exports, where every version is implemented in terms of a later one, A_n containing the actual codebase. But of course it is also possible to completely leave some version's old implementation in place, if the next version differs very significantly, for instance.
Now consider the case of switching an existing module, which has already gone through several versions, to ECT. To attain "full compliance", as per the above definition, every old version of the module would have to be identified and split into its own module.
Certainly, it is desirable to allow weaker invariants than given above, to allow, for instance all the pre-ECT versions of a module A to be grouped in A_0 or similar. Or, a module owner might want to keep A locked on the last pre-ECT version to remain backwards-compatible. Then A_0 could take the role of the "latest version" short-cut module.
In the end, the only property essential to the compatibility guarantees to be facilitated by ECT is the following.
For each i=1,...,n, if there exists a module A_i, it has only one version which is equal to version i of A.
Any module satisfying the above shall be called weakly conforming to the ECT versioning scheme.
Bugs, Behaviour, Semantics
The above explanations have ignored the very likely possibility of program bugs. The common definition of a bug is a programmer error resulting in undesired behaviour of the program.
The question - in light of the earlier definition of compatibility - is, whether this unintended behaviour can or should be considered as part of the program's semantics. If a bug in some revision of a module is part of its semantics, the bug-fixed revision would be considered part of a new version and prompt the creation of a separate module. Clearly, this is usually undesirable.
To answer this question in detail would largely be a philosophical undertaking on intent, meaning, collective vs. individual perception etc.. So, for this discussion, let the following guidelines suffice.
An actual problem only arises out of a bug if some user mistakes the unintended behaviour for intended semantics and uses it, effectively creating a dependency on the bug. Then, if the bug is fixed in a later revision, that user's program will break.
Luckily, it will often be clear that a bug is not part of the intended semantics of an interface. If it is indeed safe to assume that no users will accidentally mistake the bug for a feature, it is also safe to leave the version numbering as it is.
If, however, it is unclear whether any importers could come to rely on the erroneous behaviour, there is also a simple solution: split the buggy module. So far, we have assumed module version numbers to be integers. When splitting a module due to a bug-fix, also "split" its version number into two rationals "close" to it. Let me explain by means of an example. If a dubious bug is found in version 4, create two new modules with versions 3.9 and 4.1 (add/subtract 0.1). Since the decimal point cannot be used in the module name, substitute an underscore yielding A_3_9 and A_4_1.
Put the original module definition, with the bug, into the lower module, A_3_9. This makes it clear that the buggy version is semantically "before" what version 4 should have been. Likewise, the bug-fixed version goes into the higher module, A_4_1.
Now deprecate the old module A_4 with a warning about the bug and let it re-export A_3_9 to preserve compatibility.
It's good the rationals are dense, for thus we can split each module an arbitrary number of times. For instance, if another bug was discovered later in A_3_9, split its rational version number 3.9 again at the last digit: 3.9 is moved to 3.89, 3.9 itself becomes a deprecated re-export of 3.89, and 3.91 contains the bug-fix.
Please note that this fractional numbering has no relation to any second- or third-level version components in say, the package containing these modules. For instance, if A is released in a corresponding package a, a-4.2 could refer to the second revision of the fourth release, consisting, using the example from above, of A and A_1 through A_4, as well as A_3_9 and A_4_1 (first revision), and A_3_89 and A_3_91 (second revision).
Finally, let me give an example for an appropriate bug deprecation message.
{-# DEPRECATED
"A_4 is buggy: The foo function returns "foo" \
\which should have been "Foo".\n\
\Import A_4_1 for the correct behaviour or \
\A_3_9 if you rely on the bug."
#-}
Notice that the user is informed of
how to determine whether she is relying on the bug and
which module to import in each case.
Consider the following likely situation. You are the author of module A which is currently at version 1 and you have a bunch of unit tests for A_1. You create a new version, A_2, which is backwards-compatible, i.e. the interface of A_1 is a subset of A_2's and the semantics of this subset are the same for both modules. In this case, any tests for A_1 are also good for A_2, and, if you replace A_1 with a partial re-export of A_2, it would be sufficient to run only the A_2 tests in order to test both versions. Also, if any tests for the A_1 subset of A_2 were added to A_2, they would automatically apply to A_1 as well.
In general, tests for functions that are re-exports can probably move up to the actual implementation safely. In the hypothetical case that the re-export is changed later, it just has to be remembered to pull down copies of the tests again.
For instance, if module A_1 is defined as
module A_1
(foo, bar)
import A_2 (foo)
bar = "barr"
and A_2 contains
(foo, bar, baz)
bar = "bar"
baz = "baz"
the tests for A_1 would consist only of tests for bar while the tests for A_2 would contain tests for all three functions, foo, bar, baz.
Similar remarks as for tests apply to documentation. If you use an autogenerator like Haddock, everything will be fine automatically: Re-exports inherit their documentation from the original. If you maintain documentation separately, the documentation must be split by hand. But keep in mind that nothing forces you to expend more work than you would without following ECT.
I.e. please consider the ECT protocol even if you do not want to spend time on the old documentation (or tests, for that matter)!
This concludes the discussion of the developer's side of the protocol.
On the User's Side
Luckily, no extra rules at all apply to the user of an ECT module. The user does not need to know about ECT at all. She can just import the unnumbered module as ever. Then, if she notices the deprecation message, and hopefully follows it, it is just all the better.
Of course, everyone will quickly get the hang of it, so in general, the procedure is as follows:
Import the unnumbered module.
Compile.
Observe the deprecation warnings and change all imports to include the given version number.
Relax. You are safe. ;)
Relation to the Cabal
The Cabal also includes provisions for versioning and dependency tracking. Keep in mind, however, that it is concerned with packages instead of single modules. The mechanism for dependency tracking consists of listing the dependencies (packages) in the package description, along with "version annotations", for instance foo > 1.2 would mean "depends on package foo, any version later than 1.2 is compatible".
I shall demonstrate that the ECT protocol does not compete with Cabal's functionality, but, together with what the Cabal and Hackage offer, forms a necessary part of a very valuable whole, i.e. the solution to both problems presented in the introduction, availability and compatibility.
Let me first argue that Cabal (at least in its current form) is not suited to solve the problem of dependency tracking, i.e. compatibility. I will contrast that with the alternate scenario, ECT ensuring compatibility, and conclude that Cabal's dependency system in fact fills an important need in that case.
Could Cabal Be Used Instead?
idea: dependency-tracking at the package level
problem: unknown when compatibility ends, e.g. 1.2 <= foo < 2.0
compatibility information is available only at the dependency!
importer knows exactly one version that is compatible.
This scenario implies dependency-tracking at the level of packages. As already described, a Cabal package can list a number of other packages as dependencies. However, there is a problem: A package author may know the first compatible revision of a dependency, but he has no way to know the last. For example, if I depend on a package foo and know that foo-1.2 is compatible, I can specify foo >= 1.2 as a dependency. If however, say, foo-2.0 turns out not to be backwards-compatible, I should have written something like 1.2 <= foo < 2.0, which I could not have known at the time.
In general, the compatibility information is available on the side of the dependency, but not at the site of import! The importer knows a priori only one version that is compatible, and that is the one he used.
A possible solution would be to establish a convention that Cabal packages are assumed backwards-compatible until the next major version, or similar. This scenario gives rise to a number of other problems, though.
It forces an interpretation onto package versions which might not be accurate. Many software packages are numbered according to largely arbitrary schemes.
Assuming the convention in question, consider the following consequence. It would be impossible for a single package to use two different major versions of the same dependency. A standard example would be a program to convert data from the old version into something suitable for the new.
Still assuming the convention in question, There are the following two alternative consequences:
New major versions are released infrequently, slowing down interface evolution. For example, the programmer would hesitate to change an oddly-named function. Contrast this quickly with the ECT alternative: Freely change the function name (or anything else!) in the next revision, give it a new number, replace the old version by a trivial adapter, and you are done without having broken any of your dependants.
New major versions are released frequently, to facilitate rapid interface evolution. This possible world would quickly become populated with many (to be assumed) incompatible versions of a package, many of which would probably find their way onto a host system. In the end, a host would for every package contain many different versions, as required for different dependants.
In summary, it should be clear that relying on Cabal to provide any kind of compatibility guarantees would be unpleasant at least. Luckily, there is a perfect alternative.
Cabal Provides, ECT Guarantees
but: cabal versions establish chronological ordering.
=> dependency-tracking with ECT, cabal to ensure availability
compatibility info encoded by dependency through re-exports and adapters
import specifies the one version known to be compatible and the point in time (i.e. package version!) it is available!
There is one thing that is safe to assume about package version numbers: They reflect the chronological order of the releases. Now note that if a package follows the ECT protocol, every one of its releases is backwards-compatible and a dependency of the form foo >= 1.2 becomes meaningful!
The compatibility information is encoded where it originates, in the dependency itself, by means of the "back issues" of a module, be they implemented as simple re-exports, adapters, or the original old code. The import specifies only what is known there, that is the version the program was originally written against. And if Cabal is used, the dependant package can specify from which package release (i.e. point in time!) on the required version(s) are available, which can then be fetched automatically -- look for next issue's article on cabal-get!
A package can also seamlessly use multiple versions of the same module, just by depending on a sufficiently late release.
Finally, package authors have complete freedom over how they chose their package version numbers, provided they keep them in ascending chronological order. ;)
Conclusion and Call for Adoption
I have introduced a simple and unintrusive protocol that, when followed by a module implementor, can, as the name implies, theoretically guarantee eternal compatibility to his users. This eliminates a huge source of bit-rot. Also, the user himself needs to know next to nothing about the protocol.
ECT works with plain Haskell 98, relying only on basic features of the module system. It coexists synergetically with Cabal. In fact, when both are used together, they enable the formation of a richly interconnected network of Haskell modules, maximizing code reuse among them and enabling their rapid evolution.
In the long run, I envision a world where I can stumble across some module on the Net, immediately import it in my code, and, on the stroke of a single command, have my system locate, fetch, compile, and install that module, dropping me at an interactive prompt with the new import available! All of the above without having to worry about whether or how to bundle that module with my code, prompted by questions of its availability and compatibility on my users' hosts.
Standing next to Cabal, Hackage, and cabal-get, the ECT protocol is my contribution to the above, so here is my plea:
If you are a module implementor, please consider using the ECT versioning scheme, for Eternal Compatibility in Theory!
I think it would be great if we could solve the problem of "creeping incompatibility", whether by my idea or otherwise. Please let me know of your experience should you try it out!
A Real-World Example
I've modified my own command line parsing module to use the ECT scheme. As of this writing (2005-05-02) the latest proper release (package version 1.1) contains only interface version 1 but 2 is practically finished, just waiting for the last documentation updates. Look in the public darcs repository for the latest version.
You can find both the release package, seperate documentation, and the darcs repository at
http://www.scannedinavian.org/~pesco/
under the title "System.Console.Cmdline.Pesco".
Though I had spent some thought about compatibility for myself, I owe thanks to Alexander Jacobson who, with a message to the Haskell mailing list, originally caused me to eventually turn those thoughts into something concrete.
Subsequent discussion with Lemmih, musasabi, and probably others I've forgotten on #haskell and the mailing list provided important enlightenment, especially that no extensions to the language would be required.
I also owe inspiration to the designers of GNU libtool, who use some similar ideas for the dependency managment of shared libraries.
Finally, I was only lately reminded by Eike Scholz (cptchaos on #h) that Bjarne Stroustrup actually described a very similar scheme to mine in "The C++ Programming Language", which I had completely forgotten about. Thanks Bjarne, I'm sure that chapter left some subconcious seeds. P
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Age Cymru, the national charity for older people in Wales, is looking to appoint a new chair of trustees to lead the organisation into the future.
The charity, formed from the merger of Help the Aged and Age Concern Cymru in 2009, can trace its roots in Wales back to 1946 so it has an incredible record of supporting and serving older people.
Sadly our previous chair and longstanding trustee, Rhuddlan based Meirion Hughes, passed away shortly after taking up office. So we are looking for a chair who will build upon the successes that Meirion and his predecessor Dr Bernadette Fuge helped deliver, particularly with our influencing work and with our high media profile.
Our new chair will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. This summer we will appoint a new chief executive, we will be making ourselves at home in new offices, and we will be finalising our new strategic plan.
We are looking for a Chair with passion, drive and commitment. Our Chair will be an inspirational leader able to champion the rights of older people, with a strong empathy and commitment to the purpose, culture and values of Age Cymru.
We are also looking for new trustees to help us on our journey to create an age friendly Wales, so if you think you have the passion, drive and energy to help us deliver our vital work please get in touch before the end of May 2018.
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WHAT WOULD BORIS BRING TO THE TABLE?
As the race for PM heats up, Julian Francis looks at the type of leader Boris Johnson might be
n two weeks’ time the UK will have a new Prime Minister and a new government, its third in four years. All signs are that Boris Johnson will at last achieve his life’s ambition and enter the hallowed portals of Downing Street. But this still leaves the question- What kind of PM would Johnson make?
Johnson’s eight-year reign as London’s mayor, from 2008 to 2016, offers some clues to his leadership style. One thing is for sure and that is the next government will be much showier and more outgoing then the May administration ever was with a front man noted for his ability to generate laughter and a mood of upbeat bonhomie. Who, after all, can forgot Boris stranded on a zip-line during the 2012 Olympics?
The government will also become more interested in the grand statement then we have seen in the past with a more expansive approach to life which has not been possible in the age of austerity. Boris has shown with his support for the new Thames Estuary Airport, or Boris Island, that he is not afraid to think big and outside of the box. Large infrastructure projects engage his mind and speak to his sense of grandeur and so will focus in this thinking as Prime Minister. The issue remains, however, the detail which is not Johnson’s strong point.
Boris’ mayoralty was in many ways successful because he was able to outline the big vision and get the support for its delivery while leaving the details to other more qualified individuals. City Hall was run on a day to day basis by a series of very able deputies who made things happen. Although this way of working did not serve him well as Foreign Secretary it can be a very effective way to operate as a Prime Minister who must able to understand all aspects of government while being a master of no particular field. Should he choose the right cabinet colleagues and the right Downing Street advisors then we may well see his energy as an asset rather than a liability. Boris will need channelling and challenging, however, as if he is allowed to roam free we see maverick Johnson emerge who is gaff prone.
Boris has shown support throughout his career for the One Nation Conservatism which promotes unlocking free enterprise, include defending human rights, active global leadership and conserving the environment. He has suggested over the last few months that he would prioritise home ownership and fiscal devolution for local councils, giving them incentives to build more houses and encourage more small private builders. He has also called for more stop and search powers for policing, a ‘properly funded NHS’ and a celebration of business. Launching his official campaign for the Tory leadership earlier this month, Johnson also pledged to cut income tax for people earning more than £50,000 a year and encourage ‘green finance.’
Brexit, however, will be the crucible on which his administration will be truly tested. Our attempt to leave the EU has already seen off two Prime Ministers and there is no guarantee that he will not go the same way. Parliament remains heavily divided on what to do with no policy able to attract the support of a majority. Boris has risen from the ranks of the Tory Eurosceptic right and is seen as their champion to deliver on the promise of the referendum. This is both his strength and his weakness as he alarms as many as he enthuses.
Johnson has said he is ‘not aiming for a no-deal outcome’ for Brexit should he become PM. However, he has refused to take it off the table, calling it a ‘vital’ negotiation tool for securing a better withdrawal agreement with the European Union. ‘It is right for our great country to prepare for that outcome,’ he said, adding that any delay to leaving the EU beyond 31 October would ‘further alienate not just our natural supporters but anyone who believes that politicians should deliver on their promises.’ Although this position may well strengthen his hand with Brussels it is a dangerous one for Westminster as he has no majority and a significant number of his own MPs have stated they will vote against the government is a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ looks likely.
To do this, Boris will need every ounce of his salesmanship and his ability to generate bonhomie to achieve what has so far been impossible. If he can create a coalition of support within and without of Parliament to deliver Brexit he will be seen as a success but should be fail, then he will follow in the footsteps of David Cameron and Theresa May.
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The Duke of York and Potters Bar Walk
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The Duke of York and Potters Bar Walk is a 8.5 kilometer loop trail located near Barnet, London, England that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, trail running, and nature trips.
Distance: 8.5 km Elevation Gain: 231 m Route Type: Loop
over grown
pub walk
A circular pub walk from the Duke of York in Barnet, Hertfordshire. A former coaching inn, built on the Great North Road, the Duke of York continues to serve the needs of many a weary traveller. The walking route heads north across fields to explore the nearby settlement of Potters Bar. You'll have chance to see the leafy residential streets, the picturesque golf course and the main commercial streets with a wide range of shops, cafes and businesses. The walk includes several steady climbs and descents throughout. Whilst most of the walk follows pavements through the town, a couple of sections across fields and the golf course can get quite muddy after periods of rain. There is one (slightly wobbly!) stile to negotiate (which has open fencing for dogs to pass through) plus a couple of kissing gates. One of the fields you cross may be holding horses, so take care with dogs. You will also need to cross a golf course so be aware of any flying golf balls and let the golfers take their shots before you cross. There is one short section of walking along the grass verge alongside a fairly busy road, so take care of any traffic here. Approximate time 2.5 hours.
Start to M25 Footbridge
Leave the pub car park via the front vehicle entrance. Turn left (under the hanging pub sign) and immediately left again to join the pavement of Dancers Hill Road. You will pass the entrance to the garden centre on the right. Continue just as far as the first small crossroads. Turn right here, down the tarmac entrance drive, White House Road. Follow the tarmac drive to enter the area of a former car park. Keep along the left-hand edge, signed as Footpath 59 to Bentley Heath Lane. Cross over the (rickety!) stile with care into the field, and keep ahead along the left-hand edge of this rough pasture. You'll emerge through a gap to a tarmac lane. Turn left for a few paces to reach a T-junction (with a red brick cottage opposite). Turn right along this quiet tarmac lane between hedgerows, taking care of any occasional traffic. After just a little distance, look out on the right for the sign for Footpath 58 to Baker Street. Pass through the wooden kissing gate to enter the field and follow the footpath which crosses the field at about 10 o'clock. Pass to the left of a large oak tree to enter the next section of field, and continue through this next field and through a wooden kissing gate to reach a footbridge over the M25.
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M25 Footbridge to Potters Bar Station
At the far side of the footbridge you will emerge out into an open crop field. Cross this field between 10 and 11 o'clock on the obvious path. The path will lead you to the end of a hedgerow which juts into the field. When you reach this, turn left following the field edge path with the hedgerow on the right. At the edge of the field, keep ahead through the gap in the hedge to reach a T-junction with the main road, Baker Street. Turn right along the grass verge, taking extreme care as this is a very busy section of road. When you reach the gates for the school, cross over to join the pavement running on the left-hand side of the road. Continue along Baker Street, one of the main residential roads within Potters Bar, for some distance. Along the way you'll pass St John's Methodist Church on the left. When you reach the crossroads, with traffic lights, use the pedestrian crossing to continue straight ahead along Darkes Lane, now a parade of shops. Just a few paces before the road passes under the blue rail bridge, turn left into the car park for Potters Bar rail station.
Potters Bar Station to Golf Course
Walk along the length of the rail car park, away from the main road, with the rail station and tracks across to the right. (Note: if you are starting the walk from the rail station, use the underpass to come under the railway and out of the station to the car park, turn right along the edge of the car park and then follow the directions from this point). About two thirds of the way along the car park, join the fenced footpath on the right running between the rail lines on the right and the car park on the left. Follow this fenced tarmac rail-side path for some distance. The path leads you past sections of housing and then a large industrial estate to the left. The path emerges to become a pavement alongside a road within the industrial estate. At the top of this slope you'll see a signpost marking a junction of footpaths. Turn right here onto the footpath which passes under the railway via the arched tunnel, part of the Hertfordshire Way long distance path. At the far side you'll see a metal kissing gate ahead, with the golf course beyond.
Golf Course to Mountway
Note: The next section of the route crosses a golf course. For your own safety and out of courtesy for the golfers please keep a careful eye out for any stray golf balls and be sure to let the golfers play their shots before you cross the fairways. Go through the metal kissing gate into the course and turn immediately right, following the hedgerow on the right. After a little distance the path swings left passing under a pipe suspended overhead. If you look to the right you'll see a World War II pill box, part of the lines of defence built in case of a German invasion. Keep ahead on the footpath (keeping a careful eye out for golfers playing their shots) following the line of the stream running to the right. You will come to a junction of streams, turn left here following the path with a smaller stream now running to the right. You will pass another pill box on the left and, soon after, follow the signed path which swings right across the stream and then dog-legs left and right into a belt of trees. At the top of the slope cross over the track and keep straight ahead on the footpath which soon runs with fenced properties to the right. Ignore the footpath through the kissing gate to the left, just keep ahead on the main path which eventually swings right to reach the junction of the residential roads, Mountway and Manor Way.
Mountway to Potters Bar High Street
Turn left along Mountway, still signed as part of the Hertfordshire Way. The Hertfordshire Way is a 194 mile long circular route around the county, formally opened in 1998. The inaugural walk, a five mile stretch, was completed by 28 brave souls in the pouring rain ' ironic for the opening of long distance path in one of the driest counties in the country! At the T-junction with Church Road, turn left. After a little distance, just after passing Mount Grace School on the right, cross over to turn right along Quakers Lane. Follow this lane all the way to its end where you'll reach a T-junction with the main road, the A1000. Do NOT take the footpath opposite, instead turn right along the pavement alongside the main road. You will reach a road junction with traffic lights, keep right here onto Potters Bar High Street.
Potters Bar High Street to End
A little way along you will pass between the two community parks within Potters Bar, Parkfield on the right and Oakmere on the left. If you wish to extend your walk a little, it is worth exploring the parks. Once the private grounds of Oakmere House, Oakmere Park has the classic 19th century layout of a designed park with lakes and specimen trees, whilst the adjacent Parkfield has more natural open spaces with wildflower and hay meadows plus a Japanese Garden. Continue along the High Street, passing the wide range of shops, businesses and cafes. This is the older part of Potters Bar, the centre of the village before the railway was built in 1850. At the major crossroads, with Mutton Lane, use the pedestrian crossing to continue straight ahead on Barnet Road. A little further along on the left you'll pass Potters Bar Baptist Church, the late 19th century yellow brick ornate church with its adjacent 1960s extension. Soon after, the road continues with open rolling fields to the right and the M25 visible beyond. The road leads you under the M25 and a little distance further you'll come to the Duke of York on the right for some well earned hospitality.
Barnet is located north of London, close to the M25 in Hertfordshire. The walk starts and finishes from the Duke of York pub, at Ganwick Corner just north of Barnet, on the junction between Barnet Road (A1000) and Dancers Hill Road. Approximate post code EN5 4SG. The walk also passes by Potters Bar rail station, so if you are travelling by train you can adjust the walk to start at the station and visit the pub on-route.
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Amazon is gearing up at CES 2020 to bridge the gap between its Alexa assistant, Echo Auto or Fire-branded gadgets, and the automotive industry. That's according to recently reported plans revealed by the company and its partners in conjunction with this year's annual tech event in Las Vegas.
The company not only announced new partnerships with some of the most prestigious names in the business. It also unveiled forward-thinking skills to make Alexa-equipped vehicles more IoT friendly than ever. That's in addition to plans to bring its Fire TV platform onboard in cars. All of which appears to be part of a multi-faceted assault on traditional in-car systems.
In terms of Alexa Auto, the biggest announcements made at CES 2020 are likely those tied in with skills. The company announced, for instance, that it is adding the ability for drivers to pay for gas at 11,500 Exxon and Mobil stations by voice. They'll simply need to tell their Alexa device to "pay for gas."
Fire TV will take auto infotainment beyond Alexa and Echo Auto
Another major step forward for Amazon comes in the form of a partnership that was already announced with General Motors. In 2019, the company was just starting out with Echo Auto. But its partner at the time was already promising to include Alexa in infotainment systems for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles. That was slated for the first half of this year. And Amazon hasn't diverged from that plan at this year's event.
Now, Amazon is not only vowing to include a Fire TV edition of Alexa in the infotainment systems for BMW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles vehicles. It's working to build out entirely new voice-driven mapping and navigation experiences with companies such as Bosch. That's in addition to mapping companies HERE and TomTom, Telenav, and MELCO.
The addition of Fire TV-branded solutions to infotainment systems will arguably have a greater impact. One area where Amazon's in-vehicle systems are severely lacking is on the visual side of things.
Fire TV could act as a buffer there since that's the sole purpose of that segment of Amazon's business. Joining forces with mapping companies will, presumably, give the company the chops to compete with Google's Auto-specific navigation solutions.
Expanding Alexa and Echo Auto beyond the US from CES 2020
Amazon is also expanding Alexa Auto, to begin with. Starting in India as of January 15 before expanding over the year to other regions, Echo Auto will finally be available outside of the US. The retail and e-commerce giant did not provide any specifics regarding which regions will see Echo Auto in 2020. There's also no solid timeframe in place, as a result. But the solution is coming to more regions this year.
Beyond that, Amazon revealed that its AWS and Amazon Vehicles units are working closely with Cadillac and ZeroLight. The goal from that partnership is to revolutionize the car buying experience by creating a visually appealing personalized experience. That will start with a concept centered around buying the Cadillac XT6 and Amazon will be showcasing that at CES 2020.
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Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Warplayer12
Well, if we have a Cold War game, then how about after the USA and USSR nuke everything we have a new game of “Rise of the Machines”, humanity struggles to survive against the Terminators.
Axis and Allies Africa - homebrewed.
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • MauserBob
I have a similar rule, but instead of opening fire the AT guns fight in every round and can be taken as casualties. They still only hit on 1, but each hit can be applied to an enemy tank. @Emperor_Taiki: When my firends and I play A&AR we use a house rule for anti-tank guns like yours, except we use AA guns. At the beginning of a combat in a territory with an AA gun, instead of using it to fire at aircraft, you can instead chose to fire it against tanks Roll one dice for every tank and on a 1 there hit. You may want to take your original AT gun rules out to replace with this one, because it is more realistic, The 88 was not deisigned as an artillery piece, but as a anti-aircraft gun, but later it was discovered that it was a good AT gun too. so it is only logical that in an A&A Africa game, AA guns can also be used as AT guns.
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Just a quick notice. The MotCreations website is undergoing a complete restructuring and rewrite. The MapView sections will focus on the modules from cooperating partners such as Imp Games, Deer Valley Game Company, and others. It will also include a large focus on User-Defined Modules with a catalog of player-submitted games. Some other projects beyond MapView will be also be available, such as an AI for the civil war game “SQUARES”. Along with all of this will be a forum to provide a single place to have all of your MapView (and other MotCreations) questions answered. As it stands right now, there are bits of information spread all over the web on half a dozen different forums. I think it will be a great service to consolidate these into a central place. While the website is still being worked on, you can at least get access to the rough draft of the new forum here: http://pub60.ezboard.com/bmotcreationsgamingcommunity I will be trying to replicate any MapView threads located on other forums in our new forum so that new visitors can learn from the old questions. Thanks to everyone who has supported MapView over past two years! Mot
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Other Axis & Allies Variants • • 12doze12
I just wanted to congratulat HBG for his new site interface, much much better, keep the good work
How 2 speed up a 1939 game
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • cminke
If their are battle in the atlantic only and say the next player is Japan, let them go at the same time. we do this all the time, saves time!
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Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Rune Blade
Hello All, The Balkans - 1999 Revision has been completed. 1.) New railroad system. 2.) Cities act as Industrial Complexes. 3.) New and Updated National Advantages. 4.) New IPC values for all nations. Also, my next project is Operation Sea Lion - 1940. This game will play like Axis & Allies: D-Day with a few added details that will hopefully add more fun to the game dinamics. It should be completed in November as I have pretty much have the whole map drawn. Enjoy! Rune Blade
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Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Trenacker
The purpose of this thread is to share the backstory that I am using in a home-brew, card-driven modification of the board game Axis & Allies, which I have discussed elsewhere. I thought the folks on this forum might have some interesting suggestions. The modification uses (for now) the HBG 1936 world map. The map is beautiful, but the choice of projection means that huge areas of the play area are irrelevant. Based on numerous playthroughs with my gaming group, I have revised the map so that we can include a greater number of participants and extend the fighting to parts of the map that are often disused. (Please note that these modifications reflect the play patterns and preferences of specific groups of people. They will not be appropriate for everyone.) I have tried to write the material in a unique style that simulates a 1930s radio newscast, so forgive the unusual tense. Credit to Dr. Mike Bennighoff of Avalanche Press for ideas on Greece and the Dutch. Much of the content related to naval issues is taken directly from “The Cherry Trees Spared,” a speculative history of naval treaty discussions on Changing The Times, an alternate history electronic magazine, author unknown. The Story The War to End All Wars did nothing of the sort. Even as all went quiet on the Western Front, Russia was still mired in a long, bloody process of unwinding that would drag on through 1922. The Greco-Turkish War opened in May 1919 and is still being fought. The Entente soon dissolved in acrimony as the three major Mediterranean powers � Great Britain, France, and Italy � squabbled over how best to divide both the nearly-spoiled German and fast-crumbling Ottoman pies. Thinking to head off a prohibitively expensive arms race between themselves, five great powers (the aforementioned trio, joined by the United States and Japan) convened in Washington, D.C. to reach agreement on how to apportion German�s High Seas Fleet. (In June 1916, British inspectors at Scapa Flow narrowly averted a plot by German Rear-Admiral Ludwig von Reuter to scuttle his storied command.) The delegates also discussed restrictions affecting naval shipbuilding. The negotiations achieved little in the way of tamping down rising tensions. Nor did they succeed in turning swords to ploughshares, as some had intended. Instead, the British achieved their aim of preserving the Navy List by agreeing to transfer the lion�s share of Germany�s fleet to the French � much to the chagrin of Italy and Japan. American acquiescence was secured only because Clemenceau agreed to immediately end his country�s occupation of the Rhineland. Over the next decade-and-a-half, the tonnage of the world�s major navies grew by leaps and bounds. Virtually all of it was devoted to battlewagons. Absent the imperative to reduce the weight of armor and guns and without a surplus of hulls requiring conversion, few design bureaus saw any reason to commission aircraft carriers. The sole exception was in Italy, where, following a state visit during which he observed British planes simulate an attack on an ex-German dreadnaught, Mussolini insisted that his navy build one of its own. Interest in submarine technology similarly waned amidst continuing enthusiasm for the all-big-gun warship. Fleets are expensive. When the global depression began in 1929, the pain was all the keener. Desperate for change, millions turned to the opiate of fascism. From Lisbon to Warsaw, military men promised to restore the dignity of the working man. First, they turn on alleged enemies within; then, on enemies without. War was once again made to seem glorious. It worked too well. In the West, tensions came to a head over the Abyssinia Crisis. When Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935, the League of Nations did nothing. Within less than a year, the Italians pacified the country and installed their viceroy. Feeling that Mussolini�s ambitions must soon force his hand and urged on by critics in the fascist Mouvement Franciste, Albert LeBrun decided that he must act. With the backing of the British, who closed the Suez Canal, France blockaded Italian Africa. The French and British press predicted that Italy would take humiliation sitting down, but in a burst of martial ardor, Il Duce ordered Admiral Domenico Cavagnari, commander of the Home Fleet, to make steam for Tripoli. Fearing that a general melee would expose the weaknesses of the Regina Maria, Cavagnari opted to launch a surprise attack with the small air group borne by Italy�s lone carrier, Leonardo da Vinci. The admiral anticipated that his fighter-bombers would do only light damage, thereby salving Italian honor without provoking an invasion of Savoy. Instead, the Italians traded some two dozen aged biplanes for one battleship and the newest and largest cruiser of the Marina Nationale. Immediately, both sides lurched backwards. Terrified of French retaliation, Mussolini sacked Cavagnari even as the Suez was hastily reopened. The Tripoli Raid provoked a paradigm shift in thinking about the future of naval operations. Because huge investments had already been made in battleships and battlecruisers, only some of the major navies of the world were in a position to exercise the full range of their options. One immediate solution, at least, was to refit every warship with anti-aircraft guns. The British, Japanese, and Italians chose to build more carriers. The United States expanded an existing programme of airship construction, increasing the size and carrying capacity of new models so that they could serve as launching platforms for up to six fighters. The airships would act as sheepdogs for their precious capital ships. They would be supplemented by large numbers of land-based fighters and torpedo bombers. The Dutch pushed their existing lead in fire-control technology. Great Britain now strikes a conciliatory tone. Too many young men never came home after the last war. Whitehall, chastened by the Roman Affair, says it will seek to accommodate the �reasonable� ambitions of certain continental powers. The Opposition charges that British government is craven. Yet, still mired in economic depression and anticipating Japanese aggression in Asia, the Empire can ill afford another general conflagration in Europe � all His Majesty�s resources must be diverted east, to Fortress Singapore. Across the Channel, the LeBrun government has barely survived the backlash from one-time political allies who charge that he has betrayed French honor by failing to punish the Italians more sternly. But French coffers are empty, and the air force antiquated. French generals vacillate between assertions that they can easily sweep aside the Italians and disturbing confessions that, should they fail to do so, Hitler would surely pounce. Realizing that he must fend off pressure from his political right but in no position to sort out his army�s crisis of confidence, LeBrun has reversed French policy on Spain, opening supply lines to the Republican cause while at the same time ordering the Arm�e d’Afrique to the Libyan border in a deliberate show of force. In The Hague, a long-standing policy of austerity is being hastily abandoned � and none too soon. Fear of German and Japanese aggression has yielded an impressive expansion of United Netherlands naval and air power, and in the East Indies, a credible fleet (anchored by fast battlecruisers) takes shape to delay any task force the Emperor might send until the British arrive. Still, it is the army that will bear the brunt of action if war comes again to Europe, meaning that the French and British commitment are of utmost importance. In divided Spain, the Nationalists are on the offensive as the country convulses under the twin blows of Red and White Terrors. Rapidly consolidating his authority over the Moroccan Protectorate in early July, General Francisco Franco secured both Italian and German assistance � most critically, a commitment of 22 Junkers Ju52 aircraft to ferry his colonial troops to Seville. Now, with a string of victories behind them, these battle-hardened units drive toward Madrid, opposed only by a hastily-assembled and militarily ineffective Popular Front. Spain�s moribund empire has likewise fractured: Peru and Cuba have declared for the Nationalists while leftist officers have seized Puerto Rico and – with timely assistance from French Indochina – narrowly aborted a coup attempt in the Philippines. To the west, in Portugal, Ant�nio Salazar is coming to grips with the fact that his trans-Atlantic empire has seen better days. Ambitious rivals in Spain and Italy are accomplishing great things in the name of fascism, while Portugal can only leak at the seams. A recent naval mutiny has underlined the fact that not all Portuguese are reconciled to the Novo Estado � as if the Great Depression had not already badly damaged regime standing. Hundreds of thousands of Portuguese have departed Europe to try their luck in Africa and South America. As a result, Salazar’s secret police report that constitutionalism, and with it, the cause of independence, is winning adherents both at home and in Brazil, the jewel in Portugal’s colonial crown. Distance from likely adversaries has preserved the peace in much of Portugal�s still-extensive overseas empire, but the reactionary clique that recently seized power in Spanish Peru is reportedly sanctioning the intrusion of Spanish settlers into Portuguese territory. Meanwhile, neighboring Argentina has embarked upon a program of naval expansion that Lisbon will be hard-pressed to match. Worse yet, war has broken out in the Chaco, pitting Portuguese client Bolivia against Argentine-backed Paraguay. Bolivia is by far the larger and wealthier of the two combatants, but Paraguayan successes have been virtually unmitigated, requiring Portugal to subsidize the Bolivian war effort at a time when she must already spend heavily to keep the flag flying in Rio de Janeiro. German fortunes are once again at high ebb. Inch by inch, the Reich redeems the bloodlands of Mittel Europa, rejecting the conditions imposed at Versailles. Adoring crowds numbering in the hundreds of thousands hail the Fuhrer who promises them one thousand years of glory. Successfully staring down her Great Power rivals, who did nothing to arrest her increasingly warlike behavior, Germany has risen as a phoenix from the ash heap of the Great War, leading the Continent in industrial output and completing a comprehensive remilitarization. Now, the noose tightens around the necks of the old arbiters of European power. In October, Germany and Italy signed the Rome-Berlin Axis, a dagger pointed at the heart of the Mediterranean, while in November, Germany concluded Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan, squeezing the Soviet Union between them. For his part, Il Duce preens over the �imminent success� of the Nationalist cause in Spain. He speaks grandly of "eight million bayonets� that will punish French aggression, ignoring the acid remarks of a German minister who cautions that the Italians must remember to see that these are fixed to rifles. The attack against the French went very well indeed � so well that, after an initial fit of nerves, Mussolini sees no reason why fortune will not continue to bestow her favors. Like the Germans, the Italians have an axe to grind. From 1915 to 1918, they paid the butcher�s bill but gained very little for it. The Mediterranean is already a British lake. Italy has acquired a brace of new colonies in East Africa, along with the foothold of Adalia in Asia Minor, but it is clear to everyone, not least Mussolini himself, that even this is not enough. Noises from Rome suggest that Italy may soon make demands of Greece on behalf of the oppressed peoples of Albania, though it is in the Eastern Desert of Libya, against the Frenchman over the border, where the next great conflict will soon come to a head. Though it contributed little to the Entente victory twenty years ago, Greece has been fighting a war of its own � first against the Ottomans, then against the Turks. Deft diplomacy by the Greek king, Alexander, secured critical European assistance long enough for Greek armies to secure Eastern Thrace, Ionia, and Constantinople before pushing as far as Trebizond on the Black Sea. The war resulted in virtually complete achievement of Greek irredentist aims (the Megali Idea) by 1923 � but at a catastrophic cost in lives and money. Since that time, Greek troops, always too few in number, have struggled to stamp out Turkish resistance for more than a decade-and-a-half. The Greek economy is in freefall, with predictable results for her military: the army has little, the navy nothing, and the air force even less. Many conscripts arrive at their units without boots or rifles. More than half are not Greeks at all, but Armenians, Georgians, Jews, Circassians, and White Russians. Ethnic massacres are still commonplace, and neither Smyrna or Constantinople, two of the three most important cities in the Greek-speaking world, have yet been rebuilt. Greece cannot go on in this manner for much longer. Either she must have the renewed assistance of Britain and France, preoccupied by their own troubles, or else accede to the demands of the Italians and the Soviets and hope that their hunger is sated before too much is lost. Josef Stalin, having completed a years-long purge of the Soviet Union�s political, military, and intellectual establishment, is now minded toward expansion, both ideological and territorial. One day, Moscow arranges to sustain the Republicans in Spain; the next she plans an expedition into Sinkiang or sends the Black Sea Fleet to bombard Trebizond. Recently, the Kremlin began border negotiations with the Kalmar Union. Stalin�s pretext for demanding concessions on the Karelian Isthmus is fear of his neighbors� aggression. This paranoia has already been borne out in the Soviet Far East, where, as winter snows begin to fall, the Red Army has clashed with the Kwantung Army two hundred kilometers outside Vladivostok. The Kalmar Union, with its seat of government in Stockholm, is a modestly prosperous nation centered on the Baltic Sea. Although merely an observer to the cataclysm of the Great War, Sweden profited handsomely: when the Russian government collapsed, the Swedish Royal Army led White forces to victory in Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. The fledgling states that then emerged hardly required the instructive example of the Polish-Soviet War to encourage mutual participation in a compact aimed at preserving their hand-won independence. Since that time, ongoing border disputes with aggressive neighbors in both Warsaw and Moscow have predisposed the Union to cooperation with Germany. Border skirmishes with the Poles tapered off following the death of Josef Pilsudski, but conscripts have been called up and military spending increased more than five-fold in the last year as the Soviets talk of revision. Recalled from holiday in India, Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim has been tasked with strengthening the line of fortifications that bears his name. The Japanese are the great wild card of these halcyon days. In less than a half-century, they have risen to challenge European power in the Orient, defeating the Tsar in a short, sharp war and then thrusting deep into the rotten heart of China. Chiang Kai-Shek�s Nationalist armies won him his first great victory of the war at Tai’erzhuang in April, where he marshaled more than a quarter-million troops, but it is far from clear that the Kuomintang can sustain this momentum. The Japanese now have a choice to make. Do they take advantage of Russia�s distraction in northern Europe to redress the loss dealt them at Lake Khasan? Will they pivot west, finishing what they started in China? Or will they heed the encouragement of a growing clique of young officers and strike out for Manila, Batavia, and points south and east? Amidst this disorder, the United States slumbers. President Roosevelt’s has been unable to convince his countrymen that much is at stake beyond their two shores. Even as the number of “incidents” with Japan rises steadily, it appears that the U.S. will stand by as the world burns�
New CHIPS for AAA games?
1. IPC Chips; FMG Logo w/ “number” face-up (Since US has a huge IPC count, a 20 IPC chip is needed) 2. Damage Counters; “Damage” Logo face-up yes exactly!
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Manfred says has broad authority for Astros discipline
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the investigation into sign stealing by the Houston Astros will be completed by next season and says he has broad authority to impose discipline beyond fines, the loss of amateur draft picks and taking away international signing bonus pool allocation.
Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers said that when he was with Houston in 2017, the Astros stole signs during home games by using a camera positioned in center field, The Athletic reported last week.
Speaking Tuesday ahead of an owners' meeting, Manfred says an "allegation that relates to a rule violation that could affect the outcome of a game or games is the most serious matter — it relates to the integrity of the sport."
Manfred says of Major League Baseball’s probe: "I have no reason to believe that it extends beyond the Astros at this point in time" and adds "I certainly would hope that we would be done before we start playing baseball again."
Discipline could extend beyond fines and amateur signings. Manfred says his “authority under the major league constitution would be broader than those things, as well."
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Recognizing the National Museum of Mathematics as One of New York City’s Top Affordable and Educational Family Experiences
By: Matt Walker
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In a Nutshell: New York City’s National Museum of Mathematics offers affordable, educational fun for the whole family. The nation’s only math museum features interactive exhibits that bring math to life for visitors, illustrating how it provides the underpinning to many aspects of our lives and culture. The museum also hosts two free series: Math Encounters for high schoolers and adults and Family Fridays for children ages 7 to 12. For those who can’t make it to New York, MoMath also maintains traveling exhibits that tour museums, schools, libraries, and community centers all across the country.
Math is everywhere.
Statements like that may make writer types like myself want to lock themselves away in a bunker, but it’s true.
Math is more than just brain-numbing long division or complex algebra formulas. Math is responsible for countless works of art, musical compositions, and technological innovations. Numbers touch our lives in ways we never even consider.
And in New York City, the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) can make even the most arithmophobic among us appreciate the beauty, practicality, and history of math through interactive exhibits and engaging discussions.
And here’s some budgeting math that most families will appreciate: Entry into MoMath’s exhibits and functions range from affordable to free, depending on the event and day.
As finance writers, we often explore products, services, and companies that can make people’s financial lives easier, or help them get on the right financial path. But every now and then we like to simply highlight affordable trips or activities that may appeal to those on a tight budget or families simply trying to save money.
We’re recognizing MoMath for offering unique and memorable experiences while making math fun for people of all ages — all at affordable rates.
We recently spoke to Cindy Lawrence, CEO and Executive Director of MoMath, to learn more about the museum and what it has to offer visitors.
She said that, while the museum charges admission fees ($18 for adults and $15 for children and seniors), there are many opportunities to see the museum for free or participate in free programming. With the help of sponsors, MoMath is able to offer multiple free museum days per year and works with certain schools to allow students free or reduced entry fees.
Become Immersed in the World of Mathematics through Interactive Exhibits
The National Museum of Mathematics launched in Manhattan in 2012 following the closing of the much smaller mathematics-focused Goudreau Museum on Long Island several years earlier. And when MoMath opened its doors, it was the only math museum in the U.S.
From the start, MoMath’s goal was to demonstrate how math isn’t a thing to be dreaded but something to celebrate.
“The mission of the museum is actually to change perceptions of mathematics,” Lawrence said. “People think about math as being dry, boring, no fun, hard. And we’re trying to highlight math as this aesthetic, beautiful endeavor, a world where you come in, and there’s a certain amount of pleasure and delight that you get from what you’re experiencing.”
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos rides the square-wheeled tricycle at MoMath.
She likens it to someone falling in love with music and wanting to learn how to play an instrument. It takes a lot of hard work, memorization, and practice to learn how to read music and execute the notes on your instrument. But once you learn the basic pieces of the puzzle, you’ll learn how to make beautiful music, Lawrence said.
“I like to say that at the Museum of Mathematics, we are sort of a symphony of math,” she said. “Our goal is really to be a motivating force for people to say, ‘Wow, I saw something really, really cool and now I want to learn more.’”
One of the museum’s biggest attention-grabbing exhibits is its pair of square-wheeled tricycles (one adult-sized and one child-sized) that run on a special track. Lawrence said the riders feel like they are riding on a regular bike with round wheels.
“It seems surprising that it can even work. You shouldn’t be able to ride something that has square wheels, and the fact that you can is only because of mathematics,” she said. Visitors have come from all over the world and asked to ride the square-wheeled bikes.
Lawrence said other interactive exhibits, such as painting wallpaper patterns using mathematics, allow visitors to tap into their creative sides. The museum also features math puzzles, basketball challenges, motion activities, and many other exhibits that bring math to life in entertaining and educational ways.
Free Programs Feature Top Experts Discussing Math in Relatable and Fun Ways Pertinent to Everyday Life
“Our flagship presentation series is called Math Encounters,” Lawrence said. “It runs on the first Wednesday of every month and it’s entirely free.”
The series, sponsored by the Simons Foundation, is primarily focused on high schoolers and adults and features some of the world’s top mathematicians, she said.
“But it’s not a math lecture; it’s not a chalk talk,” Lawrence said. “The presenters are very good at explaining what’s interesting about what they do to general audiences.”
MoMath is located at the north end of Madison Square Park in New York City.
She said the eclectic series has covered wide-ranging topics that illustrate how math is connected to people’s lives. Previous lectures have explored data science and basketball, how mathematics connects with fiction, the mathematics of dance, and even how to cut cakes fairly.
“We hope that this series really brings out the sort of diverse and wonderful landscape of mathematics that you didn’t see in school,” Lawrence said. “There are so many different aspects of math. There’s a lot of math in music related to rhythm, scale, notes, patterns, and structure. We’ve had a lot of math in music presentations.”
The other free series is Family Fridays, sponsored by Two Sigma, which is geared toward children between the ages of 7 and 12 and their parents. Lawrence said Family Fridays offers more hands-on explorations of math through making or building something.
“The idea of the series is that whatever is being done should be just as much fun for the parents as the child,” she said. “Everybody can participate, and we see that the adults are clearly having just as good a time as the kids. And there’s always a mathematical underpinning to the activities.”
Lawrence said Family Fridays are a great, affordable way to participate in a memorable and entertaining experience in the generally expensive New York City.
MoMath’s Traveling Exhibit Brings the Museum to Those Who Can’t Make it to NYC
Of course, traveling to New York City isn’t a realistic prospect for many families outside of the region. But Lawrence said MoMath offers traveling exhibits so people in other parts of the country can get a taste of the museum’s engaging and educational experiences.
“I would encourage anybody reading this who may not have a chance to visit New York City to talk to their local schools, libraries, or community centers about renting out our traveling exhibit,” she said.
MoMath CEO and Director Cindy Lawrence with MoMath visitors Bill and Hillary Clinton.
The primary traveling exhibit was Math Midway, which actually predated MoMath, having debuted in 2009 at New York’s World Science Festival Street Fair. The exhibit has been seen at museums across the U.S. over the past decade.
“The Math Midway exhibition provided an interactive, hands-on tour of mathematical concepts, using a carnival style,” according to the organization. “The individual exhibits included exciting and surprising activities that relate mathematical principles to games and events you would find at a typical carnival, fair, or circus.”
Although the Math Midway has since been sold to the Science Center of Singapore, the smaller Math Midway 2 Go is a spinoff of the original attraction and features six interactive mathematics exhibits suitable for presentation at schools, science festivals, and libraries.
“Hands-on activities captivate and engage visitors, highlighting the wonder of mathematics,” according to the Math Midway 2 Go webpage.
Lawrence said MoMath strives to have a national voice and a national impact with the work it is doing.
“We have been to many of the 50 states with our exhibits and we’d love to bring the exhibits to places near all of your readers,” she said.
For families looking for affordable and entertaining activities in the New York area, the National Museum of Mathematics offers a great option for family fun that won’t leave your child wanting to hide from math problems. Instead, the museum exhibits how the various pieces of the infinite puzzle that is mathematics come together to form symphonies on a daily basis.
Matt Walker
Matt Walker is a credit strategist and contributing editor for BadCredit.org. With more than 15 years of experience, Matt uses his in-depth knowledge and straightforward language to bring financial literacy to millions of readers. His articles highlight the technology, resources, and organizations that can help subprime borrowers get back on their feet. Matt focuses full time on producing the most in-depth guides and feature articles in the finance industry to educate consumers on ways to raise their credit scores and achieve and maintain financial stability.
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Nine Unveils Undies-Clad Cast For Upcoming Love Island
It’s been called “sex on steroids” and now Nine has unveiled the cast for its upcoming series of Love Island set to launch on 9GO! and 9Now on Sunday the 27th.
The 20-somethings cast will meet for the each other for the first time in their own luxury villa in Mallorca, Spain.
Screening Sunday to Thursday, each episode of the show will air within 24 hours of being filmed.
The cast includes a professional dog groomer, a bartender, a couple of models, a prison officer and an electrician.
One contestant, 22-year-old Erin from Perth, told News Corp media over the weekend: “I love sex, who doesn’t? I will have sex anywhere if I am horny enough. But I will try not to because it is on TV and I don’t want to be a porn star.”
While 22-year-old professional rugby player Charlie added: “I don’t like girls with body hair, that is a turn off for me. And also bad breath, bad teeth, body odour, all that stuff. Hygiene is the number one thing for me.”
While 25-year-old prison officer Eden revealed: “I did topless waiting and hooked up with a few girls there. The bride to be on one boat, I did sleep with her. She said she wanted one last hurrah and I gave it to her.”
The full cast, from left to right: Natasha, 24, Beauty Salon Owner from Perth; Tayla, 21, Beauty Queen from Perth; Erin, 23, Nurse from Melbourne; Cassidy, Bartender, 23, from Melbourne; Millie, 24, Doggy Daycare Worker from Sydney; Charlie, 22, International Rugby Player from Sydney; Eden, 25, Prison Officer from Sydney; Justin, 27, International Model from Melbourne; Grant, 22, Electrician from Canberra; and Josh, 25, Sports Administrator from Sydney.
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Bed and Breakfasts in Y Ferwig, Dyfed for 1 night from Mon Jan 20, 2020 to Tue Jan 21, 2020 within 10 miles, in an Average Nightly price range of £1 to £200.
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Month Week
Gwynfro
Cardigan 0.28 0.45 N/A £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Caemorgan Mansion
Cardigan 1.42 2.29 5 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00
Gwbert Hotel
Teifi Netpool Inn
Troedyrhiw Bed & Breakfast
Highcliffe Hotel
Aberporth 4.57 7.36 N/A £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £85.00 £75.00
The Old Vicarage B&B
Cardigan 5.17 8.32 N/A £110.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £110.00
Rhosygilwen Courtyard
Cilgerran 5.5 8.85 N/A £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
The Nags Head Inn
Abercych 6.44 10.36 3 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
Penbontbren Luxury Bed and Breakfast
Aberporth 7.75 12.47 5 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15 £92.15
Blaencwm B&B
Boncath 7.9 12.71 3 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00
Penralltmeredith Farm B&B
Newport 8.44 13.59 N/A £81.00 £81.00 £81.00 £81.00 £81.00 £81.00 £81.00 £81.00
Rhostwarch
Eglwyswrw 9.48 15.25 4 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00
Newport Links Golf Club & Resort
Newport 9.7 15.61 4 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
The Cliff Hotel & Spa
Cardigan 1.58 2.54 3 £104.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 FULL £104.00
Noyadd Trefawr
Pont Hirwaun 4.93 7.93 N/A £99.00 FULL £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00
Aberporth 5.89 9.48 N/A £69.00 £75.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £90.00 FULL £69.00
Trewern Arms Hotel
Newport 8.78 14.13 4 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 FULL £85.00 £85.00
Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel
Newcastle Emlyn 9.31 14.98 3 £56.00 £85.00 £96.30 £56.70 £56.70 £112.50 FULL £56.00
The Morlan Guesthouse
Aberporth 4.81 7.75 N/A £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 FULL FULL £49.00
Ty-Parc
Cardigan 1.65 2.66 4 FULL £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £75.00 £75.00 FULL
Cardigan 2.17 3.49 N/A FULL £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 FULL
Seven Stars Inn
College Bach B&B
Llandysul 8.73 14.05 N/A FULL FULL £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 FULL
Llety Teifi Guesthouse
Cardigan 1.95 3.13 4 FULL FULL FULL £55.00 £55.00 £55.00 £55.00 FULL
Hammet at Castell Malgwyn
Cardigan 4.03 6.49 4 FULL FULL FULL £135.00 £135.00 £135.00 £135.00 FULL
Bwthyn Mawr
Nevern 7.09 11.41 N/A FULL FULL FULL £345.00 £345.00 £345.00 £345.00 FULL
Blaensilltyn
Bettws-Evan 8 12.88 N/A FULL FULL FULL £666.00 £666.00 £666.00 £666.00 FULL
Bwthyn Y Jacdo, Crymych
Whitechurch 8.45 13.59 N/A FULL FULL FULL £265.00 £265.00 £265.00 £265.00 FULL
Cwmdu Cottage
Cwm-coy 8.66 13.93 N/A FULL FULL FULL £261.00 £261.00 £261.00 £261.00 FULL
Ferwig, Cardigan, SA43 1PX
Distance:0.28 miles | Star Rating: N/A
Small,home from home bed and breakfast close to Cardigan town,Mwnt and coastal path,quiet location.Farmhouse kitchen diner,local produce served as much as possible.private shower rooms for both rooms, ...more
Small,home from home bed and breakfast close to Cardigan town,Mwnt and coastal path,quiet location.Farmhouse kitchen diner,local produce served as much as possible.private shower rooms for both rooms,twin &ampamp kingsize room.Large garden and parking.
£70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Dates:Mon Jan 20, 2020 - Tue Jan 21, 2020 Nights: 1
Total Cost: £70.00
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Caemorgan Road, Cardigan, SA43 1QU
Distance:1.42 miles | Star Rating:
The award-winning Caemorgan Mansion is located in Cardigan, set in its own grounds, and offers luxury accommodation around 3 miles from the west coast and Cardigan Bay. Guests are able to enjoy the ga ...more
The award-winning Caemorgan Mansion is located in Cardigan, set in its own grounds, and offers luxury accommodation around 3 miles from the west coast and Cardigan Bay. Guests are able to enjoy the gardens, and free WiFi and parking are available. Caemorgan Mansion has 5 en-suite guest rooms and an on-site Rosette award restaurant. En suite bathrooms have power showers or steam pods, with complementary eco-friendly toiletries and luxury robes and slippers supplied. King-size beds have Egyptian cotton sheets and high-quality pillows and duvets. A full Welsh breakfast is served in the elegant dining room, and the restaurant is open to residents from Monday to Saturday. The owner is a chef and Caemorgan's stylish restaurant has underfloor heating and a wood-burning stove. The modern European menu is a la carte.
