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Eagle Awards Land at London MCM Expo this October
August 9, 2010 Carl Doherty Leave a comment
It looks like the ever-expanding MCM Expo has added another string to it bow; from this October the Eagle Awards will be taking up residency at London’s Excel centre. The popular comic book awards struggled to find a home last year, and will reportedly become a stable feature of MCM Expo’s May event from 2011 onwards.
For more info visit www.eagleawards.co.uk and www.londonexpo.com.
The Eagle Awards 2010
From the press release:
After two years of nomadic existence, the world’s most popular comic book fan awards have found a new home. This October the Eagle Awards will take up residency at London’s hugely popular MCM Expo at Excel, where the 2010 awards will be announced. As of 2011 and going forward, the awards will become part of London MCM Expo’s May event.
While details are still to be finalised Eagles administrator Cassandra Conroy announced, “I’m really pleased to have inked the deal with MCM’s Paul Miley and Brian Cooney, considering that the London MCM Expo is viewed by fans and industry alike as London’s Comic Con the nearest that the UK has to San Diego!”
“It’s been frustrating to have been homeless for the past couple of years and this new arrangement provides the Eagles with long-term stability. It also links us into a partnership with people who are as enthusiastic as I am to make them the industry’s premier awards,” she added.
For his part, MCM Expo’s Paul Miley said, “We are very happy to now be the new home to the Eagle Awards which we consider to be a great British institution and an important part of comic fandom recognised the world over. I am looking forward to working with Cassandra and the Eagle’s to help take the awards to another level.
“London MCM Expo has a tremendous following from both comic fans and the public as a whole and is supported by many artists and writers which has helped the Comic Village section of the show to grow show on show,” added Miley. “We are likened to San Diego Comic Con in the US all the time by fans and industry pundits which we admit is a great accolade, may be not yet in size but most definitely in stature so bringing the Eagles to Expo helps to cement our position as London’s Comic Con the Eagles are our Eisners.”
About the Eagle Awards:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 34 years ranging from Uncanny X-Men and Swamp Thing to MAD, 2000 AD and Back Issue.
Unique in the comics industry in that they reflect both the professional and the reader’s choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages:
(i) A Nominations Form allows the entire comics community to choose their favourites.
(ii) The top five nominations then appear on the voting form for the readers and fans to choose from, thus focusing the fans with no wasted votes.
About MCM Expo:
London MCM Expo is now into its 18th show, it is supported by major media companies such as Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Wizards of the Coast, Manga Entertainment, SFX and NEO to name but a few.
Taking place each May and October at London’s massive Excel exhibition centre, the event is now the main focus and must be place for UK fans and industry to attend to promote new releases and forthcoming productions whether comics, movies, games, DVDs, books and the like.
In a very short 10 years London MCM Expo has grown into the one UK show that is not to be missed.
London MCM Excel
Carl Doherty
Carl Doherty has written about movies, video games, comic books and literature for almost a decade, forging ill-informed critiques for numerous websites, blogs and publications that no one has ever heard of. His debut novel, the epic fantasy comedy Welcome to The Fold, is available now on Kindle here (UK) and here (US).
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Setting energy-efficiency records in Singapore
Indonesian team takes the Shell Eco-marathon Drivers’ World Championship Asia trophy in Singapore and will head to London to compete against teams from Europe and the Americas on July 8.
One of the ultimate driving challenges for student-built cars returned to Singapore, with more than 120 teams from 18 countries in the Asia Pacific and Middle East gathered at the Changi Exhibition Centre for Shell Eco-marathon Asia.
The event culminated in the Shell Eco-marathon Drivers' World Championship, which awards the fastest and most energy-efficient vehicles.
Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia won the race and will fly to London to compete in Shell Eco-marathon Drivers' World Championship Grand Final against participants from Europe and the Americas on July 8.
Winning driver Tito Setyadi, 20, said: “We racked our brains to come up with something that would balance speed and energy efficiency like an average car driver and are very glad we managed to do so well.”
The second place winner, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, and the third place winner, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, will also travel to London to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon Drivers' World Championship Grand Final.
Shell Eco-marathon cars line up on the track for the family photo
Team #701 from Lac Hong University in Vietnam competed in a battery-electric car in the UrbanConcept category
Winning UrbanConcept car Semar Urban UGM from Universitas Gadjah Madah in Indonesia
Drivers are supported by a team of student engineers who work on their cars in the paddock
120 teams from 18 countries across Asia and the Middle East competed at this year’s Shell Eco-marathon Asia
The two categories
Shell Eco-marathon Asia had student teams competing in two vehicle categories: Prototype and UrbanConcept. In the Prototype category, drivers squeeze into aerodynamic vehicles, lying on their backs to steer around the 1.2km (0.7 mile) track.
In the UrbanConcept category, cars look more familiar to modern-day vehicles. Built to roadworthy specifications, their extra weight may make them less fuel-efficient than Prototype cars, but they are still able to achieve impressive results to modern-day vehicles.
It is from this category that the best-of-the-best qualify to compete in the regional Drivers’ World Championship. This years competition was fierce as 51 teams – a mix of internal combustion engine, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell cars – took part to become energy-efficiency-beating UrbanConcept contenders.
Prizes were also awarded to participants in the Prototype category. The best mileage record for the Internal Combustion Engine category was 2,341.1km/l (1454.6 miles) by Panjavidhya1 from Thailand’s Panjavidhya Technological College. The team beat last year’s record of 2,288.9 km/l (1,422.2 miles/litre).
Other winners in the same category included Team HuaQi-EV from Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology in China, which posted a result of 511.0km/kWh (317.5 miles/kWh) in the Battery-electric category and TP ECO FLASH, a team from Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore with a result of 404.3 km/m3 (251.2 miles/m3) in the Hydrogen category.
Awarding perseverance
Apart from the on-track awards, seven off-track awards recognised outstanding technical and creative skills, as well as their approach to safety and sustainability.
Team NUST Eco-motive from the National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan were awarded the Perseverance and Spirit of the Event award for donating their car parts to 20 other teams after their vehicle failed to pass technical inspection.
Shanna Simmons, Shell Eco-marathon Global Technical Director, said: “Shell Eco-marathon Asia showcased the best in innovation, collaboration and team spirit. Critical thinking and a sound strategy are needed to win the Drivers’ World Championship. We saw amazing action and my congratulations goes to all the teams.”
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My Week 9 NFL Notebook
1) For the first time this season, the Patriots have a true threat for AFC supremacy. The Baltimore Ravens beat New England with a new school quarterback running an old school offense. Lamar Jackson wasn’t always sharp against the Patriots, but he made timely passes and let the game come to him, finishing with 224 total yards of offense and three touchdowns. The run-pass option has been in vogue the last few years, but we haven’t seen a quarterback as dangerous as Jackson run it this efficiently.
2) Before the game, Bill Belichick praised Jackson by calling him “a problem.” I’ll be curious to see how they solve it when they inevitably meet in December.
3) The Bears offensive woes continue. In the first half against Philadelphia, they gained just nine yards on twenty plays. They finished with 164 yards.
4) Jacoby Brissett will be week to week after his teammate Quentin Nelson fell on his ankle and knee. It’s an injury that happens quite a bit in the NFL. The fluke was normally driving Nelson was stood up and driven back into his QB.
5) I think the smartest thing Andy Reid did for Matt Moore was keep seven men in to block for him. This gave the less mobile Moore more time to throw the deep ball that kept the offense aggressive.
6) Gardner Minshew II had four turnovers in eleven plays in the game against Houston. Minshew had his moments in leading the Jags to a respectable 4-5 record, but Nick Foles’ return should provide a boost in a still winnable division.
7) The Chargers held a rolling Green Bay team to just 50 yards in the first half. Where the hell was this kind of effort before?
8) And after totaling 142 rushing yards in their last four games, Los Angeles had 159 yards against the Packers. It’s clear that new OC Shane Steichen will run the ball the way Anthony Lynn has wanted to all season.
9) The Raiders last home game was on September 15th. Now, they’ll have two in five days.
10) The Buccaneers last home game was September 22nd. They’ll get one home game next week against the Cardinals, but finish the month with two more road games (Saints and Falcons.)
11) I don’t know what was worse, Sam Darnold’s ill-advised pass into coverage or his absolute lack of effort on a bad snap that led to a safety.
12) This is the Jets seventh 1-7 start in franchise history.
13) But the tank-a-thon is still not over. Not when we still have Jets at Washington, Miami at Jets, Jets at Cincinnati, and Cincinnati at Miami to look forward to.
14) The NFL told both Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry that they had to change shoes at halftime or they wouldn’t be allowed to play. Between convoluted rules, endless (and unnecessary) replays, and a stunning lack of awareness about social issues, the NFL sure comes across as the old man yelling at clouds.
Players of the week:
Russell Wilson was 29 of 43 for 378 yards and five touchdowns including the game winner in overtime. He is the third QB ever to have at least 20 TD passes in his first eight seasons. (Dan Marino, Peyton Manning)
Christian McCaffery has 1,244 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games this season.
Plays of the week:
Tyreek Hill had six catches for 140 yards and a touchdown, but his highlight had to be him escorting Damian Williams into the end zone.
Duke Johnson made Tre Herndon into road kill.
Melvin Gordon has serious hops.
Daryl Worley has good hands.
Breshad Perriman has good awareness (and luck.)
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26 Sep Imola: the Motor Land
With the next appointment of our column about the incentive destinations in the vicinity of Milan, we see today another outstanding location, become legendary in the car racing world: Imola. The city is located between the banks of the Santerno River, where the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines meet the Po Valley, in a very privileged spot: at 30 kilometers from Bologna (and thus easy reachable by train or plane) and at 60 kilometers from the beaches of the famous Adriatic Coast. Really a gem at our disposal.
Thanks to its favorable position and to the mild climate, we can visit Imola at any time of the year. In the city we can see the famous Rocca Sforzesca, a thirteenth century building hosting a rare collection of ancient weapons and a prestigious exhibition of medieval ceramics. In addition, at the top of the building we can admire a breathtaking vista of the Imola’s panorama, from its plain to the Apennines. We then find the Palazzo Tozzoni, with its splendid furnishings in a perfect state of conservation and its cellars with a rich collections of tools from the local rural culture. Let’s not forget the San Domenico Museum, in the cloister of the convent of Saints Nicolò and Domenico, with an extraordinary gallery of paintings from many great masters like Innocenzo da Imola and Bartolomeo Cesi. These masterpieces can now be the inspiration for our incentive solution “Painting”: through the three phases Training, Action Painting and Team Painting, we can boost your staff’s sense of belonging with creativity and exchange of ideas.
The Temple of Formula 1
As we have said, Imola is renowned around the world thanks to its race track, the Circuito Enzo and Dino Ferrari. Inaugurated on October 19 1952 by the great drivers of the time, like Ascari, Farina and Villoresi, the track joins the Formula 1 world only on September 1980, with its first race valid for the World Championship. Since then the Imola’s Circuit has become a real legend for the drivers. Here dies the great Ayrton Senna on May 1 1994 along the Tamburello Bend, near which it is possible to admire the monument to his memory: a bronze statue two meters high depicting the great driver. Carved on the statue a statement from the Brazilian champion himself: “I think I am very far away from the way of life I would like”. We want to retrace this and other legends of the Imola’s Circuit? We do it by taking our groups to the track itself with our Incentive Activity Formula 1. Why not imitate the great drivers in funny manner with our Crazy Car Team Building? Divided in teams, the participants have to build their personal vehicle and win the race!!!!
A pit-stop made of taste!!!!
Legendary is also the Imola’s cuisine, with some dishes unparallel in the world. Among the first courses let’s remember the Garganelli, the Strozzapiedi and the Tortellini filled with ricotta cheese and herbs, all strictly manmade. Among the second courses instead let’s remember the grilled and roasted meats, like the Fiorentina (grilled T-bone steak) and the Castrato (grilled mutton), which can be tasted with the Piadina Romagnola (unleavened bread), the Soft Cheeses and the excellent local salami. Among the wines we find names no less legendary: the Red Wine of Sangiovese DOC and the White Wine Albana DOCG. Do you already have your mouth watering? Then, let’s taste these delicacies together with one of the formats from our Cooking Team Building Series: taste and fun at the service of our incentive activity!!
Among the major events of the city let’s remember the exhibition CRAME taking place every September, where the enthusiasts gather to exchange vintage cars, motorcycles and bicycles, and the Baccanali, manifestation of exhibitions, conferences, markets and tastings organized each year in November. Interested in these appointments? Thanks to our experience of Destination Management Company we can organize our events accompanying you step by step in their realization.
What are you waiting for then? Contact us and let’s discover Imola together!!
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NIST Requests Round Two Comments on its Cryptographic Standards Process
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a revised draft document that details the principles and processes it will follow to develop its cryptographic standards and guidelines. Comments will be collected through March 27, 2015.
This second draft of NIST IR7977: NIST Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines provides more detail and identifies new policies and procedures that were not in the draft released for a two-month comment period in February 2014. The updates reflect feedback received in the public comments and a July 2014 report by an independent review committee.
“We appreciate all of the input we received from the cryptographic community, which is so vital to our work,” said Donna Dodson, chief cyber security advisor in NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory. “Based on that feedback, we’ve made substantive changes to the document with the goal of establishing steps to ensure our standards will have the trust and participation of the broader community.”
The revisions to the first draft include new principles to ensure the usability of standards and guidelines and to encourage innovation while protecting intellectual property. The second draft also details how NIST will ensure balance, transparency, openness and integrity in its development of cryptographic standards and guidelines, and poses several questions to reviewers.
The document contains an expanded section on engaging NIST’s primary cryptographic stakeholders within federal agencies, voluntary standards developing organizations and the research community. In particular, the new draft expands on NIST’s interactions with the National Security Agency (NSA), explaining how the agencies work together and what steps are now in place to ensure NSA’s contributions to the standards development process are transparent. The new processes will ensure that NIST attributes to the NSA all algorithms, standards or guidelines contributed by the agency’s staff, and acknowledges all comments received from the NSA.
The draft also includes a more detailed explanation of the steps NIST will follow to develop a new cryptographic standard or guideline—from the initial identification of the need and requirements, development and review of a standard or guideline, through maintenance and possible withdrawal of existing standards and guidelines. For example, NIST recently proposed the withdrawal of several Federal Information Processing Standards that were made obsolete by changes in voluntary industry standards.
The review and update of the NIST cryptography program began in November 2013 with an internal review prompted by allegations that an algorithm in a NIST publication could have an intentional vulnerability, or backdoor, that was inserted during the standards development process. NIST immediately issued a bulletinadvising against use of the algorithm, re-issued the publication for public review and then removed the algorithm from a draft revision of the standard that was released in November2014. Comments received on that document will be posted on the NIST website once they are reviewed.
NIST plans to finalize NIST IR 7977 in 2015, after reviewing and considering all comments received on this draft.
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Could Stricter Alcohol Policies Help Reduce Cancer Deaths?
News Dec 06, 2019 | Original story from Boston Medical Center
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In a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol policies and lower rates of cancer mortality.
Alcohol consumption has long been related to a number of health conditions, but has recently been identified as an emerging risk factor for developing at least seven different types of cancer. Previous studies have estimated approximately 20,000 cancer deaths are attributable to alcohol in the United States annually. However, no previous studies have looked into whether stronger (i.e. more restrictive) alcohol policies are associated with rates of alcohol-attributable cancers in the U.S.
The researchers examined the relationship between more restrictive alcohol policies and the number of alcohol-related cancer deaths per state from 2006 to 2010. They assigned each state an Alcohol Policy Scale score based on presence and implementation of twenty-nine different alcohol regulations, including restrictions on the number of locations allowed to sell alcohol, state tax laws, and others. Policy Scale Scores were then related to rates of alcohol-attributable cancers by state using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Alcohol-Related Disease Impact application for cancers of the esophagus, mouth and throat, liver, prostate (among men) and breast (among women).
The study found that for all cancers combined, more restrictive policies were associated with a reduced risk of cancer mortality. A 10 percent increase in the strength of alcohol policies (calculated based on their Policy Scale Scores) was associated with an 8.5 percent relative decrease in cancer deaths. The findings, which were similar among men and women, underscore the potential impact that public health policies can have on preventing cancers at the population level.
“When thinking about cancer risk and cancer prevention, the focus tends to be on individual-level risk factors rather than environmental determinants of cancer, like public policies that affect the consumption of alcohol or tobacco,” said Timothy Naimi, MD, MPH, a physician and researcher at both Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health who served as the paper’s corresponding author. “Implementing effective policies to reduce alcohol consumption is a promising means of cancer prevention that merits further investigation.”
Reference: Alattas, et al. (2019) Alcohol policies and alcohol-attributable cancer mortality in U.S. States. Chemico-Biological Interactions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbi.2019.108885
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New drug for 'mild alcoholics' drinking two glasses of wine a night
GPs will prescribe nalmefene and actively ask about patients' alcohol consumption, under new plans by national health watchdog Nice to tackle alcohol abuse
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor
2:53PM BST 02 Oct 2014
Hundreds of thousands of people drinking half a bottle of wine a night are to be put on the first ever drug to help reduce alcohol consumption, under plans announced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Men drinking three pints of beer and women drinking two large glasses of wine per night and who do not cut down within two weeks should be prescribed a new drug, Nice has said.
There are an estimated 750,000 people in the UK who would be eligible for nalmefene who show no overt symptoms associated with their drinking.
The plans mean GPs will actively ask patients about their alcohol consumption even when they see them for unrelated health matters such as low mood, inability to sleep, diabetes and high blood pressure.
The drug, which costs £3 per tablet, is taken when people feel the urge to have a drink and stops them from wanting more than one.
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The plans will cost £288m per year and it is estimated to save 1,854 lives over five years and prevent 43,074 alcohol-related diseases and injuries over the same period.
The NHS and local authorities will be required to make funding available within three months.
Prof Mark Bellis, alcohol lead for the Faculty of Public Health said there were relatively simple alternatives that would reduce alcohol consumption without the need to medicate the middle classes such as reducing advertising of alcohol and introducing a minimum price per unit.
He said: "Once again this is going to increase pressure on the NHS when there are alternatives that would reduce pressure on health services by cutting alcohol consumption.
"There are plenty of ways that don't require prescribing and the additional pressures on the NHS that could reduce harmful drinking.
Men drinking three pints of beer and women drinking two large glasses of wine per night and who do not cut down within two weeks should be prescribed the drug, Nice has said
"We need to think very carefully about how we use limited resources and prescribe for people who with relatively simple population interventions such as reducing advertising and minimum unit price could quite easily reduce alcohol consumption to safer levels."
He added that nalmefene reduced alcohol consumption by a relatively modest amount when compared with counselling alone and added that medicating people always came with the risks of side effects. He also said that it was not known whether the reduction in drinking was maintained long-term.
Dr Niamh Fitzgerald, a lecturer in Alcohol Studies, Institute for Social Marketing (ISM) at the School of Health Sciences, University of Stirling, said: “The fact that alcohol problems are widespread in society is an important principle for effective policy options such as minimum unit pricing and restrictions on marketing of alcohol.
"It would be unfortunate if the availability of nalmefene led to a sense that the appropriate response to these widespread problems was for the NHS to medicate large numbers of people, rather than initiating these other more effective and less costly approaches to reduce consumption.”
However, other experts welcomed the guidance.
Andrew Langford, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said: “The range of people who put themselves at risk through their drinking is quite wide. Some have not yet experienced social problems and are functioning well until they develop an alcohol-related physical illness such as high blood pressure, cancer or liver disease; while others lose their social supports and then tend to fit the stereotype of the 'alcoholic'.
"Reducing alcohol consumption can prevent these social and physical damages developing.”
Professor Jonathan Chick, a consultant psychiatrist and honorary professor at Queen Margaret University Hospital Edinburgh said: "The decision by NICE to recommend nalmefene for appropriate patients is important.
"Although for many people dependent on alcohol, abstinence is the preferred and optimal goal, nalmefene represents an alternative step, helping people to cut down drinking to less harmful levels when they are not ready and have no medical need to give up alcohol altogether. This may help us to engage many alcohol dependent patients that we know are not currently receiving help.”
Professor Carole Longson, director of the Nice Health Technology Evaluation Centre, said: “Alcohol dependence is a serious issue for many people.
"We are pleased to be able to recommend the use of nalmefene to support people further in their efforts to fight alcohol dependence
“When used alongside psychosocial support nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the NHS compared with psychosocial support alone.”
Jackie Ballard, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, said: “It is important that there is a variety of treatments available to support people who want help with their alcohol dependency.
"The introduction of nalmefene will be a useful addition to the clinician’s toolbox, when used in conjunction with other treatment methods to tackle the harmful consequences of alcohol misuse.”
In order to qualify for treatment with nalmefene, also known as Selincro, a drinker would need to be consuming 7.5 UK units per day, which is three pints of 4.4 per cent beer for men and five UK units per day, around half an average 750ml bottle of 12.5 per cent wine, for women. If they cannot reduce this level two weeks after being warned by a doctor or nurse to cut down, then the drug should be prescribed alongside regular advice from a doctor or nurse.
More severe alcoholics and those who can cut down on their own will not be eligible for treatment with nalmefene.
The drug works on the reward part of the brain to reduce the urge to have more than one drink.
It is the only licensed medicine to help people reduce their drinking rather than helping them to stop drinking altogether and does not make drinkers feel sick.
People can be diagnosed with alcohol dependence if they have any three out of these six symptoms together at some time in the last twelve months:
- A strong desire or compulsion to take alcohol
- Difficulties in controlling the use of alcohol
- Neglect of alternative interests due to alcohol use
- Persisting with alcohol use despite evidence of harmful consequences
- Tolerance to the effects of alcohol
- Withdrawal symptoms
In clinical trials the drug helped people to cut their alcohol consumption by about 60 per cent from 13.5 units a day to five units.
However this was only 1.8 units more than those receiving just counselling.
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Corrupt IOC Officials Lobbying for Troubled Rio Games to Be Moved to Islamic State
by Crank Daniels
With the 2016 Summer Olympics just seven months away, a number of International Olympic Committee members are reportedly working behind the scenes to have the Rio Games relocated to the Islamic State’s capital, Raqqa.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the officials – including ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s cousin – are claiming that Rio de Janeiro won’t be ready in time for the planned August 5 start, and that the city’s water pollution poses dire health hazards to athletes. They are touting ISIS as the ideal alternative, citing its “methodical spirit and improvisational genius.”
However, a recording obtained by the WSJ of a meeting between the IOC officials in question and ISIS representatives reveals more selfish motives: 12 IOC members are heard accepting an offer of $US10,000,000 each – financed by ISIS’s lucrative black-market oil revenue – if they convince their colleagues to relocate the games to the northern Syria city.
While senior IOC and ISIS officials have refused to comment, an ISIS member privy to the ‘bid’ details spoke to the WSJ on condition of anonymity: “We’re salivating at the prospect of hosting these legendary games and showcasing the Caliphate’s gory glory. For the opening ceremony, we’ll storm the Olympic Stadium with a motorcade of black Toyota pickup trucks, shooting mortar rounds into the air. And the Olympic flame will consist of a burning apostate, replaced with a fresh one hourly.”
Responding to a question about ISIS’s suitability to host the games, given its abysmal human rights record, the official said: “Lately, every country awarded the Olympics or FIFA World Cup is accused of ‘rights abuses.’ But this is just a case of sour grapes: Europe and America hate the fact that non-Western countries are finally getting their turn. For what it’s worth, we’re prepared to suspend beheadings for the full two weeks, as well as make special allowances for Christian and fully-clothed female competitors – though absolutely no gays or Jews will be allowed.”
Finally, when asked how ISIS could possibly build the necessary stadiums, hotels and transport infrastructure in seven months, the official replied: “What, you think Yazidi slaves are only good for sex?”
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Updated: 25 Apr 2019, 8:39
THIS summer has definitely not gone how Barcelona would have wanted it.
The Catalans have lost Neymar against their will, with Paris Saint-Germain meeting his £198million release clause, and failed to bring Marco Verratti to the Camp Nou.
