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Fishing Boats and Windmills
Lynn Bolt
Typical fishing boats at Elounda on the island of Crete with disused windmills in the background
Image size: 5515 x 3713, 16.79Mb | Camera details: DMC-FZ1000 | Date uploaded: 01/05/2019
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- Select an option - Canvas print 10 x 10 - £46.35 10 x 20 - £54.54 10 X 24 - £56.16 10 x 30 - £64.48 10 x 8 - £42.43 12 x 12 - £52.65 12 x 16 - £58.16 12 x 24 - £64.48 12 X 30 - £68.04 12 x 36 - £71.55 12 x 8 - £43.20 16 x 16 - £62.89 16 x 20 - £65.25 16 x 24 - £76.28 16 X 40 - £82.08 20 x 20 - £77.08 20 x 30 - £81.00 20 x 40 - £92.03 24 x 24 - £81.00 24 x 36 - £96.75 26 x 20 - £79.43 26 x 26 - £88.09 30 x 30 - £99.90 30 x 40 - £109.35 36 x 36 - £113.85 8 X 20 - £51.30 8 x 8 - £41.63
Prints from: Gloss paper 10 X 10 - £28.53 10 X 20 - £36.45 10 X 24 - £38.61 10 X 30 - £40.59 10 X 8 - £25.92 12 X 36 - £49.05 12 X 12 - £32.76 12 X 16 - £36.45 12 X 24 - £40.59 12 X 30 - £46.62 12 X 8 - £26.46 16 X 16 - £39.60 16 X 20 - £41.13 16 X 24 - £47.43 16 X 40 - £53.73 20 X 20 - £49.05 20 X 30 - £51.66 20 X 40 - £58.95 24 X 24 - £51.66 24 X 36 - £62.10 26 X 20 - £50.58 26 X 26 - £56.34 30 X 30 - £64.26 30 X 40 - £70.56 36 X 36 - £74.70 8 X 20 - £32.58 8 X 8 - £25.38
Prints from: Matt paper 10 X 10 - £28.53 10 X 20 - £36.45 10 X 24 - £38.61 10 X 30 - £40.59 10 X 8 - £25.92 12 X 12 - £32.76 12 X 16 - £36.45 12 X 24 - £40.59 12 X 30 - £46.62 12 X 36 - £49.05 12 X 8 - £26.46 16 X 16 - £39.60 16 X 20 - £41.13 16 X 24 - £47.43 16 X 40 - £53.73 20 X 20 - £49.05 20 X 30 - £51.66 20 X 40 - £58.95 24 X 24 - £51.66 24 X 36 - £62.10 26 X 20 - £50.58 26 X 26 - £56.34 30 X 30 - £64.26 30 X 40 - £70.56 36 X 36 - £74.70 8 X 20 - £32.58 8 X 8 - £25.38
Prints from: Satin paper 10 x 10 - £28.53 10 x 20 - £36.45 10 X 24 - £38.61 10 x 30 - £40.59 10 x 8 - £25.92 12 x 12 - £32.76 12 x 16 - £36.45 12 x 24 - £40.59 12 X 30 - £46.62 12 x 36 - £49.05 12 x 8 - £26.46 16 x 16 - £39.60 16 X 20 - £41.13 16 x 24 - £47.43 16 X 40 - £53.73 20 x 20 - £49.05 20 x 30 - £51.66 20 x 40 - £58.95 24 x 24 - £51.66 24 x 36 - £62.10 26 x 20 - £50.58 26 x 26 - £56.34 30 x 30 - £64.26 30 x 40 - £70.56 36 x 36 - £74.70 8 X 20 - £32.58 8 x 8 - £25.38
Coaster - Round - £6.88
Coaster - Square - £6.88
Metal wall clock - £14.00
Mouse mat - £7.92
Mug - Ceramic - £11.12
Mug - Mighty - £11.68
Mug - Porcelain - £13.12
Designed to cover a large amount of wall space, canvas prints are ideal for big rooms. We only use 100% cotton canvas with a thickness of 340GSM, not cheap synthetic fibre alternatives. All dimensions for canvas products are in inches,
Prints from: Gloss paper
We print with a 12 colour process, this means we can print a much larger colour range than most printing companies that normally use a 4 or 8 colour process. All sizes for our gloss paper prints are in inches. Please note prints are supplied without mounts or frames.
Prints from: Matt paper
We print with a 12 colour process, this means we can print a much larger colour range than most printing companies that normally use a 4 or 8 colour process. All sizes for our matt paper prints are in inches. Please note our prints are supplied without mounts or frames.
Prints from: Satin paper
We print with a 12 colour process, this means we can print a much larger colour range than most printing companies that normally use a 4 or 8 colour process. All sizes for our satin paper prints are in inches. Please note our prints are supplied without mounts or frames.
Coaster - Round
High quality, cork backed, gloss finish on the front - appx 9.5cm diameter.
Coaster - Square
Square (with rounded edges) High quality, cork backed, gloss finish on the front. Size - appx 9.5cm.
Our wall clocks measure appx 19cm square and are sublimation printed on to aluminium to give a durable high gloss finish. Ideally suited to square images but we will provide a proof before printing if you select any other ratio. Requires a single AA battery (not included)
6mm foam backed - printable are appx 24cm X 19cm. We need appx 3mm bleed for these.
Mug - Ceramic
A white, 10oz ceramic mug with a maximum printable area of 9cm high by 18cm wide
Mug - Mighty
A 'proper mug' - 15 oz of pure indulgence, maximum print area 9cm high by 18cm wide.
Mug - Porcelain
A white 8 oz mug, altogether more 'dainty', maximum print area of 9cm high by 17cm wide
Recent Works by Lynn Bolt
Havana Cuba
One of the many streets with brightly coloured buildings. So vibrant.
Sunset Exeter Quayside
A beautiful sunset at the historic Exeter Quayside
A beautiful shaggy pink and purple poppy on a white background with added effects. Macro shot
A field of wild flowers with an impression painting effect
Single Gerbera
A pretty single pink gerbera with an added background texture
Three very different sized yachts in a race off Funchal in Madeira. This is one of my own photographs which I have added some some chalk effects.
The fishing port of Camara de Lobos on the outskirts of Funchal Madeira. A favourite place of Wunston Churchill, where he used to come to paint and relax.
La Boulangerie Paris
La Boulangerie in Paris or as we know it The Bakers. One of the many shops on Ile Saint-Louis an island on the River Seine.
An old fishing boat anchored off Tighnabruaich on the Cowal Peninsula on Argyll's secret coast, photographed in the evening light of summer an added impression effect.
Full Sail
A Tall Ship under sail on The Clyde. I've added a textured effect to this.
Metallic Spiral
This metallic spiral was created using a computer generated fractal program
Lerwick Shetland
The main street in Lerwick on a wet and windy day. Added effects to give more atmosphere
Rainbow Tree
A single tree on the side of the loch in Lochgoilhead, with added vibrant effects and colours
Voe Reflections Shetland
Perfect reflections in the sea at Voe in Shetland
Voe Harbour Shetland
The small harbour at the picuresque village of Voe in Shetland.
Shetland in the Twilight
Whiteness Voe one of the many beautiful inlets in Shetland, photographed in the twilight.
Rainbow Reflection
Rainbow reflecting in the sea on a fabulously clear day in Shetland
Going Round the Buoy
Racing yachts going round the buoy off Plymouth Sound. Watercolour effect.
Cowichan Bay Vancouver Island
A photograph of reflections of houseboats in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island. With added sketched effects.
Antalya Turkey
Dlapitaded buildings on a back street in Antalya Turkey, with added effects
Water Mirror Bordeaux
Panorama of the Water Mirror or The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux with the silhouette of a tram in the of the Stock Exchange
Parisian Bar
A typical bar in Paris. With added modern poster effects.
Elounda Crete
The harbour Elounda Crete, Greece
Fractal Symmetry
This symmetrical image was created using a random computer generated mathematical programme. Added a bright graphic effect.
Neon Flowers with Bee
Bight colourful garden flowers with a bee, given a bright modern artistic finish.
Brittany Sunset
Sunset glowing on a backstreet in a small town in Brittany, France. Sketch effect added
A lone figure walking the dog in an old lane in a village in Brittany France. You can feel the heat.
Yachts racing in a local regatta on The Clyde
This is a colourful impressionistic image of racing sailing yachts on The Clyde.
White Japanese Anemone
A white Japanese Anemone with a colourful and textured background
Ripon Racecourse Marina
The marina is based on the Ripon Canal, which is convenient for short cruise into the City or onto the Ure. A canal walk was created alongside the canal for an easy stroll into the City.
Wareham Dorset
An early misty morning walk along the river in Wareham, Dorset
Cod and Lobster Staithes
The Cod and Lobster is a pub in the small North Yorshire village of Staithes.
Hungarian Parliament Budapest
Taken through windows at the Fiserman's Bastion in Budapest. The River Danube flows by the Hungarian Parliament building.
Made of Steel and Glass
Modern architecture with lines and reflections. Made of steel and glass
An iconic King George post box in the wall of my house. Lovely wild flowers and plants growing on the wall.
Abstract Clematis Bud
A photograph of apink Clematis bud with an added abstract painted effect and texture.
This is a photograph of some delphiniums to which I have added some effects to give it a sketched impression.
Abstract Poppies
A photograph of a field of wildflowers and poppies, with an impressionistic painted effect which I have added
Spray of Orchids
A pretty spray of pale pink orchids on a textured colourful background
Poppies just bursting though. Black and white image with colour isolation
Rooftops of Lincoln
A panoramic view of the City of Lincoln which is dominated by the Cathedral
Steep Hill Lincoln
Steep Hill in Lincoln is exactly that. A very popular cobbled hill up to the Cathedral.
Three roses on a textured backedground with luminosity effects added
Mute Swan
A mute swan captured in the sky with an added flood effect
Sailing on the Norfolk Broads is a popular pastime and a great holiday destination
Gentle Waves
Gentlewaves lapping on the sand
The River Ure in the City of Ripon with the Cathedral in the background
Five Pink Tulips
Five pink tulips on a cream background with a faded effect
Three Begonias
The pretty pastel coloured double begonias
Sunset glowing on a backstreet in a small town in Brittany, france
This delicate green filigree flower was created using a mathematical random computer program
Chrysanthamum
A pretty chrysanthamum with a background texture and effects in Teal
This monotone image was created using a mathematical computergenerated fractal program
Bluebell Nodding in the Sun
A single bluebell in my garden nodding in the sunlight. Square format
Seven Tulips
Seven flame red tulips on a black background
Along one of the shorelines in Cuba. Beautiful stones and plants
Coastline on the island of Cuba. Beautiful turquoise seas and white sands with palm trees. Perfect
Lighthouse Santiago De Cuba
The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a fortress on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba it overlooks the bay.
Cuban White Sand
Early morning on a beach in Trinidad de Cuba
Abstract Butterfly
This reminds me of a butterfly, it was created using a random computer generated mathematical fractal program.
Tulips on a light background with a pale sepia effect
Somerset Sunset
Sunset at Burnham on Sea - streak effect used stunning colours
Two entwined bluebells in a field bluebells. The bluebell is one the heralds of Spring and has a beautiful delicate perfume.
Antique Eiffel Tower
The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris with an antique effect
A sunflowerin full bloom on a textured background
Three Tulips
Three flame red and yellow tulips against a black background
Three Tulips in Sepia
Threetulips against a black background with a sepia effect
By a Babbling Brook
The gentle relaxing sound of a stream over rocks
Wells Somerset
The gardens in Wells Somerset with a sepia effect
Vibrantly Entwined
Vibrantly Entwined was created using a mathematical comuter generated fractal program. This complicated design uses bright vibrant colours to enhamce the pattern.
Little Red Boat
Reflections of a red rowing boat
A single gerbera in black and white on a pale blue textured background with overlay
Riot of Flowers
Beautiful exotic flowers rich in colour
Steps of Lisbon
Back street in Lisbon, charming houses, with washing hanging out to dry and steep steps.
Colourful Shells
This image of colourful shellswas created using a random mathematical fractal program
Silver Starfish
Silver Starfish has been created by me using a fractal program
A single daisy on a textured background
A soft macro image of a pale pink rose
3D Rainbow Box
This 3D image of a box was created using a computer generated random mathematical fractal program
Canal de Garonne
This is the town of Moissac in the Occitane region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the Garonne and Tarn rivers at the Canal de Garonne.
Banks of the Seine
A variety of boats on the banks of the River Seine in the centre of Paris
A bunch of yellow tulips on a textured background with an added effect
This is a composite image, using my own photograph of a rose on a background of French writings to Love.
Golden Filigree Pattern
Golden filigree flower was created using a random computer generated program
Basket Sellers of Vigo
This street in Vigo Northern Spain is famous for the ancient craft of basket making. Many colourful baskets hanging outside workshops.
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, Big Ben isthe name given to the bell in the Elizabeth Tower
Sepia Chrysanthemum
A sepia coloured chrysanthemum with textures and effects
A pretty pink chrysanthemum with a background texture and effects
Vibrant Space Station
Created using a computer generated random mathematical fractal program
A rose on a textured background andgiven a faded effect
Old Bridge over Elle River France
The Bridge Lovignon or Pont Fleuri is a bridge over the Ellé to Quimperlé. It dates back at least to the seventeenth century.
Ruins on Spinalonga
One of the many ruins on the island of Spinalonga, which is off the coast of Crete. This was a leper colony until the 1960's.
Macro shot of a purple hydrangea
The Lord Leycester Hospital Warwick
The Hospital is an historic group of medieval timber-framed buildings on Warwick High Street dating mainly from the late 14th Century. The Hospital is now a retirement home for ex-Servicemen in Warwick, England.
St Goustan Sunset
The port of Saint Goustan is a former fishing port and trading centre situated beside the River Auray. It has become one of the quarters of the commune of Auray in the department of Morbihan in Brittany.
A candle, glass of Madeira and a glass of red wine with orchid and protea flowers in the background. Given a sepia effect for a softer finish.
Back Street in Funchal
One of the many old cobbled backstreets in Funchal. An antique finish
Funchal Marina
Surrounded by the amphitheatre of the city, Funchal marina is a haven of yachts and motor boats.
Sutton Harbour Marina Plymouth
Sutton Harbour Marina is a busy port bounded on one side by the historic Barbican district. It is famous as the last departure point in England of the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World.
Stunning scenery in Shetland. This is from the west side of the island on a calm evening.
Windmill of Elounda
Many old disuse windmills in Crete. This on is on a causeway to an island lots of ruins from bygone age.
This brightly coloured image was created using a random mathematical fractal program
Tall Ship Kaskelot
Kaskelot is a three-masted barque and one of the largest remaining wooden ships in commission. It was built in 1948 by J. Ring-Andersen for the Royal Greenland Trading Company, to carry supplies to remote coastal settlements in East Greenland. It is now at Bristol Harbour. With an added textures
A close up shot of an European Eagle Owl.
Red Boat Yellow Boat
A red rowing boat and a yellow motor boat with perfect reflections
Pulteney Bridge Bath
Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath. This bridge has shops on both sides of it. Bath is famous for it's Georgian architecture.
Shetland Lodberry
This building is seen in the BBC1 TV drama called Shetland. The word lodberry comes from the Old Norse hlaðberg, meaning a place where boats could be brought alongside for loading or unloading.
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications generally built along an east west line across the historical northern borders of China.
Pebbles on the Beach
A variety of colours and shapes in these pebbles washed upon a beach in Turkey
Chrysanthemum Spray
A spray of white chrysanthemums
This unusual image of squares was created using a random computer generated fractal programme
Symmetary in Orange
This symmetrical image was created using a random computer generated mathematical programme.
Paris Landscape
The Eiffel Tower dominates the landscape of Paris.
Abstract Dancing
This image was created using a random computer generated mathematical programme
River Baise France
motor boats on the Rive Baise in the Lot-et-Garonne department of south-west France which runs through the medieval town of Nerac.
The Orwell Wigan Pier
The Orwell pub on the Liverpool Leeds Canal at Wigan Pier
Three Gerberas
The gerbera is part of the daisy family. Here there are three peachy coloured ones
Gerbera in Sepia
The gerbera is part of the daisy family. This single flower has been given a sepia effect
Artists of Monmartre Paris France
The area of Monmartre in Paris is renowned for artists. This area is popular now with tourists. A mono image taken in the rain.
Bay Bridge San Francisco
The Bay Bridge links San Francisco and Oakland carrying vehicles on two decks. This is a high key black and white image with a flood effect.
Big Yellow Daisy
Big yellow daisy with a gold textured background and overlay
Japanese Garden Madeira
The Japanese Garden in the Tropical Gardens in Funchal Madeira
An old fishing boat anchored off Tighnabruaich on the Cowal Peninsula on Argyll's secret coast, photographed in the evening light of summer.
Plymouths dazzling waterfront, Sutton Harbour is full of all types of sailing vessels. Taken in the early evening light with stunning reflections and great clouds.
Paris at Night
The River Seine at it's best with the lights of Paris reflecting in it. A cruising barge passes under one of the many bridges.
Red Amaryllis
Stunning red amaryllis with a vibrant red purple and gold background
Tarbert Harbour
East Loch Tarbert lies on the west side of Lower Loch Fyne and opens into the Firth of Clyde. The Harbour is a natural amphitheatre and a yachtman’s paradise.
A black and white image of the iconic building that is Big Ben. This was taken from the south side of the River Thames. Dramatic sky.
Paris Bridges
Bridges across the River Seine in Paris
Look Into My Eyes
Close up of an European Eagle Owl, in black and white with coloured eyes
Spinalonga Crete
The island of Spinalonga in Crete was a leper colony until 1957. It was made famous from the novel called The Island by Victoria Hislop
Fishermans Church Agios Nikolaos Crete
Fisherman's church is located in on the pier west of Lake Voulismeni in Agios Nikolaos. The church is dedicated to the safety of the fishermen of the lake
A traditional Greek windmill in the town of Elounda at night
Agios Nikolaos Crete
A view of the town of Agios Nikolaos from the hill looking down on the harbour.
Bougainvillea Rustic
An old derelict Cretan house with beautiful Bougainvillea growing out of the wall. Chopped wood and a rusty stairase
In the shade of a tree a small boat is moored in a natural harbour in the town of Agios Nikolaos, Crete.
Agios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion. This attractive port is a popular tourist destination
These beautiful Canterbury Bells were photographed against a white wall. I then created a posterize effect with Topaz and other software for this vibrant pop art effect.
Peneco Beach Albuferia
Peneco beach, also known as Praia do Túnel (Tunnel beach) lies in front of the old city centre and is accessed through a tunnel in the cliffs. A footpath runs along the foot of the cliffs to the neighbouring marina.
Playa Blanca Lanzarote
Along the promenade, near the harbour in Playa Blanca Lanzarote, is a statue of a man looking out to sea bathed in the pink hues of the setting sun.
High Bradfield Sheffield
The Church of St Nicholas, Bradfield, is situated in the small village of High Bradfield north west of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of only five Grade One Listed buildings in Sheffield. The evening light and shadows show the honey coloured brickwork.
Shetland Boats
A variety of old Shetland boats moored at the Shetland Museum harbour Lerwick, also known as Hay's Dock.
Never Ending Circles
Never Ending Circles was created using a random mathematical computer generated fractal programme
Gold pink andblue never ending tiles was created using a random mathematical computer program
Broken Trees
This fractal image reminds me of broken trees. It was generated using a mathematical random program.
This fire image was created using a comupter generated random fractal programme. The vibrant oranges and reds reminds me of fire.
Three pretty pink and peach roses with a textured coloured background and overlay
Inveraray Bridge Argyll
Inveraray Bridge, is also known as Aray Bridge. This is a stone two arch public road bridge on the Inveraray Castle estate near Inveraray in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Rive Aray flows in Loch Fyne.
Camara de Lobos Madeira
Camera de Lobos is a delightful fishing village on the outskirts of Funchal. It's bright colourful fishing boats, narrow cobbled streets and lively bars help to enhance its beauty. On the terraced areas can be seen plantations of bananas.
Red Anthurium
Anthurium are evergreen perennials, with large, simple or palm shaped lobed leaves, and spike-like flowering spikes. These are also known as tail flower and flamenco flower. They come from Colombia, Ecuador.
Silhouette at the Water Mirror Bordeaux
The Water Mirror or The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux is the world's largest reflecting pool. It is located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, (Stock Exchange). The reflections are particularly impressive at night with the lights from the buildings reflected. In this image the silhouette of a man stands out.
Montmartre in the Rain
A wet day in the bustling artists area of Paris called Montmartre. This is more of a tourist area now with street artists vying for customers.
Canal de Garonne France
Evening light on the Canal de Garonne in France. Calm warm evening with great reflections of canal boats. This is the town of Moissac in the Occitane region.
Lerwick Shetland Isles
This is from one of the piers in Lerwick facing south. The buildings on the right are called Lodberries. This word comes from Old Norse meaning a place where boats can come alongside. These buildings were built in 18th century and are still inhabited today. The wind can be seen on water. It was a very windy day with gale force winds which nearly landed me in the sea.
Mist on the Loch Lochgoilhead
A beautiful Autumnal morning as the mist lifts off the loch revealing a beautiful day with stunning reflections. Lochgoilhead
The Busker with the Red Umbrella
This busker was on one of the many bridge in Paris that cross the Seine. His red umbrella was to keep the sun off him. Black and white image with colour isolation.
Shakespeare and Company is the name of two independent English-language bookstores that have existed on Paris's Left Bank since 1919. Antique finish.
Scotch Mist Lochgoilhead
Early morning on Loch Goil in the Scottish Highlands. Two yachts moored in the mist. Beautiful reflections
San Sebastian La Gomera
San Sebastian is the capital of the island of La Gomera in the Canaries. Bright yachts and colourful boats bob in the harbour of San Sebastian, next to the large jetty built to accommodate the ferries arriving from Tenerife.
Red Squirrel in the Rain
The red squirrel is one of Britain's most endearing wildlife species. This endagered animal visits me regularly.
Duke of Normandy II Tug Boat
The 'Duke of Normandy' was built in 1934 and she was built for the German Customs service as a tender for transporting Customs officers to the Guard ships. On the outbreak of war she was taken over by the German Navy. She was renamed 'F.K.01', She operated out of St Helier. Now she lives in the Crinan Canal basin Argyll and Bute Scotland
Smeaton's Tower Plymouth
A centerpiece on Plymouth's Hoe, Smeaton's Tower has become one of the South West's most well-known landmarks. The Tower offers fantastic views.
Bridges of the Seine
There are many bridges spanning the River Seine in Paris. On the left you can see The Louvre Museaum and in the distanceon the right is The Grand Palais.
Peveril of the Peak Manchester
Peveril of the Peak is one of Manchester’s most celebrated pubs, not least because of its two tone green tiled exterior. You can walk right around it. It dates from the early 19th century and is said to be named after a stagecoach that used to run from Manchester across the Pennines. It’s an architectural gem.
Stormy Day in Shetland
The high cliffs of Eshaness in the northern part of Shetland. These cliffs create a dramatic backdrop to the wild seas of the Atlantic Ocean.
Daises and Forget Me Nots
Daisies and Forget Me Not flowers photographed in my garden with an added texture with a water colour effect.
Abandoned Car
An old abandoned car in the back lanes of Glasgow. Black and white image with selected colour on the car.
Pink Fuschia
A pretty dlicate pink Fuschia with added background and textures.
Moraine Lake Alberta
Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. When it is full, it reflects a distinct shade of blue. The color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis.
Celtic Gold
This intricate fractal image is created using a random mathematical computer generated programme. I have used a textured background.
This image reminds me of dragonflies. It was created using a random mathematical computer generated fractal programme. Pretty pastel colours
River Boat on the River Seine
A river boat (Bateaux Mouche) cruises down The River Seine in Paris. This cityscape of Paris was taken from one of the many bridges the cross the River Seine. Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower can be seen. Stunning clouds.
The Great Glen
Taken from the viewpoint Sgurr Finnisg-aig on the Nevis Range. This is an excellent viewpoint, which looks out across the Great Glen and Hills of Knoydart and Loch Lochy. Fort William is in the foreground.
Weeds and a Wreck
A wrecked car and weeds in a back lane in Glasgow. Love this image of peeling paint on the doors and the weeds. A run down feeling. With added grunge effects.
Reflections in the Loch
Loch Goil offers stunning reflections of the snow capped mountains in Argyll and Bute, Scotland on a crisp sunny day in November.
Falkirk in Scotland is home to The Kelpies, the largest equine sculpture in the world. A kelpie is a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legendthey are said to haunt rivers and streams, usually in the shape of a horse.
Little Robin Redbreast
Close up image of a cheeky young Robin redbreast, one of many that feed in my garden.
Early Morning Mist Lochgoilhead
Yachts moored in the early morning mist on Loch Goil in the Scottish Highlands.
Albuferian Sunset
Albuferia, Portugal, fishing boat going home after fishing all day in the setting sun
Porto River Douro
Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996
Situated on the Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame Cathedral dominates the Seine River. A very popular tourist attraction.
Pink and Gold Fractal
Created using a random mathematical generated computer programme
Green Fairy Fractal
Green Fairy is afractal image created using a random computer generated programme
Fractal image created using a random mathemacial computer generated programme. Reminds me of a patchwork quilt.
Two Umbrellas
Two umbrellas on a deserted beach in Cuba. Blue sea, blue sky and white sand - perfect
Caledonian Canal
Caledonian Canal at Corpach near Fort William. Corpach is a large village north of Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. The canal lock at Corpach Basin on Loch Linnhe, east of the narrows leading to Loch Eil, is the western sea entrance of the Caledonian Canal. It is a natural harbour.
Bridge at Nerac on the River Baise
Perfect reflections of the bridge at Nérac. This medieval town is in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France and is on the river Baïse, a left bank tributary of the Garonne.
Sailing on Loch Long Argyll Scotland
While sailing on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland, this stunning schooner passed us. A stunning sky and the Arrochar Alps in the background complete this picture.
Plymouth Sound Marina
Plymouth Sound is an ideal location for sailing. This marina is at the mouth of the Sound and is also home to the University of Plymouth's Marine Station. It is also where the Mayflower set sail to America.
Golden Sunset
Pretty sunset in Somerset awesome colours.
Hong Kong from Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak is a mountain in the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. With an elevation of 552m it is the highest mountain on Hong Kong island.
The pretty fragrant bluebell is a welcome sight in the countryside. Found in woods, forests, hedgerows and in the garden. A native wildflower to the UK which is endangered by the Spanish bluebell.
Autumn Mist on Loch Goil Argyll
Morning mist on an autumn morning in the village of Lochgoilhead on the banks of Loch Goil in the Highlands of Scotland.
Lochgoilhead Argyll
The village of Lochgoilhead stands on the banks of the sea loch called Loch Goil which is in Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Lochgoilhead is a stunning village with the reflections of the snowy mountains reflected in the loch. Early morning mist lies over the loch and the village.
Cod and Lobster public house in the delightful village of Staithes in North Yorkshire.
Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath, England. It is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides.
Shop Front with Bicycle
A shop front with bicycle leaning against the window on the Portobello Road in West London, England. Black and white with added textures to give a grungy effect and window reflections.
Portobello Road London
Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district in West London. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes and antiques. The iconic red telephone box picked out from this black and white image.
Westminster Bridge and Big Ben
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the north side and Lambeth on the south side. Construction started in 1738 and it was Opened May 24, 1862. Colour popped London buses.
Bicycles in a London Street
A black and white image of bicycles chained to posts in a London street in Soho. Added grunge effects.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William and is affectionately known as 'The Ben.' This is taken from the shores of Loch Linnhe with the town of Fort William in the foreground also a wrecked boat.
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been wholly occupied since 1840 by University College, Durham. The castle was originally built in the 11th century as a projection of the Norman king's power in the north of England.
Nun's Valley Madeira
Nestled in the heart of Madeira Island, surrounded by tremendous mountains is Curral das Freiras, also known as Nun´s Valley. Taken above the clouds and looking down.
This image was created using a random computer generated fractal programme
Rugged Cliffs of Shetland
The high rugged cliffs of Shetland are spectacular. A great breeding area for many seabirds.
Brittany Lanes
A typical lane in the French Region of Brittany. This is the village of Auray with the port of Saint Goustan nearby. Steep cobbled lanes with overhanging buildings are typical of the region.
River Douro Portugal at Night
Barca d'Alva Illuminated bridge. This is the border between Portugal and Spain on the River Douro. A river cruise ship can be seen under one of the arches. This is one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Famous for the making of Port and many vineyards can be seen on this river. Amazing reflections. Hand held image
The Crinan Canal
Two yachts waiting to go through the Crinan Canal which links Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with the Sound of Jura, creating a vital waterway through the Kintyre peninsula in the Heart of Argyll in the Scottish Highlands.
Shards of Blue
This image was created by using a mathematical computer fractal programme. This generates random images with bright colours and shapes
Squares and Spheres
These image of spheres and squares was created by a mathematical computer fractal programme. This generates random images with bright colours and shapes
Blue Spiral
This image of a spiral was created by a mathematical computer fractal programme. This generates random images with bright colours and shapes
Idyllic Day in Cuba
A beach in Cuba - white sun-kissed sand, beach umbrella and sailing boat - perfect
St Ninian's Isle Shetland
St Ninian's Isle is connected to Shetland's mainland by a tombola of sand. Shetland is a group of islands around 170 kilometres (110 miles) north off mainland Scotland. Famous for its Viking heritage and fabulous bird life. This tombola never desappears een in the roughest of weathers
Tayvallich Argyll
Tayvallich Harbour is situated between Lochgilphead and Tarbert in the Scottish Highlands. The harbour is a safe haven to moor yachts. This is part of Argyll's secret coast, a very picturesque village.
The Path to Auray Brittany
The path that leads from the medieval town of St Goustan to Auray in Brittany France. Lovely stone cottages and shops line the way
Ponta de Sao Lourenco Madeira
Ponta de São Lourenco, on the eastern part of Madeira is a Nature Reserve with wonderful panoramic views of the Atlantic and spectacular volcanic rock formations. A completely unique landscape compared with the rest of the island.
Staithes North Yorkshire
Staithes is a pretty seaside village in North Yorkshire, England. Roxby Beck, a stream running through Staithes, is where these boats are moored.
Gallardia Flowers
Three Gallardia flowers with a bee in a garden of various flowers. Added effects
The Canal de Garonne was opened in 1856 to bypass the unpredictable river Garonne. This canal passes many beautiful towns and villages. This is the town of Moissac in the Occitane region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the Garonne and Tarn rivers at the Canal de Garonne. We stayed here on our canal boat holiday.
Elvet Bridge Durham England
The Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building. Durham is also the home to a great University and Cathedral
The Louvre Paris
The Louvre or the Louvre Museum is the world's largest art museum and an historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Museum. It was completed in 1989 and has become a landmark of the city of Paris.
Lerwick Harbour Shetland
Lerwick harbour is unique as harbours go as it is in the centre of the town. The main ferry sails right through the centre as the waterfront is very colourful
Macaw Eating a Peanut
Green macaw eating a peanut. I removed the background and used a green textured background. Close up image
Red squirrel feeding. This rare native animal was photographed by Loch Awe, Argyll, in the Scottish Highlands. The Red Squirrel is on the endangered list in the British Isles. I am lucky enough to have them in my garden and they feed regularly on my bird feeder.
This puffin was taken on Sumburgh Head in the Shetland Isles, UK. This is one of the largest breeding areas for puffins in the country. The Shetland name for these birds is 'tammie norrie'.
Bar in Old Havana Cuba
A black and white image of a typical bar in old Havana Cuba. In the background you will see photos of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara
Shetland Fishing Boat
An old fishing boat LK 271 in the museum harbour, in Lerwick, Shetland. This area is also known as as Hay's Dock. Old boats are renovated here.
Situated on the Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame Cathedral dominates the Seine River. Built in the Middle Ages, work started in the 13th century and finished in the 15th century. Badly damaged during the French Revolution, the cathedral was restored in the 19th century. A very popular tourist attraction.
Cheese and Wine Shop
One of the many interesting shops on the Ile Saint-Louis Paris. This natural island in the middle of the Seine, is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Ile de la Cite by the Pont Saint-Louis. This island was formerly used for the grazing of market cattle and stocking wood.
The Biscuit Shop
The Biscuit Shop is one of the many interesting shops on the Ile Saint-Louis Paris. This natural island in the middle of the Seine, is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Ile de la Cite by the Pont Saint-Louis. This island was formerly used for the grazing of market cattle and stocking wood.
Sleeping Buddha
This image of a sleeping Buddha with a mouse on his shoulder was photographed in public gardens in Madeira. I have removed the background and added textures and colours
Two Gannets
A pair of gannets sitting on the cliff edge on the island of Noss in the Shetland Isles, which is one of the largest breeding colonies for gannets in the UK. These birds are renowned for their spectacular diving skills.
Autumn Reflections Lochgoilhead
Beautiful yellow and gold reflections in Loch Goil in Argyll Scotland. The pretty village of Lochgoilhead sits on the edge of this stunning loch.
Elephants at Sunset
Two African elephants on the plains of South Africa at sunset. I was lucky enough to capture these two elephants walking through the bush at sunset when I was on safari in South Africa.
White Orchids
A spray of white orchids on a black background
Castle on the Loch Lochgoilhead
Carrick Castle is an old castle situated on Loch Goil in Argyll Scotland with snow capped mountains in the distance
An unusual view through the legs of The Eiffel Tower from The Trocadero Palace through to The Champ de Mars.
Single Pink Gerbera
River Seine Paris
Cityscape of Paris taken from one of the many bridges the cross the River Seine. Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower can be seen. Stunning clouds. Black and white.
Bar in Montmartre Paris
Artists have historically been attracted to Montmartre since Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec immortalised the cabarets here in the late 19th century. Today it is mainly for tourists, although few old bars still remain among the cobbled streets and square.
Loch Ness, Scotland
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It is famous for sightings of The Loch Ness Monster
Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June. When it is full, it reflects a distinct shade of blue. The color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis.
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New opera’s a Boheme-ian Rhapsody
A scene from Puccini's La Boheme
Published: 11:30 Tuesday 01 November 2016
Following on from the announcement of Ellen Kent’s Aida coming to The Grand Theatre, the award-winning producer will now bring one of the most romantic operas ever written for stage to the venue.
Puccini’s La Boheme is based on Henri Murger’s novel Scenes de la vie de boheme. Set in Paris, it focuses on the love between seamstress Mimi and poet Rodolfo.
The French soprano Olga Perrier together with the international soprano Ecaterina Danu are returning to star in this production. The international tenors Giorgio Meladze and Vitalii Liskovetskiy are also returning on Ellen Kent’s tour after their previous huge success in the UK.
The tale of love and loss features many famous arias including ‘Your Tiny Hand is Frozen’, ‘They Call Me Mimi’ and ‘Musetta’s Waltz’.
Ellen Kent said: “The scene when Mimi and Rodolfo meet and she sings They Call Me Mimi always makes me cry. It’s a lovely piece of music.
“I try to do opera that the audience can emotionally connect with, not just on a musical level but with the personal drama happening on the stage.”
The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.
The show will open on Monday, February 13 2017 and tickets are priced from £18.50.
To purchase call 01253 743339 or visit blackpoolgrand.co.uk.
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Firm should have used internet to find missing “Caveman” client; no withdrawal allowed
Blog The Law for Lawyers Today
Thompson Hine LLP
USA December 10 2015
If your client stops communicating with you and seemingly disappears, how hard do you have to search for the client before you can convince a court to allow you to withdraw from the representation?
A leading firm found out recently that you at least have to get on the internet and take a look.
Where’s the client?
In Caveman Foods, LLC v. Ann Payne’s Caveman Foods, LLC, the law firm sought to withdraw from representing the defendant in a trademark infringement case pending in the Eastern District of California.
The firm said that the client had ceased operations, was no longer an active company, had no assets that could be distributed to creditors, and had no office, phone, e-mail, employees or forwarding contact information in the U.S.
Relying in part on California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700(C)(1)(d), governing the termination of representation, the firm said that withdrawal should be permitted because the defendant was unresponsive and “unwilling or unable to communicate” with counsel, which had “rendered it unreasonably difficult for [the firm] to carry out its employment effectively.”
Not so fast…
But the court said that the statements about the client’s inaccessibility did “not appear to be entirely true,” because “a simple internet search” for the client’s name revealed that the client was indeed an active business.
The court found plenty of traces of the client via its own website, including recent press releases, upcoming events that the client’s agents would be attending in the near future and a display of products corresponding to the ones mentioned in the complaint.
Most significant, said the court, the website listed the client’s current mailing address, phone numbers, email addresses, names and contact information of company representatives and the addresses of retailers selling the client’s products.
All this led the court to say that in the absence of evidence that the firm attempted to contact its client using all that available information, the firm’s contention that the client was unresponsive or unwilling to communicate “seem[s] unfounded.”
Rule 11 problem, too
As if this weren’t embarrassing enough, the court invoked Federal Civil Rule 11, in criticizing the firm for not conducting a reasonable inquiry to determine that its motion to withdraw was well-grounded in fact. Rather, it appeared to the court that the firm had not carried out “the minimal inquiry required to verify whether its representations regarding defendant were accurate.”
Nor did the firm comply with California Rule 3-700(A)(2), the court said, because it failed to make “sufficiently diligent attempts to locate defendant or notify defendant of the motion” to withdraw. California courts require solid evidence of the lawyer’s diligent efforts to locate clients in order to inform them of the impending withdrawal.
That was especially important here, the court wrote, because California law prohibits business entities from appearing pro se; granting the firm’s motion to withdraw would thus effectively subject the client to default judgment against it.
Second-guessing is easy, of course. But if the firm had pursued the client using the leads available on the internet, it might have been able to satisfy the court that the client remained unresponsive and thus been able to win an exit from the case. As it was, the court denied the motion to withdraw unless and until the firm itself locates replacement counsel for the defendant.
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‘It is not about flowers. It is not about emptiness. It is about shape. Kathryn Gustafson and her various collaborators on two continents bring landscape architecture back to its most basic act: that of shaping the land.’
– Aaron Betsky
Renowned for creating distinctive sculptural landscapes, which engage at a fundamental human level, Kathryn Gustafson’s form-making practice with terrain frames the art of landscape as a composition, combining complex elements both visible and otherwise, such as light, sound, and atmosphere. Elegant fluidity and elasticity define Kathryn’s designs. Her form-making practice and the way she shapes figural terrain is all about movement, as gestures become drapes on surfaces. Her Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London, exemplifies this approach
With an assertive and radical agenda, Kathryn Gustafson has led pioneering projects, which continue to challenge the role and meaning of landscape. With over 35 years of distinguished practice, Kathryn embodies landscape design’s keen observation and quick reaction, capturing elusive moments of interaction between man-made environment and nature.
Through her partnerships with Gustafson Porter + Bowman and Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) her works are recognised as innovative, contemporary designs that incorporate the sculptural, sensual qualities that are fundamental to the human experience of landscape.
Kathryn sits at the peak of her profession. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architecture, an honorary Royal Designer for Industry member and a medallist of the French Academy of Architecture. She is the recipient of the Architects’ Journal Jane Drew Prize 1998, the 2001 Chrysler Design Award, the 2008 ASLA Design Medal, the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize for Architecture 2012 and the 8th Obayashi Prize, Japan in 2015. In 2011, Kathryn and her GGN partners received the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape Architecture.
What Kathryn Gustafson designs is something that potentially embeds in our common civic memory. Creating a new landscape of experiences, her work is a vanguard of contemporary cultural production.
– Toshiko Mori, Harvard GSD
Gustafson is the grande dame of modern landscape architecture.
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain is unbelievable, exquisite, joyful, playful ..incredibly good and works superbly for both adults and children.
– Peter Watts, ALC Rapporteur
Presentation One – Influences: Including the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain.
Kathryn’s lectures are accessible, inspirational and share expressive and meaningful work. She will highlight her global work from the last 35 years, during which the field of landscape architecture has changed dramatically. She will share images, ideas, and stories that personally resonate with her and awakened her passion and talent. Evocative words and images typify her lectures, moving through varied references to construct a lasting cognitive impression for the audience. She will show projects, which are considered pioneering, harbouring new pathways for design and fostering close collaboration with other disciplines. As well as lasting relationships with other architects and landscape architects, Kathryn was one of the first landscape architects to integrate Civil Engineers as genuine design partners, alongside Botanist and Horticulturalists.
Kathryn brings experience of how she elevates the character of a place through landscape design and resolves pertinent issues facing society today. In her designs, the status of the ground is elevated in meaning and contributes to society’s identity and culture. Kathryn’s first lecture will look at how landscape design should record and reference influences. Whether tempering the charged context of a place or referencing significant aspects of a place’s history, landscape design can create a truly whole environment for the user which envelops and transforms.
Presentation Two – ASIA: Landscape design in the Far East.
Working in layers, her work is intricate and articulate, creating emotive places, which provide a visceral experience. In Kathryn’s second lecture, she will focus on her work in the Far East, where landscape architecture is able to fully express itself through dramatic design, lush planting, and highly advanced environmental solutions. Embracing the energy of the region, in Asia her work becomes truly dynamic.
2001: Lecture at the Architectural Association, London: ‘Sculpting the Land’
2004 ‘Diana Remembered’
In this clip, taken from the BBC’s ‘Diana Remembered’ 2004 broadcast, Kathryn Gustafson and Neil Porter talk about the concept behind the design and development of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park.
Diana Remembered from Gustafson Porter + Bowman on Vimeo.
2008 ‘The perfect meal’ with Domus Lab
In the context of the 2008 Venice Biennale and Gustafson Porter + Bowman’s/GGN’s landscape installation ‘Towards Paradise’, Kathryn Gustafson discusses the meaning of the garden and the wider cultivation of food in an interview with Domus Magazine.
'The perfect meal' with Domus Lab from Gustafson Porter + Bowman on Vimeo.
2008 Kathryn Gustafson on ‘Towards Paradise’
Kathryn Gustafson talks to The Sunday Times’ Hugh Pearman in August 2008 on the concept and creation of GGN/Gustafson Porter + Bowman’s landscape installation: ‘Towards Paradise’.
Kathryn Gustafson on 'Towards Paradise' from Gustafson Porter + Bowman on Vimeo.
2011 MOMA, ‘Before and Beyond’
Kathryn Gustafson speaks about creating spaces which are adaptable and responsive to the user as illustrated by her work at Centennial Park in Nashville, TN.
2012 Lecture at Harvard GSD: ‘Being local when you’re not’
2012 Lecture at The Cultural Landscape Foundation
2014 Zaryadye Park
Working in collaboration with Sauerbruch Hutton and ARUP, Gustafson Porter + Bowman led the concept design for the 120,000m2 Zaryadye Park in central Moscow as part of an international competition. Dating back to 1365 and situated close to Moscow’s Red Square, Zaryadye Park is the oldest trading settlement outside the Kremlin walls.
Zaryadye Park from Gustafson Porter + Bowman on Vimeo.
2014 Daniels Public Lecture: Kathryn Gustafson ‘A place that fits: Landscape Architecture’
In this lecture, Kathryn explored landscape architecture in two parts: composition in landscape architecture and landscape & urban density.
2015 Lecture at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
2016 Landscape Architecture Foundation, ‘LAF Summits: Private Practical Panel’
LAF Summit: Private Practice Panel from LandscapeArchitecture Foundation on Vimeo.
2017 Lecture at Harvard GSD
2017 Lecture at USC California: @Composition and Sense of Place’
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Google Wallet Now Supports All Major Credit Cards, Moves to Cloud
By Dann Berg 2012-08-01T17:56:56Z
Today, Google has released a new version of Google Wallet, the payment application that turns mobile phones and tablets into wallets. Included in the update is added support for all major credit card types, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Changes also include moving credit and debit card information into the cloud and the ability to remotely disable the Google Wallet app though Google's website.
Google Wallet growth will no longer be hampered by a lack of universal credit card support, which previously limited user's payment options when they used Google Wallet. Unfortunately, device support is still limited: there are currently six phones, from carriers Sprint and Virgin Mobile, as well as the new Nexus 7 tablet that currently support Google Wallet.
In previous versions of Google Wallet, credit card information was securely stored on each individual user's device, but today's changes move this information to Google's secure servers. This will allow users to enter their credit cards once and sync their payment information to each of their devices. Since payment information is no longer stored on each physical device, users can log on to the official Google Wallet and disable any lost or stolen device.
The new version of Google Wallet is available now on Google Play. Google Wallet requires a supported NFC device, Such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 or the Nexus 7, and is currently only available in the United States.
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Granny flats and converted garages are going upscale
Bo Sundius and Hisako Ichiki, owners of Bunch Design in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
The husband and wife in one of their accessory dwelling units. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A kitchen in one of their units. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
The couple offer custom and pre-designed prototypes to enterprising homeowners. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Art displayed in an accessory dwelling unit. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A bedroom. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A living room. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
An outdoor patio. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
An upstairs room. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
One of several niches in a unit. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A view from the living room into the kitchen. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
By Arielle Paul
Time was, accessory dwelling units in California were often just slapdash drywall jobs, turning drafty garages into passable but unpermitted guesthouses and granny flats.
Now, with state regulations evolving over the past three years to allow and even encourage ADUs, once outlawed in-law suites have not only gone legit, they’re taking a design-forward, upscale turn.
Enter bunchADU, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Bunch Design, founded by husband-and-wife team Bo Sundius and Hisako Ichiki. The couple’s new venture offers custom and pre-designed ADU prototypes to enterprising homeowners.
Their design-driven approach makes small, urban spaces in high-density neighborhoods feel larger and more expansive, relying on structural space-saving tricks such as vaulted ceilings and movable partitions, as well as inventive, varied use of materials and creative application of light, with skylights and clerestory windows.