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Gwbert Hotel, Cardigan, SA43 1PP
Incredible views across the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park can be enjoyed from Gwbert Hotel's bistro. Set on the banks of River Teifi, this hotel offers modern rooms with an en suite bathroom and f ...more
Incredible views across the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park can be enjoyed from Gwbert Hotel's bistro. Set on the banks of River Teifi, this hotel offers modern rooms with an en suite bathroom and free Wi-Fi access. Dolphins and seals can be spotted in the bay and refreshing walks can be enjoyed in the immediate area, along the Ceredigion Coast Path. Cardigan town centre is a 10-minute drive from Gwbert, and Poppit Sands beach can be reached after a 15 minutes' drive. During the warmer months, guests can enjoy refreshing drinks and wonderful river views on the outdoor terrace. Full English breakfasts are served in the stylish bistro, as well as a varied lunch and dinner menu. Guests can relax in the privacy of their room in front of the flat-screen TV and enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Teifi Netpool Inn, Cardigan, SA43 3ET
This family run B&B is set in the village of St Dogmaels in the Pembrokeshire Region. Teifi Netpool Inn features a children's playground and views of the river. Every room comes with a flat-screen TV ...more
This family run B&B is set in the village of St Dogmaels in the Pembrokeshire Region. Teifi Netpool Inn features a children's playground and views of the river. Every room comes with a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities in the room. Each room has a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hair dryer. Teifi Netpool Inn features free WiFi throughout the property. The fully licenced restaurant serves homemade meals in the evening, as well as a Sunday Lunch. Cardigan Castle is 1 mile from the property.
Troedyrhiw, Penparc, Ceredigion, Cardigan, SA43 2AE
Located in Cardigan, Troedyrhiw Bed & Breakfast provides accommodation with access to a garden. Complimentary WiFi is provided. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom wit ...more
Located in Cardigan, Troedyrhiw Bed & Breakfast provides accommodation with access to a garden. Complimentary WiFi is provided. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hair dryer and shower. A fridge and kettle are also offered. A continental or Full English/Irish breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Troedyrhiw Bed & Breakfast offers a children's playground. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Cardigan Castle is 8 km from the accommodation, while Newcastle Emlyn Castle is 21 km from the property.
School Rd, Aberporth, Aberporth, SA43 2DA
Overlooking Cardigan Bay, Highcliffe Hotel is a 2-minute walk from the beach in Aberporth. It has free Wi-Fi access and en suite rooms, some with a sea view. The Ceredigion Coastal Path is very close ...more
Overlooking Cardigan Bay, Highcliffe Hotel is a 2-minute walk from the beach in Aberporth. It has free Wi-Fi access and en suite rooms, some with a sea view. The Ceredigion Coastal Path is very close by, and the hotel has facilities for walkers, including a place for drying coats/boots.
Moylegrove, Cardigan, Pembrokeshire, Cardigan, SA43 3BN
Situated 8 km from Cardigan Castle and 19 km from Newcastle Emlyn Castle, The Old Vicarage B&B provides accommodation in Cardigan. Complimentary WiFi is provided. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-s ...more
Situated 8 km from Cardigan Castle and 19 km from Newcastle Emlyn Castle, The Old Vicarage B&B provides accommodation in Cardigan. Complimentary WiFi is provided. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hair dryer and shower. The Old Vicarage B&B offers a continental or buffet breakfast. Guests can relax in the garden at the property.
£110.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00
Total Cost: £110.00
Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, SA43 2TW
Distance:5.5 miles | Star Rating: N/A
Offering a garden and free WiFi, Rhosygilwen Courtyard offers accommodation in Cilgerran. Fitted with a patio, the units feature a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with shower and free toiletries ...more
Offering a garden and free WiFi, Rhosygilwen Courtyard offers accommodation in Cilgerran. Fitted with a patio, the units feature a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with shower and free toiletries. Some units include a seating area and/or a terrace. A buffet breakfast is available daily at the bed and breakfast. Tenby is 47 km from Rhosygilwen Courtyard, while Carmarthen is 46 km from the property.
£100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
Abercych, Abercych, SA37 0HJ
Located in Abercych, The Nags Head Inn has a garden with a children's playground, and boasts a restaurant and a bar on the bank of the Afon Cych River. The property provides guests with free WiFi acce ...more
Located in Abercych, The Nags Head Inn has a garden with a children's playground, and boasts a restaurant and a bar on the bank of the Afon Cych River. The property provides guests with free WiFi access throughout and on-site private parking free of charge. Rooms at The Nags Head Inn have views of the river and come with a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. They all have a private bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer, and free toiletries are provided. Guests can enjoy regional cuisine for lunch and dinner at the property's restaurant and have drinks and refreshments in the bar throughout the day. An array of outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, fishing and Nordic walking can be enjoyed in the green surroundings of the accommodation. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is 15 km from the property and the Brecon Beacons National Park is 70 km away.
Penbontbren, Glynarthen, Llandysul, Cardigan, Aberporth, SA44 6PE
In 32 acres of peaceful Ceredigion countryside, Penbontbren Luxury Bed and Breakfast is only 2 miles from idyllic beaches. Elegant rooms have free Wi-Fi, and freshly cooked breakfasts include Welsh ba ...more
In 32 acres of peaceful Ceredigion countryside, Penbontbren Luxury Bed and Breakfast is only 2 miles from idyllic beaches. Elegant rooms have free Wi-Fi, and freshly cooked breakfasts include Welsh back bacon. Equipped with a flat-screen TV, DVD player and an iPod dock, each 5-star room also has a bright living area. Stylish tiled bathrooms all have a hairdryer, whilst free tea and coffee is in each room's fridge. The dining room of this converted 1860s farmhouse retains its original exposed stone walls. Served every morning, cooked breakfasts use local Rhydlewis Smoked Salmon, with continental items also provided. Penbontbren provides free parking, and is less than 10 minutes' drive from the small coastal town of Aberporth. Pubs can be found in local villages, with just a few minutes' drive through scenic farmland.
Blaencwm Blaenffos, Boncath, SA37 0HY
Distance:7.9 miles | Star Rating:
Offering free WiFi and garden views, Blaencwm B&B is an accommodation situated in Boncath. The accommodation is 42 km from Tenby. The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. Guests can also relax in t ...more
Offering free WiFi and garden views, Blaencwm B&B is an accommodation situated in Boncath. The accommodation is 42 km from Tenby. The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. Guests can also relax in the garden. Carmarthen is 39 km from the bed and breakfast, while Cardigan is 11 km away.
Penralltmeredith, Eglwyswrw, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Newport, SA41 3SA
Located in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Penralltmeredith B&B is just a 15-minute drive from Newport. Free WiFi access is available in some rooms and there is free private parking on site. In ...more
Located in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Penralltmeredith B&B is just a 15-minute drive from Newport. Free WiFi access is available in some rooms and there is free private parking on site. Individually decorated, each room comes with a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and a wardrobe. The en-suite bathroom has free toiletries, a hairdryer, and a shower. Each morning guests can enjoy a home-made breakfast in the conservatory, with views over the meadows and river. The breakfasts include local produce and feature cooked and Continental items. Guests can go fishing in the area or hiking in the park. Newport Links Golf Club is just under 5 miles away.
Rhostwarch, Brynberian, Crymych, Eglwyswrw, SA41 3TG
Rhostwarch is situated in Eglwyswrw and offers a garden, a terrace and a shared lounge. This bed and breakfast provides accommodation with free WiFi. The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. The be ...more
Rhostwarch is situated in Eglwyswrw and offers a garden, a terrace and a shared lounge. This bed and breakfast provides accommodation with free WiFi. The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. The bed and breakfast offers a Full English/Irish or vegetarian breakfast. Rhostwarch offers 4-star accommodation with a hot tub. Tenby is 47 km from the accommodation.
Golf Course Road, Newport, SA42 0NR
Ideally located within easy reach of the town of Newport, this B&B has stunning views looking out to the beach and sea from the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. We also have ...more
Ideally located within easy reach of the town of Newport, this B&B has stunning views looking out to the beach and sea from the heart of the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. We also have 3 self-contained, self catering studio apartments available. Nestled within the superb scenery of the Carningli (or mountain of the angels), on the Nevern estuary, B&B is a great base for a relaxing break. During your stay, you can enjoy a round of golf on the outstanding 80-year-old golf course, go salmon fishing on the best river in Wales or simply walk the best coastline in Britain. In addition to this, B&B is only 15 minutes from the port of Fishguard, which takes you directly to Ireland. Guests can enjoy a self-serve cold breakfast in the morning. Newport attracts all kinds of people, from walkers, bird watchers to golfers and fishermen. With its arts and crafts shops and extremely friendly Welsh pubs, Newport has everything. The B&B's friendly staff will endeavour to help arrange the perfect break for you.
Cardigan, Gwbert On Sea, Cardigan, SA43 1PP
This renowned hotel boasts one of the most breathtaking views and marine locations in Wales, overlooking Cardigan Bay, the rugged coastline, the Teifi Estuary and the broad sweep of Poppit Sands. The ...more
This renowned hotel boasts one of the most breathtaking views and marine locations in Wales, overlooking Cardigan Bay, the rugged coastline, the Teifi Estuary and the broad sweep of Poppit Sands. The Cliff Hotel and Spa offers guests luxurious accommodation, with all rooms having en suite facilities and many having a view over Cardigan Bay and the hotel's golf course. Guests are able to relax and enjoy the view in the bar or lounge. Luxurious spa facilities are ready to offer guests a perfect relaxation zone in which to unwind and indulge. The health spa hosts a salt water hydro spa, steam room, sauna, hot tub and gym. In the salon area there are 5 treatment rooms to ease your tensions.
£104.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 FULL
Noyadd Trefawr Ponthirwaun, Cardigan, Pont Hirwaun, SA43 2RF
Noyadd Trefawr is set in 11 acres of private gardens with a lake and woodland, 9 km from Cardigan town in the Ceredigion countryside. The bedrooms feature en-suite facilities. Free WiFi is featured th ...more
Noyadd Trefawr is set in 11 acres of private gardens with a lake and woodland, 9 km from Cardigan town in the Ceredigion countryside. The bedrooms feature en-suite facilities. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property. Noyadd Trefawr is 14.9 km from Gwbert beach, offering dolphin watching trips. The edge of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is 14.4 km from the property, and guests are able to enjoy walks on the coastal paths. Cardigan Bay Coastal Farm Park is 14.8 km from Noyadd Trefawr, while Castell Henllys is 21.7 km away.
£99.00 FULL £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00
Tresaith, Aberporth, SA43 2JL
Right by the beach, the Ship Inn is a friendly and welcoming place to sleep, eat and drink. All rooms offer amazing views of the beach. The Ship Inn is on the Ceredigion Coastal Path, and historical a ...more
Right by the beach, the Ship Inn is a friendly and welcoming place to sleep, eat and drink. All rooms offer amazing views of the beach. The Ship Inn is on the Ceredigion Coastal Path, and historical attractions and many outdoor activities can be found locally. The pub offers an interesting menu and has a heated terrace where you can look out to sea and try to spot the dolphins. Enjoy Real Ale, good-value wines, Italian coffee and juices and smoothies.
£69.00 £75.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £90.00 FULL
Trewern Arms Hotel, Nevern, Nr Newport, Pembrokeshire, Newport, SA42 0NB
Trewern Arms Hotel offers accommodation in Newport. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Rooms are fitted with a TV. Certain units feature a seating area where you can relax. Some rooms include vi ...more
Trewern Arms Hotel offers accommodation in Newport. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Rooms are fitted with a TV. Certain units feature a seating area where you can relax. Some rooms include views of the river or garden. Every room includes a private bathroom with a bath or shower and shower, with free toiletries provided. You can play pool and darts at the hotel. Tenby is 40 km from Trewern Arms Hotel, while St. Davids is 36 km away. The nearest airport is Swansea Airport, 68 km from Trewern Arms Hotel.
£85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 FULL £85.00
Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9DU
A former coaching inn, this award-winning property is set in the heart of the market town of Newcastle Emlyn, just a few minutes' drive from beautiful countryside. There is a restaurant, gym, sauna an ...more
A former coaching inn, this award-winning property is set in the heart of the market town of Newcastle Emlyn, just a few minutes' drive from beautiful countryside. There is a restaurant, gym, sauna and spa pool. Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel's contemporary rooms retain traditional features in this 300-year-old building, and include flat-screen satellite TV and tea/coffee facilities. The private bathroom in each room has a hairdryer. The hotel also offers 4 executive suites, situated in a country house on the outskirts of town. These can be booked together to allow guests full use of the entire house, which has self-catering facilities. Newcastle Emlyn is in the Teify Valley, West Wales, which is very popular for salmon and sewin (migratory trout) fishing. Guests are just 15 minutes' drive from the coast, travelling through the hills, valleys and rivers of the region. The award-winning Gwesty'r Emlyn serves continental breakfast options, or cooked Welsh breakfast dishes. Pubs, cafés and restaurants can be found within a 20-minute walk, while Carmarthen is 30 minutes' drive away.
£56.00 £85.00 £96.30 £56.70 £56.70 £112.50 FULL
Bancy Dyffryn Aberporth, Aberporth, SA43 2EN
Situated 9 km from Cardigan Castle, The Morlan Guesthouse in Cardigan features an on-site coffee bar and a restaurant. The property is located within 16 km of Newcastle Emlyn Castle. The balcony area ...more
Situated 9 km from Cardigan Castle, The Morlan Guesthouse in Cardigan features an on-site coffee bar and a restaurant. The property is located within 16 km of Newcastle Emlyn Castle. The balcony area offers views of the bay. All 5 en-suite guest rooms as well as the 2 bedroom apartment feature tea/coffee making facilities, Freeview TV, complimentary toiletries and fresh towels. The breakfast is served daily in the breakfast/coffee bar and includes a buffet style breakfast and English breakfast cooked to order, along with a hot water machine serving teas and coffees. The restaurant serves a range of home cooked meals. Snorkelling is among the activities that guests can enjoy near The Morlan Guesthouse. Aberporth Bay is around 3-minutes walk from the property.
£49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 £49.00 FULL FULL
Park Avenue, Cardigan, SA43 1AG
Less than 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Cardigan, family run Ty Parc is also only 5 minutes' drive from the scenic West Wales coastline and beaches. It provides 4-star guest rooms with free Wi-Fi ...more
Less than 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Cardigan, family run Ty Parc is also only 5 minutes' drive from the scenic West Wales coastline and beaches. It provides 4-star guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and free parking. With a flat-screen Freeview TV, each room also has a DVD and CD player with a choice of films and music. Private bathrooms have in-shower radios and free toiletries, with ironing facilities also available. Freshly-cooked breakfasts are made using local produce, and are served in Ty Parc's relaxed dining room. Ten minutes' walk brings guests to a number of restaurants offering evening meals. There are hiking trails as well as fishing within just a couple of miles, and Ty Parc provides storage for bikes and fishing equipment. Beautiful beaches along the coast offer sightings of bottled-nosed dolphins.
FULL £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £75.00 £75.00
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36-37 St Mary'S St, Cardigan, Cardigan, SA43 1DH
The Angel Hotel offers stylish and comfortable surroundings through the first and second floors. The Angel Hotel consists of 8 en suite bedrooms that all feature a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, ir ...more
The Angel Hotel offers stylish and comfortable surroundings through the first and second floors. The Angel Hotel consists of 8 en suite bedrooms that all feature a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, iron, hairdryer and fresh towels on arrival. There is a shared lounge at the property. The ground floor consists of an extensive bar area with pool tables, large screen TVs and a large decked beer garden is situated just off the main bar. The hotel has a night club which opens some Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holiday Sundays. Cardigan Castle is 161 metres from The Angel Hotel, while Newcastle Emlyn Castle is 12 km away.
Llechryd, Cardigan, SA43 2NR
Seven Stars Inn in Llechryd offers cosy accommodation and a full Welsh breakfast in this small village around 3 miles from the picturesque town of Cardigan. There is a large bar and restaurant, as wel ...more
Seven Stars Inn in Llechryd offers cosy accommodation and a full Welsh breakfast in this small village around 3 miles from the picturesque town of Cardigan. There is a large bar and restaurant, as well as private parking and free Wi-Fi. Rooms at Seven Stars are decorated in a modern style and all have a TV. Each has tea and coffee facilities and an en suite bathroom. The property has a large beer garden and terrace area to enjoy meals from the restaurant or drinks from the bar. In addition to breakfast, the guest house can also prepare packed lunches on request. Llechryd is approximately 8 minutes' drive from Cardigan, which has several places to eat out, as well as many small shops and well-known stores. Among the area's other attractions, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is less than 30 minutes' drive.
College Bach Glynarthen, Llandysul, SA44 6PR
Featuring a garden, College Bach B&B features accommodation in Llandysul with free WiFi and garden views. Guests staying at this bed and breakfast have access to a fully equipped kitchenette. The bed ...more
Featuring a garden, College Bach B&B features accommodation in Llandysul with free WiFi and garden views. Guests staying at this bed and breakfast have access to a fully equipped kitchenette. The bed and breakfast has a satellite flat-screen TV. Aberystwyth is 48 km from the bed and breakfast, while Carmarthen is 38 km from the property.
FULL FULL £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Pendre, Cardigan, SA43 1JU
A warm Welsh welcome awaits you at our family-run Georgian guest house situated near the town centre and local attractions. All 10 rooms are en suite and are individually designed for the most comfort ...more
A warm Welsh welcome awaits you at our family-run Georgian guest house situated near the town centre and local attractions. All 10 rooms are en suite and are individually designed for the most comfortable experience, with quality facilities including LCD TVs and a broadband connection. A traditional welsh breakfast is served in the guest house next door. Staff can assist with directions and maps to local beaches. Guests might even see dolphins swimming closely.
FULL FULL FULL £55.00 £55.00 £55.00 £55.00
Llechryd, Cardigan, SA43 2QA
Set in a Georgian mansion, Hammet House is a contemporary country house with river frontage and landscaped gardens. It offers many activities, modern fine dining and free Wi-Fi. Cardigan Island Coasta ...more
Set in a Georgian mansion, Hammet House is a contemporary country house with river frontage and landscaped gardens. It offers many activities, modern fine dining and free Wi-Fi. Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, from where seals and dolphins can be spotted is 15 minutes away. The Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort reconstruction and the Felinwynt Rainforest Centre are 20 minutes away. All bedrooms at Hammet House have an elegant décor and a private bathroom with luxury toiletries and fluffy towels. Guests can also enjoy tea and coffee making facilities in their room. The Library Bar offers snacks, afternoon tea and cocktails. An open log fire is featured during the winter months. Locally sourced produce is used to create modern seasonal dishes, served in the Georgian dining room. Poppit Sands is just 7 miles away, and is the starting and ending point for the Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire coastal path walks.
FULL FULL FULL £135.00 £135.00 £135.00 £135.00
, Nevern, SA42 0PA
Bwthyn Mawr is set in Nevern and offers a garden. Free WiFi is featured. The holiday home has 3 bedrooms and a fully fitted kitchen with a dishwasher. St. Davids is 44 km from the holiday home, while ...more
Bwthyn Mawr is set in Nevern and offers a garden. Free WiFi is featured. The holiday home has 3 bedrooms and a fully fitted kitchen with a dishwasher. St. Davids is 44 km from the holiday home, while Cardigan is 11 km from the property.
, Bettws-Evan, SA38 9PP
Distance:8 miles | Star Rating: N/A
Situated in Bettws-Evan, Blaensilltyn offers accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can relax in the garden at th ...more
Situated in Bettws-Evan, Blaensilltyn offers accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. Carmarthen is 34 km from the holiday home, while Cardigan is 18 km from the property.
, Whitechurch, SA41 3RU
Bwthyn Y Jacdo, Crymych is located in Whitechurch. Free WiFi is featured. The holiday home includes 2 bedrooms and a kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven. Guests can also relax in the garden. Tenby i ...more
Bwthyn Y Jacdo, Crymych is located in Whitechurch. Free WiFi is featured. The holiday home includes 2 bedrooms and a kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven. Guests can also relax in the garden. Tenby is 43 km from the holiday home, while St. Davids is 50 km away.
, Cwm-coy, SA38 9PN
Featuring accommodation with a patio, Cwmdu Cottage is situated in Cwm-coy. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. ...more
Featuring accommodation with a patio, Cwmdu Cottage is situated in Cwm-coy. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. Carmarthen is 32 km from the holiday home, while Cardigan is 20 km from the property.
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TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 35mm White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 41mm Steel Blue Dial Automatic Men's Chronograph Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Blue Mother of Pearl Dial Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 35mm White Mother of Pearl Dial Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 41mm Steel Blue Dial Automatic Men's Leather Strap Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 41mm Black Dial Men's Automatic Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 32mm White Mother of Pearl & Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 43mm Premier League Special Edition Automatic Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 41mm INDY 500 Limited Edition Chronograph Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 27mm Two-Tone Diamond Dial Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Blue Dial Automatic Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Formula 1 43mm INDY 500 Limited Edition Chronograph Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 36mm White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial & Bezel Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 41mm Black Dial & Ceramic Bezel Men's Automatic Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 28mm Calibre 9 Two-Tone Diamond Dial & Bezel Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 28mm Blue Sunray Dial Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Aquaracer 41mm White Dial Men's Automatic Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Formula 1 43mm Anthracite Dial Men's Automatic Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 36mm White Mother of Pearl Ladies Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Silver/Rose Dial Automatic Leather Strap Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre HEUER 01 43mm Black Skeleton Dial Automatic Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Link 32mm Diamond Set Bezel & White Mother of Pearl Dial Ladies Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera 36mm White Mother of Pearl Dial Ladies Automatic Bracelet Watch
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 43mm Black Titanium Automatic Men's Strap Watch
When it comes to the automobile industry and those precision chronographs responsible for timing them, TAG Heuer is the one brand name that stands out from the crowd and justifiably so. TAG Heuer has been building relationships with the elite of the sporting world for decades but that’s not all that the brand is renowned for. The watch collections established by TAG Heuer are all symbolic of the brand’s heritage, helping to leaf through the pages that illustrate each milestone of their story.
In 1860 a little watchmaking shop was opened by Edouard Heuer in the remote mountain village of Saint Imier, it was from thereon that great things were to come of one man’s small vision. In 1887, the oscillating pinion was invented, a component still used today in mechanical stopwatches. By 1916, the most accurate of timing instruments could only measure 1/5th of a second – that was until TAG Heuer made history by producing the first stopwatch with an accuracy of 1/100th of a second. This discovery would go on to leverage the brand as one of the most reliable watchmaking companies of today. In 1962 the brand became the first Swiss watchmaker’s in space. When astronaut John Glenn, pilot of the Friendship 7 spacecraft on Mercury-Atlas 6 embarked upon his mission, strapped tightly to his wrist was a TAG Heuer stopwatch – the perfect companion equipped to face the most challenging of conditions on the world’s first manned US orbital mission.
By the year of 1963, the world saw the launch of the TAG Heuer Carrera - inspired by the Carrera Panamericana Mexico Road Race and designed specifically for the professional diver. (In 2010 the Carerra was equipped with the Caliber 1887 – an in-house caliber chronograph, built inside the same classic case, with an easy-to-read dial). Six years later the Chronomatic Caliber 11 was produced with automatic micro rotor. The year marked a pivotal point in the brand’s history of making world-class timepieces. In 1971 Steve McQueen wore the Monaco watch, re-defining style with his Hollywood status. The Monaco collection was the first square-faced automatic chronograph – a design that has remained practically unaltered throughout the decades since its discovery. In 2004, the Monaco V4 was launched. The timepiece marked the celebration of the first watch with belt drives, ball bearings and linear mass.
In 2016 TAG Heuer revealed the TAG Heuer Connected watch, equipped with a multitude of functions including; directional wind and weather monitoring, RaceChrono Pro capability, and Google Fit. The Android and Smartphone compatible device connects the wearer to thousands of apps that can be tailored to individual tastes. The brand continue to push their Swiss avent-garde limits with exceptional craftsmanship and a bold empowering design.
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ProjectEVOLVE has launched!
UK Safer Internet Centre
Following months of hard work, planning, writing, biscuits, rewriting, and website development, the UK Safer Internet Centre (SIC) is delighted to announce the launch of ProjectEVOLVE. Do you want a primer on what ProjectEVOLVE means for you - and for UK education? Take a look at the UKSIC's FAQs below and access the just-launched beta.
Where did ProjectEVOLVE come from?
ProjectEVOLVE has roots in a cross-Atlantic collaboration, growing out of a desire to improve the ways online safety is taught to young people.
At the start of the decade, SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre worked with Common Sense Media to develop a tool called Digital Literacy, based on the US eSafety stalwart's framework. It helped to shape a detailed, relevant, and exciting digital literacy curriculum for children of all ages and created a legacy of digitally-savvy young people across the UK.
Eight years ago, though, there was no Snapchat or TikTok, Online Harms didn't exist on paper of any colour, and fake news wasn't such a universal truth. As the digital landscape shifted and changed (evolved, one might say…), digital literacy became less relevant and harder to update. Common Sense Media rejigged its framework and things started to fall out of place.
You can read more about digital literacy and the need for evolution elsewhere in South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL)'s Magazine but, for now, let's focus on the present.
What is ProjectEVOLVE?
ProjectEVOLVE helps teachers plan lessons that prepare their pupils for life online. With resources, activities, and CPD materials, ProjectEVOLVE provides everything you need to teach effective lessons on:
Self-Image and Identity
Managing Online Relationships
Managing Online Information
Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle
Who can use ProjectEVOLVE?
Anyone, anywhere (with an internet connection).
ProjectEVOLVE is – and always will be – free to use. We believe that teachers at every stage of education should have access to high-quality resources that help them equip young people with skills for the Digital Age. Whether you're teaching in a pre-school or Further Education, ProjectEVOLVE has plans and resources for you to teach the best digital life lessons.
Why should you use ProjectEVOLVE?
Do you want the UKSIC to tell you, or would you like to hear it from the people using it? Reviews for ProjectEVOLVE already include: "Every teacher's favourite toolkit has been given superpowers!", "This is a game changer!", "If you're planning an online safety scheme of work, this is a great place to start."
Ready to EVOLVE?
This article was originally published by SWGfL - one of the three partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre. To read it on its original webpage, visit saferinternet.org.uk and swgfl.org.uk.
Find out more information about the work of the UK Safer Internet Centre (SIC) generally, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline and youth participation services on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) portal, or find similar information for Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
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Safer Internet Day 2020 educational resources for children aged 3-7
For Safer Internet Day 2020, the UK Safer Internet Centre (SIC) has created a range of educational resources that are designed for educators to deliver with young people aged 3-18, including specific resources tailored for use with 3-7 year olds.
New Safer Internet Day educational resources for teachers and schools
To support educators for Safer Internet Day 2020, the UK Safer Internet Centre - official coordinators of the day in the UK - have created a range of new educational resources focusing on a brand new theme.
Online safety film competition for young people
Childnet, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre (SIC), has completed the 2019 Childnet Film Competition, which is delivered as part of their work for the UK SIC.
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Understanding the CDRH Reorganization and Its Potential Impact on Premarket Submission Reviews: Frequently Asked Questions & What You Need to Know
By: Samie Allen, MBA and Joshua Crist, MSE
It can be hard to keep up with the rapid pace of changes in FDA’s regulations and review policies for medical devices. One area that changes roughly every 5 years in some capacity is the organizational structure of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). However, the new reorganization that CDRH is piloting is by far the largest in +30 years. With this ongoing restructuring and more change on the horizon, it is important to understand how the device premarket review process may be impacted.
In this paper, consultants from Biologics Consulting’s Medical Device Specialty Group, Samie Allen, MBA and Joshua Crist, MSE, will provide expert insight on:
The ongoing OPEQ pilot for implementing reorganization
The new organizational structure planned for CDRH
How ODE, OC, and OSB are being merged
How the OPEQ reorganization impacts the premarket review process.
Please fill out the form below to download the paper:
Samie Allen, MBA is a senior consultant on Biologics Consulting’s Medical Device Specialty Group. Prior to joining the Biologics Consulting team, she spent over 24 years with the Food and Drug Administration; 23 of those years were spent at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and most recently she was a Policy Analyst in the Office of Device Evaluation (ODE). Samie’s cross-cutting FDA experience allows her to provide clients with a specialized understanding of regulatory processes for devices. Read More >
Mr. Crist joined Biologics Consulting in 2018 with 7 years of experience as a biomedical engineer and lead reviewer at the FDA in the Office of Device Evaluation (ODE), Division of Surgical Devices (DSD), where he evaluated a wide variety of device and submission types. His experience includes review of IDEs, 510k(s), De Novos, PMAs, HDEs, Q-Submissions (Pre-Submissions), and Expedited Access Pathway (EAP) submissions. Read More
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The BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry
Chosen for their work on corporate events, associations, trade shows, event strategy, and more, these people represent the best of the meeting and event industry in the U.S.
Ian Zelaya
Graphic: Carolyn Bouchard for BizBash
Introducing the BizBash 1,000, the people with the biggest impact on meetings and events across the United States. Last year, it was difficult to keep ourselves to just 500 people in our first edition of the list. So we decided to double the amount of people to celebrate. These individuals plan everything from galas for national art museums to massive trade shows, pop culture conventions, and festivals. They also produce and design Instagram-worthy events for big brands, live music productions, and sporting events, as well as multimillion-dollar weddings. Some of them offer innovative (and mouthwatering) food and beverage ideas, while others provide education programs and strategy tips that benefit everyone in the industry. It was our mission to celebrate the best of the best in a diverse and growing industry, while offering a compilation of people to connect with for ideas, inspiration, or guidance for your future events.
Scroll through the list below or jump to the section using the links below.
Audiovisual & Lighting Design
Conference Planners & Producers
Corporate Producers & Strategists
Event Designers & Producers
Event Education
Event Industry Leadership
Planners—Art & Cultural Organizations
Planners—Associations
Planners—Nonprofits
Sports & Arenas
Strategy & Leadership
Trade Show Management
Chiara Adin, NA Collective, Co-Founder, New York
Marcie Allen, MAC Presents, President, New York
Emily Anderson Greene, Viva Creative, Founder & Chief Creative, Washington
Lauren Austin, MKG, Executive Creative Director, Experiential Marketing, New York
Rob Badgley, the Visionary Group, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Keith Baptista, Prodject, Managing Partner, New York
Andy Bateman, Sid Lee, U.S. C.E.O., Los Angeles
Jack Bedwani, The Projects, Founding Partner & Global Business Director, Los Angeles
H. Tony Berger, Relevent, Owner, New York
Charles N. Besser, Intersport, Chairman & C.E.O., Chicago
Mark Billik, BeCore, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Michael Blatter, Mirrorball, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Jeff Boedges, SoHo Experiential, Owner, New York
Erica Boeke, Liberty & Company, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Justin Bolognino, Meta.is, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Ron Bracco, Hargrove, V.P., Events, Washington
Tristan Brennan, TH Productions, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Cindy Brewer, LEO Events, Principal, Memphis
Henry Cardenas, Cardenas Marketing Network, Owner, Chicago
Chris Cavanaugh, Freeman Company, Executive Vice President & C.M.O., New York
Cheryl Cecchetto, Sequoia Productions, Founder & President, Los Angeles
Isabel Chattas, Siinc Agency, Co-Founder & C.O.O., Miami
Courtney Cisek Fargnoli, Brodey Francis, Principal & Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Ray Clark, the Marketing Arm, Founder & C.E.O., Dallas
Ryan Coan, Creative Riff, Founder, Head of Business Development & Creative, New York
David Cohn, Civic Entertainment Group, Founder & Co-C.E.O., New York
Josh Collins, Streetsense, Director, Destination Activations & Marketing, Nashville
Gloria Connors, Connors & Co., President & C.E.O., Seattle
Jeff Consoletti, JJLA, Founder & Principal, Los Angeles
Anthony Coppers, Gradient Experiential, Founder & Head of Innovation, New York
Christine Courtney, C3 Agency, C.E.O., Atlanta
Kirsten Craig, Activate Inc., Founder & C.E.O., Detroit
Scott Cullather, Invnt, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Coltrane Curtis, Team Epiphany, Managing Partner, New York
Stephen Dahlem, Corporate Magic, Senior Creative Director, Dallas
Bill Decker, Fusion Marketing, C.E.O., St. Louis
Laurie DeJong, LDJ Productions, C.E.O., New York
Steve Dixon, Roadwerx, C.E.O., New York
Bojana Djogo, Droga5, Executive Producer, Experiential, New York
Rob Dondero, R&R Partners, Executive Vice President, Las Vegas
Chris Drury, Drury Design, President & Chief Creative Officer, New York
Jill Taub Drury, Drury Design, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Gregg Eilers, Switch, V.P., Meetings & Events, St. Louis
Shelley Elkins, Jack Morton, Chief Creative Officer, Chicago
Tomos Evans, We Are Swell, Co-Founder, New York
Rick Farman, Superfly, Co-Founder, San Francisco
Brian Feit, BMF Media, Founding Partner, New York
Michael Fernandez, Factory 360, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Danny Firpo, All of it Now, Co-Founder & C.E.O., San Francisco
Randall C. Fisher, Cream, President & Founder, Miami
Aaron Gaeir, Grandesign, C.E.O., San Diego
Ron Gasparotto, EWI Worldwide, President, Detroit
Cheryl Gentry, Glow Global Events, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Freddie Georges, Freddie Georges Production Group, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Matthew Gidley, Momentum Worldwide, Senior Vice President, Chicago
Matthew Glass, Allied Experiential, Senior Vice President, New York
Brian Gordon, Engine Shop, C.E.O., New York
Alexis Gorriaran, Addventures, Senior Director, Marketing & Multicultural, Providence, Rhode Island
Jeff Grisamore, EGR International and BlackLab Media, President & C.E.O., New York
Stacey Gurney, Strategic Group, S.V.P., Experiential, New York
Trevor Guthrie, Giant Spoon, Co-Founder, New York
Tom Haidinger, Advantage, President, Stamford, Connecticut
Chris Handy, Engine Shop, President, New York
Jason Harris, Mekanism, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Bo Heiner, Octagon, Senior Vice President, Atlanta
Dan Hilbert, GES - Global Experience Specialists, S.V.P., GES Events, Dallas
Rick Hilmer, Grandesign, President, Orlando
Ryan Ho, Crony Creative, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, New York
Lacey Hoff, Crush Studio, Owner & Creative Director, Denver
Josh Horowitz, Fake Love, C.E.O., New York
Charley Horsey, MKTG, C.E.O., New York
Jay Howard, CSM Production, Founder & President, Harrisburg, North Carolina
Fredda Hurwitz, RedPeg Marketing, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Washington
Brett Hyman, NVE Experience Agency, President & Founder, Los Angeles
Bryan Icenhower, IMG Live, President, Atlanta
John Ierardi, Event Energizers, Creative Director, President & Founder, New York
Jan Jacobs, Johannes Leonardo, Co-Founder, New York
Miatta David Johnson, MVD, Founder, Los Angeles
Erich Joiner, Tool of North America, President, Los Angeles
Debbie Kaplan, Geometry, E.V.P., Experiential Marketing, New York
Erik Karasyk, Hush, Founding Partner, New York
Adrienne Katz, BBDO Worldwide, Executive Producer, Experiential, New York
Martin Kistler, Ignition Creative, C.E.O. & Chief Creative Officer, Los Angeles
Cara Kleinhaut, Agenc, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Chris Kramer, Metropolex, Partner & Chief Production Officer, San Francisco
Kurt Kujovich, Set Creative, Interim C.E.O., Portland, Oregon
Jennifer Kurland, Production Glue, President & Principal, New York
Christian Lachel, BRC Imagination Arts, Executive Creative Director & Vice President, Los Angeles
Colette LaForce, Legacy Marketing, C.E.O., Chicago
Anthony Larrisey, Industria Creative, Principal & Creative Director, New York
Justin Lefkovitch, Mirrored Media, C.E.O., Los Angeles
John Legittino, Advoc8, C.E.O. & Co-Founder, Washington
Dan Mannix, CSM North America, President & C.E.O., New York
TJ Martin, Cramer, Partner & Managing Director, Boston
Gabrielle Martinez, Agency EA, Founder & Managing Partner, Chicago
Aaron Mason, NA Collective, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Lacy Maxwell, Lacy Maxwell Experiential, C.E.O., San Francisco
Jonathan Mayers, Superfly, Co-Founder, New York
Richard McAdam, MC2, President, New York
Kristina McCoobery, Invnt, Co-Founder & C.O.O., New York
Richard McDonald, Epsilon, President, Chicago
Mark Meyerhoff, We Are Swell, Co-Owner, New York
Scott Miles, Mosaic, E.V.P., Strategy & Ideation, Chicago
JB Miller, Empire Entertainment, President & C.E.O., New York
Jason Mitchell, Movement Strategy, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Jarrod Moses, United Entertainment Group, Founder, C.E.O. & President, New York
Brian Mullin, Manifold, Founding Partner & Executive Creative Director, San Francisco
Alex Mustonen, Snarkitecture, Co-Founder, New York
Ben Nazario, MC2 Experience, Division President, New York
Lee Newman, MullenLowe, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Diane Nicoletti, Rubik Marketing, Founder & C.O.O., New York
Leo Nitzberg, BWG, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Sandra Novas, Siinc Agency, Co-Founder & C.C.O., Miami
Jason Norcross, 72andSunny, Creative Director, Los Angeles
Patricia Padilla, 196, Founder, San Francisco
Michael Perez, Corso Agency, Director, San Francisco
Mark Poncher, Empire Entertainment, C.O.O., New York
Robin Potash, BCXP, Managing Director, New York
Sarah Priestman, Sense Marketing, President, New York
Gary Radin, GMRdesign, Owner & Principal Designer, Philadelphia
Jessica Reznick, We’re Magnetic, President, New York
David Rich, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, S.V.P., Client Services, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Erin Riley, TBWA\Chiat\Day, President, Los Angeles
Leane Romeo, Overland Entertainment, Owner, New York
Kimberly Rose, KRO Events, President, New York
Elizabeth Ross, Periscope, President & C.E.O., Minneapolis
Elyse Roth, Troika/Mission Group, Executive Director, New York
Maureen Ryan-Fable, First, C.E.O. Americas, New York
Brian Salzman, RQ Agency, Founder, President & Chief Creative Officer, Los Angeles
Chuck Santoro, Proscenium, Partner & Chief Creative, New York
Alan Sartirana, Anthemic Agency, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
David Schwarz, Hush, Founding Partner, New York
Josh Sheets, Trigger House, Partner & Producer, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Matthew Sheppard, The Sheppard, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Eyal Simko, The One Up Group, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Marc Simons, Giant Spoon, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Michael Skolnick, Soze Agency, Co-Founder, New York
Adam Sloyer, Sequence Events, C.E.O., New York
David Spencer, Talent Resources Sports, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Amy Stanton, Stanton & Company, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Evan Starkman, Bait Shoppe, President, New York
Bruce Starr, BMF Media, Founding Partner, New York
Matt Statman, ThinkMotive, C.E.O., Denver
Matt Stoelt, Stoelt Productions, C.E.O. & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Frank Supovitz, Fast Traffic Events & Entertainment, President & Chief Experience Officer, New York
Beth Surmont, 360 Live Media, Director of Experience Design, Washington
Lynn Tesoro, HL Group, Founding Partner & C.E.O., New York
Mark Stephen Testa, Mark Stephen Experiential Agency, Founder & Creative Director, New York
Vince Thompson, Melt, Founder & C.E.O., Atlanta
Stacey Thorp, Freeman, V.P., Conferences & Events, Dallas
Chad Tons, Infinity Marketing Team, President, Los Angeles
Andres Toro, The XD Agency, S.V.P., Strategy, New York
Diana Tsao, Partner Productions, C.E.O., New York
Javier Velarde, Triton Productions, Founder, Miami
Mike Weaver, Manifold, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Chris Weil, Momentum Worldwide, C.E.O., New York
Bobby Wells, Mosaic North America, V.P., Production, Chicago
Thembi Wesley, Team Epiphany, V.P., Experiential, New York
Clare Wynn, M2W Inc., President, Dallas
Richard Yaffa, Spring Studios, Global C.E.O., New York
Mark Zablow, Cogent, Founder, New York
Greg Zalkin, Creative State Marketing, C.E.O., Miami
Washington Arias, Everlast Productions, President & C.E.O., Miami
Al Crawford, Arc3design, Founder & C.E.O., Miami
Karen Cuviello, Projection, Corporate Vice President, Washington
Kevin Dennis, Fantasy Sound Event Services, Owner, Livermore, California
Ysiad Ferreiras, Symmetry Labs, C.E.O., San Francisco
Mark Fuller, Wet Design, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Jere Harris, Production Resource Group, Owner, New York
Bart Kresa, BartKresa Studio, Master Projections Designer, Los Angeles
Jason Lashley, Pixel Rain Digital, Co-Founder & Interactive Director, St. Petersburg, Florida
Ira Levy, Levy Lighting, President, New York
Lou Mannarino, L&M Sound & Light, Owner, New York
Bentley Meeker, Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging, Owner, New York
Christien Methot, Design One Lighting Design, Owner, New York
Kevin Mignone, KM Productions, Founder & President, New York
Steve Milton, Listen, Founding Partner, New York
Kamil Nawratil, VolvoxLabs, Founding Partner, Creative & Technical Director, New York
Jon Retsky, Got Light, Co-Owner, San Francisco
Brett Volker, Listen, Founding Partner, New York
Nick Whitehouse, Fireplay, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Anthony Barr, Above & Beyond Catering, Owner & Executive Chef, San Francisco
Ron Ben-Israel, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes, Owner, New York
Suzanne Blezard, Union Square Events, Director of Sales & Events, New York
John Calihan, Calihan Catering, C.E.O., Chicago
Peter Callahan, Peter Callahan Catering, Owner & Creative Director, New York
Andrea Correale, Elegant Affairs, President & Founder, New York
Mary Dearborn, CxRA, Vice President, New York
Chris Diviney, Abigail Kirsch, General Manager, New York
Alan Dunn, Très L.A. Catering, Founder, Los Angeles
Mary Giuliani, Mary Giuliani Catering and Events, Owner, New York
Gary Green, Compass Group North America, C.E.O., Charlotte, North Carolina
Bill Hansen, Bill Hansen Catering and Event Production, C.E.O., Miami
Bill Homan, Design Cuisine, Co-Founder, Washington
Jim Horan, Blue Plate Catering, C.E.O., Chicago
Jean-Marie Lacroix, Brûlée Catering, Chef, Philadelphia
Matt Landes, Cocktail Academy, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Eric Michael, Occasions Caterers, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Washington
Steve Michelson, Limelight Catering, President, Chicago
Ingrid Nagy, Catering By Design, Owner, Denver
Liz Neumark, Great Performances, C.E.O., New York
Pauline Parry, Good Gracious Events, President, Los Angeles
Simon Powles, Constellation Culinary Group, Founder & C.E.O., Philadelphia
Kris Reinhard, Bold Catering & Design, Owner, Atlanta
Claudine Revere, Relish Caterers, Principal, New York
Carla Ruben, Creative Edge Parties, President, New York
Molly Schemper, Fig Catering, Owner, Chicago
Lucas Schoemaker, McCalls Catering & Events, President, San Francisco
Brenton Schumacher, Pink Avocado, Owner, Austin
Carl Schuster, Wolfgang Puck Catering, C.E.O. & Managing Partner, Los Angeles
Robin Selden, Marcia Selden Catering, Managing Partner & Executive Chef, Stamford, Conn.
Bob Spiegel, Pinch Food Design, Chef & Owner, New York
Dan Stacy, Royal Fig Catering, Co-Owner & Executive Chef, Austin
Bobby Stern, Riviera Caterers, President, New York
Chris Verros, Centerplate, C.E.O., Boston
Holly Safford, The Catered Affair, President, Boston
Joachim Splichal, Patina Catering, Chef & Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Joy Wallace, Joy Wallace Catering & Design, Founder, Miami
Trip Wheeler, SB Value, President, Charlotte, N.C.
Laurine Wickett, Left Coast Catering, Owner, San Francisco
Jeff Zalaznick, Major Food Group, Managing Partner, New York
Radha Agrawal, Daybreaker, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Chris Anderson, TED, Curator, New York
Ryan Begelman, Summit, Co-Founder, New York
Lauren Breslow, Sohn Conference Foundation, Executive Director, New York
Walter Charnizon, TechDay HQ, President, New York
Stacey Foreman, NewCo, Executive Producer, San Francisco
Hugh Forrest, SXSW Interactive Festival, Director, Austin
Kat Gordon, The 3% Conference, Founder, San Francisco
Cynthia Hornketh, Gartner Summits, V.P., Program Management, Stamford, Connecticut
Tommy Loper, The Aspen Institute, Managing Director, Washington
Bill Mattes, YPO, Director of Events, Dallas
Moj Mahdara, Beautycon, Founder, Los Angeles
Charles Melcher, Melcher Media and Future of Storytelling, Founder, New York
Shital Patel, NationSwell, Director, Operations & Special Projects, New York
Bryan Quinan, Milken Institute, Director of Events, Los Angeles
Kelly Stoetzel, TED, Head of Conferences, New York
Myra Sung, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Director, Communications & Initiatives, New York
Diane Vidoni, Emerge Americas, C.O.O., Miami
Laurie White, Conference for Women, Founder, San Francisco
Scott Wilcox, SWSX Conference, Chief Innovation Officer, Austin
Jamie Zarda, Offshore Technology Conference, Program Manager, Houston
Chris Albert, National Geographic Channels, E.V.P., Global Communications, Events & Talent Relations, Washington
Andy Allman, Southwest Airlines, Director, Experiential Marketing & Sponsorships, Dallas
Janelle Anderson, American Airlines, V.P., Global Marketing, Dallas
Damien Baines, Instagram, Experiential Marketing Lead, San Francisco
Ivan Bart, IMG, President, IMG Models, New York
Bob Bejan, Microsoft, General Manager of Global Events, Production Studios & Marketing Community, Seattle
Colleen Bisconti, IBM, V.P., Global Conferences & Events, Los Angeles
Kim Boriin, Guardian Life, Global Event Manager, New York
Corbin W. Bourne, Electronic Arts, Senior Global Events Producer, San Francisco
Lylle Breier, Disney, S.V.P., Global Marketing Partnerships, Promotions, Synergy & Special Events, Los Angeles
Kristin Burkhalter, Axios, V.P., Events, Washington
Lauren Burmaster, Facebook, A.R./V.R. Social Impact, San Francisco
Jenny Campbell, Tinder, C.M.O., Los Angeles
Jeffrey Caldwell, Architectural Digest, Director, Strategic Branding and Events, New York
Alyssa Chapman, Best Buy Corp., Manager, Experiential Marketing, Minneapolis
Steve Clemons, The Hill, Editor at Large, Washington
Kristine Coratti, Washington Post Live & The Washington Post, V.P., Communications & General Manager, Washington
Cara Crowley, Condé Nast, Executive Director, Events, New York
Michael Curmi, Jaguar Land Rover North America, Brand Experience Director, New York
Chris Curtin, Visa, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer, San Francisco
Deborah Curtis, American Express, V.P., Head of Global Brand Experiences & Partnerships, New York
Scott Dallavo, Los Angeles Times, Director, Events & Strategic Alliances, Los Angeles
Hollace Davids, Universal Pictures, S.V.P., Special Projects, Los Angeles
Chena Dederian, Bank of America, S.V.P., Head of Global Event Marketing, New York
Tara de Nicolas, Amazon, Head of Field Events, Washington
Katie DeVries, Target Corporation, Senior Manager, Experiential Marketing, Minneapolis
Susana Diharce Guzman, The Knot Worldwide, Senior Director of Events, Orlando
Kelly Dirck, World of Wonder Productions, Director, Los Angeles
Holly Lemkau Doran, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Managing Director, New York
Karla Dover, Pernod Ricard, Senior Manager, Experiential Marketing & Brand Partnership, New York
Ned Duggan, Bacardi, V.P., Brand Marketing Director, Miami
Pam Dzierzanowski, Patrón Spirits Company, V.P., Event Marketing, Los Angeles
Chas Edwards, Pop-Up Magazine, Co-Founder & Publisher, San Francisco
Vivian Eickhoff, Microsoft, Group Event Marketing Manager, Seattle
Maureen Elliott, ESPN, Director of Event Marketing, New York
Vanessa Fontanez, Vox Media, V.P., Experiential Marketing, New York
Vance Garrett, ModelLand, S.V.P., Experience & Marketing, Los Angeles
Edward Gold, State Farm, Head of Brand Marketing, Advertising, Media
& Sponsorship Strategy, Bloomington, Illinois
Sarah Goodnow, Airbnb, Global Head, Alternative Marketing, San Francisco
Michelle Gray, The New York Times, Creative Director, TimesTalks & N.Y.T. Live Consumer Events, New York
Shea Guinn, Turner Broadcasting, S.V.P., Event Marketing & Production, New York
Chauncey Hamlett, Pepsi, Head of Marketing (Strategy, Innovation & Commercial Lead), New York
Kenya Hardaway, FX Networks, S.V.P., Integrated Promotions, Los Angeles
Kate Hefler, Netflix, Director, Events, Los Angeles
Heather Henderson Thomas, Cisco, Senior Manager, Strategic Ops & Event Experience, San Francisco
Mark Henneberger, Walmart, V.P., Event Solutions, Bentonville, Arkansas
William Herbert, Red Bull, National Manager, Event Marketing, Los Angeles
Judith Herrera, Verizon Media, Director, Global Events, New York
Melissa Hobley, OkCupid, Chief Marketing Officer, New York
Ken Hudson, Westfield Brand Ventures, Senior Manager, Events & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Sarah Irby, Unilever, Director, U.S. Face & Incubation, New York
Tomiko Iwata, Fox Broadcasting, S.V.P., Creative Services Group, Los Angeles
Rahsaan Johnson, United Airlines, Director, Sponsorships & Brand Activation, Chicago
Amandalyn Jones, She Media, Director, Live Media, Events & Strategic Partnerships, New York
Jeff Kaplan, Discovery Inc., S.V.P., Global Events & Brand Activation, Washington
Ruth Katz, Morgan Stanley, Executive Director, Co-Head Americas Event Planning, New York
Keyana Kashfi, Spotify, Director, Global Marketing Experiences/Live Event Production, New York
Herb Karlitz, Karlitz & Company, President, New York
Steve Kelty, Lyft, Director of Experiential Marketing, North America, San Francisco
Emily Ketchen, HP, Head of Marketing, San Francisco
Susan Kessler, Forbes, Senior Director of Events, New York
Andrew Kilbourn, Condé Nast, Head of Experiences, New York
Ricky Kim, Nintendo, Director of Experiential Marketing, Seattle
Diella Koberstein Allen, Food & Wine Magazine, Event Marketing Director, New York
Tracee Larocca, Taco Bell, S.V.P., Advertising & Brand Engagement, Los Angeles
Michael Lifson, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Senior Meeting Planner, Dallas
Brian N. Lo Truglio, Starz, Director of Events, Los Angeles
Kandra Lopez, Hulu, Manager, Experiential & Events, Los Angeles
Brian Loucks, Creative Artists Agency, Talent Agent, Los Angeles
Margaret Low, AtlanticLive, President, Washington
Chelsea Maclin, Bumble, V.P., Marketing, Austin
Amy Marino, American Express, V.P., Brand Marketing, Experience & Partnerships, New York
Africa McClain, Time Inc., Live Events Coordinator, New York
Lyndsay Meabon, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, V.P., Events & Tentpoles, Los Angeles
Daniele Menache, AllianceBernstein, Managing Director, Head of Global Events, New York
Jonathan Meyers, CNBC Events, G.M. & S.V.P., New York
Marcia Merando, Frankenmuth Insurance, Director of Marketing, Detroit
Luke Miller, Amazon Web Services, Senior Event Marketing Manager, Washington
Candace Montgomery, Essence, Executive Director, Live Events & Experiential, New York
John Mount, Coca-Cola, V.P., Marketing Assets & Activation, Atlanta
Carol Muldoon, KPMG, Managing Director, New Jersey
Oswald Myers, Nike, Director of Live Experiences, New York
Tracy Olenick, UBS Investment Bank, Executive Director, Head of Conferences & Events, U.S., New York
Andee Olson, Bumble, Marketing Director, Strategic Markets, New York
Zach Overton, Google, Interim Head of U.S. Consumer Marketing, Mobile, San Francisco
Gary Pagano, Viacom, V.P., Special Events, New York
Francesca Pedemonti, Goldman Sachs, V.P., Global Co-Head of Events, New York
Anna Plaks, PopSugar, S.V.P., Creative Development & Innovation, New York
Zach Papale, YouTube, Global Head, Brand Experience & Partnerships, San Francisco
Dede Pochos, New York Life, Corporate Vice President, Agency Meetings, New York
Carolyn Pund, Cisco Systems, Global Strategic Meetings & Technologies Management, Business Event Operations, San Francisco
Steve Raizes, Viacom, S.V.P. of Experiences, New York
Christine Ramsay, Dolby Laboratories, Senior Manager, Global Experiential Marketing, Los Angeles
Tara Reilly, New York magazine, Director of Events, New York
Michelle Rosen Sapir, Google, Head of Brand & Reputation Events & Experiences, New York
Paul Salinger, Oracle OpenWorld, V.P., Marketing, San Francisco
Alessandra Sapiz, Cisco, V.P., Global Events, San Francisco
Sarah Schecter , Intel Corporation, Event Marketing Program Manager, U.S. Events, Sales & Marketing Group, Portland, Ore.
Jill Schwartz, W. R. Berkley Corporation, Director, Conferences & Events, Greenwich, Conn.