Neymar won't be part of the Barcelona team next season as he closes in on a switch to PSGCredit: PA:Press Association
Barca boss Ernesto Valverde has a big task ahead of him next seasonCredit: Splash News
And with only a couple of weeks until the start of the new La Liga season, Ernesto Valverde’s first campaign in charge is already in a bit of a crisis.
The club will have to spend big to appease the Barcelona fans, who are upset and disappointed with Neymar’s departure.
But at least they will have a huge sum of money from which to find a replacement.
So how could Barcelona line-up come the start of the league campaign? Our friends at Football Whispers answer that question.
Barcelona: 4-3-3
Marc-Andre ter Stegen recently signed a new Barcelona contractCredit: Reuters
Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen
After Claudio Bravo’s departure last summer, ter Stegen established himself as the first-choice keeper for Luis Enrique in the league.
And there’s no reason or suggestion that Valverde will swap the German for back-up option Jasper Cillessen.
The 25-year-old started all but two of Barca’s La Liga games last season – Bravo kept goal in one game before departing for Manchester City while Cillessen started the other, a 2-1 loss to Alaves.
Only Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak (15) kept more clean sheets than ter Stegen’s 13, while his average record of 3.29 saves per goal is decent too. It would be a surprise if he wasn’t No.1 this term.
Barcelona new boy Nelson Semedo will fill the void at right-backCredit: AP:Associated Press
Right-back: Nelson Semedo
Right-back has been a problem for Barcelona since Dani Alves departed in the summer of 2016.
Sergi Roberto wasn’t a natural in the position while Aleix Vidal barely got on the pitch last season. And when he did, he ended up dislocating his ankle and missing nearly four months of the campaign.
It was expected Barcelona would dip into the transfer market this summer for someone to play right-back, and they did just that by bringing in Semedo from Benfica.
The 23-year-old Portuguese defender’s most notable contribution since arriving at Barcelona has been having a training ground bust-up with Neymar after a strong tackle. He will hope that is quickly forgotten once the season gets underway.
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Barcelona star Gerard Pique is one of the first names on the team-sheetCredit: EPA
Centre-back: Gerard Pique
The leader of Barca’s backline, Pique has won everything in the game and is first name on the team-sheet in defence.
His long-term partnership with Javier Mascherano was broken up last season, but he looks just as comfortable playing alongside Samuel Umtiti.
The 30-year-old will have egg on his face after Neymar’s departure though. He posted a picture last week on social media alongside the Brazilian, with the caption ‘he’s staying’. It’s turned out to be a premature statement.
Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti has grown into his centre-back roleCredit: Getty Images
Centre-back: Samuel Umtiti
It wasn’t easy to displace Mascherano as a first-choice defender for Barcelona but Umtiti did just that last season after he arrived from Lyon.
The Frenchman fitted perfectly into the Blaugrana set up and actually had the best passing accuracy of any player at the club – 92.9 per cent.
At 23, the France international still has a long career in front of him and has the potential to become one of the best in the world in his position.
Jordi Alba struggled to find form for Barcelona last seasonCredit: Getty Images
Left-back: Jordi Alba
The 2016/17 season was a rocky one for Alba, with him being dropped by Enrique when the Spaniard’s temporarily switched to 3–4-3.
Speaking in March, the left-back suggested he didn’t feel his boss trusted him: “I feel the total confidence of the boss here [in the Spain camp], which for me is a compliment and something that fills me with confidence.
“It's something I'm not having at Barcelona and that I'd maybe like to have,” he said while on international duty.
But with a fresh start under Valverde, it’s likely the 28-year-old will see off competition from Lucas Digne to be the club’s first-choice left-back.
Sergio Busquets has been one of most important central midfielders in past decadeCredit: Getty Images
Central midfielder: Sergio Busquets
The base of Barcelona’s midfield triangle, Busquets is one of the world’s best in the position.
He may not get many goals but he is crucial to how Barca play and Valverde will surely have him as one of the first names on the team-sheet.
The 29-year-old has spent all of his career at the Catalan club and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t replicate the likes of Andres Iniesta and play for them until retirement.
Ivan Rakitic has been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp this summerCredit: Getty Images
Central midfielder: Ivan Rakitic
Rakitic had been linked with a move away from the Camp Nou if No.1 Barcelona transfer target Verratti joined during the transfer window.
But after the Neymar deal, the chances of the Catalan side dealing with PSG are next to nothing, so it looks like the Croatian midfielder’s place in the team is safe.
He scored nine times in 51 games in all competitions last season and, unless Andre Gomes or Rafinha step up this season, he’ll be a regular in the side.
Philippe Coutinho is being heavily linked with a move to BarcelonaCredit: Rex Features
Central midfielder: Philippe Coutinho
It’s not every day a Barcelona team doesn’t feature Andres Iniesta. But at 33, he can’t go on forever.
That is why Liverpool star Coutinho is on their shopping list this summer. Not only can he play in Barcelona’s midfield three, taking some of the pressure off the ageing Iniesta, he can also play further forward on the left wing if required.
Catalonia-based newspaper Mundo Deportivo claim the Liverpool man has already agreed terms with Barcelona but the difficulty could be convincing his current side to sell.
They believe an £89million bid could be enough to tempt Jurgen Klopp though, who has previously told the La Liga side to “save their energy” in their hunt for the Brazilian.
Lionel Messi will continue to be Barcelona's main man next seasonCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Right-sided forward: Lionel Messi
There is no question Messi is going to play every week.
Arguably the world’s greatest ever player, the Argentine has returned to the right wing since the arrival of Luis Suarez, but has still proven himself to be unstoppable, notching 37 league goals last season.
That won him the golden boot in Spain, as he averaged a goal every 77 minutes.
Luis Suarez bagged 29 La Liga goals last season and was only outshone by Lionel MessiCredit: Rex Features
Centre forward: Luis Suarez
Messi’s closest challenger to the top scorer honour in La Liga was Suarez, whose 29 goals worked out at one every 99 minutes.
The MSN front line could be one of the greatest we’ve seen in our lifetime, and the Uruguayan frontman will be hoping whoever replaces Neymar will help him and Messi continue their great form.
He now has 121 goals in 147 games at Barcelona, which is more than he managed at his previous clubs. He struck 111 in 158 at Ajax, 82 in 133 at Liverpool and 14 in 36 at Groningen.
Ousmane Dembele could be Neymar's replacement on the left side of attackCredit: Rex Features
Left-sided forward: Ousmane Dembele
The Catalan press seem to think the man chosen to replace Neymar on the left side of the front three is Borussia Dortmund’s Dembele.
He’s already been tipped to be the best in the world, with former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves praising the 20-year-old, who scored 10 goals last season for the German side.
“I think he has the potential [to win the Ballon d’Or]. I think he’s going to be there,” the pundit told BT Sport in April. “He’s magnificent with both feet and so quick, so powerful. Eventually, he’s going to be in that Ballon d’Or conversation.
“He’s that good a player. Everybody in Germany has been impressed by how talented a player he is at the stage of his career.”
The winger largely played on the right during his debut season with Dortmund but is more than capable of switching flanks.
Barcelona would have to fork out most of Neymar’s fee to bring him and Coutinho in, and they might also have to act fast. Mundo Deportivo report the Frenchman is also a Real Madrid transfer target.
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Mike Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 in 2019-20 for the struggling Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.
Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 in 2019-20 for the struggling Leafs, who are 0-5-1 in their last six games, including five straight losses in regulation.
“Mike has played an integral role in changing the direction of our franchise,” team president Brendan Shanahan said in a statement Wednesday. “Mike’s commitment and tireless work ethic has put our organization in a better place and we are extremely grateful and appreciative of the foundation he has helped us build here.
“We collectively felt that it was best to make a change to Sheldon Keefe.”
Toronto, which currently sits two points out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, fell 4-2 to the Golden Knights in Vegas on Tuesday. Babcock’s last win for the Leafs, on Nov. 7 against Vegas, was the 700th of his NHL career.
He has a career record of 700-418-19 with Toronto, Detroit and Anaheim.
Hired as part of a massive rebuild in the spring of 2015, the 56-year-old Babcock went 173-133-45 in his four-plus seasons with Toronto. He joined the Leafs with an impressive resume, having won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008 and back-to-back Olympic gold medals with Canada in 2010 and 2014.
After signing the richest coaching contract in NHL history at US$50 million over eight years, Babcock got Toronto to the playoffs the last three seasons, but was unable to advance beyond the first round.
The 39-year-old Keefe, who has a long history with Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, was in his fifth season as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies.
Keefe was 199-89-31 with the Marlies and helped secure the franchise’s first Calder Cup championship in 2018.
“Our relationship has grown,” Keefe said of Dubas in May. “He really opened my eyes to how much there is to learn and how to look at things a little bit differently.”
Toronto’s last four in-season coach firings — Pat Burns, Ron Wilson, Randy Carlyle and now Babcock — all took place with the team on the road.
Shanahan was scheduled to meet with reporters later Wednesday in Glendale, Ariz., where the Leafs are set to take on Coyotes on Thursday. Shanahan, Dubas and Keefe were all scheduled to speak with the media Thursday morning.
Babcock’s Leafs stumbled this season despite a star-studded forward group led by Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner and William Nylander, a defence corps headlined by Morgan Rielly, Tyson Barrie and Jake Muzzin, and goalie Frederik Andersen.
Toronto was unable to find traction after a summer of change that saw a number of Babcock’s trusted veterans leave town as part of a salary cap crunch precipitated by big-money contract extensions handed to Matthews and Marner.
In fact, Toronto’s Big 4 forwards chewed up nearly half of the $81.5-million cap, leaving Dubas to try and fill in the roster around the edges with young players and discount veterans.
The young Leafs surprised many by making the playoffs in 2016-17 before falling to the Washington Capitals in six games. Babcock was unable to get Toronto past the Boston Bruins the last two springs, losing both series in seven games.
The 2019 series was especially frustrating given that the Leafs led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 with a chance to close things out at home in Game 6 before the Bruins fought back to win two straight.
Ottawa head coach D.J. Smith, who spent the last four years as an assistant on Babcock’s staff in Toronto, praised the professionalism of his former boss.
“He gave me my chance in the National Hockey League,” Smith said Wednesday in Montreal before the Senators faced the Canadiens. ”He showed me the NHL and he did a great job every day. It’s a tough time for him and his family.
“I certainly feel for him.”
While there’s no questioning Babcock’s track record, there seemed to be a disconnect between the coach and GM in terms of roster construction and style of play after Dubas took over the top job from Lou Lamoriello in May 2018.
Driving by data and analytics, Dubas focused on skill and speed — basically trying to win with four first lines — rather than the grinding type of player Babcock had previously preferred in his bottom-6 forward group.
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Before the season, Dubas was asked about his relationship with Babcock, who was heavily criticized for his deployment of Matthews in Game 7 of Toronto’s first-round playoff exit last spring.
“We talk a lot,” Dubas said at the start of training camp. “We disagree, as any coach and GM do a lot. We agree on a lot of things and we work through it all. The key is, on areas that you disagree, that you respect one another and you work through all that.”
“We communicate all the time,” Babcock added in September. “We don’t agree all the time. I’ve enjoyed it. We’re excited about our opportunity.”
Babcock also knew he’d be on the hot seat if things went sideways.
“I do, for sure,” Babcock said. “The expectation each and every year should be greater than the previous year if you’re going in the right direction.”
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MADISON, Wis. — A Milwaukee attorney is angry over a provision recently adopted by the Legislature’s budget committee that would further tighten Wisconsin’s civil litigation rules.
Peter Earle represents 171 children who sued six white lead pigment manufacturers whose products allegedly made them sick. The lawsuits — filed between 2006 and 2011 and still pending in federal and state courts — could be nullified under the provision.
Gov. Scott Walker signed a law in January 2011 that made it harder to bring product liability lawsuits against businesses by setting stricter standards for expert testimony and burdens of proof. It also put a cap on punitive damages. The rules apply to cases filed on or after the day the law became effective.
But the new provision would extend them to all cases currently pending. Earle said that means it’s almost impossible for his clients to prove their sickness were directly caused by one specific company’s product or negligence.
The provision was one of several items the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee approved early Wednesday. It now heads to the Assembly for debate, then to the Senate and finally to Walker for signature.
In a memo, Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren, who co-chair the powerful committee, wrote the provision would still protect Wisconsinites’ rights to pursue claims of injury resulting from defective products, but also “assures that businesses may conduct activities in this state without fear of being sued for indefinite claims of harm from products which businesses may never have manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted, or which were made and sold decades ago.”
Phone messages left by the Associated Press at Darling and Nygren’s offices seeking comment were not immediately returned Friday afternoon.
“The proposal is specifically targeted at my clients.” Earle said in phone interview. “It’s a sneaky, backdoor tactic to deprive them of their rights,”
Republicans and businesses have been pushing for reform since 2005, when the state Supreme Court ruled that lead paint manufacturers could be held liable for injuries a Milwaukee boy suffered, even though the boy couldn’t prove which companies may have sickened him.
The court found companies were aware of the dangers of lead pigment as far back as 1904 but continued marketing their products through the 1970s. In other words, the entire industry contributed to the risk. The ruling sent a shock wave through business interests, which claimed companies could now be sued when their products weren’t at fault for a person’s injuries.
The 2011 law eventually overturned that decision.
At issue is the provision’s constitutionality. In a memo analyzing a same Republican-sponsored proposal introduced but failed last year, the nonpartisan state Legislative Council wrote the proposal was retroactive because it would apply rules underlined in Walker’s 2011 law to cases even filed before the law was enacted.
The memo suggested “the retroactive elements of the bill raise significant constitutional concerns,” Earle said he has full confidence to prevail even if the new provision was enacted this time, noting it would eventually violate the substantive due process protections of both the U.S. and state constitutions.
“But the lawsuit will have to cost taxpayers lots of money,” He warned.
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by Charlie Leocha | Jul 25, 2019 | *Policy
Airline sick passenger rules allow diseases to spread
This winter, airlines and hundreds of passengers suffered serious delays because of sickness aboard planes landing in the US. These kinds of incidents are shining a light on the airline practice of not allowing passengers to change their flights without penalties even when they come with letters from doctors.
The airline sick passenger rules affected me personally when I found out that I had pneumonia just before getting ready to fly back to the US. When I asked Delta Air Lines whether I could fly three days later because I had been diagnosed with pneumonia, had a doctor’s note, and x-rays to show my condition, I was told that if I did not use my ticket, I would be charged a $300 change fee and would have to pay the full fare for my flight rather than my discounted ticket.
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The flight change was far more expensive than I was willing to pay. However, I was willing to pay for my costs in Madrid for a small hotel and meals. But, Delta was not budging on its demand to extract extra money from me to stay in Madrid for another three days. The Delta airline sick passenger rules forced me to fly. Interestingly, the Delta crew could have refused to allow me on the plane, though a doctor’s note and three-day-old x-rays had no influence.
Airline passengers suffer sickness because of these airline sick passenger rules.
The effects of forcing sick passengers to pay extra to postpone a trip came home to roost earlier this month when flights flown by Emirates Airlines and American Airlines reported dozens of passengers sick and many were tested and detained. When sick passengers are packed into a loaded aircraft, the chances of a disease spreading is high and only gets more dramatic when one considers that the air, complete with germs, is then recirculated through the plane.
A flight from the Middle East flown by Emirates Airlines landed in JFK and was quarantined because more than 100 passengers claimed to be sick.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state, local and airport authorities met the stricken Emirates plane when it landed Wednesday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport after a long flight. Initial reports said 100 passengers were sick. All passengers and crew members were evaluated, with seven crew members and three passengers hospitalized. (The CDC puts the number hospitalized at 11, one higher than the airline and other authorities.)
The next day, American Airlines flights from Munich and Paris both reported passenger sickness outbreaks.
Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York.
Flight 717 from Munich and Flight 755 from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris both arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, she said.
The CDC worked with Philadelphia health officers, emergency responders and Customs and Border Patrol agents to evaluate the sick passengers for influenza and other respiratory illnesses, CDC spokesman Benjamin Haynes said.
“Twelve passengers from the two flights reported sore throat and cough, and none were identified with fever. None of the passengers are severely ill, and they will be released and informed of test results in 24 hours,” Haynes said.
…Separately, health officials in Houston said they were looking into a case of a person with measles possibly exposing others to the virus during a flight connection at that city’s Hobby Airport on Aug. 21 and 22.
CDC recommends those with the flu avoid travel for 24 hours after fever is gone.
The Center for Disease Control officially recommends “people sick with flu stay home and avoid travel for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone.” However, airlines will not allow passengers to do that without paying a whopping cancellation fee or change fee of $200 for domestic flights and $300 and more for international flights. Plus, airlines will then charge passengers petitioning them for a change in schedule to pay the last-minute airfares that can add hundreds of dollars to sick passenger expenses
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These rules mean airlines can make medical decisions about which passenger to allow onboard flights. However, doctors are not allowed to stop passengers from flying. This is truly an upside-down world.
Airlines have the right to refuse to carry passengers with conditions that may worsen, or have serious consequences, during the flight. They may require medical clearance from their medical department/adviser if there is an indication that a passenger could be suffering from any disease or physical or mental condition that:
may be considered a potential hazard to the safety of the aircraft;
adversely affects the welfare and comfort of the other passengers and/or crew members;
requires medical attention and/or special equipment during the flight;
may be aggravated by the flight.
If cabin crew suspect before departure that a passenger may be ill, the aircraft’s captain will be informed and a decision taken as to whether the passenger is fit to travel, needs medical attention or presents a danger to other passengers and crew or to the safety of the aircraft.
It is time that airlines allow passengers with legitimate illnesses to postpone flights. It is far better for everyone — passengers, the crew and the airline — to permit sick passengers to change flights in order to stop them from infecting others.
Charlie Leocha
Charlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past ten years with Congress, the Department of Transportation and industry stakeholders on travel issues. He was the consumer representative to the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from 2012 through 2018.
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The militants also captured dozens of soldiers in two days of fighting following an attack on an army base in Faryab province. Separately, fighting entered the fifth day in the northeastern city of Ghazni.
Afghan security guards walk during a Taliban attack in Ghazni city, Afghanistan August 12, 2018. Picture taken on August 12, 2018. (Reuters)
Taliban militants overran large parts of an army base in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 17 soldiers, wounding 19 and capturing dozens more in fighting over the past two days, officials said on Tuesday.
The insurgents had captured tanks and ammunition in Chenayeeha army base, in Ghormach district of Faryab province, in an offensive that began on Sunday, according to Mohammad Tahir Rahmani, head of the provincial council.
"We have not been able to enter the base. Large parts of the base are still under the Taliban control," Rahmani said.
TRT World's Sultan Faizy brings the latest from the capital Kabul.
Soldiers captured
Another provincial official added that the Taliban had captured 40 soldiers, but 30 militants had also been killed in the fighting.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in Faryab.
He says 57 Afghan soldiers surrendered to the Taliban while 17 others were captured in battle. He says eight military Humvees were seized.
Fighting enters fifth day in Ghazni city
Afghan officials say security forces have pushed back the Taliban from Ghazni and are now trying to flush the insurgents from the city's outskirts.
The operations come on the fifth day after a massive Taliban attack on the provincial capital of Ghazni.
Hundreds of people have fled the fighting in Ghazni, which has killed about 100 members of the Afghan security forces and at least 20 civilians.
Smoke rising into the air after Taliban militants launched an attack on the Afghan provincial capital of Ghazni on August 10, 2018. (AFP)
'Searching every inch'
Nasart Rahimi, a deputy spokesman at the interior ministry, says security forces were searching every inch of Ghazni for Taliban fighters on Tuesday.
Abdul Karim Arghandiwal, an army media officer in southeastern Afghanistan, says military helicopters are supporting the ground forces' operations in Ghazni.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denies the insurgents have been routed from Ghazni and says sporadic gunbattles are still ongoing.
An injured man (R) receiving medical treatment at Ghazni Provincial Hospital in the Afghan city of Ghazni on August 12, 2018. (AFP)
Blow to President Ghani
Ghazni is a strategic centre on the highway that links Kabul to the country's south.
People fleeing Ghazni have described bodies in the streets, while aid groups said hospitals are struggling to take in the wounded.
The Taliban's siege is a blow to President Ashraf Ghani weeks before a parliamentary election, and dashes hopes the two sides could begin peace talks.
On Monday, after days of silence, Ghani said on Twitter that reinforcements would be sent to the city and the defence minister said special forces had been dispatched.
Defence minister Lt Gen Tariq Shah Bahrami said Afghan forces were ready to defend their people.
"Our message to the people of Afghanistan and especially for Ghazni residents is that Afghan security forces are ready to defend their people and country at any time by accepting sacrifices in the battlefield."
US forces are on the ground helping to co-ordinate air strikes while the US military said it's launched at least two dozen air strikes since Friday.
US soldier killed
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has that a US special operations soldier had been killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday.
Staff Sergeant Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion died after an improvised explosive device detonated near him while he was conducting combat patrol operations.
The 36-year-old from Hawaii was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group.
While Afghan security forces are conducting most of the fighting against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, US troops operate alongside them in a training capacity and are frequently on the front lines.
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On the Question of Imperialism
Posted on March 6, 2016 Authoradmin
Is Russia Imperialist?
There is much confusion as to the nature of imperialism. Many analysts contend that there is only one form of imperialism in the world today, namely NATO and that countries such as Russia and China are the leaders of a global anti-imperialist front, resisting domination by the Western corporate elite. However, such as theory does not stand up to scrutiny. In his book Imperialism: the Highest Stage of Capitalism, Vladimir Lenin defined imperialism as monopoly capitalism. He writes:
If it were necessary to give the briefest possible definition of imperialism we should have to say that imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism. Such a definition would include what is most important, for, on the one hand, finance capital is the bank capital of a few very big monopolist banks, merged with the capital of the monopolist associations of industrialists; and, on the other hand, the division of the world is the transition from a colonial policy which has extended without hindrance to territories unseized by any capitalist power, to a colonial policy of monopolist possession of the territory of the world, which has been completely divided up.
Both Russia and China are dominated by monopoly capitalist and state-monopoly capitalist enterprises. In Russia, state-monopoly capitalism has been a reality since the Khrushchev reforms of 1957, which changed the Soviet Union’s economy from socialist to a state-capitalist mode of production, while China, from the days of Mao’s ‘New Democracy’ to Xi Jinping today, has always pursued varying forms of state-monopoly capitalism.
As the foreign relations of Russia and China are based on protecting the interests of their respective monopoly enterprises; their foreign relations are strictu sensu imperialist. This is a far cry from the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953, when proletarian internationalism constituted the basis of Soviet foreign policy. This is the only period in modern history when Russian foreign policy has been anti-imperialist. For example, when Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of Albania’s Party of Labour, visited Josef Stalin in Moscow in 1946, the Soviet leader offered to supply Albania with all the necessary materials and expertise for its rapid industrialization. Stalin emphasized the importance for Albania of developing heavy industry so as to create the means of production necessary for economic self-sufficiency. Here credit and loans did not even enter the equation. All this changed when Nikita Khrushchev took over. Instead of encouraging socialist countries to industrialise and become self-sufficient, Khrushchev’s policy was to capture markets for Soviet exports. When the Albanians objected to this policy the Khrushchevites threatened and harassed the Albanian government. Hoxha writes:
There was something wrong, there was no longer that former atmosphere, when we would go to Stalin and open our hearts to him without hesitation and he would listen and speak to us just as frankly from his heart, the heart of an internationalist communist. More and more each day, in his successors, instead of communists, we saw hucksters.
The new Soviet capitalist foreign policy was also criticised by Che Guevara, who complained that the Khushchevite ‘hucksters’ were more interested in selling arms for a profit than voluntarily supplying arms on the basis of proletarian internationalism. That is why Hoxha correctly described the USSR in this period as ‘social imperialist’; that is to say, state-monopoly capitalism or imperialism disguised as socialism. During the 1960s the revisionist USSR shamelessly delivered weapons to the fascist military regime in Indonesia while they murdered all those associated with Indonesia’s communist party.