“We asked our engineer to show us only where he needed shear walls, which keeps the home from moving in an earthquake, and everywhere else we have windows to feel light, open and bright,” said Sundius, whose first ADU was the 720-square-foot Elysian Cottage located on his and Ichiki’s own property.
Originally built for Sundius’ parents, the cottage offered flexibility, proximity and support during a challenging time for the family.
“My dad had Alzheimer’s and putting him into hospice would cost like $6,000 to $8,000 a month — it would have literally bankrupted us. But the ADU allowed us to take care of him, and they were really excited about getting a house built for them,” he said.
Inspired by the groundbreaking Case Study House Project, begun in the 1940s to encourage innovative yet inexpensive homes, Sundius and Ichiki outlined a five-point ADU manifesto ushering their approach to this new wave of design. Tenets include “expanded boundaries” by uniting private, semi-private and public spaces, creating a “new sky” with lofty ceilings and “borrowing views” to bring in light and the surrounding landscape.
“There’s a technique in Japan called tsuboniwa, where you borrow the landscape. If there’s a big mountain far away but your house is very modest, you make a little window or tiny garden and try to capture what’s beyond,” Ichiki said.
This spatial technique is emblematic throughout bunchADU’s four pre-designed prototypes, which vary in size, price and style and are designed to streamline the building process and accurately predict costs.
“These have all been built and permitted before, so a lot of the mysteries associated with construction are eliminated, and people can see them and know what they’re going to get. It just makes the idea of building an ADU in your backyard that much more tangible,” Sundius said.
On the low end, their 400-square-foot Garage Studio conversion starts at $175,000, has one bathroom and features a central skylight and trademark clerestory windows, to open up the limited space.
The Stop Making Sense ADU (named after the Talking Heads concert movie, in which a bare stage gets elements added continuously) is a two-bedroom, two-bath, 820-square-foot linear space divided by sliding panels. The Step ADU, the largest at 880 square feet, with two bedrooms and 1.5 baths, boasts high, stepped ceilings and a towering marigold yellow door inside.
Both of these start at $250,000, and all prototypes, including Sundius and Ichiki’s $225,000 one-bedroom, one-bath Elysian Cottage, exclude additional costs for utility hookups, landscaping, upgrade features and a flat design fee.
“Our projects are often for folks who have bigger dreams than bank accounts, like ourselves, so minimizing cost and making things really simple is what we do,” Sundius said.
California now allows homeowners to build up to 1,200 square feet if the ADU is detached, and half the size of the primary structure if the ADU is attached. Unit setbacks (the distance from the side and rear lot lines) must be 5 feet; fire sprinklers are not required, nor is parking, if the unit is located within one-half mile of public transit.
“L.A. has all these 1,200-square-foot bungalows sitting on 6,000-square-foot lots that are mostly flat, so it’s very easy to put an ADU in the backyard,” Sundius said. “It completely changes what you can do with your life, finances and creates a sense of community, which is really nice.”
The Elysian Cottage has seen two sets of tenants since Sundius’ parents; currently a composer and dancer rent the ADU as their home and workspace, and have become friends who lend sugar and a helping hand.
The cottage’s loft, once used as a baby room, is now a cozy music studio under the warm and cavernous Douglas fir step ceiling, which extends continuously from end to end.
“We maximized the opening so the only enclosed structural part is in the bathroom volume; that way we could have windows all across where we want,” Ichiki said.
Strategically placed clerestory windows line the perimeter of the cottage, positioned just high enough to avoid views of the neighboring rooflines while perfectly framing the lush hills, abundant treetops and blue sky in classic tsuboniwa fashion.
The kitchen, which echoes a “sort of captain’s quarters of a ship,” Sundius said, is the lowest part of the split-level structure and positioned under the loft’s stairs, to create a screening element and partial separation from the living room.
“I think it’s really important that ADUs are designed with care and love because it’s easy to convert a garage that’s fast to build and rent it out, but not part of the environment,” Ichiki said. “In the long run, when these units keep adding to the city, you really want them to be quality and not junk up the space.”
As populations flourish and Los Angeles faces a severe housing deficit, ADUs offer societal benefits by creating more living spaces, as well as personal and financial freedom to their owners.
“Jerry Brown did a really amazing job of making legislation that allows people to do this; the word just needs to get out. It asks people to be a bit of an entrepreneur and landlord, to build something and have neighbors on their property,” Sundius said. “There’s a lot of ‘my home is my castle, everyone stay out’ attitude, but it’s nicer to be denser. And L.A. needs to do it.”
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Our Lady Of Guadalupe: How 'La Virgen' Inspires Tattoos, Death Threats, And Latina Power
Cedar Attanasio | Dec 12 2015, 05:27AM EST
La Loca Magazine owner Ungelbah Davila displays a tattoo depicting The Virgin Of Guadalupe, a figure that Catholics consider an apparition of the Virgin Mary. On Saturday, thousands of pilgrims are expected to turn out across North and Central America to support the patroness, an important national and religious symbol for Mexicans and Chicanos/as. Cedar Attanasio / Latin Times
“I chose to portray her in an uncolonized state of being,” says Albuquerque resident Ungelbah Davila. The woman under Davila’s skin has black hair, her skin the color of Davila’s skin. The tattoo differs from traditional representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe found in churches like Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, where authorities anticipate seven million pilgrims with gather today for the patroness’ annual feast celebration, also a Mexican holiday. Davila’s Guadalupe wears a dark, star-studded cloak which covers her arms and hips and one of her breasts. The rest of her body is uncovered, framed by red roses and yellow maize.
The Virgin of Guadalupe is one of many revered apparitions of the Virgin Mary, known in the Bible as the mother of Jesus Christ. There are many other apparitions of virgins, such as Our Lady of Fátima, whom Pope John Paul II credited for saving him from a bullet wound he suffered in 1981.
The Vatican embraces apparitions of the Virgin Mary, but does not require Catholics to believe in them or their capability for intercession. Unlike confession or baptism, devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe is optional. Davilla and other modern devotees (usually on the less Catholic end of the spectrum) often decouple her connection to the church and trace her origins to Aztec gods.
“I would describe myself as more of a Pagan,” Davila says, adding that she relates to Guadalupe simultaneously as a woman of color, as a Hispanic and as a Navajo.
The madonna drawing so many pilgrims on Saturday gets her name from guad , the Arabic word for river or valley and lupus , the Latin name for wolf. Mexico’s Guadalupe is not the first. Another dark-skinned virgin drew worship centuries before her in medieval Spain, where she is a moorish-looking maid whose altar is still maintained in the Southwestern province of Extremadura.
A pilgrim carries a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe amid the crowd at Basilica's square, during celebrations marking the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico city December 12, 2012. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
In 16th century, Extremadura was home to many of the soldiers that fought for the Spanish Crown including Hernán Cortés, the stubborn commander who led the conquest of the Aztec empire. In New Spain, Guadalupe eventually became an icon among Aztec Catholic converts.
The Vatican credits a Náhuatl man called Juan Diego for seeing the Virgin of Guadalupe appear to him in 1531, just a decade after Cortés’ initial sacking of Tenochtitlán. According Church dogma, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Diego and commanded him to build a Cathedral in her honor.
Miracles ensued, including a winter flowering of Castilian roses and what the church considers a divinely created image of the patroness, now on display in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The origin of the image is still disputed among theologians and secular academics.
The ubiquity of modern representations in Mexico and Chicano culture is undeniable. I was reminded of this by my former academic advisor at Middlebury College, Professor of Spanish Dr. Patricia Saldarriaga.
“People are using Guadalupe in contemporary Mexico as a sign of identity,” she tells me over the phone, adding that images of the Guadalupe “are on shopping bags, dresses and even guns.”
Controversial Representations
I met Davila in Santa Fe, where we both group up and where a controversy over modern representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe raged when we were in high school. It was the beginning of the digital image revolution. Photoshop was not a verb yet. In Feb. of 2001 the Museum of International Folk Art presented a collection of pieces by Hispanic female artists that included multimedia circuitry and digital collagest.
Titled Cyber Arte: Tradition Meets Technology, the exhibit drew ire from elements of the Spanish Catholic community over "Our Lady," a digital collage portrayal of Guadalupe by L.A. Chicana Alma López using photographs of a live model whose private parts were covered with flowers. Compared to other art controversies, the New York Times wrote, it seemed “rather innocuous.”
"Our Lady" by Alma Lopez ©1999 (Special thanks to Raquel Salinas & Raquel Gutierrez) was displayed in a museum exhibition in 2001, to the ire of some local Catholics Alma Lopez / almalopez.net
Yet some local Catholics demanded that the piece be removed. Some sued the museum, and pursued a political campaign in the state legislature to defund it. This was the dawn of the internet, but hate and fan mail flowed to Lopéz, who archived hundreds of the on her website . That was the easy part.
“The protests were violent,” López says in an interview with the Santa Fe Reporter in 2013. “The museum, the curator and I endured constant verbal abuse and physical threats.”
Then-curator Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn remembers being followed on the street. At she contented to have the FBI tap her phone to record various death threats. Even after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, attention was strong enough to wage a local campaign of threats, lawsuits and intimidation.
It wasn’t so much a battle between religious and irreligious ideas, Nunn explains to me in a phone conversation. Lopéz was baptized and raised Catholic. She held a sincere affection for La Virgen . But she was also a California Chicana, seen as an outsider by some Northern New Mexico Hispanics.
Nunn, who is now the Museum and Visual Arts Program Director of National Hispanic Cultural Center, is still shaken up when remembering the aftermath of the exhibition.
“Most of the voices of protest were men,” she says, noting that the show . “I remember attending a meeting [to address community concerns] and we were surrounded by a [mob of men] that yelled ‘burn her, burn them,’ before being whisked away by two U.S. Marshals.”
“Burn him” is the mantra of Santa Fe’s Zozobra effigy burning ceremony, the highlight of a week-long fiestas celebration focused on Hispanic heritage and the colonial history of the town. Ahead of the ceremony, townsfolk write their discontents on scraps of paper, which are burned with the 40ft. effigy, dubbed “Old Man Gloom.”
I first met Nunn as a teen, performing in a the fiestas parade that precedes Zozobra. It included men riding on horseback dressed in armor and decorated with spears and conquistador-style helmets, some carrying banners with their family names: Ortiz, Ramos, Oñate. In other words, we participated and felt like we are a part of that Hispanic community.
At the time, I didn not know how much she had gathered so many zozobras -- inquietudes during the fallout.
“Religion is emotion,” Nunn tells me. “I had friends telling me ‘I can’t be your friend anymore.’”
Often forgotten in the aftermath of the controversy was Our Lady’s model Raquel Salinas, who reported that participating in the project had helped her recover from a sexual assault saying “I feel good about my body [now]. I carry no shame anymore.”
The archbishop of Santa Fe, Rev. Michael J. Sheehan shamed Salinas, López and Nunn, saying that they had turned his Holy Virgin into a “tart,” a slut.
A History Of Appropriation
Saldarriaga, is on a one-year sabbatical to investigate the relationship between the Virgin of Guadalupe as a religious icon and its appropriation as a symbol of nationalism. While she is mostly looking at the transformation through Baroque-era poetry, there are elements of this appropriate that we can see.
Consider, for instance, that the angel below Guadalupe has been portrayed with Mexico’s national colors since the early clamors for independence from Spain, a choice that actually subverts the interests of the church in its centuries-long war with secular governments.
In modern times, secular Anglo culture has appropriated the Guadalupe as well. In the gentrifying side of San Francisco’s historic Mission district, I spotted more tattoos, along with high-riding Lupe socks (which I bought, and have worn to salsa dancing, mass and job interviews). In Santa Fe, it is not uncommon to see this bumper sticker: In Guad We Trust.
"Juan Diego is a narration, [whose] history has never been proven," says Father Olimon, a founding professor of the Pontifical University of Mexico, and priest at the Diocese of Tepic in western Mexico, in an interview this week with the The Catholic Currier . In his 2001 book, The Search for Juan Diego Olimon questions the the existence of St. Juan Diego's existence.
Over the phone, Saldarriaga tells me that the supposedly divine image was infact a painting executed by an indigenous artists. The Juan Diego story was written about 100 years after the fact, in Miguel Sánchez’s Imagen de la Virgen Maria, Madre de Dios de Guadalupe .
“Basically, he constructed this miracle,” Saldarriaga says. “[Only] after the book is published do [we] start seeing an emphasis on apparition and God’s authorship [instead of the indigenous painter].”
This narrative is on display in museums from Mexico City, to Madrid, to Los Angeles, where the 17th and 18th century paintings inspired by Sánchez often show Guadalupe at the center, with insets around the edge telling his new narrative.
Despite disagreement inside and outside of the church as to to the veracity of the cloth and doubts that Diego was a real person, he was beautified by John Paul 11 in 1990 and canonized in 2002. Diego was Latin America’s first indigenous saint.
But an endorsement from the church hasn’t swayed the hearts of Mexican Catholics. Devotion to Santo Diego takes a backseat to adoration of the patroness of the Americas, and his Dec. 9 Saint’s day attracts few from the flock. Nor has debunking of the Guadalupe myths detracted from her popularity.
“Many people in Mexico know it is not true,” she says, agreeing that the origin of Guadalupe doesn’t tether the modern meaning of the Mexican Madonna, who has long-since escaped the walls of Mexico’s churches. Guadalupe's folk appeal carries on.
Modern Affection For La Virgen
Davila says that her tattoo raises eyebrows, and sometimes older men will use it as an invitation to start hitting on her. Your boob is showing , they’ll say. Yet despite living in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, she has never had anyone confront her about it.
“I remember one little boy was 5 and he said ‘she’s not wearing any clothes.’ His litter sister, who was 9 corrects him and says ‘she’s just beautiful and she’s showing everyone how beautiful she is. That girl is the only one who has ever really gotten it. I’m not sexualizing [the Guadalupe], otherwise I’d get a Bettie Page tattoo.”
The owner of La Loca Magazine, Davila produces rockabilly style pinups that are a bit closer to Bettie Page. Also the Director of Communications at EFG Creative, Davila often puts that kind of sexiness into advertising and social media pushes. But that’s not the approach she takes with the Guadalupe.
A recent issue of La Loca focused on Chicano/a identity included a representation of The Virgin in a photo-shoot, but it was far less provocative that the regular centerfolds. It also showed the influence of López, the artist who produced “Our Lady” and the path left blazed by hers and other early experiments.
A modern take on Guadalupe builds of earlier experiments in photo art. Carrie Tafoya / La Loca Magazine
According to Dr. Nunn, the curator, reinterpretations of Guadalupe were common by the 1970s, especially in Chicano/a cultural hubs like Los Angeles. She had become one of the few Latina gallery curators in the country with a PhD, she always wanted to show the strengths and modern relevance of Hispanic art, something she didn’t see much of in the national galleries in Washington, D.C.
Focused on the pushing Latina art forward in a world where those narratives were often crowded out, The 2001 controversy kind of blindsided her, kind of traumatized her. But she stands by her decision and remains confident that she didn’t intentionally offend traditional notions of marianism.
“People ask me if I would do it again,” she tells me, “and I always say ‘yes,’ I would do it for that show. The intent was to show computer art. If [the show] had been about traditional portrayals of the Virgin I wouldn’t have done it.”
Deadly Appropriations
It is worth noting that unlike the flocks offended by, say, the Charlie Hebdo cartoons or Salman Rushdie’s portrayal of an Islamic prophet as a homosexual, none of the violent threats from the Guadalupe art dissenters caused physical harm. The stalking, the harassment, the death threats -- they terrorized López and Nunn but can’t be brought to the level of the Paris attacks.
Yet the droning call for censorship over the Guadalupe continues. In 2011, the Oakland Museum was targeted for an exhibition that included a portray of the madonna. In 2013, the cover of the Santa Fe Reporter angered locals. In 2014, it was a morbid painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe by Paz, a white male artist, who had combined her with other goddesses, including a necklace of skulls for a Santa Fe gallery.
"I don't think this should offend you because this is my interpretation of it. Your religion is your religion and an image shouldn't be bothering you in that way and if it is your faith isn't that strong,” Paz told a local TV station in 2014.
His painting relatively more scandalous than Lopéz’s. But despite being non-Hispanic and non-Catholic, Paz didn’t incur the same level of wrath from the local community. Maybe it’s because his piece was in a private gallery, or maybe the town’s knee-jerk reaction is just getting more geriatric and numb internet age.
In Mexico, there’s a more concerning trend. If portrayals of Guadalupe as partially or fully nude seem sacrilegious, consider reports that narco soldiers are putting her image on her guns, maybe even calling on her to expedite the deaths of their enemies.
That’s become a zozobra , a concern, for Saldarriaga perhaps connected with the way that Mexican society itself esta zozobrando (keeling over) in the midst of contemporary cartel violence. Over 164,000 people have been murdered in Mexico since 2007 according to Frontline, more than the combined death toll of the Iraq and Afghan wars in the same period.
When Guadalupe isn’t being called on by sicarios, she’s competing with Santa Muerte, a death cult popular among cartel soldiers living fast and dying young. The government has seen this religiosity engraved on pistol grips in the shape of Saint Jude (the patron of lost causes) and Guadalupe herself.
“The moment you have [Guadalupe’s] image on a gun, you’re justifying injustice,” Saldarriaga says.
Pistol grips are a low-cost way to decorate guns with images of Guadalupe and other religious figures. Pricier arms adornment includes engraving and plating, a common feature in confiscated weapons in Mexico's war against cartels. Above: a Virgin of Guadalupe pistol grip listed for sale in California. onestopgrips / eBay
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All through November, you can hear keys clacking in harmony as writers worldwide hunker down to complete the challenge of writing 50,000 words, or about 1,667 words per day, of a new novel in one month.
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Winner of the 2012 Amazon Best Novel contest, Averill combines science fiction and techno-horror with literary skill worthy of a seasoned writer in this début started during NaNoWriMo. Computer prodigy Takahiro O’Leary works for the secretive Axon Corp. exploring parallel timelines when he discovers the real reason for the company’s existence. Axon wants to discover one particular timeline, called The Beautiful Land, and use it to overwrite the history of the world. O’Leary must use his skills to defeat the corporation and prevent an apocalypse.
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Hooking up an Xbox 360 to a TV is a fairly straightforward process — as long as you have the proper cables. The console supports two different cable types: HDMI and A/V. But, not all Xbox 360 models have the older A/V port, and not all TVs have an HDMI port. Here's what you need to know.
Information in this article applies to the Xbox 360 E, the Xbox 360 S, and the original Xbox 360.
Before getting started, place the Xbox 360 in an accessible and well-ventilated area that's free of dust. Too much dust can make the console overheat.
Decide What Type of Cable to Use
While the Xbox 360 S and the original Xbox 360 can use either A/V cables or HDMI to connect to a TV, the Xbox 360 E relies on HDMI only. Check to see what your TV or monitor supports to determine which cable you need.
If you want to connect an Xbox 360 to an older TV that doesn't have an HDMI port, use the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV cable. If you have a TV with an HDMI port, use a standard HDMI cable to connect the console to the TV. Look at the back of the Xbox and the side or back of the TV to see what's needed.
How to Connect the Cable From the Xbox 360 to the TV
Now it's time to connect the appropriate cable from the Xbox 360 to the TV.
Here's how to attach the different cables to the Xbox and the TV:
VGA HD AV: Plug the larger end into the Xbox and the other end (the VGA for video and the red/white cables for audio) into the TV. Match the red and white cables with the red and white ports on the TV.
HDMI: Connect both ends to HDMI ports on the Xbox and the TV. Both audio and video are carried on the same cable.
Composite AV: Attach the larger end to the Xbox and the other three cables to the matching colored ports on the TV.
Component HD AV: Connect the large plug to the Xbox, then match the red/green/blue video cables with the same port colors on the TV. Also, connect the red and white audio cables from the other set on that same cable.
Not all TVs look like the one pictured above. Older models have the A/V ports but not HDMI, and some newer ones might not have a VGA option.
The original Xbox 360 model has a combination component/composite cable with a switch to choose between the two. Later Xbox 360 models come with a composite cable. Some systems also come with an HDMI cable, which should be used if you have an HDTV, as it gives the best resolutions and picture quality.
Power up the Xbox 360 and Test Your Connections
Once everything is hooked up, including the Xbox 360 power supply, turn on the console and TV and make sure the audio and video are working properly. If you don't see the Xbox 360 dashboard, check the connections and make sure they're in the right places. Also, make sure the TV is set to the correct input.
If this is the first time you're using the console, connect the controller and go through the on-screen setup process.
To pair the controller with the Xbox 360
For a wireless controller, hold the Guide button to turn it on. For a wired controller, plug it into a USB port.
On the controller, press and release the Connect button.
On the console, press and release the Connect button.
Once that's done, set up your player profile, choose HDTV settings if available, and sign up for the Xbox Live service.
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Man smashes up car with baseball bat after driver parks in front of his drive
"You shouldn't have parked here"
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He smashed out four windows
A man used a baseball bat to smash up a car which had parked near his driveway preventing him getting to hospital, a court heard.
Russell Cooney, 43, of High Street, Wainfleet, pleaded guilty to causing damage to an Audi car when he appeared at Boston Magistrates' Court.
Marie Stace, prosecuting, said that a lady parked her Audi car in High Street, not on double yellow lines, at 6.15pm on October 18 and went into a nearby property.
She said that a short time later, she heard banging from outside and saw that the windows in her car had been put through, so went outside.
Ms Stace said Cooney went up to her, holding the bat, using an expletive and saying: “You shouldn't have parked here.”
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He later told police that he wanted to get to the hospital to see the mental health team.
Helen Coney, mitigating, said Cooney suffered from severe anxiety which caused him to have panic attacks which he coped with by going to the mental health team at the hospital.
She said the double yellow lines stopped just before his driveway started and that he had been trying to get the lines extended.
Conditionally discharging him for six months and ordering him to pay £500 in compensation, the magistrates told Cooney he should call the police if his driveway was blocked in.
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New to Google Earth: Ancient Flying Reptiles
By Stephanie Pappas 2014-06-29T14:02:47Z
The pterosaur Thalassodromeus sethi would have soared the skies above what is now Brazil some 110 million years ago, dwarfing other creatures with its 14-foot-long (4.3 meters) wingspan.
(Image: © ©AMNH 2014)
Want to find the nearest pterosaur? There's an app for that — or a database, at least.
A newly developed website catalogs more than 1,300 specimens of extinct flying reptiles called pterosaurs, thus enabling users to map out the ancient creatures on Google Earth. The goal is to help researchers find trends in the evolution and diversity of these ancient winged reptiles.
"Having a very specific database like this, which is just for looking at individual fossil specimens of pterosaurs, is very helpful, because you can ask questions that you couldn't have answered with bigger databases [of more animals]," said Matthew McLain, a doctoral candidate in paleontology at Loma Linda University in California and one of the three developers of the site. McLain and his colleagues call their database PteroTerra. [Pterosaur Photos: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs]
Cataloging creatures
Pterosaurs were the first flying vertebrates. They lived between 228 million and 66 million years ago, and went extinct around the end of the Cretaceous period. During that time, this group evolved to be incredibly diverse. Some were tiny, like the sparrow-size Nemicolopterus crypticus, which lived 120 million years ago in what is now China. Others were simply huge, like Quetzalcoatlus, which was as tall as a giraffe and probably went around spearing little dinosaurs with its beak like a stork might snack on frogs.
Paleontological databases are common tools, because they allow researchers to navigate through descriptions of fossil specimens. One of the largest, the Paleobiology Database, has more than 50,000 individual entries.
McLain and his colleagues wanted something more targeted. They painstakingly built PteroTerra from the ground up. McLain, as the paleontologist on the project, read published papers on pterosaurs and visited museums to catalog specimens.
"I think we have every species represented, so in that sense, it's pretty complete," he told Live Science. The database does not contain every specimen of pterosaur material ever found — tens of thousands of fossil fragments have been discovered — but McLain hopes to get other paleontologists on board as administrators to upload their specimen data.
Pterosaur patterns
The team chose to link their data to Google Earth so that anyone could sign up and download it.
The PteroTerra database pinpoints the locations where fossil specimens of flying reptiles called pterosaurs have been found worldwide. (Image credit: Matthew McLain/PteroTerra)
"Anybody can just pull this up really fast — the point being that you'd be able to plot where all these different specimens are on Earth, and you might be able to see if there was any sort of trend that maybe we haven't noticed," McLain said.
In October 2013, McLain and his team gave a presentation at the meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver, in which they described using the database to do just that. They studied pterosaur habitats and diversity over time.
"The trend we found matched what other people had discovered through lots of time and energy and effort," proving that the database can work quickly to get the right answer, McLain said. Pterosaur diversity increased over time, peaking in the early Cretaceous period, only to decline after that, he said. The increase in diversity seems to correlate with an expansion of pterosaur habitat. Early in their existence, the animals lived around oceans, probably snatching fish from the water as seagulls do now (and perhaps occasionally getting snatched themselves). Later, more and more species were found living over land, too.
McLain said that other paleontologists have approached him to discuss starting databases for other ancient beasts, like the marine plesiosaur. He would like to create a database of dinosaur footprints and trackways, as a way to get a broader geographical view of dino travel.
"It would be really interesting if you found tracks in several of the same layers that are pointing in the same direction, generally," McLain said. "That could tell us something about migrations."
The researchers reported the new database online June 23 in the journal Historical Biology.
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Google Employees Are Livid About Company's 'Evil' Military Partnership
By Brandon Specktor 2018-04-05T12:51:10Z
'Project Maven' will combine Google artificial intelligence software with military drone technology. Google employees are livid.
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There's a motto at Google: "Don't be evil."
Today, more than 3,000 Google employees fear their company is on the verge of breaching that code by helping the U.S. military improve its spy drone software.
According to The New York Times, some 3,100 Google employees, "including dozens of senior engineers," have signed a letter to company CEO Sundar Pichai, demanding that Google immediately cancel their partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on a drone program known as Project Maven.
"We believe that Google should not be in the business of war," the letter states. "Therefore we ask that Project Maven be cancelled, and that Google draft, publicize and enforce a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology." [The 22 Weirdest Military Weapons]
Project Maven, which Google signed onto last month, fits into the DOD's larger goal of improving America's ability to "[win] wars with computer algorithms and artificial intelligence," DOD officials said in a statement. Google agreed to help with this mission by developing artificial intelligence software capable of rapidly scanning thousands of hours of surveillance drone footage and automatically detecting "38 classes of objects" that military analysts regularly look for.
Despite a Google spokesperson's assurance that their new tech would be "for non-offensive uses only," many Google employees were instantly wary of the partnership, Gizmodo reported. In the new complaint letter, which is currently circulating within Google, employees voiced their concerns about the tech's potential applications in warfare. "The technology is being built for the military," the letter says, "and once it’s delivered it could easily be used to assist in [lethal] tasks."
"By entering into this contract, Google will join the ranks of companies like Palantir, Raytheon, and General Dynamics," the letter continues. "The argument that other firms, like Microsoft and Amazon, are also participating doesn’t make this any less risky for Google… Building this technology to assist the US Government in military surveillance – and potentially lethal outcomes – is not acceptable."
According to Engadget, Google Communications provided a statement when reached for comment about the letter.
"An important part of our culture is having employees who are activelyengaged in the work that we do," the statement read. "We know that there are many open questions involved in the use of new technologies, so these conversations — with employees and outside experts — are hugely important and beneficial."
The statement made no indication that Google intends to cancel their contract with the DOD.
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‘Gaslight’ another winning play at Millbrook
By KAREN ELIAS
Just as I was thinking that Millbrook couldn’t possibly continue its current winning streak, “Gaslight” comes along!
The play, officially known as “Gaslight (Angel Street),” is a psychological thriller based on the play by Patrick Hamilton which opened in London in 1938. In its later American incarnation, it lasted for 1,295 performances, making it one of the longest running non-musicals ever to appear on Broadway.
After the opening performance at Friday night’s cabaret, I asked the man sitting at my table for a spontaneous critique, and he summed up the Millbrook production of this taut, compelling thriller in one word: “Superb!” I completely agree.
Cade Sikora establishes the mood with an elegantly appointed set that beautifully captures the Victorian atmosphere of 1880, with its ornate wallpaper, fireplace with coal scuttle, well-placed antimacassars, and requisite gaslight wall sconces. The gaslights, of course, play a prominent role in the play, their alternate brightening and dimming signaling not only changes in mood but also important clues to the sinister goings-on in the rest of the house.
Once the play begins and it becomes clear that this house on Angel Street is being turned into a trap, the bell-pull on its long cord takes on heightened significance. Can it really sound the alarm for help – or will it merely summon additional malevolent forces waiting for their chance to tighten the psychological noose?
It might seem at first that Bella Manningham, the play’s protagonist, is merely a product of Victorian strictures on women; married women, for example, were required to give over their rights as independent entities to their husbands, who assumed complete control.
When Bella responds with childish delight to her husband’s offer to take her out to the theatre, her absolute dependence on him becomes clear. But Jack Manningham is intent on a lot more than reducing his wife to the status of a child. He intends to convince her that, like her mother before her, she is going mad.
We look on in dismay at Bella’s growing frustration and helplessness as she finds herself victimized by Jack’s insidious tricks, forced to provide evidence of her own sanity – and unable to furnish it. The term “gaslighting” – defined as using false information, as a form of psychological abuse, to instill doubt about someone’s memory and perceptions–originated with this play.
The growing suspense requires rapid back-and-forth interplay between husband and wife, and Aaron White and Melody Ladd, who play the Manninghams, give outstanding performances as a couple locked in a death-grip that grows increasingly more lethal as the play goes on. Every one of Jack’s menacing verbal assaults, delivered with infuriating suavity and arrogance, is met in turn by Bella’s growing desperation and hysteria as she struggles with the realization that her only apparent source of strength and safety is someone who is out to destroy her.
Into this claustrophobic setting steps the character of Sgt. Rough like a breath of fresh air. Rough, played brilliantly by Frank Franconeri, offers Bella much more than a rational explanation for her husband’s strange behavior. He offers kindness, confidence, the consolations of well-aged whiskey, and a playful, easy assurance that – as long as she trusts him – all will be well.
Franconeri inhabits this character as though it were made for him, his every gesture and facial expression seeming to emanate entirely naturally from the impish trickster happily at work on this case. We are delighted every time he sets foot on the stage.
The play’s ending is unexpected. I won’t give it away. But notice that, just before Rough appears on the scene, Bella takes a draught of her medicinal “powders,” undoubtedly meant to sedate her jangled nerves. Has she dreamt him up? Was this all a figment of her imagination? The seeds of doubt have been planted, even with the audience. The gaslights dim and brighten. Come see for yourself what they reveal.
And just a word or two about Nancy and Elizabeth, the servants at the house.
Megan Ghorashy, as Nancy, does an excellent job of supplying the flirtatious corrosion that further erodes Bella’s confidence. And Bonnie Farmer, as Elizabeth, gives a subtle performance that reveals her as an ostensibly loyal servant able at the same time to find opportunities for resistance.
“Gaslight” is a masterpiece of suspense. The acting is faultless. This play is not to be missed.
Karen Elias lives in Swissdale. She taught English for more than 30 years, most recently at Lock Haven University and Penn College.
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Top 3 Mahjong Games on Facebook
Diesen Artickel einschätzen Mahjong games are pretty popular and one of the biggest signs of their popularity is the fact that they’re available on multiple platforms and one of these happens to be Facebook. In this article we’ll be talking about the three best mahjong games that we ran into on Facebook and shedding some light on why you should be playing them.
Mahjong games are pretty popular and one of the biggest signs of their popularity is the fact that they’re available on multiple platforms and one of these happens to be Facebook. In this article we’ll be talking about the three best mahjong games that we ran into on Facebook and shedding some light on why you should be playing them.
Before discussing the games themselves, first off it’d be worth talking a little bit about how they managed to get a spot onto this list. One of the key things that we liked a lot about each and every one of these games is the fact that they’re basically perfect on a technical level. Throughout our play-through we never ran into a single bug, glitch or any other issue that would have hindered our progress or experience. Everything was as smooth as it can get.
Another thing that allowed these games to grab a spot on this list is the fact that they all have unique settings. They don’t just copy the stuff that other games have done and then replicate it, they instead have their own themes, their own settings and of course their own artwork to go along with it. This uniqueness was something that we loved quite a bit about these three games.
Onto the games themselves, the following are, in our eyes, the top 3 mahjong games on Facebook.
Mahjong Trails
In Mahjong Trails, you get to go on a safari across the world and explore many beautiful sights. The great thing about this game isn’t just that it has an incredible setting but it’s also the fact that it feels like a truly ‘modern’ mahjong game. Even though it feels like a standard mahjong game at its core, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Mahjong Trails openly embraces the idea of power-ups and you can notice this in the gameplay as you’re given access to a pretty massive arsenal of power-ups to use during a level.
Mahjong Zen
Although most mahjong games of today are trying to put together new and innovative formulas that would allow them to stand out from the crowd, there are some that still focus solely on providing players with a relaxed and casual experience similar to the traditional mahjong releases. Mahjong Zen is one of those games and it’s definitely one of the best. The game feels relaxed and can be enjoyed by both casual and hardcore audiences. The visuals are fantastic and the soundtracks that accompany the gameplay just elevate the experience to a whole new level.
Mahjong Pirates
Mahjong Pirates is great for a variety of reasons. First off is of course the pirate theme that it has going for it. While yes a pirate based theme is pretty common amongst mahjong games, this one still feels head and shoulders above the rest simply because of how solid the execution is. The overall setting is accompanied by some top quality artwork and fantastic pirate music that all can enjoy. Add onto this the addictive mahjong gameplay that it offers and you have a game that can keep anyone busy for hours.
All said and done, while the three games mentioned above might certainly be the cream of the crop, we still want to point out that most mahjong games of today are great fun to play so you should definitely give them a try.
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Why Rocksmith 2014 is the Perfect Tool for Guitar Beginners
Ben Stegner August 25, 2016 25-08-2016 7 minutes
Technology has made learning even non-technical skills much easier. From apps that can serve as guitar tuners 6 Apps and Tools to Quickly Tune Your Guitar 6 Apps and Tools to Quickly Tune Your Guitar Keeping your guitar in tune is more often than not a slow, dull process. Fortunately, technology has come to the rescue, with various apps and tools released that help you tune your instrument. Read More to devices like the Jamstick+ (our review) Learn Guitar with Jamstik+ Learn Guitar with Jamstik+ Before I tell you about this device, I should note that a month ago I had never picked up a guitar in my life. I didn't even know what a fret was. Read More that let you learn to play guitar from scratch, there’s no better time to be learning!
A few months ago, Christian shared his story of learning guitar and how Rocksmith helped him play like a guitar pro, but he already had some experience. However, even if you’ve never picked up a guitar before, Rocksmith has all the tools you need to get started and learn to play proficiently.
Let’s take a look at the reasons that Rocksmith is the perfect way to start learning guitar, even if you’re never touched a pick.
What is Rocksmith?
Rocksmith is a video game, but it’s better described as interactive learning software. You won’t find any plastic instruments here — Rocksmith has you plug in an actual guitar or bass into your system to use with the game, and it essentially acts as interactive tabs to teach you how to play songs The 6 Best Websites to Find Guitar Chords for Songs The 6 Best Websites to Find Guitar Chords for Songs You can learn to play the guitar with only a few chords. Find free guitar chords for all the most popular songs on these websites. Read More .
Of course, it’s so much more than that, and your ~$40 for the game and cable could be a small investment towards learning an amazing skill.
Note that Rocksmith originally released in 2011, but Rocksmith: 2014 Edition is the current version and the one you should buy. I’ll refer to it as Rocksmith in this article, but know that you want to buy the 2014 Edition.
It Starts at the Beginning
Rocksmith doesn’t expect you to know how to even hold a guitar when you start playing. Upon booting up the game, the first lesson launches and shows you how to attach the strap, hold the guitar, and tune it. Don’t be afraid if you don’t know how to do any of this!
The game features videos with every of the 80+ lessons that can be replayed anytime. These cover everything from the bare basics that you’ll need to master before attempting to learn songs (like how to hold a pick and strum properly) to helping you learn expert techniques like two-hand tapping.
Each lesson also includes a practice track at the end which tests your mastery of the material.
It’s Adaptive
Rocksmith learns from your mistakes. After every run through a song, the game lets you know what percentage of notes you hit, as well as three personalized action items to look over.
If you struggled a bit with string bends in the song, it recommends you review that lesson. Maybe there’s a particular chord in the song that you have trouble hitting — the game features full-screen chords that you can review at any time if you’re struggling.
Of course, the most adaptive feature in the game is also one of its most helpful — the game adapts the difficulty of the song to your performance. Each song is broken into sections; the first time you play a song, you’ll be playing just bits and pieces of the full song. As you perform well in a section, Rocksmith gradually increases the difficulty Don't Be Scared: These Games Are Super Fun on Easy Mode Don't Be Scared: These Games Are Super Fun on Easy Mode Whether you're brand-new to video games or just want to have some fun without too much work, here are games with a great Easy option to check out. Read More until you’re playing the actual notes to the song.
Thus, you can jump into songs that you once thought impossible at a low level and work your way up. It’s exciting to see the progress!
Riff Repeater: Practice Makes Perfect
So what happens when you hit a really tough section of a song? One of the greatest strengths of learning from Rocksmith comes into play — the Riff Repeater. This tool is so important for beginners because it gives you complete control over any section of any song that you want to practice.
Want to start running a section at 25% speed, gradually increasing it as you hit the notes perfectly? You can do that, and Rocksmith makes it easy. At any time, simply hitting one button brings up the Riff Repeater, where you can choose your options. Keep hammering away at that tough part at half-speed (the game automatically brings you back to the start of the section so there’s no downtime when you want to try again) and eventually, you’ll nail it.
The unique part of this is that the music still plays at the slower speed, so if you’re worried about notes blending into each other, you can separate them and still hear the music clearly. You couldn’t do that with other methods of learning guitar 5 Free Apps That Help You Learn and Play Guitar 5 Free Apps That Help You Learn and Play Guitar If you're trying to learn guitar, these Android apps will be super useful. Read More !
The Mini-Games Make Essential Skills Fun
As awesome as learning songs is, when learning the guitar it’s important to learn the fundamentals so you aren’t practicing the wrong way. Rocksmith makes this fun with a collection of retro-styled games How to Turn an Android Device Into a Retro Gaming Console How to Turn an Android Device Into a Retro Gaming Console Love retro gaming? Here's how to easily turn any Android phone into a retro game console and enjoy your favorite classic titles. Read More that play like classic arcade games but are meant to teach at the same time.
String Skip Saloon, for example, gives you practice on moving around the strings quickly. Castle Chordead makes sure you know your chords by using them to fend off the undead Can't Wait For The Walking Dead? These Zombie Games Will Hold You Over Can't Wait For The Walking Dead? These Zombie Games Will Hold You Over If you love the undead, you need to check out some of the classics in gaming as well as some new titles that really bring out the terror of a zombie apocalypse. Hey, why be... Read More . These games might not seem as glamorous as rocking out to a song, but they’ll make sure you have a solid foundation and are a fun way to practice techniques that could otherwise get boring.
Three Routes
Rocksmith lets you learn lead or rhythm guitar, along with bass. Lead guitar is probably your best to start out with, but rhythm has its merits, too. The differences in these depend on the song; some rhythm tracks take completely different routes from the lead track.
The other awesome feature is Emulated Bass, which allows you to try out the bass part of a song by using your guitar as a makeshift bass. You might be more interested in bass StudyBass: Free Electric Bass Guitar Lessons Online StudyBass: Free Electric Bass Guitar Lessons Online Read More after trying this!
An Awesome Song Selection
Though the setlist definitely leans heavily on rock 15 Free Classic Rock Music Downloads [Sound Sunday] 15 Free Classic Rock Music Downloads [Sound Sunday] Rock is the ultimate music genre. It's one of the most diverse and influential styles ever seen. Rock is a state of mind and a way of life. This edition features classic & hard rock. Read More , you’ll find all sorts of sub-genres and decades of music represented in Rocksmith. If you’re still getting the hang of things, you can play along to some punk-rock and practice basic power chords:
Looking to really challenge yourself? Try to keep up with face-melting solos from guitar legends, full of expert techniques:
With over 50 songs in the base game, a $10 downloadable bundle with most of the music from the first Rocksmith, and a brand-new DLC pack added every Tuesday, there’s plenty of music to discover here.
The Riff Repeater (named after the in-game feature) is your best guide to Rocksmith DLC. Their YouTube channel contains videos of almost every new song so you can see how difficult the track is and weigh if it’s worth spending your money on.
It’s Scalable
Learning with Rocksmith will not back you into a corner. After playing consistently for a while and getting away from it, you can come back and pick up right where you left off after just a few hours of catch-up practice.
Once you get more proficient, Rocksmith offers more methods of play to scale to your skill. One of these is Session Mode, which lets you set up a virtual band Start a Virtual Band Using JAM With Chrome Start a Virtual Band Using JAM With Chrome Being in a band while growing up is one of those rites of passage many people go through. Unfortunately it's only a select few bands which break out of their local vicinity to experience nationwide,... Read More that follows along as you jam. It’s a great way to improvise and try to play some music outside of what’s recorded in the main game.
Master Mode, turned on by default, also goes a long way towards making you an expert. Once you reach a song’s full difficulty, the game slowly starts to fade away the on-screen notes in sections that you’ve mastered, in the hopes that you’ve memorized them. Of course, if you’re not ready when Master Mode starts activating, you can disable it in the options.
One thing you’ll see all over the Rocksmith subreddit (which you should absolutely visit, as it’s a great resource) is that you should supplement your learning in Rocksmith with another source. One that comes highly recommended by most is the free Justin Guitar, which teaches you the basics from another perspective. Justin or another resource could help you fill in some gaps from Rocksmith, so be sure to check those out if you want another source of help.
Compared to other methods of picking up the guitar Play Guitar Better No Matter How You Read Music With TuxGuitar Play Guitar Better No Matter How You Read Music With TuxGuitar TuxGuitar is an opensource multitrack tablature editor. With TuxGuitar, you will be able to compose music (and learn at the same time) by using features such as tablature editing, score editing, and triplet support. It... Read More for the first time, Rocksmith 2014 is one of the cheapest and most enjoyable ways to learn the guitar. Although it can’t teach you everything there is to know about the instrument, it makes practicing fun.
Spend just an hour with the game each day for two months and see where it gets you. Check out the lessons and learn real guitar techniques that you can apply to your favorite songs. It’s such a rewarding experience to feel yourself getting better at playing the guitar and Rocksmith will have you on that path in no time.
What’s keeping you from learning to play guitar? Let us know if Rocksmith sounds like a good option to you down below, and feel free to share your experiences if you’ve learned with the game!
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Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public use in return for just compensation. What exactly constitutes public use and what amount of compensation is just are two of the major issues in any attempted exercise of eminent domain.
At Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP, we understand the delicate balance of interests at play in any exercise of eminent domain. Our experience representing various parties engaged in condemnation proceedings gives us a high-level view of the process. This enables us to advocate strongly for our client, while appreciating other perspectives and recognizing opportunities to reach negotiated solutions. However, when litigation is necessary to protect our client’s rights, we are confident in our ability to deliver a compelling argument to judge and jury.
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The Supreme Court significantly expanded the government’s condemnation power in 2005 with its decision in the controversial Kelo case, where the Court ruled that the public purpose of reviving a blighted area was sufficient to allow seizing private property and transferring ownership to a private developer. However, the subsequent failure of the Kelo developers to make good on their promise has produced a cautionary tale for any government entity considering a similar exercise of its taking power.
At Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP, our attorneys examine all aspects of a proposed eminent domain taking and provide astute guidance on the legal issues. We help our clients weigh the costs and benefits of all available strategies and set realistic goals for negotiation and litigation.
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Not every exercise of eminent domain has to result in an outright seizure of property. Government entities and property owners can reach negotiated solutions that enable public and private use of the parcels in question. Conversely, governments sometimes take actions that do not fit the classic definition of eminent domain, but nevertheless infringe on property owners’ rights and diminish property value. At Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP, we manage a variety of conflicts that fall short of condemnation, such as:
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When negotiated solutions are possible, protracted litigation benefits no one. We take a practical approach to resolving issues that advances our client’s goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.
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Sainsbury’s overhauls Nectar with shift to digital loyalty programme
Nectar is launching a new app and website and refreshing its brand as it looks to offer a more personalised experience for users and boost engagement.
By Sarah Vizard 2 Oct 2019 12:01 am
Sainsbury’s is overhauling its Nectar loyalty programme, launching a new app and website that will offer shoppers more personalised offers as it looks to boost engagement with the scheme.
The “fully digitised” programme will be available to customers from today (2 October). It allows users to access new offers every week on the app and earn bonus points on products they buy regularly at Sainsbury’s, as well as one point for every £1 spent.
The revamp follows a trial at Sainsbury’s stores on the Isle of Wight and in Wales that tested what features and offers most appealed to users. It means customer will get unique offers via the app or on the website every week and will gain points by saving the offers they like before they shop.
While some of these offers will be for Sainsbury’s products, customers will also receive promotions such as money off spend and Nectar bonus points. They will also be offered deals from Nectar partners, for example at launch there will be an offer from eBay to earn double points on spend between 2 and 9 October.
Alongside this, Nectar is doing away with the need for a physical card, introducing a digital card available in the app that can be scanned in Sainsbury’s and at Esso. The physical card will still work, however, and points accrued through it will be made available on the app.
Nectar managing director James Moir says: “We’re delighted to be unveiling a new world of Nectar to our customers, making it easier than ever before for them to get the most out of our hundreds of partners and rewards on offer.
“During the trials in Wales and the Isle of Wight, we listened to what our customers wanted and how they like to receive offers, in an increasingly digitised world. This led us to a change in direction for the Nectar scheme, enabling our customers to have a much more personalised experience with offers that are completely unique to them.”
Nectar has more than 18 million customers and deals with a wide range of partners where points can be spent, including Eurostar, Sky and Caffé Nero. Points can also be collected from almost 400 partners including Asos, Topshop and Not on the High Street.