Roy Schwartz, Axios, Founder & President, Washington
Allen Shapiro, Dick Clark Productions, Executive Chairman, Los Angeles
Yma Sherry, American Express Global Business Travel, V.P., North America, Philadelphia
Catherine Simmons, Salesforce, V.P., Strategic Events, San Francisco
D.R. Smith, CVS Health, Senior Manager, Corporate Events, Chicago
Richard Smith, TechCrunch, Director, Event Programming, San Francisco
Chris Stang, The Infatuation and Zagat, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Helen Stoddard, Twitter, Head of Global Events, New York
Ellen Stone, NBC Universal, E.V.P., Marketing, Bravo & Oxygen Media, New York
Cindy Tenner, HBO, V.P., Special Events, New York
David Tinson, Electronic Arts, S.V.P., Marketing Communications, San Francisco
Martin Torres, Fast Company, Marketing Producer, Experiential Events & Special Projects, New York
Michael Trovalli, Fiserv, Vice President, Global Events, Dallas
Melissa Tuan, Tidal, Head of Experiential Marketing, New York
Steve Van Doren, Vans, V.P., Events & Promotions, Los Angeles
Karly Venuto, The We Company, Chief of Staff to Co-President & Chief Legal Officer, New York
Brian Virgo, Oath, Tech Director, Washington
Jeanne Weintraub, Johnson & Johnson, Senior Director, Global Event Management, New York
Ellie Winkleman, SL Green Realty Corp., Director, Corporate Events, New York
Christa Woss, McDonald’s Corp., Exhibit Manager, Chicago
Adrienne Wright Zdaniewski, Bustle, Senior Manager, Events, New York
Kristine Yapp Jones, Twitter, Global Event Marketing Manager, San Francisco
Deborah Yeh, Sephora, S.V.P., Marketing, San Francisco
Jennifer Yu, Apple, Global Events—High Touch Experiences, San Francisco
Kera Zacuto, The Hustle, Director of Events, San Francisco
Jaclyn Bernstein, Access New York Metro, Partner - New York, New York
Dabney Bixel, Bixel & Company, President & Owner, Los Angeles
Cosimo Bruzzese, PRA Business Events, V.P., Business Development, New York
Kaye Burkhardt, Fan Fares, Owner & C.E.O., Dallas
Michelle Castady Orlando, 360 Destination Group Chicago, General Manager, Chicago
Catherine Chaulet, Global DMC Partners, President, Boston
Shannon Gardner, CTC Destination Management, President, Chicago
Annette Gregg, AlliedPRA, Regional Senior Vice President, San Diego
David Hainline, CSI DMC, C.E.O., Washington
Barb Harris, CTC Destination Management, V.P., Event Services, Chicago
Janet Holliday, CE Group, President and Owner, San Antonio
Colleen Horan, The Destination Manager, President, Scottsdale
Natalie Kennedy, Kennedy Creative Events, C.E.O., Austin
Christopher Lee, Access Destination Services, C.E.O., San Diego
Cindy Lo, Red Velvet Events, President, Austin
Tony Lorenz, PRA, C.E.O., Chicago
Marty MacKay, Hosts Global, Alliance President, Washington
Jim Nelson, Destinations By Design, Founder & Chairman, Las Vegas
Jim Post, Advantage Destination & Meeting Services, V.P., Operations & Partner, Miami
Karen Shackman, Shackman Associates New York, President, New York
Sharon Siegel, Deco Productions, President, Miami
Laurie Sprouse, Ultimate Ventures, President, Dallas
Laurie Stroll, Newport Hospitality, President & Owner, Newport, Rhode Island
Valerie Summers, Destination Musick City, Vice President, Nashville
Clint Upchurch, PRA, Senior Experience Designer, Los Angeles
Lori Adlesick, Choose Chicago, V.P., Industry Relations & Special Events, Chicago
George Aguel, Visit Orlando, President & C.E.O., Orlando
Marc Anderson, Choose Chicago, Executive Vice President, Chicago
Brenda Bazan, Houston First, President & C.E.O., Houston
Sam Coats, Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Interim President & C.E.O., Dallas
Julie Coker Graham, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, President & C.E.O., Philadelphia
Santiago Corrada, Visit Tampa Bay, President & C.E.O., Tampa
Joe D’Alessandro, San Francisco Travel, President & C.E.O., San Francisco
Brad Dean, Discover Puerto Rico, President & C.E.O., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fred Dixon, NYC & Company, President & C.E.O., New York
Elliott Ferguson, Destination D.C., C.E.O., Washington
Jorge Franz, Visit Houston, S.V.P., Tourism, Houston
Jeff Guaracino, Visit Philadelphia, President & C.E.O., Philadelphia
Steve Goodling, Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, President & C.E.O., Long Beach, California
Casandra Matej, Visit San Antonio, President & C.E.O., San Antonio
Chris Meyer, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, V.P. Global Business Sales, Las Vegas
Steve Moore, Visit Phoenix, President & C.E.O., Phoenix
Stephen Perry, New Orleans & Company, President & C.E.O., New Orleans
Stacy Ritter, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, President & C.E.O., Fort Lauderdale
William Talbert, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, C.E.O., Miami
Ernest Wooden Jr., Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, President & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Brad Berridge, Feld Entertainment, Director of Sound Operations, Palmetto, Florida
Chris Downey-Asher, Asher Entertainment, President & Executive Producer, Los Angeles
Rolando Espinoza, Champagne Creative Group, Creative Director, Las Vegas
Michael Fiur, Fiur Productions, President & Executive Producer, New York
Linda Gierahn, Dick Clark Productions, E.V.P., Production, Los Angeles
Hamish Hamilton, Done & Dusted, Director & Executive Producer, New York
Charlie Haykel, Don Mischer Productions, Partner, Los Angeles
Ed Horne, Endeavor Global Marketing, President, New York
Harris Lane, Hank Lane Music & Productions, President, New York
Rossi Morreale, Event Host Live, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Bob Newman, AEG Facilities, President, Los Angeles
Darren Olarsch, On the Move Entertainment & Events, President, New York
Simon Pizey, Done & Dusted, C.E.O., New York
Chris Ruffin, HiHat Productions, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Tom Russell, Founders Entertainment, Partner, New York
Chris Sheppard, The Walt Disney Company, Event Director, Global Special Events, Los Angeles
Ian Stewart, Done & Dusted, President, New York
Russell Wallach, Live Nation, President, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship, New York
Jordan Wolowitz, Founders Entertainment, Co-Founder & Partner, New York
Larry Abel, Abel + McCallister + Abel, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Frank Alexander, Frank Alexander NYC, Event Producer, New York
Melissa Andre, Melissa Andre Events, Owner & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Raul Àvila, Raul Àvila Inc., President, New York
Preston Bailey, Preston Bailey Designs, Event Designer, New York
Nicky Balestrieri, The Gathery, Co-Founder, New York
Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, Owner & Lead Designer, Los Angeles
David Beahm, David Beahm Experiences, Founder, New York
Sneha Bhatia, MAS Event & Design, E.V.P., Experiential Production, New York
Steve Bales, Bold Catering & Design, Creative Director, Special Events, Atlanta
Jessica Boskoff, Twenty Three Layers, C.E.O. & Founder, New York
Billy Butchkavitz, Billy Butchkavitz Design, Founder, Los Angeles
Liz Castelli, Tinsel Experiential Design, Partner & C.C.O., New York
Michael Cerbelli, Cerbelli Creative, President & C.E.O., New York
Mia Choi, MAS Event & Design, Chief Creative Officer, New York
Emily Clarke, Emily Clarke Events, Owner & Creative Director, Dallas
Patrick Clayton, Patrick J Clayton Productions, Owner, New York
Norma Cohen, Norma Cohen Productions, Owner, New York
Christopher Confero, Confero, Owner, Atlanta
Jack Connolly, Mosis, Founder & Creative Director, San Francisco
Adette C. Contreras, Tinsel Experiential Design, Co-Founder & C.C.O., New York
Tony Conway, Legendary Events, Founder & C.E.O., Atlanta
Todd Cooper, Toast, Executive Producer & Partner, Los Angeles
Tricia Costello, Fresh Wata, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Stefanie Cove, Stefanie Cove and Company, Founder, Los Angeles
Colin Cowie, Colin Cowie Lifestyle, C.E.O. & C.O.O.,New York
Karla Dascal, Karla Conceptual Event Experiences, C.E.O., Miami
Liron David, Eventique, Founder & Executive Producer, New York
Alexandre de Betak, Bureau Betak, Founder, New York
Morgan Doan, Morgan Events, Principal & Creative Director, San Francisco
Philip Dufour, Dufour & Co Productions, President & C.E.O., Washington
Katie Easley, Kate Ryan Design, Owner & Founder, Scottsdale, Arizona
Michelle Edgemont, Michelle Edgemont Design, C.E.O., New York
Marc Eliot, Swoop, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, New York
Janet Elkins, Eventworks, President, Los Angeles
Todd Fiscus, Todd Events, Owner, Dallas
Thomas Ford, Tom Ford Designs, Owner, Los Angeles
Jeffrey Foster, Frost, Sales, Chicago
Valerie Gernhauser, Sapphire Events, Owner & Creative Director, New Orleans
Stanlee Gatti, Stanlee R. Gatti Designs, Owner, San Francisco
Jes Gordon, JesGordon/ProperFun, Owner & Creative Director, New York
Ben Hamilton, Stefan Beckman Studio, Experiential Designer, New York
Marc Hall, Marc Hall Design, Creative Director, Boston
Mike Hansen, Hansen Productions, President, Los Angeles
Russell Harris, Russell Harris Event Group, Event Designer & Owner, Los Angeles
Bill Heffernan, HMR Designs, Creative Director, Chicago
Matthew David Hopkins, 360 Design Events, Owner & Creative Director, New York
Chad Hudson, Chad Hudson Events, President, Los Angeles
Albie Hueston, Independent Producer, Los Angeles
Travis Jackson, 1540 Productions, Senior Producer, Los Angeles
David Jacobsen, Invisible North, Head of Production, New York
Tom Kehoe, Kehoe Designs, President, Chicago
Evan Korn, Ideko Productions, Managing Partner & C.E.O., New York
Ty Kuppig, Tyger | Design & Production, Founder & Creative Director, Boston
Lindsay Landman, Lindsay Landman Events, President & Creative Director, New York
Dera Lee, Dera Lee Productions, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Jung Lee, Fête, Co-Founder, New York
Jennifer Leibow, Glow Events, Director of Corporate Events, San Francisco
Joe Lewis, the Joe Lewis Company, President, Los Angeles
Randi Lesnick, Randi Events, Owner, Nashville
Ed Libby, Ed Libby & Co., Event Designer, New York
Debi Lilly, A Perfect Event, Founder, Chicago
Jillian Livingston, Eclectic Hive, Owner & Creative Director, Denver
Cynthia Lopell, CL22 Productions, Founder & President, Los Angeles
Mircea Manea, Blueprint Studios, Co-Founder & Principal, San Francisco
Kelly Markus, Independent Producer, New York
Cory Martin, Martin & Vanegas Agency, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Bree McAlister, Blue Revolver, Executive Creative Director, Los Angeles
Raymond McCallister, Abel + McCallister + Abel, Co-Founder, Los Angeles
Derek McLane, Derek McLane Design, Founder, New York
Yvonne McNair, Captivate Marketing Group, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Tom McPhillips, Atomic Design, Partner & Founder, Lititz, Pennsylvania
David Merrell, AOO Events, C.E.O. & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Matthew Myhrum, Matthew Myhrum Event Visualization, President, New York
Andrea Michaels, Extraordinary Events, President, Los Angeles
Lewis Miller, Lewis Miller Design, Founder, New York
Natasha Miller, Entire Productions, President & Chief Experience Designer, San Francisco
Scott Mirkin, ESM Productions, ESM Productions, Philadelphia
Kevin Molesworth, Brass Tacks Events, President & Owner, Austin, Texas
Joe Moller, Joe Moller Events, President, Los Angeles
David Monn, David Monn, LLC, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Anthony Moschini, Moschini Productions, Founder, New York
Kelly Murphy, Events on the Loose, President, Deerfield Beach, Florida
Elizabeth Nirenstein, Independent Producer, Minneapolis
Zev Norotsky, Enter, Founder, Los Angeles
Rishi Patel, HMR Designs, C.E.O., Chicago
Marco Olmi, StoneKelly, President & Co-Owner, New York
Yifat Oren, Oren Co., Founder & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Bruce Orosz, ACT Productions, President, Miami
Luis Otoya, Matthew Robbins Design, Partner & Executive Director, New York
Bryan Rafanelli, Rafanelli Events, Founder, President & C.E.O., Boston
Matthew Robbins, Matthew Robbins Design, Senior Partner & Creative Director, New York
Raul Rodriguez, 2R Creative, Event Producer, Miami
Steven Royal, Adam Koch Associates, Associate Designer, New York
Pat Ryan, Party Planners West, President, Los Angeles
Samantha Sackler, The Firm Event Design, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Nancy Shaffer, Bravo Events, Founder, Washington
Tony Schubert, Event Eleven, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Annie Senatore, Design Foundry, Founder, Washington
Amy Shey Jacobs, Chandelier Events, Founder & Creative Director, New York
Josh Spiegel, Birch Event Design, Creative Director & President, New York
David Stark, David Stark Design & Production, President & Creative Director, New York
DeJuan Stroud, DeJuan Stroud Inc., Event Designer, New York
Jennifer Stone, StoneKelly, C.E.O., New York
Kim Swift, Magazine Projects, Creative Director, Los Angeles
Rita Tabet, Pop Up Mob, C.O.O. & Co-Founder, New York
Luigi Tadini, The Gathery, Co-Founder, New York
Erica Taylor Haskins, Tinsel Experiential Design, Partner & C.M.O., New York
Shai Tertner, Shiraz Creative, President, Miami
Shane Terenzi, High Beam Events, Director of Events, Austin
Annie Thompson, Pen & Prue Productions, President, Executive Producer, Austin
Jodi Thompson, Revolution Marketing, Managing Director, Los Angeles
Antony Todd, Antony Todd Inc., Owner & Director, New York
CeCe Todd, CeCe Designs and Events, Owner & Lead Designer, Birmingham, Alabama
Teissia Treynet, Firefly Events, Founder & C.E.O., New York
David Tutera, David Tutera Inc., Celebrity Weddings & Celebrations Planner, New York
Kevin Vanegas, Martin & Vanegas Agency, Co-Founder & V.P. of Marketing, Los Angeles
Bronson van Wyck, Workshop and Van Wyck & Van Wyck, Founding Partner, New York
Jen Vitale, Independent Producer, New York
Steve Webb, Webb, Owner, Salt Lake City
Barton G. Weiss, Barton G, Founder & C.E.O., Miami
Mindy Weiss, Mindy Weiss Party Consultants, Event Planner, Los Angeles
André Wells, Events By André Wells, Founder, Washington
Ron Wendt, Ron Wendt Design, Event Designer, New York
Kevin White, XPL, Founder & Chief Strategist, Boston
Roger Whyte, RJ Whyte Event Production, Principal, Washington
Troy Williams, Simply Troy, Owner, Los Angeles
Jodi Wolf, Paulette Wolf Events, C.E.O., Chicago
Josh Wood, Josh Wood Productions, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Shawna Yamamoto, Shawna Yamamoto Event Design, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Mark Yumkas, Angel City Designs, President, Los Angeles
Edgardo Zamora, Revelry Event Designers, Founder & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Deborah Breiter, University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Professor, Orlando
Joan Eisenstodt, Eisenstodt Associates, Owner, Washington
Timothy M. Lam, International School of Hospitality, Executive Director, Las Vegas
Janet Sperstad, Madison Area Technical College, Program Director, Meeting & Event Management Degree, Madison, Wisconsin
Derek Warnick, CMEPalooza, Producer, Philadelphia
Carl Winston, San Diego State University L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Director, San Diego
Tonya Almond, P.C.M.A., V.P., Knowledge & Experience Design, Chicago
David Audrain, SISO, Executive Director, Atlanta
Frederick Bell, Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, Chairman, New Orleans
Steve Bova, Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals, Executive Director, Chicago
Amy Calvert, Events Industry Council, C.E.O., Washington
Kristi Casey Sanders, Meeting Professionals International, Director of Community, Atlanta
Jim Cronin, Council of Protocol Executives, President, New York
Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association, President & C.E.O., Washington
David Dubois, IAEE, President & C.E.O., Dallas
Kevin Edmunds, AIC Hotel Group, V.P., Sales, Coral Gables, Florida
Kimberley Gishler, CEMA, Executive Director, Sacramento
David Jeffreys, L.G.B.T. Meeting Professionals Association, Executive Director, Philadelphia
Tammy Koolbeck, IAVM, Chair of the Board, Ames, Iowa
Lawrence Leonard, NACE, Executive Director, Washington
Dana Macaulay, ILEA, President-Elect, San Francisco
Nan Marchand Beauvois, U.S. Travel Association, V.P., National Councils, Washington
Steve O’Malley, MPI, Chair, St. Louis
Jack Patronski, GES - Global Experience, Specialists, E.V.P., Industry Development, Chicago
David Peckinpaugh, Maritz Global Events, President, St. Louis
Shawna Suckow, SPIN, Founder & Chairwoman, St. Paul
Paul Van Deventer, MPI, President & C.E.O., Dallas
Don Welsh, Destinations International, President & C.E.O., Washington
Denise Adam, HelmsBriscoe, Senior Director, Global Accounts, New York
Kimberly Allen, Something Fabulous, Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer, Washington
Christine Altieri, AE Events, Founding Partner, Boston
Victoria Ascione, V Event Management, Owner & Chief Event Strategist, Miami
Richard Attias, Richard Attias & Associates, Founder, New York
Amy Bates, Bates Events, President, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jason Burlingame, Stamp Event Management, Founder, New York
Natalie Burnside, The Burnside Group, Managing Director, Pittsburgh
Jennifer Charles, Something Fabulous, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Washington
Jessica Cheney, We Crush Events, Chief Events Officer, Los Angeles
Agnes “AC” Canonica, MCI Group, Global Account Director, Washington
Toni Caruso, Caruso Signature Events, Owner & Event Producer, Los Angeles
Annette Chinn, Streamlinevents, C.E.O. & Owner, San Francisco
Stephanie Cole, Cole Drake Events, Principal Planner, Napa, California
Jodi Collen, Be The Match, Senior Event Manager, Corporate Marketing, Minneapolis
Margaret Crisostomo, Stamp Event Management, Founder, New York
Cathi Culbertson, Consultant, New York
Ellin Delsener, Event Associates, President, New York
Amy Doherty, Amy Doherty Events, Owner, Boston
Tracie Domino, Tracie Domino Events, Founder & Creative Director, Tampa
Martha Donato, Mad Event Management, President, New York
Sarah Drake, Cole Drake Events, Principal Planner, Napa, California
Heather Dwight, Calluna Events, Owner, Denver
Marc Feuerstein, ESE Lifestyle, Director, Special Events, PR & Marketing, Los Angeles
Stephanie Franco, SpotOn Events, Founder, San Francisco
Brett Friedman, Agency 21, Managing Partner, Miami
Virginia Fout, V Productions, Owner & President, Los Angeles
Carol Galle, Special D Events, President & C.E.O., Detroit
Jaime Geffen, Geffen Events, Founder, Los Angeles
Henry Givray, SmithBucklin, Chairman, Chicago
Rachael Glaws, RGI Events & Public Relations, Founder & Principal, Washington
Jeff Guberman, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events, C.E.O., New York
Liz Hart, Liz Hart Events, Executive Producer, Washington
Lori Hart, Silhouette Group, Managing Director & Co-Founder, New York
Todd Hawkins, The Todd Group, President & Founder, Los Angeles
Stacy Heit, Sassevents, Chief Events Officer, Washington
Heather Herrig, Every Last Detail, Principal, Atlanta
Ryan Hill, Apotheosis Events, Principal, New York
Heidi Hiller, Innovative Party Planners, Owner, Creative Director, Baltimore
Jen Hoff, Taffy Event Strategies, President, Washington
BK Kennelly, Agile Eye Solutions, Owner, Los Angeles
Eaddy Kiernan, Consultant, New York
Geoff Kretchmer, Star Trax Event Productions, President & Partner, Detroit
David Landgraf, Make It Happen Management, Founder & Chief Experience Officer, New York
Lon Lane, Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions, Owner, Kansas City, Missouri
Allegra Lee, Milk Studios, Events Manager, New York
Rebecca Linder, Linder Global Events, Founder & C.E.O., Washington
Jennifer Lucio Vargas, 305 Communications, Founder & President, Miami
Judy Levy, Levy, Pazanti & Associates, Founder, Los Angeles
Heather Mason, Caspian Agency, Founder, San Francisco
Carol McGury, SmithBucklin, E.V.P., Event & Education Services, Chicago
Jamie Murdock, Experient, V.P., Sales, Washington
Rickie Niceta, the White House, Social Secretary, Washington
Mia Novak, Platinum Events Productions, President, Corporate Project Management, Los Angeles
Ray Nutt, Fathom Events, C.E.O., Denver
Qualena Odom-Royes, EventEssentials, President, Atlanta
Renee Ortiz, Eventful Productions, Event Management Specialist & President, Denver
Danielle Pelland, Brilliant Consulting, Owner, Los Angeles
Allison Pieter, Allison Pieter Event Management & Production, Event Producer, Los Angeles
Aliana Rubins, Aliana Events, C.E.O. & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Alicia Schiro, Aced It Events, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Sarah Shewey, Happily, Founder & C.E.O., San Francisco
Jeffrey Shulman, Scott Circle Events, Principal, Washington
Rick Simone, EGN Consulting, C.E.O., Providence
Andy Smith, Experient, S.V.P., ESN & Strategic Sourcing, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Melissa Spirito, Silhouette Group, Managing Partner, New York
John Stachnik, On The Scene, Managing Partner, Chicago
Brian Stevens, ConferenceDirect, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Jeffrey Swager, Symbiotic Event Services, President, Denver
Michelle Thornton, East West Connection, Senior Meeting Planner, Irvine, California
Michelle Troop, NextCustomer & Grow.co, Co-Founder & C.O.O., Dallas
Tony Wagner, CWT Meetings & Events, V.P., Americas, Minneapolis
Lynda Webster, Webster Group, Founder & Chairman, Washington
Kari Wendel, CWT Meetings & Events, V.P., Global Strategic Meetings Management Strategy & Solutions, Sarasota, Florida
Shauna Whitehead, BCD Meetings & Events, V.P., Account Management, Minneapolis
Bill Woods, Villain, Principal, New York
Jim Wulfekuhle, VJKR Events, C.E.O., Atlanta
Michael Yag, Access TCA, C.E.O., Boston
Reggie Aggarwal, CVENT, C.E.O., Washington
Jake Anderson, FêteTech, Owner & Founder, Roanoke, Virginia.
Corbin Ball, Corbin Ball & Co., Owner, Bellingham, Washington
Eran Ben-Shushan, Bizzabo, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Dan Berger, Social Tables, Founder & C.E.O., Washington
Bob Caldwell, 42Chat, Founding Partner, Salt Lake City
Oni Chukwu, Aventri, C.E.O., New York
Lawrence Coburn, DoubleDutch, C.E.O., San Francisco
Chris Courtemanche, Renhaus Visualization Studio, Founder, Los Angeles
Ashley Crowder, VNTANA, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Will Curran, Endless Events, Founder, New York
Dahlia El Gazzar, Dahlia+ Inc., Tech Evangelist, Boston
Chuck Elias, 42Chat, Co-Founder & C.E.O., Salt Lake City
Lucy Giovando Watts, Lasso40, Founder & C.E.O., Tiburon, California
Les Goldberg, LMG, President & C.E.O., Orlando
Mattias Gunneras, Breakfast, Co-Founder, New York
Sandy Hammer, AllSeated, Co-Founder, San Francisco
Julia Hartz, Eventbrite, Co-Founder & C.E.O., San Francisco
Scott Heiferman, Meetup, Co-Founder & C.E.O., San Francisco
Ben Hindman, Splash, C.E.O., New York
Juraj Holub, Slido, Marketing Director, New York
Jim Hopper, M-ND, C.E.O. and Co-Founder, New York
Christle Johnson, GBTA, President, Houston
Sandro Kereselidze, Artechouse, Founder & Art Director, Washington
Brad Langley, Aventri, V.P., Global Third Party Markets, Atlanta
Michael Lipton, Luster, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Gregg Murtha, Xplorit, President & C.O.O., Sacramento
Michael Nørregaard, Sonic Foundry Inc., C.E.O., Madison, Wisconsin
Tati Pastukhova, Artechouse, Managing Director, Washington
Alex Plaxen, Little Bird Told Media, President, Washington
DJ Saul, ISL, C.E.O., Los Angeles
Joe Schwinger, MeetingPlay, Co-Founder & C.E.O., Frederick, Maryland
BJ Singh, EventEQ, President & C.E.O., Baltimore
Patti Tackeff, Lenos Software, President, San Francisco
Leonora Valvo, Swoogo, Founder & Director, Newport, Rhode Island
Vello Virkhaus, Xite Labs, Partner & Creative Director, Los Angeles
Andrew Zolty, Breakfast, Co-Founder & Head of Design, New York
Anthony Asaro, 11th St. Workshop, Production Designer, New York
Tim Bina, Nest Experiential, Creative Director, Los Angeles
Elissa Blumstein, Surface Grooves, Designer & Owner, New York
Ryan Blumstein, Surface Grooves, Fabricator & Owner, New York
Bill Dierberger, Skyline, President, Los Angeles
Evan Frank, Rebel & Rogue, Executive Producer & Partner, New York
Louie Hinnen, The Factory NYC, Owner, New York
Austin Johnston, AKJohnston Group, C.E.O. & Founder, Los Angeles
Joseph Jones, Rebel & Rogue, Partner, New York
Matt Kleinrock, Rockway Exhibits & Events, C.O.O., Orlando
Jason Riley, Black Ops Productions, Owner & Partner, New York
Anthony Santiago, Pink Sparrow, Managing Director, New York
Eric Tucker, Day 1 Collective Design, Co-Founder, Eugene, Oregon
Eric Winston, SFDS, Owner & Director, New York
David Beame, Global Citizen Festival, Event Director, New York
Ashley Brandon, Chicago Gourmet, Executive Director, Chicago
John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival, Director, Los Angeles
Joel Cowley, Houston Livestock, Show and Rodeo, President & C.E.O., Houston
Cara Cusumano, Tribeca Film Festival, Director, New York
Tracy Day, World Science Festival, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Barrett Farmer, Naples Winter Wine Festival, Director, Naples, Florida
Chris Frederick, NYC Pride, Director, New York
Emily Gipson, ATX Television Festival, Founder & Co-Executive Director, Austin
Marian Goodell, Burning Man, Founding Board Member & C.E.O., San Francisco
Alice Guo, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Director, Executive Office & Events, Los Angeles
Adam Heffron, Milwaukee World Festival, Director of Operations, Milwaukee
Sean Hoess, Wanderlust, Co-Founder, New York
Chad Issaq, Superfly Marketing Group, E.V.P., Business Development & Partnerships, New York
Jeff Krasno, Wanderlust, Co-Founder, New York
Diana Mayhew, National Cherry Blossom Festival, President, Washington
Caitlin McFarland, ATX Television Festival, Founder & Co-Executive Director, Austin
Kimberly Montgomery, Macy’s Parade and Entertainment Group, Director, New York
Sabrina Lynn Motley, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Director, Washington
Suzanne Neve, Florida Festivals Events Association, C.E.O., Orlando
Loring Randolph, Frieze New York, Director, New York
Nigel Redden, Spoleto Festival USA, General Director, Charleston
George Ridgely, San Francisco Pride, Executive Director, San Francisco
Krista Roberts, Slow Foods Nation, Executive Director, Denver
Lee Brian Schrager, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Founder & Director, Miami
Paul Tollet, AEG, C.E.O., Indian Wells, Calif.
Shanna H. Ward, Kentucky Derby Festival, Senior Event Manager & Race Director, Louisville, Kentucky
Justin Weniger, Life is Beautiful, Partner & C.E.O., Las Vegas
Richard B. Alexander, Hakkasan Group, Executive Director, Marketing, Las Vegas
Arthur Backal, Backal Hospitality Group, C.E.O., New York
Cara Banasch, Omni Hotels & Resorts, V.P., Sales, Dallas
Isabelle Brochard Yeh, Invest Hospitality, Director, Event Sales & Operations, New York
Jean Marie Clement, Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts, V.P., Food & Beverage, Orlando
John Collins, On Location Experiences, C.E.O., New York
Kelly Craighead, CLIA, President & C.E.O., Washington
Mike DeFrino, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, C.E.O., San Francisco
Paula Dirks, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Director of Marketing, New York
Michael Dominguez, Associated Luxury Hotels International, President & C.E.O., Las Vegas
Steve Enselein, Hyatt Hotels Corp., S.V.P., Events, Chicago
Bob Gilbert, HSMAI, President & C.E.O., Washington
William Harris, AvroKO, Founding Partner, New York
Steve Heitzner, Marriott International, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Americas, Bethesda, Maryland
Pablo Henderson, W Hotels, Senior Global Director, Brand Marketing, New York
Danny Hughes, Hilton, E.V.P. & President, Americas, Washington
Jan Jones Blackhurst, Caesars Entertainment, V.P. Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Las Vegas
Juli Jones, HSMAI, Vice President, Richmond, Va.
Jami Kirk, the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, Head of Global Experiential Marketing, New York
Vincent LaRuffa, Universal Orlando Resort, V.P., Resort Marketing, Orlando
Beth McCabe Holman, Blackberry Farm, Senior Events Manager, Knoxville, Tennesee
Leslie Menichini, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, V.P. Sales & Marketing, Orlando
Michael Menis, InterContinental Hotels Group, S.V.P., Global Marketing Services, Atlanta
Pavan Pardasani, Tao Group, Chief Marketing Officer, Los Angeles
Diana Pavlov, Marriott International, Global Senior Director, Entertainment & Experiential Marketing, New York
Lynn Pavony, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Director of Incentive Sales, Chicago
Gino Pesanti, the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Director of Events, Los Angeles
Francis Purvey, Sunlark Associates, Executive Vice President, Vero Beach, Florida
David Rockwell, Rockwell Group, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Ian Schrager, Ian Schrager Company, Owner, New York
Charles Thompson, the Biltmore Company, General Manager, Asheville, North Carolina
Jonathan Tisch, Loews Hotels & Co., Chairman & C.E.O., New York
Greg Bogue, Maritz Global Events, Chief Experience Architect, St. Louis
Mark Bondy, Viktor, President & Owner, Traverse City, Michigan
Jeff Broudy, United Incentives, President, Philadelphia
Alexander deHilster, Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Event Design Manager, Chicago
Philip Eidsvold, One10, Senior Director of Client Services, Minneapolis
John Iannini, SITE Foundation, President, Atlanta
Joe Keller, MotivAction, President & C.O.O., Minneapolis
Eve Kolakowski, Rymax Marketing Services, President, New York
Mike May, Brightspot Incentives & Events, President, Dallas
Steve O’Malley, Maritz Travel, Division President, St. Louis
Brenda Rivers, Andavo Meetings, President & C.E.O., Denver
Rhea Stagner, Maritz Travel, V.P., Supplier Relations & Sourcing, St. Louis
Rodger Stotz, Incentive Research Foundation, Chief Research Officer, Hartford, Connecticut
Melissa Van Dyke, Creative Group, V.P. Design and Insights, Chicago
Marin Bright, Smart Meetings, Founder & C.E.O., San Francisco
Lori Cioffi, Northstar Travel Media, S.V.P./Editorial Director, New York
Chris Collinson, Connect Meetings, President, Atlanta
Anne Daly Heller, USAE, Executive Editor & Publisher, Washington
Carrie Ferenac, Convention News Television, Owner, Orlando
KiKi L’Italien, Amplified Growth, C.E.O. & Founder, Washington
Hollie Altman, Perez Art Museum Miami, Director of Special Events & Sales, Miami
Courtney Anderson, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Donor Engagement Director, Chicago
Scott Buford, Television Academy, Primetime Emmy Awards, Senior Creative Director, Los Angeles
Katie Desmond, Smithsonian Institution, Deputy Director, Office of Special Events & Protocol, Washington
Anais Disla, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Senior Manager, Special Events Production, New York
Risa Goehrke, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Director of Marketing, Cleveland
Andrew L. Goldberg, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, V.P., Marketing, Miami
Deborah Hare, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Director of Special Events, Chicago
Eugene Hernandez, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Deputy Director, New York
Mary Hogan, Shedd Aquarium, Catering Events Sales Manager, Chicago
Audrey Isaac, American Museum of Natural History, Director, Sales & Marketing, Event & Conference Services, New York
Kelly Kawata, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Director, Events, Los Angeles
Maggie Lyko Twist, Museum of Modern Art, Director, Special Events & Affiliate Programs, New York
Leslie Miller, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Director of Special Events, Washington
Carrie Montgomery, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Director of Special Events, San Francisco
Emily Neidhardt Esposito, New York Public Library, Director of Special Events, New York
Ellyn Nugent, The Field Museum, Manager of Special Events, Chicago
MaryJane Partlow, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Director of Special Events & Production, Los Angeles
Gina Rogak, Whitney Museum of American Art, Director of Special Events, New York
Caroline Usas, New York Botanical Garden, Director of Special Events Development, New York
Damon Whiteside, Country Music Association, Chief Marketing Officer, Nashville Planners Associations
Martin Balogh, American Bar Association, Associate Executive Director, Meetings & Travel Group, Chicago
Anthony Bernard, SAP Users’ Group, S.V.P., Operations, Chicago
Lisa Block, Society for Human Resource Management, V.P., Meetings & Conferences, Washington
Katie Callahan-Giobbi, Association Forum, C.O.O., Chicago
Jared Cohen, American Academy of Pediatrics, Director, National Conference & Exhibition, Chicago
Andy Darmohraj, APPA, Executive Vice President & C.O.O., New York
Dan Goldstein, AVIXA, S.V.P., Content & Communications, Washington
Angela Harar, The Vision Council, Senior Director of Trade Shows, Washington
Marsha Flanagan, IAEE, V.P., Learning Experiences, Dallas
Nikole Fridenmaker, Association of Change Management Professionals, Director of Meetings, Orlando
Mary Pat Heftman, National Restaurant Association, E.V.P., Convention & Strategic Alliances, Chicago
Derrick Johnson, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, Senior Director of Meetings, Washington
Phil Kafarakis, Specialty Food Association, President, New York
Karen Kotowski, K2 Association Advisors, Independent Consultant, Washington
Debbie Langelier, NTSA, Assistant V.P., Washington
Amy Ledoux, American Society of Association Executives: The Center for Association Leadership, S.V.P., Meetings & Expositions, Washington
Iain Mackenzie, International Sign Association, V.P. Meetings and Events, Washington
Karen J. Malone, HIMSS North America, V.P., Meeting Services & Sales, Chicago
Steve Pasierb, The Toy Association, President & Chief Executive, New York
William F. Reed, American Society of Hematology, Chief Event Strategy Officer, Washington
Rochelle Richardson, AVIXA, S.V.P., Expositions & Events, Washington
Tracey Smith, SPIN, Executive Director, Austin
Chris Strong, National Business Aviation Association, S.V.P. Conventions & Membership, Washington
Danielle L. Urbina, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Director, Meetings & Exhibits, Chicago
Katie Anderson, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Director, Development & Signature Events, New York
Erica Blum, Central Park Conservancy, Director of Special Events, New York
Lindsay Carroll, Robin Hood Foundation, Managing Director, Events & Production, New York
Patrick Carter, Friends of the High Line, Director of Special Events, New York
Sam Cobbs, Tipping Point Community, President, San Francisco
Jodi Collen, Be the Match, Senior Event Manager, Minneapolis
Sean Currie, Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Executive Director, Phoenix
Cassandra Dawes, Amfar, Director of Special Events, New York
Paula Horowitz, Grand Central Partnership, Director, Hospitality & Special Events, New York
Rachel B. Kramer, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, Development & Fundraising Events Manager, New York
Leigh Elyse King, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Marketing & Events Manager, New York
Lee Kite, American Cancer Society, National Strategic Director, Distinguished Partners Events, Chicago
Katie Klein, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Director of Fundraising Events, New York
Alana Kulig, Citymeals on Wheels, Events & Partnerships Director, New York
Jennifer Lopez Kunkel, Unicef USA, Director of Special Events, New York
Katherine Miller, The James Beard Foundation, Vice President, New York
Pamela Mohr, FACES at NYU Langone Medical Center, Executive Director, New York
Nicole Purcell, Clio Awards, President, New York
Dawn Roberson, Diffa: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, Executive Director, New York
Anna Robins, Keep Memory Alive, Senior Director, Las Vegas
Antwone Stigall, Course Hero, Head of Events, San Francisco
Tim Tompkins, Times Square Alliance, President, New York
Mallory Blair, Small Girls PR, Co-Founder & C.E.O., New York
Jennifer Baum, Bullfrog & Baum, President & Founder, New York
Dale Bornstein, M Booth, C.E.O., New York
Michael Braun, ID Public Relations, Vice President, New York
Rhonda Couchigian, Rayce PR, Founder, Los Angeles
Larry Carrino, Brustman Carrino Public Relations, President, Miami
Nick D’Annunzio, Tara Ink., Principal, Miami
Susan Ann Davis, Susan Davis International, Chairman, Washington
Andy Gelb, Slate, Founding Partner, Los Angeles
Nadine Johnson, Nadine Johnson & Associates, Owner, New York
James LaForce, LaForce, President, New York
Selmin Arat Latz, LFB Media Group, President, New York
Susan Magrino, Magrino, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Priscila Martinez, The Brand Agency, Founder, Los Angeles
Matt Neale, Golin, C.E.O., New York
Josh Rosenberg, Day One Agency, Co-Founder and C.E.O., New York
Lisette Sand-Freedman, Shadow, C.E.O., New York
Rachna Shah, KCD, Partner, Managing Director PR & Digital, New York
Maryann Watson, PMK-BNC, E.V.P., Brand Marketing & Communications, New York
Paul Wilmot, Paul Wilmot Communications, Owner, New York
Gregg Caren, SMG, E.V.P., Convention & Exhibition Centers, Philadelphia
Rodolfo Crispin, New York Road Runners, Director, Event Development & Production, New York
Lane Echols, Nascar, Director of Event Marketing, Charlotte, N.C.
Joel Fisher, The Madison Square Garden Company, E.V.P., Marquee Events & Operations, New York
Kelly Flatow, N.B.A., Head of Global Events, New York
Sara Grauf, San Francisco Giants, S.V.P., Event Strategy & Services, San Francisco
Nicole Kankam, United States Tennis Association, Managing Director, Marketing, New York
Marla Miller, Major League Baseball, S.V.P., Special Events, New York
Michael Nishi, Chicago Event Management, Executive Vice President, Chicago
Peter O’Reilly, National Football League, S.V.P. of Events, New York
Carey Pinkowski, Chicago Event Management, President & C.E.O., Chicago
Lauren Proshan, Boston Athletic Association, Director of Operations, Boston
Stephen Revetria, Giants Enterprises, Senior Vice President, San Francisco
Casey Wasserman, Wasserman, Chairman & C.E.O., Los Angeles
Andrea Williams, College Football Playoff, C.O.O., Dallas
Lee Zeidman, Staples Center, Microsoft Theater, L.A. Live, President, Los Angeles
Shimon Avish, DigiTravel Consulting, V.P. Consulting, Boston
Mary Boone, Boone Associates, President, Essex, Connecticut
Rehan Choudhry, A Beautiful Perspective, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Nancy Drapeau, Center for Exhibition Research, Vice President of Research, Biddeford, Maine
Holly Duckworth, Leadership Solutions International, C.E.O., Denver
Natasha Ellis, Alive & Well Co., Founder, New York
Allin Foulkrod, Creative Visions, President, Raleigh, North Carolina
Howard Givner, Heathcote Media Group, C.E.O., New York
Tera Greenwood, Service Systems Associates, Director of Business Development, Boulder, Colorado
Tammy Haddad, Haddad Media, President & C.E.O., Washington
Kevin Iwamoto, GoldSpring Consulting, Senior Consultant, San Francisco
Christopher J. Kelly, Convene, President & Co-Founder, New York
Amy Kule, Merry Wonderer, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Christie Osborne, Mountainside Media, Owner & Founder, Mammoth Lakes, California
Colleen Rickenbacker, Global PEC Academy, Co-Founder, Dallas
Adam Saks, Tourism Economics, Founder & President, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Adrian Segar, Conferences That Work, Founder, Marlboro, Vermont
Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki, 2synergize, President, San Diego
Meryl Snow, SnowStorm Solutions, Owner & Founder, Philadelphia
Tracy Stuckrath, Thrive Meetings & Events, President, Greenville, South Carolina
Peter Tarlow, Tourism & More, President, Bryan, Texas
Gary Vaynerchuk, VaynerX, Chairman, New York
Brad Weaber, Brad Weaber Consulting Group, Principal, Washington
Jeff Chase, Freeman, V.P., Sustainability, San Francisco
Doug Chorpenning, Wet Paint Group, Founder, Denver
Claire Cummings, Bon Appetit Management Company, Waste Programs Manager, Bellingham, Washington
Anthony Dittmann, Kilowatt Events, Co-Founder & President, San Diego
Michelle Guelbart, ECPAT USA, Director, Private Sector Engagement, New York
Courtney Lohmann, PRA Business Events, Director of Culture, San Diego
Kimberly Ritter, Nix Associates, Director of Development, St. Louis
Tammi Runzler, CSRConnections, Executive Vice President, Tampa
James Spellos, Meeting U, President, New York
Nancy Zavada, MeetGreen, Founder & President, Portland, Oregon
Rod Alberts, North American International Auto Show, Executive Director, Detroit
Nicole Berry, the Armory Show, Executive Director, New York
Jessica Blue, Emerald Expositions, Executive Vice President, Los Angeles
Howard Britt, Premiere Shows, Owner, Orlando
Marie Browne, Reed Exhibitions, Group Vice President, LaunchPad, Norwalk, Connecticut
Korbi Carrison, Global Gaming Expo, Event Director, Las Vegas
Karen Chupka, C.E.S., Executive Vice President, Washington
Tom Cindric, Winsight, LLC, President of Exhibitions, Dallas
Tammy Covington Nagem, High Point Market Authority, C.O.O., Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Robyn Davis, When I Need Help, Trade Show Strategy Specialist, Atlanta
Dona Fae Desmond, Comic-Con International, Executive Director, San Diego
Mary Dolaher, Dolaher Events Co., Founder & C.E.O., Boston
Andrew Doole, Informa, President, U.S. Boat Shows, Fort Lauderdale
Jamie Eriksen, S.E.M.A. (Specialty Equipment Market Association), Special Events Director, Los Angeles
Stephanie Everett, Exposition Development Company, Partner & C.O.O., Atlanta
Cassandra Farrington, Marijuana Business Daily, Co-Founder & C.E.O., Denver
Macy Fecto, Access Intelligence, E.V.P. & Chief People Officer, Washington
Lance Fensterman, Reed Exhibitions, S.V.P., New York
John Golicz, Travel & Adventure Shows, Founder & C.E.O., New York
Kelly Helfman, Informa, President of West Coast Women’s, Los Angeles
Noah Horowitz, Art Basel Miami Beach, Director Americas, New York
Lori Jenks, Emerald Exhibitions, S.V.P., Trade Show Operations, Los Angeles
Britton Jones, NXT Events Media Group, Chairman & C.E.O., New York
Tony Karman, Expo Chicago, President & Director, Chicago
Julie Kohl, NeoCon, V.P., Exhibitor Sales, Chicago
Ned Krause, E.J. Krause & Associates, President & C.E.O., Washington
Mary Larkin, Diversified Communications, President, Portland, Maine
Alan Liebensohn, New York International Auto Show, Vice President & Show Director, New York
Robert Lorimer, Arnold Sports Festival, President, Columbus, Ohio
Jim Louderback, VidCon, C.E.O., San Francisco
Rick McConnell, Informa Exhibitions, President, Dallas
Kyle Michaud, Experience Expositions, Founder, Charlotte, North Carolina
Paul Miller, Questex, C.E.O., New York
Courtney Muller, Clarion UX, Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer, Trumbull, Connecticut
Ashley Robinson, International Market Centers, Director, Tradeshow & Events Operations, Atlanta
Caroline Nabors Rosen, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, Executive Director, New Orleans
Don Pazour, Access Intelligence, C.E.O., Washington
Sandi Potempa, Chicago Automobile Trade Association/Chicago Auto Show, Director, Special Events & Exhibitor Relations, Chicago
Cindy Sample, NAMM, Director of Trade Show Operations, San Diego
Hervé Sedky, Reed Exhibitions, President, Americas, New York
Sally Shankland, Emerald Expositions, President & C.E.O., New York
Matt Shapiro, National Association of Theatre Owners, Director of Operations, CinemaCon, New York
Kellie Shevlin, Craft Beverage Expo, Executive Director, Washington
Marc Simon, PGA Merchandise Show, Event Director, Orlando
Greg Topalian, Clarion UX, President, New York
Suzie Williford, National Kitchen & Bath Association, E.V.P., Industry Relations & Chief Strategy Officer, Houston
Rachel Wimberly, Tarsus Group, E.V.P., Business Development, Toledo, Ohio
Ted Wirth, Diversified Communications, President & C.E.O., Portland, Maine
Kathryn Arce, Engaging Concepts, Co-Founder, Orlando
Laurie Arons, Laurie Arons Special Events, Founder, San Francisco
Marcy Blum, Marcy Blum Associates, Owner, New York
Lynn Easton, Easton Events, Owner, Charleston, South Carolina
Andrea Eppolito, Andrea Eppolito Events, Owner & C.E.O., Las Vegas
Debbie Geller, Geller Events, Owner, Los Angeles
Rebecca Grinnals, Engaging Concepts, Co-Founder, Orlando
Tara Guérard, Tara Guérard Soirée, Owner, Charleston, South Carolina
Alison Hotchkiss Rinderknecht, Alison Events Planning & Design, Creative Director, San Francisco
Nikki Khan, Exquisite Events, Owner, Los Angeles
Julian Leaver, Julian Leaver Events, Founder, Dallas
Michelle Loretta, Sage Wedding Pros, Founder & Owner, Miami
Jove Meyer, Jove Meyer Events, Owner & Creative Director, New York
Michelle Rago, Michelle Rago Destinations, Founder, New York
Sharon Sacks, Sacks Productions, President & Founder, Los Angeles
Lisa Vorce, Lisa Vorce CO, Owner & Creative Director, Los Angeles
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Anders Petersen on Soho, Cafe Lehmitz, and intention
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Kathleen Fox-Davies and Anna Kirrage first met when they worked together at a Mayfair gallery. Eight years later, they’ve set up their own outfit – Black Box Projects. “We always attended art events together, so we retained a continual dialogue about the art market and our respective interests,” Kirrage tells BJP. “We have always worked in small businesses where there wasn’t necessarily room for growth, so the obvious step was to start out on our own.” Fox-Davies is a photography specialist with over a decade of experience in galleries such as Michael Hoppen, Hasted Hunt and ATLAS, while Kirrage’s experience is in managing art organisations’ PR and strategy. Drawing on their complementary skills, they’ve decided to break the traditional gallery mould and will run Black Box Projects as a series of pop-up installations, rather than opening a permanent space.
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Wim Wenders’ Instant Stories is a love letter to the Polaroid
Wim Wenders was given a new Polaroid camera yesterday. It was a gift. He doesn’t plan on using it. “It’s funny,” he says quietly, before pausing to carefully frame what he wants to say next. “I picked up this new One Step 2 camera and instantly everything came back to me. My hands remembered how to hold it and how to use it. But it was definitely a nostalgic act, and that felt a bit strange. When I took all these thousands of Polaroids between the late 1960s and early 80s it was anything but nostalgic. At the time, that was modernity.”
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Tithe Barn & Barton Farm
One of the largest & best preserved medieval barns in England
Back to Heritage & History
Small but equally charming barns surround the Tithe Barn, and house shops, cafes and galleries
Bradford on Avon’s Tithe Barn, at 51 metres long, is one of the largest medieval barns in England. It was built in the mid-14th century to serve Barton Grange, the richest nunnery in medieval England. Around Barton Farm you will find further outbuildings converted into shops, cafes, a gallery and artist workshops.
Open daily from 10.30am-4pm. The barn may occasionally be closed for local events – please check with Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust before you visit.
There is limited paid parking at the site. The barn is also within easy walking distance of the town centre and train station, where more parking is available.
Group Visits and Events:
The barn is managed by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust. Please contact them directly to arrange group visits or third party events.
There is a cafe and a few shops on site plus the centre of Bradford on Avon is a short walk away with many more shops, toilets and places to eat and drink. There are also toilets at the train station.
More information about the barn is available in the West Barn opposite.
Please be aware: English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in their care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.
Feedback is always welcome!
Visit our CONTACT US page or reach us at:
Explore BoA, Bradford on Avon Town Council
St Margaret's Hall, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DE
tourism@bradfordonavontowncouncil.gov.uk 01225 865797 (Tourist Information Office) 01225 864240 (Tourism/Events Officer)
Independent Shops
Waterways & Wildlife
Bradford on Avon photography by Andrew Stevens and Lydia Booth
Logo design by Marc Bessantwith further graphics by Jenny Dack
Copyright 2020 explore bradford on avon town council
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The Eugene S. Farley, Jr. Health Policy Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to establish a technical assistance program for designing policies that help integrate behavioral health across healthcare.
Friends help friends on Facebook feel better
Personal interactions on Facebook can have a major impact on a person's feelings of well-being and satisfaction with life just as much as getting married or having a baby, a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook researchers shows.
NASA sees Hurricane Newton approaching landfall in Baja California, Mexico
NASA's Terra satellite and a NASA animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite provided views of Hurricane Newton as it neared landfall in Baja California, Mexico, today, Sept.
Genetically modified humans? CRISPR/Cas 9 explained (video)
Thanks to a new, cheap and accurate DNA-editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9, targeted genetic modification in humans is no longer just the realm of science fiction.
Orientation without a master plan
Human spatial memory is made up of numerous individual maps.
Detailed age map shows how Milky Way came together
Using colors to identify the approximate ages of more than 130,000 stars in the Milky Way's halo, Notre Dame astronomers have produced the clearest picture yet of how the galaxy formed more than 13.5 billion years ago.
Electric fans may exacerbate heat issues for seniors, study finds
Using electric fans to relieve high levels of heat and humidity may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for seniors, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists suggests.
Consumers may search online for 30 days, but buy close to what they found on the first day
Retailers and advertisers are keen to influence the search and final purchase through better product recommendations and targeted advertising.
JAMA editorial highlights challenges of implementing new TB screening guidelines
An editorial in JAMA accompanies the publication of new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening recommendations for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in primary care settings.
Steroid use linked to worse outcomes in Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have found that patients who were prescribed corticosteroids as part of treatment for Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis had worse long-term outcomes of regaining facial function than those who were prescribed antibiotic therapy alone.
SickKids-led project investigates malnutrition in children, liver impairments
In a new Journal of Cell Biology study, SickKids researchers identify a gene, PEX2, as an essential requirement for the loss of peroxisomes in cells cultured without enough nutrients.
Nano-lipid particles from edible ginger could improve drug delivery for colon cancer, study finds
Edible ginger-derived nano-lipids created from a specific population of ginger nanoparticles show promise for effectively targeting and delivering chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat colon cancer, according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Wenzhou Medical University and Southwest University in China.
Higher thyroid hormone levels linked to sudden cardiac death
The risk of sudden cardiac death was significantly greater in patients with thyroid hormone levels at the higher end of normal, compared to patients with levels at the low end.
NASA sees post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine linger over northeastern US
NASA and NOAA satellites continue to provide data as Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine continues to linger south of Long Island, New York.
Twin study helps unravel the genetic blueprint of the human brain
Researchers have found a strong genetic contribution to almost all cortical and subcortical brain structures, and have identified three clusters of genetically related structures.
TSRI scientists reverse alcohol dependence in animal models
There may be a way to switch off the urge for compulsive drinking, according to a new study in animal models led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute.
IIVS announces suite of non-animal methods to reduce animal testing for skin sensitization
In response to a newly published OECD Test Guideline, IIVS announces the addition of the Human Cell Line Activation Test (h-CLAT, OECD TG 442E) to its suite of non-animal assays to determine skin sensitization.
Dam removal projects accelerate, but research lags behind
A new review reveals gaps in the science of dam removal.
Cancer caregivers experience unique burdens compared with other conditions
An analysis of data from more than 1,200 caregivers in the United States finds that cancer caregivers report a higher burden and spend significantly more hours per week caregiving, as opposed to individuals who care for people with other conditions.
Rice University-led team morphs nanotubes into tougher carbon for spacecraft, satellites
Rice University researchers turn nanotubes into nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by smashing them into a target at hypervelocity.
RHAPSODY, a European symphony for personalized health of diabetes
The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is part of a European consortium project -- coined RHAPSODY -- which reunites researchers and experts from 26 partner institutions in both the public and private sectors.
Genetics of African KhoeSan populations maps to Kalahari Desert geography
Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research discussed in the journal GENETICS, a publication of the Genetics Society of America.
Refrigerator us warm?
A discovery made at RUDN University allows to substantially increase the production of high-quality planting material of horticultural crops.
Infrared light to detect early signs of esophageal cancer
Scientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot early warning signs of esophageal -- food pipe -- cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics today.
The enigma machine takes a quantum leap
Researchers at the University of Rochester have moved beyond the theoretical in demonstrating that an unbreakable encrypted message can be sent with a key that's far shorter than the message -- the first time that has ever been done.
Researchers test blood flow in athletes' brains to find markers that diagnose concussions
Diagnosing concussions is difficult because symptoms like forgetfulness, wobbly gait, disorientation or unconsciousness are subjective.
A new angle on anxiety
Clinical anxiety affects up to 30 percent of Americans who are in great need of better treatments with fewer side effects.
High utility bills trigger anxiety and depression in low-income households
A researcher at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health studied a hidden source of hardship: energy insecurity, the inability to adequately meet basic household energy needs, and its adverse environmental, health, and social consequences.
Over-the-counter head lice treatments are likely to fail
A recent review on head lice treatments available in the United States described a marked decline in the effectiveness of permethrin/synergized pyrethrins (collectively pyrethroids), likely due to resistance arising from widespread and indiscriminate use over 30 years.
OU study demonstrates seasonality of bird migration in response to environmental cues
A University of Oklahoma study demonstrates for the first time that remote sensing data from weather surveillance radar and on-the-ground data from the eBird citizen science database both yield robust indices of migration timing, also known as migration phenology.
Early palliative care improves coping, quality of life for patients with incurable cancers
A randomized clinical trial found that introducing palliative care shortly after a diagnosis of certain metastatic cancers greatly increases a patient's coping abilities, as well as overall quality of life.
Canadian Cardiovascular Society sets new guidelines for atrial fibrillation management and treatment
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has just released the 2016 Focused Update to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's atrial fibrillation guidelines.
Thrive or fail: Examining forest resilience in the face of fires
US and Canadian scientists outline a framework this month in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment to help scientists better test, understand and predict when forests are resilient enough to recover from fire or when a combination of conditions could tip the scales, drastically altering forest landscapes.
Simple saline spray could be as effective as drug therapy for treating chronic nosebleeds
Squirting a simple saline solution into the nose twice a day could alleviate chronic nosebleeds just as effectively as spraying with any one of three different medications, reports a study led by Kevin Whitehead, M.D., F.A.H.A., at the University of Utah School of Medicine and published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
NASA sees Tropical Storm Lester moving away from Hawaiian islands
Tropical Storm Lester passed the Hawaiian Islands over the holiday weekend of Sept.
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln has been awarded the Gossen Prize
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Professor of Macroeconomics and Development at Goethe University Frankfurt's House of Finance, has been awarded the Gossen Prize 2016.
How that 'old book smell' could save priceless artifacts (video)
Researchers are using a similar method to sniff out the breakdown of art and artifacts.
Nanotechnology supports treatment of malignant melanoma
Changes in the genetic make-up of tissue samples can be detected quickly and easily using a new method based on nanotechnology.
A minimalist theory to predict protein movements
Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm develop a new method that predicts the way in which proteins move to exert their biological functions.
NFL players' careers most affected by surgery to patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and ACL
First comprehensive injury database that compares return-to-play rate and performance-based outcomes in NFL players who had orthopaedic surgery Nearly 80 percent of the 559 players included in the database returned to play after surgery Surgery for tendon injuries results in worse career trajectory than with other surgeries Understanding performance outcomes may lead to alterations in training regimens and help guide postoperative expectations for an athlete's career
Super-resolution microscope builds 3-D images by mapping negative space
Scientists have demonstrated a method for making 3-D images of structures in biological material under natural conditions at a much higher resolution than other existing methods.
Cesarean birth appears associated with higher risk of obesity in children
Children born by cesarean delivery appear to be at a higher risk of becoming obese, especially within families when compared to their siblings born via vaginal birth, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
NIH-funded researchers find signs TB can persist in lungs despite treatment
It has been known that the microbe that causes TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can persist in the lungs even after patient tissue samples test negative for the bacteria.
NREL supercomputing provides insights from higher wind & solar generation in eastern grid
A new study from the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used high-performance computing capabilities and innovative visualization tools to model, in unprecedented detail, how the power grid of the eastern United States could operationally accommodate higher levels of wind and solar photovoltaic generation.
NREL releases updated baseline of cost and performance data for electricity generation technologies
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2016 Annual Technology Baseline.
Findings suggest electric fan use by elderly during extreme heat could be harmful
In a study appearing in the Sept. 6 issue of JAMA, Craig G.
Prevalence of celiac appears steady but followers of gluten-free diet increase
More people are eating gluten-free, although the prevalence of celiac disease appears to have remained stable in recent years, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Some islands started in diamond-bearing regions under continents, geochemists say
The raw materials of some volcanic islands are shaped by some of the same processes that form diamonds deep under the continents, according to a new study.
Drug reduces seizure frequency in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
In an international study, the drug everolimus has been shown to significantly reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- a genetic disease that causes malformations and tumors in the brain and other vital organs.
New research shows link between extended GP surgery hours and fewer A&E visits
Patients who had access to GP surgeries with longer opening times in evenings and at weekend visited accident and emergence departments far fewer times than those who did not have similar access to primary care.
Survey: Most parents rely on outdated advice when caring for a child with concussion
A new survey reveals many parents would rely on outdated advice when caring for a child with a concussion, inadvertently making matters worse.
Human aichi virus atomic structure identified by IBP and STRUBI scientists
Using cryo-electron microscopy, an international group of scientists have solved the atomic structure of the human aichi virus, a rather unusual but poorly characterized picornavirus, that is very common and can cause severe gastroenteritis in children.
Nasal sprays not effective in reducing duration, frequency of nosebleeds caused by blood vessel disorder
Two studies appearing in the Sept. 6 issue of JAMA examine the effectiveness of nasal sprays to reduce the frequency and duration of nosebleeds caused by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited condition characterized by abnormal blood vessels which are delicate and prone to bleeding.
New breed of optical soliton wave discovered
Sharks and minnows: Scientists discover an optical soliton wave that rides with and feeds off of other soliton waves, much like a pilot fish with a shark.