Khrushchevite revisionism destroyed the USSR’s economy, a civilisation that was, until Stalin’s death, the hope of workers all over the world. Contrary to popular belief, it was not socialism which collapsed in 1991, but rather Soviet state capitalism, which under the influence of Zionist oligarchs, embraced neoliberalism by destroying all state obstacles to the total exploitation of the workers. Many of the oligarchs who took over the former Soviet territory were former convicts in labour camps, imprisoned for defrauding the soviet System.
The destruction of the USSR was, as Putin has correctly pointed out, the greatest catastrophe of the twentieth century. The violent coup against the Russian parliament in 1993 was led by fascists no different in outlook to the hooligans who took over Kiev in 2014. Russian economist Sergei Glayev, in his book Genocide: Russia and the New World Order eloquently describes the ideology of the Yeltsinites:
The subjective disposition of the ideologues of the contemporary revolution in Russia, strongly recalls, in the hatred and contempt for the people of their own country, Hitler’s propaganda or Trotskyite agitation. (Genocide: Russia and the New World Order, p 6).
Under Yeltsin’s dictatorship Russia lost millions of its people due to economic hardship, a silent and hidden genocide. Sergei Glayev writes:
The total excess of the number of deaths over the number of births in the 1992-1997 period is estimated at 3,890,000 persons. At the same time, Russia’s overall demographic losses for those years, as a consequence of the deterioration of the social and economic situation and the destruction of a normal cultural and daily life environment, are estimated at 8 million people, of which approximately 3 million died prematurely and 5 million were not born, due to the sharp decline of childbearing.
Glayev refers to the racist ‘Talmudic ideology’ of Russia’s post Soviet ruling elite, who ruled as ‘chosen ones’ for whom ordinary Russians were considered subhuman, ‘white slaves’.
It is out of this nightmare that Russian president Vladimir Putin arose.
Putin is a creature of Gorbachev’s USSR, which is why the former USSR leader whom communists want to prosecute for high treason, supports the current Russian incumbent.
Putin is on record stating that he supported Mikhail Gorbachev during the coup against the latter in 1991. The coup was an attempt to save the Soviet Union whose loss Putin would subsequently lament.
In a recent interview, Putin referred to Nikita Khruschchev as a “great leader” who made the world respect Russia. This is not an opinion shared by communists in the former Soviet Union. In his book, Khrushchev and the Destruction of the USSR, Mikhail Kilev, shows that in order to restore capitalism in the USSR, Khrushchev lied about Stalin, blaming him for many of the crimes he and his cronies had committed. Khrushchev’s anti-communist policies were a disaster for the USSR, plunging the economy into deep crisis, enabling a caste of corrupt apparatchiks to come to power, demoralising the workers and creating the conditions for total counter-revolution under the neo-liberal regime of Yeltsin. The lies and crimes of Nikita Khrushchev are also well documented by Grover Furr in his book Khrushchev Lied: The Evidence That Every “Revelation” of Stalin’s (and Beria’s) Crimes in Nikita Khrushchev’s Infamous “Secret Speech” to the 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on February 25, 1956, is Provably False.
Putin is wrong. Nikita Krushchev was not a great leader. On the contrary, he was among the greatest villians of Modern Russian history and Putin shows disrespect for the Russian people in referring to such a vile traitor of Russian and Soviet workers.
Since taking power, Putin has many notable achievements under his belt. He has restored the economy, protected the country’s unity against NATO proxy war in Chechnya and has imprisoned or expelled some of the most notorious Zionist oligarchs from the country such as Vladimir Guzinsky and Mikhail Khodorskovsky. Putin’s leadership has seen the emergence of a national, patriotic bourgeoisie. This protection of national interests has led to confrontation with NATO, who are openly conspiring to dismember the Russian Federation. However, labour conditions in Putin’s Russia remain appalling with average life expectancy of Russian males at 56 years. The average standard of living and industrial output still lags far behind the Soviet Union.
The Russian people are still living under a brutal class dictatorship and the thousands of Russians who demonstrate every year with portraits of Lenin and Stalin are proof that class-conscious Russians do not believe the bourgeois state’s official anti-communist propaganda. Many of those demonstrators remember better times when proletarian democracy triumphed over bourgeois exploitation. To suggest therefore, that Putin is at the head of an ‘anti-imperialist’ alliance is fantasy. The Russian imperial state is, however, observing the rules and protocols of international diplomacy and is thus the guarantor of the security of client-states such as Syria. This is in stark contrast to the lawlessness, anarchy and genocide being spread by the United States. Russia is, therefore, playing a defensive role and should be commended for its observance of international law.
Is China Imperialist?
China is also an emerging empire. In the first decade after the liberation of the country by the communists, China gained important technology transfers from the USSR. However, with the rise of Soviet Revisionism, that transfer stopped. But China had sufficient means by then to industrialise on its own, with concentration on heavy industry, thus enabling China to become an independent industrial power. Although Mao claimed to uphold the principles of Marxism-Leninism, his policies show that he favoured an alliance of the progressive bourgeoisie with the peasants and workers. Mao’s decentralised, commune-based, class alliance referred to as ‘New Democracy’, was far closer to his predecessor Sun Yat-sen, than Marxism-Leninism, whose principles require the dictatorship of the proletariat and the poor peasantry over all classes. As Bill Bland shows in his book The Class Struggle in China Mao Zedong represented the comprador bourgeois faction in the Communist Party while Kao Kang, who was sidelined and later possibly murdered, advocated proletarian dictatorship.
Mao’s opening up to the USA in 1972 accelerated the super-exploitation of the Chinese proletariat. Mao’s revisionist government had no hesitation in maintaining diplomatic relations with the fascist Pinochet regime in Chile. The Chinese social imperialists also bear some responsibility for the rise of Al Qaida in Afghanistan, as they sold arms to the Mujahedeen during the 1980s. However, in China’s case, Islamist terrorism in the Xinjiang province is more a case of blowback than Islamist terrorism in the West, which is predominantly false-flag. In other words the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is genuinely fighting Islamist terrorism in Xinjiang province.
Although China’s presence in Africa as a competitor with US imperialism is enabling important industrial development, China’s interest in Africa is purely commercial and is based in exploiting resources and labour for the benefit of state-monopoly capitalism. It is therefore ludicrous to describe China as ‘anti-imperialist’. As a competing empire in Africa offering better contracts and a policy of non-interference, China offers Africa’s national bourgeoisies the opportunity to escape from the clutches of European and American neo-colonialism by becoming client states of Chinese imperialism. While such as move is progressive, it does not remove the problem of imperialism.
Is Iran imperialist?
As for the other actors in the Syrian conflict, a few comments need to be made about the role the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah. It should not be overlooked that Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah collaborated with the United States in supporting Islamist terrorism in Bosnia during the Yugoslav wars in 1992, a policy which subsequently back-fired when the independent Bosnian regime voted for sanctions against Iran in the UN. The Islamic Republic of Iran, whose Khomeinist ideology ostensibly supported the struggles of the poor and the oppressed nations, completely misunderstood the nature of the Balkan conflict, falling for Zionist propaganda about the wars being a Christian plot to oust Muslims from Europe. Bosnian leader Alija Izetbegovic’s delegations to Iran and Libya played on this deception, thereby feeding the notion of a ‘clash of civilisations’ between the Muslim and Christian worlds. The theological and anti-Marxist postulates of the Islamic Republic of Iran made it a prime target of this Zionist ideological obfuscation.
In 2011, in spite of the obvious Zionist role in the Arab Spring, Tehran gave its full support to the uprisings in North Africa. During the Zionist bombing of Libya, Iranian state-media agencies continued to refer to the Islamist terrorists as ‘revolutionaries’. Lebanon’s militia Hezbollah also cheered on the Al Qaida terrorists in Libya. In fact, the Chinese and Russian UN Security Council abstentions, together with Iranian and Hezbollah support for the terrorists, meant that Libya had to face the full force of world Zionism on its own for over eight months. Many see Lebanese Hezbollah as an ‘anti-imperialist’ and ‘anti-Zionist’ organisation. While they are certainly playing an important role in the liberation of Syria from Zionist-Wahhabite aggression and have defended Lebanon from Israeli occupation and bombing, their role during the Arab Spring in 2011 needs to be highlighted here.
In a televised speech on March 19th, 2011, Hezbollah’s leader Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised the Arab uprisings in North Africa and the Arabian peninsula and stated that any suggestion that the uprisings were backed by the United States was incorrect and unjust. He justified this interpretation on the basis of fact that all the toppled regimes had been collaborators with the United States. Nasrallah had fallen for Zionism’s great deception, for we have proven since 2011 that the Arab Spring was a well thought-out, well executed geostrategic project to design a New Middle East in accordance with Israeli hegemony.
Nasrallah was wrong to suggest that the North African regimes were total collaborators with US imperialism. There were grave differences between Mubarak and the United States concerning the war on Iraq, the partition of Sudan and the war on terrorism. Ben Ali of Tunisia had also repeatedly criticised US double standards in dealing with the Middle East. As for Muammar Gaddafi, his entire pan-Africanist project was a major threat to US imperial interests. Nasrallah did much to sell the Arab Spring to his audience, even quoting the lies diffused by the Western corporate press for emphasis. It is difficult to believe he could have fallen for such risible nonsense. The fact that Nasrallah did not investigate Zionism’s role in these uprisings and that he watched the slaughter of Libya and celebrated the brutal murder of Gaddafi should not be forgotten in our assessment of his ‘anti-imperialism’.
While the Islamic Republic of Iran is not yet a major world empire, it is an emerging capitalist power pursuing a foreign policy according to its strategic and ideological interests. In this sense, Iranian capitalism does qualify for the status of emerging empire. However, Iran and Hezbollah are currently playing a highly constructive role in defending the Syrian Arab Republic, while Iran’s new and expanding foreign language media outlets provide space for more inclusive and truthful debate in the West.
The people of Russia, China and Iran have every reason to blame their own governments for allowing the 2011 crisis in Libya to escalate. Had those countries backed Gadaffi, the Syrian terrorists would have been denied a major base of operations against Damascus, thus also making Russia, China and Iran more secure. In fact, the abstention of Russia and China and Iran’s support for the counter-revolution in Libya could be described as acts of unpardonable diplomatic stupidity or worse still, acts of high treason, given the fact that all three emerging powers are facing Al Qaida insurgencies inside their own borders.
The emergence of Russia, China and Iran as global powers is a positive development insofar as it curbs the drive of NATO for total, unipolar, global domination. But none of these powers can seriously claim to be ‘anti-imperialist’.
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----------- A "nose" is the expert whose fine sense of smell and skills in smell composition brings forth the creation of perfumes. Lani's nose did not come with just the ability but with a physical disability as well: the size. It was forced on her, as a child, by the curse of a flower that only bloomed once every thirty years. Growing up with a huge nose did not prove to be easy but, eventually, Lani managed to turn the disadvantage to her advantage and created a perfume industry whose perfumes and essences were number one in the world. Nevertheless power and success did not take away loneliness and that lingering feeling that something really important had gone missing. After thirty years it was time for the flower to bloom again. The flower she hated so much, the flower she wanted to cut down... that's when strange things begun to happen and a mysterious man appeared in her life with the firm intention of changing her ways for ever! Thus begins the struggle between the Flower and the Nose!
The Harlequin Glass
Adventures (and misadventures) of a teenage girl and her spirit board as she tries to solve the mysteries of her family. The dead are often helpful, sometimes needy, but mostly difficult.
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Matthew and his guardian end a life on the run run and settle into a farming community. He knows nothing of the unrest in foreign and unreachable places until it strikes into his own life.
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By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
Ghostbusters Afterlife trailer serves up fan service, a sequel/reboot with a younger cast
While the international trailer contains more proton pack action, watch it below, the first full look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife appears to tease a similar approach as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — the More...
By Brandon Jones On Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
Movie News: ‘Cruella’ ‘Quiet Place 2’ ‘Ghostbusters 2020’
Several movie updates from the week includes casting updates on Cruella, details on Ghostbusters 2020 as A Quiet Place II wraps filming. A Quiet Place II John Krasinski will not be in the director’s chair for More...
By Red Diogenes On Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
‘Ghostbusters 3’ adds ‘Stranger Things’ star Finn Wolfhard and ‘Infinity War’ actress Carrie Coon
Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon are in talks to star in Sony’s new installment in the Ghostbusters franchise, sources tell Variety. Directed by Jason Reitman, son of the original creator, Ivan Reitman, from More...
By Brandon Jones On Saturday, January 26th, 2019
‘Aquaman 2’ update, new Christopher Nolan film and ‘Ghostbusters 3’ set for 2020
Some movie updates: Aquaman 2 and new films set for 2020: Ghostbusters 3 and a new film from Christopher Nolan. Aquaman 2 Warner Bros. is eager to dive in with Aquaman 2, they of course want Aquaman director James More...
By Red Diogenes On Monday, January 21st, 2019
‘Ghostbusters 3’: Ernie Hudson confirms ‘Everybody is in’
Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the 1980s classic Ghostbuster films, reportedly says that the “everybody is in” for the new sequel, simply titled Ghostbusters 3 for now, suggesting the More...
By The Dispatch On Saturday, May 28th, 2016
Original ‘Ghostbusters’ headed to theaters in June for 30th anniversary
Tickets are now available for audiences to revisit “Ghostbusters” (1984) in select U.S. cinemas on Wednesday, June 8 – the anniversary of the original release date – and Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. and More...
By Brandon Jones On Friday, April 1st, 2016
Trisha LaFache previews ‘God’s Not Dead 2’
Actress Trisha LaFache will return in God’s Not Dead 2 as Amy Ryan, continuing as the atheist-turned-Christian who is seeking a healing from cancer and spoke with Dispatch Radio about the new film, her character More...
By Stephen Nevets On Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Ghostbusters’ reboot wraps filming
Director Paul Feig has been filming the Ghostbusters reboot for the past few months, but the director announced on Saturday that production is officially wrapped. Feig tweeted a photo of three Ghostbusters-themed More...
By Stephen Nevets On Friday, December 26th, 2014
‘Once Upon a Time’ season 4 casting update: Ernie Hudson, Sebastian Roche
Ernie Hudson has been cast as King Poseidon in ABC’s Once Upon A Time joining the all-star cast on the show’s fourth season. Also cast was Sebrastian Roche as Aurora’s King Stefan. Hudson will reportedly More...
By Brandon Jones On Friday, October 24th, 2014
Robert Patrick talks ‘Scorpion,’ Elyes Gabel and meeting the real Walter
Fans may forever remember him as the liquid Terminator, or maybe moved on to embrace his stint on X-Files, but Robert Patrick co-stars on CBS’ new hot show Scorpion. Patrick is the government liason to a band More...
By Stephen Nevets On Tuesday, June 10th, 2014
‘Ghostbusters 3’ News: Oscar a Ghostbuster, Dan Aykroyd involved with script
Various outlets have pieced together different bits on Ghostbusters 3, which is moving ahead, likely without Bill Murray. Most of the cast is back and star Sigourney Weaver only made one requirement. Weaver revealed More...
By Brandon Jones On Thursday, October 31st, 2013
Will Wallace discusses the ‘Doonby’ message, twist, forging friendships, his film ‘Red Wing’ and ‘The Appearing’
A new film starring John Scheider, Ernie Hudson and Joe Estevez is set to arrive this week and Doonby may surprise viewers with its powerful message and twists. Talking with The Global Dispatch, co-star Will Wallace More...
By The Dispatch On Saturday, December 4th, 2010
Ernie Hudson interview: talks ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Oz,’ ‘Crow’
From Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters series to Warden Leo Glynn on HBO’s Oz. Ernie Hudson has played a wide array of roles. Movie Mikes’ Adam Lawton got a chance to talk with Ernie at this years Chiller More...
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City Girls and Cardi B's New Video Is the Epitome of a Twerk Fest
The "Twerk" visual will have you wishing you were "flewed out" too.
by Kristin Corry
Jan 16 2019, 8:09pm
"Twerk" Video
Last November, Yung Miami of City Girls had no idea a candid video announcing a dance contest would turn into a viral moment. "Hey y'all, what's up. The City Girls Twerk 25K Challenge is real," she began. "The top 20 winners will get flewed out." The term flewed out caught most people off guard, along with the fact that Quality Control was putting some serious dollars behind a twerk contest for the Miami duo's latest single, "Twerk." The rules were simple: submit a video of your best twerk (which was to be assessed by the head honchos of Quality Control, no pressure) and the best 20 contenders compete in Miami on the set of the video. The winner takes home $25,000. Two months later, the footage is for the video and contest is finally here and "Twerk" is bringing back all of Miami's Spring Break glory.
When Yung Miami visited the Noisey office in late November she looked isolated. However JT, who turned herself to federal prison in June, is here in spirit with a portrait of her face airbrushed on Miami’s bedazzled denim jacket. It’s the same jacket from the “In My Feelings” video, with the words “Free JT” scribbled in the corner. It's clear that in the five months since JT’s incarceration, Yung Miami has been handling these moments, both surreal and overwhelming, on her own. "When she [JT] went to jail I was scared. When it comes to City Girls people love to say I’m not the rapper," Miami says. "They love to bash me. I didn’t know how people were going to react to it only being me."
On the way to our interview, she found out a Cardi B verse was cleared for their new single “Twerk,” a shock to any of the fans who didn't notice her name on the original tracklist. “I almost just cried in the car,” she says, recalling the moment. “Tears of joy."
The promotion for "Twerk" required, well... twerking, but when Yung Miami uploaded her own attempt at a shot for the money, she was shot down in the comments by people who said she should consider herself a role model. "I’m not trying to be a role model. I just want to be myself," she says. "If you go down on my page, nothing’s changed about me. I’ve been twerking on the internet. A lot of people texted me like, 'Wow, you really just be yourself.'
When I pry about the twerk contest, she corrects me after I ask what happens after the girls are flown out. "You supposed to say 'flewed,'" she says in the first laugh of brief conversation. "[...]the whole “flewed out” situation, I wasn’t saying “flewed,” I said “flew.” I would never say “flown.” Me and my friends don’t talk like that," she says. "I have a video of me saying it the right way on my page and when I posted that one people were wrong I corrected it. What am I supposed to do? Change the way I talk or something? I’m never going to do that."
Kristin Corry is still trying to get flewed out. Period. Follow her on Twitter.
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Home>Vegetable Seeds>Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Spinach has been used for so much of human history, that its exact origin is speculative. However, it is believed to be native to ancient Persia and to have been carried by Arab traders into India where it spread through the Far East. The earliest existing record of spinach is in Chinese where it is described as being introduced there from Nepal in about 650 AD. By about 800 AD, it had started to become established and incorporated into Mediterranean cultures and diets, moving into Spain in the 12th century, and into England and France by the 13th. It became popular in Europe partly because it emerged early in the spring when other fresh vegetable crops were scarce.
Spinach is a cool weather crop that bolts when the season gets hot. For the best chance at spring success, seeds must be started as early as possible for your area. Click here for planting and harvest information.
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Each packet contains four grams, which is approximately 300 seeds.
Click on variety's picture or name below for more information and quantity pricing options (where available).
America Spinach
Long-standing type. Slow to bolt, and resistant to heat and drought.
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
Early, dark green, crumpled leaves can be sown in spring or fall.
Giant Nobel Spinach
Giant, thick, dark green leaves. Excellent for canning.
Giant Winter (Gigante d'Inverno) Spinach
Large smooth leaves, very tolerant of cold temperatures.
New Zealand Spinach
Leaves taste similar to spinach. As a perennial, if your climate is right, it will act as a perpetual spinach. Does not bolt.
Viroflay (Monstrueux de Viroflay) Spinach
Very large plants with long leaves that are smooth and crisp.
About Spinach
There are three primary categories or types of spinach. They are:
Savoy: These varieties have dark-green, crinkled and curled leaves. You often see this type of spinach in your local grocery store being sold by the bunch. Most of the heirloom spinach varieties that we offer fall under this category.
Semi-savoy: This category tends to produce slightly crinkled leaves that have the same texture as Savoy-types but tend to be easier to clean and process. Varieties in this category are commonly grown commercially for fresh market and processing use. 'Giant Winter' is one example of a semi-savoy variety.
Flat or Smooth-leaf: These varieties tend to have broad, smooth leaves that are easier to clean than Savoy types. They are often grown for the processing industry to be used for baby food, soups, and other processed canned and frozen foods.
Planting Instructions:
Start seeds indoors about six weeks prior to your last expected frost of the season. Once that danger has passed, plant your seedlings into the garden three to six inches apart. If you choose to direct sow, remember that as a leafy green, spinach requires a spot in the garden with fertile soil, enriched with organic matter high in nitrogen. In order to harvest before they go to seed, sow the seeds as early as ground can be worked.
Although it is very tricky to have decent quality spinach in the heat of the summer, you can sow again in late August for a fall crop. Sow thinly, about ¼ to ½-inch deep. Thin seedlings to one to three inches apart and then once established, to a final spacing of about six inches.
Harvest leaves as soon as they are big enough to eat. When the plant is starting to look old, cut whole plant back to one to two inches high to stimulate growth. If they begin to bolt, harvest and freeze the whole crop.
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SeaWorld Orlando to change centerpiece killer whale show in 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld Orlando says it will begin 2020 by changing its centerpiece killer-whale show.
The Orlando Sentinel reports the theme park will replace its “One Ocean” show with a program called “Orca Encounter.” The new show is about killer whales’ role in the ocean ecosystem, behaviors the animals exhibit in the wild, the importance of conservation to their habitat and animal welfare practices at SeaWorld.
“One Ocean” revolved around a conservation theme. It was SeaWorld’s first show that did not include trainers in the water with the killer whales. The changes came after the 2010 death of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau, who was battered and drowned by a killer whale.
In 2013, the documentary “Blackfish” was critical of SeaWorld policies. Animal rights group PETA has pushed for the company to relocate its animals to coastal sanctuaries.
The final day for “One Ocean,” which debuted at the park in April 2011, will be Dec. 31. “Orca Encounter” will take over Jan. 1 at Shamu Stadium.
Sergio Rivera took over as SeaWorld Parks CEO last month. That announcement coincided with third-quarter earnings for the company that showed a nearly 3% attendance drop for the quarter, some of which was attributed to the threat of Hurricane Dorian.
The incoming show is “the continuing evolution” of SeaWorld shows, Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, told the newspaper.
“They’ve got a new regime now, and I’m sure they’ve looked at this and studied it and said this will help put us back on track and this is the wave, literally, of the future,” he said.
The attractions industry continues to build thrill rides, but there’s also growing interest in conservation issues, Speigel said.
“There are a lot of areas particularly globally ... that are looking at the natural, educational experiences more of the come and explain, show and tell,” he said.
2020 theme park sneak peek: SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Silver Dollar City show off new rides
Did you hear? SeaWorld, Sesame Workshop announce plans to open San Diego-based Sesame Place theme park
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See what firefighters wear and how they put out fires. (NB 911 is the emergency number in the US.)
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Fires, accidents, earthquakes and floods - firefighters are never far from danger. This thrilling book shows where they work, how they fight fires and how they rescue people.
Illustrated with vivid, full colour photographs and illustrations on every page, and short, informative text.
Includes carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
Usborne Beginners is an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own.
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— Kyra Zagorsky as Emily and Patrick Sabongui as Amir. Photo: David Cooper.
DISGRACED
by Ayad Akhtar
Sept. 17–Oct. 18
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Disgraced is a must-see play.
Although it’s only eighty minutes long, you’ll likely have an eighty-minute discussion afterward.
We are introduced to two mixed raced couples—both evidently childless—who are friends in ultra-competitive New York. All the action occurs in one spacious apartment on the Upper East Side.
The main character in this tragedy about the dissembling of civility is a high-powered corporate lawyer, Amir, who has rejected the Muslim faith as antiquated and cruel.
Amir’s attractive white wife Emily is a yet-to-be successful artist who wants to incorporate the sophistication of Muslim art into her paintings.
Isaac is a worldly Jew who makes all the artistic decisions for a highly prestigious art gallery; his black wife Jory is a lawyer in Amir’s law firm (hence the initial connection for the foursome).