The revamped offering includes a redesign of the Nectar brand with an updated font and focus on its purple colour, rather than purple and yellow.
The overhauled offering comes after Sainsbury’s bought Nectar for £60m from parent company Aimia last year. It is the latest loyalty scheme to attempt more personalisation in a bid to boost engagement, following in the footsteps of both Waitrose with its ‘Pick Your Own Offers’ scheme and Marks & Spencer’s ‘Sparks’ programme.
However, both of these have struggled to maintain consumer attention. Waitrose scrapped pick your own last year after people complained it was too confusing. And M&S boss Steve Rowe has also admitted its loyalty programme is too “confusing” and will be updated.
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LinkedIn censors its members in China…globally
Rob Schmitz Sep 1, 2014
Not long after I posted my Marketplace story about the 25th anniversary of the Tian’anmen Square protests on LinkedIn, the company sent me an email:
Australian journalist Fergus Ryan received this email, too. His post, a story he did about artist Guo Jian being detained in the run-up to the Tian’anmen anniversary, was also removed.
“I felt outraged, really. Because professionally, as a journalist, I feel that this is why a lot of people would follow me on LinkedIn,” says Ryan.
LinkedIn says it did not come to its decision to censor posts from its members in China lightly.
“It is difficult,” says LinkedIn’s Director of Communications Hani Durzy. “We are strongly in support of freedom of expression. But it was clear to us that to create value for our members in China and around the world, we would need to implement the Chinese government’s restrictions on content.”
But LinkedIn isn’t just blocking this content inside China. The company is removing these posts from its site worldwide. In LinkedIn’s email to me, the company explains it does this to “protect the safety of our members that live in China.”
“Yeah, well, I mean, bullshit,” says Chinese social media expert Jeremy Goldkorn. “Their Chinese members should be able to choose what they should post and they know better than a foreign company how to protect themselves from the government.”
LinkedIn got help from Shaun Rein, director of China Market Research, to develop its China strategy. Even he’s disappointed in the company’s censorship policies. “A lot of western players, they so want to make money that they actually do more to heed what they think the authorities want,” says Rein.
LinkedIn seems to have recognized this. Durzy says his company will continue to block sensitive content inside of China, but,”after talking to a number of people, we recognized that it may be better if we were to change our policy and allow that content and profile to be viewed outside of China,” he says.
Which leaves me wondering what will happen when I post this story to LinkedIn.
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Area man charged in connection with overdose
By Mac Cordell on September 4, 2019 News
A local man has been charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Quentin T. Snodgres, 42, of 8011 Rickard Road, Plain City, charging him with one count of involuntary manslaughter, one count of possession of heroin and two counts of trafficking in heroin.
Snodgres and Jennifer Ann Moore, 40, of Plain City were in a relationship. Prosecutors say that on May 17, Snodgres went to Columbus to purchase heroin.
At some point, he gave heroin to Moore. She allegedly took the drugs, overdosed and died in the Rickard Road home. A 1996 Fairbanks High School graduate, Moore left behind a young son.
“Anytime there is a drug trafficker or someone who provides drugs to someone, we will look at the individual who provided the drugs and we will charge that person,” Phillips said.
He added that often people think of a drug trafficker as someone peddling drugs on a street corner. Phillips said it is often friends who provide the drugs that cause a person’s death.
“We are going to charge even those who don’t seem like the traditional providers,” Phillips said. “If they provided the drugs that caused the death, we are going to charge them.”
He added that if investigators could locate the person who sold the drugs to Snodgres, “we’d charge that person as well.”
Prosecutors said an overdose is not an accident. He said that while the user is responsible for their actions, the dealer is responsible for providing the opportunity.
“Overdose death is a foreseeable result of drug trafficking,” Phillips said.
If convicted on all counts, Snodgres could face as many as 14 years in prison
The prosecutor has given “an office directive” arguing for eight-year prison sentences for traffickers who provide drugs that kill.
Also indicted was:
– David Randall Craig, 31, whose court listed address is the West Central Community Based Correctional Facility (CBCF). According to court documents, on June 21, Craig was taken to CBCF for court-mandated treatment. When he arrived, officials at the facility checked his possessions and found drugs.
“We see that quite a bit, where people who are going to a detention facility ‘forget’ they have drugs in their belongings,” Phillips said. “Sometimes the officers will ask them ahead of time. Most of the time they are told they are going to be searched and they still try to get the drugs in.”
If convicted on all counts, Craig could face as many as five years in prison.
– Heather Marie McCroskey, 27, of 743 S. Walnut St., Marysville. McCroskey is charged with one count of assault.
According to court documents, on Aug. 24, McCroskey was at Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. While a nurse was preparing her for discharge, McCroskey allegedly hit the nurse several times. The nurse backed away.
“McCroskey then aggressively threw her blanket off and began to get out of the bed, stating she was coming after (the nurse),” according to court documents.
The nurse left the area and called police to the scene.
McCroskey has multiple prior convictions for assault and disorderly conduct.
If convicted, McCroskey could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Joseph C. Seaunier III, 42, of 121 Hemlock St., Marysville. Seaunier is charged with domestic violence stemming from an Aug. 25 incident.
Police were called to the Hemlock Street home on a domestic violence call. They were told Seaunier was “the suspect.” When officers arrived, a juvenile told them the man they were looking for went down the street. The juvenile said Seaunier threatened them for looking at him. Police began looking for Seaunier. When they found him, Seaunier appeared to be under the influence of something and was handcuffed. Seaunier told police his live-in girlfriend had hit him. When interviewed, the girlfriend claimed Seaunier “choked her by the throat” according to court documents. He allegedly took several cellphones from the home in hopes of keeping the victim from calling police. On his way down the street, Seaunier allegedly threw punches at another man driving.
Domestic violence is typically charged as a misdemeanor. However, once an individual has a domestic violence conviction, future allegations are charged as a felony.
In 1995, Seaunier was convicted of domestic violence.
– Eli Dean, 41, of 625 ½ W. Main St., Plain City. Dean is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from a March 20 incident involving methamphetamine. If convicted, Dean could face as many as 12 months in prison.
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Google’s 2017 Product Lineup Fuses Smart Technology and Good Design
Tomorrow, the tech giant launches pop-up stores in New York City and Los Angeles to promote its second generation of consumer products.
Anna Fixsen,
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Following Google’s highly anticipated hardware launch October 4th, the tech giant will open two pop-up spaces in New York and Los Angeles tomorrow to promote its latest lineup of consumer products. The second generation of gadgets—which includes its Pixel 2 smartphone, Pixelbook, Home Mini and Max, and an upgraded virtual reality headset—promises to seamlessly integrate hardware and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
In addition to new and improved technology, the current products feature updated, more inviting designs. “We are in front of flat shiny things all of the time,” explained Ivy Ross, the company’s vice president of hardware design, at a preview yesterday. “We wanted to make technology a little more human by putting soft curves on everything.”
Here is a rundown of Google’s newest consumer products.
Google Daydream View
Google’s updated Daydream headset is an intuitive (and affordable) way to have an immersive virtual reality experience using only your phone. The latest version features subtle upgrades such as high-quality lenses and access to thousands of videos and more than 250 games and apps. Design upgrades include new colors, a softer face pad, and a removable top strap. Its lightweight, intuitive controller, meanwhile, fits handily into the head strap. Though it works optimally with Google’s Pixel, the Daydream is also compatible with other Android smartphones.
The Home Mini resembles an oversized macaron, but don’t let its small size fool you: the four-inch voice-activated speaker can do everything the original Google Home can do, including hands-free search, voice-command access to music and entertainment, and help from Google Assist. Mini was designed to integrate into home environments, from its textile exterior to its compatibility with smart-home devices such as Nest’s thermostat or Philips’s hue lighting. Sensitive microphones pick up a user’s voice anywhere in a room, while the Mini can even learn to distinguish between other members of the household.
The new speaker was designed specifically with audiophiles in mind, with rich, room-filling sound. Unlike its cute Mini counterpart, the 12-pound Home Max is big and bold. Using AI machine learning, the speaker has the ability to adjust and rebalance sound depending on the room. It can also be grouped with a myriad of other non-Google speakers.
The featherlight Pixelbook, clocking in at just 2.5 pounds, is the highest-performing, most versatile Chromebook yet. Its 360-degree hinge allows for four different configurations, including as a regular laptop, or in tablet, tent, or entertainment modes. The Pixelbook comes equipped with Google Assist, powerful 7th Generation Intel Core processors, and up to half a terabyte of memory. But there is also beauty behind the brawn: Its sleek, two-toned aluminum body (only 10.3 mm-thick), and soft touch fabric wrist pad, fits seamlessly into the design identity of the rest of Google’s products. The device’s companion Pixel Pen, sold separately for $99, is the fastest stylus ever built, according to the company.
Cost: From $999
Like the rest of these products, the new Pixel 2 smartphone comes integrated with Google Assist and loads of other features. But this device, available in two sizes and four colors, is all about the camera—among the highest rated on the market. The camera shoots razor-sharp portraits and offers a high-dynamic range, making it suitable for a variety of lighting situations. A double twist of the wrist puts the camera into selfie mode, while a light squeeze on its sides will pull up Google Assist. The Pixel 2 also comes equipped with free unlimited photo storage, so users never have to encounter the dreaded “memory full” prompt. Coupled with a 24-hour battery life, owners can snap photos all day long.
Google Clips
This diminutive video camera is ideal for shooting life on the go. Created with parents of both pets and children in mind, Google Clips was designed to shoot just that–brief video segments. Clips is equipped with machine-learning capabilities so that the camera automatically searches for stable, quality shots. Users can easily edit clips after syncing with Google Photo. At just 60.5 grams, it features 16 GB of internal storage and unlimited storage through Google Photo. Though designed to work best with Google’s Pixel smartphone, it is also compatible with iPhone and Samsung devices.
Google Pixel Buds
Designed to feel like clothing with soft textiles and materials, these earbuds deliver high-quality audio with comfort. With a swipe, users can adjust volume, access Google Assist, make phone calls, send messages, or even use Google Translate.
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Maddison thought a girl at the gym was being harassed by a man, so she decided to act.
Jessica Clark
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When 19-year-old Maddison Westcott was working out in a Las Vegas gym last week, she overheard an interaction that made her uncomfortable.
A girl working out next to her appeared to be getting hit on – rather aggressively – by a man. Seeing the girl’s reaction and thinking the man’s advances were unwanted, Maddison decided to act.
Maddison approached the girl and asked her if she was ready to leave, offering the unknown woman an escape from what appeared to be a rather uncomfortable situation.
But it was then Maddison discovered things were not at all they seemed. The woman informed her that the man was in fact her boyfriend and had been playing a joke while they were working out together.
Maddison Westcott sprung into action when she believed another woman was being harassed at her gym. Image via Twitter.
The woman, Nicoletta, shared the tale on Twitter, and her tweet has since been shared over 124,000 times.
Ricky was just acting like he wasn’t my bf at the gym, saying to me “you look nice in those leggings, can I take you out some time?”
This girl (that I don’t know) comes up to me and says “hey you ready to leave?”
I informed her he was my bf
BUT GIRL I APPRECIATE YOU
— Nicoletta (@nictoobomb) February 7, 2018
Soon, Maddison was alerted to her 'viral status', and shared the reasons behind her actions in a Twitter thread of her own.
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"This was me and let me tell you why I thought I was OKAY to intervene," she wrote.
1) The gym for most women is a place to work on themselves. I understand some go with their boyfriends (I do) but a lot of women go alone.
— Maddison Westcott (@Maddison2036) February 8, 2018
That being said, there are a ton of really creepy guys who go to the gym and some of them don’t really know personal boundaries.
For an example, the first time I started going to the gym older men would compliment my figure and say really weird things that would make me uncomfortable.
I always wanted someone who intervine because I KNOW people were hearing this. But no one ever did. Luckily for me comments were the furthest it went.
For a lot of other women, they aren’t so lucky. I worked at a gym where a woman was raped in the locker room, and in the parking lot. And if other people were aware of their surroundings they may have been able to stop it from happening.
Even thought I don’t know @nictoobomb, I could hear what her boyfriend was saying & he really didn’t sound like her boyfriend. To me it sounded like she was getting hit on and from her reaction, which looking back seems like she was just annoyed with him pretending, was unwanted
So I decided to intervine and I asked her if she was ready to leave. She then informed me he was her boyfriend.
While I was extremely embarrassed as Terry and Shannon laughed at me, I was honestly happy that he was her boyfriend because I knew she was safe and wasn’t getting harassed and soemthing bad wouldn’t happen to her.
All and all I thought it was appropriate because I didn’t want another girl to be uncomfortable. I would rather be mortified with embarrassment than to have her in danger. Embarrassment goes away pretty quickly, having someone assault you doesn’t.
In reaction to Maddison's story, other women have started sharing their own tales of being 'rescued' by strangers who saw something inappropriate and refused to stand idly by.
"One time at a bar a guy had cornered me and I must have looked really uncomfortable, then a guy neither of us knew tapped him on the shoulder and said something like Hey, do I know you?' The guy turned away long enough for me to bolt. Extremely thankful," one woman shared.
Nicolette was thankful for Maddison's quick-thinking, despite the man 'harassing' her being her boyfriend. Image via Twitter.
"Was being stalked on a train before, and some random women helped me. Never been so appreciative in my life," wrote another.
Many wrote of the "unspoken sisterhood" between females and praised Maddison for her actions - even if, in the end, they weren't actually necessary.
"I think that what you did was great and brave," one women shared.
"Women every where should be aware of their surroundings and be willing to step in if needed. Protecting each other is important."
If we're ever in trouble, it's good to know people like Maddison may just be looking out for us.
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Have you seen this man? Police believe he needs urgent medical attention
Officers were called to the Market Hotel in Farnworth, Bolton, by the ambulance service just before midnight on Friday night
Beth Abbit
The man, who may be called Jay, is described as white with short brown hair
Police are trying to find a man who collapsed at a hotel and who may be in need urgent medical attention.
Officers were called to the Market Hotel in Farnworth, Bolton, by the ambulance service just before midnight on Friday night.
The man was able to stand up after initial treatment but collapsed a short time later.
He was again treated by paramedics at the scene on Brackley Street and was able to stand up but collapsed a further time.
Before police officers arrived, the man had left the area and although he was seen on CCTV walking from Brackley Street to King Street, efforts to find him have been unsuccessful.
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The man, who may be called Jay, is described as white with short brown hair and was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms, a dark jacket with a grey hooded top underneath and black and white Nike trainers.
Inspector Jackie Cullinane of GMP’s Bolton Borough, said: “It’s so important that we find this man as soon as we possibly can to make sure he gets the medical attention he needs.
“I appreciate the detail we have is minimal but I need everyone’s eyes and ears open and anyone who knows who he is or where he is, is to call us immediately or make sure he gets to the nearest hospital.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5821 quoting reference number 2479 of 26/01/18 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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Manchester City Transfer News
Man City transfer news LIVE Kyle Walker updates and Jorginho latest
Manchester City transfer news and updates as England begin their World Cup campaign this evening.
Charlotte Duncker
Manchester City are still waiting to make their first movement in the summer transfer window as the World Cup in Russia takes centre-stage. England begin their campaign this evening when they face Tunisia, and a number of City players are expected to feature.
City captain Vincent Kompany has also been handed a World Cup boost, with national team manager Roberto Martinez confirming he is in line to make a comeback in Belgium's third group game against England.
"Vincent has been in this situation many times before and we have taken a decision to use his know-how and experience around the group," Martinez told reporters.
"We are confident as well with the progress he has made since the Portugal game that he will be available to be involved in the third game of the group phase."
Stick with us as we bring you all the latest news and transfer rumours LIVE.
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Jorginho deal 'could be completed today'
City could agree their first signing of the summer today, according to reports in Italy.
CalcioNapoli24 report Txiki Begiristain and Napoli’s Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli have agreed a deal for Jorginho in the past few hours.
The report claims Giuntoli will speak with chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis today so the two clubs can ‘finalise the negotiation’ and a deal could be completed by email later today according to the report.
De Laurentiis told Corriere dello Sport over the weekend that he has been in discussions with City over the transfer for the midfielder.
“I spoke with City bosses on Thursday and they are now speaking with [Napoli sporting director Cristiano] Giuntoli,” he said.
“We must reach an agreement. I showed willing and went to meet the English executives.
“In such cases, if one person takes a step back, the other must take a step forward. But there are more than concrete possibilities that it will soon be sorted.”
16:02 Simon Bajkowski
Walker refutes Neville's world-class claim
Kyle Walker ‘disagrees massively’ with Gary Neville’s claim that Harry Kane is the only world-class player in the England team.
The Manchester City defender is expected to be one of Gareth Southgate’s key players at the World Cup, with their campaign getting underway on Monday when they play Tunisia.
While not his preferred position, Walker has been playing as one of three central defenders in the back line, with former club teammate Kieran Trippier to his right.
Spirits are high within the camp, and Gary Neville’s claim that Tottenham striker Kane is the only world-class player did not sit well with Walker.
“I disagree massively,” he said when the claim was put to him on ITV.
“I think we’re all here on merit, on club form. We’ve all shown fine form throughout the season.
“That’s his opinion. He’s entitled to his opinion.
“He’s a very experienced player and coach that he’s been. I look up to him a lot but I feel to say there is only one world-class player in the England team is a little bit harsh on the rest.
“I think there’s a lot of exciting talent in the dressing room. Others have to step forward, it’s a fact. Harry Kane can’t win the game alone.”
Kyle Walker disagrees with Gary Neville's claim that England only have one world-class player
15:35 Stuart Brennan
United legend backs Sterling to shine for England
Raheem Sterling could be the man who sets England alight in this World Cup.
The Manchester City star, fresh from his Premier League title success, in which he scored 18 goals, has been picked out as the man to watch as England get their campaign underway in Volgograd.
Former Manchester United star Paul Ince believes that Sterling can follow in the footsteps of Paul Gascoigne at Italia 90 and Michael Owen at France 98, and capture the nation’s imagination.
“He can be the major weapon for England at this World Cup,” Ince told Yahoo Sport.
“He gives us something different. He is the only player who can beat a man, can frighten the opposition and you need that X Factor to make an impact in a tournament.”
Paul Ince rates Raheem Sterling highly
De Bruyne starts for Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne is in the Belgium team for their World Cup game against Panama but Vincent Kompany misses out through injury.
Sterling is England's most dangerous attacker - stats
Raheem Sterling has been England’s most dangerous attacking player since the start of 2017.
Research carried out by BetStars shows that Sterling has been involved in 63.9% of England’s goalscoring chances over the past 18 months, followed by Jamie Vardy on 53.8% and Kane in third on 51.2%.
Raheem Sterling has been a key player for England since the start of 2017
De Bruyne's World Cup memories
Featuring Ronaldo and, erm, Michael Owen.
Gundogan responds to Barcelona transfer rumours
Ilkay Gundogan has declared he is happy at Manchester City, with Barcelona reported to be sniffing around.
The Blues midfielder, currently on international duty with Germany in the World Cup, is said to be the subject of £50million interest from the Spanish giants.
That would represent a huge profit for City, who bought Gundogan for £20million two years ago.
The former Borussia Dortmund star has also been limited in his appearances for the Blues by two serious injuries, and kept out of the team by the brilliant form of Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva.
But City boss Pep Guardiola has already said that Gundogan is vital to his squad, and the player himself has re-affirmed his commitment to the cause, saying he is happy in Manchester.
Find out what Gundogan had to say here.
Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a transfer to Barcelona
Bayern name their price for Thiago - report
Bayern Munich have slapped a 70 million euro price tag on Thiago Alcantara, according to Marca.
City manager Pep Guardiola is a huge admirer of the Spanish midfielder and could rival Barcelona, who are interested in re-signing the 27-year-old, for the player’s signature.
Thiago Alcantara could leave Bayern Munich this summer
12:03 Richard Fay
Delph makes bold Man City claim
Fabian Delph believes he is the hardest working member of Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking side.
The 28-year-old played a key role in Manchester City’s triumphant Premier League campaign as he transformed himself from surplus to requirements to a vital first-teamer.
Delph’s fantastic attitude not only saw him excel under the guidance of Pep Guardiola, but it was also enough to convince Gareth Southgate of a place in England’s squad for the World Cup in Russia.
The Three Lions kickstart their campaign against Tunisia on Monday night, and speaking to the press ahead of the match Delph revealed his key to rejuvenating his career was down to the desire he showed on the training ground.
“There are obviously a lot more talented players than me in the Manchester City team,” he told reporters.
“But my work ethic is probably better than theirs, and I think Pep likes that.”
Fabian Delph reckons he's the hardest-working member of the City team
Jesus: I'm no diver
City striker Gabriel Jesus denied that he dived in an attempt to win Brazil a penalty in last night’s World Cup draw with Switzerland.
The referee ignored Jesus’ second-half penalty appeal after the City striker went down in the box under a challenge by Manuel Akanji.
“I protected, I turned, the ball was clean in front of the goal,” Jesus said.
“There was no reason for me to play. I received the contact. If he interpreted that it wasn’t a penalty, life is like that.”
Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty in Brazil's 1-1 draw with Switzerland
Muller not fit to lace Sane's boots - Murphy
Danny Murphy levelled criticism at Germany manager Joachim Loew for omitting Leroy Sane from their World Cup squad after their loss to Mexico yesterday.
“I’m amazed that some of the senior German players didn’t go and see the manager [about Leroy Sane’s omission],” Murphy said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Even from the start – you can’t compare the other two lads. [Thomas] Muller and [Julian] Draxler couldn’t lace his boots.”
Leroy Sane was left out of Germany's 23-man squad
Crucial week in Jorginho transfer saga - agent
Joao Santos, the agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho, has said this week’s transfer negotiations with City will be crucial to the player’s future.
“Today, the certainty is that Manchester City want Jorginho and the boy wants to go there,” Santos told TMW. “It will be a crucial week. Jorginho must know his future soon.”
Jorginho's future is yet to be resolved
De Bruyne hailed as one of the best in the world
Kevin De Bruyne has been hailed as one of the best midfielders in the world by his Belgium team mate Thomas Meunier.
“Clearly, yes!” Meunier told Goal when asked if he considers De Bruyne to be one of the best midfielders in the world.
“He’s a very smart player, right foot, left foot, very complete with an exceptional physical capacity.
“He has a lot of assists. He’s the type of player who can change a game, we saw it in the Champions League for example.
“He’s improving all the time. I’ve known him since he was a Genk player, then he went to Germany and he’s never dropped a notch. He’s consistent and, to me, he deserves this status as a big player in the Premier League.”
Romelu Lukaku grew up dreaming of being Vincent Kompany
The Manchester United striker has spoken about the City captain in the Players’ Tribune:
If you don’t like the way I play, that’s fine. But I was born here. I grew up in Antwerp, and Liège and Brussels. I dreamed of playing for Anderlecht. I dreamed of being Vincent Kompany. I’ll start a sentence in French and finish it in Dutch, and I’ll throw in some Spanish or Portuguese or Lingala, depending on what neighborhood we’re in.
City monitoring Charlton teenager
City are monitoring the progress of Charlton winger Jeremy Sarmiento.
The 16-year-old impressed for Charlton’s U23 side last season and the League One side are considering giving him a five year deal to ward off any potential buyers according to The Sun.
And he’s reportedly impressed so much that England are now in a battle with Spain and Ecuador for him to represent them.
Belgium sticking with Vincent Kompany
Belgium are sticking with City captain Kompany despite the fact he is still injured.
They could have changed their squad yesterday but have chosen to take a gamble on the central defender as they’re hopeful he will recover for the last game in the group.
“We are going to maintain the squad of 23 as announced,” said Martinez
“We are not going to use any changes. Vinny has evolved better than we thought, even though we thought that he could have a good opportunity to be involved in the group phase.
“Now he has a stronger opportunity.”
England game tonight
Raheem Sterling, John Stones and Kyle Walker are all set to start for England tonight against Tunisia, according to the Mirror.
How Pep can help lead England to glory
The Pep Effect could help England exceed expectations at the World Cup according to Barcelona great Xavi.
He told The Mirror:
“If you listen and want to learn, it is almost impossible not to improve as a player under Pep.
“Last season, Manchester City were exceptional. Like Barcelona they play possession football, so I am sure the England team will benefit from that.
“You look at a player like Sterling. He has always had raw talent – but under Pep he has become more clinical and taken his game to a different level.
“After the way he has played the last two or three seasons - and all the goals he has scored - there will be a lot of expectation on Kane who we know can cause any team in the world problems.
“Also with Dele Alli and Sterling, they have attacking players who can cause problems against the best opposition.
For so long, Spain had the players to win but there was a mental barrier that we couldn’t get past quarter-finals – England, for me, have had that issue.
“The England teams I was used to playing against had Beckham, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney – they were expected to win.
“This time I don’t think England has that same pressure, but they have very talented young players – and without that expectation on them it could help.”
Januzaj responds to de Bruyne training incident
Adnan Januzaj insists he has no problem with Kevin de Bruyne after the Manchester City star nailed him with a strong challenge in training.
De Bruyne concluded an intense sprint with a full-bloodied foul on Januzaj, which left the former Man United winger face down on the turf.
The clip, which went viral on social media, also showed the City midfielder run off following the collision without apologising or checking if Januzaj was alright.
However, the 23-year-old insists there was no malice behind the incident, and believes the tackle only highlights the desire to win which the current squad posses.
Full story.
Aguero sends Messi classy message
Sergio Aguero has backed Lionel Messi to bounce back from his penalty miss during Argentina’s 1-1 draw with Iceland in their World Cup opener.
The Barcelona legend was unable to find the back of the net despite 11 attempts at goal on a frustrating afternoon for La Albiceleste.
Messi saw a second-half penalty saved as the South American side were unable to convert their masses of possession into three precious points.
While Messi had a rare off day, Aguero returned from injury in style as he powered in a ferocious opener after 19 minutes.
And while the City top-scorer admits it was highly frustrating to drop points he insists Messi will still play a pivotal role in the remainder of their campaign.
Goal of the tournament?
Aleksandar Kolarov smashed in a contender for goal of the World Cup yesterday.
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It’s our favorite time of year over at Employment Matters – March Madness! Let’s quickly recap where we’ve been.
In 2014 we provided a rundown on the issues employers should consider when dealing with March Madness in the workplace – a tour de force blog entry that remains as relevant today as when we first released it. We've updated it here. Employers worried about the tournament’s impact on their workplace should definitely read it . . . or any one of the other 67 law firm blogs that will probably release a similar post this year. Perhaps we should put each of these posts in their own tournament bracket and pick a champion. Or perhaps we should just move on.
Speaking of unusual brackets, in 2015, we hosted the first ever Employment Law Issues tournament – a wild and crazy ride that left us out of breath and needing to use the remainder of our PTO. Employment law nerds everywhere rejoiced and they can and should feel free to revisit the action here.
But then came 2016, when this blog suffered the electronic equivalent of tearing its ACL after coming off a (computer) screen and slipping on a wet spot on the (minimum wage) floor. We had to go on Short Term Disablogilty and sat on the March Madness blogging sidelines while the actual tournament produced an epic finals buzzer beater ending with Villanova proving victorious.
After rehabbing furiously and putting in extra time at the office (including two-a-days featuring hours long Lexis training sessions and e-mail inbox clearance calisthenics), we are proud to announce our triumphant return in 2017. This year, we have an insatiable need to rhyme words with “Madness,” so that’s exactly what we are going to do over the next three weeks, as we explore the latest and great employment law issues of the day, while infusing a healthy dose of college basketball related references. Our first release will be: March Grabness: Lessons from the (Basketball) Court: Avoiding Personal Fouls, Violations and Time Outs in the Workplace. More will follow.
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Modiphius launches V5 Organised Play Program & new V5 books announced
OFFICIAL V5 ORGANISED PLAY!
Modiphius is now signing up Storytellers for the official Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition Organised Play campaign. Following the launch at Gencon last year V5 has been growing incredibly fast worldwide and we’d love you to be part of the exciting chronicles we’ve got planned.
Organised Play for V5 is going to be a global event and we’ll be co-ordinating with our partners everywhere to bring you a series of fantastic free Chronicles tailor made for use at conventions, store events and in your own groups. We also want you to have your say in how it evolves too. So if you would like to get Chronicles in advances of release, help introduce the game to new players, grow the community and a chance to provide your feedback please sign up here: https://www.modiphius.com/organised-play.html
PLAYTESTING YOUR THING?
If you’d to be involved in on-going development of new V5 content please sign up for our playtest team for V5 and include in the comments that you're interested in V5. We’d expect you to have a regular group playing V5 so we can give you certain content to try out as needed and give us feedback.
The Fall of London is in development right now. This will be the first official Chronicle for Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition and it’s being produced by Modiphius Entertainment.
"London is burning. As the Second Inquisition put the city's Kindred to the torch, your characters wake from torpor. The sensible thing would be to flee now, but before you can leave the capital, you have one last job to do..."
This campaign is perfect to bring your Vampire players up to speed on the plot developments in Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition or as as a gateway for new players.
Lead Development of this project is in the capable hands of none other than Steffie De Vaan! Her team of writers includes a mix of industry veterans and rising stars, including a few actual Londoners for good measure!
Coming on its heels is the Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Players Guide. An essential guide containing additional information on Clans, Disciplines, new tools plus some excellent playing advice and alternative ways to play. And finally, an overview of all 13 Kindred clans in one place! Find out everything you needed to know to play your best V5 game yet.
Last but not least, we’re working on the Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition Starter Set which is aimed at your friends who want to get started as Storytellers. It’s the perfect choice for those wanting to dip their fingers in to the Masquerade without purchasing the core book. The Starter Set box will contain an abridged rulebook, a starter chronicle that will teach you to run and play the game as you go, dice, pre-generated characters: everything you need to get your first V5 Chronicle on the way!
We’ll be updating you via this V5 mailing list over the coming months and you can expect
these to hit retail shelves by February 2020, however the Fall of London Chronicle and Vampire Player’s Guide will be available in advance PDF by Christmas.
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Hon Kim Hames MB BS JP MLA
Former Minister for Health; Tourism
Hon Terry Redman MLA
Former Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Carnarvon's new emergency department opens
Carnarvon residents are set to benefit from the completion of an upgrade to the Carnarvon Health Campus emergency department.
Health Minister Kim Hames said the ED had been refurbished to meet cyclone standards and to bring the best possible emergency health care to residents of Carnarvon and surrounding communities.
"The refurbishment gives Carnarvon residents the peace-of-mind of better emergency care closer to home, with the ED facilities in Carnarvon now equal to the best in country Western Australia," Dr Hames said.
"Emergency telehealth facilities will also be available to give 24/7 access to the WA Country Health Service team of emergency medicine specialists, if required."
Dr Hames said the ED would open to patients this morning (November 5) after a staged transition starting yesterday (November 4).
The newly refurbished ED is part of the Carnarvon Health Campus redevelopment, which will bring key health services under the same roof to create a modern, purpose-built health care hub.
Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said the new ED would be a significant boost to the capability of the Carnarvon Health Campus and would deliver greatly improved health services to Gascoyne residents.
"The new ED will create operational efficiencies, enable the provision of timely care for patients and improve workforce implications for staff," Mr Redman said.
"Royalties for Regions is investing in critical health care services and infrastructure to ensure the sustainable development of regional Western Australia."
In addition to two state-of-the-art resuscitation bays and four treatment bays, the improved ED includes Carnarvon's first-ever purpose-built mental health assessment room.
There are also three consulting rooms for visiting specialists and a new triage booth which has been designed to improve the flow of patients and to ensure all patients are seen, assessed and treated as soon as possible.
The redevelopment of Carnarvon Health Campus is part of the State Government's Royalties for Regions $150 million Gascoyne Revitalisation Plan. It is expected to be completed by the end of November 2015.
In addition to the improved ED, the Carnarvon Health Campus will include purpose-built outpatient facilities, a new two-chair dental clinic, more programs such as community mental health and child health services in one location, new telehealth services and new treatment areas
The State Government is investing $34.9m in the redevelopment of Exmouth Health Service and Carnarvon Health Campus, with $28.9m from the Royalties for Regions Gascoyne Revitalisation Plan and $6m from the WA Country Health Service
Royalties for Regions has also invested $4.7m to the Carnarvon Dual Purpose Alcohol and Drug Centre, including a 10-bed sobering up service, located at the Carnarvon Health Campus. The Mental Health Commission contributed $500,000 to this project as part of the North West Drug and Alcohol Support Program
For more information on Royalties for Regions projects, visit Bigger Picture - Regions
Health Minister's office - 6552 5300
Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700
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Radiology > Therapeutic Radiology
A Win for Protons in Pediatric Brain Tumors
Significant preservation of IQ, other cognitive parameters versus photon therapy
by Charles Bankhead Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today December 23, 2019
Proton therapy for pediatric brain tumors led to significantly better longitudinal intelligence outcomes as compared with conventional radiation therapy, results of a matched-cohort study showed.
With a median follow-up of 4 to 5 years, children with medulloblastoma treated with proton therapy (PRT) had significantly better scores for global intelligence quotient (IQ), perceptual reasoning, and working memory (P<0.05). Treatment with photon therapy (XRT) was associated with significant declines in global IQ, working memory, and processing speed (P<0.05). In contrast, the proton therapy group had stable scores for all outcomes except processing speed, which declined significantly over time (P=0.003).
The results build on previous research suggesting a cognition-sparing benefit of proton therapy for treatment of pediatric brain tumors, reported Lisa S. Kahalley, PhD, of Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston, and colleagues in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
"It's getting very difficult to argue that there isn't a very strong clinical benefit associated with proton, so now it really becomes an access issue," Kahalley told MedPage Today. "We have to think really hard about ways to improve access to families that aren't located near proton centers.
"If there's not a movement to build more proton centers, improve access, or figure out another way to transport patients so that they can have access elsewhere, then the really well-resourced families -- the ones who have money and who can take off work for 6 weeks to relocate to a proton center for treatment -- those are the ones who are going to get proton treatment. The families that don't have the resources to do that, which would be the majority of America, those are the families that don't end up getting what might be better treatment that is associated with better outcomes long term."
Best Evidence Yet
Kahalley and colleagues previously reported favorable results with proton therapy in a heterogeneous population of patients with different types of brain tumors, treated at different times and with different protocols, and focused on the broader outcome parameter of IQ. The new study has several advantages that provide more confidence in the findings.
"This study has several important benefits," said co-author Donald Mabbott, PhD, of the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children. "First, the two groups we studied had identical tumor (medulloblastoma) and treatment protocols (craniospinal radiation) during the same time period. The only difference was in proton versus photon radiation. In the 2016 paper, the proton group was compared to historical controls, the treatment protocols differed, and a mix of tumor diagnoses were compared. Further, the 2016 study included both cranial-spinal and focal radiation.
"Second, in the present study the groups were matched in terms of maternal and paternal education -- which is known to impact intelligence outcomes. This was not evaluated in the 2016 study. Third, we observed more robust differences between the proton and photon groups in terms of changes in IQ outcomes, as compared to the 2016 paper, likely due to our more comparable groups."
The careful matching of patients, tumor types, and treatment protocols "adds to the 2016 study results in that we now have more confidence that the differences in IQ we observed were due to the type of radiation therapy (proton versus photon), and not some other variable," Mabbott added.
Multiple previous studies showed that proton radiotherapy may lessen the neuropsychological risk associated with cranial radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors by reducing the radiation dose to normal brain tissue. Many of the studies were conducted prior to the introduction of modern photon radiotherapy (RT) protocols, such as intensity-modulated RT. As a result, no data exist to show that intellectual outcomes with proton therapy are superior to those of modern XRT protocols. Additionally, subsets of patients treated with proton therapy, notably younger patients and craniospinal irradiation (CSI), have increased intellectual risk, the authors noted.
Study, Key Findings
To address the gaps in knowledge, investigators searched records at two medical centers (Hospital for Sick Children and TCH) for patients with medulloblastoma treated with CSI during 2007 to 2018. They identified 79 patients, 42 treated with XRT at the Hospital for Sick Children, which did not have access to proton therapy, and 37 at TCH, where proton therapy was the standard for pediatric brain tumors throughout the study period.
The two cohorts were well matched with respect to sex (67% male), mean age at diagnosis (8.6 years), median CSI dose (23.4 Gy), mean length of follow-up (4.3 years), mean parental education (14.3 years), and baseline intelligence scores (global IQ, verbal reasoning, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed). The XRT cohort had a significantly greater boost dose to margin and total radiation dose to the tumor bed and margin (P=0.001, P=0.0001).
In an adjusted mixed-models analysis, patients treated with XRT differed significantly from the PRT cohort with respect to change over time (slope) in:
Global IQ: -0.9 vs 0.3, P=0.011
Perceptual reasoning: -0.8 vs 1.0, P=0.022
Working memory: -2.2 vs 0.1, P=0.002
Both cohorts had a nonsignificant decline in verbal reasoning (-0.4, P=0.141) and a significant decline in processing speed (-0.9, P=0.003).
"To our knowledge, this study provides the strongest evidence to date demonstrating an intellectual advantage with PRT in the treatment of pediatric medulloblastoma," the authors concluded. "Even in the context of CSI, patients treated with PRT exhibited stable intellectual outcomes in most domains and experienced significantly better long-term outcomes in global IQ, perceptual reasoning, and working memory compared with patients treated with XRT.
"Neurocognitive sparing did not come at the expense of disease control, with both groups experiencing comparable rates of relapse," they added.
The study was supported by the NIH and the Canadian Institute of Health Research.
Kahalley and Mabbott disclosed no relevant relationships with industry. One or more co-authors disclosed relevant relationships Elsevier, Henry Food Hospital, University of Southern California, Varian Medical Systems, Mevion Medical Systems, Hitachi, RaySearch Laboratories, ProTom, Merck/Schering Plough, AbbVie, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Source Reference: Kahalley LS, et al "Superior intellectual outcomes after proton radiotherapy compared with photon radiotherapy for pediatric medulloblastoma" J Clin Oncol 2019; DOI: 10.1200/JCO.19.01706.
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News & Media > Press Releases > Powerful cPCI Serial SBC with ARM Cortex A72 and Virtualization Functions
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Powerful cPCI Serial SBC with ARM Cortex A72 and Virtualization Functions
The G40A is a high-performance and low-power multicore CPU platform based on an ARM Cortex A72 processor. Being full-virtualization ready, it was designed for communication-intensive applications in harsh environments, which need high data bandwidth and computing performance, e.g. in data collection applications onboard trains, in industrial or heavy-vehicle applications.
G40A Data Sheet
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Leistungsstarker cPCI Serial SBC mit ARM Cortex A72 und Virtualisierungsfunktionen
Quad-core ARM Cortex A72
Virtualization-ready
Up to 8 GB DDR4 (ECC), non-volatile SRAM
Front I/O: 3 Gb Ethernet, 1 USB 3.0 host, 1 USB configuration port (RS232)
Rear I/O: 2 PCIe lanes, 4 USB 2.0, 1 SATA, 8 Gb Ethernet
-40°C to +85°C, version with fanless operation possible
Multicore Performance with Integrated Ethernet Switch
The G40A from MEN is an NXP ARM Cortex A72 LS1046A CPU module in CompactPCI Serial form-factor. Equipped with the quad-core CPU with NXP data processing accelerators, fast PCI Express 3.0, future-ready USB 3.0, SATA Gen. 3 interfaces, Ethernet interfaces on front and an integrated Ethernet switch, the G40A provides unprecedented power, speed, and communication advantages.
The G40A secures your application for the future by being full-virtualization ready – memory and I/O sub-systems can be virtualized – and available for the next 15 years.
The MEN proprietary board management controller (BMC) monitors the G40A optional parameters such as voltages, temperature and provides a user-configurable watchdog, making it ready for applications where functional safety is required.
The memory configuration of the G40A includes a fast DDR4 DRAM with ECC soldered to the board to guarantee optimum shock and vibration resistance. A non-volatile SRAM, an eMMC NAND Flash device and a microSD card can also be assembled offering space for user applications or usable as a local boot medium.
The G40A is prepared for use in harsh environments, making it an ideal solution where small space but high-processing capabilities are needed. It comes with a tailored heat sink, all components are soldered for protection against shock and vibration and it is also coated for use in humid and dusty environments.
MEN press documents are archived on this web site for historical purposes. Information in the documents is accurate at the time of release. However, product specifications and other specific information may change over time. Some information about product pricing and availability may be limited to specific geographic areas and may differ in other areas. Information as stated in the document may or may not be in effect after the date of the release.In addition, press documents may contain statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations as of the date of a particular release. Actual results may differ materially from those projected because of a number of risks and uncertainties.
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World Cup winner Jessica McDonald says childcare is the support athletes need
Jessica McDonald is now a World Cup winner, but she's also the only member of the U.S. women's soccer team who is a mom. So when the team won the World Cup this past weekend, McDonald had not only her 23 teammates to celebrate her win with, but also her 7-year-old son, Jeremiah.
"He doesn't fully understand, but at least he's an age right now where he's actually going to remember this," McDonald previously told The Associated Press. "He's going to look back and be like, 'Wow, I was there. Wow, my mom is actually cool—like she said.'"
Jeremiah has been in France with his mom during the tournament, and judging by her Instagram, he was her biggest fan. After the big win, McDonald posted a picture of her little boy sprinkling her with confetti on the pitch, along with this caption: "We did it, bud!!!"
Jessica McDonald on Instagram: “We did it, bud!!! 🇺🇸 #WorldChamps”
Still, she's not entirely sure her 7-year old understands what a history-making event this tournament was. "My kid has no clue. One day, he will!" she captioned another set of photos.
Jessica McDonald on Instagram: “My kid has no clue. One day, he will! 🇺🇸🙌🏽🥰🦁❤️”
McDonald is a trailblazer, and her teammates believe that her presence (and Jeremiah's) on the soccer field in France may inspire a generation of athletes. One teammate told the Associated Press that they are in awe of how she manages to raise a child and be a world champ. "Her ability to balance life is just incredible and I think, hopefully, going forward more women choose her route and not feel like they have to choose their career over having a family. I think the new generation is going to feel like they have the option of doing both," McDonald's teammate Crystal Dunn told the AP.
McDonald has seen people close to her stop competing after parenthood. "Both of my parents were both multi-sport athletes," McDonald told Vice in 2017. "Their mindset was, be an athlete as long as possible, up until they became parents. And so they dropped their dreams for their children. And I'm not sure how I feel about that, as their child—that they just gave up what they wanted to do because they became parents."
McDonald is the only mother on the U.S. team right now, but there have been many other mothers who combined parenthood and professional soccer. According to the AP, the U.S. Soccer Federation has been paying for nannies since 1998, but when McDonald is playing on her regular team, the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League, childcare still eats a huge chunk of her paycheck.
Earlier in her career, she was reportedly only making only $13,000 a year as a pro soccer player and couldn't afford childcare. Baby Jeremiah would chill in his stroller on the sidelines during practice.
"If anything as simple as childcare was covered by the league or your organization, that would be life-changing for moms, especially when we're scraping pennies," McDonald told The Oregonian. "Maybe we would have more moms in this league if something like that was there for us, but I feel like we're far from that. The situation is way different for us than it is for male athletes and it would be nice to have better support from our league in that area."
McDonald has previously said that the National Women's Soccer League doesn't really support mothers, but hopefully that will change soon. The country just saw what a mom can do when she's got support on and off the field.
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Sun Will Set on the FCC’s Dual-Carriage Mandate
John Eggerton
WASHINGTON — Cable operators will be able to free up some spectrum starting in December, now that a federal appeals court has refused to block implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to sunset its dual-carriage/viewability rules.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last week dismissed a broadcaster petition to stay the FCC’s viewability rule order, under which cable operators were required to provide both analog and digital versions of must-carry TV station signals.
On Aug. 24, the FCC’s Media Bureau denied the request by Agape Church Inc., London Broadcasting Co., the National Association of Broadcasters and Una Vez Mas to stay the decision, which takes effect in December.
The petitioners then sought a stay in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit until the court can hear a broadcaster challenge to the decision. The court denied a stay as well last Monday (Sept. 24), saying only that the petitioners “have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending court review.”
Those would include demonstrating the likelihood of winning the appeal and suffering serious harm if the stay were not granted.
Despite some last-minute lobbying by broadcasters, including religious TV stations, the FCC in June voted to sunset the viewability rule, which means that, as of December, cable operators will no longer be required to carry dual feeds to satisfy the FCC requirement that they be viewable to their subscribers.
Instead, the FCC said that the no-cost and low-cost converter boxes offered by cable operators would satisfy the still-important obligation to make must-carry stations accessible to viewers.
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Slavery and the efforts of people of African descent to overcome prejudice and adversity are part of our shared past. The best account of local African American history can be found in the Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum. The museum tells the story of the struggle, and ultimate success, of the African American community to build a high school for black children during the era of segregation.
Virginia Beach's history is surprisingly broad, and the Virginia Beach History Museums provide memorable experiences for those wishing to discover the true hidden treasures of the Atlantic coast.
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The former finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee is heading a new effort to boost Latino voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election, The Hill reported.
Henry Muñoz III will be targeting Latino donors to help mobilize turnout from a key demographic whose support for Democrats has been softer than expected in recent elections, the news outlet reported.
"It's not going to be good enough this time around to wait until a few months before the election to reach out to the Latino community," Muñoz told The Hill. "We have an incredible opportunity to grow our support, but we can't treat it like just a fundraising or get-out-the-vote opportunity, we need programs that make us an integral part of the everyday lives of Latinos."
He is taking on the effort after stepping down from the DNC after more than six years as finance chair — raising more than $600 million for Democrats during his tenure, The Hill reported.