A first for direct-drive fusion
Experiments using the OMEGA laser at the University of Rochester have created the conditions capable of producing a fusion yield that's five times higher than the current record laser-fusion energy yield, as long as the relative conditions are reproduced and scaled up at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.
Scientists discover a new deep-reef Butterflyfish species in Papahānaumokuākea Monument
Scientists from NOAA and the Bishop Museum have published a description of a new species of butterflyfish from deep reefs of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Speech technology enables kids to control video game
Kids needed to say just two words -- 'jump' and 'go' -- to control a video game called Mole Madness, but Disney researchers had to design a speech technology system capable of sorting through the overlapping speech, social side talk and creative pronunciations of young children to make it work.
Case Western Reserve researcher awarded Drexel Prize in Translational Medicine
Jonathan Karn has been awarded the 2016 Drexel Prize in Translational Medicine by the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Fungi contribute to delayed healing of chronic wounds
Researchers in Pennsylvania and Iowa have discovered that fungal communities found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms and can be associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Similarities found between how ancient and modern fish survived youth
The discovery of a group of young, prehistoric fish fossils provides some insights into the way the extinct creatures survived their youth -- and how fish today might be similar to them.
Extending primary care hours is linked to fewer emergency department visits
Keeping primary care practices open for more hours on nights and weekends was linked to a reduction in patient-initiated emergency department visits for minor problems, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by William Whittaker of University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues.
Hypertension: Releasing the pressure at its source
Researchers at the University of Bristol and Afferent Pharmaceuticals have identified a potential new way of treating high blood pressure, or hypertension, by targeting aberrant nerve signals in the carotid bodies, which sit on the common carotid arteries on each side of the neck.
Is 40 the new 50? Push for a new national local street speed
Introducing a nationwide local street speed limit of 40km/h will save lives and create more livable communities, according to Queensland University of Technology researchers.
Factor isolated from babies' cord blood could treat harmful inflammation, sepsis
A factor from umbilical cord blood could become the basis for developing new drugs to fight harmful inflammation, University of Utah School of Medicine researchers report.
New sensor could help fight deadly bacterial infections
Scientists from the Photonics Research Center at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada, and collaborators from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, have built a new sensor that can detect the potentially deadly E.coli bacteria in 15-20 minutes, much faster than traditional lab tests.
NIH scientists publish new metric to measure the influence of scientific research
A new metric, known as the Relative Citation Ratio (RCR), will allow researchers to measure the influence of a scientific article, regardless of publication and scientific field.
Pioneers in epigenetics awarded Horwitz Prize
For their fundamental work on how molecules can regulate the structure, behavior, and activity of DNA without modifying its genetic code, Columbia University will award the 2016 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Howard Cedar, Ph.D., and Aharon Razin, Ph.D., of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Gary Felsenfeld, Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers use hardware to accelerate core-to-core on-chip communication
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Intel Corporation have developed a new way to significantly accelerate core-to-core communication.
NASA sees Namtheun dissipating in the Sea of Japan
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Sea of Japan and saw Tropical Depression Namtheun weakening.
BCL11A-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease passes key preclinical test
A precision-engineered gene therapy virus, inserted into blood stem cells that are then transplanted, markedly reduced sickle-induced red-cell damage in mice with sickle cell disease, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
White racism tied to fatal heart disease for blacks and whites
Living in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Intervention addresses pediatric patient families' social needs
An intervention that paired caregivers with a navigator to help address the social needs of families of pediatric patients was associated with decreased needs reported by the families and improved overall child health status, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
New $9.7 million grant to advance research on theory of aging
A new multi-university research effort led by Brown University will seek to determine whether rogue elements of DNA promote or even cause aging and whether interventions against them could help people live longer and more healthfully.
Screening for latent tuberculosis infection recommended for those at increased risk
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection in populations at increased risk.
Research shows it may be time to abandon dreaded digital rectal exam
The dreaded finger exam to check for prostate cancer used to be a mainstay of check-ups for older men.
Is sex in later years good for your health?
Having sex frequently -- and enjoying it -- puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.
Diagnosing and managing food allergies: A guide for physicians
A new review aims to help physicians diagnose and manage food allergies in children and adults.
ASU partnerships strengthen global biodiversity conservation efforts
Bringing together the different forces in sustainability, ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO), has established new partnerships that strengthen the university's research capacity in conservation science and biodiversity.
Post-mortem assessment guidelines for vascular cognitive impairment
New research, led by academics at the University of Bristol, has outlined the first validated set of pathological criteria for assessing the likelihood that cognitive impairment was caused by vascular disease.
Body heat as a power source
Electronics integrated into textiles are gaining in popularity: Systems like smartphone displays in a sleeve or sensors to detect physical performance in athletic wear have already been produced.
New article-level metric measures the influence of scientific research
A group from the National Institute of Health's Office of Portfolio Analysis has developed a new metric, known as the Relative Citation Ratio, which will allow researchers and funders to quantify and compare the influence of a scientific article.
PSA failure predicts risk of death only in healthy men
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found that a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in healthy men who have previously been treated for prostate cancer is significantly associated with a 1.6-fold increased risk of death.
Scientists reveal insights into treatment resistance of metastastic breast cancer research
A prominent physician scientist supported by the National Foundation of Cancer Research (NFCR), Dr.
Barcodes to identify gene regulators
The same DNA is present in every cell of an organism, but only some genes are expressed in a given cell.
Tuning the instrument: Spider webs as vibration transmission structures
Two years ago, a research team led by Oxford University revealed that, when plucked like a guitar string, spider silk transmits vibrations across a wide range of frequencies, carrying information about prey, mates and even the structural integrity of a web.
Technique identifies chemotherapy-resistant cells within acute myeloid leukemia tumors
This month in the JCI, Anthony Letai and colleagues at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute developed an assay to determine how variability within a population of tumor cells can predict responses to chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia patients.
New tool can calculate renewable energy output anywhere in the world
Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location.
Researchers at the CNIO discover a gene that is essential for the DNA-replication process
Millions of cells in our body are constantly dividing to repair tissue damage and ensure our continuity.
'Traffic jam' in brain linked to common cognitive disorder
Brain MRI could help improve the diagnosis of people with a common type of cognitive disorder, according to a new study.
'Mystery shopper' study finds barriers to palliative care at major cancer centers
A team of researchers, using a novel approach, found that while many cancer centers offer palliative and supportive care services, patients may face challenges when trying to access them.
Irregular heartbeat linked to wider range of serious conditions than previously thought
An irregular heartbeat (known as atrial fibrillation) is associated with a wide range of serious events, including heart attacks, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and sudden cardiac death, finds a large study in The BMJ this week.
Could a 'metabolic fingerprint' identify premature babies in developing countries?
Canadian researchers are hoping that metabolic markers found in blood spots routinely collected from infant heel pricks as part of newborn screening will help determine gestational age in newborns and lead to better care for infants in developing countries.
Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood
Cool brown dwarfs are a hot topic in astronomy right now.
BMJ launches new open access ophthalmology journal
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has added a new title to its expanding portfolio of 60 specialist journals, with the launch of BMJ Open Ophthalmology later this month.
Towards the workplace of the future -- with virtual reality
Virtual reality does not just help companies save money when it comes to testing new technologies; it also enables trainees and students to quickly and intensively learn on-the-job skills (e.g. in a virtual hospital).
Greater efforts are needed to eliminate female genital mutilation
The World Health Organization reports that more than 200 million girls and women currently have been subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting worldwide, and three million girls continue to be at risk each year.
Fish 'biowaste' converted to piezoelectric energy harvesters
Large quantities of fish are consumed in India on a daily basis, which generates a huge amount of fish 'biowaste' materials.
Champalimaud Vision Award recognizes findings in the relationship between the brain and the eyes
The award, the world's largest in the area of vision, worth €1 million, recognizes research essential to increasing our understanding of the relationship between what we see and what happens in the brain.
ESMO rewards outstanding oncologists
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organization for medical oncology, has revealed the four outstanding recipients of its distinguished awards.
African fishers undertake highly risky expeditions to make a living
Fishers in Central Africa often cover hundreds of miles in very basic boats without engines searching for food to feed their families and make a living, a new study shows.
UTA mathematicians to improve curricula for future high school mathematics teachers
Mathematicians at The University of Texas at Arlington are conducting research to refine and supplement curriculum materials used in college mathematics courses designed for students who plan to become high school math teachers.
Recessions are harmful to health
A review of studies investigating the 2008 recession in Europe show it was associated with adverse health outcomes, particularly for suicides and mental health problems, finds a study in The BMJ today.
MRIs in first trimester of pregnancy not associated with increased risk to fetus: Study
Performing an MRI on a woman in the early part of pregnancy does not increase the risk of her baby being stillborn, dying soon after birth or having a birth defect, a new study suggests.
Zika infects the eyes of adult mice
Mouse models of Zika infection in adults confirm that the virus can infect the eye, resulting in uveitis and conjunctivitis -- a symptom observed in 10 percent -15 percent of human patients.
Nutrient pollution is changing sounds in the sea
Nutrient pollution emptying into seas from cities, towns and agricultural land is changing the sounds made by marine life -- and potentially upsetting navigational cues for fish and other sea creatures, a new University of Adelaide study has found.
Rumor patterns on social media during emergencies -- Ben-Gurion U. study
Chat and social media apps like WhatsApp and Facebook have drastically sped up the pace of rumor proliferation during emergencies.
Largest review into twin pregnancies reveals ideal delivery time to prevent stillbirths
Scientists at QMUL have analyzed the twin pregnancies of more than 30,000 women to identify the ideal delivery period in an attempt to reduce rates of stillbirth.
Study to examine value of ECG testing for high school athletes
UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists will study whether electrocardiograms (ECGs) are useful in identifying Texas high school student athletes who are at risk of suffering sudden cardiac death.
Research examines global security and surveillance technologies
As governments around the world scramble to better respond to security threats, they are increasingly monitoring everyday things used to commit crime, like cell phones and automobiles.
New simulations of wind power generation
ETH researcher Stefan Pfenninger and his colleague Iain Staffell from Imperial College London have developed new multi-decade simulations of wind power production in Europe.
Trauma and shopping
Traumatic events have lasting influence on what products people desire and purchase.
Simulation study highlights potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnea
The potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is highlighted in a simulation study presented today (Sept.
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimize deaths, say experts
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks' gestation to minimize stillbirths and newborn deaths, and there is no clear evidence to support routine delivery before 36 weeks' gestation, finds a large international study in The BMJ today.
Flowers critical link to bacteria transmission in wild bees
A team of researchers, including several from the University of California, Riverside, have found that flowers are a hot spot of transmission of bacteria that end up in the microbiome of wild bees.
Healthcare corruption taken to task by technology, study shows
Mobile phone technology could help to beat bad practices in healthcare delivery, research led by the University of Edinburgh suggests.
European standards to prevent repeat heart attacks launched today
European standards to prevent repeat heart attacks are published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Bad seeds: How the parental lineage may determine viability in tomato hybrids
A group led by Thomas Städler at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Zurich, has performed the first study to investigate the genome-wide changes from interbreeding among closely related species of wild tomatoes.
In eastern Tibetan forest, signs of tree growth amid climate change
Word of mouth from nomadic herders led Lucas Silva into Tibetan forests and grasslands.
Aerosol emissions in East Asia driven by consumption in developed countries
Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by McGill University atmospheric scientist Yi Huang.
Farming adaptations needed to combat climate change to impact crop yields in 2050
As the globe continues to spin toward a future with higher temperatures, crop yields will likely decrease if farmers do not adapt to new management or technology practices.
Single HIV mutation induces distinct T cell immune responses
A research collaboration between groups in Japan, China, France, Kazakhstan, and the UK has discovered that a single T cell-selected HIV mutation can produce different T cell adaptations.
Water and light 'flow' inspire ultrasensitive optical microfiber coupler sensor
When a river narrows or two rivers run into each other and merge, the water flow's speed increases and it becomes much stronger.
Incubating climate change
A group of James Cook University scientists led by Emeritus Professor Ross Alford has designed and built an inexpensive incubator that could boost research into how animals and plants will be affected by climate change.
NASA science flights study effect of summer melt on Greenland ice sheet
Operation IceBridge, NASA's airborne survey of polar ice, is flying in Greenland for the second time this year, to observe the impact of the summer melt season on the ice sheet.
Hungry cells on the move
Researchers discover a signalling pathway that enables cells to reach their destinations through repulsion.
Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing major hip surgeries at a single institution
Venous thoromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most significant complications after hip surgeries.
Tumor microenvironment acts as a mechanism of resistance to chemotherapy
Researchers from IDIBELL have published a new Oncotarget paper that highlights the importance of tumor environment as a source of resistance to treatment in colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
Flycatcher genome sheds light on causes of mutations
A research team at Uppsala University has determined the complete genetic code of 11 members of a flycatcher pedigree.
Review highlights the range of negative health effects linked with red meat consumption
A new review provides a comprehensive summary of the potential negative health effects of eating red meat.
NREL discovery creates future opportunity in quantum computing
Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered a use for perovskites that runs counter to the intended usage of the hybrid organic-inorganic material.
X-ray vision: Bomb techs strengthen their hand with Sandia's XTK software
An image-processing and analysis software developed at Sandia National Laboratories has swept the ranks of the country's bomb squads.
Evidence of Zika virus found in tears
Zika virus is capable of infecting the eye, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
UTA researchers' papers find concept of using light to image, potentially treat PTSD
After years of studying the effects of near-infrared light on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries, a team led by a University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer has published groundbreaking research in Nature's Scientific Reports that could result in an effective, long-term treatment for brain disorders.
Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy
Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy, and it should be included in the 2017 federal budget, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Location matters in the self-assembly of nanoclusters
Scientists at Iowa State University have developed a new formulation that helps to explain the self-assembly of atoms into nanoclusters and to advance the scientific understanding of related nanotechnologies.
Cesarean delivery may lead to increased risk of obesity among offspring
Individuals born by cesarean delivery were 15 percent more likely to become obese as children than individuals born by vaginal birth -- and the increased risk may persist through adulthood, according to a large new study from Harvard T.H.
Beat the stock market by satisfying customers
Satisfy your customers and win in the stock market, says a new study by a team of researchers from Michigan's University Research Corridor, who found positive stock returns on customer satisfaction far out-distance competitive market measures that have been in play for more than half a century.
Seed quality topic of symposium
Good soil, water and environmental factors cannot overcome poor seed quality.
Pushing a parasite from land to sea
Higher levels of rainfall and coastal development increase the risk of disease-causing organisms flowing to the ocean, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study advances earlier work by tracking the parasite T. gondii to see how human-driven land-use change and rainfall might be impacting pathogen movement from land to sea.
Many college students take remedial courses, but only some benefit, researchers find
Steering new college students into remedial classes can boost a poorly prepared student's chances of success, but doesn't appear to benefit students with a stronger academic background, RTI International researchers found.
Mouse studies show experimental TB treatment may do more harm than good
Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence from mouse studies that a 'repurposed' drug that would be expected to improve the immune system response of tuberculosis patients may be increasing resistance to the antibiotic drugs these patients must also take.
Gentle vibe designed to give docs smoother moves
The National Science Foundation has backed a Rice University team inventing a haptic feedback system to help train doctors to perform endovascular surgeries.
Researchers design solids that control heat with spinning superatoms
Superatom crystals are periodic arrangements of C60 fullerenes and similarly sized inorganic molecular clusters.
Research reveals artificial thyroid cancer epidemic
Research led by The Australian National University has found doctors around the world are over diagnosing the most common thyroid cancer, creating an artificial epidemic that costs billions of dollars each year in unnecessary medical costs.
Throughout history humans have preferred their pigs to be black, suggests study
An international team of researchers studied the mitochondrial DNA and MC1R gene sequences in tissue samples collected from 57 modern feral Hawaiian pigs.
Family caregivers for patients with cancer experience high levels of anxiety, depression
A new multi-state survey shows that nearly one-quarter to one-third of family caregivers of patients with high-mortality cancers experience high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms.
YouTube videos promote positive associations with alcohol use
'F**k it! Let's get to drinking -- poison our livers!' According to researchers at the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, lyrics such as these in YouTube music videos may harmfully influence adolescents in Britain.
Wits University scientists predict the existence of a new boson
Using data from a series of experiments that led to the discovery and first exploration of the Higgs boson at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 2012, scientists at the High Energy Physics Group of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg predict the existence of a new boson that might aid in the understanding of dark matter in the universe.
Early study shows RTS,S malaria vaccine efficacy may improve by changing dosing schedule
Researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and collaborators recently published results of a phase II study which demonstrated that by changing the dosing regimen, the efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S/AS01, was improved to approximately 87 percent, compared with 63 percent using the current standard regimen.
$25 million gift to establish new dental school in Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is set to house Texas' fourth dental school, thanks to a $25 million gift from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation.
Screening for suicidal thoughts and behaviors declines with patient age
In a recent analysis of patient charts from eight different emergency departments, documented screening for self-harm, suicide ideation, or suicide attempts declined with age, from approximately 81 percent in younger age groups to a low of 68 percent among those aged greater than or equal to 85 years.
Structure of mammalian protein complex of respiratory chain solved at atomic level
The mitochondrial Complex I plays a central role in cellular respiration and energy metabolism.
Age before youth: Older cranes lead the way to new migration patterns
Bird migration patterns are changing rapidly worldwide due to climate and land use changes, and in the case of the endangered whooping crane, its age before youth, leading the way.
Cyber Security Survey reveals darknet use higher among 18- to 24-year-olds
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Chairman Karl Oyston says the appointment of new manager José Riga was a measured one.
The Belgian was unveiled as The Seasiders’ new boss earlier today and will immediately start re-building the squad for a new Championship campaign.
“I’m pleased we didn’t make a knee-jerk decision, we went through the process properly and thoroughly, and now we need to get behind the manager with confidence,” he told the official website.
“If you make a quick decision, rather than a measured one, it can come back to haunt you later down the line. This one won’t because everyone buys into José’s culture and approach.”
Riga becomes Blackpool’s first ever foreign manager, but brings experience in English football having kept Charlton Athletic in The Championship last campaign.
“I said early doors that we wouldn’t just consider British managers, we looked at foreign managers and particularly ones which have some experience in this country. He also has experience in Europe, different clubs with different styles, and can develop players.
“What José did at Charlton last year was unbelievable, and they speak very highly of him. We’ve done our due diligence and spoken to people there. They were very sad to see him go, but it was understandable why José felt he couldn’t continue in the position he was in.”
After meeting the media this afternoon, Riga explained the job ahead and spoke positively about building from the bottom, which impressed Oyston.
“We need to make changes to our approach, our league position the last couple of seasons doesn’t tell any fibs, which is why we’ve gone for this type of manager. It’s a fresh approach and we’ll start to really get our enthusiasm back, which is important throughout the club.
“We’ve got pretty much a clean slate to build from. He is very thorough - you need somebody like that in football. It’s a very scientific process to prepare players and get people ready for what is a very difficult division.
“I feel a lot more enthusiastic than I have done for a year or two, challenges are always good. We’ve got a number of weeks where we’ll build a squad, we’ll then make sure José has the tools and staff in place to get everyone in shape for the season ahead.”
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PHILADELPHIA – July 28, 2013 (WPVI) — This week, Philadelphia is the scene of a 4-day celebration of black cinema.
The BlackStar Film festival runs from this Thursday, August 1st through Sunday, the 4th. Last year was the inaugural year, and it was such a success, Ebony Magazine dubbed it ‘Black Sundance.’
Now in its second year, the BlackStar Film festival has doubled in size with 75 films from 4 continents, all by and about people of African descent.
Maori Holmes, Founder of Black Star Film Festival said, “We’re looking for films that are artistically excellent, that are pushing the boundaries that they’re in. We’re looking for films that shift the stereotypes that we often see of black people internationally.”
About half of the screenings are free. There are also panel discussions and meet and greets with the filmmakers.
“One of the films we’re really excited to screen is Mother of George by Andrew Dosunmu. It won best cinematography at Sundance,” said Holmes.
Holmes continued, “We also have a film called Tey, which is a French film but it’s set in Senegal and that film is sort of like a magical realism.”
“We’re showing a preview of a film called Pull of Gravity . It’s also a really wonderful film about recidivism and they looked at a particular neighborhood in North Philadelphia.” The festival runs 11am to 11pm each day. Most of the screening are at the International House in University City.
The festival runs 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day. Most of the screening are at the International House in University City.
Managing Director of Black Star Film Fest Denise Beek said, “Several shorts, several features, several documentaries, just a wide variety. We intend for people to kind of come and just stay and take full advantage.”
Most of the films are Philly premieres and some are world premieres. For the complete schedule, go to BlackStar Film Festival.
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Home General News Holiday firm employees in York get extra help after company collapse
Holiday firm employees in York get extra help after company collapse
York councillor Andrew Waller
City of York Council and Jobcentre Plus are teaming up to help promote the support on offer to York-based SuperBreak employees made redundant when the firm went into administration.
This includes helping those affected with tailored support, including how to write a great CV and with interviewing skills, while jobseekers are notified of new employment opportunities in the locality.
Cllr Andrew Waller, executive member for the economy and strategic planning, said: “Last week’s news came as blow to everyone, and this is clearly a really difficult time for all the staff who worked at SuperBreak in York.
“We have been working with Jobcentre Plus to look at what support we can offer. We urge those who have lost their jobs to contact the Jobcentre who will do everything they can to find a new job for those affected. It’s important that we can help as many people as possible to find alternative employment. As a council we are committed to retaining talent in our city.”
Jenny Shaw, Employer and Partnership Adviser for Jobcentre Plus, said: “We offer flexible, tailored support to anyone who worked at SuperBreak. Help is available with searching for a new job, or making the move into self-employment. We can provide work experience opportunities, work trials, training, apprenticeships and news of job vacancies.
“We’re calling on all those affected to drop into the Jobcentre or call us so we can talk through help with CVs, Interview skills, careers information and much more.”
York remains a highly sought after location for investment and the council has a strong track record of working alongside business to create new employment opportunities that supports a strong and vibrant economy.
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Home Advice Humber LEP works with training organisations to build energy industry skills
Humber LEP works with training organisations to build energy industry skills
The Humber LEP’s Employment and Skills Board is leading a collaborative project between employers, the University of Hull, FE colleges and specialist training providers to build the region’s expertise into a centre of excellence for energy skills.
The group is known as the Energy Skills Campus, and aims to enable the creation of a sustainable skilled workforce to maximise the Humber’s economic development in the energy industry.
At its most recent quarterly meeting Dr Fiona Earle of the University of Hull spoke about the work of the newly-formed Centre for Human Factors, as well as the Humber LEP’s Energy Strategy Manager, Richard Royal, who discussed the upcoming Energy and Clean Growth Conference and draft Humber Energy Strategy.
Fay Treloar, University of Hull Director of Business Engagement spoke about the direct links between the research that the Human Factor Team are looking at and its potential impact on improving business practices throughout the industry
Dr Earle’s core team of five will be working within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University, working on assessing stressors in work settings, examining the stressors facing workers in various sectors, and working on both solutions to problems and practical steps employers can take to reduce these stressors for their workforce.
Dr Earle said: “The essence of our work is examining stressor and strains in the workplace, by understanding what is challenging or difficult for employees.
“For example in the energy sector, stressors can include a high workload, or motion sickness while working at sea, working in very hot conditions, or dealing with difficult or unpredictable shift patterns.
“We can then design a bespoke approach to these stressors – through understanding the challenges, and can in turn provide information, interventions or feedback to employers – mitigating stressors and supporting workers.”
In terms of the energy sector, Dr Earle discussed two projects the team is working on to identify and assess strains on employees. The first example was SPOWTT – working with partners including Siemens Gamesa – which examined the working conditions of CTV workers employed in the offshore wind sector – and looked at the impact of the boat crossings on the employees.
Secondly, the team also studied fatigue in the offshore wind sector, with Orsted, examining the sleep patterns of workers who stay out at sea both while on shift and while off shift, to examine what interventions could be made to minimise fatigue while out at sea.
Dr Earle explained that the project could have many solutions for a variety of health and wellbeing issues within the energy sector, and could be transferred to other industries, to build on best practise.
With the project also being based within the wider faculty at the University of Hull, the team can draw on the expertise of other staff members on projects, including Aura. While the project is still in its early stages, the industry-led work the team are undertaking could build a long-term strategy and they are set to confirm the future focus of their work in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the Humber LEP’s Energy lead, Richard Royal, then presented a talk to the group on the upcoming Energy and Clean Growth in the Northern Powerhouse Conference scheduled for November.
Mr Royal spoke about the conference, which will take place at Hull’s Bonus Arena on November 5th to 7th, which the Humber LEP are organising on behalf of the other 10 Northern Powerhouse LEPs across the north of England.
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Gov. Scott opens the door to raising fees
After two years and a litany of veto threats, Vermont's Republican governor is softening his stance on government fees.
Gov. Scott opens the door to raising fees After two years and a litany of veto threats, Vermont's Republican governor is softening his stance on government fees. Check out this story on burlingtonfreepress.com: https://bfpne.ws/2N6yywW
April McCullum, Burlington Free Press Published 6:00 a.m. ET Sept. 27, 2018
Gov. Phil Scott thanks his supporters and the Vermont Republican Party Tuesday night, Aug. 14, 2018, at Comfort Inn & Suites in Berlin after being declared the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary election over challenger Keith Stern. (Photo: RYAN MERCER/FREE PRESS)Buy Photo
The governor who drew a hard line around tax and fee increases is now backing away from that line, ever so slightly.
After nearly two years of refusing to consider new revenue, Gov. Phil Scott has invited state agencies and departments to make the case for fee increases in their budget requests.
The Republican governor still would prefer to drop or lower fees, if possible. But he has promised to evaluate requests for higher fees on a case-by-case basis.
"We had our two years," Scott said in a Wednesday interview at the Burlington Free Press office. "I'm willing to listen, but it’s going to be a very high bar."
Fees are tied to specific government programs, such as licensing and permits, that are generally used by a subset of the general population. Scott put a halt to what had become a yearly routine of evaluating fees and raising them as needed. The shift in thinking was "very difficult for state government to adhere to," the governor said.
This year, Scott publicly threatened to veto bills that would have raised fees, including one bill that would have created a $2 annual surcharge and another that called for a study of a possible water quality fee.
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"I believe that saying we don’t need a tax and fee increase over two years was sending a message to both the business community and our citizens that we understand the burden we’ve placed on them," Scott said. "We’re going to give them a break."
Scott said he sees no need for any tax increases in the coming year.
The governor's Democratic opponent in the November election, Christine Hallquist, has criticized Scott's categorical refusal to raise revenue, arguing that the state needs "strategic investments."
"Our rural communities are suffering, and it’s not going to be solved by just saying no to new taxes," Hallquist said in an August radio interview on WDEV.
The governor's administration is evaluating budget pressures including a growing payment tied to the state's pension debt. The growing pension payments will fully consume the amount of expected general fund revenue growth in fiscal year 2020, Adam Greshin, the commissioner of the Department of Finance and Management, wrote in a recent budget memo to state agencies and departments.
The governor's budget proposal is due in January.
Contact April McCullum at 802-660-1863 or amccullum@freepressmedia.com. Follow her on Twitter at @April_McCullum.
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4 Things Every Startup Should Do Before Their First Trade Show
ByCatherine Hess,
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Ready to attend your first trade show as a startup company? Do these four things first.
Trade shows are a wonderful way for startup companies to enhance their brand image and acquire new customers. However, as new businesses, they're often hesitant to enter the world of trade shows. There are so many questions, fears and concerns that first-timers have, but it doesn't have to be intimidating.
Here are four smart things to consider before you attend your first trade show as a startup.
1. Choose your show wisely.
A startup likely has a lot less capital than the big players in the industry. The big guys can afford to attend 20 trade shows a year, whether the shows really produce anything of benefit for them or not. In some cases, they attend just because people might wonder about the company's health if they're not there. However, as a startup, you need to focus on the trade show or trade shows that will provide the biggest benefit to you. Choose one or two, depending on your available capital, and invest in that to start.
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2. Choose your booth carefully.
Depending on the trade show, booth space could be very expensive or very cheap. It's tempting to invest in a large booth space, but that means you need a more elaborate and likely more expensive exhibit to fill that space. If your startup is brand-new, it's easiest to play it safe and choose a 10 x 10 exhibit or a 10 x 20 exhibit. If you spend too much on a trade show booth space, then you could end up blowing your budget for the year and maybe a couple of people's salaries on an exhibit to fill that space.
3. Design your exhibit well in advance.
When you work in advance, you can take advantage of any discount pricing, and you have ample time to design and redesign items. Being the early bird helps save a lot when it comes to exhibits. When you're prepared, it helps keep the costs down so that you can remain competitive in your space without going broke your first time out.
4. Be mindful of who you bring.
Who you bring to a trade show is just as important as your booth and your exhibit design. You'll want to bring a subject matter expert, likely a salesperson who is trained on how to approach people and draw them into a conversation to determine whether they're a likely prospect.
Startups should really only bring bare minimal staff, as the costs can add up if you bring many people – there's hotel, transportation, meals, per diems and overtime pay if the individuals are hourly employees. There are many things to consider regarding who you bring to a trade show, so think about it carefully.
Startup companies have unique challenges that larger competitors don't have. As such, they should plan out the details and be very mindful of the who, what and where every step of the way. That way, they can be successful at the trade show and continue to exhibit in the future.
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Two sizes. Five finishes.
With iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, we're introducing a beautiful black with a matt finish and a deep, high-gloss jet black. Both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models -- constructed with incredibly strong 7000 Series aluminium -- are also available in our signature silver, gold and rose gold finishes.
Time-lapse video
Capture footage at dynamically selected intervals to create a time-lapse video that's quick and easy to share.
New 7MP front-facing camera. Love your selfie
The FaceTime HD camera is not only higher resolution, it also uses wide colour capture. So now you can take sharper and more vibrant selfies. Worried about lighting? The Retina Flash matches the ambient light for a shot with natural-looking skin tones. Hello, gorgeous.
More brains behind the camera. Smarter ISP.
Why is the camera on iPhone 7 so advanced? It has an improved Apple-designed image signal processor built into the A10 Fusion chip. When you take a photo or video, the ISP powers over 100 billion operations and even uses machine learning to make your images look amazing. Other improvements include faster focus, and improved local tone mapping and white balance.
Two cameras that shoot as one.
iPhone 7 Plus doesn’t have just one entirely new camera system — it has two. The same 12MP wide-angle camera that’s on iPhone 7 works with a 12MP telephoto camera that can get even closer. That means you can get higher-quality zoom from further away. And with an all-new depth-of-field effect (coming soon), portrait shots will look better than ever. Say hello to the world’s best photo op.
Photos for iOS. Bringing all your memories into focus.
You've never experienced your photos quite like this. The Photos app offers tools that let you find, share and remaster your photos in entirely new ways. And the Memories feature uses advanced search technology to sort your photos into albums and movies for you to enjoy -- without putting in any work.
iPhone 7 Plus doesn't have just one entirely new camera system -- it has two. The same 12MP wide-angle camera that's on iPhone 7 works with a 12MP telephoto camera that can get even closer. That means you can get higher-quality zoom from further away. And with an all-new depth-of-field effect (coming soon), portrait shots will look better than ever. Say hello to the world's best photo op.
Zoom into the future.
Thanks to the dual-camera system and breakthrough ISP technology on iPhone 7 Plus, you can now get super-sharp close-up photos and videos with optical zoom at 2x. And you can get even closer with improved digital zoom that lets you shoot at up to 10x for photos and 6x for video.
Depth-of-field effect.
Depth of field allows you to keep faces sharp while creating a blurred effect in the background. When you take a shot with iPhone 7 Plus, the dual-camera system uses both cameras and advanced machine learning to make your subject sharp while creating the same out-of-focus blur in the background -- known as the bokeh effect -- previously reserved for DSLR cameras. So no matter what's behind your subject, it's easy to create a great portrait.
The brightest, most colourful iPhone display yet.
Almost everything you experience with your iPhone comes to life on its display. It's where you look at the photos, messages, news and countless other things that make up your day. The iPhone 7 display uses the same colour space as the digital cinema industry, so what you see will be noticeably more brilliant and vibrant. Because we all deserve a bit more brightness in our day.
More colours. More true to life.
With a new, wide colour gamut, the Retina HD display is able to deliver cinema-standard colours -- and our best colour management to date. More shades of the colour spectrum can be used to create an image, meaning that what you see on the screen is a truer representation of the world. So whether you're checking out photos of that perfect dress or Live Photos you took in the Caribbean, the colours will be so accurate, it will look like you're there.
3D Touch. Now even handier.
When you use 3D Touch, your iPhone responds with subtle taps. So not only will you see what a press can do -- you'll feel it. The new Retina HD display on iPhone 7 deeply integrates 3D Touch throughout iOS. Now you can interact with Messages, Calendar, Mail and other apps in a more powerful, more responsive way.
The most powerful chip ever in an iPhone.
iPhone 7 is supercharged by the most powerful chip ever in an iPhone. It's not just faster than any before -- it's also more efficient. That's because the A10 Fusion chip uses an all-new architecture that enables faster processing when you need it, and the ability to use even less power when you don't. And with the longest battery life ever in an iPhone, you can work at twice the speed of iPhone 6 and still enjoy more time between charges.
Faster and more efficient.
With an all-new four-core design, the A10 Fusion chip's CPU has two high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores. The high-performance cores can run at up to 2x the speed of iPhone 6, while the high-efficiency cores are capable of running at just one fifth the power of the high-performance cores. That means you get the best performance and efficiency when you need it.
Longest battery life ever in an iPhone.
With the A10 Fusion chip, this year you'll get more time between charges than ever before. Take advantage of up to two more hours on iPhone 7 and one more hour on iPhone 7 Plus than the previous generation.
Double the capacity up to 256GB.
iPhone 7 doubles the capacity of iPhone 6s across the line to 32GB, 128GB and 256GB. So bring on the apps. Bring on the videos. iPhone 7 can take it. Literally.
iPhone. Now in stereo.
For the first time, iPhone comes with stereo speakers, delivering two times the audio output of iPhone 6s and increased dynamic range. So whether you're listening to music, watching videos or making speakerphone calls, iPhone 7 lets you crank it up. Way, way up.
Faster 4G LTE with the best worldwide roaming.
iPhone 7 features 4G LTE Advanced, with speeds up to 450 Mbps for data downloads -- over 50 per cent faster than iPhone 6s and three times faster than iPhone 6.6 And thanks to even more LTE bands, you'll have the best worldwide roaming available in a smartphone. Happy travels.
Crystal-clear VoLTE and Wi-Fi calls.
iPhone 7 supports Voice over LTE -- high-quality wideband calls that make your conversations sound as crisp and clear as if you were face to face. When you're unable to get mobile service, Wi-Fi calling provides an easy way to make and receive calls over a Wi-Fi connection. And now both are supported on even more carriers around the world.
Answer calls on apps like Facebook Messenger and more.
No matter where your call comes from, iPhone 7 can answer it just like a standard call. You can even access your contacts and use call waiting.
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Holy Land Christians: The next generation
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
BETHLEHEM - Regina Mousalam is adamant that Palestinians are not leaving and will not leave the country of their birth, the land of their ancestry and the culture that is their pride. Bethlehem, Beit Jala, Beit Sahour and other Christian Palestinian towns and villages were built around their churches. The homes Palestinian Christians live in, the streets they walk and the extended families surrounding them keep Palestinians wedded to this hard, dry land.
Last Christians standing
TAYBEH, ISRAEL - Christians in Taybeh know they are special — unique in fact. Taybeh is the last fully and completely Christian village in the Middle East.
Catholic institutions give aid, comfort to Palestine
BETHLEHEM - Bethlehem’s Christians and Muslims know where to turn for help. If they fall ill, there’s Holy Family Hospital sponsored by the Knights of Malta. An abandoned child or a battered woman will find care at La Creche, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity. The best schools include the Frere School, sponsored by the De La Salle Brothers, the Rosary Sisters School, the Terra Sancta Girls High School, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and the Salesian Boys Industrial High School. For university the choice is Palestine’s first university, the De La Salle Brothers’ Bethlehem University.
Christians ‘drowning in a sea of Muslims’
BETHLEHEM - The Vatican has been increasingly concerned about the possibility the Middle East will become a kind of Disneyland for Christians, full of interesting Christian history, architecture and archeology that will attract tourists, but virtually empty of Christians.
Older generations fear youth will give up on Palestine
BETHLEHEM - Like elders of every society and every era, Nora Kort worries about a future she will not see.
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Born in N.J., moved to San Jose California, Attended California State at Long Beach majoring in Visual Art. First moved to Dalas Texas, then to New York, Attended Nazareth College of Rochester New York and recieved my BS in Art Education K-12 certification. I did my student teaching in Penfield/Pittsdord N.Y and was offered an art teaching position after graduating from Nazareth College of Rochester. I moved to Arizona and taught in the Creighton School District and then accepted a position at Phoenix Country Day School. I spent 3 1/2 yrs. in Greensboro, North Carolina then returned to Arizona. I began teaching Intro to Visual Art at Cactus Shadows High School in 1995. I now teach AP, IB, Draw/Paint 3/4, 2D Design 5/6 & Intro to Art and have enjoyed each and every year.
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Discovery Channel announced today that its three-part miniseries Harley and the Davidsons, which aired last week beginning on Labor Day, scored big ratings across all three nights, becoming the most-watched cable miniseries in 3.5 years (since History’s The Bible) and the No. 1 cable program across top demos all three nights.
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The program averaged 2.00 million P25-54 viewers and 4.4 million P2+ viewers, according to a Discovery release. Harley also was Discovery Channel’s highest-rated rookie series ever among M25-54, as well as the network’s most-watched ever in P2+.
This was the first miniseries for Discovery Channel under the leadership of Rich Ross, group president for Discovery, Animal Planet and Science.
“We are really pleased that so many shared the wild ride of Harley and the Davidsons,” Ross said in the release. “I can’t thank Raw Television and John Goldwyn enough for bringing this story roaring to life.”
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Treasury Books, Calendar
Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 27, 1713
Warrant Books: July 1713, 1-15
Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 27, 1713. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.
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July 1713, 1-15
July 1.
Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Thomas Powys for Trinity term last as a Judge of the Queen's Bench, to which he was appointed by a great seal dated 1713 June 3: with dormant clause for his fee or salary of 1,000l. per an. according to his patent. Money Book XXII, p. 264.
Same for 40l. to Richard Marshall to be distributed to John Nelson, Edward Waterworth, heretofore Constable of Bawtry, Nathaniel Lund and John Greenfeild of the town of Bawtry, as reward for apprehending Robert Mann, a notorious highwayman, for a robbery upon the highway in Nottingham, for which they prosecuted him at the summer Assizes 1712 held for Co. Yorks before Sir Thomas Bury, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, “yet could not at York be convicted of robbery but for horse stealing, in respect whereof the said Baron could not, as he has informed the Lord Treasurer, certify to the Sheriff for the reward for highwaymen.” (Money order dated July 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 265. Order Book VIII, p. 310.
T. Harley to Mr. Holbech to pay (out of moneys imprested to you for the office of Treasurer of the Chamber) 115l. 19s. 6d. to John Gauntlet for a year to Xmas 1713 for necessaries and binding of books for the [Privy] Council Office; pursuant to a warrant signed by the Lords of the [Privy] Council April 15 last. Disposition Book XXII, p. 133.
Same to Secretary Dartmouth. My Lord Treasurer perceives from a letter from Theophilus Blyke to Mr. Brydges that the said Blyke (who had the custody of a great quantity of her Majesty's stores at Barcelona) is set out from Barcelona on his way to England through France without anything said in the said letter how the said stores are secured in his absence. My Lord desires you to write to Admiral Jennings desiring him to see how the said stores are secured and to inspect and take an account thereof and, in case Blyke has not sufficiently provided for their security, to appoint some one capable to take care of same and be accomptable for same. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 450.
July 1,
10, 27.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the following ships for release from quarantine: viz.
Katherine, Merchants’ Goodwill, Delight: on the petition of Josiah Wordsworth (July 1).
Goodspeed: on the petition of William Clayton (July 10).
Thistle: on the petition of Robert Bruce (July 10).
Jean: on the petition of Tho. Pillant (July 10).
William and Robert: on the petition of Richard Green (July 27).
Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 19.
Same to same of the petition of John Dennis, a Queen's waiter, London port, for leave of absence for some extraordinary business. Reference Book IX, p. 129.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Excise Commissioners, Scotland, to appoint James Gregory to be Receiver General and Cashier of Excise [in Scotland] in place of Robert Sinclair, who is found to be debtor to cash in 922l. 2s. 9¾d., and neither he nor his securities at present able to pay same; wherefore the said Commissioners think it not safe any longer to employ him. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 430.
Letter of direction for 2,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List funds: for secret service. Disposition Book XXII, p. 132.
T. Harley to Sir John Stanley. Lord Lansdown has recommended Benjamin Steed as landwaiter at Minehead and he is presented by your Board. At the same time Sir John Trevelyan and Sir Jacob Banks have been very pressing with my Lord for John Cox for said office. My Lord has a great regard for any recommendation from Lord Lansdown and is desirous to oblige him, particularly in this. He would be glad if you could find some expedient for providing for John Cox for the satisfaction of said Trevelyan and Banks. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 449.
Same to the Attorney General and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Sir Simeon Stuart for laying before you the evidence of his title to Binswood, Co. Southampton, so that the dispute between the Crown and him as to the said wood may be ended. Ibid.
Same to the Duke of Ormonde. My Lord Treasurer has no objection to Col. Newton being paid 600l. to compensate his losses, services and sufferings, out of the 5,041l. 9s. 6d. voted for Contingencies of her Majesty's Forces in the Low Countries for the six months ended June 23 last, as proposed by the enclosed report [missing] which was read to my Lord Treasurer in your presence. Please order payment accordingly, provided that Col. Newton undertakes and agrees to apply same immediately on receipt towards the debt owing to the Regiment under his command, “and [to] take care in some short time to make good the rest of the said debt which amounts to 600l. more or thereabouts.” Ibid., p. 450.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Mr. Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces, containing the state of the case of sundry women said to be the wives of the Serjeants that were sent to New England with Lieutenants' commissions, concerning money paid to them here which has not [been deducted from their husbands’ pay], though it ought to be deducted and allowed by their husbands there. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 451.
T. Harley to Mr. Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces, enclosing the Duke of Ormonde's memorial [missing] in behalf of the contractors for forage, bread and bread waggons for her Majesty's Forces and those [foreign Forces] in her pay in the Low Countries in their winter quarters 1711–12 and the following campaign. Please state the demands of the contractors and the provision which Parliament has made towards satisfying the same; and in case there is (as they allege) money yet remaining to be paid to complete what has been granted by Parliament for the said forage, bread and bread waggons, please report the amount thereof and how same may best be had and applied. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners. Have you employed John Edowes as you were requested May 23 1712, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVI, p. 290? If not, why not? Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed two petitions [missing], one in the name of Richard Dawson, the other in the names of Thomas Finnis and Nicholas Boykett, all claiming the reward of 700l. promised by her Majesty in June 1712 for discovering the murderers of a servant of a riding officer of the Customs in Hythe district on the coast of Kent. Ibid., p. 452.
Order by Treasurer Oxford to the Master and Worker of the Mint to observe an order of the Queen in Council, prefixed, dated Kensington June 24 last, to prepare medals of gold to commemorate the happy conclusion of the peace, according to the draft of such medal this day [June 24] presented to her Majesty and approved of: to wit to such number and value and for such distribution as the Queen shall appoint by her sign manual. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 87.
Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to John Taylor of the fourth part of several messuages in Mincing Lane and Markland [Mark Lane] in the city of London, being parcel of the estate of Thomas Perrin, extended for debt. Ibid., p. 88.
Same of a same to Protodoro Finney (at the nomination of Charles Danvers) of several lands and tenements in the city of Exeter, being parcel of the estate of Charles Hore, Esq., outlaw. Ibid.
Same of a same to William Mathews of several lands and tenements in Co. Glamorgan, being parcel of the estate of Robert Williams, outlaw. Ibid., p. 90.
William Lowndes to the Postmasters General enclosing a letter [missing] in behalf of Mr. Goland, Deputy Postmaster at Burrowbridge [Boroughbridge]. Is there any objection to his being continued there? Out Letters (General) XX, p. 452.
Royal sign manual for 50,000l. to James Brydges [Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]: as imprest and upon account for the charges of such part of her Majesty's Forces as are or shall be under his pay for the year 1713 and the contingent charges thereof. (Money warrant dated July 10 hereon.) (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 388. Order Book VIII, p. 310.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay the following sums as royal bounty: viz.
Charlotte Rycaute, Cecilia Newberry, Edith Colledge, Anne Christian, widow: 20l. each 80
Anne and Elizabeth Wilkinson: 10l. each 20
Eleanor Rossington 15
Elizabeth Gellot, William Powell, Anne Kershe, Judith North, Bridget Mackay, John Butts, Margaret Black, Jane Dickinson: 10l. each 80
Rachel and Francis Mansel: 5l. each 10
Eleanor Conway 10
Charles Palmer 5
Elizabeth Newman 10
Elizabeth Gibson, to carry her and her children to Scotland provided she do promise in her receipt for the said sum never to be any further troublesome to the Treasury 10
Elizabeth Sisson, to carry her into the country to her friends, she also promising never to solicit her Majesty or the Treasury any more upon any account whatsoever 10
Money Book XXII, p. 266.
Money warrant for 180,189l. 16s. 8d. to Thomas Jett, Paymaster of the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712: to be as imprest as follows:
£ s. d.
to complete 65,651l. which remained in the Exchequer 1712 Dec. 25 of the rates and Duties appropriated by the Act for said Lottery [10 Anne, c. 18], to be applied towards the payment of 2,341,740l. made payable by the said Act 11,411 16 8
for the certain yearly fund established by the said Act to pay and discharge the principal and interest thereby made payable, computing the year to commence from the 25th Dec. 1712 168,003 0 0
for salaries to said Paymaster, and the Comptroller and their clerks for three quarters from 1713 March 25 750 0 0
for house rent for their Office for the half year ending at Dec. 25 next 25 0 0
£180,189 16 8
(Money order dated July 15 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 267. Order Book VIII, p. 312.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy (“out of the moneys, tallies or other effects that are remaining or shall remain in your hands for this service”) to pay to Robert, Knight, Cashier to the South Sea Company, 144,069l. 17s. 6d. due to the said Company on the 24th June 1713 for one fourth part of 568,279l. 10s. 0d. per an. for interest and 8,000l. per an. for charges of management.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of the sum so due to said Company for 1713 June 24 quarter, “there having been no payments made to them at the Receipt of the Exchequer for that quarter.” Money Book XXII, p. 268.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells &c. to issue, pay and apply the surplus of 1,406l. 10s. 1d. (remaining in the Exchequer on June 24 last as the surplus of the Excise charged by the Act of 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, with the payment of annuities with survivorships) towards making good the quarterly payments due or to grow due on the 40,000l. Annuities by the Act of 6 Anne, c. 39, anno 1708.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of said Excise surplus on said date, which “is to be applied towards paying the 40,000l. per an. Annuities purchased anno 1708.” Ibid., p. 269.
Same by same [to the Customs Cashier] to pay John Thorowkettle 15l. 3s. 4d. for June 24 quarter as Messenger [of the Chamber] attending the Customs.
Allowance by same of said Thorowkettle's bill for 15l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as Messenger attending the Lord Treasurer. Ibid., p. 275.
Same by same for payment of the 1713 June 24 quarter's salary bill of the Customs, London port (total 7,447l. 1s. 6d.), and the outports (total 9,814l. 1s. 3d.). Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 40.
Same by same to Edward Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South] to mark and fell such number of trees within Windsor Forest, not fit for the Navy, as shall be sufficient to make good the railing in the Course on Ascott Heath, not exceeding 52l. 5s. 0d., which is to be proceeded in with all the despatch that may be.
Appending: said Wilcox's estimate of said work: £ s. d.
to rail both sides of the Course on Ascott Heath from the Weighing Post to the Distance Post on each side: the same will take 178½ rod of the rough posts and rails which will require about 24 load of timber, which may be felled in the Forest of Windsor: the felling, carrying and workmanship in converting and setting it up 21 0 0
three new iron chains, each to be 120 feet long 30 0 0
removing and new setting the old posts at another part of the Course, with carriage 1 5 0
£52 5 0
The money to defray this charge may be raised by sale of dead trees in said Forest.
Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 86–7.
T. Harley to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to permit the import into Ireland, Customs free, of the clothing detailed for Col. Bland's Regiment (late General Harvey's); the same having been provided before that Regiment was placed on the Establishment of Ireland.
Appending: schedule of said clothing, dated London 4 July and signed by John Bland, viz. 210 each of coats and waistcoats; hats; furnitures; hair baggs; sword knots; cloaks and straps; pairs of gloves; pairs of holsters; bucketts; collars: 300 Hoosings; 100 each of saddles with stirrops; leathers and girths; bitts; cloak pads; 12 Trumpets’ coats and waistcoats; 180 pair of boots; 180 sets of buff belts. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 315.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for an annuity or yearly pension of 500l. to Isabella Arundell as from 1713 April 10 during such time as she shall continue in her Majesty's service as one of the Women of the Bedchamber, to which she was sworn and admitted April 10 last. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 393.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to Col. Phillip Howard as royal bounty. Money Book XXII, p. 271.
Money warrant for 467l. 15s. 2d. to the executors of Robert Weddell, the officer employed in the prosecution of counterfeiters of the coin under the Act of 7 Anne [6 Anne, c. 74], to wit between 1 June 1710 and Xmas 1711. (Money order dated July 16 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 271–2. Order Book VIII, p. 319.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service. Disposition Book XXII, p. 133.
T. Harley to Mr. Holbech to pay (out of money imprested to you for the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber) as follows: viz.
to 10 Grooms of the Chamber at 20l. each, being for half a year due at Xmas 1711 200
to 25 musicians at 20l. each, for same time 500
to the Historiographer Royal, for same time 100
to seven gamekeepers at 15l. each, for same time 105
more for their liveries anno 1713 70
to Thomas Herbert, clockmaker, for half a year due at Midsummer 1712 150
to the Poet Laureat, for same time 50
Same to the Governor &c. of the Bank of England to give order to your several cashiers who have been appointed Receivers of the Contributions on the Public Lotteries or for Classes [10 Anne, c. 19] to deliver in forthwith and to pass all their respective accounts of such money. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 453.
Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the quarterly bill of the Civil List of Scotland for the quarter ended 1713 June 24: total 5,009l. 4s. 6 11/12 d. (As compared with the previous quarterly list, supra, p. 181, under date 1713 April 13 this list shows the following changes: in the list of Professors of the University of St. Andrews John Craigie, Professor of Philosophy in St. Leonard's College, disappears, and James Duncan appears as Professor of Philosophy in the New College as from 4 June 1713. Alexander Burnet, Professor of Philosophy in King's College, Aberdeen, appears here as Alexander Burne. There further appears as a new official Sir Andrew Kennedy, Conservator of the privileges of Scotland in the Netherlands at 100l. per an. payable half yearly from 1712 Martinmas.) Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 435–8.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to pay the same quarter's salaries of the patent officers of the Customs in Scotland. Ibid., p. 439.
Allowance by same of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland, for said quarter: total 1,333l. 19s. 0d. (being 1,141l. 3s. 2d. for Excise; 26l. 5s. 0d. for Candles Duties; 157l. 10s. 0d. for the first Duty on hides and skins; 4l. 10s. 5d. for soap, paper and calico Duties; 4l. 10s. 5d. for Duties on gilt and silver wire, starch and additional Duties on hides and skins). Ibid., p. 440.
Same by same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland, for same quarter: total 132l. 14s. 5½d. Ibid., p. 441.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 1,000,000l. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest for the Navy and Victualling. (The privy seal hereon is dated July 16.) (Money warrant dated July 25 hereon.) (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 386. Order Book VIII, p. 313.
Same dormant to Spencer Compton to pay 20l. per an. to Elizabeth Barrow: as from 1713 Lady day during pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 387.
Same to John Holbech (who is appointed to receive and pay moneys in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office) to pay 3s. a day to Edward Oliver, Bachelor of Divinity, “whom we have appointed to be our Sub-Almoner in the room of Dr. Battell, deceased,” and is for an allowance for travelling charges in respect of his said office; to wit “for his attendance on us at Windsor, Hampton Court or elsewhere in any our Progresses or Removals.” Ibid.
Royal sign manual for 10,000l. to Coniers Darcey and Geo. Feilding, “whom we have appointed to execute the office of Master of our Horse”: as imprest for the extraordinary expenses of the Stables. (Money warrant dated July 13 hereon.) (Money order dated July 15 hereon.) Ibid., p. 388. Order Book VIII, p. 312.
Same for 10,000l. to Sir Isaac Newton, Master and Worker of the Mint: as imprest for the use and service of the Mint: out of Civil List moneys (out of Coinage money). (Money warrant dated July 14 hereon.) (Money order dated July 16 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 391. Order Book VIII, p. 317.
July 10.
Same for 1,057l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Clement Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, 1,000l. thereof to be by him paid over as a present from the Queen to the Marquess de Monteleon [Don Isidro Casado de Azevedo de Rosales, Marques de Monteleon], Plenipotentiary from the King of Spain, and the remaining 57l. 10s. 0d. for Exchequer fees thereon. (Money warrant dated July 14 hereon.) (Money order dated July 28 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 392. Order Book VIII, p. 313.
Royal warrant [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal for discharging the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Ralph Freeke. (Treasurer Oxford's warrant accordingly to the Receipt for said discharge.) (Privy seal dated July 23 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 392, 397–8. Money Book XXII, p. 289.
Same to Lord Treasurer Oxford to pay 300l. to John Anstis, Esq., 100l. thereof to be paid to Thomas Rymer, Historiographer Royal, towards making good the copy of the 15th Volume of the Collection of Ancient Leagues and Treaties, 120 sheets of which in the fire in January last in the Printing House in White Friars were burnt in the house of William Bowyer, printer thereof, as also the manuscript copy to finish the said volume and a great quantity of paper for carrying on the said work: being computed at six-tenths of the whole impression of the said volume: and 100l. to Awnsham Churchill towards his loss for the paper and 100l. to the said Bowyer, the printer, whose house was burnt. (Money warrant dated July 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 20 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 394. Order Book VIII, p. 323.
Royal sign manual for 450l. to Sir Clement Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, to be by him paid over as a present from the Queen to Monsieur Leith, Envoy Extraordinary from the Czar of Muscovy: and 30l. for the [Exchequer &c.] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated July 14 hereon.) (Money order dated July 22 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 396. Order Book VIII, p. 316.
Same for 20,000l. to Samuel Smethin, the Queen's goldsmith, for gold works, gilt and white plate, delivered or to be delivered into the Jewel House, according to certificates to be produced from the Master of the Jewels. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 397.
Same for 544l. to the executors of William Harrison, late Secretary to the Embassy for Treaty of a General Peace at Utrecht: which with 100l. previously paid him is in full of his ordinary of 40s. a day from 1712 March 25 (when he entered on that employment) to 14 Feb. 1712–13, on which day he died. (Money warrant dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 20 hereon.) Ibid., p. 397. Order Book VIII, p. 327.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 500l. to Richard Marshall, Master of her Majesty's Stud; which with 1,300l. already paid to him is to be towards the salaries of himself and others employed about her Majesty's Stud from 1st Feb. 1711–12 and for the charge of hay, oats and all other provisions for the same from that time. Money Book XXII, p. 270.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Receipt for records of surplusage to pay the surplusage of 12l. 11s. 0d. resting upon the account of Henry Shardlowe and George Gobbet, Sheriffs of the City of Norwich, for the year ended 1711 Sept. 29 out of the like debit resting on the account of Jacob Acourt, Sheriff of Co. Norfolk, for the year ended 1712 Sept. 29.
Prefixing: extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe of said surplusage and debit respectively. Money Book XXII, p. 270.