All the action occurs in Amir and Emily’s apartment. Initially we see Emily making a sketch of Amir while he is distracted by business calls. Effective and brusque on the phone, Amir is completely disinterested in Emily’s notion of depicting him as a dashing, noble Moorish slave in the style of Diego Velázquez.
Velázquez’s personal slave and assistant Juan de Pareja himself became a painter and was freed by Velázquez in 1654. His portrait hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Emily has been inspired by it. But Amir’s disinterest borders on disdain. He is climbing the ladder of success to be a master, never a slave. That’s what America is all about.
The house of upwardly mobile cards painstakingly built by Amir begins to tumble with the arrival of his teenage nephew at the door. He wants his uncle’s help. A seemingly righteous Imam at his local mosque has been apprehended by police. It is unfair. The Imam is a devout man. There is just no way he can be affiliated with terrorism, pleads the boy. As a shrewd lawyer, can’t Amir assist in extricating the Imam from detention?
Amir started out as a defence attorney but he has switched to corporate law. We will later learn that Amir was born in Pakistan, but told his law firm he was born in India. Amir wants no part of it. When Amir refuses to help the persecuted Imam, disappointing his nephew, his wife Emily urges him to at least attend a courtroom hearing.
Amir relents. But a newspaper article erroneously reports that he was part of the Imam’s legal team. The coverage is buried in the back of the paper. Maybe it won’t be a problem.
To divulge more of the plot would risk ruining the sit-dram. The two couples come asunder during the course of a dinner party. Revelations cripple their lives forever. There is some very convincing (well-orchestrated) violence. The nephew reappears towards the end of the play, having changed his name from Abe back to Hussein.
None of the four enlightened and refined adults think of themselves as racist. It would be an appalling insult to any one of them if that accusation were made. But the playwright has written Disgraced to assert that his characters nonetheless harbour racist sensibilities that—for lack of a better term—are inborn.
Or as one character puts it, “It’s tribal. It’s in the bones.”
This is what makes Disgraced new territory. Whereas Death of a Salesman was a classic portrayal of American personal tragedy for the Fifties, New York-born and Milwaukee-raised Ayad Akhtar’s play provides a reciprocal, equally chilling portrayal of American personal tragedy in a contemporary vein.
The social tragedy of racism has been a cancer in American society ever since slave-owner Thomas Jefferson declared that all men are created equal. Just when our chronically delusional American neighbours have been presented with a glimmer of hope with the arrival of a black president, the USA has been beset by a new, virulent anti-Muslim strain of the disease.
The Crusades have crossed the Atlantic.
Even if you put on an expensive suit and work seemingly above the fray in an office tower in New York—the pinnacle of power in the home of the brave and the land of the free—you cannot insulate yourself.
Amir’s shocking speeches about 9/11 and the ascendancy of his black friend in their law firm—conveyed by a strong performance from Patrick Sabongui in the lead role—are as upsetting as the outburst of violence that will cast him into a well of loneliness and self-rebuke.
Again, we can’t say more because we want you to see this play.
It’s not a topnotch production. From the moment we see her sketching on the sofa, we never believe for one second that Kyra Zaborsky as Emily is a serious artist. That blonde wig doesn’t help. She should exude the confidence of one of those articulate Vassar grads. We only believe she can cook a nice dinner.
Robert Moloney is a very fine actor but he is not credible as a New York Jew who runs a prestigious gallery in high-octane New York. Surely there is at least one Jewish actor in Vancouver who could have been cast. And what the heck was he wearing? Some sort of safari jacket?
In the opening scene, Sabongui and Zaborsky had difficulty projecting. Possibly their intimacy could have been credible on television or film, but we couldn’t hear them clearly in the balcony.
Director Janet Wright has got the tempo right, but the cast lost some of the lines on opening night, not yet gauging audience responses correctly. This was a nervous cast, not one that felt it had a tiger by the tail.
The dissolution of civility in Disgraced is jarring, upsetting, harsh. Disgraced is a continual whirlpool that sucks us down the drain into the muck of fear and loathing. Amir spits into his best friend’s face. There is a brutal, physical attack. There should be a New York-ish edginess to the characters. This production borders on Vancouver Nice.
See it anyway.
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Home » News » ‘We will shift minimum wage struggle to N/Assembly’
‘We will shift minimum wage struggle to N/Assembly’
On January 23, 2019 3:14 pmIn Newsby Nwafor
Labour is to shift its minimum wage struggle to the National Assembly, to lobby the lawmakers to approve N30,000 for workers, a top unionist announced on Wednesday.
File: NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Waba (4l) flanked by other Labour leaders during the Rally to create awareness on the New Minimum Wage for workers organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress at the Federal Capital territory, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
Mr Bobboi Kaigama, President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), made the announcement in an interview with newsmen in Lagos.
He was reacting to the approval made by the National Council of State, which on Jan. 22, approved N30, 000 as minimum wage for federal workers and 27,000 for states.
Government has been locked in negotiations with organised labour since 2016 over a long overdue minimum wage for public sector workers.
“If President Muhammadu Buhari takes the N27, 000 agreed by the National Council of State to the lawmakers, organised labour will provide necessary documents and agreements reached by the tripartite committee to lobby for N30, 000,’’ Kaigama said.
Labour had swiftly rejected the N27, 000 minimum wage, arguing that the council, made up of former heads of state and key government functionaries lacked jurisdiction on the issue.
Public sector workers in Nigeria currently earn some of the lowest wages in the world.
But public office holders, including members of the country’s bicameral legislature earn some of the fattest pay checks in the world, according to analysts.
A tripartite committee set up by the government on minimum wage sat for one year and recommended N30, 000 but the sum was rejected by many state governors, who said that the sum was too much.
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Kaigama told journalists that the decision of the council of state would not be allowed to stand because it would set a wrong precedent for the future.
“After statutory bodies have done their jobs, council of state will now sit to review it. N30, 000 minimum wage is a product of negotiation, not legislation, not advice and not a decree,’’ he stated.
Similarly, the President of the United Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajaero, described the decision by the council of state on the issue as illegal.
“If the Federal Government approved the payment of N27,000 to workers, it will be a wage award and not a national minimum wage because it negates the agreement reached by the National Tripartite Committee.’’
He said that this would be the first time the council of state would be playing such a role as recommending a discriminatory minimum wage for the country.
Also speaking, the Head of the International Relations Unit of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Uche Ekwe, condemned the council’s decision on the matter.
According to Ekwe, it will be needless for any further meeting either by the council of state or technical committee after the tripartite committee has concluded and reached an agreement.
N27,000 minimum wage: Not yet uhuru for workers, Ebonyi NLC declares
He said that workers in states, local councils and especially those in the private sector deserved to be paid N30, 000 as minimum wage.
Workers in Nigeria currently receive N18, 000 as minimum wage.
The figure came into effect in 2011 when former President Goodluck Jonathan signed it into law, raising the wage from the previous N7, 500.
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There’s No Magic Left in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
If David Yates and J.K. Rowling can’t make an unnecessary Harry Potter sequel work, then who can?
By Richard Lawson
Photo by Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
Watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second in a planned series of Harry Potter prequels, is a bit like watching a “previously on” recap of a season of television, except there are no actual episodes to go back to and watch in full. (The film is about as cheap- and plain-looking as a just-O.K. big-budget show, too.) Scattered, confusing, and haunted by past grandeur, Crimes of Grindelwald perhaps marks the landmark moment when, alas, the magic finally flickers out.
Just as Game of Thrones began to sputter after it exhausted its rich source material, Grindelwald is far enough beyond the scope of J.K. Rowling’s original world—while trying desperately to entwine itself with it—that it can only gesture (or is it a flail?) toward what once, not too long ago, made these stories so special. Which is troubling, given that Harry Potter stalwart David Yates (responsible for one of the best films in the original run) directed the thing, and Rowling herself wrote the script. If even they can’t figure out how to expand this narrative in any comprehensible or engrossing way, then what possible future could the whole enterprise have?
There are ribbons of old Rowling running throughout the film, mysteries from the past mingling with the present, teased out through callbacks and gradually meted out reveals. But Crimes of Grindelwald tries to do entirely too much with no foundational text, so even diehards willing to follow Pottermore and various fan wikis to the ends of the Internet may find themselves hungry for further clarity. Maybe this should have been a TV series, if Rowling wanted to encompass so much—or she could have written a novel and then waited for a sufficient adaptation. As a rushed film, though, Crimes of Grindelwald is almost an offense, taking fan devotion so for-granted that it serves us raw food.
The first Fantastic Beasts was a surprisingly moving delight, its story of looming fascism arriving just after the 2016 presidential election and offering up a fighting spirit ensconced cozily in Rowling’s alterna-Earth of wizards and witches and cuddly/gross C.G.I. creatures. Alarmingly little of that charm, or galvanizing energy, survived the journey to the sequel, replaced instead by an oddly muted, mumbling tone—dour and quiet and fatally inert. Every actor, so many of them sparkling in the previous film (and in many other films), seems bored and distracted and just as at sea as us in the audience. Yates’s ugly action scenes are blurry messes, one in particular so imperceptible in its Stygian hues that you might as well close your eyes. (Reader, I was tired, and almost did.)
In order to take the pressure off of the first film’s hero, Eddie Redmayne’s fluttery-sweet animal enthusiast Newt Scamander, Crimes of Grindelwald badly strains itself into an ensemble piece. Some only alluded-to figures from the original books are wedged in, and there are so many peculiar close-ups of seemingly random extras that I started to wonder if a bunch of people had won cameos in some kind of contest. The result of this jumble of names and faces is that every story line and character—from Zoë Kravitz’s forlorn Leta Lestrange to Ezra Miller’s confused Credence Barebone (c’mon, Jo)—is rendered thin and hurried.
Rowling attempts one of her classic grand convergences at the end—one of those shivery here’s-how-past-has-been-informing-present resolves that gave her books such pleasing heft and depth—but it falls hideously flat. We barely know who anyone is or what they’re doing, so who cares if they’re all connected somehow?
Though her zesty moxie has been confoundingly dialed down for the sequel, Katherine Waterston, as dogged American Auror Tina Goldstein, at least has one winning scene with Redmayne—a glimmer of a nicer movie that’s otherwise hidden behind the murk. For those somehow unaware, Aurors are basically the F.B.I. or police of the wizarding world, and their use of state-sanctioned violence comes into play in Crimes of Grindelwald’s tortured political schema.
Early in the film, Scamander says, “I don’t take sides”; the film’s project, if it has one, concerns Newt waking up to the fact that rigid neutrality is not an option when civilization is on the line. Which, sure. I guess “if you’re not with us, you’re against us” is a viable stance to take in Donald Trump’s America—I mean, Grindelwald’s Europe. But the film’s allusions to the rise of real-life fascism are facile, partly because we’ve seen them before, not just in the first Fantastic Beasts, but in the whole remembered arc of Voldemort’s ascent to terrible power.
The Fantastic Beasts series is building toward wizard of all wizards Albus Dumbledore’s big showdown with the new film’s titular menace, dimly detailed in the last Harry Potter book. I guess that’s meant to be exciting. It’s hard to invest in those stakes, though, when we know that just after Grindelwald’s inevitable defeat, there will come another hissing megalomaniac looking to purify the wizard race and enslave the non-magical. It’s curiously repetitive, as if George Lucas had made a prequel series not about the origins of Darth Vader, but of some other freak in a different mask who knew some of the same people Vader did, just when they were younger and played by Jude Law. I guess there’s an argument to be made that Rowling is reminding us that dangerous political ideology never really dies. And, sure, history does repeat itself. But it usually waits longer than the studio green-light process.
That said, I’m enamored enough of the whole Potter mythology that I probably would have happily sat through this whole familiar saga had any of it made a lick of sense (or satisfying nonsense). Or had it been articulated in a register sprightlier or more engaging than this grim exercise in franchise development’s dazed, enervated murmur. Speaking of dazed murmurs: I suppose I’m obligated to mention that Grindelwald is played by Johnny Depp, whom the dutiful film crew was conscientious enough to shake awake just before Yates called “action.” They really needn’t have bothered.
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Ventura County prepares for storm that could impact Woolsey, Thomas and Hill Fire areas
A storm arriving Friday was expected to bring heavy rain to Ventura County, possibly impacting wildfire burn areas in the region.
Ventura County prepares for storm that could impact Woolsey, Thomas and Hill Fire areas A storm arriving Friday was expected to bring heavy rain to Ventura County, possibly impacting wildfire burn areas in the region. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/01/11/california-woolsey-hill-thomas-fire-storm-debris-flows-flash-flood/2547263002/
Christian Martinez, Ventura County Star Published 9:51 a.m. PT Jan. 11, 2019 | Updated 8:07 a.m. PT Jan. 12, 2019
UPDATE, SATURDAY 8 A.M.: Pacific Coast Highway was reopened around 6:40 a.m. Saturday. The coastal highway had closed between Las Posas Road and Malibu for a time this morning due to mud and flooding, according to Caltrans officials. Decker Road, also known as Highway 23, remained closed at PCH to upper Mulholland Highway.
Shortly before 8 a.m., rocks were reported in the road on Creek Road in Oak View, off Highway 33 south of Ojai, according to the California Highway Patrol.
On Highway 33 north of Ojai, in the Rose Valley area of Los Padres National Forest, snow was reportedly sticking on the ground around the 3,500-foot elevation, requiring chains in the area, according to a CHP report around 8 a.m.
Ventura County agencies spent much of Friday preparing for a storm that was expected to bring heavy rain to the region overnight, with the potential to affect areas burned in wildfires.
“We’re hunkered down,” Caltrans District 7 spokesman Eric Menjivar said. “We’re hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.”
Friday’s storm had the potential to create road closures throughout the region along with other issues.
“We can expect the rains to start after sunset,” National Weather Service meteorologist Kristen Stewart said.
The rain didn't reach Camarillo until just after midnight, when it started to pour.
The storm could bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to western parts of Ventura County, with eastern regions receiving up to 1 inch.
MORE: Wildfire-burned areas face years-long threat from debris flows
At times, especially in the late-night hours, rainfall rates could reach up to three-quarters of an inch per hour, prompting some concern for mud and debris flows in the areas impacted by the Thomas, Woolsey and Hill fires.
The Ventura County Office of Emergency Services issued a warning to residents near recent burn areas to shelter in place and avoid canyon roadways during periods of expected heavy rainfall. The warning applies to residents in the areas of Matilija Canyon, Wheeler Springs, North Fork, along the south coast between Point Mugu and Malibu and at the Sage Brush Senior Living Center in Thousand Oaks.
Friday’s storm is the first in a series of systems expected to bring rainfall to the county over the next week.
According to the National Weather Service, storms are predicted to hit the region Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Due to the storm, a temporary homeless shelter opened in Oxnard at the National Guard Armory, 351 South K St.
In anticipation of the extended rainy weather, the Ventura County Fire Department increased staffing Friday, according to Capt. Brian McGrath.
Crews work to clear drainage pipes along Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County Friday ahead of a storm that was expected to hit the area by early evening (Photo: CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ/THE STAR)
“We’ve up-staffed personnel and equipment,” McGrath said. “We are definitely going to be in recent burn areas.”
McGrath said crews would be stationed in Thousand Oaks and along the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu where the Woolsey Fire charged through in November.
McGrath advised all residents of the region expected to be hit by the storm to keep up to date on developments.
“We want people to remain vigilant,” McGrath said.
McGrath urged residents to be aware of their surroundings and to know exit routes.
If there is a chance an escape route could become blocked due to flooding, mud or a debris flow, McGrath said, residents should evacuate early.
“Wear warm clothes,” he said, “Have a place to go.”
McGrath said the Ventura County Fire Department was coordinating with public safety agencies across the county for the upcoming storms.
In Ventura, police were patrolling the Ventura and Santa Clara river bottoms, warning the homeless who stay there about the impending storms, said Ventura Fire Department Battalion Chief Doug Miser.
Miser said the expected storms could result in up to 10 inches of rain for the region.
“With that comes concern for flooding and oversaturation of the ground,” Miser said, referring to areas burned in the Thomas Fire in 2017.
“As the water accumulates, the ground becomes more susceptible to problems,” he said.
As a result, the Ventura Fire Department will also raise staffing levels.
Here is a list of the stores where you can purchase sandbags and sand. If you live in a flood prone area please be proactive and prep your house for potential flooding. pic.twitter.com/mkzO7bNnz9
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California Department of Transportation crews have been preparing for several days, Menjivar said.
District 7 contains much of Pacific Coast Highway in the Woolsey Fire burn scar. The roadway has been closed several times in recent months due to previous storms and the resulting mud flows.
According to Menjivar, crews on Friday were clearing drainage areas, inlets and mud from previous storms along a stretch of PCH adjacent to Woolsey Fire burn areas.
Highway 23 from PCH to upper Mulholland Highway was to be closed in both directions starting at 10 p.m. Friday. The closure is a safety precaution due to mud and rock slides reported in the Woolsey Fire burn areas during the past two storms, according to Caltrans.
Residents with identification will be permitted access if conditions are safe, Caltrans reported.
Menjivar said crews would be staffed around the clock through the duration of the storm to respond to any incidents.
Motorists who intend to travel through PCH are encouraged to plan ahead by checking closures, Menjivar said.
Closures can be found by visiting http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
Staff writer Jeremy Childs contributed to this report.
MORE: Ventura Pier closed as high surf arrives
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22nd November 2019 by Union Street
As with everything, there’s an element of Murphy’s law involved in all things related to data security, and telecoms billing data security is no exception. However, security breaches should not be seen as inevitable. By implementing robust security frameworks that are based on assured repeatable process, there is much a company can do to mitigate its risk.
Following independent audits of its information security management systems (ISMS), Union Street has been certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the internationally recognised ISO/IEC 27001 standard in Information Security Management since 2016. Qualifying required us to make some big investments into our security and hardware infrastructure. This included the deployment of new firewalls, improved antivirus and security software, and building a completely new cloud environment to host our solutions. We also appointed a dedicated Standards and Security Officer to continually assess our security processes, to ensure they are followed correctly and to make certain that our organisation operates to the highest standards for data security.
Based on this experience, we can confirm that maintaining information security is challenging but by no means impossible.
Of course, in order to mitigate risk, one first needs to understand where that risk comes from. Although high profile cyber-attacks are what tend to make the headlines, human error is usually the cause of data breaches. This was borne out in a report published in September 2018 by leading risk solutions provider, Kroll. Based on the preceding 24 months of data obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the organisation responsible for monitoring and fining data breaches, the report revealed that just twelve percent of UK data breaches occurred due to malicious attacks. The remaining 88 percent were all the result of human error.
The lesson here is clear; although it’s vital to take precautions against external threats, the importance of comprehensive and ongoing training for any personnel with access to sensitive data, cannot be overstated. It’s also important to look beyond your own organisation. If you work with suppliers that need access to your customers’ data, you must be satisfied that their information security framework is every bit as stringent as your own.
No matter how robust you may think your security framework is, you can never afford to become complacent. Nothing’s ever 100 percent perfect when it comes to data security and there’s always room for improvement. Continually reviewing processes and procedures and identifying risk is the key to reducing the probability of a serious data breach occurring.
When it comes to prevention versus mitigation, these should not be viewed as mutually exclusive choices. Removing a risk altogether is certainly preferable to simply reducing it, after all, if a risk doesn’t have to be taken, why take it? One thing a business should never do is to transmit personal data unless it’s absolutely essential.
For example, our aBILLity telecoms billing platform comes with an optional white-labelled billing portal which end-user customers can use to view their billing data. Not only does this empower customers by giving them greater reporting and visibility, it also means that communication providers do not need to send this data via email or letter, removing the risk of this data falling into the wrong hands.
As for mitigation, given that the highest probability for a breach in telecoms billing data security resides in human error, it’s advisable to automate as much as possible. All data and processes for managing data must be regularly audited, especially when it comes to any activities related to the transmission or sharing of data.
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Congratulations to Team South Wales and Cardiff University men for winning the league in 2017-18. Team South Wales won 8 out of 10 games and Cardiff University won 5 out of 6. Well done to both teams and we look forward to watching you defend your titles over the next season.
Oct 2014 saw the start of a domestic league run through Volleyball Wales. The league was only available for ladies only, but 2015/16 introduced a men’s league as well. Cardiff Uni Women won the ladies competition for the second time running and Brecon was the victor of the inaugural men’s league. 2016/17 saw Cardiff University win both Men and Ladies leagues.
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The interuniversity Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (known as: Oceans & Lakes) offers a multidisciplinary approach to marine and lacustrine systems. It integrates physical, chemical, geological, ecological and societal aspects and encourages students to also consider conservational and sustainability features. Students are provided with strong fundamental and applied knowledge and are prepared for an active role in the scientific research and management of marine and lacustrine systems.
In this joint programme on aquatic systems, three universities in Flanders (Belgium) - the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Antwerpen and Universiteit Gent combine their expertise. Many other experts and institutions are also involved in on this programme, adding even more knowhow.
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This two-year master’s programme offers a unique combination of study in the marine and lacustrine field. It provides insight into the complexity of life and processes in marine environments and lakes, and offers skills to study and manage them. This combination of disciplines makes the programme unique in Europe. It comprises management and policy as well as commercial aspects of aquatic ecosystems and law. Since admission is open to holders of various science-related bachelor’s degrees, it may offer a unique opportunity to re-orientate your study career, and to broaden your horizon and meet people from different backgrounds.
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The biology departments and diverse research groups of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University and the University of Antwerp continuously develop and maintain innovative and internationally recognised research programmes. Most research programmes are international collaborations, and all three departments take part in various international research networks.
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The programme aims to provide you with strong fundamental and applied knowledge for scientific research and management of marine and lacustrine systems. It prepares you to play an active role in research, policy and management. This multidisciplinary Master’s diploma is your ticket to a fascinating professional world and can be the start of an international career. The integration of knowledge from across various disciplines is valuable, and you can contribute significantly in various jobs that are concerned with marine and lacustrine domains anywhere in the world.
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Xiong breaks into top 10 with Western win
Performances of the week
Norman Xiong takes his place in the World Amateur Golf RankingTM top 10 thanks to victory in the Western Amateur Championship. The Canyon Lake, California resident needed 22 holes to see off Doc Redman of Raleigh, North Carolina at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois.
Xiong was four up through nine holes, and three up after 15 but only took the title when Redman missed his par putt on the 22nd hole, the longest final in the tournament’s 115-year history.
Xiong became only the 25th player to finish leading qualifier and go on to take the title. The University of Oregon player jumps 22 rankings this week to ninth on the WAGR table. Redman breaks into the world top 80 with a move of 70 places to 71st.
Clements claims English Amateur in busy week of UK titles
Todd Clements climbs 83 spots on this week’s table to 121st after winning the English Amateur Championship at The Berkshire in a busy week of UK amateur championships. Clements defeated Jack Gaunt 2&1 in the 36 final, with Gaunt rising 112 rankings to world number 321.
Sam Locke won the Scottish Amateur Championship and soars 426 rankings to 725th, while Jack Davidson improved his Walker Cup chances by winning the Welsh Amateur Championship. He rises nine places to 45th.
Top 50 movers
There are no top 20 players this week, while Scotland’s Craig Howie and Scottie Scheffler of the United States join Davidson in the top 50. Howie moves three places to 48th, while Scheffler makes a two-ranking rise to 50th.
Biggest ranking improvement
Canada’s Taylor Beckstead takes that honour with a 1,383-ranking rise to world number 4,209.
Lamb betters Maguire to win Smyth Salver
Sophie Lamb improves 52 places on this week’s World Amateur Golf RankingTM to 164th after finishing low amateur in the Ricoh Women’s British Amateur Championship at Kingsbarns. Lamb returned scores of 69, 71, 73 and 69 for a six-under-par 282 total to finish equal 30th and win the Smyth Salver.
The 19-year-old bettered world number one Leona Maguire, who placed 49th. Sweden’s My Leander also made the cut, finishing 77th. She rises seven places to 35th.
Lee reigns in Southern California
Andrea Lee of the United States solidifies her status as the world’s sixth best amateur with victory in the Women's Southern California Amateur Championship at San Gabriel Country Club. The Curtis Cup player was the only player to break par for 54 holes. Rounds of 68, 72 and 69 gave her a 209 total, four-under-par, and a four-shot victory.