According to The Hill, Muñoz is returning in an advisory capacity to the Latino Victory Project, which he founded with actress Eva Longoria in 2014, The Hill reported. DNC chair Tom Perez has also asked him to stay on in an emeritus role and as a DNC member-at-large, with "broad responsibilities for the design of Latino engagement and fundraising toward the 2020 election cycle."
"Donors are excited and motivated about what's coming next," Muñoz told The Hill.
"We have a presidential slate that is browner, blacker, more female and more gay than ever before," Muñoz told The Hill. "The donors want a race and there's an unprecedented amount of excitement to invest in the next election cycle."
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Henry Muñoz III, a former finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee, will work to boost Latino voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election, according to The Hill.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on Turkey to improve efforts on implementing the Sochi memorandum on Syria’s Idlib, speaking at her weekly briefing in Moscow on Thursday. “We advocate to ensure the full implementation if Idlib memorandum from Sochi in September 2018, especially when it comes to creating a demilitarised zone and separating the so-called moderate... Еще opposition from terrorists,» said the spokesperson. According to her, more than 90 Syrian soldiers have died in the zone in militant shelling. Citing “some independent journalists' investigations”, Zakharova also claimed that the Dutch government “had tried to cover up” a bombing by the Dutch Royal Air Forces in the Iraqi city of Hawijah in 2015, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians. She went on discussing Estonia and its treatment of Russian news company Sputnik Estonia. “If a state considers itself committed to the same European values, but not only them, also values of multiple international organs, specifically of the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and many others, these values must be complied with.” Estonian authorities have said that Sputnik Estonia and its employees face criminal cases opened against them unless they cut ties to Russian state-owned Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik’s parent company, whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Kiselyov is currently under EU sanctions.
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A Jewish Boy's Pilgrimage to Find His Childhood Nanny's Home in Jamaica
By Ross Kenneth Urken On 12/2/19 at 5:59 PM EST
YS Falls in Jamaica sits among vast pineapple groves. TalbotImages/Getty
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Ross Kenneth Urken's Another Mother is a rollicking romp across Jamaica and his past that pulls at the heartstrings. Written in muscular prose, the memoir is at once an adventure quest and an emotional reckoning. A tribute to Dezna Sanderson, Urken's childhood nanny, the book takes readers to St. Elizabeth parish, her native land, and the excerpt below, from Chapter 5: Exodus, gives readers a taste of this special part of the island. Don't miss Urken's travel tips for St. Elizabeth, Jamaica at the bottom of the page.—Newsweek editors
I am in flight in Black River, Jamaica—giving my Jewish traveling companions the slip in search of a driver curiously named Dragon to make it to Mahogany Hill. I stand out in all whites like a cricketer, wearing a button-down and pressed slacks, but my footsteps are subtle enough not to draw attention.
Here I am at 28 in Dezna's native land, searching for my nanny's essence, her origin. Language—as a writer, a human being—has best defined who I am, and Dezna is a part of me in that respect. My oral delivery, after all, comes with an imitative exponent: her Jamaican lilt with hollowed-out vowels and consonants as crisp on the teeth as watercress. What had been performative in my childhood has become ingrained, and since Dezna's death five years before, I have tried to find the root of her strong voice to understand my own. But travelling to Jamaica specifically on a pilgrimage to discover my nanny's history would seem a blunt betrayal of my parents' love, not to mention as gratuitously unkosher as a bacon double cheeseburger. So I deluded even my rude bwoy self and concocted a decoy: I signed up for an exploratory mission to document Jamaica's Jewish cemeteries, some of which have a spooky pirate past.
Ross Kenneth Urken and Dezna Sanderson, circa 1997.
During this undertaking, the putative reason for my trip to Jamaica, I embedded with a group from the nonprofit Caribbean Volunteer Expeditions to survey these forlorn graveyards and investigate the Jewmaican Pirates of the Caribbean. At the very least, went my flawed logic, I'd have some opportunity to find shared terrain with my nanny: here was a shoal connecting the two shores of myself, the Jewish and the Jamaican. But something about that prefab strategy didn't feel right. It was a compromise. And that's why I had to reject this clinical glance at life here and find an authentic connection to Dezna by heeding Winston's words. As she used to say, "The 'art wants what the 'art wants...," her accent blending the sentimental and aesthetic. And that set in motion my covert communiqué with her oldest daughter, Maxine, and the enlistment of Dragon as chauffeur. Of course, I might draw a tongue-lashing from the crew for shirking my duties, but I was after a different kind of secret hidden in the heart of the Caribbean. It would be easier to beg for forgiveness than ask permission.
Suddenly on this sleepy Black River side street, someone calls out to me in a deep bass, startling me just as I'm slinking into my role as guided-tour defector.
"Ross—Rosstaman! Wah gwaan, mi yute?"
It's Dragon, a short, middle-aged fellow standing outside a dirt-splattered van parked by the Anglican Parish Church with its mullioned windows. A bald guy in dungarees and a shortsleeved plaid button-down, he's peering at me from over the thin-lensed sunglasses perched on the tip of his nose. He just emanates cool. Stick him in a suit, and he might easily star in a Ciroc ad.
Mahogany Hill, 2015. Edney James, a.k.a. Dragon. Courtesy of Ross Kenneth Urken
Wah gwaan?" I say in greeting. His hand is rough as a longshoreman's when I shake it, and I give him a fraternal pat on his bicep. Dragon is just five-two, but he's built as can be from all the construction work he does. There's a whole story, it is said, to how he acquired his moniker, about which the less said, the better.
Maxine and her friend Nadia are in the back seat, and they slide open the door and step out so we can all exchange a tight embrace.
"Mannas, mi bredda," Maxine says as her own hello. Leave it to Dezna's daughter, who considers me her brother as I do her my sister, to greet me with the slang word derived from "manners"—the implication being it's polite to offer a hearty salutation. Dezna was, after all, a stickler for rules.
Max is 47, about the age Dezna was when she came to the States, and has a mother hen disposition. Her hugs are all bosom—her posture bent forward. She clucks any disapproval with a suck of her teeth. In fact, her nickname is Beez, given her queen bee demeanor.
We pile back in the van, and I hop in shotgun.
The choreography of this exodus resembles a coordinated heist—the careful treading, the hushed voices. Then there comes the simple instruction for Dragon: Step on it.
But the car stalls just as the Jewish volunteer group I've escaped turns the corner and approaches from down the street. If the leaders catch me, I'll be guilted into more cemetery fieldwork and have to forgo this side excursion. I suppose I could have simply informed them of my plans, but that would have been a little less exciting.
Max's hair is tied back to allow puzzled disapproval to appear more easily in wrinkles on her forehead. She also speaks almost exclusively in aphorisms, and when Dragon can't get the car started after a couple tries, she starts her lamentation.
Pisgah, Jamaica, 2015. Maxine Sanderson and Ross Kenneth Urken picking bananas near Dezna’s grave at the house where she once raised her family. Courtesy of Ross Kenneth Urken
"If it's not the button, it's the buttonhole," she sighs. "A dat mi know fi true." Jamaica doesn't always adhere to the "no problem, mon" script resort brochures provide, the very story Dezna sold me through omission during my childhood. Instead, there's this one guarantee: If it's not one thing, it's another. Maxine knows this all too well and rolls her eyes as if to say, "I can't even."
Dragon shuts the vehicle down and vigorously turns the keys in the ignition—this time with success. He shoots me a side-eye of satisfaction.
"Ah suh we dweet," he says, his voice a hickory synth. That's how we do it.
Now it's time to bus'.
Under the cloak of shade in an alleyway—the stuccoed homes stretch tall to catch whatever breeze possible in this baking Jamrock January—we beat a path inland toward the hills where the pumpernickel-colored soil is loamy. There it will be possible to find Dezna's origins, her childhood homestead.
Lovers' Leap at Jake's Hotel in Jamaica. Courtesy of Jake's Hotel
Travel Guide to St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Even those who are North Coast devotees can explore their more adventurous side by branching out to St. Elizabeth parish, this lesser-traveled-by part of the island and Dezna's home turf. In Another Mother, I explore the history and the beauty of this hidden treasure in southwest Jamaica, and if travelers feel inspired to visit, here are my five go-tos in this over-the-beaten-path paradise.
For those who need help getting around, Dezna's family runs Coco's Tours Jamaica, a tour transportation company that provides custom itineraries for travelers, with particular expertise in St. Elizabeth.
YS Falls—A beautiful series of seven cascades, this natural wonder is the perfect place to beat the heat on the island. A short drive from Black River through Holland Bamboo, a magical tunnel created from curved bamboo on either side of a road, these waterfalls sit among vast pineapple groves. Visitors can swim in the gorgeous pools below and zipline across the falls.
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Lovers' Leap—Part of Jamaican lore, the kind Dezna and her family recounted during storytelling evenings, this is the spot where two eighteen-century lovers are said to have jumped to their deaths rather than live apart. This cliff, with a 1,700-foot drop off into Cutlass Bay, provides one of the most dramatic vistas in all Jamaica. Recently, Jason Henzell, son of famed Jamaican filmmaker Perry Henzell, turned the building on the property into a hip spot to enjoy live music while eating oxtail, sipping a Red Stripe, and taking in the view.
Floyd's Pelican Bar—Make all of your Instagram followers jealous with a trip to this thatched-roof bar on stilts, situated a mile offshore. A picturesque watering hole amid azure waters, Floyd's Pelican Bar serves strong rum punch and fresh seafood. Of course, you'll need to take a boat to get there, but it's well worth the journey. Prepare to get unfollowed.
Jakes Hotel—A funky, sophisticated resort in Treasure Beach, Jakes has colorful villas, oceanfront bungalows, and more traditional hotel rooms that incorporate the simple natural beauty of the island with Jamaica's signature outlandishness. It's also the site of the Calabash International Literary Festival.
Black River—Black River, the town featured in this excerpt and the capital of St. Elizabeth, is a vibrant place with gorgeous architecture, particularly the Georgian and Victorian buildings. Visitors may enjoy a water safari tour on the famed Black River itself. It's a town I like to wander through before settling at a rum shack to rest my legs.
Courtesy of Ross Kenneth Urken
Ross Kenneth Urken is an American journalist who has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Atlantic, VICE, Tablet, National Geographic, New York, Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, The New Republic, Scientific American, the BBC, The Guardian, and Travel + Leisure. A graduate of Princeton University, he lives in Manhattan with his wife.
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The UK Overseas Territories are Britain's most remote outposts. Scattered across all Seven Seas, the territories cover an area seven times the size of the United Kingdom. They are home to 350,000 British subjects and thousands of unique animals and plants, including many of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth...
Join explorer and naturalist Stewart McPherson on his intrepid three year journey across all of the United Kingdom's overseas lands. Journeying on RAF flights, one of the last working Royal Mail ships, freight vessels, ice breakers and charter yachts, Stewart set out to discover the unique wildlife, history and cultures of the territories – the true treasure of these little-known outposts of the United Kingdom.
Travel through tropical rainforests, exploding volcanoes, arid deserts, coral reefs and icy polar wastes to discover the thousands of unique species which call the Overseas Territories home, and learn the fascinating roles that each territory played in defining modern British and world history by over one thousand spectacular, full-colour images, including dozens of full-page and double-page spreads, a special feature of Britain's Treasure Islands is its 17 specially-commissioned gatefold maps that showcase the geography of each territory.
No previous book has ever explored the subject in comparable detail. This visually spectacular work is both a fact-filled reference volume and a riveting account of Stewart's adventurous and exciting journey. The resulting 704 pages will transfix all audiences, and resonate particularly with all those interested in natural history, travel, exotic places, culture, geography, as well as British and world history.
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Home Politics National Assembly wades into Army, FCT peoples’ feud
National Assembly wades into Army, FCT peoples’ feud
National Trumpet Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Politics,
The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi), has assured the indigenous peoples of FCT that the National Assembly would investigate their allegations of land grabbing against the Nigerian Army, and ensure that democracy and justice prevail.
Melaye stated this in Abuja on Tuesday while addressing protesters from the FCT, who barricaded the entrance to the National Assembly and vowed not to vacate until the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, addressed them.
Melaye, who came in company of Senator Philip Gyunka (APC, Nasarawa), told the protesters that they were delegated by the Senate President to assure them that the Senate had received their petition over alleged gruesome murder of their peoples and forceful takeover of their land by the Nigerian Army.
He assured them that the lawmakers had begun thorough investigation into all the grievances and allegations contained in their petition, assuring that “democracy and justice shall prevail in the end.”
“We received your petition over the alleged gruesome murder of some of your people and the forceful takeover of your land by the Nigerian Army.
“The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asked us to tell you that the Senate will meet your leaders by 2:00pm today. We will investigate all your grievances and allegations,” Senator Melaye assured the angry protesters.
According to the lawmakers, the Senate had condemned, in totality, every alleged act of terror by the Army and other security agencies, adding that the “security of lives of every Nigerian” remains the key agenda of the National Assembly.
Earlier, leaders of the indigenous peoples of the FCT, Ezekiel Musa and Adamu Ishaku, had told the lawmakers that they were protesting because the Nigerian Army had forcefully encroached into their lands since 2016, and had gruesomely killed a number of their own people.
The protesters, carrying placards with inscriptions, “Shame to Buratai,” among others, said despite repeated efforts, the government and other stakeholders had refused to do justice to their grievances.
“This is about the fourth time we are protesting since 2016 over the injustice done to us by the Nigerian Army, but no attempt to address it. As we speak, the Army is on our lands with their bulldozers.
“Why can’t there be an FCT commission, like in the North East and Niger Delta, to address the plights of the indigenous peoples of the FCT, whose lands and means of livelihood had been taken over by force. Do they want us to carry arms,” the protesters queried.
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The Associated Press | October 2, 2013
Coast Guard coaches helping to keep game on
HARTFORD, Conn. — Coast Guard football coach Bill George was doing his team's laundry Wednesday morning.
That's not normally one of his duties as head coach of the Division III program, but his equipment staff, sports information director and other civilian employees in the athletic department were furloughed this week when the federal government shut down.
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George said the coaches are picking up the slack so the academy can keep the program going and play its home game in New London on Saturday against Western New England.
"I just hung up every football player's [laundry] bag," he said. "I told the team, too many of you guys are putting your own stuff in there. My top receiver had five pairs of skivvies in there. I told him, go up where the cadets do laundry and do these yourself. They might get away with that with the regular equipment guy, but not with us."
The Defense Department temporarily suspended sports competition at the service academies Tuesday as a result of the budget impasse in Congress. But Lt. Paul Rhynard, a Coast Guard spokesman, says because it is part of the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard is making its own decisions regarding sports.
"Right now, the plan is to hold any at home athletic events," he said. "As far as any events that are off campus and require travel, that decision has not been made yet."
George is a civilian federal employee, but he and three assistant coaches are also faculty members at the academy and therefore exempt from the furloughs.
"A lot of the people in the athletic department teach classes here," he said. "We teach personal defense, swimming, lifesaving. I'm sure the coaches at the other academies, which are Division I, do not teach. The teaching part exempts us."
As of Wednesday afternoon, Navy's game against Air Force at Annapolis, Md., and Army's game at Boston College on Saturday are in jeopardy of being postponed or canceled because of the shutdown.
George said the school did cancel its weekly media luncheon, but is trying to keep the weekly schedule as normal as possible.
He said the coaches will get to Cadet Memorial field early Saturday to put up the set up the field for the 1:30 p.m. game, putting up the goal posts and yard markers, and doing other jobs normally handled by employees who are on furlough.
He was unsure how the team will handle keeping statistics or running the press box, but said other faculty in the athletic department will be chipping in where they are needed.
“I just hung up every football player's [laundry] bag”
-- Bill George, Coast Guard head coach
Athletic director Tim Fitzpatrick was meeting Wednesday afternoon with New England Football Conference Commissioner John Harper to discuss the impact of the shutdown, and what, if anything the conference can do to help the academy.
Harper said everyone is taking a wait-and-see approach.
"Could everything be up and running by Saturday, well we can only hope," Harper said. "But we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves and say this is what we are going to do after this week."
Meanwhile George said his coaches and players are taking things in stride.
"I think here at this place, we've already been used to doing other duties, because we don't have a support cast of 50 people like they do at the Naval Academy," he said. "I have a retired college coach that coaches with me. I have a local high school teacher who comes down and coaches the defensive line. I'm not sure the adjustment is as big for us as it is at those places."
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Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Mar;7(1):6-11. doi: 10.1007/s12178-013-9194-7.
Management of humeral head deficiencies and glenoid track.
Di Giacomo G1, De Vita A, Costantini A, de Gasperis N, Scarso P.
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When considering the management of shoulder anterior instability with glenoid bone loss ≥25 % of the inferior glenoid diameter (inverted-pear glenoid), the consensus among recent authors is that glenoid bone grafting should be done. Although the engaging Hill-Sachs lesion has been recognized as a risk factor for recurrent anterior instability, there has been no generally accepted methodology for quantifying the Hill-Sachs lesion taking into account the geometric interplay of various sizes and various orientations of bipolar (humeral-sided plus glenoid-sided) bone loss. Keeping the glenoid track concept in mind, if a Hill-Sachs lesion engages the anterior glenoid rim, with or without concomitant anterior glenoid bone loss, it is possible to manage this pathology, reducing the risk of recurrent shoulder instability after surgery. If the Hill-Sachs engages, "Remplissage" or "Latarjet" surgical procedures are indicated depending of glenoid bone loss.
a, Glenohumeral joint in abduction and external rotation. If the Hill-Sachs lesion is within the medial margin of the glenoid track there is still glenoid track support for bone stability (non-engaging Hill-Sachs lesion).This implies that intrinsic stability can be shared between Bankart repair and bone support. b, Glenohumeral joint in abduction and external rotation in shoulder with a glenoid bone loss and a Hill-Sachs lesion (bipolar bone loss). The Hill-Sachs lesion extends medial to the medial margin of the glenoid track, with loss of bone support at the anterior glenoid rim (engaging Hill-Sachs lesion). (GT glenoid track, HS Hill-Sachs)
Management of humeral head deficiencies and glenoid track
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His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO visited Newquay Zoo recently to meet staff and volunteers and to see an award-winning bird conservation exhibit.
On a tour of the Cornish zoo, His Royal Highness talked to staff, volunteers and invited guests. Among these were Trustees of Wild Planet Trust,the charity that runs Newquay Zoo, Rachael Hill, Andrew Cooper and Sylvia Greinig. He went on to view an exhibition marking Newquay Zoo’s 50th Anniversary (which is being celebrated this year) in the company of Mark Norris, Newquay Zoo’s long-serving Education Officer.
At the ‘Gems of the Jungle’ exhibit he met Curator John Meek and heard about the South East Asian songbird crisis and the international Silent Forest Campaign, which Newquay Zoo is supporting. The Gems of the Jungle walk-though aviary won gold in the annual awards of the British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
By the zoo’s lake he unveiled a brass plaque marking his visit and chatted with members of zoo staff, volunteers and staff from Cornwall College, with which the zoo has an education partnership. His Royal Highness also met local dignitaries, including the Mayor of Newquay, Councillor Rachel Craze, Andrew Curtis (Clerk, Newquay Town Council), and the Executive Director of Wild Planet Trust, Simon Tonge. Newquay Zoo is a registered charity.
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Mid-Ohio Valley gets certified peer visitors from amputee coalition
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BELPRE — Amputees can now receive additional assistance in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
The Prosthetic Users Group, of Belpre, announces that the Mid-Ohio Valley, and surrounding area, now has six nationally certified peer visitors from the National Amputee Association.
Tamara Chinea of Parkersburg, Barry Friedman of Dunbar, Bill Fulton of Belpre, Steve Lamp of Parkersburg, Robert Stephens of Charleston and Fred Yanda of New Matamoras volunteered to receive training for this program.
The program involved eight plus hours of training on March 23, said Nancy Miller with Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics LLC of Belpre. Juanita Mengel, a certified instructor from the National Amputee Coalition, traveled from Amanda, Ohio, to teach the class.
Students can be an amputee who has successfully adapted to life without a limb for at least a year or a caregiver of an amputee. The application process requires references, a background check and a small fee.
Both the students and instructor volunteer their time with their main goal of giving back to help new amputees, Miller said.
“Peer visitors are invaluable to the new amputee. When someone loses a limb, they often struggle with how they can function and lead a normal life again,” Miller said. “Peer visitors, sent on behalf of the National Amputee Coalition, call on new amputees to help bring them hope.”
Peer support is vital to recovery, Miller said. Most amputees who have experienced the gift of a peer visit report this visit changed their life.
A visit can help them from being overwhelmed and depressed. They realize if he/she can do it, I can do it, Miller said.
“Often the recovery process is a blur, but looking back, the amputee can distinctly remember the effect the peer visit had on their lives,” Miller said.
The Peer Visitor program was brought to the area by the Prosthetic Users Group of the Mid-Ohio Valley and hosted by Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics at its Belpre location. The Prosthetics Users Group was formed in October 2015 to help amputees meet and help each other adapt to life.
The support group has been discussing the certified peer visitor program for years.
If you work for a hospital or rehabilitation facility or have a family member or friend who is facing or has recently experienced an amputation, and are interested in a peer visit locally, call Nancy Miller at 740-421-4211. Another option is to go through the National Amputee Coalition website at Amputee-coalition.org. This program is offered across the country.
Amputees are invited to join the group’s monthly meetings. The Prosthetic Users Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., usually at Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics, 2354 Richmiller Lane in Belpre. Meeting locations and agenda can be confirmed at PUGMOV.com.
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BFP BREAKING NEWS: Boston Terror, CIA’s Graham Fuller & NATO-CIA Operation Gladio B-Caucasus & Central Asia
Sibel Edmonds | April 27, 2013 24 Comments
Graham Fuller: Edmonds’ State Secrets Privilege, FBI Gladio-B Target, Handler-Sponsor of Turkey’s Imam Gulen A major break in the Boston Terror CIA Connection took place last night when I came across a post outing CIA Operative Graham Fuller as the father of the woman married to Boston terror suspect’s infamous uncle Ruslan Tsarni. Further confirmation of this bombshell was received via mainstream reporter Laura Rozen here. Let me first provide a few excerpts from the original reporting site (a real alternative media):
Boston Bombers’ Uncle Married Daughter of Top CIA Official
The uncle of the two suspected Boston bombers in last week’s attack, Ruslan Tsarni, was married to the daughter of former top CIA official Graham Fuller . Ruslan Tsarni married the daughter of former top CIA official Graham Fuller, who spent 20 years as operations officer in Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. In 1982 Fuller was appointed the National Intelligence Officer for Near East and South Asia at the CIA, and in 1986, under Ronald Reagan, he became the Vice-Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, with overall responsibility for national level strategic forecasting.
Now, take a look at the most explosive aspect of this original report on Graham Fuller’s outing in the CIA Boston Terror Connection [All Emphasis Mine]:
On a more ominous note, Graham Fuller was listed as one of the American Deep State rogues on Sibel Edmonds' State Secrets Privilege Gallery,. Edmonds explained it featured subjects of FBI investigations she became aware of during her time as an FBI translator.
Criminal activities were being protected by claims of State Secrets, she asserted. After Attorney General John Ashcroft went all the way to the Supreme Court to muzzle her under a little-used doctrine of State Secrets, she put up twenty-one photos, with no names. One of them was Graham Fuller.
I presented CIA’s Graham Fuller as one of the top culprits in my State Secrets Privilege Case when the government invoked the State Secrets Privilege and several additional gag orders to cover up the FBI’s investigations and files pertaining to CIA-NATO terror operations in Central Asia & the Caucasus since the mid-1990s. Guess what? I provided this information to the US media long before it became public in 2008 via my website and this website. Not a single media outlet (including quasi and pseudo ones) was willing to touch this. And this, despite of all the gag orders, state secrets privilege invocations, congressional gag orders … you name it. I could name more than a dozen publications that said: ‘no way.’
Not only that. I have been covering one of the main CIA operation figures in Central Asia & the Caucasus-Imam Fethullah Gulen, and this Turkish Imam’s relationship and official Connections to CIA’s Graham Fuller. I’ve been doing this since 2009. Let me provide you with a few explosive examples and excerpts. First a few excerpts from over two years ago published at Boiling Frogs Post:
Turkish Intel Chief Exposes CIA Operations via Islamic Group in Central Asia
First of all, there have been tens if not hundreds of articles establishing Graham Fuller as one of Gulen’s official references to the court for his residency, you can view some of these here, here, here. This quote comes from Foreign Policy Journal:
Fethullah Gulen became a green card holder despite serious opposition from FBI and from Homeland Security Department. Former CIA officers (formally and informally) such as Graham Fuller and Morton Abromovitz were some of the prominent references in Gulen’s green card application.
And Stein let that slide?! I’d quickly ask: ‘how often do you write to the FBI on people you think have been unfairly targeted or treated by them?!’ Last but not least on Graham Fuller is my own on-the-record, more accurately, on-the-album, naming of individuals implicated (criminally) in my case, thus protected via invocation of the State Secrets Privilege:...
Then the following excerpt from an article I wrote in 2010:
After years of investigating him the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, due to his guardian angels in the State Department and the CIA, are prevented from bringing an indictment against him, so they try to kick him out of the US. But once again Gulen’s CIA angels step in and portray Gulen as a scholar, despite the fact that Fethullah Gulen doesn’t even have a high-school diploma and never went beyond the 5th grade. Among his angels who vouched for him were Graham Fuller, George Fidas, and Morton Abramowitz.
And this excerpt from another related article I wrote in 2010:
You may remember one of these foreign policy makers from my State Secrets Privilege Gallery and my under oath testimony in the Krikorian case. Here is a quote from Graham A. Fuller, former Deputy Director of the CIA’s National Council on Intelligence:
‘The policy of guiding the evolution of Islam and of helping them against our adversaries worked marvelously well in Afghanistan against the Red Army. The same doctrines can still be used to destabilize what remains of Russian power, and especially to counter the Chinese influence in Central Asia.’
And this from another commentary I wrote on the Gulen-CIA nexus:
No one is daring to mention one of his top backers in the US, another butler of Israel, Mort Abramowitz, or and how Abramowitz vouched for Gulen during his deportation hearing. No one is talking about Gulen’s other CIA bodyguard, Graham Fuller. No ‘real’ questions on Gulen’s ‘real’ sources of multibillion dollar funding…No emphasis on Gulen’s real role for the real US decision-makers’ use, and their strategy for Central Asia since 1997…
Some of these reporters have their hands tied by their MSM editors. Some of the semi- independent journalists have fallen for the creators of the smoke and mirrors. And others are simply guided by ignorance and utter dumbness emboldened by their arrogance. Well, they are just the latest being sold and fed garbage when it comes to Gulen.
If you haven’t watched our Operation Gladio series, please do so now: Sibel Edmonds on Operation Gladio Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V. And I urge you to watch and disseminate the following video interview on my analysis linking the CIA & the Boston Terror Case:
You can check out our latest updates on this case here, here and here.
Let’s watch and observe the coverage, or lack of, pertaining to CIA’s Graham Fuller and his three-decade long connections to CIA-Made terror in the Caucasus and Central Asia. I suspect we will not be seeing any coverage with substance. You will not find a single media outlet in the United States that would dare expose what I exposed several years ago on Graham Fuller’s major role in my State Secrets Privilege Case, in black operations in the Caucasus and Central Asia, and in the propping and handling of infamous Islamic Imam Fethullah Gulen and his $20+ Billion Dollar network of NGO’s in the US.
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metrobusman says:
Well done Sibel.
What a timely and comprehensive post. We are lucky to have you looking out for us and so organized, Sibel.
Surely a few more just had a frog-like self-awareness. All these articles give shape to the circular walls of the pot we are in.
tonywicher says:
ROro says:
“It’s a small world after all” is what the media will sing, if this even gets mentioned…
On the deal that Sibel has been talking about -perhaps this story in Izvestia is further confirmation… http://izvestia.ru/news/549400
Translated at WMR… http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/articles/20130427_2
Georgian Special Services Decide to Shut Down “Caucasus Fund”
Izvestia previously reported that Tamarlan had attended Caucasus Fund seminars last year. Is this then NATO/CIA doing damage control, or just part of a general draw-down in Caucasus is exchange for Russia’s green light on Syria? We shall see….
CuChulainn says:
poor WT in his latest radio broadcast takes out after Sibel on the premise that all whistleblowers are phony, that lihop is as bad or worse than “blowback,” and, crowning absurdity, that BFP is suspiciously well-financed, with its mysterious ability to “buy up authors”!
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mudtower says:
The moment the news of the Boston bombing started spewing from the television screens I was convinced that there would be finally a chance to catch these phony clowns in their lies.
Because of Sibel and James Corbett and the Gladio plan B series, I am able to point to your work that has been available from before the actual terror event. Even though I’m an extreme minority in my view of this sad tale, I have a place to send my friends who are at least open minded enough to consider the possibility of foul play. Thank you for your amazing work!
I feel very isolated by way people accept what they are being spoon fed by the msm. You know even a tiny toddler with full faith in his mother will occasionally spit out his spoon fed meal and refuse to eat it. The story being fed to the people from the parrot puppet media tastes like shit! I hope more people refuse to swallow it. The true story is available at boiling frogs post!
Thank you again for you work!
Bill Bergman says:
Who is WT?
http://tarpley.net/world-crisis-radio/
Have to see what Eric Draitser has to sayabout that. He might know WT through the anti-austerity group. I’ll check out the broadcast.
After the previous comments about Webster Tarpley attacking Sibel on his radio broadcast, I took a listen to his April 27, 2013 broadcast of World Crisis Radio. Here are my quick notes and review of what he said. I noted a couple of start times for the two sections I found.
45:00 – Webster Tarpley says Sibel Edmonds is running around saying the Russians aren’t saying anything. Says the Russians are saying a lot, such as that they had warned the FBI twice about the boys.
What he doesn’t say is that:
1) Sibel did say that the Russians had warned the FBI twice
2) The Russians are not saying anything about Gladio Plan B, which they surely must know a lot about, since they had Zawahiri and his laptop in custody.
3) The scope of what the Russians could talk about is much greater than just the Boston event. They could relate the Boston event to the global, criminal, Strategy of Tension.
4) They could show real evidence of US/NATO orchestration of terrorist events for the last 20 years, including 9/11/2001.
5) They could show real evidence of US/NATO orchestration of the opium trade.
6) They could show real evidence of US/NATO blackmale of elected officials.
7) They could show real evidence of the US/NATO run illegal arms and nuclear secrets trade.
Xicha: Maybe he has not listened to Sibel and James’ Gladio series, in which she talks about these at length.
56:20 – Webster Tarpley begins talking about the website boilingfrogspost.com
Major points:
1) Sibel’s thesis is that the Boston event leads us to a dirty deal between Russia and the US. That the US will help Russia with the Chechen rebels if Russia drops support for Syria.
2) He states that Sibel’s thesis is crudely interesting on the surface, but that it seems to him to be disinformation.
3) Sibel presents her thesis with a very fishy, anti-Putin undertone.
4) Sibel is congratulating herself. She has been writing about Chechen terrorism for a decade.
5) Says his own record will go up against any of that.
6) The problem with Sibel Edmonds is that she is a whistle blower and that we have a problem with whistle blowers who confirm the official version of the events in question.
7) 58:40 Example – the most recent take that Sibel Edmonds has on illuminating the 9/11 story (from wikipedia) 2/1/2011 Sibel publishes on BFP adding details of event of April 2001. She sends a doc to FBI agents saying Bin Laden’s group is planning a massive terrorist attack on the US, ordering attacks on major cities, blah, blah, blah, blah. Sibel says that the FBI bungled, which even the 9/11 Commissioners will tell us.
8) What do we do with whistle blowers whose stories tend to reinforce the official version or a variant thereof. No attack on the official version. Sibel reinforces that there is a Bin Laden group who commits terrorism and the FBI blew it. Does not talk about patsies and technicians.
9) Sibel Edmonds and the philidoxer (?) Corbett says she doesn’t like blowback. Good blowback is no good – it is the official story. LIHOP is equally bad. And Sibel’s whistle blowing is LIHOP. Grants everything that the intelligence agencies need. Confirms terrorism and suggests bungling as an excuse.
10) WT’s position is that LIHOP is a big lie. MIHOP No Bin Laden – he’s a patsy. Al Qaeda is the CIA Arab Legion. Any fool can see that in Libya or Syria. WT would discount this kind of analysis. Blowback is bad but LIHOP is as bad or worse. Therefor we have to ask ourselves, what is the position of Russia.
11) Sibel’s aligations don’t add up: The Russians are taking civilians out of Syria – well that’s true of course we need to watch Syria. The Chechen rebelion too big to be stopped by the CIA – it has taken on a life of its own. Certainly thrives with foreign support – maybe Saudi support more important than US support at this time. The rebellion has been quelled compared to the 90’s. Then again it’s too late for Putin to pull back on Syria. WT doesn’t expect that. Let’s see who has the golden ring. Anybody can call themselves a whistle blower – like Julian Assange! Therefor BFP analysis doesn’t hold up.
12) BFP is well financed – they buy people up. They buy up authors, how interesting. I wonder where they get all that. That would have to be regarded “cun grano sales”.
Ends 1:02:36
Then he rambles on about Boston, domestic terrorism, and the march of “facistization”.
Xicha: He sounds a little envious of Sibel, since she actually has first-hand experience with the evidence, while all he has are an opinion and a condescending attitude and speaking style. I have seen others with this same disposition (some recently close to BFP) and I am disgusted by their witting/unwitting damage to the efforts of truth tellers, whistle blowers, and honest investigative journalists. Probably driven by greed and/or a chip on their shoulders. Beware the know-it-all a-holes.
This reminds me of another commenter we recently had here at BFP and who deservedly got booted. He wouldn’t stop talking about HOP definitions and dissuading interest in post after post. Good riddance.
If Eric Draitser or others know, work with, or support Webster Tarpley, I think it would be appropriate for a little defense of BFP and Sibel. I only mention Eric because I thought I heard him mention WT in the context of the anti-austerity group.
Note to Webster Tarpley: Please listen to Sibel and James’ series on Gladio Plan B. Then pull your head out of your LIHOP, before someone accuses you of disinformation.
Xicha…can you explain for me the acronyms LIHOP and MIHOP?
Mark Ribbit says:
LIHOP:
Let it happen on purpose
MIHOP:
Made it happen on purpose
Ishmael says:
Excellent work Sibel. This is open source intelligence analyses at it’s BEST. Thank you once again for your tireless devotion to the truth and yournever-ending doggedness in ferreting out that truth for the rest of us. I am SO proud to be a supporter of BFP.
I used to be a big fan of Webster Tarpley, but not any more. He’s not working for any intelligence agency, but he DOES smear anybody he senses as a rival. In my opinion he has completely discredited himself with what he says about Sibel in his April 27th broadcast. It shows he cares much more about his own self-importance than the truth. I don’t think there’s much hope for him. He has serious character flaws.
Check this out. This is from the Pete Santilli show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=SFU5YAgqAck&NR=1
Talk about your amazing coincidences! Really, this woman just happened to be a witness to both the original bombing and the shootout two days later, and also happened to be interviewed by CNN on both occasions?
Incredible!!!!
@mudtower: good analogy – you are not alone!
@tonywicher: Thanks for the link, but I think that’s a little weak. Could only see profile in 2nd interview and she had a different accent. Possible but probably not worth the effort, IMO. She said nothing significant.
gogetem says:
@Mudtower and tonywicher.
I too listened to Tarpley’s lastest podcast and was really taken aback by his dismissive attack on Sibel’s work. I really do respect his research but he does give off an air of smugness which seems to be his one big character flaw.
A big problem that I see with some “alternative” researchers is a tendency towards arrogance which comes from a belief of “knowing it all”.
I understand that no two people are going to agree on every point but this constant squabbling amongst like-minded people really pains me. There needs to be more acceptance of good faith of people that are just really interesting in finding out the truth.
WT was calling Sibel a disinfo agent and then making up some weird non-specific rumors about her funding. In my book that makes him more than a grumpy old man. He deserves to hear some feedback. Or at least to lose some support from or relationships with anyone who has been giving him those.
This isn’t just a stubborn disagreement. It’s an out of the blue (or timely?) attack that uses incorrect information. What is that called again?
I agree, Xicha. He’s making some pretty serious insinuations or allegations.
Tarpley probably has it in for Sibel because she’s been a Ron Paul supporter (although she was also raising the alarm bells about shady characters his campaign early on) and Tarpley absolutely hates Ron Paul and calls his supporters all sorts of childish names… Tarpley has been burning a lot of bridges lately, most prominently that of Alex Jones Show on which he had been a regular guest (and certainly that helped his book sales, no?), thanks in the most part for his vicious hatred of everything Ron Paul. One can have disagreements with Paul’s economic philosophy without saying he is “of the devil”. Now it would appear that Sibel Edmonds is “of the devil” according to Tarpley’s Inquisition.
Tarpley has done some fine research, for instance his 9/11 investigations, most notably on the whole question of what was going on with the “Angel is Next” message to Air Force One, as well as examining the multiple drills on and around 9/11. He also nailed Obama early in his 2008 campaign as a shill for the Brzezinski school. He’s had some hits, but he’s had some misses – I note for one the kid-gloves treatment he gave to Pope Francis. And lately he sadly seems to be going completely self-destructive with all of this bridge-burning.
Really, (what for lack of a better term I’ll call) the independent news media has very quickly completely demolished the official line on the latest terror event (especially here at BFP, but also Wayne Madsen, Dan Hopsicker, Infowars and even Glenn Beck got something of a scoop on the Saudis present, though that is probably a side-issue). Think of how much time it took for the public to seriously question the JFK assassination, or 9/11; it seems to me that already the public is questioning what went down on April 15-19 in Boston. So what purpose does it serve for Tarpley to indulge in all this poo-stirring? – perhaps it is he that is “of the devil”!
guitarman says:
I too wanted to comment on Tarpley’s podcast. By the way thanks Xicha for the word for word transcription, nice work. I listened to the whole show today and was really shocked about what he said about Sibel. His book on 9/11 is definitely one of the best but I think he feels Sibel is supporting the LIHOP explanation too much and he’s really married to the MIHOP theory. But I don’t think Sibel is espousing LIHOP or anything specific, she was just giving her piece of the puzzle from what she translated and some of that involved the building plans being sent to Balochistan (please correct me if I’m wrong about that, anyone). So we just have to add that evidence to what we know already. It doesn’t necessarily invalidate the MIHOP theory so I don’t know why he got his panties in a wad but he seems really threatened by that.
He really is very pompous, the way he delivers and accentuates certain words and phrases like you have to bow down before him for his erudition. He also called Corbett a philodoxer but I see that more as a projection of Tarpley’s love for his OWN voice. He said Sibel has been talking about Chechnya for 10 years – patently inaccurate and that Boiling Frogs is well funded. I’m pretty sure no one is getting rich from my $5 per month.
Anyway, I don’t know if he is purposely being a disinformation agent himself or just insecure when others start to learn the truth about the overall state of affairs. The other day when I commented on one of Ryan’s Youtube videos, some commenter was “innocently” raising the question that Sibel was a disinformation agent because she had worked for the CIA. Ryan and I both corrected the person that she worked for the FBI not the CIA. Anyway, it must be striking a nerve somewhere so that’s good.
Thanks for the comment, guitarman. And thanks for defending the truth on Ry’s channel.
Tarpley says that Sibel validates the official story by saying that Al Qaeda exists. What he doesn’t say or recognize is that Sibel also says that we built them and control them, which is what the whole Gladio Plan B Series is about.
He takes a very limited slice of what she presents and uses it in his attack, either purposely or ignorantly omitting her larger context. Since he also flat out accuses her of dis-information, I am thinking it’s deliberate.
I don’t see this attack as innocent.
Yea Xicha, I don’t think his attack is innocent either. I was thinking about an analogy last night albeit not a perfect one. Tarpley is doing a MIHOP attack on Sibel but he wants us to think it’s only LIHOP. I thought it was an amusing analogy but not a perfect one lol.
The more I thought about it, the more it seems like a purposeful attack on her but I can’t totally figure out why.
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Taking the positives: Financial Fair Play
August 26, 2013 Premandup 115 Comments
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A young lad went to a mathematician and said I have two beans and I have been promised two more. What will I have?
The mathematician said: “Well it depends upon the beans; Are they all the same size and type?” So wandering off he passed Baldrick who said “A very small stew”. An Engineer suggested that four was the answer, but to check he called an accountant who said “What would you like the answer to be?”
Financial Fair Play is a bit like that, confusing with sub-plots and hidden agendas. First off lets be clear I’m no expert. It was Blaster Bates who described an expert as “Ex as in has-been and spurt as in a drip under pressure”. No on second thoughts maybe I am. Anyway FFP. There are two sets of FFP – UEFA and Premier League.
The European FFP regulations are there to ensure that clubs don’t overspend and hence go bust. OR to make sure that rich owners don’t threaten the status quo. Your choice. This basically says that clubs must break-even. However to give an idea of the complexity it is covered by Chapter 2 in the regulations which is articles 57-68 and several appendixes of which the five pages of Appendix X covers what to take into the Income and Expenditure equation and the five pages of Appendix XI defines the terms used in Appendix X. Even then for the first two years you are allowed to overspend (“notion of acceptable deviation,” article 61) by €45m. These regs have been known about for a few years and what they mean for a club like Newcastle is that we have to be a bit prudent.
The latest figures 2011-12 show that we had an income £93.3m of which £55.6m was media related. And an expenditure of £85.7m of which £64.1m was wages and £21.6m other. So a wages to turnover of 68.7% which is fine. Under normal circumstances that would be near as dammit perfect. We are in profit by £7.6m with an 8.86% return on expenditure. Better than sticking it in the bank. So as far as the UEFA regs are concerned full marks.
Of course if we wanted to be risky/ambitious we could have increased expenditure to £36.6m (€45m) over income – in other words £129.9m. If all this extra had been spent on wages we would have had a wage bill of £108.3m, which would have paid for a few more players (£850kpw extra. New team at £75kpw each) and still been within the regs. We would have a wages to income ratio of 116% but as a one off spend it was an option. It would have restricted us in the following years and so it would have been a gamble. Under the UEFA regs it is still an option. The cost of buying such a team is another matter and finding a way of doing that without it going through the books would be a challenge.
The English FFP regs ate there to ensure that the new TV money stays in the game and does not end up in the pockets of players and worse agents, by inflating wages. There is some interesting stuff on it all here.
Now then, what does it say and what does it mean? It says that clubs can overspend the UEFA break-even rule if the Owner guarantees it with equity. So only if it can’t make the club go bust. This means that smaller clubs not trying for Europe immediately can play catch up.
The second aspect is that the TV money can’t be spent on wages.
To put that money into perspective last season We earned £45.1m from TV, finishing where we did. This year we will receive somewhere between £60m and £100m depending on performance, If we do well we could easily receive say an extra £30m, but we can only spend £4m of it on wages.
So the regs have different impacts for big clubs like us and smaller clubs. In round figures here are the wages spent by each club last year. City £196m; Chelsea £173m; Man Utd £171m; Arsenal £143m; Liverpool £123m; Spurs £91m; Villa £68m; NUFC £68m; Sunderland £63m; Everton £63m; Fulham £63m; Stoke £55m. All of these clubs are affected by the rule. All of these clubs can only spend £4m (£77kpw) of the extra TV money on Wages. Any other increase has to come from elsewhere. So if Sports Direct were to sponsor something for £50m each year (an example before you all fall off your chairs!) that could all go on wages. If not then we are restricted to how much we can grow our wage bill.
All other clubs are exempt from the regulations regarding the wages in theory. Theoretically they could spend as much as they like, but then would be caught in the following years trap. So they are being encouraged to go big this season. Even if they decide to increase spending to “only” £56m then the spending could be :-
West Brom and West Ham both spent £50m last year on wages so that can go up with the TV money by £115kpw. Swansea, Norwich and Southampton all spent £40m last year, so they can increase their wage bill by £16m (£307kpw) this year and that’s another five or more decent players. And guess what they have done this summer. They are being allowed to play catch up. If they truly are exempt from that aspect of the regs then they can spend even more provided they stay within the UEFA regs.
What this means is that historically there are a big three with wages over £170m which will basically be subject to a freeze. Then a gap to the next three which again are effectively frozen. Although Spurs will use the Bale money to increase their wage bill by probably £20-30m as it’s nowt to do with TV money. This means that they have the tools to consolidate their position with Arsenal and Liverpool. There will then be a massive gap from those three above £125m to the rest below £75m. There will be 11 clubs between £75 and £52m with the three promoted clubs given the choice of spending to catch up or protecting their position in case they are relegated.
Last season the gap between West Brom on 49 points in 8th and Sunderland in 17th on 39 points was only 10 points. This season expect it to be closer.
So what options have Newcastle to show the ambition fans call for? Well the obvious option and the most likely one is already being used. Bring players in in January to inflate the wage bill so that the extra £4m has the greatest impact (we brought in five players remember). So that was not necessarily a knee jerk reaction to the fear of relegation but shrewd planning depending on how you look at it. Next we have to get rid of anybody who does not have the capacity for growth. Goodbye Perch, Simpson and Harper. Sell high if anybody wants a player or two and reinvest the capital in wages (Cabaye and Debuchy to PSG please). Otherwise only buy when the accounts permit, for example Remy and another striker.
The big problem is that we are now back in the pack financially. Top of it yes, but still in 7-17th place. We could try and increase our spending and still get relegated as QPR who last season spent £86m on wages showed. Good management is better than deep pockets.
The only way that we can increase our football income is by getting into the Champions League The Europa League does not pay. That means spending between £125m and £150m each year on wages to have a one in four chance of getting 4th place. Nobody in their right mind is going to take that gamble. So expect a well managed club aiming to be best of the rest. And expect a new commercial director to boost income off the field to consolidate our position.
Last question before I go. Would you be prepared to pay and extra £1000 per year for your season ticket if it was spent on player wages so that we could compete 4th to 7th on a level playing field?
Now then, clear as mud? This has been a great oversimplification, by someone who is both past it and under pressure. Any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below.