Same by same to Spencer Compton to pay 50l. to Matthew Decker for so much paid by him to Lewis Renard at Amsterdam for her Majesty's especial service. Ibid.
Same by same to Thomas Baker and William Gosselin, Agents for bringing in arrears of prizes, to allow in account to John Parker, late one of the Agents for prizes in the port of Falmouth, 108l. 2s. 9½d. for his extraordinary charges and services in his said agency provided he pay in before 1713 Sept. 29 the sum of 108l. to make up the 216l. 2s. 9½d. which he stands indebted in his account of said agency.
Prefixing: certificate by said Baker and Gosselin dated Prize Office, Covent Garden, of the balance due from said Parker. Ibid., p. 373.
Money warrant for 36l. 10s. 0d. to John Incledon, Keeper of her Majesty's Royal House at Westminster; for four years to 1713 June 24 on his fee of 6 pence a day. Ibid., p. 272.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Mr. Borret to pay 15l. each to George French and Richard Oglethorp, they having been sent over here from the island of Antigua by Walter Douglas, the now Governor there, as witnesses against several persons for rebellion and the murther of Col. Park, late Governor of the said island: this sum being meant to quiet them in respect of their pretensions on account of that service. Ibid.
Same by same to Edward Stawell, Register and Comptroller of Lotteries Nos. 1, 2 and 3 anno 1712 [as by 10 Anne, c. 18], and to Thomas Jett, Paymaster thereof, to pay and apply 11,400l. (part of the sum of 11,411l. 6s. 8d. remaining in the Exchequer on Dec. 25 last as below) in further discharge of the principal due to be paid at 25 Dec. 1712 in each of the said Lotteries, “upon such and so many of the standing orders in each of the said three Lotteries as are first registered in the next Course, to wit the fourth Course of payment (the first three Courses being satisfied): and to reserve the remaining 11l. 16s. 8d. to be applied in further discharge of principal at the next distribution that shall be made.
And further to pay and apply the sum of 55,226l. 3s. 2d. (which did also remain in the Exchequer on June 24 last as the produce of the relative Duties in the half year commencing 1712 Dec. 25) in equal proportions towards discharging 68,283l. then [on June 24 last] due to be paid for six months' interest on the principal sum of 2,276,100l., being the sum to which the original principal sum of 2,341,740l. is reduced by the abovesaid payments.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt that the receipts on or before 1712 Dec. 25 (on the Duties appropriated by the Act of 10 Anne, c. 18, for the yearly fond of 168,003l. for Lotteries Nos. 1, 2 and 3), amounted to the sum of 66,151l. 16s. 8d. or (after deduction of 500l. for charges) 65,651l. 16s. 8d., which is to be applied to payment of the principal payable in Course in such manner as by the said Act is directed.
And further there was paid into the Exchequer in the succeeding half year ended 1713 June 24 the sum of 66,273l. 7s. 8d. or (after deduction of 6,047l. 4s. 6d. for charges) 55,226l. 3s. 2d. to be similarly applied. Ibid., pp. 273–4.
Allowance by same of the salary bill of the Stamps Office for 1713 June 24 quarter: total 1,199l. 14s. 6d. Ibid., p. 274.
Warrant by same to the Receipt to innovate a lost annuity order No. 4138 in the name of Conyers Place for 26l. per an. of the year 1706 [and now assigned to Henry Bestland], who [i.e. Bestland] makes affidavit of the loss thereof. Order Book VIII, p. 309.
T. Harley to the Navy Commissioners to make forth a Navy bill for 24,423l. 12s. 6½d. to Sir Roger Mostyn, Paymaster of Marines, as imprest to discharge the non-commissioned Officers and private men of the Regiments of Col. Charles Churchill and Col. Goring, which are ordered to be disbanded: and to assign said bill for payment out of the 100,000l. which the Bank has agreed to lend to the Navy Treasurer on the security of Malt tallies anno 1713. In the margin: a stop put to the payment of the sum by the letter of July 18, infra p. 290. Disposition Book XXII, p. 134.
Letter of direction for 4,648l. 6s. 1½d. (out of the 25l. per ton on French wines) to the Bank of England as in part of 8,989l. 2s. 10d. which remains due to the Bank for the year ended June 1 last on its 100,000l. per an. Ibid.
T. Harley to the Secretary at War. There have been lodged in the Treasury at times many [army] Establishments most of which appear (upon perusal) to be defective in form, in signature or countersignature or blanks, and others being draft Establishments are offered for my Lord's approbation. I return all the said Establishments and Drafts of Establishments. My Lord Treasurer desires you will revise the same and he will appoint some proper time for you to be here about this business. Please bring then such of them as are proper for my Lord's countersignature or to be considered by him before they are laid before the Queen. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 452.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners to give leave of absence to William Browne, one of the stampers in your Office, during his indisposition. Ibid., p. 457.
July 10,
15, 27, 31.
Treasury warrants to the Customs Commissioners to observe orders in Council for the release from quarantine of the following ships: viz.
Katherine, Thomas Abbit master; Merchants' Goodwill, Edmund Wallington master; Delight, John Devon master: from Hamburg and Bremen with iron and bale goods: on the petition of Josiah Wordsworth (July 1: order in Council dated June 29).
Hester, Experiment: from Stockholm with iron for the Navy: on the petition of Sir Ambrose Crowley (July 10: order in Council dated July 8).
Ann and Betty, Jonathan Hall master: from Bremen with lamblack [lampblack]; Arms of Amsterdam, Jacob Clawson master: with clapboard &c.: on the petition of Henry Meyer (July 10: order in Council dated July 8).
Friends' Goodwill, William Hodgson master; Dorothy, Adam Abbot master; Happy Return, Benj. Dawson master: on the petition of said Henry Meyer: from Bremen and Hamburg with sundry goods (July 15: order in Council dated July 14).
Union, Geo. Hardcastle master: from Geffel [Gefle] with iron and deals: on the petition of Henry Norris (July 15: order in Council dated July 14).
Goodspeed, Thomas Beck master: from Stockholm with iron and deals: on the petition of William Clayton (July 27: order in Council dated July 24).
William and Ann, William Scott master: from Dantzic with sundry goods: on the petition of Josiah Wordsworth (dates as above).
Swan galley, Ja. Waterston master: from Konigsberg with iron and flax: on the petition of Alexander Paterson (dates as above).
Thistle, Geo. Thompson master: from Dantzic: on the petition of Robert Bruce (dates as above).
Katherine, Jacob Baker master; Industry, John Lotherington master; Flower, Jon Kenyon master; the first two from Hamburg, the third from Bremen with sundry goods: on the petition of Henry Meyer (dates as above).
Lumly Castle, Thomas Simpson master, from Bremen; Richard and Mary, John Moor master: from Gothenburg with sundry goods: on the petition of Charles Brander (dates as above).
Hambro' Merchant, Benj. Hodder master: from Hamburg with bale goods: on the petition of Henry Meyer (July 31: order in Council dated July 30).
Prince George, Steph. Maxted master; Endeavour, Jo. Smith master; Duke of Cambridge, Leonard Sears master: all from Hamburg; Sheringham, Robert Tennis master; Prince Casimir, Robert Bull master: from Bremen; Two Brothers, Mathew Oats master: from Gothenburg: all on the petition of Charles Brander (dates as above).
Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 20, 45.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Blair, prisoner in the Fleet for a fine of 40l. for running East India goods, praying discharge, being very poor. Reference Book IX, p. 130.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to pay an annuity or yearly sum of 1,000l. to Thomas Keightley, a Commissioner of the Revenue there: as from June 24 last: for long and faithful services in said revenue and otherwise. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 314.
Same to same for half pay as follows to the Officers of the Regiment of Dragoons lately commanded by the Earl of Wharton and the two youngest Troops of the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Major General Pepper: the said Earl's Regiment having been disbanded in Jan. 1710–11 in pursuance of the royal warrant of 1710 Dec. 6, but the horses, arms and accoutrements having been preserved till they should be disposed of, and for that reason two Lieutenants, three Quarter Masters, two Serjeants and a convenient number of privates were kept in pay from the time that the Regiment was cashiered until said horses &c. were disposed of, but most of the rest of the Officers have been out of pay ever since disbanding and are thereby reduced to great want.
per day.
s. d.
to commence as from 11 Jan. 1710–11, when the Regiment was broke.
Major Thomas Browne 5 0
Capt. Thomas Cæsar 4 0
Capt. Lieut. Christo. Dalston 2 6
Lieuts. Henry Harrison, Richard Jackson, Richard Parks, each 2 6
Quartermasters John Graham, Michael St. Lawrence, — Harris, each 1 6
to commence from the time the horses were disposed of.
Lieuts. Thomas Williams and Henry Lawson, each 2 6
Quartermasters Chetham, Sherridan and Page, each 1 6
and the said Regiment of Pepper having been put on the Establishment of Ireland from 23 Dec. 1711, but exceeding by two Troops the numbers allowed in Dragoon Regiments on the Irish Establishment, the two youngest Troops were disbanded from the time of their arrival there, but the Lord Lieutenant thinks it reasonable that the Officers should be inserted on the list of half pay from 23 Dec. 1711, when their whole pay determined, and that Capt. William Mathews, who last served in that Regiment, should also be allowed half pay:
Capts. — Clelan and Pelham, each 4 0
Lieuts. Christopher Zobell and Stephen Ducass, each 2 6
Cornets William Wolsley and Robert Stephenson, each 2 0
Quartermaster Henry Wellington and John McCleane, each 1 6
Capt. William Mathews 4 0
Ibid., pp. 315–16.
Same to same to pay 200l. to Sir Gilbert Dolben, a Justice of Common Pleas, Ireland, being the sum he would have been paid had he gone on the last two Circuits, which he was unable to do by reason of his attendance on the Parliament in London. Ibid., p. 317.
Same to same to cause the demands to be stated and paid of the Officers of the Foot Regiment of Lieut. Gen. Steuart (for three days' pay from 1709 Aug. 24 to Aug. 27) and of Brigadier Windsor's Regiment of Foot (for 42 days from 24 Aug. 1712 to Oct. 5) and of the Marquis of Montandre's Regiment of Foot (from 24 Aug. 1712 to the respective days of their being posted in Ireland to Sir John Whitwrong's Regiment of Foot), being for the intervening period between their being struck off the English Establishment and their arrival in Ireland, which is the date of their commencing pay in Ireland: such intervening period having happened with several Regiments on their arrival from the English to the Irish Establishment.
Followed by: computation of the said pay of Montandre's Regiment from 25 Aug. 1712 to respective days of their being posted in Ireland as above in Oct. following:
Colonel's Company.
Marquis de Montandre as Col. and Capt. 1 2 8
James Finlay, Chaplain 0 6 8
Nicholas Rylands, Adjutant 0 4 0
Philip Beranger, Quartermaster 0 4 0
John Hepburn, Surgeon 0 4 0
William Goodwyn, mate 0 2 6
Samuel Dornant, Capt. Lieut. 0 4 8
Edward Williams, Ensign 0 3 8
two Serjeants, three Corporals, two Drums 0 5 4
Lieut. Colonel's Company.
Charles Bateman, Lieut. Col. and Capt. 0 16 4
John Deyos, Lieut 0 4 8
Richard Arnold, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Sutton's Company.
David Sutton, Capt. 0 9 4
William Fund [? Fune], Lieut. 0 4 8
Thomas Beaumont, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Macneale's Company.
Henry McNeal, Captain 0 9 4
John Hamilton, Lieut. 0 4 8
Samuel Dashwood, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Hawkins' Company.
Robert Hawkins, Capt. 0 9 4
Thomas Drury, Lieut. 0 4 8
Whittle Frewin, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Dawson's Company.
Geo. Dawson, Capt. 0 9 4
Henry Dawson, Lieut. 0 4 8
Samuel Davis, Ensign 0 3 8
one Serjeant, three Corporals, two Drums 0 4 4
Capt. Hablethwayte's Company.
William Heblethwayte, Capt 0 9 4
Gifford Craven, Lieut 0 4 8
Geo. Banastre, Lieut. 0 4 8
Capt. Baxter's Company.
John Baxter, Capt. 0 9 4
William Cheater, Lieut. 0 4 8
Phil. Bryand, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Morgan's Company.
Thomas Morgan, Capt. 0 9 4
Phi. Beranger, Lieut. 0 4 8
William Good, Ensign 0 3 8
two Serjeants, three Corporals, two Drums all the above being for 38 days. 0 5 4
Major Campbell's Company.
Jos. Campbell, Major and Capt. 0 14 4
Henry Boulton, Lieut. 0 4 8
Allen Julian, Ensign 0 3 8
two Serjeants, three Corporals, two Drums being for 41 days to Oct. 4. 0 5 4
Capt. Maud's Company.
Antho. Maud, Capt. 0 9 4
Nicho. Rylands, Lieut. 0 4 8
Thos. Ballard, Ensign 0 3 8
Capt. Crosbie's Company.
John Crosbie, Capt. 0 9 4
Robert Brereton, Lieut. 0 4 8
James Cunningham, Ensign 0 3 8
two Serjeants, three Corporals, one Drum being for 46 days to Oct. 9. total, 615l. 8s. 6d. 0 4 8
Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 317–19.
Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for a great seal for a grant to him, the said Duke, of 5,000l. per an. as from 24 June 1713 for 15 years in consideration of many good and faithful services as well in the beginning of our reign in the hazardous and successful undertaking at Vigo (particularly acknowledged by both Houses of Parliament) and as Captain General of our Forces in Flanders the last year, by which and in many other former services to the Crown we are fully satisfied you have much lessened and impoverished your own estate. Ibid., pp. 321–2.
T. Harley to the Navy Treasurer to apply to the following services 51,626l. 2s. 3d. out of the 100,000l. agreed the 9th inst. to be lent by the Bank: viz.
to the head of Wages. £ s. d.
for paying Officers who have passed their accounts 6,000 0 0
in further part for discharging and paying off 26 of her Majesty's ships ordered to be laid up at Portsmouth, Chatham, Plymouth, Woolwich, Sheerness and Deptford 30,000 0 0
to the head of Wear and Tear. £ s. d.
for paying bills of exchange drawn on the Navy 5,000 0 0
for paying several reduced workmen out of the Rope Yards 7,200 0 0
for paying Jno. Blount, Cha. Blunt, Geo. Caswell and Thomas Jett for a bill made out by the Navy Commissioners 3,262 7 9
for paying another bill made out by said Commissioners to William Borret for charges in passing a Commission for taking subscriptions to the South Sea Company 163 14 6
£51,626 2 3
Disposition Book XXII, p. 136.
T. Harley to Francis Nicholson [Governor and Commander in Chief of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland]. Sir William Windham, the Secretary at War, has proposed that on your arrival at Annapolis Royal you should subsist the Companies from time to time according to their effective numbers upon such credit as you shall find there and give bills for the same, to be answered here. My Lord Treasurer has no objection if you approve thereof.
My Lord Treasurer desires you to report how much may reasonably be deducted for the further service of that Garrison out of the advantage of exchange of money between this place [London] and that [Annapolis], 150l. being proposed to be given there for 100l. here.
Lieut. Col. Moody has been very solicitous here for the offreckonings for clothing the Garrison of Placentia, but my Lord Treasurer has refused the issuing thereof because my Lord expects that the Garrison should be clothed out of the stores [returned from the Canada Expedition and now] under your care [and which are sent thither] to be disposed in those parts to her Majesty's best advantage. Please issue such store accordingly for the said Garrison, taking care that the same in value do not exceed the offreckonings for one year. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 453.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to admit John Hardwick as deputy to John Dennis, a Queen's waiter, London port.
Thomas Doyly as same to Thomas Pratt, a same, ibid. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 41.
Same by same to same to superannuate officers as follows and to present the nominees as below in their places:
Port. Officer superannuated. Person presented in their places. Salary.£
Dartmouth Thomas Collins, land waiter. Abraham Pethick. 40
Falmouth John Osbourn, tides- man and boatman Rees Price. 25
Bristol France Price, waiter and searcher at St. Austin Beach John Young. 20
Walter Duffield, landwaiter. — Meredith. 50
Harwich Richard Forster, landwaiter. David Rushton, at present landwaiter at Minehead, and Benj. Steed, formerly presented to be a landwaiter to succeed Rushton at Minehead. 35
Boston Richard Golstone, riding surveyor. James Horton. 60
Hull Thomas Butler, landwaiter. John Martin. 40
Berwick John Salsonetal [Saltonstal], waiter and searcher. Thomas Nelson. 25
Ibid., pp. 41–2.
Same by same to same to employ Julian Nash as a waterman at Gravesend loco Peter Forster, deceased.
Gilbert Bradley as a watchman, London port, loco Mathew Ham, deceased.
John Kymer as a tidesman at Wells loco Robert Whitfield, dismissed.
Stephen Mumbray as a boatman at Deal loco George Brown, superannuated.
John Huffam as collector at Nevis loco John Norwood, dismissed.
George Hyet as a tidesman at Shields in Newcastle port loco Simon Breez. dismissed.
Jeffry Man as riding surveyor from Wells to Lynn loco Francis Chaloner, superannuated.
George Dodd as a tidesman in the superior list loco Zachary Collier, deceased; and Alexander Kellogh [to succeed him] in the inferior list.
Robert Freind as a tidesman at Shields loco Anthony Frederick. supposed to be drowned.
John Pennyfee as boatman at Topsham loco Henry Taylor, superannuated; and Robert Long to succeed Pennyfee at Orford.
John Turner as tidesman and boatman at Falmouth loco James Treetean, superannuated; and Thomas Cossens to succeed Turner at Orford.
John Woodman as a tidesman at Plymouth loco William Roberts, preferred.
William Whiteside as a waiter and searcher and to act for the patent searcher at Poulton loco Thomas Wilden, dismissed.
Robert Wakefield as a landwaiter at Liverpool loco Thomas Johnson, superannuated.
Robert Ealce as a tidesman at Newhaven loco his father, who is uncapable of duty.
Cæsar Savage as deputy to Richard Ferrier, a Queen's waiter, London port. Ibid., pp. 42–3.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Patterson et al., merchants of North Britain, shewing that they have applied to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, for liberty of landing their merchandises (the product of Scotland) at St. Leidgers Wharf in Southwark, it being the same favour South Britons have, that being much more convenient for them than the public wharves: therefore desiring such leave. Reference Book IX, p. 130.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of James Astry, Secretary to the said Comptrollers, praying his salary for the time intermediate between the death of Mr. Gregory King and petitioner's constitution. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney General for a privy seal to grant to Walter Noble the estate of his brother, Richard Noble, forfeited for his killing John Sayers: being one house in the City of Bath let at 80l. per an. and mortgaged for 1,300l. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 389–91.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 150l. to Thomas Parkes, gent.: as royal bounty. Money Book XXII, p. 275.
Money warrant for so much as is due on the fee or salary of 2s. 6d. a day to Richard Grigson, late one of the Keepers of the Council Chamber, from 1711 Xmas to 1713 April 8, the day of his death. Ibid., p. 276.
Same dormant for 1,000l. per an. to Sir William Banastre as from June 4 last as a Baron of the Exchequer: with warrant for what is due to June 4 last on his 300l. per an. as late Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan. Ibid., p. 349.
T. Harley to Secretary Dartmouth enclosing two reports [missing] from the Customs Commissioners, one on a memorial from the French Ambassador concerning the visiting of men of war of both nations; the other concerning the 5s. per ton Duty on French shipping. Please lay same before the Queen in Council for her Majesty's directions thereon. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 454.
Same to the Postmasters General to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Sir Geo. Warburton and Charles Cholmondeley, Esq., in relation to the Post Office at Chester. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate of the sum which at Lady day last remained in the Exchequer of the Overplus of the fond of the Two Sevenths Ninepence per barrel Excise granted for Annuities [by 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 20], distinguishing how much thereof arose in each year since the 25th March 1710, from which time the said overplus has been free from any special appropriation. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Brydges [Paymaster of the Forces]. The Portugal Envoy has applied to my Lord Treasurer for payment of some part of the subsidies due to the King, his master. Please report a state of the said subsidies and your opinion what is fit to be done therein. Ibid., p. 456.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the petition of Elizabeth Preston, executrix of Thomas Preston, deceased, lessee from the Crown of the scite of the late dissolved monastery of Furness and other lands, Co. Lancs., praying a new term in trust for Sir Thomas Lowther, an infant heir of the said Thomas Preston. Ibid., p. 459.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Samuell Nelson shewing that he lost five Exchequer Bills, Nos. 54310, 54491, 55103, 55224 and 55270: therefore praying that new bills be made out, he being ready to give substantial security as the law provides [to wit, the Act 12 Anne, c. 2, clause 52]. Reference Book IX, p. 130.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to allow out of the Irish revenue at large the sum of 4,317l. 13s. 4d. as follows overpaid on the head of Concordatums in the year 1712: viz. as follows:
charge of repairing several Garrisons and fortifications in Ireland at Kinsale, Londonderry &c. 2,390 4 3
payments for speeding Commissions of Oyer and Terminer for trying of houghers of cattle in Connaught 881 1 0
payments for the performance of quarantine 347 1 0
disbursements for stationery ware for the use of the House of Lords during the Sessions of Parliament of 1709 and 1710 520 5 1
for the charge of taking Rapparees 179 2 0
£4,317 13 4
Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 320–1.
[The date has been altered from Aug. 14 to July 14.]
Same dated Windsor Castle to Treasurer Oxford to give order to the Master of the Mint to prepare with all speed 812 medals of gold according to the draft approved by the Queen to perpetuate the memory of the happy conclusion of peace: to be distributed in such manner as her Majesty shall think fit: all as by the order of the Queen in Council of June 24 last: each medal to be of 14 pennyweight and 15 grains of fine gold and to be in value (with 3s. each for workmanship) about 3l. 10s. 0d. each, 250 thereof to be delivered to Lord Masham, Cofferer of the Household, and 562 to William Bromley, Speaker of the House of Commons, for distribution as follows: viz.
by Lord Masham.
to the Peers in the House of Lords 170
to the Queen for the Ladies at Court 50
to foreign Ministers, Secretaries of Embassies and others 30
by the Speaker.
to the Members of the House of Commons 558
to the Chaplain, Serjeant at Arms, Clerk and Clerk Assistant [of the said House] 4
Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 423–4.
Money warrant for 125l. to William, Duke of Devon[shire] for 1¼ years to 1711 Lady day as Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent North. Money Book XXII, p. 279.
Letter of direction for 6,266l. 4s. 9¼d. to John Howe: out of loans on Land Tax anno 1713: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
in further part of 636,888l. 14s. 10d. for the Land Forces for six months to 24June 1713.
for subsistence and bounty money for Lieut. Gen. Mordaunt's Regiment ordered to be disbanded 729 14 2
on account of Contingencies to satisfy the royal warrant to Major Gen. Evans for his service and expenses in repairing to Dover to disband several Regiments 303 0 0
in further part of 85,531l. 2s. 8d. towards the subsistence of the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain from 22 Dec. 1712 to 24 April last 3,501 11 1¼
in further part of 21,345l. 13s. 4d. for the Forces in the Plantations for six months to 24 Dec. 1713.
for six months' subsistence to 24 Dec. next for the Company at Bermudas 330 14 2
in part of 2,180l. 6s. 0d. for the pay of the Garrison of Annapolis to 22 Dec. 1712.
for 119 days' subsistence 1712 Aug. 25 to Dec. 21 for the said Garrison 1,401 5 4
£6,266 4 9¼
T. Harley to the Secretary at War. In yours of the 13th inst. you desire to know my Lord Treasurer's resolutions on your memorial relating to the Garrison of Annapolis Royal. In reply I enclose a copy of my letter to Col. Nicholson, ut supra, p. 282. The subsistence for the Garrison there from 25 Aug. 1712 to 24 June 1713 has been ordered into the hands of Mr. Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 455.
Same to the Attorney General and Solicitor General. Upon applications made to her Majesty for grants of Non Entry Duties and other Casualties in Scotland and for gifts of annual allowances or pensions and for discharges of accountants &c., some doubt has arisen whether same should pass the privy seal here or that kept in Scotland. My Lord Treasurer referred this matter to the Barons of the Exchequer Scotland. I enclose their report [missing] thereupon as also a draft privy seal [missing] for passing the account of Mr. Allardes (Allardice), late Master and Worker of the Mint at Edinburgh. Please report your opinion as to the method proper to be observed in such matters, that is to say whether by the Acts of Union or for Constituting the Court of Exchequer in Scotland the same ought to pass under the privy seal there [sic? for here] or by such letters or warrants as by the said report is proposed. Ibid.
Money warrant for 1,020l. to Charles, Earl of Peterborough, late her Majesty's Minister at the Court of Vienna: 770l. thereof for 77 days 1712 Oct. 30 to 1712–13 Jan. 15 (the day of his return into the presence from said employment) on his ordinary of 10l. a day: and the remaining 250l. for one bill of extraordinaries in said service. (Money order dated Aug. 7 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 278. Order Book VIII, p. 316.
Letter of direction for 4,200l. to the Judges as follows for 1713 Trinity term: viz. £
to 13 Judges at Westminster 3,250
to Sir Joseph Jekyl, Chief Justice of Chester 125
to the Second Justice of Chester, Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery 100
to six Judges of Wales at 300l. per an. each 450
to 11 Masters in Chancery for 1713 June 24 quarter on their 100l. per an. each 275
T. Harley to Mr. Holbech to pay as follows out of moneys in your hands for the service of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber: viz.
two Cofferbearers for half a year's wages to Xmas 1711 27 7 6
the moletaker, for same time 4 0 10
the Strewer of Herbs, for same time 12 0 0
the Ratkiller, for same time 24 1 8
the Court Drummer, for same time 12 0 0
the Locksmith, for same time 9 2 6
the Joiner of the Privy Chamber, for same time 9 15 10
Mr. Brand, Embellisher [of State letters] for half a year to 1712 Lady day 30 0 0
the Gardener of Somerset House, for same time 25 0 0
the Music Master, half a year to Xmas 1711 100 0 0
the Serjeant Trumpeter, for same time 50 0 0
the repairer of the pictures, for same time 100 0 0
Mr. Vanbrugh, Comptroller [of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office], for half a year to 24 June 1712 75 0 0
Mrs. Elizabeth Batersby, for a year's rent of her passage due at Midsummer 1713 3 10 0
the Gentlemen of the Chapel, for venison this present season 20 0 0
£501 18 4
William Lowndes to Spencer Compton. Send my Lord Treasurer an account of the debt, from her Majesty's accession, in your Office of Paymaster of her Majesty's [private] Pensions, Bounties &c., as it stood at the 24 June last: distinguishing that [those] to the servants of his late Royal Highness from the other established allowances payable by you: as also how much has been paid to you since that time towards discharging the same.
The like letter to Earl Poulet, Lord Steward.
The like letter to the Commissioners of the Stables.
The like letter to the Treasurer of the Chamber.
The like letter to the Duke of Montague [as Keeper of the Great Wardrobe].
The like letter to the [Principal] Officers of the Works.
The like letter to the Master of the Jewel Office.
The like letter to the Duchess of Somerset [as Mistress of the Robes].
The like letter to the Duke of Somerset [as Master of the Horse]. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 456.
T. Harley to the Customs Commissioners. My Lord has a recommendation in favour of Devereux Edgar, who prays to be Customer of Ipswich. Is that office vacant? Ibid., p. 457.
Same to the Leather [Duties] Commissioners to present Mr. Williams of Brackley to some office of the Window Tax or Leather Duties. Ibid.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to deliver to Thomas Wightwick, gent., Portcullis Pursuivant at Arms, a coat of her Majesty's arms as they are now borne by her since the Union of the two kingdoms, embroidered upon damask with fine Venice gold, furnished and made up as usual: to an estimate of 33l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 26.
The like of a same to same for a Herald's Coat of her Majesty's Arms as above for John Hesket, Lancaster Herald: to an estimate of 48l. 10s. 0d. Ibid.
The like of a same to same for delivery to Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe (for the use of her Majesty's Footmen in Waiting at Kensington) of a mattress, a feather bed, bolster, two pillows, two pair of blankets, a quilt, a double curtain, two chamber potts and a bason, a pair of candlesticks and snuffers, six cane chairs and a table: to an estimate of 24l. Ibid.
The like of a same to same for the provision of bedding as usual [not detailed] for Edward Salter, one of the Keepers of the Council Chamber: to an estimate of 10l. 5s. 0d. Ibid.
The like of a same to the Master of the Jewel Office for the delivery to the Master of her Majesty's Barges of two badges not exceeding 60 ounces weight: to an estimate of 32l. Ibid.
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Victoria County History - Sussex
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2
Houses of Franciscan Friars: Chichester
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1973.
25. HOUSE OF FRANCISCAN FRIARS, CHICHESTER
The date at which the Franciscans first came to Chichester is not known, but it may well have been soon after their arrival in England in 1225, as Brother Walter de Colevile, one of the first of the friars to come to this country, had relations in Chichester. (fn. 1) They had certainly been settled some little time before 1253, when Henry III confirmed the grant made in their favour by his brother Richard, earl of Cornwall, of a lane adjoining their premises. (fn. 2) In the same year St. Richard, bishop of Chichester, bequeathed to the Friars Minor of Chichester 20s. and a psalter. (fn. 3) In 1269 the friars were allowed to move their house from the original cramped position to the vacant site of the castle, (fn. 4) and here they built the church of which the graceful remains still stand, and in which Archbishop Peckham held an ordination in 1282. (fn. 5) Of history these Grey Friars appear to have had little; when the bishop of Dover visited the house in July, 1538, he found it in good order, (fn. 6) and so left it undisturbed until 8 October, when it was duly surrendered by the seven brethren then resident. (fn. 7) The inventory taken upon its dissolution (fn. 8) shows little furniture of value, save 140 ounces of silver; the buildings were in good repair, ' all ye holl howse new syleyde rownde abowte wyndaus and all ye wyndaus well gleseyd,' and there were 'in ye lybrary iiij stalls and a halff substancyally new made wt dyvrse olde bokes; item a goodely new presse wt almers for bokes.'
The seal of Hugh, warden in 1253, is a pointed oval: [the Virgin and Child] under a canopy upheld by two full-length saints, each holding a long cross and standing on a head ? of a lion. In base, under a trefoiled arch, the warden, half-length, in prayer to the left. (fn. 9) Legend:—
ME FOUE PAULE DOCE PIA [VIRGO] PETRE RESOLUE.
1. Mon. Francisc. (Rolls Ser.), ii, 25.
2. Pat. 37 Hen. III, m. 22d.
3. Suss. Arch. Coll. i, 167.
4. Pat. 53 Hen.III, m. 2.
5. Reg. Epist. Peckham (Rolls Ser.), iii, 1029.
6. L. and P. Hen. VIII, xiii (1), 1456.
7. Ibid. xiii (2), 562.
8. Suss. Arch. Coll. xliv, 71–2.
9. Harl. Ch. 83, C. 32. The letters M E of 'me,' U E of 'fove,' U L of 'Paule,' and U E of 'resolve,' are respectively conjoined.
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Several roads have been blocked by different groups, including farmers driving tractors, CGSP, Ecolo J and CNE. The main group is located at the entrance to Parc du Cinquantenaire where public interventions are taking place. The protest started peacefully.
The march left the Tramway Museum at 10:00am and arrived at 1:00pm. The Italian delegation is wearing life-jackets. A 68-year-old Spanish protester believes the situation in Spain is a cause for much concern, saying, “The younger generation here in Spain is having to go find work elsewhere in Europe.” A Spanish union member said that “Health policies such as the closing down of hospitals are affecting the more vulnerable who struggle to have access to care.” A CGSP (civil servants unions federation) representative expressed disappointment after Thursday’s lunchtime talks on financing the public health sector with Health Minister Maggie De Block: “We are moving towards a class system when it comes to care. The wealthy will go pay for treatment in private clinics while public hospitals will not be able to provide care.”
Many different slogans are being heard. Feminists from Vie Feminine (Women’s Lives) argue that budget constraints affect women first. “We are rejecting the idea of a free trade agreement lowering social and environmental criteria,” explains a young supporter of Ecolo J. “We have been here for 10-15 years and we want to be allowed to work,” says a member of the migrant support group La Voix des Sans-Papiers. “We need serious migration policies. We have to work illegally and we are being exploited. It’s nothing short of a new form of slavery” A group of young French activists go so far as to request the abolition of the executive, legislative, and judiciary powers.
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Quarterback Josh Allen congratulates members of the offseason after making a big play in an OTA practice this spring.
There was really nowhere to go but up. When the 2018 NFL season ended, the Buffalo Bills had compiled one of their most futile offensive seasons in franchise history. The Bills averaged 17 points per game – only two teams scored less. The Bills were the 30th ranked offense overall; 31st in passing offense
The 2019 offseason task—rebuild the offensive attack. The Bills did it in free agency, in the draft, and on the coaching staff – with new hires at the quarterback, wide receiver and offensive line positions.
So now, with training camp six weeks away, it's time to assess how all those changes might work. Here are five ways the Bills offense made progress this offseason:
1. SECOND YEAR IMPROVEMENT FROM JOSH ALLEN
Allen had a good run in the spring workouts, impressing observers with his athleticism and strong arm. But that was the case last year also.
The difference this spring — Allen's poise, intelligence, and command of the offense.
Former NFL quarterback Ken Dorsey, Allen's new position coach, has plenty of praise for Allen's mental approach.
"Josh has been great," Dorsey said in an appearance on One Bills Live. "Obviously, he's got all of those physical tools that everybody talks about. But the thing I've been really impressed with is just the intelligence — how smart he is. Very intelligent-hard worker, studies the game, puts in a lot of time. And a great leader."
Allen's intelligence should manifest itself in his decision making, according to NFL Analyst Andy Benoit of SI.com.
"Decision making is where the jump is," Benoit says. "I don't want to say it's the easiest to make but he certainly has room to grow there. That's the most adjustable part of a players' game."
For his part, Allen says he saw evidence of better decision making on his part during the OTA and minicamp practices.
"On the field, making the right decisions," he says, "putting the ball where it needs to be on time and accurately, letting our guys catch the ball and make plays. Off the field is developing those relationships with our guys. Making sure we are on the same page and we all have one mindset towards the same goal, and that's to win football games."
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2. REBUILT OFFENSIVE LINE
There are 17 offensive linemen on the Bills roster heading into training camp, and eight of them were not here last year. Drafting and signing offensive line prospects was a clear priority for the team this offseason, and now figuring out how they line up has become the focus.
Nagging injuries to some top candidates this spring (Mitch Morse, Ty Nsekhe, and others) prevented the team from settling on a starting lineup up front.
But new offensive line coach Bobby Johnson isn't worried.
"It's not like we have zero idea of who we have," he says. "A lot of these guys have a body of work. They have something that you can go back and look at say this is how this guy plays. Now, how they fit together is what we're trying to figure out. And what is the best combination. Sometimes the five most talented guys might not be your best line, it's the best five that work together, that work as one."
Johnson says evaluation of offensive line play has much more meaning once the players start wearing pads, and that won't happen until training camp. And the new line coach says the fact that some of his charges missed snaps in the spring, due to injury, might mean a sharper level of focus at training camp.
"To be honest with you, I'm kind of excited because now, maybe the urgency level is going to be cranked up when we get to training camp," Johnson said. "The guy might think, 'Man, I missed this time so now I gotta ratchet it up a little bit.' I kinda like that."
Yesterday @BuffaloBills OL coach Bobby Johnson joined us on set and talked about how the veterans have impacted the OL room pic.twitter.com/kFS8IsxA8S
3. DEEPER CAST OF RECEIVING OPTIONS
Adding firepower to the passing game weaponry was a big part of Buffalo's plan. And they've had almost two months of evaluation time to look at their new additions at receiver. Of the Bills 13 wideouts on the roster, four are free agents signed this spring, two others are undrafted rookies.
First year wide receivers coach Chad Hall told One Bills Live he's still evaluating the talent in his position room, but he knows the Bills signed some leaders.
"The best thing is I have a great group of leaders," Hall said. "They're willing to do whatever it takes. They work their tails off. I got Cole Beasley, Andre Roberts and John Brown and whenever anything's going on in the room, they hold everyone accountable. So, it makes it easy on me."
Hall and the receiving group had to deal with nagging injuries during the spring workouts also, curtailing practice snaps for Zay Jones, Cole Beasley and others. But he saw tangible improvement from his receiving group over the last month of practice.
"I just think the offseason is about continuous improvement, which our guys did," Hall says. "From the start, where there's no defense and we're working just on technique; getting these guys to be better route runners and doing whatever it takes to get open. Then, going against the defense and against the different coverages they play. We do it all in that meeting room and the only hard part is when people get dinged up."
4. SORTING THROUGH RUNNING BACK TALENT
Thanks to the third round pick of Devin Singletary and the free agent acquisitions of Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon, the Bills may have the deepest running back unit in the league.
Now, what do they do with them?
NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson, who played fullback in the NFL for eight years, thinks returning veteran LeSean McCoy will have a big bounce-back year.
"I think Shady will have a resurgence this year simply because he has Frank Gore behind him," Robinson said in an appearance on One Bills Live. "He has a veteran presence in that running back room, who's going to say, 'Hey, Shady, relax man, just run a little harder, you all good.' I think we're going to see Shady at his best this year."
Robinson, a former teammate of Gore, says the 36-year old running back may have his biggest influence on the Bills in terms of leadership.
"He is a culture changer," Robinson said. "He's a guy that when he steps into the locker room and speaks, guys shut up and listen. That's very valuable to have a guy who has won in this league; who has street credibility in this league. And defenses know that he still has juice in his legs and know that he still can play this game."
5. YEAR TWO IN THE OFFENSE
It's difficult to measure, but it's tangible. Josh Allen and the Bills returning from last year do not start from scratch when it comes to Brian Daboll's offense. It's year two, with some new wrinkles and new talent. But it's year two, with a full year of familiarity and experience in the bank.
"Being in the same system for a year, the same terminology, having such a good rapport with [Brian Daboll] Dabs, knowing the reps that I'm going to get, that's all been super advantageous for me and I'm super excited that I've been able to do that," Josh Allen said this week. "I'm really trusting what's around me. Like I said, the coaches that we've got in our room right now are fantastic. I'm excited to get back to work here come training camp."
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Casual Italian menu coming with Gale Restaurant's February opening on Meeting Street
"I never go for authentic, I go for what tastes best"
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Brett Chizinski's new Meeting Street restaurant, Gale, is set to open next month with a full bar, counter-service, and a range of casual Italian offerings. The Middleton Group designed spot is named for Chizinski's mother, who was a busy working woman who still managed to make dinner for the kids every night. The name is intentional — "It goes back to that idea of hospitality," says Chizinski.
Chizinski and his wife, Mari, have worked tirelessly both in the world of fine dining and the similarly exhausting world of farm to table dining (literally, they lived on a farm that directly served a restaurant). Gale will be different, says Chizinski. "The style is fast casual but the place is beautiful, the food will be refined casual in that you want people to have fun — I hate fine dining. I hate feeling awkward and being pressured in a restaurant is weird."
No pressure in the airy, high-ceilinged, 42 seat space at 601 Meeting, Ste. 140. The small open kitchen will churn out dinner six a nights a week, with lunch service soon to follow. Chizinski knows a thing or two about Italian fare — he worked under chef/owners Mike Lombardi and Kevin O'Donnell at Venetian-inspired restaurant SRV in Boston. At Gale, chef will prepare entrees like beef cheek bourguignon over savory bread pudding; sandwiches with chicken, meatball, and eggplant served with parm, pesto, or butter and capers; salads; and pizzas.
And with a degree from Boston University in aerospace engineering, Chizinski is very conscience of the way a restaurant's design impacts the final menu.
"It's very advantageous for me as a chef to oversee construction from the beginning," he says. "I knew how each thing would effect the food program, every measurement affects every item, affects every other item — the width at the bar can affect what garnish you can put on a dish."
Take beef tongue, for example. "The amount of fridge space immediately affects what you can offer," says Chizinski. With space upstairs for a large freezer, the chef will be able to brine and store more beef tongue, making it feasible to put on the menu. Sans such space, beef tongue could be out. It's all about compromise, and making sure you're not only fulfilling your lifelong dreams, but filling your employees' pockets with cold hard cash, too.
Yes, he wants to get creative (beef tongue, imported ingredients). But he also wants to cater to the "dude looking for a sandwich and a beer." Chizinski says he has no patience for the head in the cloud cooks who are "pursuing one dream while putting [others'] livelihood at stake." "My first priority is being able to pay my employees," says Chizinski. "If some kid is like 'oh I can make real money being a server, working in a kitchen,' they won't pursue if there's uncertainty."
The couple moved from the farm on Martha's Vineyard to Charleston in 2017. Chizinski helped Tres Jackson with Sorghum & Salt, then moved to the kitchen at Kwei Fei for a bit before taking time off to focus on Gale. He worked at Salty Pig in Boston and Aldea in New York, the Michelin star Portuguese restaurant that convinced him fine dining was not to be his fate. At least, not working from noon to 2 a.m. six days a week in a high pressure environment.
"Fine dining is so frustrating because when you're plating something there are 20 different movements and if you fuck one up and get oil on the plate or something, you have to start over and when you start doing that in high volume settings..." All that frustration and anxiety has fine-tuned Chizinski's vision — he knows what he doesn't want in a restaurant. But he also knows his dishes at Gale, even for counter service, will be "gorgeous."
A chef quite certain of himself after years of grinding overtime, Chizinski also urges that his food will not necessarily use "local" ingredients or flavors that are considered "authentic" Italian. "I consider what is best for the dish in terms of actual cuisine," he says. "I go for what tastes best. Just because I want clam chowder doesn't mean it has to be the same shitty stuff your mom in Boston makes." Chizinski's version may include charred fennel and fried potatoes topped with kimchi.
"I don't look at dishes and say 'well historically carbonara is made with pancetta' ... I'd much rather look at dishes and figure out how to treat each ingredient the best way possible."
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Virginia? Two cities? Chicago and Illinois ignoring HQ2 rumors, won't give up on landing Amazon
By Ally Marotti
The Washington Post has reported Amazon is in advanced discussions to make the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va., the home of its coveted second headquarters. But Chicago and Illinois officials aren't giving up hope. (Astrid Riecken/for The Washington Post)
Chicago and Illinois are not ready to concede defeat in the battle for Amazon’s highly coveted second headquarters, despite mounting speculation that the field has narrowed — and doesn’t include Chicago.
Fueling the speculation are published reports the e-commerce giant is in late-stage discussions with a small number of communities. Those reports come more than a year after Amazon said it sought to establish a second headquarters campus in North America and create up to 50,000 high-paying jobs, setting off a fierce competition among cities and states. Chicago was among 238 cities and regions that submitted proposals for the project, and it was one of 20 contenders announced when the list was narrowed in January.
The Washington Post reported Saturday that Amazon has had advanced discussions about putting the second headquarters, or HQ2, in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in northern Virginia. The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, reported Monday that the company plans to split HQ2 between two sites, each with 25,000 jobs, and that a decision could be announced this week. In addition to the discussion with officials in northern Virginia, Amazon has had similar conversations with a small number of other communities, including Dallas and New York City, the Journal reported earlier.
Despite the reports, officials in Illinois and Chicago, which together have offered more than $2 billion in incentives, aren’t giving up hope of landing the one of the biggest economic development opportunities in recent memory.
“We’re staying the course,” said Jacquelyn Reineke, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. “We continue to pursue the project.”
The city will continue its efforts to build on a solid record for corporate relocations, Adam Collins, a spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said Monday in a statement.
“As fun as it is to speculate on rumors, we're not playing that parlor game,” he said. “We've led the nation in corporate relocations for five years in a row because of the strengths of Chicago's talent, transportation, training, technology and transparency.”
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Three of the locations on the short list Amazon announced in January are in the Washington, D.C., area. That, plus Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ownership of the Post and other factors, has led to speculation that the area is the front-runner.
The Post reported that Amazon has had advanced discussions about putting HQ2 in the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va., including talking through how quickly the company could move employees there and how an announcement to the public would be handled. The story noted that Amazon might be having similar discussions with other finalists.
Mike Grella, a director of economic development at Amazon, responded to the speculation on Twitter. However, he did not deny the report.
“Memo to the genius leaking info about Crystal City, VA as #HQ2 selection. You’re not doing Crystal City, VA any favors. And stop treating the (non-disclosure agreement) you signed like a used napkin,” he tweeted.
Memo to the genius leaking info about Crystal City, VA as #HQ2 selection. You’re not doing Crystal City, VA any favors. And stop treating the NDA you signed like a used napkin. https://t.co/wqrZLqr8MQ
— Mike Grella (@MikeGrella) November 3, 2018
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PUBLISHED: November 29, 2016 at 2:24 pm | UPDATED: April 20, 2018 at 5:37 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on former NFL star Darren Sharper’s final sentence in drugging rapes (all times local):
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced former NFL star Darren Sharper to 20 years in prison for raping two women and drugging two others, but under terms that would total about half that time in custody.
The sentencing Tuesday marks the end of prosecutions in four states for the former all-pro safety who won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints.
Sharper pleaded no contest in a deal negotiated with prosecutors in four states. But the deal was superseded by a judge in New Orleans who said it was too lenient and sentenced Sharper to 18 years.
Sharper was also convicted of rapes or sexual assaults in Nevada and Arizona.
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Another Saturday, another feisty underdog happy to be snapping at the Black Cats' heels
Opposition managers love talking up games against Sunderland as David v Goliath affairs, and Walsall's Dean Keates has good reasons for doing so
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Walsall manager Dean Keates is looking forward to the first of two visits from Sunderland (Image: Getty Images)
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Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers was a reminder that no team in League One can be taken lightly, and Dean Keates says his Walsall are comfortable in their role as underdogs when the Black Cats visit for the first of two successive weekends.
The Saddlers avoided relegation by only two points last season, but have done much better so far in 2018-19, and go into Saturday’s game 11th, but before Friday night’s match between Coventry City and Peterborough United they were only two points outside the play-off places.
In keeping with just about every manager who comes up against the Black Cats, Keates is at pains to stress his team are underdogs – but he likes it that way.
“We have been labelled as underdogs from the first day of the season so this week is no different to us,” he told the club’s official website. “We are coming up against the giants in this division.”
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If it was all about being the giants of the division, the Black Cats would be top of League One, not second, after 17 games.
They had won their previous eight matches in all competitions until coming up against Wycombe at the weekend. The Chairboys finished third in League Two last season and also have a budget which is dwarfed by that of Sunderland – a Premier League club as recently as 2016 – but took a deserved point from the Stadium of Light.
“They have been in the Premier League but they are now in League One and they are here for a reason,” Keates stressed. “We have to make sure we are ready for them.
“Sunderland have suffered back-to-back relegations but they are on the front foot at the moment and they are going to be the favourites to win the division, and rightly so because of the size of the club and the budget that they have.
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“It is going to be a test for us but it is one we are looking forward to. They’re a good team and they are a massive club.”
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by Jeff Loch | 14th January 2020
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Blackmagic eGPU Pro Announced – Brings 2x More Power and DisplayPort
by Jakub Han | 2nd November 2018
Blackmagic Design just announced the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro for Apple computers with Thunderbolt 3. It incorporates AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics processor with 8GB RAM and adds one DisplayPort connector with support for up to 5K monitors. Available in November, it is supposed to offer almost twice the performance of the original Blackmagic eGPU. The new Blackmagic eGPU Pro. Source: Blackmagic Design The idea of an eGPU unit is to enhance graphic performance and eventually also connectivity of a computer. A couple of months ago we informed you about the release of the first Blackmagic eGPU for Apple computers (link to our news article). It featured multiple USB and Thunderbolt 3 connectors as well as enhanced graphic performance thanks to its built-in AMD Radeon Pro 580 graphics card with 8GB RAM. Now (only 4 months later) Blackmagic Design introduces an additional more powerful version – the Blackmagic eGPU Pro. Blackmagic eGPU Pro – What is New? Biggest improvement from the original Blackmagic eGPU is the better GPU they’re using, obviously. Heart of the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics processor with 8GB of HBM2 RAM. It has 2048-bit memory interface with 410GBps bandwidth and 56 discreet compute units for up to 10.5 teraflops of processing power. The RX Vega 56 can fill 94 billion textured pixels per second. Source: Blackmagic Design In addition, the Blackmagic eGPU Pro supports Metal graphics technology from Apple, which provides near-direct access to the GPU for maximizing graphics and compute performance. Blackmagic Design claims that the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro delivers nearly twice the performance of the original Blackmagic eGPU model and up to 22x faster performance than the built-in graphics on a 13-inch MacBook Pro (applies for GPU-intensive operations, such as noise reduction in DaVinci Resolve). In terms of connectivity, the original Blackmagic eGPU featured two USB-C (40Gbps Thunderbolt 3) ports, one HDMI 2.0, four USB 3.1 connectors and 85W power charging connector. New Blackmagic eGPU Pro has all of those ports plus it adds one DisplayPort connector for connecting displays with up to 5K resolution. The connected device needs to have Thunderbolt 3 connector. The Blackmagic eGPU Pro has a built-in power supply that powers the GPU while also providing 85W of downstream power via Thunderbolt 3 for charging laptop computers and powering peripherals. The power supply works from 100V to 240V and features a standard IEC power connector so it can be used anywhere in the world. Same design as the original eGPU. Only an extra DisplayPort added. Source: Blackmagic Design. Design of the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro remained exactly the same as the original eGPU. The only minor difference is the extra DisplayPort connector. The chassis with its textured finish is extruded from a single piece of aluminum. What might have changed is the internal thermal cooling system. Blackmagic Design claims it has been designed to balance the airflow and dissipate heat more efficiently while maintaining quiet operation. Availability and Price The Blackmagic eGPU Pro will be available in November for $1,199.00 USD from Apple directly. For comparison, the original Blackmagic eGPU is currently selling for $699.00 USD. Do you have experience with the original Blackmagic eGPU? Is eGPU a good solution for MacBook editing and does the performance boost justify the price? What do you think of the new eGPU Pro? Let us know in the comments underneath the article.
Apple to Bring Official Mac eGPU Support to MacOS 10.13.4
by Richard Lackey | 25th April 2018
Better late than never, Apple will now officially add Mac eGPU drivers for Thunderbolt 3 equipped Macs in MacOS 10.13.4. This is welcome news to many iMac and Mac Pro users desperate to put more GPU power behind various power hungry applications such as DaVinci Resolve. What is an eGPU? Answering this question first requires answering an underlying question of what is Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt was developed to simultaneously support the fastest data and most video bandwidth available on a single cable, using both PCI Express and DisplayPort protocols. With Thunderbolt 2, this was 20Gbps, while with Thunderbolt 3 the speed was doubled to 40Gbps. Thunderbolt 3: 40 Gbps Thunderbolt™ 3 – double the speed of Thunderbolt 2 Bi-directional, dual-protocol (PCI Express and DisplayPort) 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 8 lanes of DisplayPort 1.2 (HBR2 and MST) Thunderbolt 3 allows you to utilise 4 lanes of PCI Express with a total bandwidth of 2750MB/sec outside of your host system. A Thunderbolt to PCIe enclosure, such as the Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box provides power and high bandwidth PCIe for compatible desktop cards, not only GPU’s but even video I/O cards and non-GPU cards such as the RED ROCKET-X. Mac eGPU support in OSX 10.13.4 I witnessed a Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box unofficially running a Radeon GPU on a MacBook Pro twelve months ago at NAB 2017 but it required some back-end tweaking and was very “unofficial”. Now the wait is over, and Apple have released the requirements in a new document, which you should definitely familiarise yourself with if you’re planning to take the plunge. With eGPU support in macOS 10.13.4, you can: Accelerate applications that use Metal, OpenGL, and OpenCL Connect additional external monitors and displays Use virtual reality headsets plugged into the eGPU Charge your MacBook Pro while using the eGPU Use an eGPU with your MacBook Pro while its built-in display is closed Connect an eGPU while a user is logged inConnect more than one eGPU using the multiple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your Mac Use the menu bar item to safely disconnect the eGPU View the activity levels of built-in and external GPUs. Open Activity Monitor, then choose Window > GPU History. Recommended Mac eGPU cards Apple have so far listed only the Radeon GPU’s below: AMD Radeon RX 570 AMD Radeon RX 580 Radeon Pro WX 7100 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Vega Frontier Edition Air Radeon Pro WX 9100 Recommended Mac eGPU Enclosures Be sure to check the full requirements explained in the Apple configuration document to make sure you match up the right eGPU enclosure for the GPU you want to use. OWC Mercury Helios FX PowerColor Devil Box Sapphire Gear Box Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 350W Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550W Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650W eGPU Power on the Go For mobile post production users that carry a Macbook Pro with them on set, or for editing and grading on the road, the new Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck could be just what you’ve been waiting for. With an integrated Radeon RX570, the Mac compatible Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 570 provides 4GB of GDDR 5 GPU memory in a compact form factor that you can throw in your gear bag or backpack and hit the road. It will need mains power, so it’s not an unplugged solution. Thunderbolt 3 Only I am sure many of you with older Thunderbolt 2 equipped Macs will be asking if you will be able to use an eGPU too. Unfortunately the answer is no. If you’re on the fence thinking about replacing an older Mac, this news may be enough to push you into a decision on a new Macbook Pro or iMac. This is long awaited news for many, and promises to supercharge post production users on the go. Are you going to add a eGPU to your Mac? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Boardfish App Takes the Pain out of Storyboarding
by Olaf von Voss | 23rd December 2016
Have you ever been tasked with creating a storyboard for a new project? Or a mood board maybe? Although they can help in creating suitable images, it can be quite a hassle to bring these into a proper shape. The Boardfish app is here to help with that. There’s an App for That – Meet Boardfish Creatives are not exactly known for being super well organised, so anything that could help keep things sorted is more than welcome. One such solution is Boardfish, an app that takes the pain out of any kind of board-layout task. Whether you are about to create a full-blown storyboard or just a mood board of some kind, Boardfish is super easy to use yet quite powerful. Watch the introduction video in order to get the idea: For me personally, the beauty lies in the simplicity of Boardfish. Sure, you can use InDesign or such for creating board layouts, but there are tens of thousands of options, menus and possible workflows. That’s just too much for me. Boardfish, on the other hand, is a straightforward app with just one purpose, with all the options you need for the task right there in front of you, not buried in deep menu structures. How Boardfish Works First of all, the layout will never mess up the defined format as the app will rearrange single board items automatically as you go. You can delete, hide or drag-and-drop single or multiple items. It’s really super simple. If you want to try it, you can download it from boardfish.io and work with it as long as you want. There are no limitations in the free trial version, except for not being able to print, export or save your work. Are you eager to learn more about the app? Watch a full guided tour here: All the necessary settings are divided in three structured inspector panels: Page, Panel and Titles. There you can define global settings of the overall layout, define how the single board items appear in the final layout, and tweak title, font and banner settings. The only downside is that you still have to draw (or import) the images and pictures you need. Such a shame. The full version is $99 and can be purchased directly from boardfish.io. For now, the app is only available for Mac OS. Is storyboarding something you do from time to time and could this app be useful for you? Let us know in the comments below!