Wardle whips wind to win Girls’
England’s Bel Wardle defied strong winds to win the English Girls' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Littlestone Golf club in Kent. The 17-year-old was the only player to break par in all three rounds with scores of 69, 71 and 72 on the par-73 layout. Conditions became so bad that the final round had to be cancelled, and Wardle took the title by seven shots with her 212 total, seven-under-par.
There are no new top 20 players this week, while Alyaa Abdulghany of the United States is the only new top 50 player. She rises five places to 50th.
China’s Joys Jin is the week’s biggest riser with a jump of 526 rankings to world number 1,9
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Little Nook Farm
Little Nook Caravan Club site is located just a few hundred metres from The Calderdale Way walking route, offering spectacular views over the Calde...
Little Nook Caravan Club site is located just a few hundred metres from The Calderdale Way walking route, offering spectacular views over the Calder Valley. We offer 5 pitches, with electrical hook up, shower & toilet facilities. Caravan Club members only.
Flying Saucers is a pottery painting cafe situated in Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire. People of all ages can come and paint a piece of pottery, and l...
Flying Saucers is a pottery painting cafe situated in Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire. People of all ages can come and paint a piece of pottery, and leave it with us for glazing and firing. Over 100 items to choose from Collect within a week, and keep a lifetime!
Zion Chapel Apartment
Fabulous apartment in a converted chapel, situated on the iconic Birchcliffe hillside, a stones throw from the town centre. Located on the ground f...
Fabulous apartment in a converted chapel, situated on the iconic Birchcliffe hillside, a stones throw from the town centre. Located on the ground floor and completely self contained, Zion Chapel is modern apartment in a beautifully restored chapel. The open plan living/dining area has French windows and a juliette balcony making the most of the stunning views over Hebden Bridge. There is a fully equipped modern kitchen leading into the open plan dining area. Sleeping 4 with one double bedroom having an ensuite shower room, twin bedroom and further main bathroom. The apartment has a large drying cupboard ideal after a day out on the moors enjoying our fabulous scenery. To make your stay as relaxed as possible you will find plenty of fluffy towels, tea and coffee, and fresh milk in the fridge. We have flat screen TV with a built in DVD player, WIFI and Bluetooth speaker. As well as plenty of books and lots of local information. Free on street parking and just a 10 minute walk from the station. Email: charlotted@mail.com
Mayroyd Mill House
Mayroyd Mill House is a peaceful creative space. It’s run by Rachel and Juliet, and you’ll be sharing space with Juliet’s ceramics studio in the ba...
Mayroyd Mill House is a peaceful creative space. It’s run by Rachel and Juliet, and you’ll be sharing space with Juliet’s ceramics studio in the basement and see her pottery and prints in the house. The house is intended to be a peaceful, comfortable get away for groups, friends and family, and provide an inspirational space, or retreat for writers, crafts people, artists and academics. It’s a great spot for outdoors people looking for an active holiday – all types of cycling and walking are available, as well as nearby swimming pools or outdoor swimming, National Trust at Gibson Mill and climbing at Rokt in nearby Brighouse. The house can be booked for residential trainings, research meetings, craft sessions, and we welcome artists wanting to run their own residential courses, please come and have a cup of tea with us, and discuss your ideas! Contact us to discuss renting and using this beautiful space.
The Lodge at Hardcastle Crags
This cosy Victorian cottage, at the entrance to the Hardcastle Crags estate, has wooded valley views. Nestle in your own little patch of harmony...
This cosy Victorian cottage, at the entrance to the Hardcastle Crags estate, has wooded valley views. Nestle in your own little patch of harmony in this quaint two-bedroom Victorian cottage, encompassed by its own garden. You’ll be at the pillared entrance to the Hardcastle Crags estate with its wooded valley unfolding before you. From here you’ll have a network of walking trails that pass tumbling waterfalls, rocky streams and otherworldly rock formations that rise from the dense woodlands. There’s also a former mill at its heart which is now a visitor centre. And if you have dogs, there’s no need to leave them behind as The Lodge can cater for two pups. I’m sure they’ll love a snuggle by the log-burner after a long day of walking. The superb50 mile walking route The Calderdale Way, which circles the borough, runs closely past the Lodge. From here, the market town of Hebden Bridge is only two miles away and the city of Halifax is just 10 miles to the east. You’re also about an hours’ drive from the Yorkshire Dales which is to the north. We are pet friendly - 2 dogs are welcome to stay at The Lodge. We have an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Point: 1 x 7kW 32A Type 2 Mennekes, ZeroNet.
The White Swan is a wonderful hidden gem in the beautiful tourist district of Hebden Bridge. It offers a warm welcome for regulars and tourists ...
The White Swan is a wonderful hidden gem in the beautiful tourist district of Hebden Bridge. It offers a warm welcome for regulars and tourists offering the very best in homemade food and speciality cask ales. The White Swan has a beautiful beer garden which welcomes families and pets. The White Swan often has live entertainment and caters for all types of functions and special occasions..
Pipe Creative
PipeCreative is a local independent recycled copper and steel product studio and shop. We offer a wide range of unique and beautiful products for b...
PipeCreative is a local independent recycled copper and steel product studio and shop. We offer a wide range of unique and beautiful products for both work and the home. Heralding from a plumbing and construction background, owner and chief product designer David Mattock (Dave) always dreamt of creating attractive products from the tools of his trade. Thus Pipe Creative was conceived. Everything produced at Pipe Creative is made on site by hand using traditional methods and machinery. Because of this no two pieces are ever alike, and you can be assured that your purchase truly is one of a kind.
"A very special place… wonderful hosts... a jewel in the Pennines” Hebden Bridge Hostel (aka Mama Weirdigans) is located in a former concert hal...
"A very special place… wonderful hosts... a jewel in the Pennines” Hebden Bridge Hostel (aka Mama Weirdigans) is located in a former concert hall adjacent to a Grade II listed Baptist Chapel. The hostel provides friendly, comfortable accommodation in four-bed dorms, a 6 -bed bunk room and in private rooms for 2 to 4 people. Every room has its own toilet, shower and wash basin and a light breakfast is provided. Nestled into woodland and yet only a short walk from the town centre, river and canal; the hostel makes a good base for hiking, sight-seeing, shopping or experiencing Hebden's vibrant music and arts scene. Handy for the Pennine way, Calderdale Way and Hebden - Haworth walks.
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We are a Bike Shop and Cafe Lounge loctated beside the Rochdale Canal in Hebden Bridge. Whether you have a £30 bone shaker or a £3000 dream mach...
We are a Bike Shop and Cafe Lounge loctated beside the Rochdale Canal in Hebden Bridge. Whether you have a £30 bone shaker or a £3000 dream machine, you are equally welcome to call in for cuppa, cake, gifts, parts or accessories. If you haven't got a clue about bikes and want to get started, come and talk to us and we will guide you through the various options - you can even test ride a few bikes.
Twenty Seven Steps
Twenty Seven Steps is a delightful two bedroomed, south-facing house, situated in the very heart of Hebden Bridge. We are in the middle of a cha...
Twenty Seven Steps is a delightful two bedroomed, south-facing house, situated in the very heart of Hebden Bridge. We are in the middle of a charming cul-de-sac which is literally twenty seven steps away from the hubbub of Hebden’s lively cosmopolitan atmosphere. Enjoying a slightly elevated and secluded position so it’s very peaceful too, it’s the best of both worlds. Our recently fully refurbished underdwelling (or upstairs/downstairs house) has a small patio to the front, enabling you to enjoy the stunning panoramic views of both the town and The Calder Valley. Perfect for a glass of wine at the end of an eventful day. We can offer you private on-street parking.
Victorian house conveniently located on the edge of the market town of Hebden Bridge. This bed and breakfast is run from our family home, a very pr...
Victorian house conveniently located on the edge of the market town of Hebden Bridge. This bed and breakfast is run from our family home, a very private accommodation with its own entrance via a garden. We offer an extensive breakfast menu and facilities for walkers and cyclists. Parking is available outside the house. Prospect End is conveniently located for public transport and transfers from Hebden Bridge Railway Station are available. Walkers/cyclists welcome - close to Pennine/Calderdale Ways, Stanza Way, Rochdale Canal, Mary Townley Loop & Pennine Cycle Route. Cycle storage, outside tap, drying facilities, packed lunches.
The Coffee Station
'The Coffee Station” the cafe at Hebden Bridge railway station, is open from 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday, and for slightly shorter hours on Saturda...
'The Coffee Station” the cafe at Hebden Bridge railway station, is open from 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday, and for slightly shorter hours on Saturdays. It serves hot and cold drinks, light lunches, all day hot snacks, home-made sandwiches and cakes, and also newspapers and greeting cards. Service is warm, friendly and efficient, and prices are very reasonable – a cup of tea is only 90 pence, a filter coffee £1. The cafe is the first ever winner of a prestigious national award; from Railfuture – the national rail passenger organisation that campaigns for better and more trains and a bigger and better railway. Station cafe customers across Britain were invited to vote on Railfuture’s website for their favourite independent station cafe. “The Coffee Station” beat other popular cafes from across the country and received over 500 votes from customers, over three times as many as the second place cafe (in Portsmouth, Hampshire).
Park Life Cafe
Park Life Café is located in the Old Pavilion in the centre of
Park Life Café is located in the Old Pavilion in the centre of Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge.
Our ingredients are sourced from local suppliers and fair-trade and organic wherever possible.
We sell:Hot and cold drinks including a range of teas and coffees, fresh smoothies and milkshakes. Hot and cold food including home-baked treats, freshly made sandwiches, soup and chilli, chips and burgers. Seasonal variations of the menu will be available A range of tasty vegetarian and Vegan alternatives A breakfast menu
We also sell a wide range of interesting flavours of ice cream from our hatch. You can sit in our small but fresh and welcoming café or enjoy the sunshine in our outdoor seating area. If you're just passing through, you may wish to have your food to take away, for which our containers will be bio-degradable and eco-friendly.
The Nook – Holiday Cottages Hebden Bridge
Elegant, stylish and comfortable, welcome to the “gorgeous” Nook. Set within a grade II* listed 16th Century Yeoman Clothier’s Manor house, which ...
Elegant, stylish and comfortable, welcome to the “gorgeous” Nook. Set within a grade II* listed 16th Century Yeoman Clothier’s Manor house, which has been recently completely refurbished, into an impressive main house, and 2 luxury holiday cottages. A stunning romantic hideaway less than 10 minutes from the picturesque and quirky Hebden Bridge. The Nook offers fabulous contemporary interiors, whilst making the most of the traditional features. The original stone mullion windows, offer spectacular, far reaching views over stunning Cragg Vale. Set in a peaceful 13-acre private grounds, the Nook is a charming 1-bedroom country cottage with elegant interiors and an idyllic rural countryside location. This cottage has everything you could need for a relaxing break in this gorgeous part of Yorkshire. The perfect escape to the country! Amenities; Gas underfloor heating. Electric Miele cooker 2 ring hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher. 1 king size bedroom with luxury en-suite bathroom. Quality bed linen and towels included. Complimentary welcome pack with homemade fresh seasonal goodies. Catering is available by prior arrangement with owner. Flatscreen TVs with Freeview. Free WiFi and broadband. Radio/CD. Selection of books and games. Heating and power included. Hairdryer. Cot and highchair available on request. Access to washing machine and tumbler dryer. Lockable bike store. Off road parking. Private enclosed courtyard with stone picnic table with BBQ. 13 acres of grounds with wild pastures, lawned gardens, natural pond. No smoking. No pets (Trained assistance dogs welcomed if required). Walkers and Cyclist friendly. Email: info@hchb.co.uk
Hare and Hounds Inn
The Hare and Hounds, known locally as the Lane Ends, has five bedrooms, all with en suite facilities, and complementary toiletries. All rooms have ...
The Hare and Hounds, known locally as the Lane Ends, has five bedrooms, all with en suite facilities, and complementary toiletries. All rooms have remote control television, tea and coffee making facilities. The Inn sits 900 feet above sea level on the edge of the Calderdale Way, with panoramic views from every window. We are in the ideal location for your stay within the Pennines.
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Jamaica is Just as Awesome Beyond the Beaches
By VisitJamaica on Jun. 12, 2019
Whilst the world may be most familiar with Jamaica through a sun-drenched lens of lazy, beach days—the gentle wind rustling through the leaves of a coconut tree above you, and the sound of the waves lapping at your feet—in truth, Jamaica, is so much more. It is an island of contrast; experiences set…
Sand Sun and Run Reggae Marathon
What started as a loose collection of runners at Kingston’s Mona Reservoir (also known as “The Dam”), became a club – the Jamdammers Running Club of Kingston, in June 1995. Over the years, the Club has grown both in size (over 100 members) and stature by re-writing the book on road racing in…
The South Coast Is Jamaica's Best Kept Secret
The south coast offers so many things for visitors to the island to explore. Whether it's soaking up the sand on the white sandy beaches, riding horses along the shores or channeling the healing powers of our natural mineral baths. You can tour historical great houses, play around of golf on our…
Carnival In Jamaica 2019
Carnival In Jamaica When you think about Carnival, what comes to mind? Depending on who you ask, you might hear that it’s a time of celebration and eating all the animal products you can before lent begins (Yes, it’s a thing. Ask a devout catholic and you’ll see). However, someone from the Caribbean…
Fancy a Family Vacation
By VisitJamaica on Feb. 27, 2019
FANCY A FAMILY VACATION? If the idea of traveling with the whole gang seems daunting or undoable, look no further than Jamaica for a fantastic family escape everyone will love. The island’s exotic aura, dreamy sunsets, and delicious Daiquiris have long drawn lovers in search of renewed romance and…
Jamaica Rum Festival 2019: 270 years in the making
There are many things that come to mind when you think of Jamaica: stunning beaches, mouthwatering cuisine, breathtaking sunsets that are as warm as the people and of course our carefully aged, rich and smooth Rum. The history of Rum in Jamaica is a long and interesting one seeing that the Appleton…
The Secret to True Jamaican Jerk
By VisitJamaica on Dec. 08, 2018
Jamaica. The name instantly evokes an image of pristine waters embraced by immaculate sandy shores, with a year-round welcoming sun and hospitable people. But there’s much more to this humble island of 2.8 million inhabitants. An innate creativity and abundance of natural resources allow for an…
How to Experience Jamaica’s Living Maroon Culture
Image by: Joshua Cogan Looking to experience something new on your next vacation to Jamaica? Consider diving into the traditional Jamaican Maroon culture with the Charles Town Maroons in Portland! Heritage and Culture The Charles Town Maroons will welcome you into their living space and community…
Jamaica’s Rare and Endemic Species—and Where You Can Find Them
Image by: Joshua Cogan Did you know that Jamaica Ranks 5 th among the world islands in terms of endemic life? There are 28 species of birds, 830 flowering plants, 82 ferns, 27 reptiles, 21 amphibians, and 500 land snails that are only found in Jamaica. There are also a few species of bats and…
Five Great Nature Hikes with Community Guides
Image by: Joshua Cogan Are you seeking an excursion through the rainforest of Jamaica with a knowledgeable guide? Consider taking a guided hike at Holywell Recreation area for an authentic and memorable experience. The Holywell Recreation area, located in the Blue and John Crow Mountains, offers…
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How to navigate awkward political conversations at the Thanksgiving table
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
When Americans gather with their families to gobble Thanksgiving turkey, they'll be doing it in the middle of an impeachment inquiry for the first time in decades.
American politics are getting more divisive than ever and political disagreement is bound to cause tension among some families. More than half of Americans say talking about politics with people they disagree with is generally stressful and frustrating, according to a 2018 national survey by Pew Research Center.
With scandals coming out of the White House almost weekly and the 2020 presidential elections less than a year away, how do you keep the perfect political storm from turning your holiday dinner into a disaster?
While it's perfectly OK for a family to decide to ban politics from the holiday dinner table, there is a way to have important conversations effectively, said Vaile Wright, a clinical psychologist and the director of research at the American Psychological Association.
"This might be the only time (families) are together, and I think that these are conversations that we as citizens need to be having in order to move our country forward," she said.
Here are some tips to make sure politics doesn't turn the holiday into an event you're not-so-thankful for:
Don't make it an issue if you don't have to
Politics may not come up at all: Just 29% of Americans who are attending a Thanksgiving dinner said politics is somewhat likely to be talked about, according to a 2017 HuffPost/YouGov survey.
If you want to keep politics out of the holidays and are pretty sure your family and/or friends aren't going to bring it up, then it's best not to be the one to broach the subject.
"Not bringing it up is better," said etiquette expert Lizzie Post, co-president of the Emily Post Institute and great-great-granddaughter of the institute's eponymous founder. "What you don’t want to do if you’re being open about it is to say, 'Oh gosh, I can’t stand politics.'"
Don't be afraid to redirect the conversation
But if politics does come up and you'd rather not deal with it, Post recommends clearly setting your boundaries.
"There’s nothing wrong with saying in a really polite and friendly way that 'I hope you’ll understand, but I’ve actually decided to take a break from politics this holiday,'" Post said.
If you're not comfortable speaking up, Post said there are other ways to politely dodge the subject. It can be tougher when you're in a one-on-one conversation, but Post suggested glossing over the questions by asking about something like a recent vacation.
"Keep redirecting that conversation," she said. "You can always appreciate someone else’s interest in a topic without engaging in it."
But if the rest of the group is enjoying a heated political conversation, Post said it might be better to excuse yourself than to force everyone to change the subject.
"It’s OK for you to just leave the conversation and say, 'I’m going to go grab another drink' or 'I’m going to go see if someone needs my help in the kitchen,'" Post said.
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What if I'm the one who wants to talk politics?
If you're dying to debate the merits of each 2020 presidential candidate with that cousin you rarely see, take a minute to reflect on why you're bringing the subject up before you start the conversation.
"If you know that you have a very mixed audience or that you are the type of person who tends to enjoy when things get a little more heated or intense or debated out I think you really want to ask yourself: 'Is this the crowd? Is this the place?'" she said.
Post said if you can bring it up in a respectful way and listen to other people's opinions then you might try to invite someone into the conversation rather than force it on them.
Ask open-ended questions and enter the conversation with a goal of gaining a better understanding rather than trying to change someone's mind, said Wright.
"I really think that opens up opportunities to really have productive discussions," she said.
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What do I do if things get heated?
If someone keeps going after you and bringing up an uncomfortable subject, Post said to keep reiterating your personal boundaries in the calmest way possible.
"It’s usually pretty personal territory, which is why it’s very easy for it to become fraught," she said. "I think it’s hard for people to maintain a sense of calm in those moments."
Wright recommends trying to stick to 'I' statements like 'I feel like you aren't hearing me,' to prevent the person you're talking to from getting defensive. She said often times stress manifests itself physically, and if you can feel yourself getting a headache, stomachache or your body is tensing up, it's probably time to take a break.
Even if you communicate as effectively as possible, Wright said your family member might still disagree with you and you have to determine when the conversation is no longer productive.
"Rely on your good coping skills: taking a walk, going to listen to music, having a cup of coffee, whatever it is that helps you kind of right yourself," she said.
What if someone says something problematic?
There's a difference between a heated political commentary and opinions that are actually rooted in bias. If someone says something that crosses the line, try to express how the offensive comment made you feel without attacking the person, Wright said.
"When we make choices not to stand up, then we’re contributing to the problem," said Wright. "Nobody has to put up with being called names or being subjected to racist or sexist or homophobic language ... nobody has to just sit there and take it, even if it's your family."
Post says one of the best things you can do is to redirect the conversation in the moment and address it later in private.
"You should always feel confident about letting someone know that you’re uncomfortable," she said.
Contributing: William Cummings, USA TODAY
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Power Level: Mid-level
Role: Character (possible antagonist for both heroes and villains)
Smooth Criminal was one of the tunes on the very, very landmark Michael Jackson album Bad, in 1987.
As was the style of the day, it received an extensive, expensive music video. Which was typical of Jackson’s distinctive themes and aesthetics.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Unrevealed.
Group Affiliation: None.
Base Of Operations: Mobile.
Height: 5’ 10” Weight: 150lbs.
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Smooth’s main power seems to be his ability to manipulate the emotions of large crowds of people. He can force them to focus on him, to be overcome with the urge to dance (and dance well), or to suffer the same grief he does. His ability to accurately sense the exact location of someone behind him may also be related to his empathic powers.
The force of his personality is such that it can actually literally blow people and objects away.
When dancing, he can cause himself to weigh about half of what he ought to. This allows him to achieve unusual angles. He can pass this effect on to anyone who dances alongside him.
More mundanely, he is a superlative singer and dancer, and a good martial artist and gunfighter. He often incorporates dance moves into his fighting style.
Rumor has it that the man known only as Smooth Criminal was once a fantastically talented young singer and dancer. He had landed a beautiful fiancée and had a wonderful future ahead of him. Alas, fate is cruel. One day the man who would be Smooth came home to find poor Annie lying in a pool of blood and broken glass.
Falling to his knees, Smooth cried out in despair and horror. His powers erupted, shattering every breakable thing in the apartment and causing everyone in range to drop what they were doing and sob hysterically.
When the dust cleared, the police had no answers. Half-mad with grief, Smooth took to the streets, searching the dark places of the world for the killers of his beloved. Due to his quick disappearance, and the odd circumstances surrounding Annie’s death, he has been declared a suspect in Annie’s murder.
During his quest Smooth managed to run afoul of a child-kidnapping ring. One of its members is someone with serious connections, who sometimes sends dangerous thugs after him.
During the only footage we have of his exploits we see him interrogating an entire sleazy nightclub about the whereabouts of Annie’s killers. He badgers and taunts some men into fights, steals from others, fends off physical attacks (even shooting one man and using his powers to blast him through a wall), and charms women.
Ultimately he leads the entire club in a dance. However, a misfire with his Super Breath while dancing causes a skylight to shatter and makes him flash back to Annie’s death. His empathic powers infect everyone in the room with his anguish.
However he manages to snap out of it and lead them once more. This lasts until jackbooted thugs (probably hired by the kidnappers) appear, kidnapping some children who had been watching him from outside.
Fortunately Smooth manages to shoot his way out. He escapes with the help of a few patrons, presumably to save the kids and continue his mission.
At one point, a talented nine-year old boy alleges that he taught Smooth all his moves. But no one can say for sure whether or not this is true.
Interestingly, many, many years in the future there is/will be a young space captain known only as EO . EO greatly resembles Smooth Criminal, and wields sound-based powers.
Could it be that Smooth Criminal will one day overcome his grief and start a new life, or is it a case one of his interrogations by way of seduction bearing unexpected fruit? Might it be mere coincidence ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4
Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (Official Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4)
Smooth Criminal has had his appearance drastically altered via back-alley plastic surgery. This is presumably so that whomever killed Annie wouldn’t recognize him, and to throw off the police. Although his current appearance is slightly peculiar, women appear to find it extremely attractive.
If he keeps changing his face, Smooth Criminal may well end up looking truly bizarre within the next ten years or so.
Smooth Criminal always dresses well, and favors white suits.
Poor Smooth has fallen far. His desperate quest to find Annie’s killers has turned him into little more than a hyper, crazed thug. He busts into seedy places, forces everyone to focus on him, and interrogates, provokes or seduces everyone he comes across in his search for clues.
He thinks nothing of beating criminals such as gamblers up and stealing their money. Indeed, this seems to be his main form of income.
This behavior seems to be at least partially self-destructive thrill-seeking. However the only thing that serves to truly alleviate his pain even briefly is singing and dancing. Such is his power that he often drags every patron in the aforementioned clubs into dancing alongside him.
When encountering broken glass, as he did during the video, Smooth is violently reminded of the scene of Annie’s death. He then tends to lash out at all visible targets using his Broadcast Empath power, which can lead to a whole room of people wailing in agony alongside him.
Judging from the video, even the most hardened people who have been exposed to this power can become quite sympathetic toward him, having experienced a fraction of his grief for themselves.
However jaded and frustrated he’s become, though, Smooth still has a soft spot for children and for women in trouble. He will do what he can to help and protect them. They like him a lot, as well.