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115 thoughts on “Taking the positives: Financial Fair Play”
Troy Stavers says:
Ha! You have been admiring my underkegs Aussie. Tell the truth. 😆
Grandad Les’ specials. 😆
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excellent read Prem, superbly put together.
Hey troy u have a canny shape for a fat kid.
A little concerning seeing a lost blonde peeking thru a door and you coming out of the cupboard with knickers on yer head 🙂
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richietoon says:
Troy…quite impressive…to get to that size after only 12 days of over indulging I mean 😆
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Aussie Magpie Fan says:
gelding, came to mind when I saw the togs mate 😆
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@Mark
Prem did a cracking job explaining things. It’s just unfortunate that Begas got the wrong end of the stick. 😆
Sharpy17 says:
M – I’d sell Cabaye to whoever offered the money we want for him – get rid of this new circus.
DJG – I like that line up mate but I’d like to see him play Vukic behind Cisse and move Marv over to the left in place of Sammy. I think Vukic would be more of a goal threat tbh
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DJG – I wouldn’t be disappointed if they replaced Jonas to be honest. But I think he still offers more than those other players put together to be honest. I we got rid of Willo, Obertan, Gosling and Amalfitano and pooled 40k in wages I’d replace them all with a midfielder who could play centre and right.
Curtis Good could take Willos place at least til Jan, the new signing would cover the usage of Obertan and Gosling and then we have Vukic would would be ahead of Gosling for me as well.
The thing is mate we have other squad players who don’t get their chance coz Pardew keeps picking the likes of Obertan who does little to nowt when selected. Pardew likes Willo coz he’s a hoofball CB but we need to change things IMO.
I’m not in favour of having 4 rubbish players incase of injury or suspension when the young uns could be given a crack at it.
Sell the 4 for 1 decent player and give the young players a chance if needed – Villa proved last season that its worth putting faith in your younger players rather than depending on the likes of Dunne, Bent and Zog.
brisvegas says:
Aha, ok, accountancy never was a strong point of mine 😆 It still means we could add about 20m to the wage bill without using the tv money and still have a healthy profit.
And given that the cost of buying a player is (what’s the term?) amortised (?) over the period of the contract, there’s room for a few players in without breaking the rules or jeopardising our financial integrity – unless we get relegated of course. But if that happened there’d be mass suicide and there’d be nobody left to care 😆
So, I’m still struggling with my original question … why is it such a problem? or should it be: where is the problem?
Try and make the answer simple for me though, I don’t have as big a brain as Troy apparently. 🙄
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@Begas
😆 I thought you were the brighter of the two of you but it looks like Aussie’s got the wit and the brains. 😆
Wow, Troy, you might be right for once! 😉
Cabaye to Spurs for £10m + Gylfi Sigurdsson, then use the £10m to buy either Ayew, Gomis or my preferred choice Finnbogason. That would give us this:
——————- Krul —————
Debuchy – Colo – MYM – Santon
——— Sissoko — Anita ———-
—- HBA — Marveaux — Sigurdsson
—– forward or your choice —–
Forward of Cisse, Remy or whoever we buy that £10m.
I’d be well happy with that like.
Big Dave says:
Sharpy what makes you think we would spend the Cabaye money ❓ We are running out of time and it takes a long time to sign players sure 😉
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Dave – I can live in hope can’t I?!.
Even if we didn’t spend that £10m but added Sigurdsson to the team behind Cisse or Remy, I still think that would be an improvement and would create us chances and goals.
BIGPAPA says:
Great article, really good. but one question left is that if we can only spend say 4m of TV money on wages, and haven’t used it to fund players, where will the rest of the increased TV money go? Surely into Ashley’s pocket? Or am I missing something…..
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Dave and Sharpy – I think the fact that we are waiting till he leaves, we are not spending anything – shambles – everyone knows he wants to go so why not do things properly for a change?
Like any decent club would do.
We are going nowhere with these new regulations then.
doesnt matter who we sell as we wont invest and if we do invest it still doesnt matter as Pardew is our manager 🙁
get kinnear in 😛
Sharpy I guess we all have to live in hope
New article up peeps – I’m on me tod on there at the minute man 🙁 😆
Newkie says:
Good read Prem thanks for this. I see some of the good in what is being done but first and foremost we need to survive and that is by no means certain this season. I also don’t really believe the January thing was to inflate the wages-it’s definitely good that we managed it, but I don’t think Mikey had it planned or we would have kept it up when we could. Plus, I doubt it went up by much- Ba out =50-55k pw probably paid for Deb and Goof wages, Mbiwa and Sissoko wouldn’t be on more than 40k each imo. Haidara probably on about 15.
We could fiddle but we won’t, we’ll sell Cabs and use Anita as his replacement (which I’m not that worried about tbh) but I do worry that the funds won’t be reinvested. I’m also not sure Arsenal will raise their bid ,so we need PSG to come in with 20mil and take the surrender monkey off our hands.
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GeordieTwo says:
Very fine article Premand. I would agree that we are financially well run but for football we are terribly run and getting worse. If we could finish top of the best of the rest that would be quite a good achievement. But what are our chances of doing that? And how long will the supporters continue to pay out good money to watch dross? The club is being run completely unrealistically because the money flow will not continue unless our quality of play rises dramatically. I can’t see it happening no matter how reasonable the finances look right now.
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I would add that the quality of our squad is impossible to assess properly with Pardew running things. That doesn’t mean bring in another nitwit friend to replace him Mike by the way. That means bring in a highly qualified manager and listen to what he says. Give him a reasonable contract for 2-3 M pounds a year for 3 years and challenge him to get the best out of the club. Expect a finish around 8th-12th for the first season but with rising expectations given reasonable expenditures using the new manager’s and Carr’s advice. You can also sack Joe by the way to save a bit of dosh. 😆
Cabaye has put himself into a very difficult position in my view. He hasn’t put himself in the shop window by playing well for us. Instead he’s chosen to hide and refuse to play. What does that tell other clubs about him? That he quits when the going gets tough. Will Arsenal actually fork out 20M for him under these circumstances? I doubt it. So what happens if someone doesn’t sweeten their bid? Are we stuck with this useless lump and will he actually be able to come back into the squad and play decent football? Big questions with no clear answers right now.
Geordie Deb says:
Great article Prem and Up. For the first time I’ve understand the FFP rules!
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Some decent results for Prem teams in cup ties today. Norwich scored 6 and Southampton 5. Will we get a few tomorrow? Let’s hope so. The team needs confidence in attack as much as anything right now.
Where is everyone today? You must all be as busy as me. 😆 I’m still waiting for some positive news in the transfer front. We’re running out of time Joe.
stem says:
Joe getting a transfer over the line would be a miracle imo. He seems pretty retarded as Director of Football if you ask me ? I can’t really tale who is doing the worst job at Newcastle these days. I don’t think the club is prepared for this season ? We need a descent winger and a striker but I bet we get sweet F-A thanks to Joe and Mike. Why haven’t we done anything this window, seriously ? This will be the ultimate test staying in a league improving all the time.
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Is Joe seriously delusional saying 16 players have been signed.
Perch, Harper, Simpson, Ba, Lovenkrand, Guthrie, Barton, Nolan, Best have I missed anyone ?
there the ones all gone.
Xisko left also if i remember rightly so we done nothing
i’m on my own
SJP14 says:
Ba, Cabaye, Sissoko, Gouffran, Ben Arfa (permanent deal concluded), Haidara, Kemen, Cisse, Marveaux, Stephen Ireland, Rob Elliot, Santon, Abeid, Mbiwa, Good, Mbabu, Remy, Obertan, Kuqi
That makes 19 but to be fair Mbabu, Kemen and Good are youth players.
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sjp how manys left ? just curious after 2 the last 2 years ? it must be even ?
Yes Joe didn’t mention the players who’ve gone out STEM mate, just players who came in. Overall it’s hard to say whether we’re any stronger than we were 2 years ago now because of Pardew. On paper we look a stronger side but that’s about it. If Cabaye does go it means Ba, Cabaye, Enrique, Barton, Nolan, and Carroll who are first teamers in most squads (not sure about Barton but give him some credit for his last season here) have left us. And they provided plenty of dosh so Mike hasn’t spent anywhere near 60M pounds net, which is all that matters. In fact he will have made money, especially if they get somewhere around 20M for Cabaye. If they get 20M for Cabaye then that’s 55M from just him and Carroll! It’s all ******* as usual from Joe STEM. Nobody is being fooled anymore (if they ever were).
I forgot Alan Smith aswell G2. It’s just the same amount gone out the door as in. Ashley made 35 million on Carole, 7.5 on Ba 4 Nolan 20 Cabaye if he leaves. He hasn’t spent 60 in two years. 17 in janaury 10 on cisse which is 3 million over the Carole sale. There’s no truth in what Joe says
Oh it’s definitely outweighed and the SQUAD is weaker even if we potentially have a stronger team.
Ba, Barton, Nolan, Carroll, Enrique, Harper, Simpson, LuaLua, Xisco, Routledge, Ranger, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Smith, Perch. That’s just players in contention for first team places not those youngsters such as Kadar and Moyo who were given a big billing and never lived up.
So that makes 15 out.
Spot on STEM and SJP14. It’s all ******* from Joe. We have spent very little over Mike’s 6 years in terms of players. We are probably in the bottom 5 on net spending for players in fact. It’s more of the same from the 3 stooges. There is no intention to build a strong squad and try for Europe again. The only intention is to make money for Ashley. Scum always floats to the top so you can see it. It’s showing now and has been for quite a while. The only real way out of this is a new owner with some proper values. Pride in the team, pride in the city, a desire to have the team win something.
G2 Why on gods earth doesn’t Alan say something ? If he gets sacked it’s a bonus for him. Joe and Ashley have been trying to force him out behind the scenes. Telling us they spent 60 million on players is false information for a start. Lying to the fans that everything’s rosie between Joe and Alan. He has almost a completely different squad. To much to fast and the team has lost it’s identity in two years. Barton, Nolan, Enrique, Carole, Ba, Xisko, Best, Harper, Perch, Simpson, Smith, Guthrie, Lovenkrand that’s way to many changes mate. Ok Smith, Xisko are past it but it’s not the point i’m trying to make. This amateur owner Ashley sales our most experienced player for a quick buck. Get’s younger inexperienced players in that take two years to adapt. It sounds good on paper but relegation from to many changes is destroying this club
G2 and SJP14 I really fear relegation but I can see it happening. I will still support the club but it’s the only way to get rid of Ashley. I really hope he sales before and relegation doesn’t happen
Have to agree with you STEM mate. There is still time to do something in this window but if Cabaye goes will he be replaced properly. We really need a very good ACM to supply Remy and Cisse. I like Anita but he may not be enough. Marveaux is very good in patches as well but it’s still not enough. Bring in a very good winger as well. We’re weak attacking on the right. Ben Arfa is not a true right winger, he should be in behind the strikers. We’ve all said these things over and over but Ashley is determined not to improve further after spending in January.
Talk to you all again tomorrow lads and lasses. Let’s hope the news is good for us.
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Grapefruit and Cactus League games are underway, which means it's time to do some fantasy baseball scouting.
With Spring Training in full swing and exhibition games underway in Florida and Arizona, it's time to get into evaluation and research mode for fantasy baseball.
Unless your draft is super early, there's still about a month or so to do your homework and study a bunch of players, and it'll help seeing them in actual games.
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Home » Keeping Up With the Commercial Division: Statewide “Presumptive ADR” System for all Civil Cases
Keeping Up With the Commercial Division: Statewide “Presumptive ADR” System for all Civil Cases
By Hamutal G. Lieberman on May 23, 2019
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Court Administration, Courtroom Technology, Rule Changes, Uncategorized
New York is continuously working to advance the delivery and quality of civil justice in this state. We recently discussed the technological developments in New York State Commercial Division courtrooms and a few months ago we discussed the increasingly-codified perspective of Commercial Division Justices to encourage junior attorneys to play a larger role in the courtroom. Now it seems that New York State civil courts are catching up to the Commercial Division.
Last week, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chef Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks announced the implementation of a statewide “Presumptive, Early Alternative Dispute Resolution” program for all civil cases. The recent press release can be found here. The program is expected to begin in September 2019.
The program, nicknamed “Presumptive ADR”, targets a broad range of civil cases ranging from commercial disputes to matrimonial and personal-injury matters. The program is directed at cases in their inception to encourage upfront settlements or the significant narrowing of disputes leading to speedier resolutions in the future.
Any litigator that regularly practices in New York State Court will tell you that the adjudication of a civil matter from start to finish can take some time. However, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks are expecting that this program will significantly reduce delays as well as decrease costs to the parties and the judiciary. “Making ADR services widely available in civil courts throughout the State—and facilitating the use of such services as early as possible in the case—are major steps toward a more efficient, affordable and meaningful civil justice process,” said Chief Judge DiFiore.
This is not the first time that the New York State Court System has tried to implement ADR into its case management system. Effective January 1, 2018, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks amended Rules 10 and 11 of Section 202.70(g), known as the “Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division,” to require each party to certify that it has discussed with counsel the availability of ADR mechanisms provided by the Commercial Division and/or private ADR providers, and whether the party is presently willing to pursue mediation at some point during the litigation. We discussed this amendment here.
The New York court system plans to issue uniform rules to authorize, endorse and provide a framework for courts throughout the state to introduce “presumptive ADR” via automatic presumptive referrals in identified types of civil disputes, subject to appropriate opt-out limitations. While court-sponsored mediation already is integrated into the New York State civil court system, it remains underutilized relying on the parties to opt in or, in rare cases, an individual judge to refer the matter to mediation in specific cases.
The new program mirrors the mediation program currently in place in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In the Southern District, the assigned District Judge or Magistrate Judge may determine that a case is appropriate for mediation and may order that case to mediation–with or without the consent of the parties–before, at, or after the initial case-management conference.
New York State litigators should keep the statewide “Presumptive ADR” program in mind when retaining clients in the upcoming months. Some cases may be ripe for presumptive ADR at the outset leading to a speedy resolution and happy clients.
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Dramatic fire in Auckland
8 Dec, 2012 4:05pm Quick Read
Motorbike rider killed in Timaru race
Police attacked at TPP protest
8 Dec, 2012 6:09pm
Veteran activist John Minto in action at the anti-TPPA protest. Photo / Neville Marriner
Herald on Sunday
By: Siobhan Leathley
Police have condemned "violent" protesters who attacked two police officers and set fire to cardboard boxes as they tried to force their way into free trade negotiations.
A handful of police and SkyCity security staff were overwhelmed by more than 150 protesters, forcing the on-the-ground commander to call in reinforcements from around Auckland.
"Police staff moved in to prevent escalation and two officers were separated, attacked and kicked numerous times. Fire appliances were called to the scene to help," police said in a statement. "Two arrests were made. One of these arrests was a female that stomped on a constables head."
One of the protest organisers, Auckland University professor Jane Kelsey, said she had been promised entry to yesterday's meeting to deliver an petition against the Transpacific Partnership Agreement. She was refused entry and instead delivered the document to a representative of the New Zealand negotiation team.
Members of the crowd responded by trying to force their way in. One, Maxine Ngata, she said she was pushed back by a female officer when she tried to enter the hotel.
Among the protesters was Auckland councillor Cathy Casey, who said the trade agreement had implications for everyone. "I was sufficiently concerned to be here today."
Another protester, Green MP Catherine Delahunty, said if the deal was really good for New Zealanders, then the Government wouldn't be so secretive about its contents. "People should not lose their sovereignty because corporates think they can take over the world."
Police said there had been a number of protesters who were genuine in their approach and not violent, but the violent members of their group had put everyone in unnecessary danger.
Editorial: NZ must not settle for less than golden deal on TPP
3 Dec, 2012 5:30am
TPP risks can be mitigated - expert
Businesses fight TPP 'scare-mongering'
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Second season for hit series Popoz
"Our fans love the series’ sense of humour, and this has given us great penetration within the target group"
This year, police comedy POPOZ was such a success that Comedy Central ordered a second season from producer NL Film. Season 1 was the most-watched Dutch series of the past 3 years on Comedy Central Netherlands. And it’s not only in the Netherlands that POPOZ are making sure the bad guys get banged up and paedophiles are caught using toddler totty. Following its success in the Netherlands, the series has premièred in Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Maurice Hols, General Manager Comedy & Entertainment Northern Europe: ‘Popoz is original, hilarious and brutally honest, and for these reasons fits in really well with the Comedy Central DNA. Our fans love the series’ sense of humour, and this has given us great penetration within the target group, both linearly on TV and online through digital platforms in several countries in Northern Europe. We are looking forward to a second season of hilarious escapades from our favourite police heroes.’
POPOZ 2 will again by directed by Martijn Smits and Erwin van den Eshof, who also wrote the scripts in cooperation with Wijo Koek. Huub Smit, Sergio Hasselbaink, Noel Deelen and Uriah Arnhem will return for the new series, and Ancilla Tilia will have a prominent guest role as the sexy pathologist.
About POPOZ
In this follow-up, we find out how detectives Ivo and Randy and their intern, Coco, are getting on.
In spite of the fact that Ivo and Randy are serious detectives, they curse, take drugs and are violent – not even hesitating to shoot their intern. As the mood takes them, they are lazy, vengeful, lewd and jealous.
The comical situations the characters get into are usually the result of misunderstandings, macho behaviour and a desire to experience the kind of action and violence Ivo and Randy have seen in American movies. However, they never actually get to live out these spectacular fantasies, because some trivial everyday distraction always comes along, such as having to take a dump just when a wild car chase is about to start.
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Supreme Court Advocate: 30 years experience in all major courts and tribunals, with expertise in Convention law, EU law, Public law, the law of International Protection, Immigration law, Tier 1, Article 8, Deportation, Unlawful Detention, Discrimination and Commercial law. Undertakes direct access work, publicly funded work and GLD work.
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AS v SSHD [2019] EWCA Civ 417
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HKK (Article 3: burden/standard of proof) Afghanistan [2018] UKUT 386
Whether the UK test for asylum is correctly aligned with Strasbourg (GC) case law
R (Sanneh) v SSHD [2018] EWHC 800 (Admin)
Damages claim for unlawful detention
SM (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 32
Costs on the withdrawal of public law claim
R (Nixon) v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 3
On the return of a deportee removed under s94B
TN (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2015] UKSC 40, [2015] 1 WLR 3083, [2015] Imm AR 1162
Compatibility of domestic right of asylum appeal with Common European Asylum System
JA (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 450, [2014] 1 WLR 4291
Tribunal should be slow to draw adverse inferences from child screening in asylum cases
KA (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 1014, [2013] 1 WLR 615, [2013] INLR 149
Systematic failure on part of SSHD to conduct family tracing for children in asylum cases
R (Kadri) v Birmingham City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1432, [2013] 1 WLR 1755, [2013] 1 FCR 153, 2013] HLR 4, (2012) 15 CCL Rep 741
Correct approach to age assessment of children in asylum cases
Jay v UK (ECtHR) 30242/03
Widower’s entitlement to widows’ pension
Joynson v European Commission [2002] ECR II – 2085
Judicial review of European Commission competition decision
Roberts v European Commission [2001] ECR II – 1881
Portman Building Society v Dusangh [2000] EWCA Civ 142, [2000] Lloyds Rep Bank 197
Modern case on unconscionable bargain
Crehan v Courage Ltd [1999] EWCA Civ 1501
Seminal case on damages for breach of EU competition law
Trent Taverns v Sykes [1999] EWCA Civ 643
Court of Appeal not bound by own decision on EU law
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Public Procurement in Europe: enforcement and remedies, Butterworths
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Welcome to the Noadswood Governor’s page – its aim is to provide a small insight into who we are and what we do. The School is set up as a Charitable Company, which was incorporated on 5 July 2011, and converted to Academy status on 1 August 2011. The Chairs of the three main committees are the Members of the Charitable Company. Details of the Articles of Association and most recent Financial statement can be found on the Academy page of this site or from the School Office.
The Governing Body of Noadswood School are responsible for the strategic management of the School; deciding and setting key aspects of the School, including strategic direction, annual budgets, senior staff appointments, policy changes etc. Operational management (the day to day running of the School) is devolved to the Headteacher and Staff. Their activities and decisions are monitored through a small number of Governor Committees into which reports are fed by the Senior Leadership team.
The full Governing Body meets at least five times per school year spread more or less evenly across the school terms. The current Chair is Mr Kevin O’Brien.
Supporting the Full Governing Body are three committees, greater detail about all of them can be found by clicking the links below.
School Improvement Committee (Chair – Mrs Alison Munden)
General Purposes Committee (Chair – Mr Mike Roberts)
Pay and Personnel Committee (Chair – Mrs Sarah Balson)
Governors Pecuniary Interests
These committees meet, typically, twice per term (except the Pay Committee) to consider reports from the Senior Leadership Team and the Headteacher.
School policies are developed by senior members of the School’s staff, to reflect both the strategic direction agreed by the Governors and also statutory requirements. These policies are approved and adopted by the Governing Body, and implemented as procedures and systems by the SLT and other designated members of staff. You have the right to request a copy of any of these if you so wish, to do so either contact the school, or visit the page on the school website.
Interested in joining the Noadswood School Governors?
You will need to be able to give at least 8 hours each half term for meetings, reading papers, attend training, be able to visit the school from time to time and enjoy the experience. We all have other commitments be it families, careers or sports and hobbies and consequently there are no hard and fast rules as to how much time you should give up, it’s all down to how much you are able and willing to commit.
Having said this it is expected that governors will attend all Full Governing Body meetings and one of the two Sub Committee meetings The full Governor Meeting is always held in the evening. The two Sub Committee meetings are held late afternoon or early evening. We have one of each per half term.
We welcome anyone interested in either becoming a future governor or participating in the governance of the school, use the following link to contact us: clerk@noadswood.hants.sch.uk or contact the Noadswood office staff who will be able to help you (info@noadswood.hants.sch.uk).
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School Section > Islamic Curriculums > Elementary Level > Islamic Knowledge Series سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية >
Islamic Knowledge Series - Morality and Ethics: Book 4, Part 2
سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية أخلاق و اّداب
Islamic Knowledge Series - Morality and Ethics: Book 4, Part 2 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية أخلاق و اّداب
Ishaq Al-Farhan and others
Author: Ishaq Al-Farhan and others
Dar Al-Manhal
Publisher: Dar Al-Manhal
Ages: Elementary School
It includes lessons on manners when dealing with others. Topics covered include the rights of a Muslim, his brother, and the importance of kindness to neighbors. Other topics discussed are asking for permission, visiting patients, the administration of justice, choosing friends, traveling, thanking Allah for blessings, and reconciling with others. All lessons that help to reinforce the formation of a highly ethical Islamic individual.
Story, conversation and prose are the styles used to present the material in the book. Each lesson includes one or more pictures that relate to the subject of the lesson, enabling the teacher to initiate a conversation about the content, which is either an introduction to the lesson or a clarification of its concepts.
This complete Islamic learning series of specialized subjects is directed to children 6 to 16 years of age. It uses a methodical style in presenting and connecting the subject’s information, and includes all Islamic teachings from the Prophet's biography, stories from the Qur'an, and stories of the companions and followers. In addition to learning the Qur'an and Al Hadeeth Al Nabawi Al Shareef doctrine, each book contains twenty different titles written by the top scientists and educational experts in the various Islamic learning fields.
The learning materials included in each book are reinforced by attractive colors and expressive drawings, designed to excite the reader and hold their attention. Each lesson also ends with a number of activities and different questions. This series can be taught in the private schools of Islamic communities, in summer clubs, and in centers for memorizing the Holy Qur'an.
اشتمل على توضيح لآداب التعامل مع الناس وحق المسلم على أخيه وأهمية الإحسان إلى الجار وآداب الإستئذان وزيارة المريض، إقامة العدل واختيار الاصدقاء، ومراعاة آداب الطريق وشكر النعمة والاصلاح بين الناس وغير ذلك من الآداب والأخلاق السامية كي تسهم في تشكيل الشخصية الاسلامية. نوّع المؤلفون في أسلوب عرض مادة الكتاب فجاءت أساليب العرض والقصة والحوار موزعة في ثناياه وتضمن كل درس من دروس الكتاب صورة أو أكثر حول موضوع الدرس تمكن المعلم من إجراء حوار حول محتواها يكون مقدمة للدرس أو توضيحاً لمفاهيمه.
سلسلة العلوم الاسلامية سلسلة متكاملة تتناول مواضيع متخصصة في العلوم الاسلامية المختلفة موجهة للأطفال والناشئة من سن 6 سنوات ولغاية 16 سنة. اعتمدت اسلوباً منهجياً في تقديم المعلومات المتتابعة والمترابطة في كل موضوع لتضم مختلق العلوم الاسلامية من السيرة النبوية والقصص القرآني وقصص الصحابة والتابعين ومختلف علوم القرآن الكريم والحديث النبوي الشريف وعلوم الفقه وأصوله بحيث يتضمن كل كتاب موضوعاً محدداً يدل عليه عنوان الكتاب لتشكل عشرين عنواناً مختلفاً أسهم في تأليفها وإخراجها نخبة من العلماء والتربويين من ذوي الخبرة والكفاءة في ميداين العلوم الاسلامية المختلفة.
المادة العلمية في كل كتاب موزعة على شكل دروس متتابعة وعناوين فرعية في كل درس ومعززة بألوان جذابة ورسوم معبرة تساهم في تشوريق القارئ وجذب انتباهه وينتهي كل درس بعدد من الأنشطة والأسئلة المتنوعة. يمكن اعتماد السلسلة لتدرس في المدارس الخاص بالجاليات المسلمة وفي الأندية الصيفية ومراكز تحفيظ القرآن الكريم.
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I Love Arabic Workbook: Level 2 أحب العربية كتاب التدريبات
This is the most comprehensive curriculum for teaching non-Arabic in Islamic schools in North America.
Arabian Education Office of Gulf Countries
Dr. Mahmood Saleh, Dr. Mukhtar Hussein and Nasif Abdul Aziz
The second activity book expands on the second student's book and reinforces acquired skills and linguistic structures. Each of the 25 lessons in the student's book has 3 accompanying pages in the activity book. Students can work on the activities in class with a teacher’s help and can complete them at home. Teachers should collect books from students after each lesson to correct them.
Goals & Contents:
The “I love Arabic” series will help students with verbal and editorial communication in Arabic. To achieve this goal, the series provides the student with educational materials that will help him to utilize formal Arabic from the start and will create the opportunity for him to use what he is learning in real conversations.
The series is directed towards non-Arabic speaking children ages 6-18 years. It consists of twelve levels, each level includes three books which are:
Student’s Book.
Student's Workbook.
Teacher’s Book.
The linguistic content:
The series displays the vocal system of the Arabic language in its different phenomena. It presents vocabularies that are common in an Arabic dictionary for children. It also features 4,300 words and it concentrates on pictorial concrete vocabulary in the first two books. The series provides the student with a number of basic linguistic structures (about 500 structures). Each lesson contains a specific number of structures and expressions. The lessons gradually advance and each principle is revisited from one lesson to the next. It also includes the entirety of the Arabic syntax rules in the levels (fifth- twelfth) and combines application with practical training based upon theoretical rule.
Integration between the linguistic skills: The series addresses the four main linguistic skills which are: reading, listening, speaking and writing in a balanced integrated way. Special attention is given to speaking and understanding what is heard in the first two books. In the third through sixth books the concentration is on dictation and reading. In the seventh through ninth books the aim is to connect schools with Arabic libraries, children’s magazines, encyclopedias and helps to simplify knowledge departments. And in the tenth through twelfth books subjects and literature is presented in their original text with some adjustment. It also presents chosen examples of poetry prose from the poets Al Jahili, Al Omawi, Al Abbasi along with contemporary poets.
Educational material presenting methods: Different methods are used in this series to make the lesson exciting for the child. Stories, songs, conversations, linguistic games and entertaining homework are incorporated in the lessons to entice learning and help students identify their preferences. It also helps to awaken students' passion for drawing, coloring and teamwork. The series includes different types of linguistic exercises that suit children. An emphasis has been given in terms of mental and physical activities, whether performed in pairs or groups.
Vocabulary list: There is a list of vocabulary at the end of each book in this series that contains all vocabularies and expressions which were presented in all book lessons. The words are alphabetized so the student can find the words needed easily.
Evaluation quizzes: Each book of the series books includes a number of phase quizzes for evaluation and measuring the student’s progress in learning the language.
Teaches Arabic as a primary language
Arabic only
Uses vowelled letters (diactrical marks, or tashkeel)
Textbooks focus: listening, writing, reading, and speaking
Workbooks focus: exercises and games that support the textbook
Evaluations follow every 5 lessons
Exposes students to common terminology
Illustrated dictionary plus vocabulary list
Ideal for Western students; themes are heavily cultural, not necessarily Islamic.
A comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in full-time Islamic and public schools
Al-Qaidah An-Noraniah (2 Audio CDs) القاعدة النورانية
Al-Qaidah An-Noraniah is the only authentic method that teaches how to read the Holy Quran with Tajweed in an attractive way especially for children.
Furqan Center
Sheikh Noor Mohammed Haqqani
Al-Qaidah An-Noraniah is the only authentic method that teaches how to read the Holy Quran with Tajweed in an attractive way especially for children. If your child starts at age 4, by age 5 you will be able to read the Holy Quran by Tajweed if you practices An-Noraniah for 30 minutes every day, Insha’Allah. Applying Al-Qaidah An-Noraniah is good for new Muslims so that they can read with tajweed from the start. Al-Qaidah An-Noraniah is also a great self-paced learning tool for adults to improve their tajweed in the privacy of their homes.
Arabic Numbers Activity Placemats
Play and learn with these colorful Arabic numbers placemats.
Little BIG Kids, LLC
These brightly illustrated double-sided Activity Placemats bring an added dimension to mealtime. Familiarize your kids with Arabic numbers in an exciting new way. The front of the placemat shows both Arabic and English numbers. Each number is presented in a colorful garden theme with corresponding numbered elements. The back has activities relating to the front to reinforce the skills they've learned. Use our Damp Erase Markers (sold separately) to complete the activities on the back. Made with non-glare lamination on the front and write-on/wipe-off lamination on the back. Mats are a full 12” x 17 ½”. Great for ages 1+.
Islam Beliefs and Teachings
Presents Islam as a complete way of life.
The Muslim Educational Trust
Ghulam Sarwar
The fifth edition of Islam: Beliefs and Teachings was published in June 1998. This edition saw a number of corrections and amendments to the text. It is one of the best-selling children’s and adult books on Islam in the world (196,000 copies printed), giving a comprehensive introduction to the religion in an affordably priced and well-produced volume. It is ideal for young Muslims, new Muslims and non-Muslims who want an easy-to-read overview of the final revealed religion. Many schools and Islamic centers now use Islam: Beliefs and Teachings as a standard text. Now, in its sixth printed edition, presents Islam as a complete way of life, expressing clearly and concisely the basic beliefs, duties and teachings of Islam. It presents the key aspects of the life of Prophet Muhammad (saas) and short sketches about some of the prophets. It gives an overview of the rightly-guided Caliphs, and brief details of the lives of some prominent Muslim women. It gives an outline of Islamic Shari’ah, Islamic guidelines on dress, food and drink, family life, marriage, the status of women and the political and economic system of Islam. It includes a selection of verses from the Qur'an and Ahadith. It is, perhaps, the first attempt to incorporate the essential aspects of Islam in one book. It is increasingly used as a text book in secondary schools. It is read in almost all parts of the English-speaking world.
Come to Success Through Living Eman: Part 1
Eman is the Valuable to Success…
Eman Research Foundation, Inc.
CBCSTLE
Kamal Shaarawy and Leslie Schaffer
Come to Success through Living Eman... This dynamic textbook focuses the reader's attention on the necessity to bridge the gap between an intellectual grasp and the practical application of Eman in one's daily life. By exploring the promises of success that Allah SWT has made to believers in His Glorious Qur'an and through the Sunnah of the Prophet, we can begin to see clearly the star of transformation leading to that true and ultimate success - in this life and in the Hereafter. The reader is shown the importance of formulating and purifying intention: performing a basic regimen of moral and spiritual practice… practice… practice; seeking knowledge as a lifelong devotion reflecting on meaning, purpose and benefit; practicing patience and perseverance (sabr) as an indispensable step on the path to success; and most importantly, praying to Allah SWT for His guidance, help and mercy. The requirements of Eman as supplications through worship, vicegerency and morality are looked d closely so that one can see worship as a reality broad as life itself and the virtual joy of living Eman! Vicegerency is shown to have as foundation self-governance, without which the individual is abased, the family is dysfunctional, and communities are corrupt. And Islamic morality is examined and shown to be a perfect code for the art and science of being truly human, a morality which reaches to the very nucleus of our beings and engenders the fulfilling of our Covenant with Allah SWT.
Come to Success through Living Ewan - Part I
explores both the outward aspects and the inner dimensions of Eman
presents a defining statement and picture of true and ultimate success
demonstrates the importance of reflection as daily habit
shows the benefit and joy of living a life of balance and moderation
clears up common points of ideological confusion
inspires you to discover the joy of living Eman and give this most precious gift to your children
Who con benefit from this book?
teachers and their students in Islamic schools (7th grade and up)
men and women who are incarcerated
study circles
those who want to bring about positive change in their lives
Muslims who feel that their practice of Islam is habitual, ritualistic or dogmatic
Muslims who want to experience the joy of living Eman
those who want to focus more attention on the meaning, purpose and benefit of Eman
young, adults and those who are single
those who are curious/interested in understanding Islam in a deeper way
Muslims who want to reinvigorate their faith
Award Sticker Pack (92 Stickers)
Colorful reward stickers in English for your children.
The Muslim Sticker Company
The Muslim Sticker Company knows that visual aids are important in education. They’ve created colorful stickers, charts, and badges to help teachers get students excited about learning. Teachers will love the innovative charts to motivate students to learn the Qur’an, and students will be proud to show off their assignments with a cool Muslim sticker on it. These stickers are also great for homeschoolers or just for fun.
Muslim award stickers are especially designed to reward student achievement. They are perfect for competitions, exams, and assignments well done. This pack includes 92 stickers (sheet size A5, 15 cm x 21cm, sticker sizes 36 mm & 16 mm)
Horizons in the Arabic Language Teacher Book: Level 3 الآفاق في اللغة العربية كتاب المعلم
Al-Afaq Fi Al-Loghah Alarabeyah - Horizons in the Arabic Language textbooks series uses a new Arabic language model.
Nu'aman Al-Sharif
The Teacher’s Guide contains lesson objectives and provides suggested methods to teach the material included in each lesson. The guide breaks down the lesson into parts while mapping the specific concepts students are supposed to be taught. A concise introduction informs instructors of the main principles of Arabic language instruction in terms of objectives, methods, and activities.
Various exercises
High-quality print with large, easy-to-read font
Allah the All-Hearing الله السميع
To Delight, Entertain and Educate! This learning chart is a wonderful ally both in the classroom, and at home.
123 Publishing House
To Delight, Entertain and Educate! This learning chart is a wonderful ally both in the classroom, and at home. It contains informative, educational content and the colorful design makes it perfect to display on walls or to decorate any flat surface.
A texture which is perfect to use with write on/wipe off crayons.
A laminated surface which increases durability.
Al-Saheeh in Grammar and Dictation Teacher Book: Level 5 الصحيح في القواعد والإملاء
This curriculum gradually learns the basic language order while observing dictation and grammar rules.
Dar El-Ilm Lilmaliyeen
Dr. Joseph Elias
The objectives for teaching the Arabic language in the first part of the intermediate level are as follows:
Assist the student with the art of conversation, using classic simplified standard Arabic as the method of expression. Additionally, provide students with the ability to learn and speak Arabic fluently with confidence.
In "Reading and Archives,” enable students to read texts completely and accurately, emulating the teacher's method of reading. Furthermore, correct any errors students may have in understanding and reading the different texts.
Allow the student in "Grammar and Dictation" to gradually learn the basic language order while observing dictation and grammar rules. Also, learn to write connected sentences composed of simple texts that illustrate the vocabulary and rules taught.
Permit the student in “Verbal and Written Expression" to practice verbal expression techniques in order to vary individual style and technique. Teach the student to use acquired expressions and enhance those expressions using personal observations through individual and team activities. Finally, to analyze a text to gain understanding, and the ability to explain, summarize and remark upon it.
This series consists of 3 levels, each consisting of a student textbook, workbook, and a teacher book.
ICO Learn Arabic Workbook: Level 2, Part 1 تعلم العربية
The Workbook has educational features as: Develop the students’ creativity and mental faculties and provide an integrated curriculum with well-prepared scientific content and vocabulary.
ICO - International Curricula Organization
We, at Noorart, believe that teaching language is a critical tool in communication and ultimately in the development of knowledge. In our quest to provide our customers with quality materials, we are pleased to offer the Learn Arabic series. It employs modern methods of teaching foreign language to successfully teach the Arabic language to students in K-12th grade. This series was founded upon the following three fundamentals of teaching languages presented in an Islamic context:
1. Elements: Sounds, letters, phrases, and pronunciation
2. Skills: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening
3. Linguistic Functions: Introduction, greetings, description , requests, and apologies.
Series Contents:
The Learn Arabic series consists of textbooks, workbooks, and teacher’s manuals for levels K-12th grade. The textbooks aim to present basic elements of the Arabic language and their functions, while the activity books focus on enrichment material with special emphasis on writing. The teacher’s manuals offer tips on teaching Arabic efficiently with positive results.
Support Material:
Teachers will be pleased with the full array of support materials available, such as a collection of audio records, posters, and cards. These books also include ideas for additional activities, such as chants, competitions, and linguistic plays. All of these materials will help to make each lesson exciting and active for students.
Student Textbook:
The Student Textbooks are comprised of 24 units: 18 basic units of new material, plus an additional 6 units for revision which appear after every 4th unit. Each basic unit contains 3 lessons of new material talks about: daily works and activities, family, relevant, and Identity, and the services of around environment, and including dialog text, expressions, and vocabulary, and communication exercises. While at part 2 the lessons talks about: caring about cleaning. The book concentrates on daily activities, identity, family and relatives, society and services, health, holidays and religious occasions and hoppy and time spending. And The lessons applied through dialogue and speech skills, conversations, vocabulary and listening, grammatical structures, listening, reading, thinking, writing, and extra activities, such as selections of Qur’an, ahadith and anasheed. These textbooks also include a midterm and final test. Answer keys can be found in the teacher's manuals.
Activity Book:
The activity books simply enhance the material found within the student textbooks, where each basic unit of the student's book has 5 pages in the Activity book. They mainly concentrate on writing skills with some review of verbal skills. The book contains reading, writing sentences & filling the spaces by using pictures, making questions and sentences, dictation and matching. The book concentrates on practicing writing and enhancing what student earn from the textbook. Some of the workbook activities should be completed at home with a parent to strengthen the relationship between home and school.
The series represents an important step in the field of Islamic studies.
Team of Authors
This book contains thirty lessons in Islamic manners starting with those related to greetings and ending with an appreciation for the manners of scientists. Also covered are manners for recitation, cleanliness, eating and drinking, sleeping and personal hygiene. Manners when entering the mosque, greeting the mosque, dealing with the Holy Qur'an and interacting with others in regards to honesty, integrity, faithfulness, courage, tolerance, forgiveness, modesty, patience, mercy, visiting relatives, and respect and appreciation for the elderly are discussed.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Supplications and Prayers: Book 2 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية أدعية و أذكار
The book "Prayers and Invocations" includes a series of lessons. Each lesson contains a number of invocations for the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) and deals with everyday situations in the life of a Muslim. How he performs the ritual ablutions and prays after awakening, prepares to leave his home, goes to work, and finally returns home. He starts and ends his day by praising Allah. He turns to his creator Allah in difficulty and and comfort, and doesn't disregard a moment without praising Allah. He stays connected with Allah, restful and at peace.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Conduct of the Companions: Book 7 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية من سير الصحابة
The book talks about the lives of several of the Al Sahabah companions and the Al Khulafaa Al Rashidoon Caliphs. It discusses their faith in Islam, the role each played in spreading Islam and the major accomplishments they made in their respective fields. At the end of each lesson is a collection of different evaluation questions designed to develop a student’s thinking and assist them in retaining what they have learned.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Biography of the Prophet Madina Era: Book 6 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية السيرة النبوية العهد المدني
The book "Prayers and Invocations" includes a group of lessons, each containing a number of invocations for the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) that deals with everyday situations in the life of a Muslim. How he performs the ritual ablutions and prays after awakening, prepares to leave his home, goes to work, and finally returns home. He starts and ends his day by praising Allah. He turns to his creator Allah in difficulty and comfort, and doesn't disregard a moment without praising Allah. He stays connected with Allah, restful and at peace.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Biography of the Prophet Mecca Era: Book 5 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية السيرة النبوية العهد المكي
It discusses the Prophet's biography (Peace be upon Him) from the time of his birth until his immigration. Each of the thirty lessons covers a subject in his life (Peace be upon Him), and the importance of modeling what he used to do. To accomplish this, a wide variety of writing styles were used, including the narrative form. At the end of each lesson is a collection of different evaluation questions designed to develop a student’s thinking and assist them in retaining what they have learned.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Nasheeds and Poetry: Book 1 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية أناشيد وِأشعار
Songs, treasured by children, teach values, morals, and wisdom. The song subjects in this book vary. Some speak of believing in Allah and the love for the Holy Qur’an and the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him). Some talk of Islamic unity and the love of the Islamic home and protecting it, and others explore Muslim morals such as honesty, brotherhood, a love of learning, loving your parents, and the preservation of nature.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Stories of the Prophets: Book 9 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية قصص الأنبياء
This book moves away from a literal interpretation of stories in the Qur'an and instead focuses on using an easier vocabulary to convey meaning. Particular emphasis is given to:
Avoiding references that lead to mentioning minor information in the story.
Avoiding Al Israelites narrations, which are used frequently in other books.
Quoting from each story in the Holy Qur'an while keeping the prosaic style.
Including lessons learned from the events of the stories.
Combining different evaluation styles at the end of each lesson.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Worship Perception: Book 12 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية فقه العبادات
The book focuses on the main issues of worshipping. It goes into much detail so that students can better learn the material and the benefits provided from worshiping the right way. Reinforcing evidence from the Qur’an and Sunna, along with scientific materials and references to the neighborhood in which the student lives also strengthens the book’s message.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Prophetic Noble Hadeeth: Book 16 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية الحديث النبوي الشريف
The book follows a consistent approach when it comes to format. It starts with placing the prophetic Hadeeth at the beginning of each lesson in an easy to read way. Then, it follows with a short biography of the companion who told it, mentioning some of his ethics, qualities and status from the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him). The explanation of the Al Hadeeth is presented in such a way as to strengthen the relationship between the student and prophetic Hadeeth. The simple style motivates students to continue reading. The book uses a variety of questions, constructive activities and conclusions, and takes into consideration individual differences between students to achieve the goals of this curriculum.
Islamic Knowledge Series - Islamic Belief: Book 11 سلسلة العلوم الإسلامية العقيدة الإسلامية
This book is a supplement for the Islamic education material in recommended curriculums and contains the most important subjects of Islamic ideology. The book includes thirty lessons that cover the six elements of the Islamic ideology. It makes sure to clarify the meaning of faith in each element and follows it with evidence of the influence and implications of faith. The book carries quotations from the Qur’an and Sunna whenever it needs to and the practical examples from the life of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) and his companions. The book concludes with a warning about false beliefs.
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dir. Don Mancini
reviewed by Dakota Drobnicki
Even with all of the different directions the Child’s Play franchise took over the years, Don Mancini has remained the one consistent showrunner pinning all seven films together. He wrote all of the films up to Bride of Chucky before also taking on directorial duty from Seed of Chucky onward, and his consistent involvement with the series is an apparent rarity for a franchise of Child’s Play‘s stature. Not even Charles Band was involved with all of the Puppet Master films, for example.
After Seed of Chucky, my personal favorite of the series, it fell into an unfortunate dormancy that seemed to be based around thankfully scrapped plans for a reboot. Nine years later, the new sequel Curse of Chucky popped up direct-to-video and received surprisingly positive reception throughout a lot of the horror community, praising its more serious tone compared to the last two films.
That is, except for me and a number of my own friends in the community that hated it to high heaven. Since a number of us were big fans of those more comedic entries, the almost uncharacteristic way Chucky acted in the film was a massive turnoff, not to mention the awful, inconsistent CGI shots of him and the ugly, extremely desaturated look it had. How does its followup four years later fare?
In this one, Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif, Brad’s daughter) has been admitted to a psych ward after the events of Curse, and is surrounded by a well-developed cast of characters including the sexually abusive Dr. Foley (Michael Therriault) who brings in a new Chucky doll in an ill-advised attempt to try and help Nica cope. Before long, both Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly) and Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) get more Chucky dolls into the hospital, and before long there’s three Chuckys roaming around this hospital wreaking havoc! It’s up to Nica and Andy, operating independently of one another, to try and stop Chucky’s new reign of terror.
This, uh… this is my second favorite of the franchise. No doubt in my mind about that. If you’re a fan of this franchise from beginning to end, even if you were also alienated by Curse of Chucky (although I should revisit it sometime soon to see if I still hate it), this is a wild ride you should have no problem giving into, because this movie is made for you.
Newcomers need not apply, because you won’t know who a lot of these characters are and the movie won’t get you up to speed.
When Chucky isn’t wreaking havoc on screen, the human characters are given a lot of time to develop into a pretty well-rounded group of victims. Everyone has their own decently laid out story for why they’re also in this psych ward that makes their deaths horrifying, even if the rather basic and overused term “scary” doesn’t quite apply to this franchise anymore. When any number of him is on screen, the new absurd spins on his mythos and the grotesque kills he gets in make this the most refreshing direct-to-video sequel that any horror franchise has had in a long, long time.