Hedge Connect App – Remote Monitoring for Hedge for Mac
by Olaf von Voss | 5th December 2016
Just as promised at this years IBC, Hedge Connect – a notification app for the data transfer tool Hedge for Mac – has now hit the App Store. This is another result of all the energy that has gone into the development of Hedge since its initial release back in March. You can install Hedge Connect on iOS devices such as iPhone or iPad. There’s no native Apple Watch app yet, but you can still receive notifications from the iOS app. Meet Hedge Connect We’ve already reviewed Hedge for Mac before (read Nino’s original review here as well as my update here) and I must say again that I’m quite impressed with its performance. Its speed in comparing the checksums is almost as fast as a native copy/paste operation with the Finder. The reason behind the speedy checksum verifications is Hedge’s use of the xxHash algorithm rather than the more common MD5. In fact, Hedge claims to be able to outperform MD5 by at least 15%, depending on the speed of your Mac. With the freshly-released Hedge Connect app, you can now remotely monitor the progress of your Hedge for Mac transfers, both with the premium and free versions. All you need to do is download the app and link it to your copy of Hedge for Mac using a special passcode displayed in the app preferences. Once the main application is linked to the iOS app, it will notify you whenever a transfer is finished. No more running back and forth between set and the off-site DIT station in small crew shoots, as you will know exactly when the transfer queue is done. If something unexpected happens that requires your attention, the app will notify you of that too, of course. While testing the app for myself, I am happy to say that everything just worked the way it’s supposed to, with no glitches whatsoever and fortunately, not even error messages. You will need to upgrade the Hedge for Mac app to version 1.5 in order to benefit from the new features of the app. Further Development Paul Matthijs Lombert, CEO of Hedge for Mac, has written up a blog post about the new developed iOS app and he has this to say: We feel that Hedge Connect is a starting point, just like Hedge for Mac was when we first released it. We’ve done a lot of major updates since then, and we expect to do the same with Hedge Connect.” As things stand now, the $9.99 Hedge Connect app doesn’t do much except informing you when a transfer is done. This may not sound like its brimming with functionality, but I think it can save you some precious minutes during those busy shooting days. I speak from experience when I say that anything that can help you maintain a certain peace of mind on a shoot can be incredibly helpful. Future versions of Hedge Connect should offer things like realtime progress bars or even remote control capabilities, and that’s exactly what’s in store according to Paul’s timeline for the app. I’m really curious about the direction this development will take! The way I see it, though, it is for now a simple, yet very helpful app with a lot of potential. Think about the solid framework of further development yet to come. Right now this app is available for iOS only, but you can write an email to Paul ([email protected]) regarding an Android version. And make sure to check out Hedge’s blog for more information. Hedge for Mac is offering a 10% discount for all cinema5D readers, so if you are interested, click here. What kind of offloading tool do you use at the moment? Would you think this kind of remote capabilities might be helpful for your workflow? Let us know in the comments below!
Hedge for Mac Review, a New Transfer Management App
by Nino Leitner | 22nd March 2016
Hedge for Mac, a new transfer management software was released today. I had a chance to review it and also compare to existing other solutions on the market. Let’s be frank, dealing with data isn’t the sexiest thing to talk about, and most people do drag-and-drop transfers of their footage in the Finder (or Windows Explorer) and assume everything is safe when it’s done. Well, let’s put it this way – first of all, you should never rely on one copy of your data, be it on a normal hard drive or RAID, three is the standard to ensure a proper level of safety backup if things go wrong. Secondly, I am aware that this can be a huge effort simply because of the fact that you have to drag-and-drop one by one and wait until one transfer is done before you can start copying onto the second and then the third drive, because if you did it simultaneously from the same source, it can stall completely and introduce errors into the whole process. Last but not least, you never know if every bit of your data is correctly transferred when using the normal Finder / Explorer copy function. Other transfer management solutions on the market This is exactly where data or transfer management software comes in. Until recently, there weren’t many feasible software solutions available. I have been using ShotPut Pro for a long time now, and I like it. It’s a relatively easy to use software package that enables you to do transfers from one source to up to 5 destinations at once, verified, without clogging up the transfers. The downside of it, at $99, it’s not super cheap for a relatively straightforward tool—and that’s only a single CPU license. Red Giant’s Offload is another simple transfer management tool, too, but it only supports transfers to up to two drives. Offload also does verification and gives you previews of your transferred files. It’s $99 as a standalone product, but also comes as part of the Red Giant Shooter Suite which contains also Pluraleyes, Instant 4K, and Frames. A much more advanced type of transfer management app is Pomfort’s Silverstack, the de-facto standard for digital intermediate technicians on sets, adding much more functionality for organising large amounts of transfers from multiple sources, and now even adding color grading functionality to create preview looks for batches. At $399 for the annual subscription, it’s also the priciest option I know of. The starting screen of Hedge for Mac Hedge for Mac – the new kid on the block In comes Hedge for Mac, a new transfer management software. Hedge for Max version 1.0 was released today, and I had a chance to check it out and try it before its release. It’s by far the simplest tool on the market and it’s extremely intuitive. The interface is very graphical and minimalistic, and that’s a good thing—the last thing you want to deal with on set is a sophisticated interface that confuses you or makes you feel unsure as to whether data has been safely transferred or not. Like the other solutions, Hedge can transfer to multiple destinations at once, but it does that in a very visual way. It shows you progress bars for each transfer. This is very reassuring. Everything is cross-referenced with the original file (checksum verification) too, of course. For extendable workflows, it also has functionality to auto-launch AppleScripts and the like—that makes it extendable and integrable into existing workflows if required (note: I did not test this feature). Reassuring: you always see the status of all your transfers at once. Conclusion There’s not much to say about Hedge for Mac other than it does exactly what it is supposed to, and it works. The interface is its biggest drawing point, especially compared to ShotPut Pro which takes a bit of time of to get used to when you first pick it up (however it’s quite straightforward once you have figured out how it works). Its simplicity is similar to Red Giant Offload, with one big difference: if you only need two destinations, Hedge can be used absolutely free, forever, and that’s pretty nice. Of course nothing prevents you from doing a third and fourth transfer the second time around. However, once you start paying for licensing for Hedge for Mac (to allow for more than two destinations at once), at $15/€15 per month or $150/€150 per year, it’s quite pricey. I honestly also think that a subscription based model works better for a much more complex product like Silverstack, which gains a lot of functionality with every update. I’d rather pay a one-time fee of $50 or $99 for a simple tool like Hedge to get its full functionality permanently, and I’m sure many readers will agree. UPDATE: The people behind Hedge for Mac have heard our (and our reader’s) concerns about their subscription model and they have reacted! It’s now a one-time purchase for €99, but they are offering an introductory price of €59 for cinema5D readers. [Disclaimer: this is not an affiliate link, we do not benefit from any transaction.] Nevertheless, it’s a nice tool and I will use it more frequently on shoots in the future. Its simplicity means that you can explain it to an assistant within minutes and he or she will be able to initiate media offloads on set without creating havoc or losing data—and that’s what matters.
New OSX Will Boost Adobe Creative Cloud Graphics
by Kevin Alexander | 12th June 2015
Apple announced the new version of OSX on Monday and it will significantly boost Adobe Creative Cloud graphics performance. The announcement of El Capitan at the Worldwide Developers Conference promises to be a significant boost for those editing on Macs. One of the new features is increased graphics performance that promises to significantly reduce rendering times for video applications. Basically it combines OpenCL and OpenGL into a unified API called Metal for Mac. Metal was originally introduced with iOS 8, allowing developers to have better access to GPU hardware. Now that enhanced GPU processing power will be available on the Mac. And since Adobe has announced it will adopt Metal, this means a significant boost in Creative Cloud graphics performance. When Adobe tested Metal on After Effects they noticed a boost of 8x in rendering performance. As graphically intensive as After Effects is, one can only surmise that this will be a serious boost for other Adobe CC apps as well. El Capitan will be released later this year as a free upgrade. There are plenty of other performance enhancements that Mac users will enjoy, so be sure to check this video from Gizmodo that highlights the new features.
OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID drives: 36TB at 1902 MB/s for under $3K
by Sebastian Wöber | 1st August 2014
OWC, known to manufacture affordable Mac hardware, just announced that they managed to break the speed record for affordable external thunderbolt RAID storage. [UPDATE]: We’ve received numerous e-mails with claims that the benchmarks by OWC are incorrect. The title of this article has been updated accordingly. Especially filmmakers and editors have been waiting for affordable and fast thunderbolt based storage solutions, a few of which we’ve finally seen hitting the market last year. Just a few months ago OWC introduced their ThunderBay line of 4-drive external RAID-ready storage solutions, recently refreshing it with Thunderbolt 2 connections. It is available in configurations from 4TB up to 16TB and also offered as a diskless enclosure that goes for $429. Mac Pro’s 6 Thunderbolt 2 ports boost speed Several of the OWC drives can be chained together using a combination of the two Thunderbolt 2 ports it has. However the great speeds described can only be achieved using a Mac Pro that sports 6 separate thunderbolt connections. This is how OWC achieved speeds of nearly 4,000MB/s. The benchmark testing showed 3,990MB/s read and 3,802MB/s write speeds, running an HDD array of 3x 12TB OWC ThunderBay 4 drives. They achieved similar numbers running SSD drives. [UPDATE]: numerous e-mails with claims that the benchmarks by OWC are incorrect. In different benchmark tests the maximum speed that could be achieved with the method described here would be 1902 MB/s. The 12TB OWC ThunderBay 4 drives used cost $939 each, making this the most affordable ultra-fast storage solution available. OWC says: The Mac Pro has a total of six Thunderbolt 2 ports connecting to three separate Thunderbolt 2 busses, with two ports to each bus. We connected one ThunderBay 4 to one of the two ports available for each bus to get the maximum performance. Those three ThunderBay 4 enclosures were made into a single RAID-0 array using the built-in software RAID-0 in OS X. We then fired up the benchmarking tools and watched in awe at the performance the ThunderBay 4 enclosures achieved. This combination of performance and storage comes at a fraction of the price of rack-based storage. The ThunderBay 4 enclosures generally got very good reviews. Other, less affordable, but proven solutions include the new G-technology external RAID drives and the Promise Pegasus RAID, both of which are now also compatible with Apple’s new Thunderbolt 2 standard. image via macsales
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How will Asheville, Buncombe County be affected by gerrymandering decision?
A landmark decision said most General Assembly districts are extreme partisan gerrymanders and must be quickly redrawn. What does that mean for Asheville and Buncombe voters?
How will Asheville, Buncombe County be affected by gerrymandering decision? A landmark decision said most General Assembly districts are extreme partisan gerrymanders and must be quickly redrawn. What does that mean for Asheville and Buncombe voters? Check out this story on citizen-times.com: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/09/06/how-asheville-buncombe-affected-gerrymandering-decision/2207816001/
Joel Burgess, Asheville Citizen Times Published 5:00 a.m. ET Sept. 6, 2019
ASHEVILLE - State legislative districts in Buncombe County are extreme partisan gerrymanders and must be quickly redrawn along with most General Assembly districts, a judicial panel has said as part of landmark ruling on how North Carolina political maps are created.
But what does that mean exactly for voters and candidates of Buncombe's three House and two Senate districts?
Shifting lines definitely mean some voters will find themselves in new districts in the 2020 elections.
The result could be Republican candidates finding themselves less competitive in districts now drawn in ways that the judges said improperly enhanced the chances of GOP wins.
It will also mean some Democratic districts will become more moderate, according to Chris Cooper, a Western Carolina University political science professor who served as an expert witness for plaintiffs in the Common Cause v. Lewis case decided unanimously Sept. 3 by the three-judge state panel.
"Will it change the partisan distribution? I don’t know. But I think the lines will better represent the voters," said Cooper following the decision. "And we know politicians behave differently when they are in more competitive districts."
Chris Cooper (Photo: Courtesy photo)
On Sept. 5, GOP leaders appeared to be moving forward to redraw the maps by Sept. 18, as ordered by the judges. That comes despite continued criticism by some Republicans who said the majority party's maps were within the bounds of the law.
"The decision contradicts the plain language of the Constitution and the unambiguous precedent of the N.C. Supreme Court," said Sen. Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville, who is running for a third two-year term in District 48. That district includes all of Henderson and Transylvania counties as well as southern Buncombe.
Ruling is on state seats, but could affect also affect congressional districts
The state ruling came after the U.S. Supreme Court decided June 27 it was not the job of federal courts to police political line drawing.
That left the door open for state courts to look at whether mapmakers had gone too far in trying to achieve partisan advantage.
It's not clear how far new maps could shift GOP control of the General Assembly in upcoming elections. Just a year after that, in 2021, the majority party will again be responsible for drawing new lines that reflect changes in the U.S. Census. Those lines will be for both General Assembly and Congressional districts.
House districts
Democrats represent Buncombe's three House districts. No 2020 challengers have yet emerged:
114th - Includes county's center, covering most of Asheville. Represented by Susan Fisher.
115th - Buncombe's north and east. Represented by John Ager of Fairview.
116th - Covers a large portion of the county's south as well as the west. Represented by Brian Turner of Biltmore Forest.
The 114th, 115th and 116th House districts (Photo: Jowei Chen)
The gerrymandering techniques used in the three districts were "packing" and "cracking," according to plaintiffs' experts, whose opinions were reflected by the judicial panel.
"The mapmaker packed the most Democratic (voting districts) in and around Asheville into House District 114, in an effort to make House districts 115 and 116 as competitive for Republicans and possible," according to the opinion.
More: Asheville finally gets answer: City will act to stop Republican districts, council members say
Cracking happened in places such as Warren Wilson College, a small liberal arts institution that was split between the 114th and 115th districts.
Eliminating those techniques could provide a map that better reflects Buncombe voters, said Blake Esselstyn, an Asheville expert on gerrymandering who was the second WNC resident after Cooper to play a key role in the statewide case.
"If you unpack some of the deep blue areas of the 114th into each of the other districts, you would probably have three safe Democratic districts," Esselstyn said.
Fisher called the Tuesday decision "incredibly positive and important" for voters who she said felt disconnected from the electoral process for a decade.
"This decision has the potential to give them back their vote so that they are choosing their representation rather than the representatives choosing their voters," she said.
Turner said both Democrats and Republicans have abused map drawing power and the judges' orders would serve as "guard rails."
"I think the folks drawing maps historically, they have essentially lost the benefit of the doubt that they are doing this in a fair and transparent way," said Turner who has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to reduce gerrymandering through measures such an an independent redistricting commission. "We have seen years of delay, deception and manipulation."
The judges' order says lawmakers can't look at past election results when creating lines, though they have to adhere to federal Voting Rights Act anti-discrimination rules. They also must conduct all the hearings in public "with any relevant computer screen visible to legislators and public observers."
Map drawers may make "reasonable efforts" to avoid putting two incumbents in one district, they said.
Turner said that could serve to stop "malicious double bunking." Maps in 2011 put Fisher and fellow Democratic House member Patsy Keever into the same 114th District.
Ager noted that one of the judges was Republican and said the decision was a testimony to government separation of powers.
But the eastern Buncombe representative said anti-gerrymandering efforts should continue.
"I think we should still push for a districting commission and take it out of the hands of the political parties as much as possible," Ager said. "I know that would have the support of most citizens in North Carolina."
Senate districts
Buncombe's two Senate seats already have candidates lining up:
48th - All of Henderson and Transylvania counties and the southern part of Buncombe, including a piece of Asheville. Represented by Republican Chuck Edwards. Democratic challengers are Mills River Town Councilman Brian Caskey and former state Democratic Chair Patsy Keever of South Asheville.
49th - Most of Buncombe, including the center and north. Represented by Democrat Terry Van Duyn of Biltmore Forest who is not running in order to campaign for lieutenant governor. Candidates are two Democrats, City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield and Asheville attorney Ben Scales.
The 48th and 49th Senate districts (Photo: Jowei Chen)
New maps could bring less dramatic changes to Senate districts that lean heavily Republican and Democratic.
Simulations of 1,000 likely maps generated by plaintiff expert University of Michigan professor Jowei Chen found the districts were "extreme partisan outliers," judges said.
"Dr. Chen’s findings demonstrate the packing of Democratic voters into
Senate District 49 to make Senate District 48 a safe Republican seat."
Even if the Buncombe districts stay represented by the same parties, new lines should have the effect of helping voters in the political minority, said Cooper, the WCU professor.
"The idea is that you will hew closer to your voters, if you need their votes," he said. "If you’re in a noncompetitive situation, you might pay less attention to the will of the voters in your district."
Reactions from Buncombe lawmakers, candidates
114th House District
Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Asheville
Rep. Susan Fisher (Photo: Courtesy N.C. General Assembly)
"This was an incredibly positive and important decision for the voters of North Carolina. They have felt so disconnected from their votes for the last 10 years and this decision has the potential to give them back their vote so that they are choosing their representation rather than the representatives choosing their voters."
Rep. John Ager, D-Fairview
Rep. John Ager (Photo: Courtesy N.C. House)
"It is a great decision for anyone favoring an end to election rigging in North Carolina, and I think other states will now take a look at their constitutions and try to get a similar ruling. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts suggested that the issue was better taken up in the states, since the states have the power to draw election districts."
Rep. Brian Turner, D-Biltmore Forest
N.C. Rep. Brian Turner, D-Buncombe (Photo: Courtesy N.C. House)
"I’m very encouraged by the court’s decision. And as someone who has sponsored legislation for nonpartisan districting, I'm supportive of that effort. I’m also glad that the courts have put essentially some guardrails on the process. Because I think the folks drawing maps historically, they have essentially lost the benefit of the doubt that they are doing this in a fair and transparent way."
48th Senate District
Democratic candidate Brian Caskey
Brian Caskey (Photo: Courtesy of Brian Caskey)
"Make no mistake, the decision of the Wake County Superior Court in the Common Cause v. Lewis case is a tremendous win for democracy. The court-mandated redrawing of the legislative maps will result not in Democratic-leaning maps, and not in Republican-leaning maps, but in fair maps."
Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Hendersonville
Chuck Edwards (Photo: Courtesy of Chuck Edwards)
"I disagree with the decision. The decision contradicts the plain language of the Constitution and the unambiguous precedent of the N.C. Supreme Court. The General Assembly followed the redistricting requirements set out by the N.C. Supreme Court in the Stephenson case, and this decision changes those requirements."
Democratic candidate Patsy Keever
Patsy Keever (Photo: Courtesy photo)
"The judges’ decision is a win for all North Carolina voters. It is way past time for voters to have a real choice in who represents them. It returns democracy to North Carolina."
Sen. Terry Van Duyn, D-Biltmore Forest
Terry Van Duyn (Photo: Courtesy photo)
"As a member of Common Cause, I lobbied my predecessor, Sen. Martin Nesbitt, to support an independent redistricting commission, and I am still committed to that. If new lines make districts 48 and 49 more competitive and representative of the people in the area, that is a good thing."
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Cecilia's food truck adds flavor, excitement to Asheville High's baseball success
Cecilia Marchesini a chef and mother of a Asheville High baseball player. Her food truck behind home plate helps feed fans and support the team.
Cecilia's food truck adds flavor, excitement to Asheville High's baseball success Cecilia Marchesini a chef and mother of a Asheville High baseball player. Her food truck behind home plate helps feed fans and support the team. Check out this story on citizen-times.com: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/hshuddle/2019/04/03/cecilias-food-truck-adds-flavor-asheville-highs-baseball-success/3340397002/
David Thompson, Asheville Citizen Times Published 7:00 a.m. ET April 3, 2019 | Updated 10:48 a.m. ET April 3, 2019
ASHEVILLE - Cecilia Marchesini smiles nervously and wipes away the tiny beads of sweat forming on her brow.
She's already navigated her sizable food truck through the entrance gate behind Asheville High's baseball field and the narrow path between the home dugout and the school's track.
But a stubborn stick shift makes it hard to put her truck in reverse. She wants the best spot behind home plate to watch the game.
Marchesini jams her foot into the clutch and violently shifts into reverse. She lightly taps the gas to move back a couple of feet.
"There it is," she said. "The perfect spot. See, I'm the only one who knows how to drive this truck. We have an understanding."
The Cecilia's Kitchen food truck is parked along the third base line at Asheville High School as Cecilia Marchesini prepares to serve food during the game against Tuscola on March 29, 2019. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
With only an hour before the first pitch, Marchesini quickly begins unpacking and prepping for service.
She slices homemade brownies and fires up the panini press for her fan favorite cubano sandwiches. She places tres leches cupcakes in the freezer to cool. After-game treats for Asheville High, whether they win or lose.
Marchesini hurries through her final preparations and slides the large food truck window open so she can watch the players warm up. She's already nervous. Her son, senior Matias Marchesini-Diaz, is the starting pitcher for a Cougar team that has yet to lose this season.
Cecilia Marchesini cheers from the Cecilia's Kitchen food truck during at the end of an Asheville High School home baseball game on March 29, 2019. Marchesini loves serving food at the games because it allows her to see her son play as much as she can. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
"I mean, that is why I'm here," said Marchesini, who owns two local restaurants, including Cecilia's Kitchen in Asheville. "It's perfect because it gives me the excuse of, 'Oh, I have to be at the game.' I'm committed to bring the truck. My staff understands, but really, I'm a mom. I found the perfect way to always get to see my son play."
Love of food, family, baseball
Matias shuffles his feet and looks down at the ground when asked about his mom. He's a teenager, who is well aware of her presence at games.
Although she's tucked away in the food truck, her voice, and the small multicolored vuvuzela that sits near the cash register, can always be heard above the crowd.
"She's doing it to help the team, and that's all that really matters. I'm happy she's here, and I'm glad she's enjoying it," he said. "You know, I was a little embarrassed at first, but she's my mom. That's how she is, and I love her for it."
Asheville's Matias Marchesini-Diaz delivers a pitch against Tuscola during their game at Asheville High School on March 29, 2019. The Cougars defeated the Mountaineers 5-4. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
Marchesini grew up in Argentina, and moved to Asheville in 1998. She had visited here before and had family who lived in the mountains. She started going to college at Mars Hill and met her now ex-husband, Stephane Diaz.
He was French and could cook. Diaz began teaching Marchesini about food. She learned about French cuisine but also incorporated the flavors she grew up with.
"I discovered that food was my passion," Marchesini said.
Her skills allowed her to open Café Soleil in 2003. She opened Cecilia’s Kitchen in 2012 and has employed some of her son's Asheville High teammates there.
Senior outfielder Chris Mosher has worked at Cecillia's Kitchen throughout high school, washing dishes and serving tables.
"She's one of the best people I know," Mosher said. "She's so caring and she loves everyone."
Her passion for baseball began when her son started playing at an early age.
"I'm from Argentina where soccer is everything," Marchesini said. "But I found baseball to be so fascinating. Some people think it's boring, but it's the opposite. Every second the game can change. I think it's constant excitement. I'm always nervous."
Cecilia Marchesini watches nervously from the Cecilia's Kitchen food truck as her son pitches during an Asheville High School home baseball game on March 29, 2019. Marchesini said it is almost better to be distracted from the game by customers because she gets so nervous while watching the games. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
That nervousness shows up at Asheville High games. She'll jokingly shoo away fans during big moments in the game.
"Maybe sometimes the quesadillas are a little more toasty than they should be," she said, laughing. "But hey, it's a home run."
"She's always very excited," Matias said. "But she just wants to see me and the team succeed. She loves the game of baseball."
Cooking up excitement
Tom and Kathleen Mosher nibbled on a cubano sandwich and chicken quesadilla as they watched Asheville Hig beat Tuscola on March 29.
The two came to the school that day to watch their daughters play JV soccer, but the wafting smells from Marchesini's food truck lured them from the bleachers toward the baseball diamond.
"You can't get anything better than this at a high school athletic event," said Tom Mosher, between bites of slow roasted pork, melted cheese and pickle. "It's perfect timing, because the baseball team is having a great season and now there is this added component. It feels like something you would get at a minor league game."
Cecilia Marchesini cheers from the Cecilia's Kitchen food truck during an Asheville High School home baseball game on March 29, 2019. Marchesini says that she loves the game of baseball and finds it endlessly exciting. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
The Cougars (12-1, 11-1) are in the middle of one of the best seasons in recent memory, heading toward a possible conference title, and maybe, the school's first state championship run. They are the state's No. 3 ranked team in Class 3A.
"It's giving us a vibe," Asheville coach Bill Hillier said. "We've got people coming for a sandwich and then seeing that, hey, baseball is pretty fun to watch."
Getting into the food truck business
Marchesini bought the food truck this past summer to help with her growing restaurant business, but also with the hopes of bringing it to games.
Running a business had forced her to miss her son's baseball games in the past, and with no concession stands at the school during spring sports, athletic director Lance Abernathy found her a space to park near the baseball field.
"It all worked out so perfectly," she said.
Although most home games have an early 4:30 p.m. start, crowd sizes have grown. Marchesini has also delivered more than just food, donating all the money she makes at games back to the team.
So far, it's not a huge amount, between $200 to $250 a game. But it's the little things that help build success for the team.
"You need that kind of support to build a great program," Hillier said. "The only thing that bothers me, is about the fifth inning, those cubanos start smelling real good. I'm over here losing track of what I'm doing thinking about getting a sandwich after the game."
The Asheville High School Cougar baseball team poses with Cecilia Marchesini and her Cecilia's Kitchen food truck after a home game on March 29, 2019. The team often get treats after the game. On March 29 Marchesini made the team cupcakes. (Photo: Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
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Can Overwatch stay atop esports world?
The Overwatch League has planted its flag atop the esports mountain. But just like its twitchy-thumbed superstars, the premier circuit can't afford to sit still.
Not as long as Fortnite commands the rest of the gaming universe.
The Fortnite phenomenon has put Overwatch in a strange position. The Overwatch League's inaugural season has been a barrier-breaking achievement, but Blizzard Entertainment's 6-on-6 first-person shooter isn't nearly the world's most popular video game. That would be Fortnite, a battle royale that has transcended gaming and smashed into the mainstream unlike any title in years. Overwatch executives say they aren't nearly panicked because of one grand gamble: their deep pockets and impressive infrastructure can keep Fortnite from making a successful charge for the crown.
A top-selling game doesn't necessarily make an elite esport — the latter requires a professional circuit, loyal fans and a product that's just as enjoyable to watch as to play.
The Overwatch League has set the standard for esports in its first season. Ten million fans watched its opening weekend, and 100-150 thousand tuned in for every second of the regular season. The league's two-night championship sold out Brooklyn's Barclays Center, and the opening night aired live on ESPN, the network's first live broadcast of esports in prime time. The league has a fierce and sizable stable of fans, big-name investors like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and the momentum of a monumental first season.
FORMIDABLE FORTNITE
Yet video gamers are clearly more ravenous for Fortnite. The breakout title from Epic Games has 125 million global players, compared to 40 million for Overwatch. Perhaps more jarring, Google searches for "Fortnite" outpaced "Overwatch" 14-to-1 in the week leading up to the Overwatch League Grand Finals.
Fortnite's crossover appeal is unrivaled, a fact most recently on display when France's Antoine Griezmann celebrated a goal in the World Cup Final with a dance move popularized by the game .
How could Overwatch not be terrified of a competitor with that kind of organic reach?
Simple: it doesn't see Fortnite as competition — yet.
"Fortnite right now is 99 percent a game and not an esport," said Ari Segal, president of Immortals Gaming, which runs Overwatch's Los Angeles Valiant. "But I think obviously there's a path for it to become an esport."
The distinction is key. Structured, competitive Fortnite events are still in their infancy, and Epic has a ways to go to match the professional experience provided to Overwatch League fans. Epic began that effort by promising in May to offer $100 million in Fortnite esports prize pools — an enormous sum for the industry.
Yet early returns have been shaky, like when the Fortnite Summer Skirmish Series was cancelled mid-play due to technical issues. The tournament has also been hindered by conservative game play, with players waiting until the last possible moment to engage. In a statement, Epic said that it "under delivered" in what was supposed to be its first marquee esports event while laying out plans to improve the viewing experience.
Epic did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
"It takes a lot more than a press release to build an esport," Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer said. "I think I can speak as well as most that there's a ton of investment and planning and infrastructure that you need to build in order to do professional esports at a high quality bar."
THE GRAND FINALS
Overwatch's Grand Finals have been a showcase for that. All it takes is one look at the 165-foot-wide, 36-foot-tall LED screen behind the Barclays Center stage — players and fans alike were in awe of the massive display.
But it runs deeper than flashy tech. The league's broadcasts on Twitch have been nearly flawless technologically all season. Its teams have impressive support staffs including chefs, physical trainers and PR managers. Even the in-event entertainment is first-rate: DJ Khaled performed at Saturday's championship finale.
Which isn't to say Overnight is a finished product. There's work to be done packaging its events, especially for casual fans. Blizzard plans to experiment with its broadcast structure to better serve diehards and newbies alike. Those adjustments began with more explanatory segments on the ESPN show for uninitiated viewers, and the league will use feedback from that to shape coverage for next season.
"What I saw on Twitter was fun," said Pete Vlastelica, President and CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. "I liked seeing the healthy debate between the old-school, old-guard sports audience who wondered what they were watching and then a lot of young sports fans who were very excited by what they were seeing."
Even as it experiments, everything about the league has the look and feel of a top-notch pro sports organization, and that's been a matter of investment and expertise for Blizzard and its team owners — a group that includes Kraft, New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke.
Esports organizations, like Segal's Immortals, are keeping a close eye on Fortnite.
"Do you have the access to capital and the human resource capacity and the organizational bandwidth to be nimble and flexible to evaluate whatever that next thing is?" Segal asked. "With respect to Fortnite, it's an ongoing evaluation."
At some point, it seems likely that Fortnite — or perhaps another battle royale, like PlayerUnknown's Battleground — will get there. When it does, Overwatch thinks it's poised to survive.
For starters, Overwatch the game was built to endure. Blizzard Entertainment specializes in titles with staying power. Its Warcraft franchise launched in 1994 and has remained a hit. Same with series like Diablo (1996) and StarCraft (1998).
That's the key to Overwatch's ongoing relevance, according to Jurre Pannekeet, head of esports at market research firm Newzoo. It's a difficult thing to perpetually innovate and improve a game, but Blizzard might do it better than anyone.
"They have really long-standing franchise with big fans that have played these games for several years," Pannekeet said.
It's also possible — some think likely — that the esports landscape can accommodate more than one superleague.
"Certainly, Fortnite is stealing share from everybody, to some degree," Segal said. "But it's not just zero-sum. The pie is growing."
The hope is that players hooked into gaming by the Fortnite experience might shop around for other titles once they're exposed to esports.
"I think we welcome more investment in the space," Nanzer said. "And I think esports as an industry is definitely still in the 'rising tides lift all boats' phase of our growth."
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After surging to 3.3% in 2017 and up to around 5% in the first half of 2018, private consumption will continue to support growth, thanks to the favourable employment conditions in the country, an accommodative monetary policy, a low level of inflation, and an expansionary fiscal policy. Because of full employment, real wages have been driven higher (a year-on-year increase of 3.4% as of July 2018 compared with an annual inflation of 1.4%), which will continue to support private consumption in the near future. As long as inflation remains in the government’s 1-3% target range, the central bank is expected to keep its rates at a low level. Although the bank could raise its rates in the first quarter of 2019, the amount would likely be small. Further supporting this positive trend, the Consumer Confidence Index continues to indicate positive sentiment, hitting a record high in September 2018. Strong consumer spending will also result in higher level of investments. In line with this trend, the main components (new domestic orders, production, inventories etc.) of Israel’s Purchasing Managers Index have indicated an expansion in the manufacturing productive capacities – although at a slower pace than a year earlier – with the ICT, machinery, mining, and transport vehicle industries set to benefit in particular.
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The government set the fiscal deficit target to 2.9% of GDP for 2019, but Israel’s social security agency’s decision to cancel its agreement to transfer its annual surplus to the budget starting in 2019 may further boost the fiscal deficit. Such a move would mean the government would lose a resource of close to USD 7 billion, which could widen the fiscal deficit as high as 5% of GDP. The deficit will also be triggered by rising defence and social spending in the fields of disability benefits, education, and healthcare. The government also targets the reduction of tax burdens for families. The increase in fiscal deficit will prevent the public debt level from falling, but this should not impact the country’s borrowing capacities from domestic and international markets.
The current account balance is expected to remain in surplus, although the surplus relative to GDP is expected to stall. Although exports, which account for about 30% of Israel’s economy, are expected to increase in the coming quarters, the strong shekel represents a challenge for further increases in exports. Import demand remains strong due to solid growth and higher commodity prices. Nevertheless, the deficit in trade balance will continue to be offset by the surplus in services trade on the back of strong exports in high tech services, such as IT consulting, computing services and software. This will help Israel’s current account to remain positive, which will in turn help the central bank to continue its interventions in the foreign exchange market and accumulate forex reserves.
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Monday Morning Brief for Aug. 5, 2019: Colorized U.S. coins?
By William T. Gibbs , Coin World
Published: Aug 5, 2019, 7 AM
U.S. Mint officials are considering adding color to two of the three 2020 commemorative coins celebrating the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Original images courtesy of U.S. Mint.
Officials of the U.S. Mint recently revealed that they are considering the use of color on two of the three 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative coins, a move that would take the Mint into unexplored territory.
Compared to other government and private mints, though, the U.S. Mint has been pretty conservative with its product offerings, or had been until this century. In recent years, Mint officials have expanded their collector offerings with coins in new and nontraditional finishes, like Reverse Proof and Enhanced Uncirculated. Such finishes are welcomed by many collectors and dealers, though not all, and embraced by the major grading services. The Mint, prodded by Congress, has also begun issuing coins with concave/convex surfaces, following the lead of other coin issuers. It has also issued a range of precious metals coins and medals that required no congressional authorization, all to mixed reviews from customers.
However, the U.S. Mint had not embraced other products and minting techniques that are commonplace with their competitors, including coins with color, embedments, and advanced technologies. But that could come to an end next year.
If the Mint uses color on the copper-nickel clad half dollar and silver dollar in the 2020 National Basketball Hall of Fame program, those coins would join the hundreds of world coins that feature color.
The possibility that this could happen horrifies some collectors. One reader wrote at our Facebook page, “No colorizing of coins. No glow in the dark coins. No multi shaped coins. In fact do not copy The Royal Canadian Mint plan of turning out trinkets.”
Others like the idea, with another reader writing, “I say go for it. Lets see what the US mint can do with color.”
Colorized U.S. coins, particularly ones with a sports theme, could attract individuals who do not ordinarily collect coins; that is a good thing. But the coins could also alienate the Mint’s traditional customers; that is bad. Mint officials should move cautiously in this direction.
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Colt: European organisations feeling the ‘Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption’
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Home ❯ Colt Technology News ❯ Colt: European organisations feeling the ‘Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption’
London, 6 March 2014
The pace of data strategy decision making is slowing down, with potentially significant business consequences, states new independent research commissioned by Colt, the information delivery platform. Whilst technology deployment is getting easier, the results show that European CIOs find it harder to devise data centre strategy than they did 12 months ago. The findings show longer planning cycles for strategic and tactical information delivery and data capacity uncertainty amongst European IT Directors.503 online interviews were conducted among IT infrastructure decision-makers in the UK, France, Germany and The Netherlands. The research found that:
62% of businesses experiencing a change in planning cycles see those cycles extending. These numbers fluctuate to some degree across regions (UK 56%, France 73%, Germany 51%, Netherlands 76%)
Only 38% of decision makers across Europe state that planning cycles are contracting
63% of respondents also admit to capacity planning errors over the past 12-24 months. However, these numbers remain relatively constant across each European region (66% UK, 63% France, 64% Germany, 56% Netherlands)
“Businesses across Europe are feeling the impact of seismic change in the way that technology impacts their day-to-day operations. Globally significant macro trends – driven by technology – are fundamentally impacting their business operations. Social interaction, mobility, cloud, and information (big data) are at the forefront of many fast-growth organisations,” said Matthew Gingell, Director, Colt Data Centre Services. “The data centre should be the fulcrum on which the technology-driven enterprise exists. But worryingly, we are seeing data centre decision making processes slow down at a time when they need to be quick and efficient.”
The research highlights ‘Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption’. These Forces challenge the pace of the data centre’s ability to support organisational needs and the ability for data centre managers to prioritise challenging business and IT drivers. These forces are:
Data location & decentralisation
The Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption impact the ability for the business to plan efficiently (time delays) and plan effectively (capacity errors). Factors surrounding energy management, data location, business transformation and risk & compliance are more prevalent in companies that have made capacity errors or which have extended planning cycles.
Matthew Gingell, concludes, “Whilst each of the Four Forces is considered a challenge by the majority of businesses as a standalone issue, in combination they have a tangible impact on decision making, planning and responsiveness. As an industry we need to provide the tools and information which enable end users to make data strategy decision efficiently and effectively. The advantages offered by faster more flexible deployment capabilities are being undermined by the breadth and scale of issues requiring business and IT alignment. It is the industry’s role to simplify these issues and enable transformation change to occur within the data centre. Failure to balance these converging ‘Four Forces’ will directly lead to a failure in business performance.”
Learn more about the Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption by downloading the accompanying report. Colt will also be publishing a series of articles and blog posts exploring each of the Four Forces in greater detail and outlining key recommendations for IT and infrastructure decision makers. For more information visit https://www.colt.net/uk/en/blogs/
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Representative Ron de Lugo (1930 - )In Congress 1973 - 1979, 1981 - 1995
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Virgin Islands At Large House: 93rd-95th (1973-1979)
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1. H.R.818 — 103rd Congress (1993-1994) Community Services Empowerment Amendments of 1993 Sponsor: Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] (Introduced 02/04/1993) Cosponsors: (32) Committees: House - Education and Labor Latest Action: House - 11/16/1993 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). (All Actions) Tracker:
2. H.R.697 — 103rd Congress (1993-1994) Emergency Hunger and Homelessness Relief Appropriations Act of 1993 Sponsor: Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] (Introduced 01/27/1993) Cosponsors: (49) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: 11/19/1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) Tracker:
3. H.R.7 — 103rd Congress (1993-1994) Emergency Community Development Act of 1993 Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] (Introduced 01/05/1993) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 02/01/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. (All Actions) Tracker:
4. H.R.5230 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) American Technology and Competitiveness Act Sponsor: Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] (Introduced 05/21/1992) Cosponsors: (37) Committees: House - Armed Services; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Education and Labor; Judiciary; Science, Space and Technology; Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 08/05/1992 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
5. H.R.4516 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) Community Services Empowerment Amendments of 1992 Sponsor: Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] (Introduced 03/19/1992) Cosponsors: (27) Committees: House - Education and Labor Latest Action: House - 04/16/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) Tracker:
6. H.R.4073 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) Emergency Community Development Act of 1992 Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] (Introduced 01/03/1992) Cosponsors: (34) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 05/15/1992 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308. (All Actions) Tracker:
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7. H.R.3732 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) Budget Process Reform Act of 1992 Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] (Introduced 11/07/1991) Cosponsors: (94) Committees: House - Government Operations; Rules Committee Reports: H.Rept 102-446 Part 1; H.Rept 102-446 Part 2 Latest Action: House - 03/31/1992 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:
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8. H.R.2898 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) Social Security Protection Act of 1991 Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] (Introduced 07/16/1991) Cosponsors: (93) Committees: House - Government Operations; Rules Committee Reports: H.Rept 102-174 Part 1 Latest Action: House - 06/18/1992 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
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9. H.R.854 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) National Emergency Anti-Profiteering Act of 1991 Sponsor: Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] (Introduced 02/06/1991) Cosponsors: (35) Committees: House - Judiciary Latest Action: House - 06/07/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. (All Actions) Tracker:
10. H.Res.284 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a need for a comprehensive, coordinated strategy to help the United States achieve its goal of being the strongest Nation on Earth economically and militarily, so that it remain the greatest Nation in support of human dignity, freedom, and democratic ideals. Sponsor: Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-2] (Introduced 11/18/1991) Cosponsors: (137) Committees: House - Education and Labor; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 04/01/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization. (All Actions) Tracker:
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11. H.R.5582 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) National Emergency Anti-Profiteering Act of 1990 Sponsor: Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] (Introduced 09/11/1990) Cosponsors: (58) Committees: House - Judiciary Latest Action: House - 10/02/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. (All Actions) Tracker:
12. H.R.5315 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Transportation Trust Funds Off Budget Act of 1990 Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] (Introduced 07/19/1990) Cosponsors: (50) Committees: House - Public Works and Transportation; Government Operations; Rules Committee Reports: H.Rept 101-934 Part 1 Latest Action: House - 10/24/1990 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-934, Part I. (All Actions) Tracker:
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13. H.R.3085 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Economic Equity Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] (Introduced 08/02/1989) Cosponsors: (86) Committees: House - House Administration; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Education and Labor; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Judiciary; Small Business Latest Action: House - 11/22/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development. (All Actions) Tracker:
14. H.R.2669 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Federal Budget Structure Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] (Introduced 06/15/1989) Cosponsors: (31) Committees: House - Government Operations; Public Works and Transportation Latest Action: House - 06/29/1989 Executive Comment Requested from OMB. (All Actions) Tracker:
15. H.R.2079 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Economic Growth Zone Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] (Introduced 04/25/1989) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 05/01/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization. (All Actions) Tracker:
16. H.R.2015 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. Sponsor: Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] (Introduced 04/17/1989) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Public Works and Transportation | Senate - Environment and Public Works Committee Reports: H.Rept 101-388 Part 1; H.Rept 101-388 Part 2 Latest Action: Senate - 10/10/1990 By Senator Burdick from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 101-514. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Array ( [actionDate] => 1990-04-04 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 82 (Roll no. 68). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )
17. H.R.1867 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Local Government Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] (Introduced 04/13/1989) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Public Works and Transportation; Ways and Means Latest Action: 12/19/1989 See H.R.3299. (All Actions) Tracker:
18. H.R.1074 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) To provide for cost-of-living adjustments in 1990 under certain Government retirement programs. Sponsor: Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] (Introduced 02/22/1989) Cosponsors: (261) Committees: House - Post Office and Civil Service; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent); Energy and Commerce Latest Action: House - 03/13/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) Tracker:
19. H.R.982 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] (Introduced 02/09/1989) Cosponsors: (366) Committees: House - Government Operations; Post Office and Civil Service | Senate - Budget; Governmental Affairs Committee Reports: H.Rept 101-177 Part 1; H.Rept 101-177 Part 2 Latest Action: House - 12/19/1989 Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Array ( [actionDate] => 1989-09-12 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )
20. H.R.378 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude receipts and disbursements of the social security trust funds from the calculation of Federal deficits and maximum deficit amounts under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Sponsor: Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] (Introduced 01/03/1989) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Government Operations Latest Action: House - 02/15/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions) Tracker:
21. H.R.191 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Congressional Budget Reform Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] (Introduced 01/03/1989) Cosponsors: (19) Committees: House - Government Operations; Rules Latest Action: House - 05/05/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process. (All Actions) Tracker:
22. H.R.6 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Enterprise Zone Improvements Act of 1989 Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16] (Introduced 01/03/1989) Cosponsors: (220) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 10/18/1989 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
23. H.J.Res.505 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, for urgently needed assistance for the homeless as authorized in the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Sponsor: Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] (Introduced 03/06/1990) Cosponsors: (25) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: House - 03/06/1990 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Tracker:
24. H.J.Res.28 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues. Sponsor: Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] (Introduced 01/03/1989) Cosponsors: (12) Committees: House - Judiciary Latest Action: 07/17/1990 For Further Action See H.J.Res.268. (All Actions) Tracker:
25. H.Con.Res.362 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the need for a national policy to rebuild the infrastructure of the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] (Introduced 08/03/1990) Cosponsors: (70) Committees: House - Public Works and Transportation | Senate - Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 10/01/1990 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Array ( [actionDate] => 1990-09-28 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Agreed to in House )
26. H.R.4150 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1988 Sponsor: Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] (Introduced 03/15/1988) Cosponsors: (358) Committees: House - Government Operations; Post Office and Civil Service | Senate - Budget; Governmental Affairs Committee Reports: H.Rept 100-656 Part 1; H.Rept 100-656 Part 2 Latest Action: Senate - 06/22/1988 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977 that if one Committee reports the other Committee have 30 continuous days to report or to be discharged. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Array ( [actionDate] => 1988-06-21 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 16 (Record Vote No: 194). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )
27. H.R.3807 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) Local Government Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act of 1987 Sponsor: Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] (Introduced 12/18/1987) Cosponsors: (42) Committees: House - Public Works and Transportation; Ways and Means Committee Reports: H.Rept 100-1066 Part 1 Latest Action: House - 10/06/1988 Reported to House by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-1066 (Part I). (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1988-10-06 [displayText] => Reported to House by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-1066 (Part I). [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )
28. H.R.2686 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 1987 Sponsor: Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] (Introduced 06/15/1987) Cosponsors: (39) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Public Works and Transportation | Senate - Environment and Public Works Committee Reports: H.Rept 100-237 Part 1; H.Rept 100-237 Part 2 Latest Action: Senate - 08/07/1987 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1987-07-30 [displayText] => Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 100-237 (Part II). [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )
29. H.R.1181 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) A bill to amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that deferrals of budget authority proposed by the President shall not take effect unless within 45 legislative days Congress completes action on an impoundment bill, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] (Introduced 02/19/1987) Cosponsors: (73) Committees: House - Government Operations; Rules Latest Action: House - 02/26/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions) Tracker:
30. H.J.Res.311 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) National Economic Commission Act of 1987 Sponsor: Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] (Introduced 06/10/1987) Cosponsors: (74) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 11/04/1987 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
31. H.R.4169 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A bill to provide that the President's sequestration order for the fiscal year 1986, issued pursuant to section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, shall not become effective until the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the procedures involved. Sponsor: Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] (Introduced 02/18/1986) Cosponsors: (16) Committees: House - Government Operations Latest Action: House - 02/21/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions) Tracker:
32. H.R.4012 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A bill to repeal the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Sponsor: Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] (Introduced 01/21/1986) Cosponsors: (16) Committees: House - Government Operations; Rules Latest Action: House - 01/29/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions) Tracker:
33. H.R.3689 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A bill to restore the social security trust funds and other Federal retirement funds losses resulting from noninvestments, redemptions, and disinvestments in connection with efforts to meet the public debt limit and to require prior approval of the Congress of any further disinvestment of such funds. Sponsor: Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] (Introduced 11/06/1985) Cosponsors: (50) Committees: House - Rules; Ways and Means Latest Action: 11/14/1985 For Further Action See H.R.3721. (All Actions) Tracker:
34. H.R.3634 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit in trust funds amounts equal to interest lost to such trust funds through disinvestment by the Secretary during the current fiscal year. Sponsor: Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] (Introduced 10/28/1985) Cosponsors: (55) Committees: House - Ways and Means Latest Action: House - 10/28/1985 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Tracker:
35. H.J.Res.423 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A joint resolution to authorize financial assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] (Introduced 10/21/1985)(by request) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: House - 03/20/1986 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
36. H.Res.259 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A resolution to request that the President establish a bipartisan commission on the budget deficit. Sponsor: Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] (Introduced 09/04/1985) Cosponsors: (21) Committees: House - Government Operations Latest Action: House - 10/09/1985 Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions) Tracker:
37. H.R.5090 — 98th Congress (1983-1984) A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the National Historic Preservation Act to include certain provisions related to the conversion of these funds to trust funds. Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] (Introduced 03/08/1984) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: House - 04/06/1984 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions) Tracker:
38. H.R.2546 — 98th Congress (1983-1984) Balanced Monetary Policy Act of 1983 Sponsor: Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] (Introduced 04/13/1983) Cosponsors: (105) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 06/09/1983 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
39. H.R.10 — 98th Congress (1983-1984) A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] (Introduced 01/03/1983) Cosponsors: (125) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Public Works and Transportation | Senate - Environment and Public Works Committee Reports: H.Rept 98-52 Part 1; H.Rept 98-52 Part 2 Latest Action: Senate - 07/13/1983 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) Tracker:
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40. H.Res.97 — 98th Congress (1983-1984) A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the Mass Transportation Capital Fund (deferral numbered D83-59). Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] (Introduced 02/22/1983) Cosponsors: (16) Committees: House - Public Works and Transportation Latest Action: House - 03/09/1983 Placed on Union Calendar No: 21. (All Actions) Tracker:
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41. H.Res.78 — 98th Congress (1983-1984) A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the Economic Development Assistance Programs. Sponsor: Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] (Introduced 02/10/1983) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: House - 02/10/1983 Referred to House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Tracker:
42. H.R.6100 — 97th Congress (1981-1982) A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] (Introduced 04/06/1982) Cosponsors: (76) Committees: House - Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs; Public Works and Transportation Committee Reports: H.Rept 97-540 Part 1 Latest Action: House - 08/12/1982 Other Measure S.2144 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1982-05-17 [displayText] => Reported to House by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 97-540 (Part I). [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )
43. H.R.5139 — 97th Congress (1981-1982) A bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] (Introduced 12/08/1981) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: 10/19/1982 Became Public Law No: 97-357. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Array ( [actionDate] => 1981-12-11 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )
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44. H.R.3659 — 97th Congress (1981-1982) A bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] (Introduced 05/20/1981) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: 12/10/1981 For Further Action See H.R.5139. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1981-07-09 [displayText] => Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-167. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )
45. H.R.3045 — 97th Congress (1981-1982) Economic Opportunity Act Amendments of 1981 Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] (Introduced 04/07/1981) Cosponsors: (51) Committees: House - Education and Labor Latest Action: House - 05/19/1981 Placed on Union Calendar No: 54. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1981-05-19 [displayText] => Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 97-69. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced )
46. H.Res.111 — 97th Congress (1981-1982) A resolution disapproving a proposed deferral of budget authority numbered D81-36A. Sponsor: Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] (Introduced 03/18/1981) Cosponsors: (43) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: House - 03/18/1981 Referred to House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Tracker:
47. H.R.3929 — 95th Congress (1977-1978) A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to invest public monies. Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 02/23/1977) Cosponsors: (24) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affrs Latest Action: House - 02/23/1977 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
48. H.R.7688 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954, providing for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] (Introduced 06/06/1975) Cosponsors: (14) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs | Senate - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: 03/10/1976 Similar provisions as reported in Senate inserted in H.R. 12122 as passed Senate. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 1975-11-26 [displayText] => Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-496. [externalActionCode] => 14000 [description] => Introduced )
Array ( [actionDate] => 1975-06-16 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House )
49. H.R.6132 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to provide that bonds and other obligations of the Virgin Islands may be used for any public purpose. Sponsor: Rep. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] (Introduced 04/17/1975) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: House - 04/17/1975 Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
50. H.R.5007 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that no rescission of budget authority proposed by the President shall take effect unless and until the Congress has passed a bill incorporating such rescission. Sponsor: Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] (Introduced 03/17/1975) Cosponsors: (24) Committees: House - Rules Latest Action: House - 03/17/1975 Referred to House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) Tracker:
51. H.R.13951 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974) A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to increase the authorization of appropriation for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sponsor: Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] (Introduced 04/03/1974) Cosponsors: (17) Committees: House - Interior and Insular Affairs Latest Action: House - 04/03/1974 Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
52. H.R.7579 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974) A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to study the feasibility of and need for a Cost of Existence Index. Sponsor: Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] (Introduced 05/07/1973) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: House - Education and Labor Latest Action: House - 05/07/1973 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions) Tracker:
53. H.R.4265 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974) A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 to require the advice and consent of the Senate for appointments to Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Sponsor: Rep. Melcher, John [D-MT-2] (Introduced 02/08/1973) Cosponsors: (12) Committees: House - Government Operations Latest Action: House - 02/08/1973 Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. (All Actions) Tracker:
54. H.R.2227 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974) Urgent Supplemental Appropriation Act Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] (Introduced 01/18/1973) Cosponsors: (24) Committees: House - Appropriations Latest Action: House - 01/18/1973 Referred to House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Tracker:
55. H.Con.Res.179 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974) Concurrent resolution authorizing and directing the Joint Study Committee on Budget Control to report legislation to the Congress no later than June 1, 1973, providing procedures for improving congressional control of budgetary outlay and receipt totals, the operation of a limitation on expenditures and net lending commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1973; and for limiting the authority of the President to impound or otherwise withhold funds authorized and appropriated by the Congress. Sponsor: Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] (Introduced 04/09/1973) Cosponsors: (15) Committees: House - Rules Latest Action: House - 04/09/1973 Referred to House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) Tracker:
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Mobile trader’s “unfair” terms in spotlight
Commerce Commission seeking declaration mobile trader Home Direct's “voucher entitlement scheme” is unfair.
The Commerce Commission is going to court seeking a declaration mobile trader Home Direct used unfair terms in its consumer contract.
The retailer, which sells via mobile shops, online and by phone, signed up customers to its “voucher entitlement scheme” when they bought goods. Under the scheme, direct debit payments wouldn’t stop after goods were paid off. Instead, payments were turned into “voucher entitlements”, which customers were told could be used to buy more products from Home Direct.
However, the commission alleges the scheme’s terms are unfair under the Fair Trading Act. The “vouchers” couldn’t be refunded or exchanged for money, and expired after one to two years (depending on when the customer signed up). Unused credit would be forfeited to Home Direct.
“The commission seeks a declaration that these terms are unfair. In our view they create a significant imbalance in the rights and obligations of the parties and they are not reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Home Direct," Commissioner Anna Rawlings said.
The matter is now before the court.
This is the first declaration the commission has sought that a contract term is unfair since law changes banning unfair terms took effect in 2015.
The Fair Trading Act defines a term as unfair if it:
would cause a significant imbalance between the rights of the company and the consumer
is not reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the company
would cause detriment, whether financial or otherwise, to the consumer if it were to be applied or relied on.
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Timeless investment pieces
Natasha Crowley
Available at Atelier 27.
Timeless and contemporary looks.
In a world of fast fashion and mass produced items, it’s important that we support and acknowledge designers here in Ireland that work hard to produce thoughtful and special one of a kind pieces.
One such person is Skibbereen-based ethical designer Alice Halliday who has just launched her new AW19 collection. I’ve known Alice ever since I first started out styling back in 2011 and so I always love to see the different directions that her often ethereal designs take her.
This new ready-to-wear collection called Edge of Nineteen was made exclusively for Atelier 27, which is based in Dublin’s Om Diva and was launched alongside an array of other Irish designers at the Drury Street boutique.
It is also part of the inaugural Makers Market which will run daily until 31 December, so if you find yourself in Dublin between now and then, it’s well worth popping in and it would be a marvellous place to find a special gift for someone or even for a bit of self-gifting which of course we all love.
The Makers Market also brings together 28 other talented and diverse creators from all over Ireland including screen printers, glass blowing artists, organic beauty products and much more which will sit alongside Atelier 27’s permanent Irish design labels.
Alice’s new collection is a testament to all the creative talent we have in this country and she collaborated with Dunmanway-based photographer Christian Haubold of Bridge Mount Photo Studio to create the look book. In fact, it was also Christian who photographed her first capsule collection six years ago and Alice saod of the experience: “I loved the work we created together on that shoot and the collection sold really well, so I thought it would be special to work together again on this new collection.”
I also love how Alice has worked with other Irish labels and boutiques when styling her looks for the photoshoot including underwear from Hot Knickers Lingerie, earrings from Kiki na Art, belt from On The Verge and the coolest footwear from Venus Boutique and Higgildy Piggildy which shows us what we can find on our own doorstep.
Each piece in the collection is totally unique and one-of-a-kind with the designer displaying real attention to detail making them timeless investment pieces. These are pieces that have an editorial edge and would look amazing for special occasions but shouldn’t be kept just for that. Her looks are really brought to life on model Izabelle Balikoti whose strong and graceful poses showcase the wonderful movement in this new collection.
Being someone who doesn’t like to keep anything as Sunday best I feel like the items would make for fantastic layering pieces that you could incorporate easily into your wardrobe. As Alice herself says: “They can be worn as a statement but are also very versatile. They are luxurious garments but you could easily dress them up or down depending on the occasion.”
Alice draws on Stevie Nicks and Grace Jones as some of her influences, the result being a mix of elegant and edgy evening wear all lovingly and ethically produced using reclaimed and vintage materials.
A must for anyone looking for something a little bit different to the usual sequin extravaganza that we see this time of year!
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a news release stating that it has rescued five crew members from the tug vessel Polar Wind. The tug apparently ran aground and started taking on water on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 near the opening of Pavlof Bay.
The weather at the time was six to eight foot seas and winds of 40 miles per hour. The Polar Wind is a 78 foot vessel, which was carrying nearly 19,000 gallons of fuel and the barge was reportedly carrying 5,000 gallons of fuel and 90 refrigerated cargo containers.
Three crew members were safely hoisted from the tug on early Wednesday morning by a Coast Guard helicopter crew that transported them to safety. The Dolphin helicopter was launched from the USCG cutter Sherman. A USCG rescue swimmer stayed with the other two crew members until another helicopter arrived. It then hoisted the remaining two crew members and took them to Cold Bay.
Captain Paul Mehler, III, Commander of the USCG Sector Anchorage, said the safe rescue mission emphasized importance continued presence in the Bering Sea and the Northern Pacific.
Following the rescue, the Coast Guard began working with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to respond to any potential pollution hazard from the situation. The tug and barge are to be salvaged by Global Diving and Salvage.