“Everytime I try to find him he’s leaving no clues left behind him / And they have no way of knowing of the suspect, or what to expect.”
(During his flashbacks) “Annie… are you okay ? Are you okay, Annie ? Annie !?”
DC Universe History
Not really a joiner, but he may have worked with Vibe or some other hip young hero.
Dex: 07 Str: 06 Bod: 04 Motivation: Anti-Heroic Seeking Justice/Thrill/Psycho ?
Int: 05 Wil: 05 Min: 06 Occupation: Wanderer
Broadcast Empath: 10, Enchantment [Artist (Dancer)]: 07, Full Vision: 01, Gravity Decrease: 01, Shouting: 10, Super Breath: 09
All Powers (even Gravity Decrease) are Contigent on Broadcast Empath.
Broadcast Empath may only either generate intense suffering and grief or the desire to dance.
Broadcast Empath has no Multi-Attack penalty.
Enchantment has an Area of Effect.
Gravity Decrease may only be used while dancing.
Gravity Decrease is Useable on Others, may be used on as many others as Smooth Criminal wishes, and does not diminish Smooth’s own APs of Gravity Decrease.
Super Breath is generated from Smooth Criminal’s hand rather than his mouth.
Artist (Singer, Dancer): 09, Martial Artist: 05, Thief (Concealment): 05, Vehicles (Land): 04, Weaponry (firearms): 05
Attractive, Iron Nerves, Local Hero (Children), Slowed Aging.
Children (High).
Enemy (A child-kidnapping ring and their faceless jackbooted thugs), MIA (Dangerous, potentially self-destructive behavior), Mistrust, Traumatic Flashbacks (The sight of broken glass).
.45 [BODY 04, Projectile weapons: 04, Ammo: 08, R#02].
If necessary, he tends to appropriate more powerful firearms (such as machine guns) from those who have been lulled into dancing with him, or those whom he has managed to convert into allies.
By Civanfan.
Helper(s): Sébastien Andrivet, sampson_pete.
Source of Character: Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal song and video (1988).
Smooth Criminal (2012 Remaster, mp3 download)
Smooth Criminal vinyl figurine
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Friend of Oregon District shooter bought gun accessories, armor
by: WDTN.com Staff
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The United States Attorney of the Southern District of Ohio announced federal charges against a friend of the shooter in the Oregon District mass shooting Monday.
According to federal court documents, Ethan Kollie was charged in the Southern District of Ohio with possession of a firearm by an unlawful user/addict of a controlled substance, as well as making a false statement regarding firearms.
The affidavit filed in federal court claims that Kollie, who owns a handgun and a pistol, indicated to authorities that he purchased body armor, an upper receiver of an AR-15 weapon, and the 100-round double drum magazine for Connor Betts “earlier this year” which Betts used in the Oregon District mass shooting.
A search of Kollie’s residence discovered a marijuana plant and a bong. Agents also found the pistol on a counter and Kollie said the handgun was in his bedroom.
The FBI again interviewed Kollie on Aug. 8 at his place of work, according to the affidavit. He disclosed to agents that he was a concealed carry permit holder. Kollie also admitted that he and Betts had done “hard drugs,” marijuana, and acid “four to five times a week during 2014 to 2015.” Agents asked Kollie how often he had done drugs in the past year and half to which he responded that he has smoked marijuana every day since he was 14.
Forms obtained by the FBI show that when Kollie purchased the Draco pistol, he checked the “no” box when asked whether he was an “unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?”
When Kollie’s residence was searched again on Aug. 8, he admitted to being a regular user of marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms, both of which he grew in his residence. Kollie then admitted to lying on the firearm form, saying he knew if he checked “yes,” he would not be able to purchase the firearm.
Kollie also acknowledged, according to the court documents, that he purchased the body armor, upper receiver of the AR-15 weapon, and the 100-round double drum magazine for Betts, which he stored in Kollie’s residence to hide from Betts’ parents. Kollie said he watched and helped Betts assemble the AR-15 that was used in the shooting. Betts then took possession of the weapon, drum magazine, and body armor approximately six to eight weeks ago.
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Samsung Galaxy A50 Review
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By Anuj Sharma - May 27, 2019
The refreshed Galaxy A-series, however, has devices – Galaxy A50, A30 and A10 – that overlap the Galaxy M-series, which consist of sub-Rs 10k devices, in terms of price and few features.
The Galaxy A50 smartphone is the latest entrant into the refreshed A-series – an attempt by South Korean giant Samsung to reclaim the market share that it lost in India to Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo that are known for their cheap phones with alluring features.
Earlier, the Galaxy A-series had devices in the price range of Rs 20k – Rs 40k and was the second-best lineup after the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S series.
The A50 smartphone’s camera is one of its biggest highlights. At the rear, there’re a total of three cameras – a 25MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 5MP depth sensor. A 25MP selfie camera sits at the front and has a special selfie focus for blurring out backgrounds. Let’s now look at the performance of the device.
Design and display
In terms of design, the first thing that you notice is that its 6.4-inch display is nearly bezel less, with only a 91.6 per cent screen to body ratio. While the chin is noticeable, the overall look of the Galaxy A50 is slim, light-weight and makes devices such as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Galaxy A9 (2018) look boring.
Interestingly, the Galaxy A50 also features the in-display fingerprint sensor – a feature that’s exclusive to this phone in the recently refreshed A-series. While the sensor is not ultrasonic like the Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10 Plus, the very fact of its presence at this price point can potentially be a huge factor in terms of sales gain.
According to Samsung, the Galaxy A50 is made from ‘3D Glasstic.’ Well, to be frank, this is the first time I’ve heard about it, therefore, I’m in no position to comment on it. However, I must add that Galaxy A50 feels and looks different from other glass phones.
The phone has an AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. It will feel familiar if you have used Samsung’s AMOLED display phones earlier. The smartphone offers good levels of black, which makes almost everything looks great. The notch at the front is hard to miss, especially while watching videos, but it doesn’t feel like an inconvenience.
Armed with the Exynos 9610 processor, the Galaxy A50 performs well for most tasks but at times struggles, especially while multitasking. Working with 6 – 7 apps open in the background can cause a delayed response.
The Galaxy A50 runs Android 9 Pie, which means users won't have to wait to get a major update. According to Samsung, the company has also tweaked One UI in terms of design to focus more on usability.
The phone also has Night mode, which is more of a dark theme that text from black to white. You can choose to have it turned on all the time or even schedule it if you so want. The phone automatically changes the wallpaper every time you open the device. The choice of wallpapers is rather smart, as they tend to cover up the notch entirely.
The phone also has Digital Wellbeing to keep track of your phone/app statistics, such as how many times you have unlocked the phone and how much time you’ve spent on an app. You also have the option to set time restrictions on apps.
But not everything’s good here. The biggest disappointment of the Galaxy A50 is the spam notifications and ads that show up on the lock screen. The initial setup process gives you the option to disable ‘lock screen stories’, an option that’s not available to users later if you decide against disabling it during the initial set up of the device. And the result is that you will keep receiving unwanted notification from Daily hunt, in addition to Samsung’s own apps.
The Galaxy A50 really shines in terms of its camera setup. The 8MP ultra-wide lens gives users a 123-degree field of view, which means that now you can capture more expansive landscapes when out on a travel trip or squeeze in more people at a social gathering. The camera app has something called ‘intelligent switch’, which when selected recommends users when to use the wide shot mode. Another advantage of the ultra-wide lens of the Galaxy A50 is that you can even capture videos in the ultra-wide mode.
Overall, the camera app is easy to use, and the images captured are not only good in good light but also in low-light conditions. While some of the details are lost in low-light, the daylight photos are extremely balanced in colours and sharpness.
For portrait shots, you can also change the blur effect from the standard bokeh to one of the filter effects offered. The camera also has the dolly-zoom effect that allows you to make GIFs.
With an AMOLED display, improved One UI software and decent battery life, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is a well-designed phone for its price.
AMOLED display, battery life
Slight delay in opening apps
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Aquabot - An Arduino Based Robot for Testing and Monitoring Surface Water Quality
Meghna Behari
Meet Meghna. After learning how difficult it is to analyze the quality of hard to reach water sources, Meghna created a device to help access hard to reach waterways. Monitoring temperature, conductivity and pH levels, Meghna hopes to revolutionize the way scientists conduct research in the future.
Improving the Accuracy of Kicking a Soccer Ball Using Sensory Feedback
Amelia Day
Meet Amelia. To help the visual and hearing impaired along with the injured, Amelia's invention aims to improve accuracy of kicking a soccer ball using sensory feedback using a light and sound based system. Amelia hopes that her invention will help people's physical capabilities around the world both now and in the future.
Low Cost CPR Simluator
Mrinali Kesavadas
Meet Mrinali. Mrinali's low cost CPR simulator aims to help save lives in underdeveloped countries. The simulator is made of low cost materials, is portable and also has the capability to run a computer based program to provide instant feedback to the user to assure that they are performing CPR in the correct way.
Nano-Cellulose Beads to End Stormwater Pollution
Sara Makboul
Meet Sara. Sara invented Nano Cellulose Beads to counteract stormwater pollution in an effort to improve the quality of water. Sara plans to create her invention by using the absorbent cellulose, which will be extracted from leaf remains. Combined with sodium polyacrylate and once dispersed on land, excess stormwater runoff can be absorbed to decrease the amount of pollution and improve water quality.
Optimized Diesel Particulate Filter Design
Rohit Mital
Meet Rohit. Wanting to eliminate untimely deaths due to air pollution, Rohit invented a device to control pollution from diesel automobiles by optimizing particulate filters. Through researching filter cell designs, Rohit found that his invention not only has the capability to save 250 million gallons of fuel per year, but also reducing particulate matter and saving lives all around the world.
Semiconductor Battery
Will Paschal
Meet Will. Will wants to create an alternative method of storing electricity that is safer and more efficient then what is currently being offered. Will invented a semiconductor battery, and believes that creating an electric current between existing materials can power any electrical device imagined.
Make the Pill fit the Ill
Sofia Tomov
Meet Sofia. Sofia believes her invention can help limit negative side effects from prescription medications. By using fast computing methods to detect mutations that would cause a person to suffer from side effects of their medication, Sofia hopes she can help improve the health of humans all over the world through safer prescriptions.
Mudricity - Making a More Efficient Microbial Fuel Cell for use in Developing Countries
Rohan Wagh
Meet Rohan. Wanting to eliminate energy poverty in underdeveloped countries, Rohan invented a new method to increase the efficiency of a microbial fuel cell. Rohan believes his invention, which is compact sized and low maintenance, can be distributed and used all around the world.
Bioplastics - Redefining Future
Kaien Yang
Meet Kaien. Kaien's invention focuses on creating a biodegradable plastic to help reduce pollution worldwide. Using a combination of natural biodegradable resources, Kaien believes his invention has the capability of solving the one of the world's most persistent problems.
The Helping Hand
Meet Peter. Peter believes his invention, The Helping Hand, will prevent many accidents caused by senior citizens falling on the stairs. Meant to maximize the use of arm strength, The Helping Hand reduces the impact on joints like the hands and knees. Although there are electric chairs on the market to help navigate the stairs, Peter believes his invention provides a portable, efficient and less expensive alternative for senior citizens.
Reducing CO2 emissions from cargo ships
Arthur Frigo, III
Meet Arthur. In one of many endeavors to learn more about science, Arthur hopes the Young Scientist Challenge will help feed his never-ending curiosity of science. With an interest in preventing some of the global issues faced today, Arthur's invention aims to reduce the CO2 emissions that cargo ships release daily. Arthur hopes to improve the environmental and human health problems by reducing cargo ship emissions, using wind power and a helium-filled parachute to propel cargo ships to their final destinations.
A Wireless, Wearable and Customizable Electronic Solution to Predict and Prevent Autistic Meltdowns.
Raghav Ganesh
Meet Raghav. To help those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers, Raghav's invention predicts and prevents Autistic Meltdowns. Monitoring physiological and environmental factors that can cause and trigger stress, Raghav's wireless and wearable machine alerts the wearer and caregiver when any stressors rise above a certain threshold.
His invention allows care to be tailored to individuals' needs by recording all sensory data and therapeutic responses. Raghav hopes his invention can help many people in daily situations, catering to the Autistic population and their caregivers.
Using Brainwave Patterns to Create Biofeedback Tools
Amulya Garimella
Meet Amulya. With a love for both filmmaking and science, the Young Scientist Challenge was the perfect opportunity for Amulya to showcase her talents. With a goal of preventing distractions while trying to concentrate, Amulya invented a distraction monitoring system that alerts the user of distraction by measuring EEG brainwaves. When users get distracted, they will receive an alert reminding them to concentrate and get back to work. Amulya hopes that being distracted while doing homework or working will be a thing of the past!
Mitigating Allergies with Nanoparticles
Iris Gupta
Meet Iris. Iris wants to stop allergies at the source. She believes that by inhaling or injecting nanoparticles, allergens' ability to attach to antibodies present in our bodies would be blocked as they entered our systems. Iris believes too many people suffer from allergies, and by testing to find the correct amount of nanoparticles optimal for blocking allergens, her invention aims to give them some much needed relief. Iris' favorite invention in the last 100 years is the Internet, because it makes research and access to information quick and easy.
Circular Ion Accelerator
Alec Lessing
Meet Alec. Alec's invention of a circular ion accelerator aims to make entry into space easier by giving multiple energy charges to passing particles before they are ejected from a rocket into space. Current linear ion accelerators only pass charging capacitor plates once before the are released from the rocket and lost into space, but by creating a circular accelerator, Alec hopes this is no longer the case. Alec hopes to win the Young Scientist Challenge to further his circular accelerator prototype. With the world's population growing at an extreme rate, Alec believes entry into space is more important than ever.
Car Temperature Sensor
Conner Pettit
Meet Conner. With soaring summer heat temperatures, Conner invented a device that measures temperature within a car and sends the information to a mobile device. Car temperatures can become much hotter than outside temperatures due to the car's ability to trap heat, and Conner's invention allows the user to know when the car is reaching dangerously hot temperatures. Conner's favorite invention in the last 100 years is the phonograph, which lead the way for the developments of recording and reproducing sound technology.
DUI Detection Using the Pupillary Reflex
Krishna Reddy
Meet Krishna. Struck with a great idea, Krishna decided the Young Scientist Challenge was a great way to demonstrate his invention to a large audience. While a breathalyzer for alcohol consumption exists, Krishna felt that there was need for a device that could detect more. Unhappy with the inability for breathalyzer to detect other substances, Krishna created a pupillary reflex computer program and apparatus that measures pupil dilation. Many drugs influence the uncontrollable movement of pupil dilation, and by detecting drugs through dilation, Krishna hopes many more preventable accidents can be stopped.
Reducing Flash Floods Using Optimal Drainage Pipe Sizes, Location and Elevation
Sanjana Shah
Meet Sanjana. After realizing the impacts of heaving rainfalls in unprepared areas, Sanjana created a program to detect where cities may need more drains and where they may need to increase current drain pipe sizes. By using pipe network analysis modeled after city drain pipe maps, Sanjana can simulate heavy rainfall to see where possible flooding may occur. Sanjana's favorite invention in the last 100 years is the Internet because it is a tool that allows for the searching, sharing and exchanging of information almost instantly. It can be used to connect globally, ranging from social media networks to aiding medical research across the world.
A Passion for Fashion and an Eye for Good Exercise
Reeny Botros
Meet Reeny. She has a passion for fashion as well as helping people. Couple that with her love of the challenge math and science bring and you get the makings of a fashion forward future doctor. Her Young Scientist Challenge entry illustrates how science can improve lives in many different ways – all while being a lot of fun in the process.
New Electrolyte Compound
Anish Chaluvadi
Meet Anish. He enjoys playing music to relax, but he also enjoys the thrill of overcoming a good challenge. That’s why he loves science and math. Science is one of the subjects he most enjoys because it’s hands-on and you get to experience it.
He aspires to be a biomedical engineer so he can make a career of overcoming tough challenges.
Improved Indoor Biomass Cook Stove
Daniel Culver
Meet Daniel. He believes that science improves the condition of the world. His innovative indoor biomass cook stove shows exactly how Daniel’s science acumen and inventive spirit could truly improve conditions for many people around the world for years to come.
In addition to improving the world through science, Daniel dreams of becoming an aerospace engineer or aviator so he can fly.
Pegasus - Hybrid Vehicle Charging System
Tim DeMember
Meet Tim. An aspiring mechanical engineer, it’s no wonder he enjoys building, creating and just plain figuring out how things work. The inspiration for his Young Scientist Challenge invention came from watching an index card attached to a bicycle frame – proving that science really is everywhere! Be open and stay curious…your next innovative idea could be right in front of you.
Publicly Available Databases Containing Biological Information
Katie Hudek
Meet Katie. When she’s not enjoying her many hobbies or excelling in her favorite subjects of science, math, and english, she is dreaming about being a surgeon so she can help people.
One look at her Young Scientist Challenge entry on Computational Biology and you’ll see why Katie will make a fine surgeon someday.
Camera Centering Tripod Mount
Srijay Kasturi
Meet Srijay. He understands the power of a good story and the fun of building things grounded in science. An aspiring filmmaker or computer science expert, Srijay’s interests blended perfectly with the 2013 Young Scientist Challenge. The skills he’s developed pursuing his hobbies served him well in creating his finalist winning video entry.
Green Energy Electricity from Grass Waste
Edward Kim
Meet Edward. He dreams of one day becoming a neurosurgeon, to fulfill his duty to contribute to society by finding cures for problems to end people’s suffering. Neurology is still somewhat of a mystery and one Edward would love to help solve.
You can thank his 8th grade teacher for encouraging him to enter the Young Scientist Challenge to share his idea to make electricity from grass waste through a fuel cell system. Economical and eco-friendly, his fuel cell system may just become a viable alternative energy source one day.
iCUpooch - an interactive care unit for dogs
Brooke Martin
Meet Brooke. With a Utility Patent Application pending for her invention iCUpooch, an interactive care unit for dogs and the subject of her video submission entry for the Young Scientist Challenge, it’s no wonder she is one of the 2013 finalists.
Brooke is determined to pursue a career in science. She would like to do something where she can help to improve the lives of others, whether it's by finding cures for diseases, innovating new technology, or helping to solve crimes.
Steer Smart
Aishani Sil
Meet Aishani. She wants to be a scientist to contribute to future scientific discoveries that benefit mankind. And with her Young Scientist Challenge entry, she is already off to an impressive start.
She entered the Young Scientist Challenge to share her idea for Steer Smart, an application designed to reduce texting and driving, and hopes the application will motivate drivers to put away their phones, focus on the road ahead, and save thousands of lives in the process.
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CHEF & KITCHEN JOBS
BAR & FOOD SERVICE
MANAGEMENT & ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT
MARKETING, ADMIN & HEAD OFFICE
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About This Position
Deputy Manager
£25000.00 to £27000.00 per year -20% discount,Share Save Scheme,Career Pathwa
London, SE1 9RS
Snuggled between The Shard and Borough Market, The Bunch of Grapes is the perfect after work destination, full of traditional character, with the best beer garden in London Bridge! With a great selection of real ales, craft beer, gins and wines; we are a fast paced environment with excellent transport links from London Bridge station - a 2 minute walk away.
What We Offer Our Deputy Managers:
- Access to our Career Pathway and training and development courses
- £25,000 to £27,000 per annum/ Live-out
- 28 days holiday per year
- 20% discount in all Young’s & Geronimo pubs and hotels
- Share Save Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
What we look for in a Deputy Manager:
We are looking for a motivated & experienced Deputy Manager to join and lead our funloving hardworking team.
As the successful Deputy Manager you will have a genuine passion for exceptional customer service and a pro-active approach to team management. You will be enthusiastic & driven to continue the success of our pub and play a pivotal part in training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to delight our customers. You will also be someone who is committed to their career in hospitality and we can offer ongoing development to support you as you grow and succeed with us.
Thanks for your interest in working with Youngs. If you’d like to be part of our team, then apply now!
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9-year-old Georgia girl hospitalized; tried to save dad who drowned
A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a Georgia pool is in the hospital. Her father didn't make it.
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a Georgia pool is in the hospital. Her father didn't make it.News outlets report 42-year-old Roger Dewayne Anthony drowned Saturday in his apartment complex's pool while swimming with his daughter.Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says Anthony was having difficulty swimming and went under, when his daughter London jumped into the pool and tried to save him. Neither of them resurfaced.A Facebook post from Bibb County Sheriff's office says witnesses pulled the two out of the water and began CPR.Jones says Roger Anthony was pronounced dead at Coliseum Northside Hospital.Bibb County sheriff's Sgt. Linda Howard says London Anthony was in critical condition as of Saturday night.(Below: Good Samaritan rescues woman from nearly drowning)
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a Georgia pool is in the hospital. Her father didn't make it.
News outlets report 42-year-old Roger Dewayne Anthony drowned Saturday in his apartment complex's pool while swimming with his daughter.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says Anthony was having difficulty swimming and went under, when his daughter London jumped into the pool and tried to save him. Neither of them resurfaced.
A Facebook post from Bibb County Sheriff's office says witnesses pulled the two out of the water and began CPR.
Jones says Roger Anthony was pronounced dead at Coliseum Northside Hospital.
Bibb County sheriff's Sgt. Linda Howard says London Anthony was in critical condition as of Saturday night.
(Below: Good Samaritan rescues woman from nearly drowning)
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#DemsSoWhite? Kamala Harris' Exit Raises Hard Questions About Race And Power
By Asma Khalid • Dec 5, 2019
When news broke that California Sen. Kamala Harris was dropping out of the presidential race on Tuesday, some fellow Democratic candidates quickly began ringing alarm bells. Harris was the only nonwhite candidate to have qualified for the next presidential debate on Dec. 19.
"What we're staring at is a DNC debate stage in a few days with no people of color on it, that does not reflect the diversity of our party or our country," former Housing Secretary Julián Castro said. "We need to do better than that."
Cory Booker Asked About Struggles With Black Voters: 'Let My Work Speak For Me'
By Brakkton Booker & Ari Shapiro • Oct 14, 2019
His soaring rhetoric has drawn comparisons to former President Barack Obama. He prides himself as the only Democratic presidential hopeful to live in an inner-city neighborhood. Reforming a criminal justice system plagued by racial disparities is central to his campaign.
Yet New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, one of two top-tier African American candidates in a crowded Democratic field, continues to struggle making inroads with black voters — something he addressed on Saturday in a wide-ranging interview with two voters that was moderated by NPR's Ari Shapiro.
Pete Buttigieg Explains His Agenda For Black Voters
By Danielle Kurtzleben • Apr 5, 2019
Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic presidential candidate and the mayor of a small, majority-white city, came to New York this week to appeal to black voters.
"I believe an agenda for black Americans needs to include five things that all of us care about: homeownership, entrepreneurship, education, health and justice," the mayor of South Bend, Ind., told the audience at the National Action Network's conference.
Andrew Gillum Lays Out Plan To Register Voters Across Florida
By Daniel Rivero • Mar 20, 2019
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Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum laid out a vision of “registering and engaging” one million new voters across Florida over the next few years at an event in Miami Gardens on Wednesday.
'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama Win
By Brian Naylor • Dec 13, 2017
When Sen.-elect Doug Jones, D-Ala., addressed his cheering supporters Tuesday night in Birmingham, Ala., one of his first shout-outs went to his African-American supporters. As well it should have.
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Average tax refund down 8% so far this season
Updated: 11:13 AM EST Feb 11, 2019
By Victoria Cavaliere
Tax season is off to a slower start this year, with early filers seeing smaller average refunds.The average refund is down about 8 percent in the first full year of the overhauled tax code, according to data released by the IRS on Friday. Refunds averaged $1,865 compared to $2,035 for tax year 2017.The total number of returns received also dipped during the first week of the season ending Feb. 1, down from about 18 million to about 16 million so far in 2019.This season will be watched closely to gauge the real impact of the Republican-led tax overhaul in 2017 that ushered in the most sweeping changes to the tax code in 30 years.The new rules lowered most individual rates and nearly doubled the standard deduction. The legislation also included sweeping tax cuts for companies, lowering the corporate rate to 21 percent from 35 percent.Some workers saw a bump in their take-home pay after employers started using the new IRS income tax withholding tables.But experts have said people could see smaller refunds than expected if they didn't adjust their paycheck withholding after the changes took effect. Others could see their tax burden increase because the revised code eliminated some popular deductions.The average American taxpayer got a refund of about $2,700 last year, according to IRS statistics.Filing season opened just days after the end of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. "We thank the Treasury and IRS employees who have been working diligently to ensure the system is processing these returns efficiently," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement Friday.