It’s the kind of movie that gives you more questions than it answers, but it’s so awesome that as long as you aren’t the filmgoer that tunes out in the face of absurd logic, you aren’t going to care. How does the multiple Chucky thing work? Does it stress out Charles Lee Ray’s soul to be possessing so many entities at the same time? Who knows? Who cares when your jaw is on the floor while a nurse is brutally carved up by three Chuckys at the same time, in a manner that feels fresh out of a gorier Full Moon flick?
This is easily the most fun horror film of the year so far, moreso than It, Beyond The Gates and the admittedly overrated The Void! As psyched as I am for Jigsaw and its impending Spierig brothery goodness, it’d be hard-pressed to beat this! (I don’t plan on comparing them.) If you’re already a big fan of Chucky, strap yourself in and feel the breeze as this movie shoots you into the heavens of wild horror absurdity.
One last note: for a direct-to-video film, this is one gorgeous experience. Even with a clear HD video-esque sheen, it gives off the same kind of beautiful sterility A Cure For Wellness did at a tiny fraction of that film’s budget. I know this went straight to video because that worked for Curse too, but if something as appalling and dreadfully photographed as The Bye Bye Man can get a theatrical release, this movie deserved one too.
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By Dani Nicholson The longest-running tradition at BSU is returning this December for its 48th year. Madrigal Dinners, hosted by
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59uWyPklsy0 dir. Lawrence Sher reviewed by Dakota Drobnicki Long story short: this movie is terrible, don't go see it. For
Nerds After Noon – Episode 2: I’m Not Gryffindor!
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I am first and foremost a husband and a father and my family is my greatest blessing. Our 25 year and 13-year-old daughters keep my wife Jennifer and I on our toes. Josie and Brooke are a constant source of joy and pride
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Grandmother’s side. During my teens, we relocated to Toronto, Canada. The rich and diverse blend of Toronto’s population and the limitless choices of culinary styles solidified my desire to pursue a career in the culinary arts.
Following culinary school, I won the Canadian Black Box Championship, apprenticed at the World Black Box Championship and gained valuable experience in some of the finest restaurants in Toronto.
I moved into the hotel world and was invited to be a part of task forces opening three new hotels. The last of which was The Umstead Hotel and Spa, which became the first North Carolina Five Diamond Hotel four months after opening. I am currently the Complex Executive Chef for two Starwood brand Sheraton & Le Meridien Hotels in Charlotte, North Carolina. In my spare time, I further satisfy my creative bend through carpentry projects and photography
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Newest OpenStack® Release Reflects Project Maturity, Elevates User Experience
AUSTIN, Texas // April 7, 2016 — The OpenStack community today released Mitaka, the 13th version of the most widely deployed open source software for building clouds, with a focus on manageability, scalability and end-user experience. OpenStack has become the cloud platform of choice for enterprises and service providers, bridging cloud-native software development with the optimization of enterprise applications. It is an integration engine that can manage bare metal, virtual machines, and container orchestration frameworks with a single set of APIs.
OpenStack’s Mitaka release was designed and built by an international community of 2,336 developers, operators and users from 293 organizations. As OpenStack approaches the sixth anniversary of its launch, the project is widely acknowledged as having achieved a mature and stable core; therefore, recent development efforts by the OpenStack community have been focused largely on making the software easier to deploy, manage and scale.
Simplified Manageability
The Mitaka release includes numerous advancements that focus on improving day-to-day ease of use for cloud deployers and administrators. One highlight is a simplified configuration for the Nova compute service that introduces additional standard defaults and reduces the number of options that must be manually selected. The Keystone identity service, too, has been greatly simplified, with multi-step processes for setting up the identity management features of a cloud network—installing, running, authenticating, distributing tokens, etc.—streamlined into a one-step process. Another example of the enhanced manageability available in Mitaka is found in Neutron, which now features improved Layer 3 networking and Distributed Virtual Router (DVR) support.
Greater Scalability
Mitaka also features continued advancements for scaling OpenStack clouds. For example, Heat’s convergence engine, which first appeared in the Liberty release, can now handle larger loads and more complex actions for horizontal scaling, while delivering better performance for stateless operations. Similarly, in Keystone, fernet tokens increase the number of API operations the identity service can support. Developers also made significant progress on Cells v2, another feature introduced in Liberty that aids in horizontally scaling out OpenStack compute clouds.
Improved User Experience
Mitaka demonstrates the community’s dedication to improving the experience of the cloud user, including not only the cloud operator but also the end user who is developing or deploying applications on top of cloud resources. For example, a unified OpenStack Client provides a consistent set of calls for creating resources so end users don’t have to learn the intricacies of each service API. Mitaka also delivers improved support for software development kits (SDKs) across a number of different languages. Another improvement that simplifies that experience for application developers is the ongoing work to add the “get me a network” function in Neutron. This feature will remove all the steps necessary to create a network, attach a server to it, assign an IP to that server, and make the network accessible, and consolidates these steps into a single action. Elements of this functionality are introduced in Mitaka.
The OpenStack ecosystem will begin rolling out products and services based on OpenStack Mitaka in the coming weeks and months. Users can find OpenStack Powered distributions and cloud service providers that meet interoperability tests in the OpenStack Marketplace. To preview Mitaka, download the open source code here.
User Adoption Trends
OpenStack adoption has continued its acceleration in the past year with more diverse and larger deployments, particularly as organizations have recognized the flexibility and agility that OpenStack offers. OpenStack is unique in its ability to support organizations addressing a commonly faced “bimodal” challenge—managing traditional, legacy IT workloads while simultaneously adopting modern, agile IT systems to drive business differentiation and competitive advantage through rapid iteration of software development, adding new value for customers faster.
At the OpenStack Summit Austin, attendees will hear from enterprises—including eBay, SAP, Wal-Mart and Wells Fargo—that value OpenStack for enabling rapid development and deployment of applications, big data analytics and Internet of Things. The software also has become a driving force for innovation within the telecom industry, and large operators including AT&T, China Mobile, NTT Docomo and Orange will be speaking about OpenStack as the platform for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). In addition, OpenStack has seen a surge of adoption by companies offering public cloud services—with Deutsche Telekom, Datacentred and City Network all announcing major new customers and deployments within the last few months—and by large research institutions and universities such as CERN, Chameleon Cloud, Clemson University and others that will be speaking at the Summit.
OpenStack® is the most widely deployed open source software for building clouds. Enterprises use OpenStack to support rapid deployment of new products, reduce costs and improve internal systems. Service providers use OpenStack to give customers reliable, easily accessible cloud infrastructure resources, supporting technologies including VMs, bare metal and containers. OpenStack powers clouds for many of the world’s largest brands, including AT&T, Bloomberg, Cisco Webex, Disney, Fidelity and Walmart. More than 570 companies and 37,000 individuals across 178 countries support the project.
Robert Cathey
Cathey Communications for the OpenStack Foundation
m 865-386-6118
Lauren Sell
Vice President of Marketing, OpenStack Foundation
http://www.openstack.org/software/mitaka/
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Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook: The Dead Superfight
by Paul Magno · January 13, 2020
It’s rare in boxing for money to be left on any table. If a major fight can be made—a major MONEY fight—then, somehow and some way, boxing businessmen find a way to make it happen.
That’s why the Amir Khan-Kell Brook saga is so strange.
An all-UK superfight between the two British elite-level fighters seemed like a no-brainer. Both competed in the same division, both came to prominence at roughly the same time, and there was more than a passing rivalry between the two.
The bad blood between Khan and Brook had been flowing almost from the beginning of their co-existence in the sport and as both fighters rose to prominence, the demand for a Khan-Brook showdown grew. There was no question that this fight, at the right time, could’ve filled any soccer stadium in the UK.
But it never happened.
Despite continued bad blood and nasty words via media, despite insanely spiteful attacks, like when Khan publicly insisted that Brook was a closeted homosexual, the fight never got close to being made. Even when Khan signed a multi-fight deal with Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn, there was no positive movement towards making it happen.
The general consensus among fans and media is that Khan has been the one pulling away from the bout more than Brook. The former junior welterweight champ was brought along as a burgeoning world stage superstar and, even now as a past-prime fighter who never quite achieved that superstar status, is reluctant to give up that idea of wanting only the biggest and the best. Khan is still pining away for big-money bouts with cash cows like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, despite being laid out fairly recently by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
Brook, meanwhile, has been fighting the biggest fights available to him, accounting well for himself against Shawn Porter and Frankie Gavin, but getting his face crushed (literally) in losing efforts to Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence. Now, “Special K” is an old, well-worn 33 who is coming back in February after more than a year away from the sport, set to face pedestrian Mark DeLuca in a shake-off-the-ring-rust junior middleweight bout.
Yes, Khan and Brook are fighters deep into downward career spirals and are pretty close to the end of the line—but Khan vs. Brook would still be big. And that’s why it’s so odd that the fight isn’t being made. It isn’t like either fighter has all that many big fights available to them anymore.
Khan, though, begs to differ on that last point.
“I am in a position where I can fight the top fighters that bring a lot of money to the table and I am very lucky to be in that position,” Khan recently told The Bolton News.
“I can go to America, or go back to Saudi Arabia and do a fight there or I do a big fight in the UK.”
There might be a speck of truth to all of that. He’s still got name value and Saudi Arabia, which has already brought him in to fight once, is starved for name-value fighters—especially a Muslim name-value fighter. But a fight with Brook would still be the easiest, quickest route to a major money fight.
Brook, for his part, is focused on comeback opponent DeLuca, but also seems to be looking past a possible Khan fight.
“If I lose to DeLuca, absolutely it will be my last fight and I will walk away and retire,” Brook said following a media workout. “If I can’t beat DeLuca, how can I say I want to fight the elite of the sport, rematch Errol Spence or fight Terence Crawford? There’s no point and I don’t have the right to call for world titles. No – I have to win.”
This never-born mega-fight between British archrivals can’t be blamed on boxing’s handcuffing business practices or corrupt sanctioning bodies. This one’s on the fighters.
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Dvorák to Duke Ellington: A Conductor Rediscovers America's Music and Its African-American Roots
Maurice Peress
1 Antonin Dvořák Comes to America
2 America and Negro Music
3 Dvořák’s Symphony From the New World
4 The Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
5 The National Conservatory of Music of America
6 Paul Laurence Dunbar, Clorindy, and “The Talented Tenth”
7 James Reese Europe
8 George Gershwin and African American Music
9 Leonard Bernstein
10 Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
11 The Clef Club Concert
12 Will Marion Cook
13 George Antheil's Ballet Mécanique
14 Bernstein's Mass
15 Duke Ellington
16 Ellington's Queenie Pie
17 Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige
Selected Discography
3 Dvořák’s Symphony <i>From the New World</i>
6 Paul Laurence Dunbar, <i>Clorindy</i>, and “The Talented Tenth”
10 Gershwin's <i>Rhapsody in Blue</i>
13 George Antheil's <i>Ballet Mécanique</i>
14 Bernstein's <i>Mass</i>
16 Ellington's <i>Queenie Pie</i>
17 Ellington's <i>Black, Brown and Beige</i>
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
(p.83) 10 Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Dvorák to Duke Ellington
This chapter re-examines the circumstances and events leading up to Paul Whiteman's celebrated historic Aeolian Hall “Experiment in Modern Music”, at which was premiered Gershwin's seminal jazz inspired work, the “Rhapsody in Blue”. The public and most critics were ecstatic; the chapter offers insights as to why some euro-centric music critics remained deeply divided for generations. It then details Whiteman's respect and passion for jazz, and for Ellington; and the role of skilled arrangers. The challenges faced by the author in recreating the Aeolian Hall event “same day, same hour, same block, sixty years later”, are described. Sleuthing out the scores and parts; assembling a replica band that included several unusual instruments such as hecklephone, sopranino saxophone, a serious slide whistle and 1920's drum kit; and relearning how to play ragtime style are explained. The recreated concert sets off a media storm, triumph and is repeated in cities elsewhere starting in Rome, Italy. The chapter finishes with a rethinking of the whole event as but a part of a very rich and textured American music story.
Keywords: ragtime, Aeolian Hall, Paul Whiteman, sopranino saxophone, hecklephone, Rhapsody in Blue
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Academicism, American ...
Chapter 1 Starting from Scratch
A New Age
Denunciation and Contrition
Breaking Ranks
“Total Serialism”
Disquieting Questions
Disquieting Answers
Solace in Ritual
Poster Boy
Chapter 2 Indeterminacy
Whose Liberation?
Ne Plus Ultra (Going as Far as You can Go)
Purification and its Discontents
Music and Politics Revisted
Internalized Conflict
Conflicts Denied
New Notations
Preserving the Sacrosanct
Chapter 3 The Apex
“Mainstream” Dodecaphony
The Path to the New/Old Music
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Academicism, American Style
An Integrated Musical Time/Space
Full Realization
Another Cold War
The New Patronage and its Fruits
Elites and Their Discontents
Life Within the Enclave
But Can You Hear It?
Ultimate Realization or Reductio Ad Absurdum?
Chapter 4 The Third Revolution
An Old Dream Come True
Generating Synthetic Sounds
A Maximalist Out of Season
“Real” Vs. “Pure”
The New Technology Spreads
The Big Science Phase
Big Questions Reopened
Renaissance or Co-optation?
Chapter 5 Standoff (I)
History or Society?
Some Facts and Figures
A Modern Hero
Social Themes and Leitmotives
Allegory (But of What?)
Exotic/Erotic
To Serve By Challenging
Chapter 6 Standoff (II)
Explain Nothing
From Populism to Problem Solving: an American Career
Theory: The Time Screen
Practice: The First Quartet
A Wholly Disinterested Art?
At the Pinnacle
Chapter 7 The Sixties
What were They?
The Music of Youth
Rock ‘N’ Roll becomes Rock
Integration without Prejudice?
Radical Chic
Chapter 8 A Harmonious Avant-Garde?
New Sites of Innovation
Legendary Beginnings
Music as Spiritual Discipline
A Contradiction in Terms?
“Classical” Minimalism
Secrets of Structure
“All Music is Folk Music”
A Postmodernist Masterwork?
“Crossover”: Who's on Top?
Disco at the Met
Closing the Spiritual Circle
Chapter 9 After Everything
Post Modernism?
Its Beginnings for Music
A Parenthesis on Collage
Collage as Theater
Esthetics of Pastiche
Cognitive Constraints?
Where to Go from Here?
One Proposal
The End of Soviet Music
Polystylistics
Chapter 10 Millennium's End
Grand Old Men
Terminal Complexity
“Big Science” Eclipsed
Twentieth-Century “Orality”
Hobo Origins
Imaginary Folklore
A Feminine Redoubt
Music and Computers
The Elite Phase
Spectralism
“Then Along Came Midi!”
Modernists in Postmodernist Clothing?
A Glimpse of the Future?
Paying the Piper, Calling the Tune
A New Topicality
A New Spirituality
ex. 3-15 Igor Stravinsky, Requiem Canticles, Postlude
ex. 3-16 Igor Stravinsky, Requiem Canticles, the two series as deployed in the Postlude
ex. 3-17 Symmetrical harmonies in Igor Stravinsky, The Firebird
The Requiem Canticles had its first performance (the last Stravinsky premiere) under Robert Craft in October 1966, at a concert that took place on the campus of Princeton University. It was a fitting venue, for over the preceding couple of decades Princeton had become, largely through the efforts of Milton Babbitt, the American stronghold for the theory and practice of serial music. The university administration had actually commissioned the Requiem Canticles in 1965, acting on behalf of the family of an alumnus to whose mother's memory the work was dedicated.
Princetonian theory and practice differed critically from that of Darmstadt, with which it was inevitably compared. The difference had to do, certainly, with the personalities involved; but it also reflected differing institutional structures and a difference in the surrounding intellectual, cultural, and economic climate. As we saw in chapter 1, Darmstadt serialism was the fruit of pessimism, reflecting the “zero hour” mentality of war-ravaged Europe. It thrived on the idea of the cleanest possible break with the past. Princetonian serialism reflected American optimism. It rode the crest of scientific prestige and remained committed to the idea of progress, which implied the very opposite attitude toward the past: namely a high sense of heritage and obligation. Where the two coincided was in the conviction that serious artists lived in only history, not in society, and that fulfilling history's mandate meant resisting the temptation of compromise with social pressures and rewards.
Princetonian serialism—or, more generally, American postwar serialism—reflected the remarkable vision of Milton Babbitt (b. 1916), its leading theorist and (at first) its main practitioner. Trained in mathematics and formal logic as well as music, Babbitt quickly saw the possibility of rationalizing the technique of twelve-tone composition, and generalizing its theoretical foundations, on the basis of what mathematicians call “set theory.” He formulated his new theoretical approach in a paper, “The Function of Set Structure in the Twelve-Tone System” (1946), which he submitted as a Ph.D. thesis to the Princeton music department. Since there was at that time neither a qualified reader on the music faculty nor an officially instituted Ph.D. program there in music theory or composition, Babbitt was not awarded a doctorate even though he had been hired by the department as a professor, eventually holding an endowed chair in recognition of his achievements. This anomalous and frustrating situation spurred Babbitt to lobby actively for recognition of music composition as a legitimate branch of music research.
Meanwhile, his unaccepted Ph.D. dissertation, circulating widely in typescript, became perhaps the most influential unpublished document in the history of twentieth-century music. (Revised sections were eventually published as articles between 1955 and 193, and Babbitt was finally—somewhat jokingly—awarded his long-deferred degree in 1992, by which time he had retired from active teaching, having received several honorary doctorates including one from Princeton.) The precision of its vocabulary and the logical clarity of its presentation had a revolutionizing effect on academic discourse about music, and not only in America.
Several terms that Babbitt coined in his dissertation, particularly “pitch class” (the class of pitches related by octave transposition and designated with a single letter name), quickly became standard parlance even outside the domain of serial theory, for they named musical universals that had previously required cumbersome phrases to define. Another, already used freely in this book on the assumption that readers will understand it, is “aggregate,” meaning the complete set of all twelve pitch-classes. Moreover, Babbitt's appropriation of the mathematical term “combinatorial” made it possible to clarify and rationalize an important concept within serial music that went all the way back to Schoenberg, but had never before been adequately defined or properly understood for lack of a name.
All of these terms originated in set theory, the branch of mathematics, chiefly developed by the German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845–1918), that lies closest to logic. It is basically the study of the relationship between wholes (or aggregates) and parts (or members). A type of music based, like serial music, on the completion of aggregates obviously lends itself to “set-theoretical” description. Every twelve-tone row is an individual ordering of the unchanging aggregate set, so that the most important features of twelve-tone sets are (1) the way in which their particular parts relate to the general whole, and (2) the way in which their parts relate to one another.
Ex. 3-18 is an ingenious analytical table, prepared and first published by George Perle, that summarizes the entire “set complex” on which Babbitt based the first of his Three Compositions for Piano (1947), the first work he composed after formulating his set-theoretic approach to twelve-tone composition. The set complex consists of all the row forms employed in the piece, eight in all: two “primes” (original orderings), two retrogrades, two inversions, and two inverted retrogrades. The interval of transposition between similar row forms is always a tritone (six semitones); and the interval between the inverted and noninverted row forms is a perfect fifth (seven semitones), just as it often is in Schoenberg's music.
ex. 3-18 George Perle's analytical table summarizing the “set complex” of Milton Babbitt's Three Compositions for Piano, no. 1
The two shorter staves at the bottom of the diagram show what conditioned Babbitt's choice of row forms. In every case, the pitch content of the two constituent half rows (hexachords) reproduces that of the original statement (P-0). The unordered pitch content of the two complementary hexachords making up a row, then, is a constant for this composition, or (in the language of set theory) an “invariant.” The table shows the way in which Babbitt, in keeping with the title of one of the seminal articles spun off from his dissertation, has employed “Twelve-Tone Invariants as Compositional Determinants.”20 The use of such invariants is a way of intensifying the motivic unity of a composition beyond what the mere use of a row guarantees, and that a composing poodle, so to speak, could therefore attain.
Another way of defining the relationship between the row forms is “combinatorial,” since their constituent hexachords can combine interchangeably to produce aggregates. Laying out the unordered pitch content of the hexachords in the summary staves at bottom to form ascending six-note scales reveals an interesting characteristic of combinatorial sets—sets, that is, which can be transposed to produce the sort of “hexachordal complementation” we have been observing. The six-note scales (like all complementary twelve-tone hexachords) are intervallically identical, but also palindromic. Whether read from left to right or vice versa, they produce the same sequence of tones and semitones: T-S-S-S-T. (Another way of observing their symmetry is out from the middle, producing three-note S-S-T groups that mirror one another to the left and to the right.)
ex. 3-19a Milton Babbitt, Three Compositions for Piano, no. 1, mm. 1-8
ex. 3-19b Milton Babbitt, Three Compositions for Piano, no. 1, last two measures
ex. 3-19c Milton Babbitt, Three Compositions for Piano, no. 1, mm. 9-17
In his Three Compositions, Babbitt plays continually with these constants and symmetries, and with “puns” that arise out of the interplay. The first pair of measures in the first of the set, where (in apparent tribute to the opening of Schoenberg's Suite for piano, op. 25) the left hand has P0 and the right has P6, set the tone (see Ex. 3-19a). Each hand completes an aggregate over the length of the pair, but each measure also contains an aggregate formed by the two hands together. The same is also true of mm. 3–4, in which the left hand has RI1 and the right hand has R0; mm. 5–6, in which I7 in the left is pitted against RI7 in the right; and mm. 7–8, in which the combinatorial pair are R6 and I1. In sum, Babbitt has contrived combinatorial pairs of row forms that sum up all the possible relationships between orderings: transposition, inversion, retrograde, and inverted retrograde.
Especially interesting, from the point of view of set theory, is the occasional use of a technique resembling medieval hocket, in which notes played by pianist's two hands alternate in time. The first eight measures, already analyzed for linear and contrapuntal relationships, exemplify this texture as well. When combinatorial sets are in play, the hocketing device allows “secondary sets” (alternative orderings of the aggregate) to emerge like variations on a theme. For example, the notes in the first pair of measures, taken exactly in the order in which they are heard, produce two secondary sets, as follows:
Table 3-1
The use of secondary sets adds another dimension to combinatoriality, since it adds another way in which hexachords with mutually exclusive pitch content may generate aggregates. Throughout the composition, Babbitt uses this principle to guide his choice of successive set forms. The parenthetical indication of the corresponding retrogrades at the end of the table is a reminder that secondary sets may be subjected to the same manipulations as any others; and a glance at the very end of the first piece (Ex. 3-19b) will show how Babbitt used these very retrogrades as if to enclose the entire composition in a palindrome. Like his “post-Webernian” counterparts in Europe, he was fascinated by the symmetries that gave Webern's scores their distinctive profiles; and (again like them) he saw in these patterned interactions between and among multiple set forms the means of creating a truly or “purely” twelve-tone musical syntax. Finally, Babbitt was just as eager as they were to find ways of integrating other “parameters” or measurable variables, such as rhythm and dynamics, into the serial scheme.
(20) The article appears in Lang, Problems of Modern Music, pp. 108–21.
Richard Taruskin. "Chapter 3 The Apex." The Oxford History of Western Music. Oxford University Press. New York, USA. n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2020. <https://www.oxfordwesternmusic.com/view/Volume5/actrade-9780195384857-div1-003006.xml>.
Taruskin, R. (n.d.). Chapter 3 The Apex. In Oxford University Press, Music in the Late Twentieth Century. New York, USA. Retrieved 22 Jan. 2020, from https://www.oxfordwesternmusic.com/view/Volume5/actrade-9780195384857-div1-003006.xml
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Janelle Monáe Comes Out As a 'Free-Ass Motherf--ker' On The Eve Of 'Dirty Computer' Release
By Mieka Strawhorn | Celebrity | April 26, 2018 |
April 27, 2018 shall now and forever be known as Dirty Computer day. There, I said it on the internet so it’s now part of the official record forever and ever, Amen. In advance of the album’s release, Janelle Monáe sat down with Rolling Stone to talk about her life and career and while doing so, she quietly came out as queer.
I am thankful to all my musical heroes who graced this cover before me . Thank you @RollingStone for recognizing this lil’ #DirtyComputer - JM 🤖💗🙏🏿 https://t.co/Y6zGNifi5V
Hair: @nikkinelms
Makeup: @JessicaPSmalls
Styling: @amandelkorn & me
Photo: Matt Jones pic.twitter.com/zeqtV1wzic
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 26, 2018
Janelle told Rolling Stone:
“Being a queer black woman in America,” she says, taking a breath as she comes out, “someone who has been in relationships with both men and women - I consider myself to be a free-ass motherfucker.” She initially identified as bisexual, she clarifies, “but then later I read about pansexuality and was like, ‘Oh, these are things that I identify with too.’ I’m open to learning more about who I am.”
That’s right, you heard her. She’s a free-ass motherfucker! How many of us can boast that? Not that it’s anyone’s business, but people have speculated about Janelle’s sexuality for years. But Janelle says the answers were there all along, for anyone who cared to listen.
She always ducked questions about her sexuality (“I only date androids” was a stock response) but embedded the real answers in her music. “If you listen to my albums, it’s there,” she says. She cites “Mushrooms & Roses” and “Q.U.E.E.N.,” two songs that reference a character named Mary as an object of affection. In the 45-minute film accompanying Dirty Computer, “Mary Apple” is the name given to female “dirty computers” taken captive and stripped of their real names, one of whom is played by Tessa Thompson. (The actress has been rumored to be Monáe’s girlfriend, though Monáe won’t discuss her dating life.) The original title of “Q.U.E.E.N.,” she notes, was “Q.U.E.E.R.,” and you can still hear the word on the track’s background harmonies.
Oh hey pic.twitter.com/lYAvtrZTj6
Queer, queen, android or earthling; I’m buying whatever the fuck Janelle is selling.
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Daily Digest 2/5 – Jim Rickards On Inflation And Currency Wars, More Unemployed Stop Looking, Record Food Prices
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think there is a definite and highly significant danger of inflation coming from QE and QE2 specifically. A lot of people have said, in fact, the Fed has said, that, if you look at the key price indices, the Producer Price Index (PPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the Personal Consumption (PC) price deflator, they are very, they use the phrase, “well behaved”. For the past year and a half, the critics, and I would include myself, have been saying that this situation is dangerous and unstable.
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This has pushed the demand and prices for American wheat much higher, with the best grades selling at 100 percent more than they were a year ago, Mr. Abbassian said. The autumn soybean harvest in the United States was poor, so strong demand means stocks are at their lowest level in 50 years, he said.
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This morning I was sent for by my uncle Fenner to come and advise about the buriall of my aunt, the butcher, who died yesterday; and from thence to the Anchor, by Doctor’s Commons, and there Dr. Williams and I did write a letter for my purpose to Mr. Sedgewick, of Cambridge, about Gravely business, and after that I left him and an attorney with him and went to the Wardrobe, where I found my wife, and thence she and I to the water to spend the afternoon in pleasure; and so we went to old George’s, and there eat as much as we would of a hot shoulder of mutton, and so to boat again and home. So to bed, my mind very full of business and trouble.
dirk on 13 Sep 2004 • Link
"my aunt, the butcher"
Just for the sake of clarity: it's not the aunt who was a butcher, but her late husband, William Kite.
"Gravely business"
Sam has been seeing several people about his family problem lately - a pity he rarely ever gives us any detail on the contents of these consultations.
RexLeo on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
"... there eat as much as we would of a hot shoulder of mutton"
The first all you can eat buffet!
A. De Araujo on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
"a hot shoulder of mutton"
It seems to me that SP is on a low carbohydrate or better a high protein diet; he is always eating beef,mutton,oysters,venison and an occasional fruit; unless of course the daily bread and potatoes are not worth mentioning.
Mary K McIntyre on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
Not a bad Friday the 13th, after all. Did they observe the superstition back then?
On another note, did not the aunt have carried on the business after her husband's death? She would, therefore, have been Sam's aunt, the butcher.
BradW on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
to spend the afternoon in pleasure
So are Sam and the Mrs. back to being close again it seems. At the risk of over-analyzing a fine afternoon, I wonder just how "pleasure" in this sentence would translate today? Leisure? A fun time? Falling back in love? Being frivolous? The range of possible nuance here is intriguing. Since they went "to the water" for their pleasure could it mean skinny dipping in the Thames?
daniel on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
i suspect that bread is a consistant accompaniment along with the other victuals thus not worthy mentioning to Sam.
Wim van der Meij on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
Mary, for Friday 13 see:
https://web.archive.org/web/20041013072539/http:/… .
Yes, it was an unlucky day in those days as well. Ships did not sail from their harbour on Friday 13.
[16 March 2016, replaced link with archive.org version. P.G.]
Lawrence on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
Mr Sedgewick, of Cambridge, Steward of Graveley manor. Per L&M.
JWB on 14 Sep 2004 • Link
100+ words
That's some meaty sentence.
Australian Susan on 15 Sep 2004 • Link
"to spend the afternoon in pleasure"
Interesting, though slightly later, use of the word pleasure as a verb: When the Duke of Marlborough came back from a long campaign, he was so delighted to see his wife again, that he (according to her writings) "pleasured me twice in his jackboots".
did the aunt carry on the business after her husband's death?
Re - Mary K McIntyre
Not likely. Butcher Kite died 9 years ago, and auntie afterwards remarried (and lost her second husband too). A woman as a butcher would have been unacceptable in the 17th c to the guild *and* in terms of social “correctness” - even nowadays it must be rare to find a woman running a butcher’s business on her own (I don’t know of any).
Nigel Pond on 16 Sep 2004 • Link
Susan, I think this could mean something other than hanky-panky. Could it just not mean that spent the afternoon enjoying a cruise on the river?
Nigel, yes, I do not think for a moment that Sam was doing anything other than enjoy the scenery, the refreshments and his wife's company! I was just reminded of Sarah Churchill's remarks, by the discussion on the word "pleasure".
Carol on 14 Sep 2014 • Link
"unless of course the daily bread and potatoes are not worth mentioning."
It's very unlikely that Sam would have eaten potatoes, and if he had done it would definitely have merited a mention in his diary. Although potatoes had been brought to England about 80 years earlier (reputedly, and probably, by Francis Drake) it wasn't until the industrial revolution of the 19th century that they were widely eaten.
Bill on 14 Sep 2014 • Link
Potatoes were perhaps not widely eaten, but 80 years is a long time...
The Use of all these Potato's
The Spanish Potato's are roasted under the embers, and being pared or peeled and sliced, are put into sacke with a little sugar, or without, and is delicate to be eaten.
They are used to be baked with Marrow, Sugar, Spice, and other things in Pyes, which are a daintie and costly dish for the table.
The Comfit makers preserve them and candy them as diuers things, and so ordered, is very delicate fit to accompany such other banquetting dishes.
The Virginia Potato's being dressed after all these waies before specified maketh almost as delicate meate as the former.
The Potato's of Canada are by reason of their great increasing, growne to be so common here with us at London that even the most vulgar begin to despise them, whereas when they were first received among us, they were dainties for a Queene.
---Paridisi In Sole Paradisus Terristris. J. Parkinson, 1629.
(and a hundred years later)
This potato [the large red] is now much cultivated about London, the gentry in particular being very fond it. Perhaps they think it makes a figure on their table, on account of its colour: as to its taste, it does not exceed the pale-yellow potato, which is by many thought to be a sweeter root.
---Museum Rusticum Et Commerciale. 1764.
Nate Lockwood on 14 Sep 2014 • Link
Thanks, Bill, I wondered about that. Potatoes are in the same family as the poisonous nightshade and those familiar with the flowers may have suspected that they were poisonous; all parts except the tubers contain the poison alkaloid solanine. The sources of your quotes probably confounded the sweet potato with the common potato - they are not related.
This may have been part of the era when they were becoming more acceptable.
It's interesting that they speak of Spanish, Virginia, and Canada potatoes since the source of the potato is an area around the border of Peru and Bolivia but well before the Europeans were in South America their cultivation had spread. BTW the Virginia potato is a 'real' potato, as is the Irish potato, but I'm at a loss to understand a Canada potato. The name Spanish potato, I guess, may have come about from it being introduced to Europe by Spain. (Several plants have the species name 'chininsis' because a long time ago a crate with plant samples was mislabeled as originating in China.)
Louise Hudson on 14 Sep 2014 • Link
Nate Lockwood wrote, ". . . but I'm at a loss to understand a Canada potato".
Isn't it possible that the reference was to potatoes grown in and shipped from Canada, and not a particular type? Canada is and has been a large producer of potatoes, at least in the past few centuries.
AndreaLouise Hanover on 28 Jun 2015 • Link
Spend the afternoon in pleasure .... nothing like a 4 hour lunch in the sun in South africa ......
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Antarctic Whale Journey
Follow the whale migration and encounter incredible wildlife venturing to Antarctica.
Take a 10-day adventure during the peak of the whale season to the Antarctic Peninsula. Spend your days filled with wildlife encounters – visit penguin rookeries, spot seals along the shores and witness seabirds nesting in their thousands. Take Zodiac excursions through ice-filled bays and get closer to the magnificent creatures inhabiting the region with the expert lead of your polar team. Travel with comfortable living quarters, a full team of onboard polar experts and services catering for health and wellness. Now is the time to discover the wonders of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica, Argentina
PPAWJ
Min 1, Max 200
We stop for whales! If conditions allow, we’ll launch the Zodiacs to get a closer look and cruise through the Antarctic waters, scouting for minke, humpback whales and orcas during peak season.
Enjoy the freedom to customise your trip with a wide range of optional activities. In addition to regular Zodiac excursions, choose to explore the water on a kayaking expedition, sign up for a photography masterclass, rejuvenate with some onboard yoga and massage, or camp out overnight like a true polar explorer.
Whereas most polar expeditions of this kind have a crew-to-passenger ratio of ten, fifteen or twenty to one, Peregrine expeditions on the Ocean Endeavour have an expedition crew member for every 8 passengers for a greater personal touch.
Our experienced leaders have made hundreds of polar voyages. Learn about the history, geography and wildlife of the Antarctic from experts in marine biology, glaciology and history.
Rest assured that you will leave only footprints behind. Your Antarctica expedition is carbon offset, and we serve only sustainably sourced seafood, avoid single-use plastics and use biodegradable and phosphate-free cleaning products on board.
This is the perfect adventure for solo travellers, with single cabins at the same price as some twins
Although our ice strengthened ships are big and sturdy, Antarctic waters can be unpredictable and rough. Some people may experience seasickness, especially through the Drake Passage and other open water crossings. Please be prepared with medications to combat this. There is also a doctor on board should you need further assistance.
As you’d expect, temperatures in the Antarctic can be freezing. And yet it can get surprisingly warm at times – when the sun comes out, for instance, or with increased physical activity. It is wise to dress in layers when you journey outside. We provide you with waterproof boots that are sturdy and warm. Please see the trip notes for further important information about what to bring.
Weather depending, you will be making regular excursions in a Zodiac boat to explore the local area and look for wildlife. It can get very cold and wet on the Zodiac, so make sure you are dressed appropriately and that you keep your camera safe and dry. Sturdy sea legs are needed as you make wet and dry landings from the boat, and on steep terrain, snow and other uneven surfaces. The Ocean Endeavour has a lift, but you will need to take stairs to get to the gangway and some other parts of the ship that the lift does not provide access to.
The weather plays a pivotal part in this adventure, and although there’s an itinerary in place, there are no guarantees that you’ll be able to do everything that is planned for. A level of flexibility and openness to embracing the unexpected are important in expedition travel, especially in such a remote area. There are nearly 200 recognised sites in the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands; the places mentioned in the itinerary may need to be changed to others (which are equally as interesting). We may also be confined to the ship during rough weather. The onboard library and educational lectures are ideal ways for keeping entertained.
Ocean Endeavour 2020/21
The Ocean Endeavour is a far cry from the expedition vessels of old and, just quietly, we're tipping it’s the place be in the 2020 Antarctic season.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 23 February 2021 to 12 March 2021.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 23 Feb 2021 to 12 Mar 2021.
View the itinerary for departures between 16 March 2022 - 26 March 2022
Day 1: Ushuaia
Welcome to Ushuaia. You’ll be met by a Peregrine representative and transferred to your comfortable hotel for the night. If you’re arriving earlier there are plenty of activities to choose from. Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park for the day or take a walk around town. Head to the main street of Avenida San Martin (San Martin Avenue), in downtown Ushuaia, for any last-minute shopping needs. The Museo Maritimo (Maritime Museum) housed in an old prison sets the scene with its fascinating history. Enjoy the tantalizing flavours of Argentinean cuisine at a local restaurant.
Day 2: Ushuaia – Embarkation Day
This afternoon you’ll be transferred to the city’s port for boarding the Ocean Endeavour. After meeting your fellow passengers and settling into your cabin, set sail through the famed Beagle Channel. Look around at the incredible views as we glimpse our last sight of land and head south towards Antarctica.
Days 3-4: Drake Passage
Spend two days travelling across the legendary waters of the Drake passage, named after the famous English seafarer, Sir Frances Drake. If conditions allow, enjoy the outer deck space for your first glimpses scouting for dolphins and whales, or the odd albatross trailing past. A comprehensive optional lecture program will also get under way, with some fascinating insights into Antarctic history, geology, biology and everything in-between. If the weather gods are on our side, we will reach the islands of the Antarctic Peninsula by the early evening on Day 4. The first sighting of land always brings great excitement on any expedition south.
Days 5-7: Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula gives access to a high number of wildlife sightings on a mountainous backdrop of ice and water – this pulls together incredible scenes as we look for whales migrating along the coast. The peak of the whale migration season (February and March) gives you the best chance to spot these majestic ocean dwellers. Species that are most commonly found in the Antarctic region are humpback, minke and fin whales, as well as orcas. Whale sightings can happen from the deck of the ship or during a Zodiac excursion. Reaching the Antarctic Peninsula also gives you the opportunity for onshore exploration and to take your first steps on Antarctica.
Wildlife encounters on the Antarctic Peninsula are likely to include Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals; gentoo, Adelie and chinstrap penguins, and elephant seals. Each excursion (scheduled twice daily) is tailored to suit the location of the ship. There are a number of potential landing sites and the crew will make a decision on which will be visited based on conditions. A list of these sites can be found at https://www.peregrineadventures.com/en-au/antarctica/landing-sites. Zodiac rides allow for a closer encounter with marine life. Onshore exploration takes you to penguin rookeries and includes optional activities for the active adventurer – snowshoeing, kayaking and camping overnight (these must be booked before departure). Our lecture program from experts in polar wildlife continues during our voyage and throughout the trip the team is on-hand to answers any questions you may have.
An average day on board will include a wakeup call from your expedition leader around 7 am, giving you time to prepare for the day before joining your fellow passengers for breakfast in the restaurant. You will usually have two excursions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with lunch on the ship in-between excursions.
Leaving Antarctica behind we cruise north to our home port of Ushuaia. Here’s your time to reflect on the amazing journey. By the evening we are scheduled to reach the waters of the Beagle Channel. Our last meal together is often a highlight, so live it up and enjoy as you celebrate the trip you’re your fellow travellers.
Day 10: Ushuaia
Disembark the ship after breakfast as your adventure comes to an end. Transfer to the airport is included for flights departing today.
Expedition cruise ship, Zodiac
There are currently no scheduled departures on our Antarctic Whale Journey trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.
Arctic and Antarctic bookings have an increased deposit requirement of 20% of the full voyage cost (before any discount). The balance is due 95 days before departure.
If a booking is cancelled 95 days or more before departure - the cancellation fee is the full loss of the deposit paid.
If a booking is cancelled between 95 days and departure - the cancellation fee is 100% of the total price of the voyage.
Other fees may apply for air tickets and other arrangements booked in conjunction with a Polar voyage.
ADVENTURE ADD ON's
Kayaking is available to book on all Antarctic voyages. Some voyages also offer other activities such as camping and snowshoeing. All of these activities must be booked prior to departure and incur an additional cost. Spaces are limited so please enquire at time of booking. For kayaking, previous, recent experience is essential.
Your voyage is operated by our sister company, Intrepid Travel. Your group will be a mixture of Peregrine booked passengers and other international like-minded travellers from Intrepid.
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EDITORIAL - Poor performance
(The Philippine Star) - December 6, 2019 - 12:00am
School curricula have been redesigned for greater emphasis on mathematics and the sciences. Yet the latest Program for International Student Assessment or PISA showed Filipino 15-year-olds in ninth grade scoring near the bottom not only in math and science but also in reading.
PISA, administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, was launched in 2000. Countries must request for inclusion in the test. This is the first time that the Philippines has sought inclusion, to assess the capabilities of Filipino students. The results have been dismal although, according to education officials, not unexpected: of 79 countries in the PISA, the Philippines ranked the worst in terms of reading comprehension and 78th in mathematics and science.
Education officials say they suspected that this could happen, based on the results of the National Achievement Test among senior high school. The NAT results were among the reasons why the government sought inclusion in the PISA.
Out of the dismal test outcome, something good must emerge. Education officials recognize the problem areas and stress that these are being addressed. Curricula in public schools are being redesigned and teachers are getting more skills upgrading and chances for increased pay and promotion.
Other government offices, however, must also step in. Students need an environment conducive to learning, including buildings that are sturdy enough to withstand the typhoons and earthquakes that hit the country regularly.
Policymakers must also consider proposals to increase funding for education. The top performers in PISA are students from countries that allocate a much higher percentage of gross domestic product to education than the Philippines. Public investment in education is a critical factor in national competitiveness, innovation and economic progress.
Civil society also plays a role in encouraging youths’ interest in reading, math and the sciences, in improving English proficiency – the language in which the PISA was administered to Filipino students – and in encouraging analytical thinking rather than rote learning.
The PISA results indicate a national problem. Addressing it will require a concerted national effort.
CIRCULA GRADE SCHOOL
Malampaya gas deal too needs reviewing
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While Malacañang is setting aright natural resources contracts of private firms, it might wish to review too the Malampaya gas extractions.
Another crisis looms
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It is not true that Taal is a small volcano. It is a volcano within a volcano.
Urgency of DDR
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Senator Grace Poe couldn’t have said it better when she labeled the decision and actions of the LTFRB Technical Working Group as nothing less than “Ganti-Gantihan” or vengeful spite.
EDITORIAL - Virus control
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Erring on the side of safety
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EDITORIAL - Banning deployment
After conducting another autopsy of the remains of Jeanelyn Villavende, the government has imposed a total deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers in Kuwait.
Unintended effects of a Duterte US trip
POSTSCRIPT - By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | January 21, 2020 - 12:00am
As this is being written, no word has come out of Malacañang if President Duterte is accepting President Trump’s invitation for him, with nine other Southeast Asian leaders, to attend a summit in Las...
President Rodrigo Duterte has acquired a rather disturbing habit of late: pronouncing policy ahead of a full study of the matter.
January 17, 2020 - 12:08pm
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Miriam Wasser
Miriam Wasser | December 4, 2015 | 8:45am
It wouldn’t be a corporate-funded convention for conservative state legislators if Greenpeace activists didn’t try to crash the party, and this week’s three-day meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in metro Phoenix is no exception.
A few times a year, ALEC brings together corporate lobbyists and state legislators from around the country for private meetings to design, discuss, and vote on model legislation.
The organization is registered as a nonprofit, though critics say in reality it’s a lobbying organization functioning as a “bill mill” for all sorts of right-wing legislation.
According to Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, a watchdog group that’s been tracking ALEC for years, ALEC has been behind much of the pro-gun, anti-union, anti-environment/climate-change-denying, voter suppression, and corporate deregulation legislation passed across the country since 1973. (This includes Arizona’s anti-immigrant Senate Bill 1070.)
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With a lot this week’s conference focused on energy and the environment, it should come as no surprise that four environmental activists from Greenpeace came to Phoenix and attempted to find out what was going on behind closed doors.
Security is tight at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, where the conference is taking place, but right across the street is an open-air mall with many high-end dinner options.
Connor Gibson, a research associate with Greenpeace, says it seemed to be the perfect location to catch state legislators being “wined and dined” by corporate lobbyists.
Phone in hand, he and another member of Greenpeace crashed three ALEC dinner parties.
Their first hit was Zinc Bistro in Kierland Commons, where he says they recognized ALEC’s national chairman, Texas U.S. Representative Phil King, who was sitting at a big table with about a dozen other people.
“I asked if this was an ALEC dinner,” Gibson says, “and I got mixed responses.”
As can be heard in the video, one of the men at the table says: “No, we don’t know anything about that.”
“You don’t know anything about ALEC?” Gibson replies. “But this is your national chairman, is it not?” A few people at the table simply laugh.
“So a bunch of lobbyists and legislators walk into a restaurant, who pays the tab?” he asks. “Is it the taxpayers, is it the lobbyists, is it the scholarship fund with ALEC?”
ALEC scholarships are given to legislators who may not be able to afford plane tickets and hotel costs associated with attending a conference, but since they are funded by corporations, the scholarships are a clever scam, critics say.
“By calling this spending a ‘scholarship’ and filtering it through a bank account designated as the 'ALEC scholarship fund,' corporations have, so far, maneuvered around laws designed to limit improper influence,” writes the Center for Media and Democracy.
At this point in the video, King recognizes Gibson: “Didn’t you and I talk this summer?” he asks.
“Yes,” Gibson replies. He attempted to interview King about climate change at the San Diego ALEC conference earlier this summer.
(“I’m on a first-name basis with a lot of people at ALEC,” he tells New Times, “including their head security guard.”)
King reiterates that he’d be happy to meet and talk if Gibson set up a formal meeting, “but these are my friends, and we decided to go out to dinner tonight.”
Gibson then tries to ask more questions about who is paying for the dinner, but gets kicked out of the restaurant by a waiter.
He and the other Greenpeace activists visited two more restaurants, and he provided video footage of his encounter with Russell Smolden, a former Salt River Project lobbyist and past member of ALEC’s board of directors, at Ocean Club:
“Is this an ALEC gathering?” Gibson asks.