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6 Highlights From Couche-Tard’s 2nd-Quarter Fiscal 2018
By Greg Lindenberg on Dec. 01, 2017
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LAVAL, Quebec -- Integrating CST Brands, embarking on the rebranding of its Corner Stores to the Circle K banner and hiring the company’s first chief marketing officer were among the highlights of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s second-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings call.
Couche-Tard reported record net earnings of $435.3 million for the quarter, compared with net earnings of $321.5 million for second-quarter fiscal 2017.
"In terms of our overall performance this quarter, the positive contribution from our newly acquired CST network is particularly notable and added to the strong increase of nearly 38% in our adjusted net earnings per share," said Brian Hannasch, president and CEO. "This is even more remarkable in light of the challenges faced by some in our network due to hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the continued softness in the industry in general. I am deeply proud of how our teams came together during and after these catastrophic storms in order to get our stores back online to serve our communities."
Here are the highlights from the company’s quarterly earnings call …
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1. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
“During the quarter, our stores network was impacted by two major hurricanes, Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida,” Hannasch said on the call. “Our stores were impacted mainly through the loss of sales, fuel-supply disruptions and incremental expenses, including property damages, inventory losses and cleanup costs. Overall, 1,300 of our stores were affected at various levels and as a consequence, we lost approximately 3,000 store days in merchandise and service sales and 5,700 store days in fuel sales. Incremental costs reached $4.8 million during the quarter.”
As of Nov. 28, except for two sites in Florida, the company’s entire retail network was back on line and serving customers, Hannasch said.
2. First CMO
During the quarter, Couche-Tard hired the company’s first chief marketing officer, Kevin Lewis.
“We have seen periods [of softness] like this in the past, typically associated with changes in the economy,” said Hannasch. “Today, we’re certainly seeing broad declines in trips across most retail channels. For us, we believe this is most acute in our lower-income consumers. … Real wage growth in much of our geography has been fairly anemic. … There’s a lot of competition between channels for customers today. That’s why we’re focused on hiring a CMO, bringing him in with strong expertise to help us segment out customers and figure out who is most loyal to us, most valuable to us and how we activate them.”
Lewis brings more than 25 years of international marketing experience working with retail, consumer goods and consumer technology companies. For the past four years, he has been the chief marketing and revenue officer for Bethesda, Md.-based Total Wine & More, an independent wine, beer and spirits retailer. Before that, he was senior vice president of digital for Blockbuster Entertainment.
“As our CMO, Kevin is leading a global network of marketing and merchandising strategies,” Hannasch said. “His team’s main focus over the next year will be to increase traffic to our stores globally. A few of our ongoing initiatives and pilots include our promotional campaigns, developing personalized offers including connecting with customers through our Circle K digital assets [and] driving our bakery program and hot-dog pilots already in several major markets. … I’m confident that Kevin and his team will foster the customer-centric culture across our entire network.”
Couche-Tard has also put Quebec Operations Vice President Stephane Trudel, formerly senior vice president of growth and strategy for CST, in charge of the Canada unit; Vice President Mark Tate, formerly vice president of merchandise support for The Pantry Inc., in charge of the Rocky Mountain unit; and Operations Vice President Paul Rodriguez in charge of the Texas unit, said Hannasch.
“At the highest levels, we’re very consciously mixing people, mixing cultures, and we’re very confident in the recipes we’ve used in the past will be successful here,” said Hannasch.
3. CST integration and synergies
"The integration of the CST network is going extremely well. Our operation teams are successfully optimizing CST site layouts, implementing some of our key programs into the store, including Polar Pop, our private-label cigarettes, other merchandising programs and also pushing strategic promotions to reverse the trends CST has reported in recent quarters," Hannasch said.
"Our strategies allowed us to reverse the negative traffic trend in less than three months,” he said. “On the synergies side, in less than four months, our annual run rate in cost reductions reached $84 million, which puts us ahead of our initial plan and makes us optimistic that we will reach our initial target of $150 million to $200 million in cost reductions over the three years following the close of the transaction."
These cost reductions should mainly result from reductions in operating, selling, administrative and general expenses, from improvements in fuel and merchandise distribution costs, as well as from the optimization of merchandise supply costs.
Hannasch provided some examples of reverse synergies, which were “what we planned, and maybe a few nice surprises”:
Foodservice: “The combination of expertise in food that we have, combined with CST and the journey they were on, makes that food group stronger than ever and will help accelerate our journey there.”
Distribution: “The distribution center in San Antonio, which is run by Core-Mark … is a great asset, so we were able to quickly integrate the legacy Circle K sites in that Texas region into that DC for a lot of nice benefits.”
Operations: “They’ve got a lot of nice tools, including a labor model that’s more precise and better able to optimize the consumer experience than what we have today, so we’re taking a close look at whether we’d deploy that throughout the rest of North America.”
Private label: “Both companies were on that journey, and they’ve got some very interesting SKUs that we’ll be rolling out throughout the entire network.”
Fuel: “We think there’s an opportunity to draw more distinction between the fuel brand and the store brand at these sites as we rebrand the network to Circle K.”
“While the cultures may be different, particularly above store level, not one is better than the other, and I think we’re mixing them very well," Hannasch said.
4. Circle K rebranding update
“We’re preparing to launch the rebranding of Corner Stores to Circle K and Couche-Tard,” Hannasch said on the call.
The company announced in 2015 that it would consolidate its diverse store brands, with the exception of the eponymous Couche-Tard stores in Quebec, under one new global Circle K brand.
“The rollout of our global Circle K brand in Europe has now successfully been completed in the Baltic countries, leaving only Ireland, Poland and Russia to complete, while the U.S. and Canada are steadily progressing and showing great consumer acceptance and strong awareness where the brand is new to the market,” said Hannasch.
Nearly 2,000 c-stores in North America and close to 1,400 c-stores in Europe are now displaying the new global Circle K brand.
5. Distribution disruption
Some Couche-Tard sites in parts of Canada experienced distribution interruptions during the quarter because of issues related to integrating the Esso, CST and Ultramar locations into the company’s retail network.
“This was an isolated incident around the Quebec province,” Hannasch said. “We have a long history of successfully integrating companies … [but] in Quebec, we made a mistake. While most of the other aspects of integrating the sites into Quebec, for both the Esso and Ultramar-CST assets were flawless, we underestimated the impact of adding both of these networks to our Quebec [distribution center], and we had significant supply disruptions.”
He said the disruption affected sales by more than 1% for the quarter.
“We believe that the issue is largely behind us,” he said. “The operation has been stabilized. We’ve got deliveries back on time, in-stocks are in a good place. So the retail side will be largely isolated to the quarter. We will continue to have some incremental costs as we mitigate certain commodities like milk that we outsourced until we got our business stabilized.”
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6. Holiday
Hannasch also offered an update on Couche-Tard’s pending acquisition of Holiday Stationstores Inc. He said the company expects the deal, subject to customary regulatory approvals and conditions, to close during third-quarter fiscal 2018.
On July 10, 2017, Couche-Tard entered into an agreement with Holiday Cos., Bloomington, Minn., to acquire Holiday Stationstores, which has 522 sites, 374 operated by Holiday and 148 operated by franchisees. It also has a car-wash business with 221 locations, a food commissary and a fuel terminal. Its c-stores are located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington State, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan and Alaska.
“As we become more familiar with the Holiday network, we’re learning about the talented management team and the dedicated employees and exceptional assets of that network,” said Hannasch. “Over the months ahead, we’ll continue evaluating the business and plan an integration process, which will begin immediately upon closing; however, it’s already clear numerous best-practice sharing and opportunities will result from this purchase.”
In terms of new acquisitions, Hannasch said, “We’re very pleased with our progress in deleveraging, but the goal remains to get back to a more normal range of a debt leverage ratio. That said, the appetite is still there to grow this company. That appetite will vary in the near term depending on the geography, the strategic fit and what we think are the underlying returns. … We’ve got a decentralized business, and we’ve also got decentralized shared services. So we have some areas of our company that are very heavily impacted by CST and some that are not. So we would be more open to areas of the country, both in Canada and that U.S., that have not been impacted by CST.”
Laval, Quebec-based Couche-Tard's network includes 9,465 c-stores throughout North America, including 8,135 stores offering fuel. Through Allentown. Pa.-based CrossAmerica Partners LP, Couche-Tard supplies fuel to more than 1,200 locations in the United States. In Europe, Couche-Tard operates a retail network of about 2,750 c-stores and unattended fuel sites across Scandinavia, Ireland, Poland, the Baltics and Russia.
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Regional Development Team Objective
The Regional Development Team has a primary objective to increase the participation and enjoyment of paddlesports in our region. To do so we discretionally support paddlers who are willing to contribute to the development of our sport from any surpluses we generate from event activity.
We have two major mechanisms for doing so:
Coach & Leader Development Grants
We are pleased to offer individual Coach & Leader development awards to support and enhance the development of Paddle Sport in Cumbria. The purpose of these grants is to increase the number and calibre of Paddle Sport coaches and leaders working in the voluntary sector in Cumbria.
Grants are limited to the lower of 50% of any course or other development fees or £100. Travel, residential and other subsistence costs are not normally covered. Grants are entirely discretionary and are dependent on the availability of funds.
To qualify for a grant, you must be:
Resident in Cumbria
A member of British Canoeing
An active member of a canoe club or other voluntary sector organisation involved in Paddle Sport in Cumbria
In your grant application, you will need to:
Give evidence of your existing commitment and contribution as a volunteer
Explain how any course specified will assist you as a volunteer to further promote & develop canoeing in your club or voluntary group
Provide a letter of support for your application either from your Club or Voluntary Sector organisation, or from a school or other organisation who you plan to voluntarily support
You should complete a grant application form below.
You should forward any support letters to the Secretary of the regional development team.
For further information contact your Regional Coaching Rep
Jim Wilson Bursary
Jim paddled for 40 plus years, coaching, guiding and messing around in all sorts of canoes, sea and whitewater kayaks.
His first taste of paddling was when he was 12 years old with a misadventure in a homemade canoe, made of willow sticks and string! A few years later Jim moved to Carlisle and joined Carlisle Canoe Club. Competing in slalom competition and then taking up whitewater kayaking, open canoeing and sea kayaking. Jim progressed down the BCU coaching and leadership route, becoming a multidisciplined BCU coach, running training courses and assessments, and guiding trips.
Passionate about canoeing, Jim opened a retail shop (Carlisle Canoes), selling canoes, kayaks and all the associated kit to go with them. As the business grew he opened two further shops in Stirling and Aviemore.
Jim was a very well respected BCU level 4 coach in three separate disciplines - whitewater kayak, open canoe and sea kayak. He was also an experienced 5 star, advanced leader, in these three disciplines. In addition, he was an AAI master leader in whitewater kayak, open canoe and sea kayak and a senior member of the leadership and training team with the UK sea kayak organisation ISKGA.
“I am passionate about paddling on rivers, oceans and coastlines around the world and like to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with other likeminded people. I like working with small numbers of people so I am able to give more attention to the individuals and their needs and help achieve their own developmental goals”. Jim Wilson 2015
Jim Wilson 4th November 1948 – 29th Sept 2015
Aim of the Jim Wilson Bursary:
To continue Jim Wilson’s good work, and contribute to the development of individual leaders, coaches and event organisers, in clubs and groups, in a variety of paddle sport disciplines.
Bursary details:
An award of up to £500
To be awarded normally biennially, or at the discretion of the RDT.
Will normally be awarded to an individual to contribute to the development of their coaching, leadership or organisation skills, and to enhance their contribution to the Paddle Sport voluntary sector in Cumbria.
At the discretion of the RDT the award may be shared among multiple applicants.
Have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to developing Paddle Sport in Cumbria, and a personal passion for coaching/leading/organising and inspiring others.
Be an active member of a canoe club or voluntary group based in Cumbria and have their written support in the bursary application.
Propose a clear path of development, training and assessment and future commitment to supporting the named organisation with coaching, leading and organising events.
Calls for applications will be posted here on the Cumbria Canoeists website, on the Cumbria Canoeist’s Facebook page, and will be distributed to all Cumbria Canoe Clubs and to Cumbria Voluntary Groups.
The Cumbria RDT Committee will evaluate the applications, and select successful applicants.
Regional Achievement Awards
Cumbria RDT (Cumbria Canoeists) are keen to hear from young paddlers who have talent and aspirations to represent GB in any discipline of paddle sport.
Direct representation of a GB team or experience with British Team development groups is a key factor to qualify for an Award/Bursary and the Cumbria RDT would like to recognise and support such achievements.
After discussing the possibly of an “achievement award” with the Cumbria RDT - Secretary or Chairman and receiving a positive response, please complete an application form and seek support/references from club leaders and a GB development coach.
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City settles sexual harassment lawsuit against Yarber
The Jackson City Council voted to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the city
City settles sexual harassment lawsuit against Yarber The Jackson City Council voted to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the city Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2017/08/31/city-settles-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-against-yarber/617305001/
Justin Vicory, The Clarion-Ledger Published 2:47 p.m. CT Aug. 31, 2017 | Updated 3:36 p.m. CT Aug. 31, 2017
Former Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber.(Photo: Justin Sellers/The Clarion-Ledger)
The City of Jackson voted Tuesday to dole out $20,000 to close the door on a sexual harassment lawsuit against former Mayor Tony Yarber that included naked strippers in paint and a New Orleans strip club.
Yarber's former executive assistant, Kimberly Bracey, filed a lawsuit in federal court last year which alleged the former mayor sexually discriminated, harassed her and then fired her when she rebuffed his advances.
The City Council voted 3 to 2 to pay $10,000 in Yarber's legal bills in the case and settle with Bracey for $10,000.
More: Sexual harassment suit against Yarber settled by Jackson city council
Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote, who voted against the agreement, said he was in favor of settling the case, but not for paying the former mayor's legal bills.
Foote said the primary reason for the settlement was financial since the city had been paying the Phelps Dunbar law firm in the case and had racked up close to $100,000 in legal fees.
"We were paying outside counsel but it was in the best interest financially to pay and move on," Foote said.
At a council meeting Tuesday night, the council agreed unanimously to settle the case with Bracey.
"We have done a thorough investigation and we believe the best option at this time is to reach a settlement where no one finds fault. There's no winner and no loser," Priester said.
Ward 5 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said the city normally pays employee legal bills and Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps added an amendment authorizing the council to pay an additional $10,000 for the former mayor's legal fees.
More: Yarber, city council to hire different lawyers for lawsuit
Stamps said he was concerned about setting a precedent that would lessen the morale of city workers - in particular police officers - when they face lawsuits filed against the city.
Priester disagreed.
"If you want to ask the citizens of Jackson to pay the former mayor's bills, you can do that ... The legal authority is clear. We have the discretion to pay or not to pay," he said.
The money will come out of the Office of City Attorney's budget for claims against the city.
Yarber hired Bracey in April of 2014. About a month later, Bracey claims the two had a sexual relationship. When she tried to break it off, Yarber threatened to fire her, she said.
Bracey claimed Yarber met behind closed doors with a stripper in a New Orleans strip club, and that naked strippers wearing paint greeted him at an Atlanta home during two separate fundraisers.
Bracey also claimed Yarber guaranteed employment to another female if she engaged in oral sex with him.
Yarber fired Bracey in April of 2015 for unauthorized use of city equipment for personal use. She claimed it was because she refused his sexual advances.
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Yarber filed a counterclaim accusing Bracey of spreading false allegations and defaming him.
The "statements were made with malice, recklessness and with knowledge that said statements were false," the countersuit stated.
More: Jackson mayor denies harassment claims, countersues
The council's decision to pay Yarber's legal fees contradicts the promise of a former councilman.
Former Ward 6 Councilman Tyrone Hendrix posted to Facebook last year that the city would not pay for Yarber's legal fees "as he has committed to retain and pay for his own attorney to represent him individually."
Stamps said he would have more to say on the case "after all signatures had been signed."
"This was a very sordid affair. It's not a vindication of type. Nobody won," Priester said.
Contact Justin Vicory at 769-572-1418 or JVicory@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter.
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CME E-mini Yen Denominated Nikkei Stock Average Index Futures & BTIC Block Trades in CME E-mini S&P Select Sector Stock Index Futures
RA - 1202-3
This Advisory Notice supersedes CME & CBOT Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA1201-3R issued on June 4, 2012. It is being issued to reflect the changes described below.
E-mini Yen Denominated Nikkei Stock Average Index Futures
On June 17, 2012, for trade date June 18, 2012, CME will launch trading E-mini Yen Denominated Nikkei Stock Average Index futures. Upon launch, block trading will be permitted in this new product at a minimum threshold of 250 contracts, and the product has been added to the list of block-eligible contracts set forth in Section 10 of this Advisory Notice.
Basis Trade at Index Close (“BTIC”) Block Trades in CME E-mini S&P Select Sector™ Stock Index Futures
Also effective on trade date June 18, 2012, as previously announced, CME will begin permitting Basis Trade at Index Close (“BTIC”) block trades in E-mini S&P Select Sector Stock Index (“Select Sector) futures.
BTIC Block Trades in CBOT Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Futures
On July 1, 2012, for trade date July 2, 2012, CBOT will begin permitting BTIC block trades in CBOT Dow Jones US Real Estate Index (“DJUSRE”) futures.
BTIC Block Trades – General Information
A BTIC Transaction is a futures transaction that is priced with reference to the applicable cash index close price. BTIC Transactions in Select Sector futures and BTIC Transactions in DJUSRE futures may be executed as block trades pursuant to the requirements of Rule 526 (“Block Trades”), this Advisory Notice and the applicable provisions in the corresponding product chapter (CME Chapter 369 for Select Sector futures and CBOT Chapter 30 for DJUSRE futures).
The current minimum threshold of 50 contracts applicable to each product will also apply to BTIC block trades in the products. BTIC block trades will not be permitted on the last day of trading in an expiring contract month.
BTIC block trades may not be executed as a spread transaction pursuant to the requirements in Section 4 of this Advisory Notice. Parties wishing to effectuate a block spread transaction in either product will be required to negotiate the transaction as separate outright BTIC block trades, and each leg must meet the minimum threshold of 50 contracts.
The futures price assigned to a Select Sector futures BTIC block trade will be based on the current day’s Select Sector cash index close price, or the current day’s Select Sector cash index close price adjusted by any valid price increment (the “Basis”) higher or lower than the Select Sector cash index close price. The Basis must be stated in full tick increments as set forth in CME Rule 36901 (“Commodity Specifications”).
The futures price assigned to a DJUSRE futures BTIC block trade will be based on the current day’s Dow Jones US Real Estate cash index close price, or the current day’s Dow Jones US Real Estate cash index close price adjusted by any valid price increment higher or lower than the Dow Jones US Real Estate cash index close price. The Basis must be stated in full tick increments as set forth in CBOT Rule 30102 (“Trading Specifications”).
Market participants that transact BTIC block trades should be aware that the only acceptable method for price reporting and submitting BTIC block trades to CME Clearing is through CME ClearPort, and the entry of the trade into CME ClearPort must occur within five minutes of the agreement of the parties to execute the trade in order to comply with the price reporting requirements of CME Rule 526.F. It is not permissible for market participants to price report BTIC block trades to the Global Command Center (“GCC”) and separately enter the block trades into Front-End Clearing (“FEC”) as is allowed for other block trades in CME and CBOT products. Market participants should also be aware that entry of block trades into CME ClearPort requires registration. Additional information on registration for CME ClearPort is available on the CME Group website.
BTIC block trades must be reported to the Exchange via CME ClearPort at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled close of the underlying primary securities market to establish the BTIC futures price on the current trading day. A BTIC block trade that is not reported at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled close of the underlying primary securities market will be priced based on the index close price for the next available trading day for the primary securities market.
The futures price of a BTIC block trade will be determined by the Exchange at 3:45 p.m. Central Time and the Exchange-determined price will be final at that time. In the event of an early scheduled close of the primary securities market, the futures price of a BTIC block trade will be determined by the Exchange 45 minutes after the early scheduled close time for the primary securities market, and the Exchange-determined price will be final at that time. In the event of an equity market disruption in the primary securities market, all BTIC block trades will be cancelled for that trade date.
CME and CBOT products in which block trading is permitted appear in Section 10 and the text of CME and CBOT Rule 526 appears in Section 12 of this Advisory Notice.
1. Definition of Block Trades
Block trades are privately negotiated futures, options or combination transactions that meet certain quantity thresholds which are permitted to be executed apart from the public auction market. All block trades are subject to the conditions set forth in CME and CBOT Rule 526 (“Block Trades”) and in this Advisory Notice. Additionally, BTIC block trades in Select Sector futures and DJUSRE futures are also subject to the requirements set forth in CME Rule 36906.A. (“BTIC Block Trade Requirements”) or CBOT Rule 30107.A. (“BTIC Block Trade Requirements”), as applicable.
2. Participation in Block Trades
Each party to a block trade must be an Eligible Contract Participant as that term is defined in Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act. Eligible Contract Participants generally include exchange members and member firms, broker/dealers, government entities, pension funds, commodity pools, corporations, investment companies, insurance companies, depository institutions and high net-worth individuals. Commodity trading advisors and investment advisors who are registered or exempt from registration, and foreign persons performing a similar role and subject as such to foreign regulation, may participate in block transactions provided they have total assets under management exceeding $25 million and the block trade is suitable for their customers.
A customer order may be executed by means of a block trade only if the customer has specified that the order be executed as a block trade.
Orders may not be bunched to meet the minimum block quantity thresholds.
3. Time and Prices of Block Trades
Block trades may be executed at any time, including times during which the public auction market is closed, except that BTIC block trades may not take place on the last day of trading in an expiring contract month.
Block trades must be transacted at prices that are “fair and reasonable” in light of (i) the size of the transaction, (ii) the prices and sizes of other transactions in the same contract at the relevant time, (iii) the prices and sizes of transactions in other relevant markets, including, without limitation, the underlying cash market or related futures markets, at the relevant time, and (iv) the circumstances of the markets or the parties to the block trade.
The Basis applied to a BTIC block trade must also be fair and reasonable taking into account financing rates, expected dividend income and the time remaining until the applicable futures contract expires pursuant to the requirements of CME Rule 36906 (“Basis Trade at Index Close (“BTIC”) Transactions”) or CBOT Rule 30207 (“Basis Trade at Index Close (“BTIC”) Transactions”), as applicable.
The trade price must be consistent with the minimum tick increment for the market in question. Additionally, each outright transaction and each leg of any block eligible spread or combination trade must be executed at a single price.
Block trade prices are reported independently of transaction prices in the regular market and are not included as part of the daily trading range. Block trade prices do not elect conditional orders (e.g. stop orders) or otherwise affect orders in the regular market.
4. Block Trade Minimum Quantities for Outrights, Spreads and Combinations
The block trade minimum quantity requirements for outright futures and options are set forth in the list of block trade eligible products in Section 10 of this Advisory Notice. Additional information with respect to spreads and combinations executed as blocks appears on the next page.
a) Intra-Commodity Futures Spreads and Futures Combinations
i) All Products Excluding U.S. Treasury, OTR Treasury Yield, Interest Rate Swap and GSCI Futures
Intra-commodity futures spreads and futures combinations may be executed as block trades provided that the sum of the quantities of the legs meets the minimum block quantity threshold. For example, 2,000 Eurodollar future calendar spreads executed during RTH hours would meet the Eurodollar futures minimum quantity requirement of 4,000 contracts.
ii) U.S. Treasury, OTR Treasury Yield and Interest Rate Swap Futures
Intra-commodity calendar spread block trades are prohibited in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures, OTR Treasury Yield and Interest Rate Swap futures. Parties may not execute contingent block trades in outright contracts to circumvent the prohibition on the execution of block trades in intra-commodity calendar spreads. Additionally, Tandem spreads may not be executed as block trades.
iii) GSCI Futures
In GSCI futures and GSCI Excess Return Index futures the block trade minimum is 300 contracts for each leg of the spread or combination. For example, the minimum quantity for a GSCI calendar spread would require 300 contracts in each leg of the spread for a total of 600 contracts while a GSCI futures butterfly would require a minimum volume of 1,200 contracts.
b) Inter-Commodity Futures Spreads
i) Short Term Interest Rate Futures
In Short Term Interest Rate futures (Eurodollars, Eurodollar E-minis, Euribor, T-Bills, OIS, One-Month Eurodollar, Euroyen and 30-Day Fed Funds), inter-commodity futures spreads may be executed as block trades provided that the sum of the legs of the spread meets the larger of the threshold requirements for the underlying products. For example, the minimum quantity thresholds for One-Month Eurodollar and Eurodollars during ETH are 200 and 2,000 contracts, respectively. Therefore, a block trade in the One-Month Eurodollar/Eurodollar spread can be executed provided that the sum of the legs is at least 2,000 contracts.
ii) U.S. Treasury, OTR Treasury Yield, Interest Rate Swap and 10-Year Sovereign Yield Spread Futures
In U.S. Treasury, OTR Treasury Yield, Interest Rate Swap and 10-Year Sovereign Yield Spread futures, inter-commodity futures spreads may be executed as block trades provided that each leg of the spread meets the minimum threshold requirement for the respective underlying products. For example, the minimum quantity thresholds for 10-Year Notes and U.S. Treasury Bonds during RTH are 5,000 and 3,000 contracts, respectively. Therefore, a block trade in the NOB spread (10-Year Note/Treasury Bond spread) can be executed only if the minimum quantity of the 10-Year Note leg of the spread is at least 5,000 contracts and the minimum quantity of the Treasury Bond leg of the spread is at least 3,000 contracts.
iii) All Other Products
In all other block-eligible products, inter-commodity futures spreads may be executed as block trades provided that the quantity of each leg of the spread meets the larger of the threshold requirements for the underlying products.
c) Intra-Commodity Option Spreads and Combinations
Intra-commodity option spreads and combinations may be executed as block trades provided that the quantity of each leg of the spread meets the designated minimum quantity threshold.
d) Inter-Commodity Option Spreads and Combinations
Inter-commodity option spreads and combinations may be executed as block trades provided that the quantity of each leg of the spread meets the larger of the threshold requirements for the underlying products.
e) Options/Futures Spreads
In general, options/futures spreads may be executed as block trades provided that the options component of the spread meets the minimum quantity threshold for the outright option or option combination and the quantity of futures executed is consistent with the delta of the options component of the spread. An exception applies to Weather and Housing options/futures spreads, where the legs of the spread may be summed to meet the 20-contract minimum threshold.
5. Block Trade Reporting Requirements
a) Time Requirements
i) All Block Trades Excluding Interest Rates Outside of RTH and Weather and Housing at all Times
Block trades must be reported to the Exchange by the seller within five minutes of the transaction.
ii) Interest Rate Block Trades Outside of RTH
Block trades executed during ETH or ATH must be reported to the Exchange by the seller within fifteen minutes of the transaction. For purposes of interest rate block trades, RTH, ETH and ATH are defined in Section 10 of this Advisory Notice.
iii) Weather and Housing Block Trades
Block trades must be reported to the Exchange by the seller within fifteen minutes of the transaction.
b) Reporting Methods
Block trades must be reported to the Exchange via one of the following methods.
i) Globex Control Center (“GCC”)
All block trades (except for BTIC block trades in CME Select Sector futures and CBOT DJUSRE futures and block trades in Weather futures and options executed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chicago time, Monday – Friday on regular business days) may be reported to the GCC. The seller reports the trade by calling the GCC at 312.456.2391. When the GCC is closed – for example, during the weekend – the block trade must be reported no later than five minutes prior to the opening of the next electronic trading session for that product.
ii) CME ClearPort
BTIC block trades in CME Select Sector futures and CBOT DJUSRE futures must be reported electronically directly to CME Clearing via CME ClearPort. Block trades in other block-eligible contracts may also be electronically reported directly to CME Clearing via CME ClearPort. For information on reporting block trades through CME ClearPort, please contact customer service at 1.800.438.8616 or via email at ClearPort@cmegroup.com.
iii) Weather Blocks on CME Clearing360 via Pivot Instant Markets
Block trades in Weather futures and options may be electronically reported directly to CME Clearing360 via Pivot Instant Markets by eligible inter-dealer brokers. For additional information on reporting block trades via Pivot Instant Markets, please contact Angie DiCarlo, Associate Director, CME Group Alternative Investments at 312.930.4515 or via email at Angie.DiCarlo@cmegroup.com.
iv) Weather Block Trades Executed Between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Block trades in Weather futures and options executed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chicago time, Monday – Friday on regular business days should be reported to Exchange staff by calling 312.648.3935 or 312.648.3936.
When reporting a block trade, the following information will be required:
Name and phone number of the clearing firm representative reporting the trade (unless the block trade is electronically reported);
Buyer’s clearing firm and seller’s clearing firm;
Contract, contract month and contract year for futures;
Contract, contract month, contract year, strike price and put or call designation for standard options, as well as the expiration date and exercise style for flex options;
Quantity of the trade or, for spreads and combinations, the quantity of each leg of the trade;
Price of the trade or, for spreads and combinations, the price of each leg of the trade; and
Execution time (in Central Time) of the trade (i.e. the time at which the trade was consummated).
6. Block Trade Submission Requirements to CME Clearing
Block trades reported to the GCC or Exchange staff as described in numbers i) or iv) above must be submitted to CME Clearing through the FEC User Interface via the portal under BLOCK entry. For block trades executed between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Central Time, firms must submit the trade within one hour. For block trades executed between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Central Time, firms must submit the trade no later than 7:00 a.m. Central Time.
Block trades are entered by both the buyer’s and seller’s clearing firm and go through a two-sided match process. Upon entry, confirmation records will be routed back to the firms for bookkeeping purposes. When reporting spread or combination transactions, each leg must be entered individually. The execution time is required to be entered and must be the actual time at which the transaction was consummated by the two parties, not the time at which the trade is reported by the parties to their respective firms. Thus, if the clearing member has not acted as either principal or agent in the transaction, it must ensure that its customer provides an accurate execution time.
A block trade in a block-eligible option may be executed up to and including the day on which an option contract expires for purposes of offsetting an open option position. The offsetting block trade must be reported to the GCC pursuant to the requirements of section 4 above, and the offset must be reported to
CME Clearing no later than the Position Change Submission (“PCS”) deadline on the day on which the option contract expires. The current PCS deadline is 7:30 p.m. Central Time.
7. Block Trade Recordkeeping
Complete order records for block trades must be created and maintained pursuant to Rule 536 and CFTC Regulations. However, as noted in Section 5, the time of execution of the block trade must also be recorded.
8. Dissemination of Block Trade Information
The date, execution time, contract details, price and quantity of block trades are reported upon receipt of the block information by GCC. Block trade information is reported on the MerQuote system and may be accessed by entering the code “BLK”. The information will also be displayed on cmegroup.com at the following link: http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/blocktrades.html. Block trade information is also displayed on the trading floor.
Block trade prices are published separately from transactions in the regular market. Block trade volume is also included with other privately negotiated transactions in the daily volume reports published by the exchange.
9. Pre-Execution Communications
The prohibition on prearranged trading and the requirements related to pre-execution communications with respect to certain Globex trades set forth in Rule 539 do not apply to block trades.
10. CME & CBOT Block Trade-Eligible Products
For purposes of the interest rate products in the tables, the following times apply:
ETH: 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. CT, Monday through Friday on regular business days
RTH: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday on regular business days
ATH: 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. CT, Monday through Friday on regular business days and at all times on weekends
CME Products
Flex Options
Eurodollars (RTH)
4,000 contracts - or 1,000 contracts provided that a minimum of 1,000 contracts are transacted in yrs 6-10
10,000 contracts
Eurodollars (ETH)
2,000 contracts – or 500 contracts provided that a minimum of 500 contracts are transacted in yrs 6-10
5,000 contracts
Eurodollars (ATH)
Eurodollar E-mini futures (RTH)
Eurodollar E-mini futures (ETH)
Eurodollar E-mini futures (ATH)
3-Month Overnight Index Swaps (OIS)(RTH)
3-Month Overnight Index Swaps (OIS)(ETH)
3-Month Overnight Index Swaps (OIS)(ATH)
500 contracts
3-Month OIS/Eurodollar spread (RTH)
4,000 contracts (all legs combined)
3-Month OIS/Eurodollar spread (ETH)
3-Month OIS/Eurodollar spread (ATH)
T-Bills (RTH)
T-Bills (ETH)
50 contracts
T-Bills (ATH)
Euroyen (RTH)
Euroyen (ETH)
Euroyen (ATH)
One-Month Eurodollar (RTH)
One-Month Eurodollar (ETH)
One-Month Eurodollar (ATH)
10-Year Sovereign Yield Spread
Three-Month Euribor
2,000 contracts (nearest 20 March quarterly cycle delivery months and non-March quarterly cycle delivery months)
500 contracts (farthest 20 March quarterly cycle delivery months)
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
S&P 500*
NASDAQ-100*
200 contracts - outrights only
S&P SmallCap 600, E-mini S&P SmallCap 600, E-mini NASDAQ Composite Index, E-mini S&P Select Sector Stock Index, E-mini Yen Denominated Nikkei Stock Average Index
E-mini S&P CNX Nifty Index
E-micro S&P CNX Nifty Index
TRAKRS Indexes
100,000 contracts
S&P MidCap 400*, S&P 500/Citigroup Growth, S&P 500/Citigroup Value, Nikkei 225
Custom Stock Index/SGI Wise US
Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI), GSCI Excess Return Index
50 contracts for outrights – 300 contracts for each leg
of a spread transaction
International Skimmed Milk Powder
EUR/USD 1-Month and 3-Month Realized Volatility
EUR/USD*, JPY/USD*
AUD/USD, CAD/USD, CHF/USD, GBP/USD, MXN/USD
EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF, EUR/JPY, NZD/USD, BRL/USD, CZK/USD, CZK/EUR, HUF/EUR, HUF/USD, ILS/USD, KRW/USD, PLN/USD, PLN/EUR, RMB/USD, RMB/EUR, RMB/JPY, RUB/USD, ZAR/USD, USD/TRY, EUR/TRY
AUD/CAD, AUD/JPY, AUD/NZD, CAD/JPY, CHF/JPY, EUR/AUD, EUR/CAD, EUR/NOK, EUR/SEK, GBP/JPY, GBP/CHF, NOK/USD, SEK/USD
Dow Jones CME FX$INDEX
U.S. Dollar Cash Settled Crude Palm Oil
* NOT applicable to E-mini or E-micro FX or E-mini equity indexes except those listed above.
CBOT Products
2-Year Treasury Notes (RTH)
5,000 contracts**
Same as Non-Flex Options
2-Year Treasury Notes (ETH)
2-Year Treasury Notes (ATH)
5- and 10-Year Treasury Notes (RTH)
5- and 10-Year Treasury Notes (ETH)
5- and 10-Year Treasury Notes (ATH)
U.S. Treasury Bonds (RTH)
U.S. Treasury Bonds (ETH)
U.S. Treasury Bonds (ATH)
750 contracts**
Long-Term (Ultra) Treasury Bonds (RTH)
Long-Term (Ultra) Treasury Bonds (ETH)
Long-Term (Ultra) Treasury Bonds (ATH)
2-, 5- and 10-Year OTR Treasury Yield (RTH)
2-, 5- and 10-Year OTR Treasury Yield (ETH)
2-, 5- and 10-Year OTR Treasury Yield (ATH)
30-Day Fed Funds (RTH)
30-Day Fed Funds (ETH)
30-Day Fed Funds (ATH)
5-, 7-, 10- and 30-Year Interest Rate Swaps (RTH)
5-, 7-, 10- and 30-Year Interest Rate Swaps (ETH)
5-, 7-, 10- and 30-Year Interest Rate Swaps (ATH)
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Excess Return
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index
Distillers’ Dried Grain
Black Sea Wheat
** Block trading of intra-commodity Treasury, OTR Treasury Yield and Interest Rate Swap futures calendar spreads is prohibited.
Questions regarding this advisory may be directed to the following individuals:
Market Regulation: Colin Garvey, Investigations 312.435.3656
Robert Sniegowski, Rules & Regulatory Outreach 312.341.5991
Erin Schwartz, Rules & Regulatory Outreach 312.341.3083
CME Clearing: CME Clearing Support 312.207.2525
For media inquiries concerning this Advisory Notice, please contact CME Group Corporate Communications at 312.930.3434 or news@cmegroup.com.
12. Text of CME & CBOT Rule 526
Rule 526 BLOCK TRADES
The Exchange shall designate the products in which block trades shall be permitted and determine the minimum quantity thresholds for such transactions. The following shall govern block trades:
A. A block trade must be for a quantity that is at or in excess of the applicable minimum threshold. Orders may not be aggregated in order to achieve the minimum transaction size, except by those entities described in Sections I. and J.
B. Each party to a block trade must be an Eligible Contract Participant as that term is defined in Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act.
C. A member shall not execute any order by means of a block trade for a customer unless such customer has specified that the order be executed as a block trade.
D. The price at which a block trade is executed must be fair and reasonable in light of (i) the size of the block trade, (ii) the prices and sizes of other transactions in the same contract at the relevant time, (iii) the prices and sizes of transactions in other relevant markets, including without limitation the underlying cash market or related futures markets, at the relevant time, and (iv) the circumstances of the markets or the parties to the block trade.
E. Block trades shall not set off conditional orders (e.g., Stop Orders and MIT Orders) or otherwise affect orders in the regular market.
F. CME - The seller must ensure that each block trade is reported to the Exchange within five minutes of the time of execution; except that block trades in interest rate futures and options executed outside of Regular Trading Hours (7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday – Friday on regular business days) and Housing and Weather futures and options must be reported within fifteen minutes of the time of execution. The report must include the contract, contract month, price, quantity of the transaction, the respective clearing members, the time of execution, and, for options, strike price, put or call and expiration month. The Exchange shall promptly publish such information separately from the reports of transactions in the regular market.
F. CBOT - The seller must ensure that each block trade is reported to the Exchange within five minutes of the time of execution; except that block trades in interest rate futures and options executed outside of Regular Trading Hours (7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday – Friday on regular business days) must be reported within fifteen minutes of the time of execution. The report must include the contract, contract month, price, quantity of the transaction, the respective clearing members, the time of execution, and, for options, strike price, put or call and expiration month. The Exchange shall promptly publish such information separately from the reports of transactions in the regular market.
G. Block trades must be reported to the Clearing House in accordance with an approved reporting method.
H. Clearing members and members involved in the execution of block trades must maintain a record of the transaction in accordance with Rule 536.
I. A commodity trading advisor ("CTA") registered or exempt from registration under the Act, including, without limitation, any investment advisor registered or exempt from registration under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, shall be the applicable entity for purposes of Sections A., B., C., and D., provided such advisors have total assets under management exceeding $25 million and the block trade is suitable for the customers of such advisors.
J. A foreign Person performing a similar role or function to a CTA or investment advisor as described in Section I, and subject as such to foreign regulation, shall be the applicable entity for purposes of Sections A., B., C., and D., provided such Persons have total assets under management exceeding $25 million and the block trade is suitable for the customers of such Persons.
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UPDATE 2-German 10-year bond yield touches three-week low amid Mideast tensions
Published Mon, Jan 6 202012:23 PM EST
Dhara Ranasinghe
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* German Bund yield falls to -0.31% as U.S.-Iran tensions dominate
* Oil slips after hitting $70, U.S. indexes recoup some losses
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices, adds detail on U.S. market moves)
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Germany's 10-year bond yield dropped on Monday to its lowest in more than three weeks as tensions between the United States and Iran following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general fueled demand for safe-haven assets.
The deadly attack in Iraq last week has left relations between Washington and Tehran in uncharted waters, rattling world markets just as an easing in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute and better economic data had boosted investor sentiment.
Iraq's parliament called on Sunday for American and other foreign troops to leave the country as part of a growing backlash against Friday's killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike.
Tehran has threatened to avenge Soleimani while U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats to target Iranian cultural sites.
All that has pushed euro zone government bond yields down from multi-month highs reached just before Friday's killing while other "safe" assets such as U.S. Treasuries and gold were also in demand.
The yield on Germany's benchmark 10-year bond, an asset that usually gains during global uncertainty or risk, briefly fell to -0.31% - its lowest in more than three weeks.
Yields later inched back up to close at about 0.285%, unchanged on the day, as U.S. stocks recouped some of their losses and oil prices slipped from an earlier peak of $70 a barrel.
But the German benchmark yield still remains about 15 basis points below Thursday's seven-month high.
The German bond yield curve, measured by the gap between 10- and two-year bond yields, was close to its flattest in three weeks.
"The bond market has picked up and there has been bull flattening in the curve," said Henry Occleston, rates strategist at Mizuho in London.
"The question now is how long is this situation going to last and will the tensions escalate? Right now, it appears it's not going to go away quickly."
Most 10-year bond yields across the euro zone ended flat to a touch lower , with French yields too hitting their lowest levels in about three weeks.
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields were just off one-month lows but a rise in shorter-dated two-year yields took the Treasury yield curve to its flattest since mid-December.
Geopolitical tensions were seen overshadowing prospects for better economic growth for now, keeping bond yields down. That backdrop should also help markets absorb new debt supply, with Austria, Germany, France and Spain to hold auctions this week.
"We think the shock to confidence and potential for a drop in consumption are more pressing concerns for investors, the (yield) curve should thus remain flat until and unless tensions ease," said Antoine Bouvet, senior rates strategist at ING, referring to the sudden rise in geopolitical tensions.
In Spain, Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed on Sunday in a first attempt to get parliament's backing to form a government. That had been anticipated in bond markets, leaving Spain's 10-year bond yield steady at 0.39%
Sanchez is expected to succeed in a second vote on Tuesday, when only a simple majority is needed, after securing a commitment from Catalonia's largest separatist party, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, to abstain.
(Reporting by Dhara Ranasinghe; Editing by Larry King and David Clarke)
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes HP for Robust Growth in the Highly Competitive POS Systems Market
Published Wed, Oct 10 20128:00 AM EDT
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the point of sale (POS) systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes HP with the 2012 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy. In a challenging economic environment, HP has steadily grown its market share and created strong inroads into the POS systems market by leveraging a strong product line and distribution strategies to grow its client base and build synergistic partnerships.
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"Very few companies in the POS market have been able to balance their business and product strategies to match customer expectations across different verticals and geographies," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Aravindh Vanchesan. "Through its unique value proposition of being able to appeal to retailers looking for affordable, industry standard, PC-based technology combined with retail hardening, necessary for POS, HP has rapidly grown in its market share in this space even under challenging economic conditions to just over twelve percent."
HP has a comprehensive product line that offers retailers an end-to-end solution comprising of hardware, peripherals, technology convergence (mobile, digital signage, kiosks), ISV partnerships and global distributor/channel relationships. Along with a wide selection of retail-hardened POS systems that cater to both SMB customers as well as global retail deployments involving thousands of POS terminals, the company has a powerful line of PCs that can operate in retail stores as a desktop or store server.
Further, HP provides standalone and integrated retail peripherals to complement POS offerings, including cash drawers, barcode scanners, touchscreen displays, receipt printers, magnetic stripe readers (MSR), and pole displays, among others. In late 2011, HP also announced the launch of its new mobile POS solution, based on the HP Slate 2 tablet designed specifically for retail environments. HP adds important value to these products by offering a long lifecycle of support and partnering with industry leading software providers to allow retailers to truly customize their POS technology.
"Through its strategic partnerships with channel partners and distributors, HP is helping retailers manage their operations efficiently whilst expanding its customer base rapidly," observed Aravindh Vanchesan. "Its competitors have been unable to build or leverage partnerships with the channel community to the same extent, which provides HP with a significant competitive edge."
Thus, many customers prefer HP due to its global presence and ability to provide POS systems and ongoing support/maintenance through its channel partners in many geographic regions. Already, HP has expanded into virtually every vertical market in the POS systems space with several high profile deployments in specialty retail, general merchandise, department stores, supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, hospitality (bars and quick service restaurants), and universities and colleges.
"Overall, the company's re-calibrated business model that uses a dual-pronged approach by pursuing both the long lifecycle retail desktops as well as dedicated POS systems market has allowed retailers of all tiers to leverage HP's technology as a flexible and modular solution and sustained the company's business through a challenging period for the industry," concluded Aravindh Vanchesan.
In recognition of these achievements, Frost & Sullivan is pleased to present HP with the 2012 Global Product Line Strategy Award in the POS systems market. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has developed a comprehensive product line that caters to the breadth of the market it serves. The award recognizes the extent to which the product line meets customer base demands, the overall impact it has in terms of customer value as well as increased market share.
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Egging the question: can your employer sack you for what you say or do in your own time?
Written by Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
It probably wasn’t exactly how egg-tossing activist Amber Holt thought her hit on prime minister Scott Morrision would go down. The egg bounced off his head. He cracked jokes about it. She’s been charged with common assault, and may yet lose her job for her efforts.
“I’ve got to go to work, no comment,” she told media after the incident, with a Cotton On Kids lanyard visible around her neck. The clothing company has since confirmed Holt is a casual employee and that it is “investigating” the incident.
“The Cotton On Group is disappointed to hear about yesterday’s incident involving one of our team members,” it said in a statement. “While individuals are entitled to hold their own opinions, we do not condone this behaviour and it does not align with our company values.”
Does Cotton On, or any other employer, have the right to sack an employee for something they say or do in their own time?
The short answer is, in many cases, yes – especially if the business can show the employee’s actions reflect badly on it. In this case the company might find Holt has breached her obligations as an employee to protect the company’s image.
Amber Holt, with Cotton On Kids lanyard, after attempting to egg Scott Morrison on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Mick Tsikas/AAP
Australian employment law requires that an employee cooperate with their employer, and not engage in any conduct that would undermine the business or bring it into disrepute.
These are terms implied into every employee’s contract of employment by the common law. Over the past 30 years or so, the courts have increasingly interpreted these principles to enable employers to control the private or out-of-hours conduct of employees.
You could therefore find yourself lawfully sacked for untoward behaviour at a work Christmas party, or for posting derogatory comments about the business on Facebook – so long as your employer can show there is a sufficient connection to the employment.
That connection will exist where, for example, drunken behaviour at a party affects your workplace relationships (or constitutes sexual harassment), or where your “private” Facebook post damages the employer’s reputation.
This is why Fair Work Australia upheld a Good Guys franchise dismissing an employee because of his Facebook comments about colleagues, including one interpreted as a threat.
On the other hand Fair Work ruled lighting company LED Technologies had unfairly dismissed an employee for “rude and vulgar” Facebook comments, which he argued was about his mother’s workplace, not his own.
Employers have also sought to extend the common law obligations of employees through company policies and codes of conduct. Typically these documents impose very high standards of employee behaviour in a wide range of situations. The employer is then able to discipline or dismiss you for behavioural breaches, even outside the workplace or work hours, especially where (as is common) you have signed a contract in which you agree to observe company policies.
In the past five years we have seen many examples of the collision between “corporate values” and employees’ right to a “private life”.
In 2015, SBS dismissed sports journalist Scott McIntyre for tweeting on Anzac Day a series of comments critical of Australia’s obsession with the Anzac legend. McIntyre’s Twitter account identified him as an SBS employee, and he had more than 30,000 followers. SBS sacked him the next day on the grounds his “disrespectful” comments breached the public broadcaster’s code of conduct and social media policy.
One of Scott McIntyre’s offending tweets.
McIntyre contested his dismissal in the Fair Work Commission. He argued he had a legal right to express a political opinion and had been discriminated against for exercising that right. The parties reached a settlement out of court, so we didn’t get a ruling on a few important issues. Did the tweets amount to “political opinion”? If they did, would anti-discrimination laws have trumped employer policies?
Read more: Anzacs behaving badly: Scott McIntyre and contested history
Last month, the Federal Circuit Court ruled James Cook University had unlawfully dismissed a physics professor, Peter Ridd, for making public comments critical of university colleagues for their research on the effects of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.
This case was a bit different, though. The university argued Ridd breached its code of conduct. But the court decided Ridd had a right to intellectual freedom under the university’s enterprise agreement (a common feature of academic employment).
Later this year the High Court will consider an appeal by Comcare, the federal workers’ compensation agency, against an Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruling that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection unfairly dismissed public servant Michaela Banerji in 2013 for (anonymously) tweeting comments critical of the federal government’s immigration policy.
The tribunal determined Banerji’s right to make such comments was protected by the implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Her dismissal therefore constituted unlawful administrative action. The tribunal likened seeking to control the anonymous political comments of a departmental employee to the Orwellian notion of “thoughtcrime” in 1984.
Read more: Is liking something on Facebook 'protected political speech'? It depends
In 2017 the Australian Public Service Commission was widely criticised for issuing a new social media policy seen to intrude excessively on the right of government employees to engage in free speech.
And of course we’re now witnessing the Israel Folau case. A Rugby Australia panel this week decided he breached the players’ contract through his social media posts critical of homosexuality. It is yet to decide on a penalty but if he’s sacked, I can definitely see this one being challenged, Folau arguing discrimination on the basis of his religion.
Employer’s prerogative
Cotton On’s employee code of conduct is not publicly available – possibly because of the adverse publicity it received in 2015, when it was revealed its code required employees to “keep it real” and observe other company values like being “fun”, “ethical” and “entrepreneurial”.
However, I expect the code of conduct would include language broad enough for Cotton On to argue Holt has engaged in misconduct that has damaged its public reputation. An important factor here is that she is charged with high-profile criminal behaviour. She might try to argue she was expressing political views, protected by discrimination law, but this doesn’t look like the right “test case” to win that argument.
Only where there are clear protections of employee free speech (such as for academics) is the steady march of employer policies controlling employees’ private conduct likely to be halted. Unfortunately most of the Australian workforce is not covered by these protections.
Authors: Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
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Suspect in custody after alert about potentially armed suspect on USI's campus released An alert about a potentially armed subject went out to students, faculty and staff at the University Southern Indiana Monday. Check out this story on courierpress.com: https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2019/12/02/suspect-custody-after-alert-armed-suspect-usis-campus/2591971001/
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Cretan Traditional Villas-Gavalochori
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Cretan Traditional Villas, three renovated, traditional houses to live a unique Cretan experience
Just 150 meters from the village's square, in the center of an olive grove of 3000 m2, a small complex consists of two renovated buildings, the Pery residence, main house for 300 years, the Olive Press, meaning the old oil-press. Both houses have typical characteristics of the village and communicate with each other.
A few steps from the central square, is the other residence Erghina which is a typical example of the traditional architecture of Apokoronas region and has been awarded by the Ministry of Culture for its perfect renovation.
The three houses are built in a special traditional style, the well-known “Kamarospita”, famous for the arches, the domes, the stone, the cypress logs/wood and the various small levels that separate the rooms.
The Erghina house has two beds on the left and right side of the arch in an attic towards the living room.
They are all independent and have terraces with view of the White Mountains.
1. House Erghina (up to 4/5 people - 110m2) :
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A few meters from the village square, the entrance leads into an enclosed courtyard, typical of the area, paved with flagstones and shaded by a plane tree. In the corners old earthenware pots (pithoi), once destined to store wine and oil, are now being used as decorative artifacts.
From the courtyard there is an entrance to the kitchen, once the stable of the house, fully equipped with a stove, small oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster and all the necessary kitchenware and cutlery.
From the kitchen step a few steps down and you are at the dining-room (kamarospito) and from there, through the 16th century carved stone doorway, into the sitting room with its fire-place, two sofa-beds (sleeping galleries above either side of the arch accessed by wooden stairs) and a couch/bed. There is also a bathroom en suite with bath and washing machine. The sitting room also has a T.V., a telephone and a portable radio/cassette/CD player.
From the dining room there is a wooden staircase leading to the Master bedroom (the "ondas") with a double bed and ceiling fan overhead. There is also a WC/shower en suite. From the bedroom there is direct access to a terrace overlooking the courtyard, also shaded by the plane tree and also to a large terrace with views to the village and the White Mountains and a shady pergola. The house is fully air-conditioned
2. House Pery (up to 4/6 people) 120m2) :
[ 2 double beds, Sofa-bed 2 persons, 2 bathrooms, Sitting room, Dining room, Fireplace, Air Condition, Fan, Fully equipped kitchen, Toilet with shower, Hair dryer, TV, CD, DVD, Radio, Wifi, Verandah, View to Mountain, View to Plain, View to village ]
Built on the upper levels of an olive grove of 3.000 m2 has unobstructed views to the White Mountains and over the village. The entrance leads directly into the inner flagstone paved courtyard. The cisterns, carved out of stone, once used for washing and for watering the livestock and as the working well, collecting the rain water, give an idea of life in the past.
From the courtyard we enter a hall and then the "fournospito" - oven-room, with its high interior chimney, now transformed into a fully equipped kitchen with a stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee maker and all the necessary kitchenware and cutlery. On the same level there is also a WC/shower.
The hall leads into the large sitting/dining room with its fireplace, a Cretan couch/bed and a long stone bench that can sleep two guests. There is a TV set, a DVD player, and a big portable radio/cassette/CD player. A staircase of cypress wood and logs leads to the upper floor (ondas) where there are two double beds. A WC/shower serves this floor. There is also a second TV set.
Pery has a telephone (shared with the Olive Press), and the shared use (together with the Olive Press) of a washing machine installed in the storeroom at the back of the building. The house is fully air-conditioned
3. House Olive Press (up to 4/7 people - 160m2) :
[ 1 single bed, 2 double beds, Sofa-bed 1 person, 2 bathrooms, 1 WC, Sitting room, Dining room, Fireplace, Air Condition, Fan, Fully equipped kitchen, Toilet with shower, Hair dryer, TV, CD, Radio, Wifi, Verandah, View to Mountain, View to Plain, View to village ]
This house (next to Pery) originally was the olive press of the house, transformed now into a separate house. The view from its courtyard is superb over the village and towards the White Mountains, covered with snow until May. Around the house are olive groves and flower beds.
Large stone paved steps take us from the olive grove to its private courtyard with sun beds and the outdoor furniture. From here we enter the Olive Press, a typical "kamarospito" with dining and sitting rooms an old fireplace and a double bed. Its kitchen is also fully equipped and there is also a WC/shower.
A staircase of cypress wood leads to the upper floor and the two bedrooms with double beds and ceiling fans overhead. One of the bedrooms has an extra single bed. Each bedroom has en suite WC/shower. A private terrace offers an even more spectacular view than that from the courtyard. The house is fully air-conditioned
The Olive Press has a telephone (shared with Pery), and the shared use (together with Pery) of a washing machine installed in the storeroom at the back of the house.
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IHC orders 12-year-old Christian girl abducted for marriage returned to her parents
Mohammad ImranUpdated February 09, 2018
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday handed over the custody of a minor Christian girl, who was allegedly abducted and forced into a marriage by a Muslim man, back to her parents.
According to a court order issued on Friday, the 12-year-old girl failed to convince the court that she had willingly converted to Islam in order to marry the man.
Earlier, the girl's parents had approached a local court with a petition stating that their daughter had been abducted by the Muslim man.
At the time, the lower court had ordered that the girl be sent to live in a Darul Aman while the accused, his father and the nikahkhwan (marriage officiator) be arrested.
The girl's family had then petitioned the IHC with a request that their daughter be returned to them.
As a result of the petition, the girl was produced before the court on Thursday. When asked what her name was, the girl gave a Muslim name and she stated that she had embraced Islam "for the purpose of marriage only", the court order, a copy of which is available with DawnNews read.
The girl told the court that the Prophet Isa (Jesus) was her prophet and was unable to name any other prophet. She also said that she was not literate.
Records from the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) showed that the girl was born on May 20, 2005, meaning that she is currently below the age of 13, the order noted.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the IHC wrote in the order that he was not convinced that the girl had embraced Islam of her free will and in a secure environment; "rather it appears to be result of inducement and compulsion".
"I am constrained to observe that this sort of act of abduction and taking [the] shelter of Islam is totally uncalled for and unacceptable," the judge wrote, adding that Muslims, Christians and all other citizens are equal when it comes to constitutional guarantees.
Upon examination, it appeared prima facie that the accused Muslim man and his father connived with each other to abduct the girl, the judge observed, directing the police to investigate the matter further and arrive at a conclusion.