Tax season is off to a slower start this year, with early filers seeing smaller average refunds.
The average refund is down about 8 percent in the first full year of the overhauled tax code, according to data released by the IRS on Friday. Refunds averaged $1,865 compared to $2,035 for tax year 2017.
The total number of returns received also dipped during the first week of the season ending Feb. 1, down from about 18 million to about 16 million so far in 2019.
This season will be watched closely to gauge the real impact of the Republican-led tax overhaul in 2017 that ushered in the most sweeping changes to the tax code in 30 years.
The new rules lowered most individual rates and nearly doubled the standard deduction. The legislation also included sweeping tax cuts for companies, lowering the corporate rate to 21 percent from 35 percent.
Some workers saw a bump in their take-home pay after employers started using the new IRS income tax withholding tables.
But experts have said people could see smaller refunds than expected if they didn't adjust their paycheck withholding after the changes took effect. Others could see their tax burden increase because the revised code eliminated some popular deductions.
The average American taxpayer got a refund of about $2,700 last year, according to IRS statistics.
Filing season opened just days after the end of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. "We thank the Treasury and IRS employees who have been working diligently to ensure the system is processing these returns efficiently," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement Friday.
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Arts & Culture Interviews
Classiclectic Connection: Neave Trio, "Her Voice"
By Kurt Hauswirth • Nov 7, 2019
Neave Trio's "Her Voice"
Credit Chandos Records
The Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; Eri Nakamura, piano) announces the release of Her Voice on Chandos Records on October 4, 2019 (US). The album honors three distinguished women composers and features a wide range of voices from the past. From the charming, late Classical style of Louise Farrenc to the Romantic, floating, buoyant melodies of Amy Beach to the dramatic, haunting landscape and atmosphere of Rebecca Clarke, each piano trio represents the composer’s unique voice and distinct style.
Classiclectic host Kurt Hauswirth was afforded an opportunity to speak with all three members of the Neave Trio about Her Voice:
Kurt Hauswirth in conversation with the three members of the Neave Trio, about their newest release "Her Voice"
Neave Trio has earned enormous praise for its engaging, cutting-edge performances. WQXR explains, "'Neave' is actually a Gaelic name meaning 'bright' and 'radiant', both of which certainly apply to this trio's music making." The Boston Musical Intelligencer included Neave in its "Best of 2014" and “Best of 2016” roundups, claiming, “their unanimity, communication, variety of touch, and expressive sensibility rate first tier.
For more information, visit www.neavetrio.com.
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Classiclectic Connection: Octavio Mas-Arocas, Marquette Symphony Orchestra Side-by-Side with MSHS
By Kurt Hauswirth • Oct 23, 2019
Kurt Hauswirth / Public Radio 90
Fantasia, Finlandia & Franck is the title of a unique performance from the Marquette Symphony Orchestra. In a side-by-side concert, the MSO will join with members of the Marquette Senior High School Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. The goal of this concert is not only to provide a wonderful evening of classic works for patrons of the orchestra, but also to further music education opportunities.
Octavio Mas-Arocas, the MSO's principal conductor, will lead the combined ensembles. The MSHS Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Eric Marta, and the MSHS Wind Ensemble is conducted by Matt Ludwig (both teachers are members of the orchestra). Octavio joined Kurt Hauswirth during Classiclectic to discuss the concert repertoire and the opportunities for performers and audience members:
Octavio Mas-Arocas, Principal Conductor of the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, in conversation with Kurt Hauswirth
Classiclectic Connection: Cellist Ashley Bathgate and her debut solo album ASH
https://www.newamrecords.com/albums/ash
American cellist Ashley Bathgate "...wanted a modern-day suite that could hold its own among the epic works that already exist in the repertoire." She is speaking about her debut solo album ASH, out September 27, 2019 from New Amsterdam Records. Formerly a member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars (a sextet of classical and alternative classical musicians which began as an ensemble in 1992), Ashley has left the ensemble to explore performance and recording on her own. The product of years of work (and collaboration with the living composer group "Sleeping Giant"), ASH is a modern-day take on the cello suites of the past, such as J.S. Bach's or Britten's, but this is different than one composer writing the entire work; there are six individual composers who each collaborated and wrote a movement of the six cello pieces featured on ASH.
Ashley was available to speak with Kurt Hauswirth about the album, the collaborative process, and the mindset behind the compositions and performances:
American cellist Ashley Bathgate (formerly of Bang on a Can All-Stars) in conversation with Kurt Hauswirth about her debut solo album "ASH"
Classiclectic Connection: Griffin Candey's Source Song Festival Experience
By Kurt Hauswirth • Sep 16, 2019
griffincandey.com
The Source Song Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota re-imagines the song festival with concerts, recitals and masterclasses, but its mission also aims to empower and inspire a new generation of musicians. Source serves duos, composers, and audiences with five days of programming, fostering relationships within Minnesota's community and musicians throughout the Upper Midwest.
Marquette's own Griffin Candey, an opera and concert music composer (who has premiered commissions with both the Marquette Choral Society and Marquette Symphony Orchestra), attended the Source Song Festival in August of 2019 and has graciously agreed to report back with Public Radio 90 and Classiclectic host Kurt Hauswirth, to discuss what Source Song Festival is and what it means to his music craft:
Marquette composer Griffin Candey speaks with Classiclectic host Kurt Hauswirth about his experience at the Source Song Festival in August of 2019.
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We are the ONLY club in the area that is run by, endorsed by & COACHED by WNY College Coaches (Canisius, Niagara, St. Bonaventure, Buffalo State) who are committed to growing the game of girls lacrosse in the WNY area in a way that is proven to create & develop college players.
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Shanna to Take On Jessicka Havok for WSU Title
Shanna has been climbing the ranks of the professional ladies wrestling scene on both sides of the Atlantic for quite a while, and it looks like she will finally be rewarded for her efforts. As every major ladies' wrestling promotion is busy putting together its first card of 2014, Women SuperStars Uncensored - the first of the bunch to actually run a card - made the announcement that Jessicka Havok, the WSU champion since April 2013, will put her title onto the line against Portugal's Perfect Athlete, one of our top favorites: Shanna.
Shanna has had quite a run at WSU lately indeed: in October, she won the International J-Cup at the secret show, and she then rode that momentum to another win the following day at Blood and Thunder. At the J-Cup, she disposed of some top competition in Jewels Malone, Santana Garrett and Nikki Storm. She then defeated Leah Von Dutch, one of the women she'd been feuding with for a while.
Having made her WSU debut this August, in a losing mixed tag team effort, Shanna has travelled to the US twice to wrestle for the organization, and she has put in quite a bit of ring time indeed. She's also wrestled for New England Female Wrestling as well as CZW, a WSU affiliate. Everything taken into account, Portugal's Perfect Athlete is currently riding a 5-bout winning-streak.
Although at the moment we find it unlikely that she will be able to dethrone Havok, we're keeping our fingers crossed for her.
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Wonderland.
ANA LILY AMIRPOUR TALKS US THROUGH “A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT”
We talk to the director behind the world’s first Iranian Vampire Western, Ana Lily Amirpour, who is breaking Hollywood with her otherworldly style and vision.
Ana Lily Amirpour is the newest talent on the scene, blossoming from a Sundance debut, she is breaking Hollywood with her otherworldly style and vision. Amirpour’s first film, the darkly romantic Iranian Vampire Western, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is an all encompassing experience. The subtitled foreign cinema possesses a raw edge with gritty detail and a killer emotive soundtrack. Ahead of its release this week, we talk to the director about her unique processes, her experiences, her inspirations and gives us a new perspective on Back to the Future’s Doc Brown.
So what was your first encounter with film?
I was always making shows and my dad brought a hi8 [camcorder], I was like 12 and I just started making stuff. I would re-make commercials that were on TV with my cousin and I were always putting on shows. I was always making another world. I made comic books too. Then I went to art school, I studied painting and sculpting and I was in a band. But it was when I was living in San Francisco that I wrote a short story that a producer read and wanted to turn into a pilot for a TV series. It didn’t come through but it gave me the idea: “I’m going to go to LA to do movies for real!”
Do you remember any specific films that were particularly important to you growing up?
Yeah I love movies, I learnt how to be American from watching movies. When I was little I loved Back to the Future, and Never Ending Story and Richard Donner’s Superman 1&2. I also loved the Michael Jackson “Thriller” video. I watched the making of it and that’s probably the first time I thought: “Oh, someone is making this stuff, this is how they make it”. I watched it so many times, so that was an important one. For big adventures I loved Cloak and Dagger and Jaws. Actually Jaws scared the shit out of me! I went through a horror movie phase, you know in junior high, I would watch a lot of horror movies and then it kind of ended and I stopped watching horror movies. Then I started reading books by Ann Rice – I loved all of her vampire books along with romance novels. I went from horror movies to binge reading romance novels, which essentially explains my film I think.
Yeah it really does! So how was your experience at art school?
I went to art school at a time when I didn’t really know what to do. I had gone to college and dropped out, then moved to Colardo to be a ski bum and after the winter I was living in the woods. I was a real drop out and my parents were really concerned by what I was going to do. They were encouraging me to do just do anything and art school was the only thing I could think to do. So I moved to San Francisco and I studied painting and sculpture. I also started a band around that time, but I felt like it was missing something. That’s what’s exciting about film – everything is together, it’s so immediate, it’s so alive, it’s the medium of our time. You have the visual, you have the colour, you have the composition – it’s got everything.
That’s so true. Were your parents supportive of your transition to film?
My parents have always been incredibly supportive. Typically within Iranian culture second generation families, in other countries, have this strict view of the best way to assimilate in a culture, in a new country, is to be a doctor or a lawyer to be a part of society that is very concrete. So not that my parents didn’t want that but I was always how I am so they knew I wasn’t going to be able to be a doctor. There is no one route, everybody who does this business goes in in a different way, they just had faith in my ability and my determination. I’m the kind of person that, if I decide to do something I just do it, its easy. Now I think they can at least shut up a little bit. If Jim Carrey is in a movie that must be okay now.
Yeah I was going to ask about that, Jim Carrey is big!
Yeah I mean it is on one hand and on the other its just the same, these awesome talented people who want to do cool stuff. They want to do stuff and make stuff, its cool and different.
You said that everyone goes about the industry in a different way but do you have any advice for any budding creatives?
That is the advice! You have to work really fucking hard and make shit, constantly, Girl Walks Home Alone was my twelfth screenplay I’d written, my twelfth! If you’re just making it because you think it needs to go to some festival then you’re not really doing it for the right reasons. So I think unfettered, constant volcanic outpour of creating has to be happening, like a factory.
That’s so poetic!
The whole thing with the industry is, you could meet an agent, you could meet a director, you could meet an actor, every time someone meets somebody they’re thinking, “how can this be my ticket?” Then you’re just trying to use people and that shows right away. Nobody has the answers, I think being present and being there and when you have a moment to sit down with somebody, be human and talk to people.
The best way to think of it, honestly, I think of Doc Brown from Back to the Future, he is creating the shit that he is creating, in his shed, for himself because he wants it to exist. He’s not working for NASA, no one is taking him to a conference room and financing his career, he’s a mad man lunatic and he’s making lots of things constantly because if you look at Back to the Future, the opening shot shows all of his inventions, he’s got lots of things he’s been making, it’s not like he’s just got to the Delorean first. Doing it for yourself without an end in mind, you’re an inventor. I think of myself as an inventor more than anything else, I just want to make something because I want it to exist and it doesn’t. One man’s garbage is another man’s time travel.
That’s so true. He’s a really great hero when you say it like that. Speaking of inventing, you invented the Iranian Vampire Western, where did that come from?
I thought of the character because I put on a chador and I felt like a part, this is an Iranian vampire. I got really excited by the character and wanted to make a movie around her and when I put it on, I wanted to ride a skateboard down the street and when I did it felt so good, the wind and the chador it felt like a sting ray or like a sail boat, it was really cool. And then it started that it happened really quickly from there, I knew it was going to be black and white, I kind of already had some music in mind so it all kind of came together in a clear way after that character.
Talking about the soundtrack, I personally love when White Lies’ “Death” plays, when the two main characters are together for the first time, can you tell me about your music choices and that process?
I’ve always been very conscious of the sound, not just music but sound design too. When I write, I write to music. I make playlists for what each character feels like and I’ll give those to the actors. I knew that that White Lies song, I knew that was the moment of them falling in love in her room, I didn’t know what the scene was going to be I just had the song. I had all the music when the script was written, all the music was written into the script, everybody had the soundtrack well before. It also brings you together when you’re making a movie, a really surreal kind of fairy tale type of a film, music is a really nice way to ground everybody in one place so I play it on set and any time there was music playing in a scene it was playing on scene in a room. I love music, its so powerful, its like nothing else.
The music was especially powerful in the quiet moments.
Silence is a sound too!
How do you build your characters, they are quite lonely and often outcasts?
They are just characters that I like and I want to see them exist. The vampires are lonely of course, vampires are achingly lonely, one of their most attractive things is their loneliness. I understand loneliness and I like it. I think solitude is a place where you can find things about yourself, like I think most human interaction is really meaningless. I think that there are different things that can bring about loneliness too, a lot of the characters in the film are kind of lost or stuck, but it’s different for a vampire because she’s lonely but there is this constant existential contemplation about things.
There is a heroin addict and that’s a certain kind of isolation, and a prostitute. I think everyone is frustrated and lonely in the film. Especially with a vampire it’s more about getting in that rut where you automate in life and you’re just doing things almost in a robotic way. It’s also so weird now because people are even more automated than ever and you’re constantly escaping to your phone or some place where there is some kind of activity.
That’s really interesting. Can you tell us anything about your up coming project the Bad Batch?
I can’t really talk too much about it but it’s a psychedelic western, it’s in colour and it’s with team glitch and the cast is really awesome. Jason Momoa and Suki Waterhouse and Diego Luna and Giovanno Ribisi and Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey and its insane. It’s an insane cast and it was an awesome experience shooting it and its going to be really fucking crazy. Psychedelic, violent, crazy western. The soundtrack is awesome too.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is out on Blu-ray and DVD now.
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Do-It-Yourself Boats: Ready-to-Assemble Kits
June 23, 2013 | 6:11 pm EDT
If you can hammer a nail, you can now build a boat!
Step aside home renos, the next megatrend in DIY has arrived courtesy of The Balmain Boat Company with their range of flat-packed rowboats and sailboats. Easy to build and perfect for the whole family, it’s the epitome of affordable luxury and a great weekend project to get stuck into.
For just over a year, The Balmain Boat Company has launched two types of DIY boats for Aussies to create including the classic Rowboat which has become their bestseller and the stylish Sailboat. The latest addition to the collection which is still currently in production is a long and elegant rowboat named Wherry, which was inspired by a British Wineglass Wherry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wherry).
Each DIY boat kit has an easy to follow instruction manual with completion estimated to take around 16 hours, with two weekends recommended for construction and time to allow glue and paint to dry. The Balmain Boat Company also offers ready built boats at a premium price. Oars and rowlocks add the finishing touches and are available to purchase from Whitlocks Marine & Leisure.
Co-founders Nicole Still and Andrew Simpson have turned a personal design project into a budding Australian-based business with sales extending into the UK and an imminent launch in the USA by December 2012 . With Simpson learning to sail at the age of 5, his career as an industrial designer has turned his affinity with the water into a fulfilled passion of making boating accessible to the masses.
Growing up in a tight-knit DIY American home, Nicole Still loved the idea of the boats making grandparents and parents look like legends and the joy it would bring people to make something with their hands.
The Balmain Boat Company offers an affordable gift for the person who has everything and just in time for Christmas, it’s guaranteed to provide hours of enjoyment. The Balmain Boat Company also donated 5% of their profits in 2011 to Girl Effect, a non-profit foundation whose mission is to give girls in third world countries a chance at a better life.
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reintensified
verb Simple past tense and past participle of reintensify.
The fighting reintensified this weekend, and could signal that an all-out push very near to clear out those militants.
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It is the warmest water in the Caribbean and in the Gulf of Mexico and that's what Katrina got into for way too long and that's why it reintensified to that category five storm.
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He said that the investigation had reintensified in the last three to four months and that Patsy Ramsey was aware of that.
The same cell that hit Woodward, the F-2, later reintensified west of Ames, producing another F-2 twister, prompting the evacuation of a stadium full of Iowa State football fans.
CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2005
No one doubted that a reintensified submarine campaign, overthrowing the Lusitania and Arabic settlements of the previous autumn, would bring another confrontation with the United States.
Storm slams Brisbane suburbs, blacking out thousands BRISBANE's eastern suburbs have been hammered by heavy rain as thunderstorms blew in from the west and reintensified when they reached the city.
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Firefighters from around South Carolina and from other states battled winds of up to 15 mph Friday that reintensified the fire.
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The financial service sector remains in today's headlines on a daily basis, market uncertainty about the future of this sector has reintensified in the past few weeks with speculation ranging from nationalization to the establishment of bad bank government entities.
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On the other hand, rafting enthusiasts enjoyed twin peaks, with high water in late May and again in late June as the runoff reintensified after dropping back during the cold weather.
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Seth Rollins On If It's Fair He Has To Work Under Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns' Top Rivals, WWE Stock
By Marc Middleton | June 28, 2019
- Above is the latest episode of WWE's "List This!" series with Vic Joseph looking at Roman Reigns' 5 greatest rivals - Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, John Cena.
- WWE stock was down 0.014% today, closing at $72.21 per share. Today's high was $73.17 and the low was $71.75.
- WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins took to Twitter and responded to a tweet that referenced Paul Heyman being the new full-time Executive Director of RAW. The tweet, from our own Glenn Rubenstein, asked if the new role was fair to Rollins. The Architect said he will not be asking for a move to SmackDown, which is now ran by new Executive Director Eric Bischoff.
"A) it's not fair. B) I won't be requesting any such switch. C) Heyman is well aware of what happens if you try and cross me. And if he isn't, all he has to do is consult his client. Because that guy knows first hand what it's like to take a beating from me," Rollins wrote.
As we've noted, these new roles for Bischoff and Heyman are not part of any storyline, at least for now. Despite that, they are being advertised for some sort of potential reveal segments at next Monday's RAW and Tuesday's SmackDown.
You can see Rollins' full tweet below:
A) it's not fair. B) I won't be requesting any such switch. C) Heyman is well aware of what happens if you try and cross me. And if he isn't, all he has to do is consult his client. Because that guy knows first hand what it's like to take a beating from me. https://t.co/OjVL4qGlYY
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 28, 2019
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Point-to-Point Wireless
Meet the Team – Mike Murphy
Get to know Mike Murphy, one of Wicked Bandwidth’s Co-Founders!
Mike brings over 20 years of telecom experience to his role at Wicked. Having worked on both the carrier side and agency side, he has extensive first-hand experience with network planning, design and implementation, as well as forming and cultivating strategic alliances.
A native of Massachusetts, Mike grew up in East Longmeadow and attended the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
In his free time, you can catch Mike coaching sports and spending time with his family and boxer Nelly.
Get to know more about Mike in our latest Meet the Team interview:
Mike, describe your role at Wicked.
My role is focused on marketing and business development. Essentially coming up with ways to get the Wicked name in front of a new audience of prospects and property owners.
How has your experience in telecom led you to where you are today?
Back in the mid-90’s, I was fortunate enough to learn about data/WAN services. This was an era when voice services and long-distance services were the money makers. Data services were new. The knowledge I gained afforded me the opportunity to work for one of the first commercial Internet providers in the Boston area. Being at an ISP during the dot.com and telecom boom was a tremendous experience. The ISP I worked for was acquired by RCN and I was able to learn all about constructing, deploying and interconnecting fiber.
During the telecom meltdown, I saw an opportunity to help carriers monetize distressed fiber assets which lead to starting New England Fiber. Working as an agent or outsourced sales team, our job was to sell dark fiber to enterprise and carrier customers on behalf of the owner. During this time period, we collected a huge amount of data regarding the location of fiber networks and lit buildings which lead to the creation of the network mapping tool, FiberLocator. In creating the database, we became intimately familiar with where there was good network coverage and more importantly, where there wasn’t coverage.
When and how did you decide to start Wicked?
The shift to cloud has increased the importance of having a solid network connection. We realized that there was a gap in the SMB market in terms of coverage and product offering. The small and medium-sized customers tended to be in smaller buildings that did not have the same network options as the larger buildings in the city. We launched Wicked to offer super reliable, ultra-high capacity bandwidth in underserved buildings at a price the SMB customer could afford.
What are some of the challenges of starting an ISP in Boston?
Two of the biggest challenges for us are explaining to Boston property owners the value of having Wicked in their building for their tenants to access, and then educating potential customers on why Wicked’s fiber network is better than a cable modem. It’s hard to explain something like that without being able to physically demonstrate it; it’s somewhat intangible.
What excites you about starting an ISP in Boston?
Being able to enable new technologies. We’ve got all these new cutting-edge businesses in Boston and they can’t move data around to connect to the things they need. We wanted to do something different that would help the community, and we’re able to help facilitate growth and innovation in this way.
What other neighborhoods is Wicked looking to expand into next?
We are in the process of activating some new buildings in Cambridge and the Seaport. Ultimately, we’re working with customers to see where to expand. Where there’s demand, we’ll bring network.
Any new products or services we should know about?
We have some very exciting new offerings that will be available in the second quarter. Knowing how critical reliability is to our customers, we created a brand-new offering called Voodoo. Wicked leverages our fiber backbone and point to point networks to provide a fully redundant service offering. What does that mean? If the fiber gets cut going into the building, the network automatically routes out over the wireless connection. What does this mean for the customer? Service stays up in a seamless manner. Wicked is the first company in Boston to do this at a building level. No need for customers to buy two Internet feeds from different carriers, or manage gear or handle the failover. We handle it all at a network level.
The other new offering will be a unified communications offering that rides over the Wicked network. More to come in the next 30 days.
What are some of your favorite things about Boston?
Wicked Bandwidth is my favorite thing in Boston! But, in all honesty, I love how the city’s always changing. It’s hundreds of years old, but it’s always going through change. The Big Dig helped open up the waterfront to the financial district. Now you’ve got the Rose Kennedy Greenway and an incredibly vibrant area in the Seaport.
As for my favorite things to do in Boston…there are lots of good restaurants, especially in the North End. And Boston sports! Fishing out in Boston Harbor is always fun.
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The Honorary Committee
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All posts by katharina kropshofer
How do you get scientists onto the dancefloor?
18. January 2020 Ball 2020, Generalkatharina kropshofer
(c) Roland Ferrigato
You hire the right DJs for the disco!
MEL MERIO started off as moderator within the Puls/Pro-7 group and has been working as DJane and singer for many years. She is a constant face in the Viennese scene and became known as designer and performance artist (at the Life Ball and other events). This year she will present her uplifting sounds in the ball disco. Her musical pallette? Very broad but always including good vibes, lots of energy and three main ingredients: Love, passion and lust for life. 21.20-00.00; Volkshalle
TEX RUBINOWITZ AND MAIK NOVOTNY are known as eloquent writers, illustrators and journalists for FM4, Falter and beyond – and as gifted disc jockeys with a preference for rare and classy tracks. Born in Germany, they have made Austria their home since many years, meddling with the local club scene at Club U on Karlsplatz or for the yearly Bachmann award (which was awarded to Rubinowitz in 2014). When Maik and Tex bring on their vinyl box, danceable beats and the finest sound are guaranteed. 00.30-end of the ball; Volkshalle
P.S.: You can find some inspiration for your dance moves from a 30 meter long decoration, designed by students of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with motives from flora and faune. Looking towards the turntables you will see transmissions straight from the beehive stemming from Martin Kampel, Computer Vision Lab (TU Vienna).