“Yes, it’s an ALEC group,” one of the diners replies.
“Can I ask you what you think about climate change?” Gibson says.
“I’d like you leave right now; you’re not invited,” the man replies. When Gibson continues to ask questions, the man calls for Smolden’s attention.
“Did you organize this dinner?” Gibson says. “I’m Connor with Greenpeace.”
“What are you doing here, Connor?” Smolden replies.
The two have a tense exchange about who is paying for the dinner and whether Smolden will answer a question about climate change, and then Smolden realizes Gibson is filming and tells him it’s “a pretty shitty, scummy thing to do.”
Gibson is then escorted out of the restaurant.
“I’ve been to the majority of ALEC conferences since 2011 in some fashion, although obviously I’ve never been an official member,” he tells New Times.
From what he can tell, “ALEC leadership is allergic to two things: transparency and accountability [for] climate change denial . . . At ALEC, legislators are still being mis-taught about climate change by fossil fuel companies, [and they’re] being taught that climate change isn’t happening.”
He says it’s for this reason that “Greenpeace and other organizations are interested in shining a light on ALEC’s shady meetings,” adding that he felt it was a productive night of party crashing:
“I think [our actions will] help show people what backdoor lobbying looks like. I don’t think the average citizen has a clear idea what it looks like for legislators to be wined and dined by lobbyists.
“It’s actually kind of boring-looking, not some shifty cartoon image, but it’s important for people to see what their legislators are doing and the atmosphere that it entails [because] way too much is kept hidden.
“People should know if their elected officials represent them — or [represent] the people buying them drinks.”
Watch Gibson try to interview ALEC board member Blair Thoreson about climate change earlier this week:
Watch a humorous video Greenpeace made about ALEC:
Miriam is a staff writer at Phoenix New Times.
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Review
October 11, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a brand new super-zoom camera sporting an incredible 35x zoom lens equivalent to a focal length of 24-840mm. The lens construction comprises multiple special lens elements including an Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element as well as a Hi-UD element, compensating for light aberrations while maintaining high image quality across the entire zoom range. Also onboard is a 4.5-stop image stabilisation system and Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and Voice Coil Motor (VCM) technologies that promise fast, accurate and quiet zooming and focusing. Replacing the previous SX20 model, the 14 megapixel SX30IS also features full manual controls, 720p HD movie recording with a dedicated record button, stereo sound and a HDMI port, a 2.7 inch vari-angle LCD screen, an electronic viewfinder and a flash hot shoe. The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is available in black priced at £449.00 / €549.00 / $429.99.
Following on from last year's SX20 model, at launch the SX30 IS officially costs slightly more than its predecessor. This is a DSLR-styled compact camera with the world's longest lens, an incredibly versatile 35x image stabilized optical zoom, providing a broad 35mm equivalent focal range of 24mm to 840mm, and making it a direct challenger to the likes of the Fujifilm FinePix HS10, Panasonic DMC-FZ45, Samsung WB5000, Olympus SP-590UZ and the Casio EX-FH25. It's new higher price-tag also means that the SX30 is competing against entry-level DSLRs and the new breed of compact system cameras.
The SX30 IS features built-to-last hard plastic bodywork with a large hand-grip, although it's not as big as the SX20's thanks to the replacement of that camera's four AA batteries with a more conventional lithium-ion battery. The overall weight of 600g adds a definite feeling of solidity, while the matt black finish lends an overall air of sophistication. If you're looking for a camera that will slot into a jacket pocket, however, think again. At 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm the SX30 IS' dimensions are not much more compact than an entry-level DSLR, so it's a case of attaching the provided strap for over-the-shoulder portability, or investing in a dedicated camera bag to protect it from the elements and prying eyes when out taking photographs.
There's no full hard copy manual provided out of the box, just a very rudimentary getting started pamphlet, with the full manual on CD. While the latter is fine if you're chained to a PC, when you're outside shooting and can't track down the setting you want, not having a manual to hand to quickly flick through is a real pain. The Hints & Tips feature incorporated within the user interface partly makes up for the this, providing short descriptions of key functions, but it's obviously not as in-depth as the full manual. More positively a hotshoe for an accessory flash is offered in addition to the built-in raised variety, plus a flip out and twist (or in Canon parlance 'vari angle') 2.7-inch LCD screen at the rear, slightly bigger than the SX20's. This monitor tilts forward through 180° and backwards through 90° in order to achieve those otherwise awkward angle shots when users can't quite get their eyes level with its electronic viewfinder, such as when shooting low to the ground or over the heads of a crowd.
As touched on earlier, the Canon SX30 IS offers a frankly incredible zoom range that's much more portable and cheaper when compared with its equivalent on a DSLR. With 24mm available at the wide-angle end and 840mm at the other, the SX30 IS truly is a one-stop-shop for all your photography needs. The massive focal range is backed up by respectably bright apertures of f/2.7 and f/5.8 at either end, while the 4.5-stop image stabilisation system is better than many Canon pro lenses. An optional lens filter adapter allows the attachment of 67mm filters such as the Canon PL-C B 67mm polarizer filter.
The SX30 IS also offers the advantage over some models of being able to shoot video clips. Although it still falls short of full HD 1920x1080 pixel video, the 720p HD video quality is more than adequate for most users and situations. It boasts stereo sound courtesy of microphones positioned either side of its lens, plus a dedicated button at the rear that activates the video feature whichever shooting mode you're in. Marked by a red dot that universally signifies a record button, this falls readily under the user's thumb at the rear of the camera. You can also take advantage of the 35x zoom during recording and also use some of the creative filters, such as Miniature and and Colour Swap, to spice up your footage.
While it is capable of shooting JPEG stills and high definition video however, one thing the SX30 IS still omits that several competing super-zoom cameras include is RAW capture, which really would have made this an appealing proposition for current DSLR owners looking for a second camera.
Front Side
Looking down on the SX30 IS, you're presented with a fairly busy but well-spaced smattering of clearly labeled and sufficiently large buttons and dials. These run in an L-shape from the lozenge-shaped flash button at the far left, across the familiar DSLR-like hump housing the electronic viewfinder, built-in flash and hotshoe (complete with plastic cover), to a shooting dial on the other side featuring no less than 12 user selectable modes. Canon have improved the feel of the mode dial so that it no longer accidentally moves into another position when placed inside a pocket or bag.
The aforementioned shooting modes range from full Auto, through Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual to to user-attributable custom settings – and, as you twist the physical dial, a virtual version appears in the top right hand corner of the rear screen if it's in operation, or in the EVF above if it's not, so you don't need to take your eyes off the subject. This is handy as being able to re-compose a couple of times without missing the shot is a bonus. Further, the pre-optimised modes also include dedicated settings for shooting portraits, landscapes, night snapshot, sports mode, a grouped selection of scene modes, including the familiar likes of a dedicated fireworks setting among others, a stitch assist mode to help with shooting a sequence of shots for compositing together later as a single panorama, and four new 'creative modes', Fish-eye, Miniature, Poster and Super Vivid. The final mode on the dial is for capturing movie clips.
Adjacent to the shooting mode dial is the on/off button, and on the forward slope of the grip itself we find the shutter release button encircled by a rocker switch for controlling the whopping zoom. Press the power button and the responsive SX30 IS primes itself for an initial shot in just over a second, the zoom barrel extending to maximum wideangle setting and the rear 230k-dot LCD, or 202k-dot EVF, bursting into life for composing the image. Unlike rivals, there's no obvious EVF/LCD button for switching between the two – as the camera's default, this task falls to the display button. Instead the camera can be set up so if the LCD screen is facing into the body upon power up, the EVF automatically bursts into life. Alternatively, if the screen is facing out at the user, then it provides that method of shot composition.
As you'd expect from an enthusiast model, shutter delay is imperceptible and committing of full resolution images to memory takes less than a second at the 14 megapixel highest resolution– so no complaints as far as operational speed is concerned. Sound-tracked by a low mechanical whirr the zoom is also very responsive, so much so that determining an exact point in its range can be tricky, though, unusually, markings detailing incremental steps throughout its range are etched onto the top of the lens barrel. You can tab through these in baby steps with a gentle nudge of the lever. An Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) ensures your zoom transitions are commendably smooth and jerk free. Given the Canon's relative bulk, it feels most natural to hold the camera with both hands, and fortunately there is enough of a ridge to the left, when viewing the camera from the rear, and at the back by the hinge for the LCD, for the user to do so without inadvertently smearing the screen with thumbprints.
Flip-out LCD Screen Top
Moving to the back of the SX30 IS, top left of the LCD is a direct print button that will be familiar to users of the Canon PowerShot range. This more helpfully doubles up in shooting mode as a user assignable shortcut key to the likes of red-eye reduction or auto exposure lock. Adjacent to this is a rubber eye relief for the electronic viewfinder, just set back from a partly recessed dioptric adjustment wheel, while on the right hand side of the EVF we find the aforementioned one-touch record button for shooting video clips. Luckily, the full extent of the optical zoom can be deployed when filming, and coupled with the stereo sound, this means that, while no match for a dedicated camcorder, video clips look better than expected from your average compact.
Top right of the camera back are a trio of buttons set into the back of the curved grip whereby they fall immediately under the thumb. A press of the top one accesses the new and very useful Zoom Framing Assist function. It can be difficult to keep track of your subject when using the long zoom - a quick press of this button retracts the lens to one of three preset zoomed-out positions, allowing you to find the subject and then recompose the shot as the lens quickly extends back to its zoomed position once the button is released. Unfortunately the position of this button makes it easy to inadvertently press, leading to a few missed shots as we wondered why the camera had zoomed out. Alternatively if the user is still in playback mode, it allows a sequence of images to be 'jumped' to find the one you're looking for more rapidly in this age of ever larger card capacities, search criteria determined either by a number of images, categories or folders.
The middle one is self evidently for image playback, its positioning meaning you can quickly check the results of a capture while your finger remains hovering over the shutter release button for the next possible shot. The bottom and last of the three smaller buttons is for deleting images when in playback mode, or when in capture mode, lets the user move the otherwise central AF point to another portion of the screen. This is effected in conjunction with the four-way control pad with central Function / Set button and scroll wheel that encircles it just below.
At four points around this pad are, at 12 o'clock, a means of bringing up an exposure compensation slider (+/- 2EV), at three o'clock is a setting for adjusting ISO – here a range that moves from ISO 80 through ISO 1600 – while at six o'clock is a means of switching from single to continuous shooting or choosing one of the available self timer options. Moving around to nine o'clock we find the Focus mode, with either Macro, Normal or Manual settings possible. Select Manual and you're presented with a distance slider on the right hand side of the screen and an enlarged central portion of the image so focus can be more accurately determined. The rather over sensitive scroll wheel is used for moving through the available range.
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Press the Function/Set button at its centre when in any of the capture modes, and an L-shaped toolbar that will be familiar to Canon users appears on the screen, offering pull out toolbars with further options from the range when you come to rest on a particular setting. In auto mode, only resolution/image size for stills and video is highlighted from the range, whereas if you move into one of the more creative PASM modes and press the button again, you can choose from any of the now fully accessible options. These include being able to adjust white balance, select from the familiar Canon 'My colors' modes, the chance to bracket exposures or focus, choose the burst mode, tweak the intensity of the flash, plus switch between evaluative, centre weighted and spot metering, and set the image size and quality.
Beneath this control pad and wheel are two more familiarly marked buttons, this time for image display and menu. With subsequent presses the Disp. button turns the display on off, or calls up a nine zone compositional grid with live histogram. A press of Menu meanwhile provides the user with the ability to select from four separate folders – the first containing a comprehensive list of shooting options, the second being the fairly generic set up menu, the third a rather superfluous list of start up images and sound peculiar to the Canon range, and the fourth for accessing user-defined My Menu settings. Again the PowerShot SX30 IS is as quick and responsive as you could hope for as you tab though and effect the various options.
While the left hand side of the SX30 IS, if still viewing it from the back, features a built-in speaker and catch for attaching the provided strap, the right hand (grip) side is slightly busier, featuring a single plastic flap covering its AV Out / USB port and mini-HDMI port. Flipping the camera upside down you find a familiar metal screw thread for a tripod at its base, and slightly stiff (and so awkward) sliding cover for the compartment that houses the lithium-ion batter needed for power and the SD, SDHC or SDXC cards needed for image storage.
As with the near-identical SX20, anyone used to handling a budget DSLR will find the SX30 IS reasonably easy to use, sharing many familiarities in its control layout. Anyone upgrading from a point-and-shoot compact will be faced with an initial learning curve, but once you've got used to the operational quirks you'll soon be confidently shooting candids and close ups thanks to the creative flexibility that the amazing long lens affords.
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Morales: Coach Matt Howard looks to get Paramount football back to promised land
Paramount High head football coach Matt Howard is trying to get the Pirates back to a CIF championship game for the first time since 1990. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
By Robert Morales | rmorales@scng.com | Press Telegram
It has been 29 years since Paramount High played for a CIF Southern Section football championship, 30 since the Pirates won a championship. They took Division III titles in 1988 and 1989 and lost in the Division II championship game in 1990.
That’s the first thing I said to Paramount coach Matt Howard during a Monday afternoon conversation.
“I mean, it’s exciting to be in the position to maybe end that drought,” he said. “It’s a school that takes a lot of pride in athletics and it’d be good for us to possibly get there.”
Paramount is one victory away from getting an opportunity to get back to the promised land that is a CIF championship game. The top-seeded Pirates (11-1) on Friday will host fourth-seeded San Juan Hills (9-3) in the Division 4 semifinals. The winner will advance to the championship game.
Howard is having a blast coaching this group.
“These kids are a lot of fun,” he said.
It’s a selfless bunch.
“The good thing about them is they’re really team guys,” Howard said.
They don’t care how the job gets done, as long as it does.
“You kind of see week to week there’s different guys that have success, different guys scoring touchdowns and different guys running back kicks,” Howard said. “They are all for the ultimate goal of us succeeding as a team and winning.”
Indeed, this is Howard’s kind of team.
“When you don’t have kids that are upset because they aren’t getting their touches or they don’t get their scores – (because) that kind of makes it harder to coach – these kids are definitely not that way,” Howard said.
“It’s a lot easier to deal with and it does make it more of a positive atmosphere.”
Howard mentioned there being different guys coming through from week to week. Make no mistake, quarterback Kingston Hala and his band of fine wide receivers, led by Anthony Williams, have been terrific all season.
But something happened in Friday’s 41-17 quarterfinals win at Eastvale Roosevelt that makes one wonder if perhaps Paramount is a team of destiny.
Senior running back Ahmad Parker pulled a quad on the first day of conditioning and missed the first two games of the season. Upon his return, he separated a shoulder during a kickoff return at Bakersfield on Sept. 6.
Parker had only three carries in that game, then just nine more combined over the next six. He carried six times for 54 yards and two touchdowns in a 60-10 first-round victory over El Toro and then had 133 yards and two TDs on just eight carries in the win over Roosevelt.
Good story? You bet.
“It’s kind of a sad situation for him – he’s been kind of snakebit and injured all year,” Howard said. “But he’s kept working and remained positive and ended up really leading us to victory on Friday. Had a couple of really big runs and a couple of touchdowns that helped seal it for us.”
Sure, it’s a bummer Parker has had to spend his senior season this way. But it’s doubtful he was thinking about that after Friday’s victory.
And if Paramount eventually wins the title, that is all that will matter to this group of 43 players and their coach.
Long Beach Poly is a better team than it showed in Friday’s 21-7 Division 2 quarterfinals loss at fourth-seeded Rancho Cucamonga. The Jackrabbits just had one of those nights where so much went awry with their offense once it got into scoring position. …
Color me impressed that Downey came painfully close to upsetting No. 2 seed Camarillo in the Division 4 quarterfinals before falling 28-27. The Scorpions (11-1) have been a terrific team all season. Downey (5-7) became darn good by season’s end. …
Wow, Bruce Walker of St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is taking care of business for the top-seeded team in Division 14. Walker caught two touchdown passes, had two interceptions – one he returned for a TD – made 11 tackles (two for losses) and forced a fumble during his team’s 58-0 quarterfinals victory at Ganesha. Other than that, he didn’t do a thing. Show-off. …
With everything St. John Bosco quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has done this season – 3,177 passing yards, 35 TDs, just two picks – sometimes what others are doing gets lost in the shuffle. Take wide receiver Kris Hutson. He caught six passes for 119 yards and a TD and ran back a kickoff 85 yards for a score during the second-seeded Braves’ 63-7 victory over visiting Calabasas in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Friday. Hutson, an Oregon commit, has 1,048 yards receiving with 12 TDs this season. He’s exciting to watch.
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Government uses FOI veto again
New guidance from the ICO on what to record when considering an exemption
Royal Mail to release performance statistics
1. Government uses FOI veto again
Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced on 10 December a ministerial veto under S 53 with regard to an ICO decision to order disclosure of 1997 Cabinet Committee minutes on devolution.
Jack Straw said: “ ..my conclusion rests on an assessment of the public interest in disclosure and non-disclosure of these Cabinet minutes, and of the exceptional nature of the case. Whilst the convention of collective Cabinet responsibility is only one part of the public interest test, in my view disclosure of the information in this case would put the convention at serious risk of harm. As an integral part of our system of government the maintenance of the convention is strongly in the public interest and must be given appropriate weight when deciding where the balance of the public interest lies. “
“Having done that, and having taken into account all of the circumstances of this case, I have concluded that the public interest falls in favour of non-disclosure and that this is an exceptional case where release would be damaging to the convention of collective responsibility and detrimental to the effective operation of Cabinet government. Consequently, this case warrants the exercise of the veto.”
An appeal against the Commissioner’s decision, scheduled to be heard by the Information Tribunal on 25 January 2010, will now be aborted. The ICO’s statement said: ‘The Information Commissioner regrets that the Tribunal’s role has been disregarded at this stage. On the only previous occasion when the veto was exercised, in relation to Cabinet minutes on the declaration of war on Iraq, the Tribunal had heard the appeal and had upheld the Information Commissioner’s decision. ‘
The Campaign for the Freedom of Information also issued a statement: ‘If the government had intended to use the veto it could have done so when the Commissioner’s decision was issued, nearly six months ago.’
‘One possibility may be that the government wanted to avoid a Tribunal decision appearing in spring 2010 forcing ministers to disclose or veto the release of the devolution papers just before or during a general election campaign. The actual timing of the veto - announced on the day the House of Commons published a highly contentious batch of MPs’ expenses - is likely to have reduced press coverage of the issue.’
The Information Commissioner has confirmed that he will report to Parliament whenever the ministerial veto is exercised. He will give evidence on 5 January to the Justice Committee on ‘Operation of the Ministerial FOI veto (Cabinet Minutes) and FOI caseload’.
2. New guidance from the ICO on what to record when considering an exemption
This new guidance, published on 17 December, indicates what the ICO recommends should be recorded when section 36 is considered before using an exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) or the Environmental Information Regulations (2004) where release of information would prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs. It covers:
Identification of a person or body qualified to express an opinion on what should be exempt;
Evidence that the opinion has been expressed;
Correctly detailing what opinion has been expressed;
Recording the process by which the opinion was obtained; and
Recording the public interest test balancing exercise.
Download the guidance.
3. Royal Mail to release performance statistics
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered Royal Mail to disclose recent performance figures about the delivery of first and second class mail. Royal Mail claimed the figures could help competitors acquire a detailed understanding of Royal Mail’s performance in a highly competitive market. The ICO says, however, that this information will not be of significant use to Royal Mail’s competitors, and has ordered it to be released on public interest grounds.
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Cellebrite and Webroot Partner to Deliver Mobile Malware Diagnostics Capabilities to Cellular Retailers
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BARCELONA, Spain, Mobile World Congress, February 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
- Cellebrite Offers First and Only Diagnostics Solution to Detect and Remove Malicious Applications and URLs from Mobile Devices with Webroot's Award-Winning Antimalware Solution
Cellebrite, the leading provider of retail mobile data solutions, and Webroot, a leader in cloud-based security intelligence solutions, today announced a technology partnership. The Webroot Mobile App Reputation Service and URL Classification Service will be integrated with Cellebrite's Diagnostics solution. The combination will enable mobile operators and mobile retailers deploying Cellebrite's Diagnostics to proactively identify and remediate security threats and performance problems on their customer's mobile device by leveraging the extensive Webroot threat database, which contains millions of mobile application and website antimalware signatures.
The addition of antimalware capabilities from Webroot to Cellebrite's comprehensive mobile device diagnostics solution allows wireless retailers to increase customer smartphone satisfaction while avoiding costly repairs. The integrated solution addresses the emerging class of phone problems and threats caused by mobile malware-in addition to detecting and correcting problems resulting from a wide range of hardware faults and operating system malfunctions.
With the delivery of the integrated Webroot solution, Cellebrite becomes the first and only multi-channel phone diagnostics solution provider to offer antimalware detection and removal to mobile carriers and retailers, and the first such vendor to provide this market with cloud-based mobile threat protection from Webroot. Webroot security intelligence services have analyzed more than 7.8 million mobile applications and categorized more than 10 billion web URLs with sophisticated website reputation scoring to identify and block mobile threats and malicious websites on iOS and Android devices.
The combined offering will enable mobile retailers to immediately address customer problems related to mobile malware - in addition to problems emanating from other sources - at the point of sale by running Cellebrite Diagnostics on a device. At the customer's direction, the suspicious applications, websites or malware can then be immediately removed from the device. By identifying and removing threats, mobile retailers can limit reputational damage due to customer dissatisfaction and reduce costs due to malware-related issues, such as unnecessary returns, repairs, or network performance issues. The solution's general availability is scheduled for the second calendar quarter in 2014.
"Webroot is excited to team with Cellebrite to help mobile retailers and carriers protect their customers from quickly evolving mobile threats," said Scott Merkle, vice president of Enterprise and OEM Sales at Webroot. "By leveraging Webroot's best-in-class URL classification and mobile app reputation with its Diagnostics, Cellebrite provides a highly secure service that can grow their retailers' customer bases, maximize recurring revenue streams and enable consumers to get the most value from their mobile device investments."
"Malware detection, removal and resolution are vital components to an effective mobile diagnostics solution. The source of consumers' complaints about smartphone problems is no longer confined to hardware and software faults, but also increasingly related to applications hurt by malware," said Amir Lehr, vice president of Cellular Products and Business Development at Cellebrite. Lehr continued, "Combining our diagnostics with the Webroot solutions makes Cellebrite the first Diagnostics provider to deliver, at the point of sale, immediate access to best in class antimalware technology, focused on this critical application layer, from an industry leader that shares Cellebrite's commitment to research and continual improvement through innovation."
About Cellebrite
Cellebrite is a world leader in delivering data and diagnostics solutions for the mobile value chain. Operators and retailers are provided with advanced value-added services to enhance the customer's experience and improve satisfaction. The company's advanced retail mobile solutions are unique in offering in-store phone-to-phone content transfer, backup and restore, diagnostics, application and content delivery. In addition, Cellebrite offers retailers monitoring, statistics and analysis of sales activities. The company has more than 150,000 units deployed at more than 200 mobile carriers and retailers globally, representing well over 100,000 stores handling hundreds of millions of transactions a year.
Founded in 1999, Cellebrite is a subsidiary of the Sun Corporation, a publicly traded Japanese company (6736/JQ).
For more information, visit http://www.cellebrite.com/mobile-retail
About Webroot
Webroot is the market leader in cloud delivered security software as a service solutions for consumers, businesses and enterprises. We have revolutionized internet security to protect all the ways you connect online. Webroot delivers real-time advanced internet threat protection to customers through its BrightCloud® security intelligence platform, and its SecureAnywhere suite of security products for endpoints, mobile devices and corporate networks. Over 7 million consumers, 1.5 million business users and 1.3 million mobile users are protected by Webroot. Market leading security companies, including Palo Alto Networks, F5, Cisco, Aruba, NetCitadel, GateProtect, Microsoft and others choose Webroot to provide advanced internet threat protection for their products and services. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Colorado, Webroot is the largest privately held Internet security company in the United States - operating globally across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information on our products and services, visit http://www.webroot.com.
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Cloud Availability Fuels Market Expansion of the Dotmatics Platform
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BISHOPS STORTFORD, England, February 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Dotmatics announced today that companies across pharma, biotech, food and beverage and chemical industries are taking advantage of the availability of the Dotmatics Platform on the Cloud, transforming the way that collaborative research is carried out. The highly secure, single tenant Dotmatics Cloud combines the comprehensive scientific and technical functionalities of the Dotmatics Platform with a cost effective infrastructure that empowers scientists across multiple teams and locations.
The readiness of the Dotmatics Platform on the Cloud provides a shared, central location for teams to manage projects from start to finish. The fully customisable and easy to use web-interface is compatible with all end user's environments, including workstations, tablets and other mobile technologies. Team members based at a single site or dispersed across the globe can perform true collaborative research with the ability to upload data, perform collaborative analysis and engage in stimulating discussion. Not only does this maximise the power of teamwork, but the capability to collaborate in real time ensures accuracy and consistency in research.
"Companies today feel the push to harness historical content and add to it by working together with internal and external teams," said Alastair Hill, CTO of Dotmatics. "The Dotmatics Platform is a central hub for query, collaboration and the monitoring of R&D activities. Dotmatics' solutions federate historical data maximising its value. Combined with secure web services and our world class services and support team, we continue to successfully satisfy the growing need in the market."
About Dotmatics:
Dotmatics is a leading global scientific informatics software and services provider, delivering solutions tailored to the modern, highly collaborative and mobile scientific environments. The company provides solutions to several vertical markets, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academia, food and beverage, oil and gas and agrochemical industries. Dotmatics' enterprise solutions are flexible, scalable and configurable, providing effective scientific information management across entire organisations, from discovery research to development and early manufacturing. Dotmatics has significant expertise in scientific informatics, including database management for chemistry and biologics, electronic laboratory notebooks, chemical and biological registration, screening data management, SAR analysis, reporting, and visualisation. Dotmatics solutions are available for local or cloud deployment and they are supported on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. A privately owned company, Dotmatics was founded in 2005 and their headquarters is based south of Cambridge in the UK.
Dr Mariana Vaschetto
Dotmatics Limited
Tel (Europe): +44(0)1279-654-123
Tel (US West Coast): +1(619)419-2808
Tel (US East Coast): +1(781)281-2330
Fax: +44(0)1279-653-088
Email: info@dotmatics.com
Website: http://www.dotmatics.com
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Goat. Sheep. Cow., north's baked macaroni and cheese is topped with buttered breadcrumbs on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
By Lauren Petracca lpetracca@postandcourier.com
Goat. Sheep. Cow., north, located on Meeting Street, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
Rodney Scott's macaroni and cheese is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
Rodney Scott's BBQ, located on King Street, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
A bowl of macaroni and cheese from My Three Sons of Charleston on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
A customer walks into My Three Sons of Charleston, located on E. Montague Avenue, for lunch on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Lauren Petracca/Staff
Review: Our critic found the 3 best mac-and-cheeses in Charleston area restaurants
By Hanna Raskin hraskin@postandcourier.com
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What’s the best macaroni-and-cheese in Charleston? You might want to check Ashley Christensen’s travel schedule before answering.
The Raleigh chef and restaurateur, who this year took home the James Beard Foundation’s award for Outstanding Chef, five years after winning the title of Best Chef Southeast (the prize has previously gone to Robert Stehling, Mike Lata, Sean Brock, Jason Stanhope and Rodney Scott), is a mac-and-cheese master. Approximately once a year or so, she ends up serving the Poole’s Diner dish at an event here: It’s a sharp elbow to eaters who have started to take the comfort food’s glories for granted.
Christensen’s take on macaroni and cheeses – specifically, Jarlsberg, white cheddar and grana padano – is open source. You can look up the recipe online right now, and have the best mac-and-cheese in Charleston for dinner at home tonight.
But sometimes you don’t feel like cooking, or driving to Raleigh, or waiting for Christensen to visit. Fortunately, there are a number of other options, not counting sorrow and despair.
It’s theoretically possible to sample every mac-and-cheese in the Charleston area: If you had a sterling attention span and two weeks of free time, you could probably make a dent in the lineup. But even under those conditions, the task would take some fast fork work, since it’s the rare local restaurant which hasn’t knitted mac-and-cheese into its menu. Of the 10 highest-rated Charleston restaurants on TripAdvisor, five serve some sort of macaroni on a nightly basis.
Let’s say that same ratio holds true across the county. By that math, I didn’t come close to mac totality. I missed the mark by about 950 servings, give or take a few noodles.
Yet I did make a point of trying every mac-and-cheese that has ever earned a magazine shoutout or slot on an online list, as well as the mac-and-cheese preparations endorsed by trusted informants and members of the Food section’s Facebook group. For each of the macaroni-and-cheeses named below, I ate another four or five that didn’t make the cut.
Which brings us back to Ashley Christensen’s legendary mac-and-cheese: It’s made with heated heavy cream, but there’s no flour; no roux; no resultant béchamel. It doesn’t require an eggy custard, in the style of Charleston’s traditional macaroni pie. To be glib about it, it’s just a batch of cheese-sauced stovetop noodles broiled in a skillet.
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Still, it embodies what makes macaroni-and-cheese so popular. It’s fatty and funky, with a saltiness that penetrates the pasta. It’s crunchy on top; ball glove leather soft within and unapologetically rich all around. Also, it’s not adulterated with anything silly, like lardons or lobster fragments.
That’s the gold standard. In other words, this survey didn’t brook any distinctions based on preparation method: They call it comfort food because it’s the way it makes you feel that matters, not how it’s assembled. Part of what makes this dish great is that chefs have boundless choices, including noodle shape; milk or cream; seasoning and cheese variety. The following mac-and-cheeses are just a little greater than the rest.
(In recognition of the three types of restaurants in which mac-and-cheese is most commonly found, there’s one representative from each category.)
The meat-and-three mac: My Three Sons of Charleston
To arrive at My Three Sons minutes after the restaurant opens is to know how a skier feels upon encountering a field of virgin powder: The steam pan of Lorraine Smalls’ mac-and-cheese is still pristine, its crust shimmering with vegetable oil and flecked with black pepper.
At least, that’s the best case scenario. Smalls remembers a day when she didn’t put mac on the line.
“We had one lady that showed up and she didn’t want anything else,” Smalls says. She turned around and walked out.
Smalls credits her longtime mentor, Charleston restaurant legend Alice “Ms. Alice” Warren, with helping her to perfect the dish. Smalls and Warren three years ago opened My Three Sons with Antwan Smalls, one of the three sons.
Like many cooks stationed behind steam tables, Smalls swears love is the secret to her enticingly slippery mac-and-cheese, made with plenty of butter and a few eggs to hold the pasta together. That’s no doubt true, but granulated chicken bouillon helps too: Between the powder and the pepper, this mac-and-cheese has enough baked-in flavor to make hot sauce superfluous.
1910 E. Montague Ave., 843-202-0189, mythreesonsofcharleston.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday; 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Sunday.
The barbecue joint mac: Rodney Scott’s BBQ
There isn’t a universal barbecue mac-and-cheese, but restaurants that traffic in smoked meat tend to emphasize the cheese portion of the mac-and-cheese partnership, perhaps because dairy smooths over spice. But at Rodney Scott’s, it’s the mac itself which matters most.
“We went to the big noodles,” Scott says of the shift he made four months ago to his already-popular dish. “I wanted to go to the big noodles, and here we go.”
Big noodles are wide, not long: Scott’s is using a crooked tubular pasta with shallow grooves. You might think of them as a shell casing for the powerful cheddar-forward flavor of the cheese sauce, thickened with cream.
Scott prefers a different metaphor.
“The bigger noodle is a cocoon to hold creaminess,” he says. “Every noodle gives you a little surprise.”
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According to Scott, he and his partners contemplated adding breadcrumbs to the mix to contrast with the creaminess. But the logistics of replicating a topping were complicated, so they nixed the idea. Customers would never miss the crumbs: The coveted salty spots where cheddar has bubbled and bronzed work just as well.
1011 King St., 843-990-9535, rodneyscottsbbq.com. Daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
The fancy restaurant mac: goat.sheep.cow North
If the pasta at Rodney Scott’s BBQ functions like a cocoon, the house noodle at goat.sheep,cow North is like a cobweb, trapping exceptionally complex cheese sauce in every fold and crevice. In keeping with its European leanings, goat.sheep.cow favors an imported radiatori, named for the heating implement it resembles.
As for everything else that goes into the dish, it’s currently up for discussion. Days before this column went to press, goat.sheep.cow yanked its mac-and-cheese from the menu and started experimenting with new recipes.
“I feel that as the cheese shop of Charleston, if I may be so bold, we should have a drop-dead mac, and I don't feel like we've achieved that yet,” co-owner Trudi Wagner says, adding: “John Zucker at Cru has it hands down, in my humble opinion.”
Cru makes a stellar mac-and-cheese: It’s the kind that draws stares from customers at other tables. But the continental stylings of goat.sheep.cow are special, from the dry mustard mixed into the heavy cream to the unstinting amount of butter applied to the Aleppo-peppered breadcrumbs. This is mac that prompts you to ask for the wine list.
Wagner says her team is debating whether to include blue cheese in a lineup, which now consists of gouda, comte, asiago and Parmesan, along with cream cheese and sour cream. Regardless of what the kitchen determines, the component cheeses will be of excellent quality. And the mac-and-cheese is sure to be exceptional.
804 Meeting St. #102, 843-203-3118, goatsheepcow.com. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
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RFTA riders can expect to pay same fares in 2017
Local | September 11, 2016
Riders board a Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus last summer. RFTA officials intend to hold the line on fares in 2017.
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People who depend on the public bus system to navigate the Roaring Fork Valley will likely pay the same fares next year.
Staff at the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority told the board of directors Thursday the budget assumptions for 2017 include holding the line on prices. However, Budget Director Michael Yang said the plan to maintain bus fares could change as the staff and board dig deeper into the budget.
RFTA Chief Executive Officer Dan Blankenship said the organization will maintain the existing level of service but will have to add buses between New Castle, Silt and Rifle and the Roaring Fork Valley during the Grand Avenue Bridge closure in Glenwood Springs next year.
Traffic is already backed up on the West Glenwood exit ramp from Interstate 70 on days when the other Glenwood exit is closed or impeded by construction, he noted. All traffic will enter Glenwood Springs via the West Glenwood entrance from I-70, and the other entrance will be closed for at least 90 days next year when the bridge is replaced, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. That is expected to occur starting in late August.
“All bets are off when that bridge closes. People are going to want to use us.”
— RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship
“All bets are off when that bridge closes,” Blankenship said. “People are going to want to use us.”
RFTA has to rise to the occasion by making extra buses available, Blankenship said. If people try bus service and it isn’t a good experience, they will rely on personal vehicles. That will exacerbate the snarl.
RFTA plans to provide free rides on its Grand Hogback service in western Garfield County during the Glenwood bridge closure. The agency estimates it will lose $64,000 in fares from offering free rides.
Nevertheless, RFTA’s preliminary budget anticipates reaping nearly $5 million in fares in 2017. An increase of 0.5 percent is expected from increased ridership.
RFTA is looking at a $25 million operating budget for next year. The total budget — which includes service contracts, debt service and other expenses on top of operating costs — is $39.7 million.
RFTA anticipates its work force will expand to 302 employees next year from the current 293. A collective bargaining agreement ensures that the 144 full-time bus drivers will get a 4.5 percent pay increase in 2017. The bus drivers voted last year to join a union.
The other employees will be eligible for a 4 percent merit increase, but they are not assured of the raise.
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Beethoven around the world
The visionary nature of Beethoven's music is equally applicable to his outlook on humanity and progress. He strove to convey a universal message of brotherhood which could unite mankind through music. This is the spirit which the Quatuor Ébène seeks to nourish and share throughout their grand concert tour, through a number of commitments which attest to the originality of this project. These commitments are an expression of ecological and social responsibility in the field.
Ecological responsability
A world tour means thousands of air miles. Ébène's objective: to reduce to a minimum the ecological impact of the tour by using carbon offset through tangible environmental action. We have set up an unprecedented partnership with Air France, who have confirmed their commitment to carbon offset.
Looking beyond the world's great concert platforms, these musicians seek to bring Beethoven's music to audiences who will hear it for the first time. A world tour is after all an opportunity for contact with different cultures. Ébène's objective: to generate interaction between classical music and audiences who are remote from it, in order to share their passion across cultural and geographical borders.
Le Quatuor Ebène souhaite fédérer autour du projet Beethoven around the world un cercle de mécènes engagés.
Financial contributions will be used to support the tour and to finance the recordings and the film.
We offer the following benefits in consideration of your support:
invitations to the concerts in VIP conditions for your guests
opportunities to share and exchange views with the artists at a reception after the concert
prominent acknowledgement of your commitment on all the publicity material, film credits and CD jewel cases
a private concert or a showing of the film with the artists present
By bringing together a circle of individual sponsors, Beethoven around the world is the chance for the Quatuor Ébène to create a community of music-lovers who wish to share their passion for chamber music.
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Thanks to Transnational Giving Europe and American Friends of La Fondation de France, you can support Beethoven around the world financially and benefit from the fiscal advantages available under your country’s legislation.
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Queen Letizia Style
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Queen Letizia remains faithful to Felipe Varela at Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony
On Friday evening, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presided over the 2016 Princess of Asturias awards ceremony held at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo.
As in previous years, Their Majesties were joined by Felipe's mother, Queen Sofia for the traditional walk on the blue carpet.
Once inside the theater, Felipe and Letizia took their places at the head table to deliver the awards, while Sofia went to the Royal Box.
The Princess of Asturias Awards is a series of annual prizes awarded by the Princess of Asturias Foundation to individuals, entities or organisations who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. Founded in 1980 by Felipe, it was previously known as the Prince of Asturias Awards but renamed in 2015 to reflect the country's new heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor.
This event is one of the most anticipated on the Spanish royal calendar and we are always excited to see what Queen Letizia will premier at this annual gala. Tonight she did not disappoint, debuting an embellished number by Felipe Varela.
The nude cocktail dress features a hand embroidered tulle overlay with black Swarovski crystals.
Letizia has only ever trusted the Spanish couturier to outfit her for this special occasion since her first attendance in 2004. Letizia was absent in 2005 due to the impending birth of Princess Leonor.
Queen Letizia coordinated this evening's look with her black Felipe Valera satin clutch, and a new pair of nude suede Magrit 'Vanessa' sandals - a model she owns in a few different colours and fabrics.
She topped off her glamorous style with her gala-favorite De Grisogono black diamond teardrop earrings.
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Huguenot Community Players are 'Driving Miss Daisy' to Petersburg
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PETERSBURG — The Acts of Faith and Pulitzer prize winning play, "Driving Miss Daisy", by Alfred Uhry, is coming to Petersburg as a part of the city’s African-American Month celebration.
Originally the play was scheduled to be performed in Huguenot United Methodist Church in Richmond only, but thanks to the collaborative effort of the Huguenot Community Players, Petersburg High School Booster's Club and City Councilwoman Treska Wilson-Smith, two performances will be staged at Petersburg High School. Show times are 6 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Following the Sunday show, there will be a talk back session when the audience can ask questions of the actors and special guests.
Tickets are $10 and are available by calling Petersburg Sheriff’s Office at 733-2369, ext. 4129 and/or at the Petersburg Parks and Leisure Services Office at 733-2394.
All proceeds from the Petersburg performances will go to The Petersburg High School Boosters Club for Scholarships and the Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things Committee, which sponsors an annual event honoring women who reside in Petersburg.
About the actors:
The Huguenot Community Players took its name from its evolution from being the Drama Guild of Huguenot United Methodist Church. The name was designed to keep the church connection while expanding their audience and actor base. The actors perform at the church, which is located within the city limits of Richmond.
Citing her passion for the arts, Councilwoman Wilson-Smith, who was once a board member of and an actress with Sycamore Rouge in Petersburg, said she beleived the citizens in Petersburg would really like to see this play without having to leave the city. Her husband Larry Akin Smith plays the part of Hoke in the production.
She reached out to the Huguenot Community Players and asked if they would consider bringing the play to Petersburg and they said yes.
Another idea was to find a way to involve students in the production this play. A meeting was held at Petersburg High School and was attended by Ann Davis, director of the play, Fred Schneider, producer, Pat Walker, who plays Miss Daisy, and Kent Walker, set designer. Also attending the meeting were: Petersburg High School Boosters Club President, Sheriff Vanessa Crawford; Petersburg High School Principal Alicia Fields; the high school drama teacher, Devon E. Mattys;and Director of Maintenance Russell Lawrence.
"These leaders developed a plan that will very much involve our Petersburg students," Wilson-Smith said.
The students traveled to Richmond to see the play's "Invitational Dress Rehearsal" with an assignment to come back and discuss the play. Some of them were trained on how to operate the lights for the play. They observed the stage set and are prepared to assist in setting the stage in Petersburg.
“Seeing this becoming a learning tool for the students is the best part of this entire partnership.” Wilson-Smith said.
Richmond performances were conducted on the weekends of Feb. 13-15, and 20-22 at the Huguenot United Methodist Church, located at 10661 Duryea Drive.
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Nice Competition – Fiberfab Bonito
Today’s self build special is a Fibrefab Bonito which I believe was designed to be built around a Volkswagen Beetle floor pan suspension and brakes with the motor mounted behind the rear axle.
Fibrefab was a self build manufacturer founded by Warren “Bud” Goodwin in 1964 manufacturing a range of parts including body panels moving onto building kits for owners to assemble into complete cars.
The Bonito, Avenger GT and Valkyrie are three of the many models from Fibrefab that to a greater or less extent resembled the Ford GT prototype racing cars.
This particular Bonito, first registered as a Special in 1986, was found in a back garden where it had stood for 12 years. It has been built up into what is believed to be the only competition Bonito, in the UK, for use on stage rallies by Gary Candy.
Unusually for a Bonito, the rear mounted 50 hp aircooled VW Beetle motor had been discarded in favour of a watercooled Volkswagen Golf / Corrado motor that is equally unusually mounted ahead of the rear axle.
In 1983 Warren “Bud” Goodwin sold Fiberfab to Classic Motor Carriages a company that had to close after a legal action in 1994 involving “several hundred” customers.
It would appear that a body was obtained by a company called ACM in the UK which was subsequently re engineered by Seraph Ltd to fit on a ladder frame with the motor in the front, this vehicle is known either as the ACM Excalibur, not to be confused with the Excalibur Roadster built in Milwaukee, or Seraph 3000.
My thanks to Bloggsworth, jcbc3, Elansprint72, Ray Bell, Michael Ferner and johnthebridge, at The Nostalgia Forum for their help in trying to identify the motor.
Thanks for joining me on this “Nice Competition” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow when I’ll be looking at another special Bentley. Don’t forget to come back now !
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Avenger GT, Beetle, Bonito, Candy, Fiberfab, Ford GT, FT, Golf, Goodwin, Valkyrie, Volkswagen on January 18, 2014 by Ralph.
5th Rare Breeds Show – Haynes International Motor Museum
Last Sunday I managed to pop out for a couple of hours to catch the 5th Rare Breeds Show at the Haynes International Motor Museum.
Back in 1928 $2,450 could get you this Studebaker President 8 Limousine powered by a 100 hp 5121 cc / 313 cui straight 8 motor. This car which competed on price with Chrysler and Buick but in interior finish with Packard and Duesenburg, was built in Walkerville Canada and is believed to be the only one of 2450 built still on the road. It is operated as a wedding car by vintage-wheels.co.uk.
Rolls Royce New Phantoms, built from 1925 to 1929 replaced the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost series, with a new overhead valve six cylinder motor replacing the side valve motors of the earlier models. These cars were built in Derby England and Springfield Massachusetts. This 1929 model would be one of the last New Phantoms built, they were replaced in 1929 by the Phantom II at which point New Phantoms became retrospectively known as Phantom I’s. I hope you are paying attention in the back there, this car was one of several at the rare breeds show operated by rrelite.co.uk.
Weighing a ton but armed with a 87 hp motor a Lea Francis 14(taxable)hp Sports could reach 87 mph with steering and, rod operated, brakes to match. Unfortunately it’s price meant just 111 of these car were built between 1947 and 1949. This 1948 example is one of over 40 known survivor’s.
With a name that translates from German to Russian into Sputnik the East German Trabant P50 was launched in 1958 with two cylinder 18 hp 500 cc / 30.5 cui aircooled two stroke motor derived from a pre war DKW. The body made extensive use of Duroplast made from recycled cotton waste from the Soviet Union and local phenol resigns from the dye industry. This 1962 P60 is fitted with the more power powerful 23 hp 600cc / 36.6 cui motor that would remain in production, from 1964 in the ‘updated’ 601 series bodies, until the collapse of the Berlin wall 1989.
Despite having only 27,000 miles on the clock this 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 has many stories to tell, it started out like as a fire truck at Zurich Airport, it has rare for the period sliding doors on both sides to facilitate access to the fire pump that used to be inside. It then served as a fire truck in a Swiss Village, with 15,000 miles on the clock it came to the UK in 2003 and was bought and returned to it’s original factory supplied colours by Ross Gammie who discovered that it’s 53 hp was not really enough to pull his Porsche 908 race car. Since it’s redesignation as a race support vehicle the van with it’s period correct Porsche 356 wheels has since changed hands again.
Amazingly the FT Bonito Special above also started life as a Volkswagen, a 1967 Beetle, before a conversion was started in 1986 to turn the bug into an FT Bonito, a kit car from a company called Fibrefab. The current owner found it unfinished in a garden in 1999 and has since brought it too life with a VW Golf motor. This is thought to be the only competition version of an FT Bonito ever to have been built.
David Roots Lenham ALFA Romeo special was looking resplendent, even on a dull day, as usual.
The New York ‘cab’ above is a 1978 Checker Marathon with a 160 hp 5735 cc / 350 cui V8 motor. The car is also operated for weddings and filming by rrelite.co.uk . Among it’s credits is an appearance in the 2008 Boyzone number Love You Anyway.