The court also ruled that the validity of the minor girl's nikah with the accused is questionable, and needed to be resolved by a family court.
In light of the facts, the judge handed over the girl's custody to her parents, who were warned by the court against inflicting any type of torture or harm on the girl. The girl subsequently agreed to accompany her parents to their home.
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12 years? Isn't a case of child abuse?
vimla jai
& the justice is served.
Where is Pakistan heading to? 12 year old for marriage? Shame.
Good going...good luck.
The Court should be charging the abductor with kidnapping, pedophilia and child abuse. People will continue this until the penalty for such action is severe.
What an animalistic people.
@Somnath ... How who you like to be a 12 year old girl marrying a 48 year old man? They must be every scared.
Iqbal Farudi
Is that guy not arrested yet.
ADNAN AZIZ
Good. the culprit should be given appropriate punishment.
The court order only relates to the girl's current custody to her parents. An excellent decision taken. The case about under-age marriage, connivance/ deceit , religious discrimination and most importantly abduction have all been recognized and police directed in clear terms to carry out the proceedings. Couldn't ask for better justice anywhere. My sympathies and prayers for the girl and her family.
Acorn Guts
A 12 year old? Who is reading these Nikkahs?
M. Fida Hussain
Converted or not, she can't marry without her father's permission.
For trying to marry a 13 year old, the court should have sent the prospective groom and his father to prison.
Peter Coomar
Good judgement. Shocking to say the least. Shows the legal system still works.
M S Rathore
What about the punishment to the abducter.
How can a Nikahkhwan allow 12 year old minor girl's Nikah with an elderly man to be valid??
DR .Tarik
Arrest them all involved & jail them for for 25 years.
@M. Fida Hussain she is a child & can’t consent for marriage. Marriage is among two adults by mutual consent & don’t need parents permission.
Dr Arslan
Excellent decision by the honorable judge. The accused fsther, son and the eric who performed the nikah should be given harshest punishment.
This is rape of child. Disgusting. Nobody arrested and more than like with threat and coercion child will be abducted again.
@Leo : That is again abducted from minority community and they preach other country.
@Alba : they follow example set long ago.
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NA session adjourned as ruckus continues
Dawn.com | Javed HussainUpdated June 18, 2019
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri presides over a National Assembly sitting of the budget session. — DawnNewsTV screengrab
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Tuesday adjourned the National Assembly sitting, initially for 20 minutes but later till tomorrow, after members of the treasury created chaos on the floor once again.
The MNAs continued to protest and make noise as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif tried to speak. This is the third time his speech was interrupted by noise and protests by the treasury in the ongoing session during which the Lower House is supposed to debate over the proposed budget.
Suri told protesting MNAs to "resolve their issues" before the sitting resumes. Today's sitting was supposed to start at 4pm but started late for unknown reasons.
The budget was announced by Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar last week. Since then, two sittings have been held and all have been adjourned without any debate due to noisy protests. Today is the fourth sitting of the ongoing session.
According to the law, the finance bill cannot be introduced for a vote before it has been debated in parliament.
While on paper PTI has the numbers to have the bill passed, the opposition has been busy shoring up support from opposition lawmakers to have its passage blocked. To this end, it has also contacted the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), a government partner, to switch allegiance and vote against it.
According to members of opposition parties, the deputy speaker called a meeting of parliamentary party leaders in the Presidential Lobby of the Parliament House to discuss the proceedings of the Lower House. The matter of issuance of production orders for PPP co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, who is currently under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau, was also discussed.
Apart from the PPP, none of the opposition parties attended the meeting.
Protests and meetings continue
Meanwhile, opposition leaders held a separate meeting in the opposition lobby of the Parliament House which was attended by Sharif, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl's (JUI-F) Maulana Asad Mahmood and others. The leaders discussed the proceedings of the House and agreed that Sharif should be able to finish his speech on the proposed budget.
Earlier, PPP lawmakers protested outside the office of National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser for a second day over the non-issuance of production orders for Zardari. At the time of the protest, neither Qaiser nor Suri were present in their chambers.
Speaking to journalists outside the speaker's office, PPP Senator Sherry Rehman accused the government of "paralysing its own parliamentary system". She said that as member of parliament, it was Zardari's right to attend the budget session and cast his vote.
PPP leader Khursheed Shah had also met Sharif in the opposition leader's chambers in the parliament and held discussions over the opposition's strategy for the ongoing budget session.
The meeting was also attended by PML-N leaders Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Tanveer, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Khawaja Asif and Raja Zafarul Haq.
PML-N leaders also expressed concern over the non-issuance of production orders for Zardari.
BNP-M President Sardar Akhtar Mengal also visited the residence of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman today.
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and BNP-M chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal speak to the media after their meeting. — DawnNewsTV screengrab
Speaking to the media after their meeting, Rehman said that he hoped that an All Parties Conference (APC) will be held next week and added that Mengal had given a "positive response" when asked to attend it. A final decision by BNP-M about its participation in the APC is yet to be announced.
When asked whether he would oppose or support the budget proposed by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Mengal said: "Many budgets came and went but they didn't change the situation of the country or the people. All political parties [have to] come up with a national agenda that supports democratic rule and also discusses how to provide relief to the class that is burdened by the budget, the weight of the politicians and the injustices committed by rulers, we cannot move ahead."
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You want them to reform laws, when they cant even reform themselves?
bonapati Barjawee
Good job by treasury as opposition deserve the same treatment as they been acting nuisance since the start of this assembly
This ruckus has been sanctioned from the top. Wrongful acts cannot be employed to gain good.
Ijaz
Do the treasury benches want to pass the budget or not? By causing a ruckus and delaying proceedings, they are doing the opposition's job in obstructing the passage of budget. Typical PTI in incompetence.
M. Saeed
Are these lawmakers or, lawbreakers? Is there no treatment to make them law abiding?
1Khan
Not Naya Pakistan but New World! In the whole world, opposition lawmakers try to disrupt parliament's proceedings; in New World, government lawmakers are not letting the parliament proceedings continue.
New third law of motion says, ' every action has an equal and opposite reaction'.
No doubt Pakistan needs a strong presidential system like America. This British system is not gonna work in this country.
Shehraz
Unfortunately PTI is still in opposition mood, people who voted for them must be regretting.
M. Afzal Riaz, MD
Change law. If MNAs do not behave and do their duty , fire them and they cannot hold office for 10 years. Let us elect young people.
Anti-Corruption_Pakistani
Our NA is like a fish market, where everyone is trying to sell their personal narratives without thinking about national issues that are related to common people (i.e. education, health care and high commodities prices, etc). This shows the calibre of our politicians from both sides - you reap what you sow.
Aasim
Remember that we all are paying the cost of this drama Few millions per day.
Presidential government system is needed.
Jun 19, 2019 01:29am
They won't even allow each other to speak.Some watch the proceedings in amusement and some in amazement. Those wondering why they are failing in every field of endeavour, do not have to look much further than here for the reason
@bonapati Barjawee, Exactly, the treasury has been taught to be so, by the opposition.
A.M. Khawar
Why are the members of the treasury creating chaos in the National Assembly budget session? Listening to the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly budget debate is imperative in the democratic process. Isn’t it? Yet the treasury has drowned out his third attempt to speak. Doesn’t make any sense. Does it? I would have thought that the treasury bench would be creating a favorable environment for the budget debate to smooth out the passage of the budget. If they fear defeat on the budget vote, then the treasury behavior makes even less sense. It does not compute.
Why pay them wages from tax payers money?
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This abused puppy was left for dead by the side of the A38
She stank and had terribly matted hair
Helen KreftSenior reporter
Updated 10:22, 3 NOV 2018
Peggy was born with a rare bladder condition (Image: RSPCA)
An abused puppy left for dead when she was dumped by callous owners on the side of the A38 has made a miraculous recovery.
The petrified dog was found dumped in a lay by along the A38 near Burton suffering from a rare urethra condition.
Peggy, as she has been named, is believed to be a Tibetan and poodle crossbred, and had been spotted cowering in the grass in the layby near Alrewas by a member of the public who had been driving pass in June, this year.
The dog was in an appalling state with matted fur and she stunk as she was so ill.
She was also so frightened she would not move at all, said RSPCA inspectors.
Susie O'Neill, public engagement manager at Burton's RSPCA Hillfield Lane site, said: "In June this year, a member of the public dashed into our reception with a frightened puppy she had found in a lay by of the A38.
Peggy was petrified when she was found (Image: RSPCA)
"She had said that she had spotted her cowering in the grass and pulled in at the next available place to get her.
"The smell was unbearable and she was so matted she looked almost elderly. The puppy was petrified, literally frozen to the spot."
It took hours for Peggy to even move her feet and then she would only look at Miss O'Neill's 10-year-old shih tzu dog called, Frank.
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The puppy's liking for Frank is what earned her the name Peggy. She was named Peggy after the popular publicans from top BBC show EastEnders - Frank Butcher and Peggy Mitchell - played by Mike Reid and Barbara Windsor.
It has taken many months of patient loving and gentle care by dedicated staff at the RSPCA shelter to get Peggy well and help her regain her confidence so she could find a new loving owner.
Peggy, left, settled in well in her foster home with Frank, pictured right (Image: RSPCA)
Peggy also needed a tricky operation to sort her urethra condition, which thankfully was a success.
Her story now has a happy ending as she has made a full recovery and has been found a new home with loving owners.
Staff at the centre noticed Peggy had the serious urethra condition.
It became apparent that she had an ‘ectopic ureter’. This is a rare condition that puppies can be born with where the ureter, rather than terminating at the urinary bladder, terminates at a different point.
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This results in urine simply dripping all day long and meant poor Peggy was very uncomfortable as she was unable to urinate naturally.
Staff contacted the surgical unit for animals West Midlands Referrals, in Lichfield, which agreed that for a heavily reduced price, it would perform the operation needed to sort the condition for her.
Peggy, who was found on a lay by near the A38 at Alrewas, was taken in by the RSPCA in Burton and has now found a new home (Image: RSPCA)
While it was a risky procedure with a relatively low success rate, Peggy’s age was on her side so the operation went ahead, said an RSPCA spokesman.
Against all odds, the operation was a success and Peggy began the process of ‘house training’.
She spent months recuperating in foster care with her new pal Frank until a new family was found for her. She has now moved in with them at the home in Lichfield - and is loving life.
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Miss O'Neill said: "This is the perfect example of how important the donations and fund-raising from our community is to the animal home, without it animals like Peggy would be destined for a life in kennels - please get in touch for ideas on fund-raising for Hillfield today."
Further details are available by visiting the site or visiting www.rspcaburton.org.uk/support-us/donate/
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Starving bunnies
Brian the bunny was struggling to eat (Image: RSPCA)
Three young children helped save the lives of two starving rabbits who were dumped in Burton field in August.
The two bunnies, one male and one female, were found near the town's Shobnall Leisure Complex, by mum Rachel Clowes who was walking back from the park with her son Tobi, eight, and friends Taylor Mather, eight, and Emily Love, three.
The concerned youngsters picked up the bunnies and placed them inside their coats to keep them warmth before taking them to the RSPCA in the town. They are still looking for new homes.
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The grey and white female tabby, thought to be middle-aged, was found in the plastic carrier near to a big box of opened cat biscuits.
The dog walker carried the pet in the cage to the gates of the nearby animal centre, which was closed to the public at the time, and alerted animal welfare charity the RSPCA.
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Immunoglobulin E tests
Author: Dr Tim Aung, Primary Care Practitioner, Star Medical Centre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. DermNet NZ Editor in Chief: Adjunct A/Prof Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand. Copy edited by Gus Mitchell/Maria McGivern. February 2019.
What is immunoglobulin E?
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is an antibody produced during a type I hypersensitivity reaction to an allergen. (See DermNet NZ's page Allergies explained.) A schematic for the type I reaction pathway is shown below [1].
IgE antibodies are normally found in small amounts in the blood. A higher level than normal infers an allergic disorder may be present [2].
What is a type I hypersensitivity reaction?
Following exposure and re-exposure to an antigen (allergen) in susceptible individuals, a type I, or immediate, allergic reaction involves antigen-presenting cells, the activation of T-helper (Th) cells, the stimulation of B cells that release specific IgE, and the release of various pharmacological mediators (such as histamine, cytokines, leukotrienes, and others) from mast cells and basophils. The release of the mediators causes symptoms such as sneezing, wheezing, and weals.
Type 1 IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction pathway
Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
APC, antigen-presenting cell; IgE, immunoglobulin E; Th, T-helper [cell].
Credit: Gaurab Karki, Microbiologist Kathmandu, via Online Biology Notes.
What is an IgE test?
An IgE test is a blood test that detects circulating IgE. The test includes two types of test:
Testing for total IgE — the total level of IgE in the blood.
Testing for specific IgE — the level of specific IgE against a particular allergen.
Total IgE and specific IgE tests can be ordered at the same time or independently.
IgE levels can be measured using one of several methods. The use of the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) to measure IgE has been superseded by the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), fluorescent enzyme immunoassays (FEIAs), and chemiluminescent immunoassays (CLIAs) [3,4].
IgE blood tests
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Removing blood for IgE tests
The colour of the top of the tube denotes what tests it is suitable for. In this case, the tube with the gold top (a serum separator tube) is used for IgE tests.
What are the indications for IgE testing?
An IgE test is indicated when the taking of a careful patient history and an examination lead to a suspicion of type I allergy.
An IgE test can also be used for monitoring a patient with a known allergic condition, such as:
Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
Chronic rhinosinusitis.
IgE tests are also useful to determine whether a patient is allergic to a specific protein, such as:
Types of food allergy (eg, peanuts)
House-dust mites
Grass, weed or tree pollens
Animal dander or fur
Certain drugs and cosmetics
The venom of a bee or wasp.
An IgE test can be used when skin prick testing is not available or is unsuitable; for example, in an individual with dermographism, extensive skin disease, recent use of antihistamines or systemic steroids, or when there is concern that prick testing could cause an anaphylactic reaction.
IgE testing is rarely indicated in atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, chronic spontaneous urticaria, or angioedema as the relevance of elevated IgE is uncertain in these diseases.
Choosing Wisely recommendations
Although there is no absolute contraindication for IgE tests, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, and Choosing Wisely make the following recommendations [5,6].
Don’t perform an indiscriminate battery of IgE tests in the evaluation of allergy.
Food-specific IgE testing should not be performed without a clinical patient history that is suggestive of IgE-mediated food allergy.
Specific IgE testing for inhalants or foods is not indicated in urticaria unless there is a clear history implicating an allergen as a provoking or perpetuating factor for the urticaria.
Indiscriminate batteries of IgE tests for foods are expensive and not useful, potentially leading to erroneous diagnoses and inappropriately restrictive diets.
Which specific allergens can be tested?
The specific allergens that can be tested can be classified as follows [7]:
Aeroallergens (inhalants)
Indoor allergens — including house dust mites, animal dander (eg, cat, dog, and cockroach), mould, and fungal spores
Outdoor allergens — such as pollens (from grasses, rye, weeds, and trees) and polluted air (smoke)
Food allergens — including milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, codfish, and shellfish
Venoms — including bee, wasp, hornet, ant venoms
Dust mites (Dermatophagoides)
Medicines — such as penicillin, aspirin, and others
Metals (especially nickel, cobalt, chromium, and zinc)
IgE tests are also available to test different mixes of allergens. These include a:
Food mix (ie, egg white, milk, codfish, wheat, peanut, and soybean)
Cereal mix (ie, wheat, oat, corn, sesame seed, and buckwheat)
Fruit mix (ie, banana, pear, peach, and apple)
Seafood mix (ie, codfish, shrimp, mussel, tuna, salmon)
Grass mix (ie, Bermuda, rye, Timothy, meadow, Johnson, and Bahia grasses)
Tree mix (ie, olive, willow, eucalyptus, white pine, Melaleuca)
Nut mix — routine (ie, peanut, hazelnut, brazil nut, almond, and coconut)
Nut mix — extra (ie, pecan nut, cashew nut, pistachio, and walnut)
Mould mix (ie, Penicillium, Aspergillus fumigatus, Cladosporium, Candida albicans, and Alternaria).
How are IgE levels reported?
The total IgE reference range depends on the age of the individual (it ranges from 0 to 4 kU/L in a newborn and 0 to ~148 kU/L in an older child or adult).
The result of a specific IgE test is reported for a grouped allergen mix or an individual allergen. The table below shows how the results are typically rated and interpreted [2,8,9].
Table. IgE level test ratings and interpretations
Rating of specific IgE level (kUA/L)
Grade/Class
Absent or undetectable (< 0.35) 0 Unlikely
Low (0.35–0.69) I Doubtful significance
Moderate (0.70–3.49) II Possible
High (3.50–17.49) III More possible
Very high (17.50–49.99) IV More likely
Very high (50.00–100.00) V Very likely
Extremely high (> 100.00) VI Extremely likely
This table shows arbitrary international reference figures. The actual reference range and grading vary with the laboratory and are based on the method used for the test, calibration, the age of the patient, and the type of allergens.
How are IgE test results interpreted?
IgE test results should be carefully interpreted in the context of a patient’s presentation. High levels of total IgE can occur in allergic conditions, parasitic infections, certain immune-related disorders, and malignancies.
The sensitivity of specific IgE tests ranges from 60% to 95% and the specificity from 30% to 95%, depending upon the type of allergen and the age of the patient [3]. There is a good predictive value (> 90%) for food (cow’s milk, egg, fish, and peanuts), pollens (grass and trees) and dust mites. Tests for some medicines, latex, moulds, and venom have poor sensitivity but greater specificity [3,4]. Note:
A positive test result means sensitisation to an allergen.
The indicated level of IgE may not correlate with the extent or severity of symptoms when exposed to the allergen.
A normal level of IgE may not exclude allergic disorders.
A result may be misleading. False-positive and false-negative results can be due to cross-reactivity, the age of the patient, or the type and duration of exposure to the allergen.
Further evaluation can be done by skin prick testing or by challenging the patient to a specific allergen in vivo.
How does IgE testing compare with skin prick testing?
Skin prick testing is more specific than IgE testing and gives a rapid result (often within 30 minutes), but it requires a trained practitioner and is not always tolerated by young children.
Specific IgE blood tests are simple and safe. They can be expensive, depending on the number of allergens tested. Caution is required when interpreting the results [10].
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Advocates, Parents, and Families Weigh In About Online Concerns
Published Thursday, December 18, 2014
Digital Citizens Survey Shows Families Concerned About Malware and Identity Theft
Washington, DC – The Digital Citizens Alliance has released the results of its Family Online Safety Survey. As part of the Digital Families Project, Digital Citizens Alliance asked advocates, parents and families to provide feedback on what concerned them about online safety and respect. The results provide valuable insight into what issues matters to keeping families safe online. Some of the most notably findings include:
55 percent of respondents cited malware, spyware, and viruses as their number one concern when it comes to keeping their family safe online.
When asked how safe they felt their children were online, 56 percent of respondents expressed concerns their children were not adequately protected online.
When asked about their own parents, 40 percent said they were not very safe and 13 percent replied they were very unsafe.
75 percent of respondents cited identity theft as an “extremely important” issue for them when using the Internet.
27 percent of respondents said they had been the victim of identity theft and 52 percent had a friend, family member, or acquaintance that had.
“Children and seniors are most vulnerable internet users when it comes to online predators, scammers, and hackers”, said Digital Citizens Deputy Executive Director Adam Benson. “With our Family Online Safety Survey we wanted to hear from parents so we can craft solutions to the challenges they face online. Our results clearly show families are running into malware, spyware and other nasty viruses on the Internet. This is major concern for families and we hope our research and Digital Families Project can help them, and our most vulnerable communities, stay safe. “
Here’s just a few things some respondents shared on the survey:
“[We need] higher security measures through companies’ websites making it harder to be the victim. I think it should rely more on the companies adding more and more security measures for consumers.”
“Education is really the only true safeguard – so many people don't recognize phishing emails, they don't know to mouse over a link in an email from 'PayPal' or 'Amazon' or similar to see if it really is linking back to those sites – most times it is not.”
“Adult cyberbullying/cyber-harassment of women is very common as is cyberbullying based on race, gender, and ethnicity. I'd like to see this addressed.”
Benson added, “The Internet is a wonderful thing. It has helped us connect, do business and play in ways once thought unimaginable. Given the ubiquity and power the Internet, users and companies owe it to themselves and their customers to keep them safe online.”
More in-depth results, which can be found here, provide a broader look at what the respondents has to say. Other areas of concern for respondents include online predators, cyberbullying, content theft and illegal prospection drugs. Additionally, the Digital Citizens’ online community hosted a Twitter chat to discuss the Survey and additional ways families can stay safe online. You can follow the conversation here.
The Digital Citizens Alliance launched the Digital Families Project this fall. The Digital Families Project is a Digital Citizens Alliance initiative to engage and involve parents, influential family bloggers, Internet safety experts, educators, child and senior advocates, and responsible Internet companies in our efforts to make the Internet a safer place for users of all ages. If you would like to learn more about the Digital Families Project, please visit our website and follow Digital Citizens Alliance on Facebook and Twitter (@4SaferInternet).
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NCAA tennis: USC ends Ohio State's tournament run
May 24, 2010 at 12:01 AM May 24, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Ohio State lost 4-0 to Southern California in an NCAA men's tennis quarterfinal yesterday in Athens, Ga. It was a rematch of last season's final, which the Trojans also won.
"It was tough to swallow," coach Ty Tucker said. "They put it on us. I knew it would be a tough match. USC started the season ranked No.1. We didn't want to play USC, and now you know why. Hats off to USC. Anybody who plays them, they're going to have their hands full."
Fourth-seeded Ohio State (35-2) failed to win the doubles point even though it had leads in all three matches. Justin Kronauge and Balazs Novak won 8-6 at third doubles to improve to 22-0. Matt Allare and Shuhei Uzawa dropped the final two points and lost 9-7 at second doubles. Chase Buchanan and Dino March had a 6-5 lead at first doubles, but lost 8-6.
Fifth-seeded Southern California (23-3) dominated the singles portion. The Trojans won the first set in five of six individual matches.
Novak lost 6-2, 6-1 to Daniel Nguyen at fourth singles. Marcan lost 6-0, 6-3 to Jaak Poldma at third singles, and Chase Buchahan, ranked eighth nationally, lost 6-1, 6-4 to ninth-ranked Robert Farah at first singles.
Buchanan and Kronauge will remain in Georgia to participate in the singles tournament this week. Buchanan and Marcan will compete in the double tournament.
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Schumacher: I Must “Work On Myself” To Be Ready For F1
Mick Schumacher says he must still “work on myself” to be fully prepared for a step up to Formula 1, after securing his first F2 race victory last weekend at the Hungaroring.
The Prema driver held off Nobuharu Matsushita in Sunday’s reverse-grid sprint race to take his first win in the F1 feeder category at a track where his father Michael took four grand prix wins.
Schumacher had his first taste of F1 machinery earlier this year at Bahrain, where he spent a day each driving for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, and has been linked to an eventual graduation to the highest level with the latter squad, given his Ferrari ties.
However, the German was keen after his Hungary win to underline that he still feels he has more to do before he would be fully prepared for a move to F1.
“I think only time can tell,” said Schumacher when he thinks he could be ready to move up to F1. “Having the first victory in F2 is a great thing; still I need to work a lot on myself.
“Whether I go to F1 next year or in two years, or maybe in three years, I don’t know. As I said, only time can tell that. I will do my best possible, try to learn as much as possible for when I do the step to be ready and be able to feel comfortable in whatever team I go to.”
Schumacher’s victory promotes him to 11th in the points standings with four rounds to go, and the 20-year-old said his victory helped to make up for a difficult two previous rounds.
“I think it’s true that the first one is the hardest, but obviously once you get that win it gives you a lot of confidence to go to the next rounds,” said Schumacher.
“We’re getting to the end of the season now, it’s good we have done it and I think in a way it’s not easy because we had a lot of pressure over the whole season.
“We had some very strong performances but not enough points. I refer back to Red Bull Ring or Silverstone, where the pace was great but we didn’t manage to exploit it. I’m just happy to get the win but also to get the points.”
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P5 Billion already released to protect rice farmers
MANILA— Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Tuesday that P5 billion has already been released under the 2018 national budget to protect farmers from possible adverse effects of the lifting of the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) on rice.
Last December 2018, a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P5 billion was released to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the National Rice Program. This program is complementary to the Rice Tariffication Law’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, or RCEF, a PhP10-billion fund that will help farmers transition to a new rice regime.
According to Secretary Diokno, “we are listening very carefully to the concerns of our farmers. Some are worried that the RCEF is an unprogrammed fund, which can only be released once there is excess revenue. We will make sure that a minimum of P10 billion is made available for the RCEF per year in farmer support programs even if tariff collections are less than expected.”
“P5 billion was released in December 2018 to help protect farmers through the National Rice Program. Another PhP10 billion will be released through the RCEF once excess revenue collection is realized from the tariffs on rice imports,” said NEDA Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia.
RCEF will be used to provide farmers tools and equipment, assistance in the production, promotion, and distribution of certified rice seeds, upgrading of post-harvest storage facilities, credit assistance, irrigation support, and R&D support.
“The RCEF will ensure that protection will go to farmers through direct support programs. We will make certain that affected farmers will receive proper and adequate support as they transition to a new regime. We will also establish transparency and grievance mechanisms for this purpose,” said Pernia.
The Rice Tariffication Law was signed and approved by President Duterte last February 14. The Law, which seeks to liberalize the importation of rice, is expected to lower retail prices of rice, help lower inflation by 0.5 to 0.7 percentage points this year, and improve farmers’ incomes, productivity and competitiveness.
According to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, “On economic impact, liberalizing the rice sector could also translate into upgrades from credit rating agencies, thus lower borrowing costs for the country, besides making it more attractive to investors.”
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Ship- and island-based soundings from the 2016 El Niño Rapid Response (ENRR) field campaign
Leslie M. Hartten1,2, Christopher J. Cox1,2, Paul E. Johnston1,2, Daniel E. Wolfe1,2, Scott Abbott2, H. Alex McColl1,2,a, Xiao-Wei Quan1,2, and Matthew G. Winterkorn3,4 Leslie M. Hartten et al. Leslie M. Hartten1,2, Christopher J. Cox1,2, Paul E. Johnston1,2, Daniel E. Wolfe1,2, Scott Abbott2, H. Alex McColl1,2,a, Xiao-Wei Quan1,2, and Matthew G. Winterkorn3,4
1Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES), University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0216, USA
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Correspondence: Leslie M. Hartten (leslie.m.hartten@noaa.gov)
Received: 22 Jan 2018 – Discussion started: 14 Feb 2018 – Revised: 09 May 2018 – Accepted: 11 May 2018 – Published: 20 Jun 2018
Abstract. As the 2015/2016 El Niño was gathering strength in late 2015, scientists at the Earth System Research Laboratory's Physical Sciences Division proposed and led the implementation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) El Niño Rapid Response (ENRR) Field Campaign. ENRR observations included wind and thermodynamic profiles of the atmosphere over the near-equatorial eastern central Pacific Ocean, many of which were collected from two field sites and transmitted in near-real time for inclusion in global forecasting models. From 26 January to 28 March 2016, twice-daily rawinsonde observations were made from Kiritimati (pronounced Christmas ) Island (2.0° N, 157.4° E; call sign CXENRR). From 16 February to 16 March 2016, three to eight radiosondes were launched each day from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown (allocated call sign WTEC) as it travelled southeast from Hawaii to service Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) buoys along longitudes 140 and 125° W and then north to San Diego, California. Both the rapid and remote nature of these deployments created particular difficulties in collecting and disseminating the soundings; these are described together with the methods used to reprocess the data after the field campaign finished. The reprocessed and lightly quality-controlled data have been put into an easy-to-read text format, qualifying them to be termed Level 2 soundings. They are archived and freely available for public access at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in the form of two separate data sets: one consisting of 125 soundings from Kiritimati (https://doi.org/10.7289/V55Q4T5K), the other of 193 soundings from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5X63K15). Of the Kiritimati soundings, 94 % reached the tropopause and 88 % reached 40 hPa, while 89 % of the ship's soundings reached the tropopause and 87 % reached 40 hPa. The soundings captured the repeated advance and retreat of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) at Kiritimati, a variety of marine tropospheric environments encountered by the ship, and lower-stratospheric features of the 2015–2016 QBO (quasi-biennial oscillation), all providing a rich view of the local atmosphere's response to the eastern central Pacific's extremely warm waters during the 2015/16 El Niño.
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Radiosonde data collected during NOAA's El Niño Rapid Response Field Campaign in early 2016 have been reprocessed and lightly quality controlled. Temperature, humidity, and wind soundings from Kiritimati and NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown capture the repeated advance and retreat of the ITCZ at Kiritimati, a variety of marine tropospheric environments encountered by the ship, and lower-stratospheric features of the 2015 2016 QBO (quasi-biennial oscillation).
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YouTube is not just another website, publishing videos, it’s a community bringing creators and viewers from different countries on to a single platform. The website boasts a massive number of videos, which is entirely impossible to watch in a single lifetime, well until and unless you are not from a neighbouring planet. So, considering the paucity of time, listed below are the channels which you must subscribe to.
1. MKBHD (Marques Brownlee)
It would be so treacherous if I don't start this list without my favourite YouTuber, aka Marques Brownlee. He is an American YouTuber who is making "quality tech videos" on smartphones, tablets, electric cars, since January 2009. In the year 2013, he was called as "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now" by the former Senior Vice President, Social of Google, Vic Gandora and in 2018, he won the Creator of the Decade award. Besides making tech videos, he has interviewed icons like Elon Musk & Neil deGrasse Tyson.
2. Kurzgesagt
With just 102 videos, this channel packs a massive 9 million subscribers. The channel aims to deliver videos which make science look beautiful and they do give in a lot to do that because this channel releases only one video in a month. Here, you can find an answer to "What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once" or "Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument". Further, the animations help their content reach just another level and enabling them to attract new users to their channel every day.
3. Ted
Ted is a powerful platform starring people with their bright ideas who make a powerful impact on our world. This channel delivers videos ranging from technology, psychology, inspiration, food, and--whatever you can name--, to its 13 million subscribers. As of 2019, the channel has more than 3000 videos, which can not only help you in updating your knowledge and give you a subtle reality check on your skill set.
4. Asap SCIENCE
Asap SCIENCE is hosted by the Canadian couple, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown, who deliver science videos, weekly. The channel is about visualizing stuff from the science's perspective, with the aid of eye-catching animations & facts. Their videos are an answer to the questions like "What If You Only Ate Chips?", "What If the Sun Disappeared for One Month?", or "Why Are You Single?".
5. Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat is a 38-year-old American YouTuber, living in New York. Most of his videos are an excerpt from his daily life, wandering in the streets of New York and explaining stuff like "Why you should never ride an electric scooter in the rain?". This guy is really an inspiration as his videos are top-notch and he is often referred to as the best vlogger on this planet and you would be amazed to know that he is a high school dropout and never went to a film school or college. Besides vlogging, he often reviews smartphones, drones, cameras, and all the other cool tech stuff.
6. Dude Perfect
Imagine a group of five friends, who are former high school Basketball players and college roommates doing crazy things, yes, the synonym is Dude Perfect. The channel hosts crazy videos which can easily get you an adrenaline rush or that oddly satisfying moment in your life. With over 43 million subscribers, this channel is the 9th most subscribed in the world and the 2nd most subscribed on YouTube. They regularly update battle videos in which the five members compete with each other like Dirt Bike Battle, Giant Darts Battle, Nerf Slip and Slide Battle, etc. And, they even hold many Guinness World Records.
7. devinsupertramp
Devin Graham, the creator of this channel uploads videos as he perceives the world through his eyes. The channel hosts extreme sports videos like "Bike vs Parkour Jumping", "Ski Ramp Bungee Jumping!", "Bike vs Parkour Race through Edinburgh Scotland", "Skateboard Parkour", etc. If you are into extreme sports then this channel is a must subscribe to. Moreover, Devin also posts videos of some highly talented rare sportspersons like the "World's Best Girl Parkour Athlete - 14 Years Old". The channel is still growing with over 5.4 million subscribers.
8. Cinema Sins
According to the creators of this channel Jeremy Scott and Chris Atkinson, "No movie is without sin. We exist mostly just to remind you of that." With over 743 videos so far, these guys point out what's wrong with all those flawless & critically acclaimed videos in a sarcastic way. The protocol the channel follows involves adding videos to Everything Wrong With--insert movie name here--series every Tuesday & Thursday.
9. Fitness Blender
With an aim to make health and fitness attainable, affordable and approachable, Daniel & Kelli show you how to stay fit in their 550 free videos. This couple makes videos concerning all the individuals out there, be it an active person or a lazy couch potato. Following their workout properly will definitely help you to remain in solid shape even during the busiest days of your week.
10. Crash Course
The name is really self-explanatory cause this channel provides you various crash courses from fields like literature, ecology, biology, world history, economics, philosophy, etc. They have got an awesome crew in which, Nicole Sweeney teaches you sociology, Carrie Anne Philbin teaches computer science, Craig Benzine teaches film history, and Mike Rugnetta is teaching mythology. Crash Course has over 9 million subscribers, and its videos crossed the 1-billion milestone this February.
There are great things out there, waiting to be explored. The question is how quick are you to YouTube it.
- Sachin Kumar
10 Most Popular YouTube Channels Reviewed by EMN on July 04, 2019 Rating: 5
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Panelists at the Asean Cooling Summit debate how to tackle the region's looming cooling crisis. Image: Eco-Business
Bangkok, 29 January, 2018—Southeast Asia is facing a growing cooling crisis, but its people remain unaware of the threat that inefficient cooling technologies can pose to national development and the environment, finds a new whitepaper published today.
Freezing in the tropics: Asean’s air-con conundrum, commissioned by the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) and produced by Eco-Business, explores the attitudes and awareness surrounding air-conditioning and its implications for sustainable development in Southeast Asia.
Cooling is key to human health and prosperity, and is increasingly important as the world experiences rapid urbanisation, economic growth and rising temperatures.
But the technology underpinning cooling poses an urgent environmental threat. Current cooling systems use potent greenhouse gases and consume large amounts of energy, usually derived from fossil fuels, therefore driving climate change. Growing demand for air conditioning alone in the world’s emerging economies will drive a 64 per cent increase in household energy use, and produce 23.1 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2040.
At the same time, the International Energy Agency estimates that improving energy efficiency could provide almost 40 per cent of the emissions reductions needed to stay within the 2-degree Celsius ceiling for staving off the worst effects of climate change.
The whitepaper finds that cooling technologies such as refrigeration and air-conditioning could account for 40 per cent of Southeast Asia’s electricity demand by 2040. This would generate significant amount of climate-change causing carbon emissions if left unchecked, particularly in Southeast Asia where coal is a major source of energy.
If Asean countries switched to energy efficient products for cooling, they can reduce electricity consumption by 100 TWH at a saving of US$12 billion annually. This is the equivalent to the annual production of 50 coal power plants.
Yet respondents in the region who took part in a survey for the whitepaper showed limited understanding of the impact of air-conditioning on the environment. Almost half of the respondents voted for “increasing the development of solar plants” as the most important way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region, rather than increasing the efficiency of air-conditioning units.
The paper also revealed that the general public has low awareness of the refrigerants used in air-conditioners and the impact it has on the environment. Over 45 per cent of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement ‘People in my country are aware of the harm that air-conditioning refrigerants do to the environment’. (See Figure 1 in Annex)
There is also widespread sentiment among Southeast Asian citizens that buildings are sometimes cooled to excess. This was especially the case in Singapore, where 68 per cent of respondents indicating that they often work in settings that are too cold.
The paper also includes a case study on Indonesia, which has the third highest use of air-conditioning in Asia after China and India. Despite the high proliferation of air-conditioners in the country, there is little understanding of the benefits of energy efficient and sustainable cooling among the public, and the government also takes a relatively hands-off approach to campaigns promoting energy efficient products.
Tim Hill, Research Director for Eco-Business, who led the research behind the whitepaper, commented: “The survey found that Asean citizens are largely unaware of the hazards of increasing demands for air-conditioning, which is only set to grow in tandem with economic development. However, the comments among Asean citizens surveyed exposed common areas where governments could better legislate, such as reducing excessive cooling of public buildings and ensuring energy efficient appliances are sold in retail spaces.”
Freezing in the tropics: Asean’s air-con conundrum was based on a survey of 424 respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, conducted in November and December of 2017.
Dan Hamza-Goodacre, Executive Director, K-CEP, said: “Providing clean, efficient cooling for all is one of the 21st century’s biggest opportunities, especially in the Asean region. Society reaps huge health and productivity benefits from cooling, but few of us realise that an air-conditioning unit is like a carbon bomb. Inefficient cooling from the use of polluting fluorinated gases could result in 1 degree Celsius of global warming, and this must change. Businesses know the answer, governments need to encourage change and consumers need to wake up and make smart choices about the cooling technology they buy – and we want to accelerate change with the findings of this whitepaper.”
The whitepaper was launched at the inaugural Asean Cooling Summit, held today in Bangkok where more than 100 business, government, civic society and academic leaders convened to discuss the urgent need for sustainable cooling in Southeast Asia. Hosted by K-CEP, the event was organised in collaboration with UN Environment and Asia’s leading sustainability media organisation Eco-Business.
“Findings from the whitepaper reveal the urgent need to tackle the cooling issue in Southeast Asia. As temperatures rise and demand for energy soars, it’s critical that we look at how to change practices and mindsets of businesses and governments to make the industry more sustainable. This will help the region to avoid commissioning more fossil fuel power plants that are harmful to the environment and make it difficult to fulfill pledges to the Paris Agreement,” said Jessica Cheam, Managing Editor, Eco-Business.
To download a copy of the whitepaper, click here.
Hannah Koh, Correspondent, Eco-Business
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The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) is a philanthropic collaboration launched in 2017 to support the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol and the transition to energy efficient, climate-friendly, affordable cooling solutions for all. K-CEP’s secretariat, the Efficiency Cooling Office, is located at the ClimateWorks Foundation.
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Large celadon eyes twinkling with mischief in an angelic face help the Singapura reach out and capture the imagination while stealing the heart. These delightful delicate-looking cats dressed in the colors of the old sepia photographs are into everything looking up at you with big innocent eyes when you find them engaged in some mischief. No matter what, the combination of those eyes and their enchanting personality quickly has you forgetting their antics and reveling in their affection. The Singapura is the smallest breed of cat but is an energy-packed companion that wants to help you with everything you do. In 1991, the government of Singapore recognized the cats as a living national treasure.
The Singapura, whose name is Malaysian for Singapore, originates from Singapore in South East Asia where the ticked coat pattern and dark brown color are a common local combination recognized as the original gene pool for ticked tabbies. Hal and Tommy Meadow (USAF) brought the ticked cats home with them when they returned to the U.S. in the early 1970s. In 1971, Hal, a geophysicist working in South East Asia, sent some cats home to Tommy in the US that she proceeded to breed. In 1974, Hal was transferred to Singapore and they moved there with their cats-a blue Burmese, a spayed sable Burmese and three ticked cats that were the grandchildren of the original cats Hal had sent to Tommy in 1971. In 1975 they returned to the US with 5 brown ticked cats: Pusse, Ticle, Tes, and kittens from Pusse and Ticle named George and Gladys. In 1980, Barbara Gilbertson imported another brown ticked cat, named Chiko, from the SPCA in Singapore.
On their return to the US, the Meadows began a breeding program to establish the Singapura breed consulting noted British geneticist on their concerns about inbreeding. Occasionally solid brown kittens appeared in the litters and by 1985 it was clear some Singapuras carried a recessive gene for solid color. Breeders established a test-mating program to identify the cats carrying solid and eliminated them from the breeding stock-by 1988 only 7 cats had been identified and placed as pets. In 1987, an early Singapura breeder named Gerry Mayes went to Singapore to find more foundation cats and brought some back to the US that he registered with TICA. Today, the breed is still rare but has a dedicated following among breeders and pet-owners. TICA accepted the Singapura for championship competition in 1979.
The impish Singapura is a curious, extroverted little cat that just has to help you with everything you do. There intelligent, interactive personalities are one of their most endearing attributes. These inquisitive minxes are into everything and are definitely not a four-paws-on-the-floor cat wanting to be high on your shoulder or the top of the kitchen cabinets so they can have a bird's eye view of everything that is going on. They are affectionate cats that love to be with people whether it is curled in a lap, riding a shoulder or snuggled up in the bed at night. Lively and active, the Singapura is a gentle playful cat with a soft, gentle voice that also gets on well with other cats. Perhaps it is their kittenish looks and ways or perhaps it is the shining innocence in their eyes but somehow the Singapura has a magical presence that enchants all it comes in contact with, from people to other animals.
Singapuras come in one color only-but what an ethereal color! Rich warm sable brown ticking against an old ivory background, often with yellow tones, fading on the undersides to unbleached muslin-just like the tones in old-fashioned sepia photographs. And brilliant, rich deep eye colors in shades ranging from celadon green through hazel or gold to copper offset by dark masacara markings and facial lines. A tabby M appears on the forehead and there are bars on the inside of the front legs and on the knees of the back legs, underscoring the delicate coloring.
They are the smallest breed of cat and do not develop their full size until they are almost 2 years old. Vets who are unfamiliar with the breed may be concerned that there is something amiss given a kitten's small size-but there is nothing wrong. Even when fully mature, SIngapuras are small cats with little size difference between the males and the females-males weigh 6 to 8 pounds while females weigh 5 to 6 pounds.
They have rounded heads whose most noticeable features are the large, brilliantly colored eyes and the dominating large ears set just off the parallel giving the cats a very alert expression. Their bodies are compact but powerful making them into little dynamos as they race to the next adventure on their strong medium-boned long legs. While the boning is medium, the cats are small and medium is a relative term in proportion to overall frame of these little bundles of energy.
Health Issues Common to Singapura
Singapuras are generally healthy, but they have a small gene pool, which can sometimes be problematic. It’s always wise to purchase a cat from a breeder who offers a written health guarantee.
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How to Test a Thermocouple for Continuity
Karl Wallulis
Karl Wallulis has been writing since 2010. He has written for the Guide to Online Schools website, covering academic and professional topics for young adults looking at higher-education opportunities. Wallulis holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Whitman College.
A thermocouple contains two conductors made of dissimilar metal alloys. The difference between the conductors' temperature at two junctions in the thermocouple can be translated into electrical potential, allowing an accurate temperature reading of the hot junction based on a voltage reading. The thermocouple will only work if the two conductors must form a closed continuous circuit. You can use a multimeter to check the circuit's resistance, which if less than one ohm indicates a continuous circuit.
Remove the thermocouple sensor from any appliance so that there is no current in the circuit.
Set your digital multimeter to read resistance in ohms. If there are multiple ohm settings, choose x1.
Use the multimeter to take a reading of the resistance of the circuit. The thermocouple consists of two wires that are joined together at one end (the "hot" junction). Place one probe on each of the wires and read the multimeter display. If the resistance is minimal (less than one ohm), the circuit is continuous. An infinite resistance indicates that the circuit is open.
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15th in Japanese J League
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Kei Ishikawa G 27 1.85 m 83 kg -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yohei Takaoka18 G 23 1.8 m 72 kg -- 24 0 0 37 0 0 0 3 0
Min-Ho Kim21 G 19 1.93 m 83 kg -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yosei Itahashi42 G 18 1.85 m 73 kg -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Takashi Kanai D 29 1.75 m 68 kg -- 13 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Hiromu Mitsumaru2 D 26 1.73 m 68 kg -- 26 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Yuji Takahashi3 D 26 1.85 m 78 kg -- 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Keisuke Iwashita8 D 33 1.8 m 68 kg Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yuzo Kobayashi13 D 34 1.75 m 72 kg Japan 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Jeong-Su Park15 D 25 1.88 m 76 kg -- 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Kazuki Anzai24 D 25 1.73 m 68 kg -- 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiroyuki Taniguchi29 D 34 1.83 m 72 kg Japan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masato Fujita35 D 33 1.75 m 68 kg -- 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Riki Harakawa4 M 26 1.75 m 72 kg Japan 31 1 4 0 4 4 0 0 1 0
Akito Fukuta6 M 27 1.7 m 63 kg -- 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Yoshiki Takahashi14 M 34 1.7 m 67 kg -- 19 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Teruki Hara22 M 21 1.78 m 68 kg -- 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yuta Higuchi30 M 23 1.68 m 66 kg -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Victor Ibarbo32 M 29 1.88 m 68 kg Colombia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hideto Takahashi36 M 32 1.83 m 73 kg Japan 32 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 1
Takeshi Kanamori39 M 25 1.7 m 73 kg Japan 21 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Daiki Matsuoka41 M 18 1.7 m 63 kg -- 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fuchi Honda43 M 18 -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mu Kanazaki44 M 30 1.8 m 68 kg Japan 31 3 7 0 7 7 0 0 3 0
Tiago Alves Sales F 27 1.8 m 72 kg -- 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isaac Cuenca7 F 28 1.8 m 73 kg Spain 29 4 6 0 6 6 0 0 4 0
Yohei Toyoda11 F 34 1.85 m 78 kg Japan 26 15 4 0 4 4 0 0 3 0
Cho Dong-Gun19 F 33 1.8 m 73 kg -- 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
An Yong-Woo25 F 28 1.78 m 68 kg -- 22 10 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 0
Hiroto Ishikawa28 F 21 1.73 m 63 kg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Daichi Hayashi31 F 22 1.78 m 73 kg -- 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
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Yuji Ono40 F 27 1.7 m 68 kg -- 19 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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Spain's World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres ended a glittering 18-year career on Friday with his final match for J-League club Sagan Tosu.
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Fernando Torres hung up his boots on Friday with the final game of his illustrious 18-year career coming against an old teammate.
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The Spaniard had failed to find the target in seven previous league games but scored one and created the other two in a vital 3-0 win.
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New Envita Study Explains How Lyme Disease Evades the Immune System, Forms Biofilm
Our medical center, Envita, has just published an important new study which reveals the key complexities that must be addressed to finally overcome Lyme disease. This study explains how chronic Lyme disease ultimately resists most treatments via immune evasion, biofilm formation and constant (surface antigen) shifting. All of these factors often lead to antibiotic resistance and failed medical treatments.
Our paper is titled, “Chronic Lyme Disease: Persistent Clinical Symptoms Related to Immune Evasion, Antibiotic Resistance and Various Defense Mechanisms of Borrelia burgdorferi,” and is featured in The Open Journal of Medical Microbiology. In the study, we point to the key complications that arise by Borrelia's stealthy ability to change genes and ultimately alter the exterior outer surface (antigens) of the bacteria in a manner that “confuses” the patient's immune system to recognize and fight the infection. Another problem that we mention is attributed to biofilm communities (protective coatings of microorganisms), which make treatment difficult by protecting Lyme disease from antibiotic effectiveness.
Why and What to Do When Antibiotics Fail
The hope behind revealing the mechanisms of action in Lyme disease bacteria is to lead medical professionals to possess the insight and knowledge to help more effectively approach treatment of the disease, something Envita has been doing for a decade. The other reason for the study's release was to show patients and the public just how complicated Lyme disease really is and that better, more comprehensive treatment is needed.
Early detection; in addition to highly personalized, comprehensive treatment, will provide the best viable options for patients.
In our study we explain that, “Borrelia has the unique ability to evade the immune system through the regulation of membrane proteins, variable surface proteins, the ability to migrate to regions where it is not exposed to the immune system or antibiotics, invagination or invasion within various cells, and the potential to produce biofilms.” It should be noted that these disguises do not fool antibiotics, but they do buy the bacteria time to find a hiding place and create protective environments such as biofilm, making antibiotics alone useless in most chronic cases.
Borrelia burgdorferi is not technically a super bug, but it sure can feel like one, especially if you've had Lyme disease for years and aren't getting better. Unlike super bugs, Borrelia is susceptible to antibiotics during the early infectious stages in most patients. However, if Borrelia is not treated early and aggressively, it has the opportunity to hide itself by squeezing between cells or by potentially creating biofilm communities, which in turn hides it from exposure to antibiotics and the immune system alike. When the Borrelia bacteria persistently lingers in a patient's body, co-infections, immune down-regulation and secondary co-infections such as viruses can create a complex biological environment that make treatment difficult but not impossible.
Envita has found that most all chronic Lyme disease patients suffer with multitudes of infections to include other tick-borne co-infections, viruses, fungi, mycotoxins, and parasties. Heavy metal toxicity presents an additional problem as do numerous complications caused by neurotoxins emitted by the infections that bring about neuropathy, depression, memory issues and many other neurological and hormonal disruptions. When Borrelia penetrates the blood brain barrier, we see a serious lingering central nervous system involvement that requires specialized treatment. In response to all of these complications, our center has developed unique treatment plans to help patients that have many times failed care elsewhere.
To see all of the defense mechanisms of Borrelia and Lyme disease in detail, a full version of the published paper can be found here at: http://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52890#.VK2lFivF8WI
If you have any questions about Lyme disease or are seeking treatment, contact us today.
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News story of NC butcher grinding up his cheating wife for cat food is fake, cops say
By Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer (TNS)
News reports of a North Carolina butcher disposing of his cheating wife's body in a meat grinder have popped up across the country this week, but the tale is totally fake, Smithfield police have told WNCN and other news outlets.
The story, which can still be found online, first appeared Monday on Fox News 15 with the headline: "Smithfield, NC: Butcher Charged With Putting Cheating Wife In Meat Grinder And Feeding Remains To Their Cat."
Writer Daniel Lee goes on to report Smithfield investigators noticed "a large quantity of strong-smelling meat" in the family cat's food bowl. They took a sample for testing, the story says, resulting in the 38-year-old unnamed butcher's arrest.
The real Smithfield police told The Johnston County Report on Tuesday that there is no such investigation underway in the town, about 35 miles southeast of Raleigh.
"It is a sad situation that someone feels the need to spread false information of this type," Smithfield Police Chief Keith Powell was quoted telling The Johnston County Report. "I have no idea why someone would chose Smithfield, N.C., for this type of vicious rumor."
The department went further in a release to WNCN, criticizing the website that posted the story. "Fake stories and malicious ads such as this do far more harm than good," said a police statement quoted by the station.
A hoax debunking web site known as Hoax-Alert says it's not just the news story that's fake. Fox News 15 isn't part of the Fox News network, says Hoax-Alert.
The Fox News 15 web page was only registered last month, records show, and Hoax-Alert describes it as being "part of a network of sites designed to look like real U.S. news" outlets.
It's the second time this month North Carolina has made headlines for a fabricated news story, including the fictitious Dec. 1 arrest of a Gaston County man for inventing an energy drink made of lemonade, gas and methamphetamine.
In that case, the fake story originated on a satiric Facebook page called as Drunkcyclist.com.
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Borrowers shouldn’t have to make threats to get a better deal
by FBAA | Dec 12, 2018 | Media |
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has registered a ‘no surprise’ response to an ACCC finding that banks are using their oligopolistic power and pricing structures to squeeze even more profit out of borrowers.
The ACCC’s Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry report has found that opaque, discretionary pricing by banks makes it difficult and time consuming for borrowers to shop around and stifles price competition.
FBAA managing director Peter White said the report highlighted the fact it is against their interests for banks to make pricing transparent, and that’s where brokers provide the solution.
“Brokers are the key to the need for greater transparency and we are able to help borrowers negotiate with their bankers.”
Further evidence of the key role of finance brokers also came in the ACCC report which concluded that high search costs and the effort required by borrowers reduces their willingness to shop around.
“Every month that passes when a borrower has a bad deal means more profit for the bank and less money for the borrower.
Mr White also pointed out that mortgages are not only about interest rates.
“Often borrowers get trapped in a loan that doesn’t suit their needs, but brokers have access to hundreds of different loan products and take into account individual circumstances.”
The ACCC monitored the prices charged by the five banks affected by the government’s Major Bank Levy between May 9 2017 and June 30 2018. The big four banks gained an estimated $1.1 billion in additional revenue because they took the opportunity to increase headline variable interest rates for interest-only mortgages.
“This predatory move by banks cost the average owner-occupier interest-only standard variable mortgage lender $1300 in interest in the first year,” Mr White explained.
“The ACCC stated that often it’s only a threat to leave which will force banks to give borrowers a better deal but that’s not good enough.
“The royal commission has already shown that banks have a greedy, profit first culture so why reward them by staying?”
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How to Avoid Google Penalties and Maintain Website Rankings
By Caitlyn Buchanan, 23.08.2019
Since the Google search engine first launched in 1998, their mission has been to deliver the most relevant search results to its users. Web developers and businesses have continually worked to understand the search algorithms to improve and maintain website rankings. In the fight for rankings, Google introduced penalties to hinder websites that implement tactics that trick the search algorithm, damaging SEO ranking of those sites. However, Google penalties can be received even when developers and businesses try to do everything right. This article will explore how to maintain website rankings and avoid Google penalties, as well as what to do if a site is penalised.
What are Google Search Algorithms?
When Google first launched its search algorithms were more simple, the goal was to find the most relevant websites related to the search terms. When web developers learned the search algorithm was looking for key search terms they began stuffing websites with stock phrases they believed users were searching for. This ‘keyword stuffing’ tricked Google’s search algorithm and prevented the most relevant search results from appearing. So began the battle for rankings and Google’s mission to maintain a credible search engine.
Google periodically releases algorithm updates so that it can continue to deliver high-quality search results and maintain its reputation as a credible search engine. Now Google is placing more emphasis on the quality of writing, good grammar and sentence length. The search algorithms updates are kept secret and appear suddenly as they tweak the requirements for relevant, high-quality content.
What are Google Penalties?
Google looks for signs that a website is using SEO tricks such as unnatural use of language or unnatural backlinks (incoming hyperlinks from another web page to your website.) A Google penalty is what happens when a site or page is negatively impacted by an algorithm update or is manually penalised for an infringement on the search engine’s guidelines. This will result in a drop in website rankings and search visibility for a business.
What should I do if my website receives a Google Penalty?
Stay calm, do not start frantically rewriting your web content. A drop-in traffic may not be the result of a Google Penalty and changing the content may only make it worse. It is important to investigate and understand what the issues are before taking action. The penalty may have been caused by an update to Google’s search algorithm or the site may have been manually penalised by a Google employee who flagged it for not meeting the site quality guidelines.
Google penalties can be serious, but you will have an opportunity to resolve the issue. Visit your Google Search Console account, if your site has been penalised a report should appear there. By carefully analysing the report you may be able to resolve the issues yourself or you may need to hire an SEO expert to fix the issues. Once the issue has been addressed and a fix implemented you can request that Google re-index your site and hopefully reverse any damage that was done.
What factors negatively affect my SEO ranking?
The following items should be addressed to avoid Google penalties and maintain website rankings
Keyword Stuffing: If you add too many keywords onto your pages to increase your rankings this will backfire. Google can tell this is an unnatural use of language. Mentioning your keyword a few times is normal, using variations is also considered normal use of language for example: ‘Company set-up’ ‘Setting up a Company’
Minimal Content: Google will penalise sites when their pages have low word count or don’t offer enough information. Fix: More in-depth information should be added, as a general rule page should be updated to contain a minimum of 250 words. Any auto-generated content should be removed.
Duplicate content: If a website features content that is copied from other web sources or it can result in a penalty. Ensure web text is relevant, current and unique.
Free Web hosts: Utilizing a free hosting service will expose a site to spam that you cannot control. Always use a trusted hosting service to ensure your site has the best security.
Infected Site: If your site is host to malware or spyware viruses it could be infecting your visitor’s computers/phones/tablet. If you suspect viruses please seek professional assistance immediately.
Bad Redirects: If a site redirects traffic away from certain pages to boost traffic on pages it could result in a Google penalty. Redirects that result in irrelevant content will result in visitors leaving the site quickly.
It is important to note that a Google penalty or algorithm updates may not be the reason for a site’s drop in the search results. Competitors may be improving their content or perhaps have benefited from Google’s updates, where you haven’t. If you believe your site has been penalised or that the competition is surpassing you in the search rankings be sure to seek the advice of an SEO expert. Euro company formations have a proven track record of effective web design and SEO services contact us today and learn how to gain the completive advantage.
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