Andrea Möller
“As biologist and biology educationalist, I am especially happy about the motto for the ball. This year, those who don’t normally have a big lobby, are being heard: insects! Their image as ‘annoying naggers’ has long been outdated: 80% of our most important plants are pollinated by them, amongst them not only fruit and vegetables but also favourites of ball visitors like wine and coffee. 20.000 bee species are flying through the air, one of them the honey bee, which is the third most important livestock animal (just after cattle and pigs). The global decline in insects is therefore not only massively threatening biodiversity but also our nutrition and way of living. As humans we need to tackle the decline of more than 75% of insect populations (in protected natural areas). No surprise that the according study made it into the Global Risk Report 2018 by the World Economic Forum. Be(e) educated: At the ball you can learn more about our environmental education project Bee.ed at our stand. We will show you how to protect wild bees and will introduce you to the language of bee dance, which was discovered by the Viennese biologist and Nobel prize winner Karl von Frisch. And who knows, maybe the bee dance will inspire your moves as well!”
Andrea Möller heads the Austrian Education Competence Centre for Biology (AECC Biology) and is professor at the Department for Evolutionary Biology (University of Vienna). At the AECC she is training most of the aspiring biology teachers in Ausria and researching the development of children’s knowledge and attitudes about the environment. As expert for ‘bee didactics’ and former Visiting Researcher at Yale University, she also leads the cross-national and award-winning environmental education project Bee.ed.
Photo: (c) Joseph Krpelan, www.derknopfdruecker.com
Pick up your tickets!
This season our ball office is located at the bookshop Kuppitsch/Thalia on Schottentor. Thanks to their hospitality we can be found at this central spot between the main university building and the Juridicum on working days starting on the 7 January 2019 until 24 January 2019 between 15.00 and 18.30. You will find us in their science department, located in the lower floor where we will be giving out ball tickets. Unfortunately we can’t accept credit cards but only cash. The exact address is Schottengasse 4 (1010 Vienna). You can reach us with public transport: underground U2; tram D, 1, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 71; busses 1A, 40A.
Scientist of the year 2019: Barbara Stelzl-Marx
7. January 2020 Ball 2020, Generalkatharina kropshofer
Barbara Stelzl-Marx, professor for European History at the University of Graz and head of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for War Consequences is scientist of the year 2019.
Barbara Stelzl-Marx headed several research projects on the second world war and its implication. Even though the end of the biggest military conflict in the history of mankind took place 75 years ago, Stelzl-Marx’ work shows how relevant these happenings are still in today’s politics and society. Her work have been summarised in touching and popular books which despite their easy language manage to convey the brutal relevance of the research.
Photo (c) Roland Ferrigato
Ball-gown-swap at IMBA
19. December 2019 Ball 2020, Generalkatharina kropshofer
Care for a different ball gown? Do not look any further. ©Romar Ferry | warda.at
For the sixth Vienna Ball of Sciences, the organization team is focusing on topics like sustainability, climate change and an ecological crisis. Besides agenda items about biodiversity and a cooperation with the Fridays for Future activists, there will also be an event jointly organized with IMBA, the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology: On Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th of January from 17.00-19.00 we will organize a ball gown swap at IMBA in the 3rd district. You can offer gowns and cocktail dresses that you will not wear this year and borrow dresses for the night.
Lenders: Deposit your dress(es) either in advance every day from 9-18 at the IMBA reception (leave your name, address, phone number and email address) or bring them to the swap events on 16th and 17th of January directly and borrow a dress in return if you like!
Pick up your dry-cleaned dress again in the week of Feb 10th-14th, Mo-Fr from 9.00-18.00 at the IMBA reception.
Borrowers: Looking for a dress? Come to the event, enjoy a glass of champagne and check the selection! You can try the dresses on right away.
After the ball: Have the dress dry-cleaned and mended if necessary and return it as soon as possible at the IMBA reception, daily Mon-Sun between 9-18, latest on Sun, Feb 9.
IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology GmbH
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3
U3 to Schlachthausgasse, trams 18 and 71, bus 74a to St Marx
If you have questions or want to help us get an overview in advance let us know you’re coming and whether you’re borrowing or lending. Just drop us an email at: office@imba.oeaw.ac.at.
Sonja Paulick-Fabini will answer further questions also by phone Mo-Fr, 9-14:
Tel.: 0043 1 79044 4803
Can I also swap men’s evening wear? – Sorry, no menswear this time, only dresses! But we are thinking of expanding to the gents for next year.
Can I also sell my dress? If you would also be willing to sell your dress, please tell us the price when you drop off the dress in advance or just let us or potential buyers know at the swap event. If someone wants to buy and you’re not around, we’ll give them your phone number so they can contact you and arrange the sale.
Anne Wieben
“Vienna, city of my dreams!” The title of one of the most famous songs about Vienna could very well be the story of my life. 15 years ago I left my homeland, Minnesota in the USA, to study music in Vienna. It was love at first sight! What started as a one year study abroad experience has lead to a masters in music from the Music and Arts Private University of Vienna (MUK) and a career on the opera stages of the world. Yet no matter where my singing takes me, Vienna always calls me back. This is the city where Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn and so many others found their inspiration. What’s more, this is a city where creative thinking has been encouraged, valued, and celebrated for centuries– and that continues today. The Vienna Ball of Sciences is a perfect example. For 6 years now, Vienna’s newest ball has been bringing together the most creative minds from across the world to share ideas– and, of course, to have a great time in true Viennese fashion!
It is my honor to not only be an ambassador for this year’s Ball of Sciences, but to also present the “Mitternachtseinlage” or “Midnight Show”. Get ready for a performance full of beautiful music, passion, and a healthy portion of fun. Whether you are a physicist or a violinist, a bio engineer or a chemistry student, a singer or an astronomer, put your dancing shoes on– see you at the Vienna City Hall on January 25th!
Anne Wieben is soprano and alumna of the Music and Arts Private University of Vienna (MUK). Recently she starred as Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus with the “Wir sind Wien” festival, which took place across Vienna’s districts. She also toured through Vorarlberg and Minnesota, and performs regularly with Vienna’s Nesterval ensemble. She is the founder and creative director of Opera on the Lake, an operetta festival in Minnesota.” At this year’s Ball of Science’s, she can be heard and seen during the midnight show, which includes a musical surprise.
Photo: (c) Gregor Hofbauer
Jörg Menche
“The Vienna Ball of Sciences is the party of the year, which brings together what belongs together – but doesn’t manage to come together often enough. Scientists from all disciplines are celebrating a colourful, diverse night with “an attitude”. Modern research is meeting classic ball tradition and a rather sober academic gaze is enraptured by the cityhall’s fantastic scenery. In an environment known for its brain power, shaking one’s legs stands in the foreground, elegance has priority over function – even in the changing room. The Science Ball is bringing together the community of the curious, in a place it belongs: the heart of Vienna and of society.”
Jörg Menche is Principal Investigator at the CeMM Research Centre for Molecular Medicine , which is part of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His team is research molecular networks and how disturbances can cause diseases. Visitors can dive into this network through a virtual reality installation at this year’s Science Ball.
Photo: (c) Wolfgang Däuble
Andrea Zsutty
„One of the goals at the ZOOM children’s museum is to give children a sensory approach to art and science. Touching, smelling, tasting, seeing and hearing makes complex topics more attainable. Children have a natural curiosity which stands at the basis of every learning process and scientific research. Already at a young age they get to know that all living spaces and organisms on Earth are connected. Biodiversity – one of the foci of this year’s Ball of Sciences – shows that humanity is also a part of this complex system. Let’s celebrate the diversity of life with this ball, sustained by pillars of openness, tolerance and respect!”
Andrea Zsutty is the new director of the ZOOM children’s museum. As a studied art historian she is working in communication of art since 1996, most recently at the Bank Austria Kunstforum. The ZOOM children’s museum located at the Vienna Museumsquartier was founded in 1993 and welcomes over 120.000 visitors every year.
Photo: (c) ZOOM Kindermuseum
Martina Lindorfer
9. December 2019 Ball 2020, Generalkatharina kropshofer
“Vienna is – in the best sense of the word – different and I cannot imagine any other city which successfully combines two things which, at the first glance, seem to be very distinct: a time-honoured ball tradition and future-oriented research. But since standing still is the enemy of a successful night (especially at a ball), Grace Hopper’s motto is also true for the Ball of Sciences: “The most dangerous phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” I am therefore looking forward to an extraordinary combination of a classical ball with scientific impulses.”
Martina Lindorfer is assistant professor in the Security & Privacy Group at the TU Wien and key researcher at SBA Research, the largest research center in Austria which exclusively addresses information security. In her research she is specialising on methods for automatic recognition and defense of malware on mobile devices. She was awarded the Hedy-Lamarr-Preis 2019 by the City of Vienna, which honours Austrian scientists for their innovative accomplishments within IT. In 2017 she graduated „Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis“ at the TU Wien, between 2016 und 2018 she was a Postdoc at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Grace Hopper was an US-American computer scientist and navy admiral who pioneered computer programming.
Photo: (c) privat
Alice Vadrot
“A ball facilitates social exchange and dialogue characterised by a sense of beauty and elegance. Traditionally, balls always had a special function within international diplomacy. Together with my team I am currently researching international negotiations regarding a new treaty for the preservation of marine biodiversity. Often we find ourselves in difficult stages of discussion in which the main goal – which is the protection of oceans – has to take a back seat and in which countries don’t seem to be willing to move one millimeter in the favour of nature. These are the times when I am longing for a space of encounter and dialogue – and the Vienna Ball of Sciences is such a space, mixing tradition and innovation while embodying beauty and elegance, which is as much part of scientific thinking as it is of the ocean we need to protect.”
Alice Vadrot is assistant professor at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna, and principal investigator of the research project MARIPOLDATA, financed by the European Research Council. The project looks at political processes behind negotiations regarding marine biodiversity. She is also Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Austrian biodiversity council together with Franz Essl.
Photo: © Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP), University of Cambridge
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FS: Heuer 1533 Monaco Cal.15 Case Gehäuse
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Canonical makes Kubernetes moves
Canonical wants to make it darn clear that, besides being the leading cloud Linux distributor, it's also a major Kubernetes player.
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source | December 11, 2018 -- 14:18 GMT (06:18 PST) | Topic: Virtualization
What is Kubernetes? Here's everything you need to know about Kubernetes. Read more: https://zd.net/2N9e0EB
Kubernetes: The smart person's guide
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When last I spoke to Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical's founder, in Berlin, he told me that -- when it comes to Kubernetes -- enterprise "Kubernetes runs on Ubuntu." Kubernetes, the most popular cloud container orchestration program, "makes life easier for people who want portability across public clouds. With multiple Kubernetes clusters you have one common way to run workloads on Linux over both private and public clouds."
Also: Mark Shuttleworth is not selling Canonical or Ubuntu -- yet
Of course, these days, it's hard to find an enterprise technology company that isn't pushing its Kubernetes credentials. Besides IBM/Red Hat, the acquisition made because of Kubernetes, Cisco, HPE, Microsoft, and Oracle, to name a few, are all adding Kubernetes to their software portfolios. Canonical, however, has been deploying Kubernetes almost since Google first rolled Kubernetes out the door in 2014.
Canonical isn't resting on its laurels. Before KubeCon North America, the company made several Kubernetes announcements.
First, Canonical released MicroK8s. This is an easy-to-install Snap Kubernetes version 1.13 distribution. Microk8s can be installed on Ubuntu and over 40 other Linux distros from laptops to servers to clouds. You can install it from the Snap Store with the shell command:
$ sudo snap install microk8s --classic
That's all there is to it. There's a reason why Snaps, and its rival Flatpacks, have become popular new ways to install Linux programs
Micok8s is full-featured Kubernetes. It includes automatic updates and well-defined security capabilities. Microk8s also includes Canonical open-source add-on services such as a container registry, storage pass-through, and native GPGPU enablement for hardware acceleration and machine learning workflows.
For enterprise users, Canonical announced commercial support, Ubuntu Advantage, for Kubernetes clusters deployed using kubeadm. Kubeadm can be used to deploy production Kubernetes with DevOps provisioning systems such as Ansible or Terraform.
Unlike the simple-to-use Microk8s, kubeadm gives you a fine-grained view and control of Kubernetes' low-level mechanics. Or, in car terms, Microk8s is a Ford Econoline van with automatic transmission, while kubeadm is a Ferrari California with a manual gearbox.
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Finally, Canonical announced Kubernetes partnerships with Dell/EMC and SuperMicro.
Put it all together, and you can see Canonical is serious about keeping a leading role in enterprise Kubernetes deployments. With so many other companies flocking to this new IT model, I'm reminded of the early days of the cloud. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
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Linux gaming made easy: The fastest way to get up and running
Linux gaming is possible
You don't have to be running Windows to play great Triple-A game titles. Many are available in Linux. Let's look at how you can make it all work.
Published: January 13, 2020 -- 14:11 GMT (06:11 PST)
Caption by: David Gewirtz
We're starting with Ubuntu
We're starting in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver using GNOME. Since Linux distros can be so different, you may need to follow other instructions depending on your distro.
Launch the Ubuntu Software Center
The Ubuntu Software Center is the UI package manager for Ubuntu. It's the easiest way to get started, but -- of course -- there are always command line options if that's your jam.
Select Games
Go ahead and select Games.
Lots of Linux games available
Right "out of the box," Ubuntu comes with pages of game options. Most of these are casual games native to Linux, but it's a nice and fun selection.
Find the Steam Installer
Scroll down and look for the Steam installer. Click it.
Launch the Steam installer
Once you're in the installer, hit install. Don't let the lack of a screenshot scare you away. This installs the full Steam app. If you're not familiar with Steam, it's Valve's software distribution system and is used to provide access to an enormous library of great games.
Give it a few minutes
Give the installer a few minutes to run.
You can launch or remove Steam from the Software Center, although this isn't what we'd recommend for regular use.
Launch Steam
Instead, launch Steam from the launcher. This is how you'll do it when you want to play or manage your Steam library.
This is Linux...
It's Linux, so things didn't exactly go smoothly the first time around. We wound up having to try launching Steam a few times before it got itself sorted out and started working. But once you get it working...
It's regular ole Steam
It's regular ole Steam. If you've played Steam games in Windows, this is exactly the same environment.
I have a Steam account, so I just logged in. If you don't have one, you can create one easily enough.
Authenticate using the Steam app
Steam has MFA using the Steam app on your phone. Just authenticate and you're in.
Yep, it's pure Steam
It looks like Steam. It smells like Steam. It works like Steam. It's Steam.
The Steam dashboard
Once you're in Steam, you have access to the full Steam dashboard. Along the left are the games you already own. The list shown represents my game library. Yep, I like strategy games.
Tap the tiny penguin
Not all Steam games will run on Linux. If you tap the tiny penguin, you'll see the games that are available. About half the games I own run on Linux. About half the games I own are also Fallout. I like Fallout.
No Fallout 4 for you
Not all Steam games will work on Linux. Notice that Fallout 4's installer is grayed out.
Let's install Civ5
Civilization 5 is one of the games compatible with Linux. Let's go ahead and install it by pressing Install.
Configure install options
Go ahead and configure the install options. If you opt for a desktop icon, you'll get one in GNOME.
Wait for download
Give the game a few minutes to download and fully install.
There it is, ready to play. Press the green button and prepare to conquer the world.
Civ welcome screen
Once the game launches, you can configure it like normal. Sound and graphics work just like you'd expect.
And here we are. Once the game launches, it plays exactly as you'd expect it would.
What Steam games do you play on Linux? Let us know in the comments below.
By David Gewirtz for DIY-IT | January 13, 2020 -- 14:11 GMT (06:11 PST) | Topic: Open Source
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Ocarina of Time Songs
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In Ocarina of Time, Link can learn a total of 13 Ocarina Songs, most of which are required to complete the quest. Listed below are all Ocarina Songs, how to acquire them, as well as their uses.
1 Regular Songs
1.1 Zelda's Lullaby
1.2 Epona's Song
1.3 Saria's Song
1.4 Sun's Song
1.5 Song of Time
1.6 Song of Storms
2 Warp Songs
3 Scarecrow's Song
Regular Songs
These six songs are taught to Link by various characters found throughout Hyrule and each has a distinctive attribute.
Zelda's Lullaby
Main article: Zelda's Lullaby
Link will learn Zelda's Lullaby shortly after meeting up with Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle. It is taught to Link by Impa and is the song of the Royal Family of Hyrule. It's primarily played whenever a Triforce symbol is found, including within Goron City, at the entrance of Zora's Domain, when changing the water level in the Water Temple, and at other times within some of the other dungeons.
Additionally, the song has some mystical properties, such as being able to cause fairies to appear while standing next to a Gossip Stone, as well as in other specific locations when Navi turns green. Link can also play this song to make sign posts appears after they have been chopped down.
Nintendo 64 - C-Left, C-Up, C-Right, C-Left, C-Up, C-Right
Nintendo 3DS - X, A, Y, X, A, Y
Epona's Song
Main article: Epona's Song
After Link meets Malon at Lon Lon Ranch, repeatedly talk to her and then pull out the Fairy Ocarina. Malon will teach Link Epona's Song. The song can be used to summon Epona and as an adult, it is essential to learn this song in order to escape Lon Lon Ranch with Epona. For a complete guide on how to acquire Epona, view the Epona Quest Guide. Despite it appearing as if it is of importance, learning Epona's Song and visiting Lon Lon Ranch all together is completely optional.
At that point during the quest, if Link encounters a Cow, Link can play Epona's Song to fill a bottle with some Lon Lon Milk.
Nintendo 64 - C-Up, C-Left, C-Right, C-Up, C-Left, C-Right
Nintendo 3DS - A, X, Y, A, X, Y
Saria's Song
Main article: Saria's Song
After meeting Princess Zelda, Link can travel to the Lost Woods, where he will find Saria deep within the Sacred Forest Meadow. When speaking to her, she will teach Link Saria's Song. The song is required to progress in the main story on two occasions. First while in Goron City, Link will play the song for Darunia, who will then give Link the Goron's Bracelet. Later as an adult, Link must play the song to Mido in the Lost Woods, allowing him to pass on his way to the Forest Temple.
Throughout Link's quest, he can play Saria's Song and speak with Saria, who will provide Link with some hints on what he needs to accomplish next. Other times playing the song will just cause Link to chat with Navi.
Nintendo 64 - Down-C, Right-C, Left-C, Down-C, Right-C, Left-C
Nintendo 3DS - R, Y, X, R, Y, X
Sun's Song
Main article: Sun's Song
The Sun's Song can be found in the Royal Family's Tomb in the Kakariko Village Graveyard. Link will first need to play Zelda's Lullaby to enter the tomb. After navigating through a few rooms, Link will find the tablet that has the notes for the Sun's Song. Playing the song will immediately cause it to become either day or night. This is particularly useful for a number of quests in the game.
Additionally, Link can play the Sun's Song whenever ReDeads or Gibdos are around, causing them to be stunned momentarily, allowing Link to get some free hits in. There are also a few specific locations where Navi will turn green within dungeons, and if Link plays the Sun's Song, a Big Fairy will appear.
Nintendo 64 - Right-C, Down-C, Up-C, Right Down-C, Up-C
Nintendo 3DS - Y, R, A, Y, R, A
Song of Time
Main article: Song of Time
After Link has acquired all three Spiritual Stones, once he makes his way to the drawbridge leading to the Castle Market, Princess Zelda will toss him the Ocarina of Time. Once Link acquires the instrument, a scene will play where Zelda will teach Link the song.
The Song of Time is required to open the Door of Time and obtain the Master Sword. Later, the song can be used on a number of occasions to move or to get Song of Time blocks to appear at various locations within the dungeons.
Nintendo 64 - C-Right, A, C-Down, C-Right, A, C-Down
Nintendo 3DS - Y, L, R, Y, L, R
Song of Storms
Main article: Song of Storms
When Link enters the Windmill as an adult, he can speak with the Phonogram Man. After pulling out his Ocarina, he will learn the Song of Storms. The item is required to enter the Bottom of the Well as a child.
There are a few occasions where Link can play the Song of Storms to cause a grotto to appear in the ground, as well as causing a Fairy Fountain to appear at the Oasis in the Desert Colossus.
Nintendo 64 - A, Down-C, Up-C, A, Down-C, Up-C
Nintendo 3DS - L, R, A, L, R, A
Warp Songs
There are a total of 6 warp songs that Link is required to learn to complete his quest. Five of these songs will warp Link to the various dungeons that Link will have to complete, with a sixth warp song leading back to the Temple of Time. All six songs are learned when Link is an adult and they are taught to Link by Sheik.
Minuet of Forest - Learned when Link reaches the Sacred Forest Meadow. The song will warp Link right outside of the Forest Temple.
Bolero of Fire - Learned when Link crosses the broken bridge in the Death Mountain Crater as an adult. It will warp Link right outside of the Fire Temple.
Serenade of Water - Learned after Link has acquired the Iron Boots in the Ice Cavern. It will warp Link to Lake Hylia, just above the Water Temple.
Nocturne of Shadow - After completing the Water Temple, when Link enters Kakariko Village from Hyrule Field, a cut-scene will trigger and he will learn the Nocturne of Shadow. The song will warp Link to the Kakariko Village Graveyard.
Requiem of Spirit - After Link enters the Spirit Temple and then exits, he will be confronted by Sheik who will teach him the song. Playing the song allows Link to warp to the Desert Colossus, which is the only way Link can reach this region as a child.
Prelude of Light - Link will learn this song after he completes the Forest Temple and returns to the pedestal at the Temple of Time. It will warp Link back to the Temple of Time.
Main article: Ocarina of Time Scarecrow's Song
The Scarecrow's Song is a unique song that Link will create the notes for and it can be different from game to game. When Link is a child, he can make up the notes of the song and play it for Bonooru at Lake Hylia. Boonoru will remember the song and tells Link to come back and play it for him later. When Link returns as an adult, he can play the song once more to Boonoru. After doing so, there are 13 locations found throughout the Overworld and within Dungeons where Link can play the song, causing the other Scarecrow, Pierre to appear.
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Talk: The Lady in Wight
Revision as of 17:14, September 23, 2010 (view source)
Zeroblizzard (Talk | contribs)
Do you guys think that something about this card being a possible allusion to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_in_White this movie] should be added to its trivia page? I mean, it's a horror movie and all...--ZD, 18:05, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
:No, there have been no movie references in card names, and it's not true.
:No, there have been no movie references in card names, and it's not true. [[User:Zeroblizzard|Zeroblizzard]] ([[User talk:Zeroblizzard|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Zeroblizzard|contribs]]) 17:15, September 23, 2010 (UTC)Zeroblizzard
==Someone should unlock this page so I can change the trivia (it's wrong)==
[[User:Zeroblizzard|Zeroblizzard]] ([[User talk:Zeroblizzard|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Zeroblizzard|contribs]]) 17:15, September 23, 2010 (UTC)Zeroblizzard
The "Skull Servant"'s name is definitively "White" and not "Wight". Yamimillenium 21:05, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
No, "Wight" is often used to describe undead creatures. The reason that it's called The Lady in "Wight" is a pun.
If possible...
could a sysop add,
This card is tied for the highest DEF of a Level 3 Monster, along with "Koa'ki Meiru Speeder" and "Mind Protector".
--Shapesnatched, owner of Shapesnatch's Evil Mind Controlling Bow Ties, Inc. 00:47, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
Possible ref to this movie?
Do you guys think that something about this card being a possible allusion to this movie should be added to its trivia page? I mean, it's a horror movie and all...--ZD, 18:05, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
No, there have been no movie references in card names, and it's not true. Zeroblizzard (talk • contribs) 17:15, September 23, 2010 (UTC)Zeroblizzard
Someone should unlock this page so I can change the trivia (it's wrong)
Zeroblizzard (talk • contribs) 17:15, September 23, 2010 (UTC)Zeroblizzard
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