I looked in detail at a Chevrolet Corvette C3 some weeks ago the 1978 model seen here has the $399 B2Z 25th Anniversary option two tone paintwork along with the 25th Anniversary mandatory $380 option aluminium wheels and sport door mirrors.
The Tickford Capri is a Ford sanctioned hand built Ford Capri with a 205 hp turbocharged motor that cost double the price of a standard 170 hp Ford Capri 2.8i. This 1984 example #002 was the first type approved version, ordered by someone desperately keen to have one built as close to the prototype show car before Tickfords had even moved into the planned production facility for the series.
The 1984 Pontiac Trans Am based Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T) was developed for the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG) by Wilton Knight and was essentially an artificially intelligent electronic computer module installed in an advanced, mobile, robotic automobile.
The original 1982 K.I.T.T was a hard top, but no doubt in danger of getting a hot head due to his crime fighting success, it was deemed that Micheal Knight be given a Targa Top for the 1985 crime wave. This particular K.I.T.T thought to be one of thirty built is operated by rrelite.co.uk.
This 1991 Midas Cortez is the spiritual ancestor of the Mini Marcos with Rover Metro running gear.
Thanks for joining me on this “5th Rare Breeds Show” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow. Don’t forget to come back now !
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Grupo Pão de Açúcar reports net sales increase
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Casino-owned Grupo Pão de Açúcar has reported a 21.2% increase in net sales to BRL13.4bn (£4.9bn) for the fourth quarter.
Total sales for 2011 jumped 45.2% to BRL46.6bn (£17.1bn). Despite weaker demand amid the economic slowdown, like-for-like gross sales at the grocery retailer’s food division rose 8.7%, the highest quarterly growth in 2011 for the retailer. Like-for like sales at Globex were 8.4%, down from 9.5% growth in the previous quarter, as the retailer experienced slower consumer spending.
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Prepare to plunge deeply into Anastasia's wild and brilliant world as the author embarks on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit—from the paradise-like glade in the Siberian forest, to the rough urban depths of Russia's capital city; from the ancient mysteries of our forebears, to a vision of humanity's radiant future.
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Illegal immigrants arrested on the way to Iowa
Immigration authorities have arrested 75 illegal aliens who were headed for Iowa on commercial buses.I.N.S. deputy district director Tom DeRouchey says most had come across the border from Mexico, and for this leg of the trip, bought tickets on Greyhound.There were 16 buses stopped over two days, though the last one had 28 aliens on it. DeRouchey says the 75 taken off buses this week weren’t intending to stay in Iowa.They were interdicted in Ogallala, Nebraska, and were headed toward Iowa on their way to Chicago. Most of the Chicago ticket-holders were identified as illegal aliens from Mexico, though DeRouchey says a few were from other countries, staying on with expired visas. The I.N.S. is after organizations that smuggle people in, mostly to get jobs. While it’s not the van, truck or foot travel often cited in cases of illegal border crossing, DeRouchey says they’ve been intercepting commercial travelers for a long time. In southwestern cities, they take airplanes. All but 10 of the arrested illegals were from Mexico, and have already been deported. DeRouchey says on one bus alone, 23 illegals were found. The stops and detentions took place Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
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Me Too Movement And Dussehra – What’s The Connection?
Written by : Admin 18 October 2018 (0) 948
Dussehra is celebrated based on good over bad. That means, since mythological age, there is this trend of bad and good. While going behind the scene, here comes a thought about “Me Too”.
What is Me Too? It’s a social movement against sexual harassment of women in the workplace or at the offshoot started in United States. Since October 2018, it has taken a sharp pick towards Indian entertainment industry – The great Bollywood. So, how this movement relates to the Indian folklore Dussehra?
While going back to the satyug (Times of Gods and Goddesses), The Lanka king Ravan is blamed for kidnapping Sita, the wife of Ayodhya King Ram, and raped many meadows of the time. What ticks here is that the same allegations have been put on today’s public icons in India. The concept of Me Too has influenced so much in India that the untold dirty facts of big shot male celebrities and icons are getting undressed slowly but steadily.
So, who all are the Ravans here? Let’s have a look on top 5 stars who are strongly targeted in the Me-Too Movement:
1: Nana Patekar – Film Actor
The famous actress Tanushree Dutta accused the long-time versatile actor Nana Patekar for the sexual harassment. This moment provoked many victims to reveal the other accusers from media, Indian film industries, and government development sectors.
2: Amitabh Bachchan – Film Actor
In the row of allegations, one of the celebrity hairstylist and former Bigg Boss contestant – Sapna Bhavnani has slammed Mr. Amitabh Bachchan for his response for Tanushree Dutta’s allegations of sexual misconduct against Nana Patekar. She also tried to provoke the women to come forward and open the dirty game played by him which she is sure of but has no proof. The twitter comments of her is widespread online.
3: Varun Grover – Comedian
On 9 October 2018, a well-known comedian Varun Grover was accused for sexually harassment against a woman during his college days. The incident happened in 2001, according to the victim. However, Grover stated in Twitter that he is not a part of this allegation.
4: Sajid Khan: Film Director
Again, on 12 October 2018, Sajid Khan, one of the brilliant directors in Bollywood industry got accused by several women in terms of abusive and pervasive sexual behavior. In reply, director Sajid Khan announced that he will halt the production of his upcoming film Housefull 4, until he writes his name in clean slate from this allegation.
5: Alok Nath: TV Actor
Me Too even didn’t spare the veteran actor Alok Nath. He was accused by TV producer Vinta Nanda of rape who worked with him in the TV show Tara in the mid-90s. But Alok Nath strictly denied the allegation.
There are many many big shots who are engulfed by this Me-Too Movement and since Mid-October, the fire has increased with no limits. But are these allegations and accusing having any weightage? Or simply people are dragging the celebrity’s name in this movement to fulfill their selfish motives like how it happened to Ravan in Ramayana. He had a pure feeling for Sita and never crossed his limit towards her. Still he had to take the blame of accusing Sita. So, are these stars Ravan? If yes, what should be done – praise them like before or fire them?
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How I learnt to make my voice count at the UN climate negotiations
By Xaysomphone Souvannavong 06/08/2018
A junior climate negotiator from Laos explains how a recent training workshop gave her the tools to navigate the complex UN climate talks and the skills to push for more positive outcomes for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) from these crucial international exchanges.
Working in the Laos government’s Department of Climate Change, I am part of the delegation representing my country at the UNFCCC climate negotiations. We prepared Laos’ first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) (PSF) – setting out how our nation will adapt to the impacts of climate change and curb our emissions, which are a negligible portion of total global emissions. This is a roadmap for implementing and reporting on our climate pledges from 2020, when commitments from all parties to the Paris Agreement will kick in.
Country priorities: taking the adaptation track
Through the training and support provided by the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi), which helps junior delegates navigate the climate negotiation process, I learnt there would be a range of negotiations tracks all happening at the same time; it would be more effective to focus on a specific theme rather than trying to follow them all.
In Laos, as in many other LDCs, people rely heavily on agriculture. Approximately 70% of the population depends on the sector for their livelihoods. Changes in temperature, rainfall or flooding have severe impacts on food production. For Laos, finding ways to adapt to these changes is a priority.
As a former designated national expert for the Laos National Mekong Committee’s Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, and given my department’s involvement with the NDC, it made sense for me to follow negotiations on ‘Adaptation Communications’ – looking at ways of communicating national adaptation priorities, implementation and support needs, plans and actions under the Paris Agreement.
As well as the advice given as part of the ecbi workshops, experience also taught me the need to prioritise. During my first climate negotiations at COP23 in Bonn – for which I thought I had come well prepared – I ended up running from one negotiation to the next. I was confused and overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information and amazed by the incredibly fast pace at which the negotiations take place. Being pulled in so many directions was exhausting. I didn’t feel I was making an effective contribution.
Levelling the playing field for LDCs
A few months after COP23, I was invited to attend an ecbi training workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka along with other junior negotiators from developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. The workshop’s purpose was to build the capacity of participants so they could take part more proactively in the UNFCCC process.
We would be briefed on specialist issues included in the Paris Agreement, shown how to unpack technical jargon and given guidance on interpreting legal text and how to form group positions. The workshop would arm me with the skills and knowledge to tackle many of the challenges I’d faced in Bonn. I signed up at once!
‘Mock’ negotiations: hard stances and compromise
My favourite part of the workshop was the mock negotiation session: a role-play where each participant represents a country in a realistic simulation. I was surprised at first by the intensity and drama of the session – and to learn that negotiators will take hard stances and even become aggressive at times. But I later realised this is simply countries defending their positions as best they can – not attacking other delegates personally.
The other main lesson was that no party gets everything they are trying to negotiate into the text. Compromise is key: we all had to let go of something at some point in order to move the negotiation forward and achieve an outcome that was acceptable to all.
Another surprise for me is that I’ve taken the negotiation skills and put them into practice in everyday life as well as my work! Some of the material from the workshop proved particularly relevant when I conducted an in-country outreach program on the UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement and NDC background information.
The workshop’s most valuable benefit was the chance to build a close community of participants, all with similar challenges and working toward the same goal.
As junior negotiators training together throughout the workshop, by sharing experiences and issues, we learned from each other and ended up forming strong bonds. It is likely that our group will meet again and negotiate side by side at COP-related events, and that the network we’ve built during the workshop will grow and carry on for years to come.
The workshop has given me the skills to access the right information and focus on the objectives for Laos around adaptation. By planning better and earlier for future negotiation sessions, I believe I can make my contribution count.
This blog originally appeared on the IIED website.
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Xaysomphone Souvannavong
Xaysomphone Souvannavong is deputy director of the Division of Climate Change Promotion in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Department of Climate Change.
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"Jane Austen Outsells Alice Walker and Ann Coulter," reads the Newsweek headline. And that being the case, how could any self-respecting Hollywood studio exec stay away from her?
The entertainment industry has already transformed every one of Austen's much-beloved novels (she wrote six) into feature films and/or miniseries. All that was left was either remaking Pride & Prejudice for about the 10th time, or putting the author herself in the spotlight.
Director Julian Jarrold opted for the latter. And watching the final result is a bit surreal. The story about Jane Austen looks and feels exactly like the stories by Jane Austen—at least in the way they've been translated into movies.
Jane is a young woman when the first scenes flicker across the screen. (The 1700s are giving way to a new century.) She's struggling to find her balance as a writer while her mother struggles to get her married off to a rich suitor. Jane wants nothing to do with Mr. Wisley or his money, though. She's intent upon marrying for one reason and one reason alone: affection.
That quest for affection leads her to Tom Lefroy, a young, rather loose-minded but intelligent gent who is apprenticing as a solicitor. Naturally, they despise each other at first look. But annoyance soon leads to kissing—as is so often the case in movies presenting Victorian and pre-Victorian romances.
Kissing, in turn, leads to a desperate play for marriage. But the society is too rigid and the families too hung up on decorum to allow it. (Never mind why; the movie's more concerned with the passions provoked by the whats than the logic or tradition guiding the whys.) Tom glumly gets engaged to a more appropriate girl. And Jane resigns herself to a decidedly unaffectionate union with Wisley.
But this story, told from a self-described "boldly different perspective," is about the queen of emotional second chances. So there's a bit more to it. ...
Jane is convinced that love must be part of the marriage equation. Thus, she deems monetary considerations irrelevant in matters of the heart. Her father backs her up, scolding her mother for trying to push their daughter into a loveless relationship so as to bolster the Austen family's reputation and financial bottom line.
Jane does once allow filthy lucre to factor in to her decision-making process, but only because the destitution of Tom's family would be the inevitable result of a choice. She refuses to pine for riches for herself. And she can't bring herself to intentionally and selfishly take away what little someone else has, either.
Jane and her mother bicker from time to time, and they certainly don't see eye to eye when it comes to social situations. But the Austen family is a loving one, devoted to and protective of one another. Jane's father, who is a minister, plays the peacemaker within the family, and he goes so far as to risk his standing in the community when he publicly declares his absolute support for his daughter no matter what willful actions she undertakes. Everyone pitches in to comfort Jane's sister when she's overcome with grief.
Jane's father is shown preaching to his congregation. (His words, while positive, are more relational than spiritual.) Jane's sister's beau aspires to be a minister, and he volunteers to put in a stint as a military chaplain in order to secure for himself a parish upon completion of service.
With a wink and a smirk, Tom informs Jane that she'll never be a good writer unless she seeks out "experience." The implication is that he means sexual experience. To try to prove his point, he gives her a copy of the book The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, in which the author describes sexual attraction. Some of the book is read aloud. Its passages are torrid, especially by the standards of the day, but nothing read could be considered "explicit." References are made to a woman's "well-formed" breasts, for instance. Quoting from another book, Tom tries to shock Jane with talk about ecstatic cries. Jane's ultimate response? She calls the passages' morality "flawed."
Tom and Jane's kisses are infrequent, but passionate. In one scene, he manhandles her a bit, pushing her back against a tree, trying to convince her of his devotion.
In bed, the Rev. and Mrs. Austen talk about their sex life. She teasingly tells him she's never experienced "perfection" in all her years with him. He counters, "Yet," before reaching playfully under the covers. It's implied that Jane's brother and his fiancée fool around behind closed doors.
Tom's uncle, who holds the reins of the young man's life, tells him it would be preferable for him to become that day and age's equivalent of a playboy than to marry Jane. And, indeed, Tom is seen in several situations with women of ill repute, and he kisses a "companion." He makes a crack about a man being a virgin, and therefore "sour-faced." There's talk of a "Tahitian love-fest."
Tom and another man strip down to their birthday suits and wade into the water. The camera peers through the trees from behind. (The result is a full view of rear nudity.) Period costumes reveal cleavage.
Tom participates in two boxing matches. In one, he and his opponent wear gloves. In the other, the fight is bare-knuckle. Both times, he's KO'd after dishing out and taking some pretty vicious punches to the torso and face. Blood dribbles from his nose after one bout.
When Tom gets pushy and plants an uninvited kiss on Jane, she retaliates by slapping and hitting his chest.
Startled, Tom accidentally fires the rifle he's examining, nearly hitting somebody. A couple of references are made to people meeting their ends via guillotine.
Two people blurt out "d--n." God's name is improperly interjected a handful of times. "Bloody" is said once.
Drinks are served at balls and dinners. Tom gulps wine to get his courage up. Jane's brother swigs from a bottle. A pipe is seen.
Onlookers bet on Tom's boxing outcomes.
Very little seems to be known about Jane Austen beyond what she penned in her novels. Biographical information, of course, is readily available. But it's of the staid variety. Birth date. Death. Names of relatives. The kind of historical data that gets written in a big family Bible. Her sister, Cassandra, reportedly burned much of the author's correspondence after Jane died of an undiagnosed ailment when she was 41. So the level of Jane's involvement with Tom Lefroy is unknown beyond documentation that indicates Tom was indeed a real person and that the two of them danced together at a few balls.
The rest of the reconstruction that takes place in Becoming Jane is pure speculation. That isn't sitting so well with passionate fans of Miss Austen. But it makes for great theater, as it were, and theater is what fills seats in theaters. So don't think of the film as a biopic, but rather an emotional celebration of an author who specialized in emotion.
If Jane Austen were to write a novel about her own hidden and unfulfilled desires, what might it look like?
That's essentially what screenwriters Kevin Hood and Sarah Williams must have been asking themselves as they—to their credit—masterfully created a story about a storyteller that she herself would likely have enjoyed. She wouldn't have recognized herself or her life, but she probably would have wished she'd come up with it first.
Connoisseurs of Emma, Sense and Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice won't mind that Becoming Jane's pacing is slow by today's admittedly too-furious standards, or that large segments of screen time are devoted to cricket matches, walks in the woods, country dances and languid looks at reflections on ponds. They might not like the fact that you're never really given any hints about why Jane and Tom suddenly stop tweaking each other and fall headlong into love. But Anne Hathaway carries what we would imagine to be Jane's presence and accent beautifully. And those languid moments will connect well beyond Austen's core audience as they drive home the point that ball-centered life 200 years ago was quite different from mall-centered life today.
A decade ago we called Emma "nearly perfect entertainment." Of Sense and Sensibility: "An uplifting story with a witty spirit of justice." And of the latest Pride & Prejudice incarnation: "Austen's story makes a great starting place for conversations about issues of growing up, finding a mate, history, culture and family relationships." Becoming Jane isn't nearly perfect like Emma. But it is still uplifting and it is certainly a great starting place for conversations.
Had Jane Austen thought of writing this tale about herself two centuries before Hood and Williams did, she most likely would have knocked out the fight scenes, purged a few profanities and axed the implication that sexual skill yields artistic maturity. That would have made for a nearly flawless film—even though she'd have had no idea what a film was.
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Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen; James McAvoy as Tom Lefroy; James Cromwell as Rev. Austen; Julie Walters as Mrs. Austen; Maggie Smith as Lady Gresham; Joe Anderson as Henry Austen; Laurence Fox as Mr. Wisley
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Brexit legal advice: Permanent backstop risk ‘remains unchanged’
Labour’s Keir Starmer says ‘the government’s strategy is now in tatters.’
By Charlie Cooper
Updated 4/30/19, 12:04 PM CET
LONDON — The "legal risk" that the U.K. would have no way of unilaterally leaving the backstop "remains unchanged" unless there was clear evidence that the EU had acted in bad faith in future negotiations, U.K. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said in new legal advice on the Brexit deal.
His conclusion significantly decreases the chances that the deal will be passed in a crunch vote in the House of Commons Tuesday evening. Brexiteer Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party had been looking for a clear legal avenue for the U.K. to leave the backstop unilaterally should it ever want to.
However, Cox's legal advice, published on Tuesday morning, states that while new legal assurances won by the government in talks with the EU "reduce the risk" that the U.K. could be kept in the backstop indefinitely, their provisions would only apply in the event of "bad faith or want of best endeavors of the EU."
"However, the legal risk remains unchanged that if through no such demonstrable failure of either party, but simply because of intractable differences, that situation does arise, the United Kingdom would have, at least while the fundamental circumstances remained the same, no internationally lawful means of exiting the Protocol’s arrangements, save by agreement," Cox concluded.
Labour's Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer issued a statement saying: “The attorney general has confirmed that there have been no significant changes to the Withdrawal Agreement despite the legal documents that were agreed last night. The government’s strategy is now in tatters.”
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Here's How BMW Recycles Its Cars
BMW says it can recover 95 percent of the material that goes into the i3. Here's the whole morbid process.
By Máté Petrány
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BMW takes sustainability quite seriously. The automaker's official Recycling and Dismantling Center was opened in 1994, and thanks to a partnership a few years later, BMW's old-car drop off points now accept Renaults, Fiats and MG Rovers as well.
In this 50-minute supercut, you can see multiple pre-production (?) cars getting their airbags popped, fluids drained (including from the shock absorbers), bodies stripped and exhausts cut out, with the remains getting crushed and compressed soon after. It's not a comedy.
Of course what really sets BMW's end-of-life effort apart is that after melting the steel and aluminum familiar to most automakers, the Bavarians also have to deal with large quantities of used carbon fiber from the i3 and i8. The disassembly of these hybrid cars starts out the same as for traditional vehicles, but after the battery pack is removed from the chassis, the carbon body gets cut into small pieces and heated up. After the treatment, BMW ends up with a sheet of raw material it then reinforces with fibers, turning the plastic waste into a strong synthetic fabric that can be used again in new cars.
While the industry average for the recyclability is at 80 percent today (with over 25 million tons of materials getting recovered from old vehicles), BMW says as much as 95 percent of its city car can be recycled. In other words, don't expect to see any i3s languishing in your local scrap yard in the coming decades.
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Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend
Frank T. McAndrew | Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College | Via The Conversation
Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of confusion and the reassurance that everyone was ok because we were both by her side.
When people who have never had a dog see their dog-owning friends mourn the loss of a pet, they probably think it’s all a bit of an overreaction; after all, it’s “just a dog.”
However, those who have loved a dog know the truth: Your own pet is never “just a dog.”
Many times, I’ve had friends guiltily confide to me that they grieved more over the loss of a dog than over the loss of friends or relatives. Research has confirmed that for most people, the loss of a dog is, in almost every way, comparable to the loss of a human loved one. Unfortunately, there’s little in our cultural playbook – no grief rituals, no obituary in the local newspaper, no religious service – to help us get through the loss of a pet, which can make us feel more than a bit embarrassed to show too much public grief over our dead dogs.
Perhaps if people realized just how strong and intense the bond is between people and their dogs, such grief would become more widely accepted. This would greatly help dog owners to integrate the death into their lives and help them move forward.
An interspecies bond like no other
What is it about dogs, exactly, that make humans bond so closely with them?
For starters, dogs have had to adapt to living with humans over the past 10,000 years. And they’ve done it very well: They’re the only animal to have evolved specifically to be our companions and friends. Anthropologist Brian Hare has developed the “Domestication Hypothesis” to explain how dogs morphed from their grey wolf ancestors into the socially skilled animals that we now interact with in very much the same way as we interact with other people.
Perhaps one reason our relationships with dogs can be even more satisfying than our human relationships is that dogs provide us with such unconditional, uncritical positive feedback. (As the old saying goes, “May I become the kind of person that my dog thinks I already am.”)
This is no accident. They have been selectively bred through generations to pay attention to people, and MRI scans show that dog brains respond to praise from their owners just as strongly as they do to food (and for some dogs, praise is an even more effective incentive than food). Dogs recognize people and can learn to interpret human emotional states from facial expression alone. Scientific studies also indicate that dogs can understand human intentions, try to help their owners and even avoid people who don’t cooperate with their owners or treat them well.
Not surprisingly, humans respond positively to such unqualified affection, assistance and loyalty. Just looking at dogs can make people smile. Dog owners score higher on measures of well-being and they are happier, on average, than people who own cats or no pets at all.
Like a member of the family
Our strong attachment to dogs was subtly revealed in a recent study of “misnaming.” Misnaming happens when you call someone by the wrong name, like when parents mistakenly call one of their kids by a sibling’s name. It turns out that the name of the family dog also gets confused with human family members, indicating that the dog’s name is being pulled from the same cognitive pool that contains other members of the family. (Curiously, the same thing rarely happens with cat names.)
It’s no wonder dog owners miss them so much when they’re gone.
Psychologist Julie Axelrod has pointed out that the loss of a dog is so painful because owners aren’t just losing the pet. It could mean the loss of a source of unconditional love, a primary companion who provides security and comfort, and maybe even a protégé that’s been mentored like a child.
The loss of a dog can also seriously disrupt an owner’s daily routine more profoundly than the loss of most friends and relatives. For owners, their daily schedules – even their vacation plans – can revolve around the needs of their pets. Changes in lifestyle and routine are some of the primary sources of stress.
According to a survey, many bereaved pet owners will even mistakenly interpret ambiguous sights and sounds as the movements, pants and whimpers of the deceased pet. This is most likely to happen shortly after the death of the pet, especially among owners who had very high levels of attachment to their pets.
While the death of a dog is horrible, dog owners have become so accustomed to the reassuring and nonjudgmental presence of their canine companions that, more often than not, they’ll eventually get a new one.
So yes, I miss my dog. But I’m sure that I’ll be putting myself through this ordeal again in the years to come.
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Frank T. McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Business New Network - The Red Hat story: What's driving the cloud
Red Hat has seen its workforce more than double over the past four years and revenue skyrocket. Paul Cormier, president of products and technology at Red Hat, has been at the company since the early days. He was the 120th employee in a workforce that now numbers about 9,800. BNN sat down with Paul Cormier and spoke about Red Hat's growth, the company's subscription model, and the future of cloud computing.
Ansible 2.2 Delivers New Automation Capabilities for Containers, Networks and Cloud Services
Red Hat announced the general availability of Ansible 2.2, the latest version of the leading simple, powerful, and agentless open source IT automation framework. Ansible 2.2 brings performance enhancements, expanded container and Windows automation capabilities, and several new modules, including those for networking, cloud provider platforms, and expanded vault support. Ansible 2.2 continues the upstream momentum for Ansible, introducing several new features, including: more control over users' container development and deployment pipelines; expanded networking support; performance enhancements for cloud services, spanning the Microsoft Azure platform and VMware cloud infrastructures; and new functionality for cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and OpenStack providers.
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The Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) has selected and implemented Red Hat Ceph Storage for their large-scale extensive research needs. A collaborative medical research project involving 4 universities in the U.K., CLIMB aims to provide free cloud-based compute, storage, and analysis tools for academic microbiologists in the U.K. CLIMB's large community of researchers needed a shared IT infrastructure to facilitate collaboration, support new medical breakthroughs, and better manage data. The solution had to be easy to use, able to absorb hundreds of terabytes of data, and scalable on demand to petabytes. Red Hat Ceph Storage provides CLIMB with object storage that is capable of meeting the large-scale storage requirements needed to help support medical breakthroughs. Designed for the cloud, Red Hat Ceph Storage can lower the cost of storing enterprise data and helps CLIMB manage data growth–efficiently and automatically. Capitalizing on Red Hat Ceph Storage's demonstrated ability to handle web scale object storage, CLIMB can now scale to 1.5PB of raw object storage per site.
CBR - How open source can change the face of healthcare
It is not only business which is reaping the benefits of technologies in the fields of cloud, big data, the IoT, artificial intelligence and others, but areas such as healthcare are also being boosted. Red Hat is another company who is working in the area and it is bringing its open source values and philosophies to shine a light on those who are "open" the default 21st century innovation model. Open Patient tells the stories of two brain cancer patients, Steven Keating, and Liz Salmi who advocated for open healthcare data standards. Steven Keating said that curiosity saved his life. To date, he's gathered and shared more than 200GB of his own medical data. CBR's James Nunns spoke to Leigh Day, VP Marketing Communications at Red Hat, about Open Patient. "Open source methodologies applied to healthcare could mean faster diagnosis, it could mean larger communities of support, it could be more effective treatments. And, at the highest level, it could mean faster routes to cures," Day said.
Red Hat Achieves Common Criteria Security Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 has been awarded the Common Criteria Certification at Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+ for an unmodified commercial operating system under the Operating System Protection Profile (OSPP). This marks the first time that an operating system has been Common Criteria-certified with Linux Container Framework Support, further demonstrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7's ability to provide hardened and more secure IT innovations like Linux containers. The Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of standards used by the federal government and other organizations to assess the security and assurance of technology products. ... This certification provides government agencies, financial institutions, and customers in other security-sensitive environments the assurance that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 meets clear, specific security standards used by the federal government.
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Sababa 5 was formed in 2016 by Amir Sadot and Ilan Smilan, both members of TIGRIS band and the Hoodna Orchestra.
The four members of Sababa 5 are already well known for their work with some of Tel Aviv's top artists/vocalists such as Gili Yalo, Liraz Cherchi, Sari and Reno, Ester Rada and Kutiman - to name but a few.
With influences that range from Wrecking Crew and The Funk Brothers recordings from the 60's, to analog Middle Eastern music from the 70's, the sound of the band constantly evolves around different genres and rhythms. Yet, in its core, Sababa 5 remains very much a groove-centric band.
The main source of inspiration for the band are "lehakot ketzev" (beat groups) from Israel that played innovative combinations of psychedelic rock mixed with Mediterranean Arab music during the 60’s and 70's. The fusion of East and West, along with the new spirit brought by the band members, creates a unique mix of styles that comes together into a new and original work.
Sababa 5’s debut single features the talented Japanese singer and belly dancer Yurika. The two songs - Crossroad of Love (Ai no Kousaten) and Blue Universe (Aoi Sekai) - blend Yurika's dreamy vocals and texts with the band's 70's sensibility and Israeli soul music. As the band plays a mediterranean groove of both Israeli and Arabic origins, Yurika's Japanese lyrics float effortlessly on top.
The single had its initial release in Japan at the end of 2018, on the Tuff Beats label, with a subsequent worldwide release arriving in March 2019, through the London based label Batov Records.
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H.V. Davidson (Tuesday, November 19 19 03:33 pm EST)
Where is the news.....
Hi Mr. Davidson,
My apology to you and all the other loyal Sentinel readers. The analytics page proves there is a substantial loyal audience despite my lack of activity on the Sentinel Alert page for the last few months and I appreciate you being one of them.
It boils down to the neccesity that I make some money and pay my lawyer along with all my other bills. My case was scheduled for pretrial hearing yesterday when we would finally be able to enter some motions and get the ball rolling toward exposing the truth but the special prosecutor submitted a last minute motion to delay the inevitable. (see front page).
I was so hoping to get this behind me but at the last minute, they decide they need a new judge because the corrupt DA that is behind the indictments campaigned for the opponent of the newly elected judge in the last election. If you ask me, for a DA to openly campaign for a District Judge candidate is unethical in the least. If it is not illegal, it should be. We understand that Hon was used to a judge that would overlook and engage in his criminal acts and wanted another on the bench he had great influence over but as that song says, "You can't always get what you want"
The little punk (Lee Hon) DA is so afraid of the truth coming out and proving his lies and corruption that he is grasping at a straws. I do respect the office of District Attorney. It is most vital for our system of law and order to stand. With the immense responsibility and power we bestow on that elected official, when the position is abused, the people suffer with matching immensity.
I find it interesting that both this corrupt DA and the 'lady' lawyer out of Coldspring who has a long history of siding with corrupt public officials including the last corrupt San Jacinto County DA I went after that filed criminal charges on me in retaliation for me exposing his crimes are both trying to recuse the same judge. All of the honest attorneys I know, speak highly of the man. Steve Watson - Publisher
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Anonymous (Tuesday, October 29 19 09:58 pm EDT)
The voting booth is just around the corner, here is a link to our state Rep and Texas state Senator, both of whom got an "F". TURF (Texans United for Reform and Freedom) is an organization I’ve followed for over 10 years now and I’ve always known them to tell the truth.
For the last 4 decades all of Texas gasoline and road tax has been put in the general fund so that any state politician can get their hands on it and the do. three years ago they done a razzle-dazzle to make it look different but don't be fooled, it's the same. If all of our gasoline and road tax was used for "Roads" then the state of Texas wouldn't need to sell our freeways to a foreign entity named Cintra that is a company in Spain, yes I said Spain. Our state Rep Mr. Ernest Bailes and our state Senator Robert Nichols got an "F" because they have both been on Cintra's payroll for years, we vote for them and they get their orders from a company located in Spain. Robert Nichols has continually voted to allow Cintra to “Toll us into Perpetuatity” because he seems to not care about when their bill is paid. This is big money in buying politicians because it has a big pay-off and draws crooks like flies to fresh Cow patties.
Anyway here's the link to the report card https://www.texasturf.org/images/pdf/2019-Session-Reportcard.pdf
and here's the link for TURF, they are an excellent source of real intel for Texas voters and I hope you'll all give them a look.
"Those who refuse to engage in politics are doomed to be ruled by their inferiors" --- Plato 460 BC
rosemary covalt (Monday, October 14 19 10:47 pm EDT)
It's Justice and not Just Us!
Victor Heddins (Saturday, August 10 19 05:35 pm EDT)
The San Jacinto Times just ran a story stating that James W. Ham's murder of the postal worker Mrs Marie Youngblood on May 17 2013 will be thrown out of court because someone lost all the evidence. Knowing what you do about the irregularities in the evidence room in San Jacinto county, could this be the Good-Old-Boy News Paper in San Jacinto county getting ahead of the curve to save the halfway house Sheriff's office we have in Coldspring?
Anonymous (Thursday, August 01 19 04:39 pm EDT)
Is there any news on the Linda Vincent case?
robert white (Saturday, July 13 19 04:28 pm EDT)
I am family and you are correct the killers know what happened....what I meant was so many people are posting there opinions and telling the family this happened and this happened but they don't know their just spreading rumors ....the cops haven't even release nothing to us yet....they are still investigating it....so we would appreciate them keeping there theories to there self and tell the detective thank you
robert white (Sunday, July 07 19 10:13 pm EDT)
I can confirm Bull stone was killed.
.and yes one person has been questioned...but nobody knows what happened yet....it is still under investigation...there are so many rumors.....
Victor Heddins (Tuesday, June 11 19 11:16 pm EDT)
"HOLIDAY VILLAGES 8/30/2018
GAMBLING FEVER IN THE HOOD"
Personally, I'm against gambling, I've worked in Louisiana long enough to see the human suffering of people hooked up behind "Gambling Fever" and it's ugly. I would never proffer from another person's suffering.
With that out of the way I see a great deal of hypocrisy from the state of Texas and the IRS because it's only legal if they get their taste.
"Lottery Tickets are a safe investment for people who don't understand math, you can't lose if you don't buy a ticket" ---- Me
Victor Heddins (Friday, May 24 19 04:20 pm EDT)
We got some national attention
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/32413-texas-county-defies-atheist-demands-to-remove-crosses-from-courthouse#comment-4473761018
maybe we should form a new gig, FFAW (Freedom From Atheist in Wisconsin).
Hi Anonymous, The only news on the Linda Vincent case is that she was arrested, tried and given very strict probation and restitution requirements she must fill to stay out of jail. There is a fairly comprehensive article on the standing of the case HERE that only missed the newsworthy fact that it was a Sentinel investigation and publishing that finally forced the issue into the courts. Every effort was made by Lee Hon and the Texas Rangers to ignore my evidence and stall justice in this matter. The Sentinel had to step on toes and make some enemies to get this crime prosecuted. One thing that I have learned personally from the case is that there are a good percentage of folks in Polk County who either love the status quo and want to keep wallowing in the corruption or are afraid of it. Two people in Polk County have made contributions to The Sentinel efrort. TWO.
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Data backup is a universal issue with which all enterprises, from the largest members of the Fortune 500 to the SMB down the street, must contend. Backing up to tape is the standard solution to this dilemma. There is, however, much variance in available standards and options. This week, Hardware Today returns to its Server Room Components focus with a breakdown of backup options suited for enterprises and SMBs.
Data backup is a universal issue that enterprises of all sizes face. While tape is the standard solution, there is much variance in available standards and options. This week, Hardware Today breaks down the spectrum of backup options out there.
Gartner Vice President and Research Director Nick Allen sees most of the action in the tape drive market coming from the high-end midrange segment. "Far and away the strongest player there is IBM," he says. Gartner's 2003 market share statistics back this up. IBM and HP dominated, cornering 25 percent and 21 percent of the market, respectively. Storagetech and Quantum followed closely with shares of 17 percent and 16 percent, in that order. Certance (formerly Seagate) took 9 percent, and Sony captured 7 percent. SMB-focused Tandberg and Exabyte capped off the market, registering 2 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.
LTO and SDLT Square Off
In the active high-end midrange space favored by the enterprise, two formats compete for tape dominance: Ultrium LTO (Linear Tape Open) and Quantum's SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape). IBM, HP, and Certance worked together to develop LTO in 2000. LTO tapes can store 200 GB of data with 2-to-1 compression. LTO's successor, LTO-2, was introduced in April 2003 and doubles that — 400 GB compressed, while retaining backward compatibility with earlier LTO-1 drives. LTO-1 drives can transfer 30 MB of compressed data per second, while LTO-2 drives move compressed data at 60 MB per second. HP's LTO-2 flagship, HP Ultrium 460, is priced in the high-$,5000 range.
Although SDLT is often lambasted as a one-vendor pony, Quantum has kept it competitive. Its latest release, the SDLT 600, stores 600 GB compressed. It moves it at 72 MB per second, retains some backward compatibility to the DLT format, and is priced in the $4,000 to $6,000 range, similar to the LTO-2-based drive.
"Depending upon when you measure it, LTO is outshipping DLT/SDLT 2-to-1 or 1.5-to-1," Allen says. Dissatisfaction with SDLT's DLT predecessor is one reason for LTO's success. "In my user base, somewhere between 75 percent and 80 percent of the DLT users were fundamentally unhappy," Allen said.
But Allen notes a silver lining. "Another 25 percent to 30 percent said, 'Hey, this did just fine, I'd like to have some read compatibility with my existing DLT.'" Another boon for SDLT emerges at the mechanical servos level. (Servos are what reads and error corrects data from tapes.) SDLT uses an optical servo, while LTO uses a magnetic one. SDLT is advantageous for highly security-minded companies, like law firms, where degaussing tapes for security purposes is a matter of policy. "If you degauss an LTO tape, you wipe out the [magnetic] servo, and you can get it re-servo'd but it costs money," Allen said. With the SDLT's optical servo, "you can degauss it, and it's happy."
Extreme Tape Testing
Exabyte and Tandberg Data also tout LTO and SDLT drives to the enterprise, respectively, but also aim other format drives at a lighter slice of the market
Tandberg's SLR140 Backup Drive
Exabyte positions its lower-end VXA packet technology against competitors like Sony with its DDS-4 (Digital Data Storage 4) or Tandberg's SLR drives. Priced at $999, the VXA-2 drive stores 160 GB of compressed data, which it moves at 12 MB per second. Exabyte's much-talked-about VXA technology writes and reads data in packets to dodge the tape alignment contingencies typically associated with linear data transfer to create a more robust solution. To prove this, Exabyte and its customers test tapes by, in effect, torturing them and then restoring from them.
"The harshest [tests] that we've done ourselves have probably been [tapes] dunked in coffee," Kieran Maloney, general manager of VXA Business Unit told ServerWatch. That test pales, however, in comparison to a test an Exabyte OEM customer employed. The customer pumped volcanic ash into a dust chamber with an Exabyte drive in an attempt to test until failure. "The VXA drive just kept on running for two weeks, and was reading and writing while [pumping] this volcanic ash in there 24 hours a day, and it never broke," Maloney said. After two weeks, "they just could not cause it to fail."
Tandberg also aims for robustness, but steers clear of the extreme sports tape testing approach. "I suppose we could play those gimmicks; I don't know why we would," said Ken Cruden, COO for Inostor (a subsidiary of Tandberg that represents the Oslo-based company in the United States). Tandberg handles problems of alignment by building more facilities into the SLR tape cartridge itself. "Both the supply hub and the takeup hub are within that cartridge and the tape path," Cruden said, "so you insert that in the drive, and you get a locking position relative to the head." This results in fewer moving parts and "extreme reliability," which is evident by an error rate of less than 1.5 percent. Cruden describes this as "the best in the industry." The SLR 140 is one of Tandberg's products. It holds 140 GB of data, which it moves at 12 MB per second compressed. It is priced in the $1,700 to $2,000 range.
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On the 7th March 2014, members of the Scotland China Education Network convened for a well attended and informative network meeting. The meeting was hosted by Lasswade High School in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian: a wonderful location and a truly inspiring school that is currently celebrating its tenth year of partnership with Tianlin No. 3 Middle School in Shanghai.
Members in attendance included SCEN President The Rt. Hon Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, SCEN Convener and founder Judith McClure, the SCEN Youth Committee and representatives from the Scottish Government, the Confucius Hubs, partner Universities and several member schools. Over 50 individuals attended in total.
The meeting started with a very interesting presentation by Jim Scott, a member of the SCEN Executive Committee and Board and former head teacher at Perth High School. Jim established the Perth and Kinross Confucius Classroom, one of the first two in Scotland, and has been from the first one of the leaders in those keen to develop links with China and the teaching and learning of Chinese. He is now completing his doctoral thesis concerning the governance of modern languages in Scottish schools. Jim kindly took time to share his findings about the teaching, learning and assessment of Chinese with SCEN Members. These findings certainly proved very interesting.
Jim started by outlining the ways that modern languages have been dealt with over the last fifty years, as well as analysing the current challenges facing language teaching in Scotland. Some studies have looked at aspects of the modern foreign language department in that time, but Jim's is the first to look at the governance of MFLs as a whole, so it was a great opportunity to get a preview of his findings.
Jim's research showed that modern language uptake and attainment has declined in Scotland over the last 40 years despite ten separate waves of reform and development and 18 separate government initiatives, six of which were specific to Modern Foreign Languages and 12 of which were co curricular programmes. He pointed out that there have been a huge number of education ministers in recent years, all with different aims and priorities. For example, between 1996 and 2001 alone there were six separate ministers, making it hard to form a cohesive approach.
Jim guided members through some of the outcomes of these initiatives, as well as looking at historic negative attitudes towards language learning in Scotland, including the fact that MFLs were excluded from the core curriculum in 1959, not to mention the long held idea that language learning was 'something for the elite'. He also examined the way in which the six column approach is currently threatening modern language uptake. If pupils have to study two social subjects, a science, maths and English, all other subjects are left fighting for the last position. Jim stated that it is 'startlingly clear' that amongst six column schools modern languages are suffering.
Jim's research also showed that despite the overall downward trend in modern languages, Mandarin is still growing, albeit slowly. Jim stated that Chinese is the language that will best survive the 'six columns' because it is future proofed in a way that French, Spanish, German and Italian are not. However, Jim did note that S4 access to Chinese seemed to have peaked in 2011 and has been dropping since. Higher access has shot up, but could drop next year, showing that it is important not to become complacent and to continue to push the message of SCEN at all levels.
The next speaker was Peter Billington, depute headteacher at Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline, host of the Fife Confucius Hub. Queen Anne High has over 100 pupils studying Mandarin within the school this year, and has just appointed a full time, permanent Chinese teacher to build in sustainability. Peter spoke about their decision to offer the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi exam (HSK) to their pupils. The HSK is the official test of Mandarin proficiency in mainland China, consisting of reading, writing, listening and comprehension. Judith McClure said that she was very glad to have a discussion of the use of the HSK in schools as it raised serious questions for the nature of language learning. She hoped that the day's presentations would stimulate future debate.
The exam is administered and assessed in China and usually associated with adult learners. Queen Anne High have been offering the test since 2011. The exam doesn't count towards learners' UCAS scores, but it is a great way for pupils to test their progress and push themselves to improve their language comprehension. Pupils aren't required to take it: it's an option open to them and they study in their spare time. 26 Queen Anne pupils decided to take the HSK in 2014. To pass HSK level one, a learner has to know 150 words. For level two, this rises to 300. By level six, students have to know 5000! SCEN photographer Megan Hammell chose to take the HSK and explained:
"It was really fun and I was really surprised at the range of people who arrived with me to take the exam. There were older people, people who had worked in China in the past, business people: it was really interesting to meet them all and find out why they decided to take the HSK. I studied for the test at the Confucius Institute in Edinburgh. I needed 1000 words for my Mandarin Higher exam so studying for the HSK really helped push me towards that. After I finish University, I'm planning to go back and study for the next level. You can do practice exams online which really helps!"
Other attendees shared their experiences of offering the HSK. Billy Prior, teacher of Chinese at Dollar Academy, stated: "I offer HSK to our pupils as well. It's great as it gives them an interesting and widely internationally recognised qualification."
After that, it was the turn of Julia Preston and pupils from Doon Academy to share their experiences of eTwinning and Chinese language learning. Julia explained that in her previous school Loudoun Academy, she had instigated a project whereby the pupils (with help from SCEN) adopted Edinburgh Zoo's giant pandas, and used this as a basis for language learning.
To mark the adoption the children learnt about China and got to use chopsticks, make Chinese lanterns, study Chinese calligraphy and taste fortune cookies. Mrs Yang, the Chinese language teacher from Grange Academy's Confucius Hub, visited the school to teach the children some Mandarin. On the back of that successful project, Julia was asked by the British Council to become a UK Ambassador for eTwinning- a British Council run initiative enabling schools across Europe to link online and engage in ICT based partnerships.
As part of her ambassadorial role Julia was asked to present her panda project at a workshop in Izmir, Turkey. The presentation was well received by Turkish delegates and she was asked to collaborate on another project themed around kites in partnership with a Turkish school. Of course, research soon showed participants that kites were invented in China and were initially made of bamboo, meaning that before long pandas - and China- became part of the new project too.
Julia suggested that the Turkish school adopt the pandas, as Loudoun had done previously. When the Zoo heard about this, they offered to come to Doon Academy and teach Julia's new pupils more about the pandas, meaning that the project had effectively come full circle! 81 schools in Turkey are all aware of the project and Julia stated that it was 'great to have the opportunity to get Chinese into more schools in Europe. Two pupils from Doon Academy then stood up to explain more about how the project had personally benefitted them. Lauren Shaw spoke eloquently about the importance of language learning in schools and praised the work of SCEN.
Pupil Annabel McTaggart said: "I was brought up in Gerona where they speak Catalan, so coming to Scotland was hard as I had to learn English. I really struggled to communicate at first, but I realised that if you try hard you can really achieve your goals. I believe that languages are the key to understanding other cultures but we do face difficulties if we want to access them. For example, our school is in a rural area, but thanks to Mrs Preston we have been able to access opportunities and projects about China through the British Council. I now want to join SCEN to help me broaden my horizons. I want to inspire people and I think that being involved in SCEN will help me further that ambition."
After SCEN members had warmly welcomed Annabel and Lauren to SCEN, Annabel continued:
"Living in a rural area does have its challenges, but trips abroad have really helped me to progress. I now want to study business and languages: only Spanish was originally available in my school but after a year of 'kicking and screaming(!)' we are now getting a French higher taught by Mrs Preston. We are also studying for an Open University qualification in Italian."
After Julia and the pupils' inspiring talk, the other SCEN members shared their updates.
Liz Gray from Edinburgh City Council updated on their 'Mandarin in Schools' project, which is currently underway and involves native Mandarin speaking students from Edinburgh University visiting local primary schools to introduce aspects of Chinese language and culture to pupils. They are working directly with teachers who have some experience of Chinese or who have been through the immersion course offered by the Confucius Hub. Since starting the project, two students have had to drop out due to course commitments, but on the whole the initiative is going very well and schools are using their Chinese volunteers in a variety of creative ways. St Thomas of Aquinas Primary are doing work around health and wellbeing, including Tai Chi sessions, while Sighthill Primary are focussing on religion and festivals.
Feedback from pupils has been very positive so far, with one pupil stating "It's cool to learn new words in Mandarin and draw the symbols," while teachers have also given their feedback, including "the benefits of having a native speaker in the classroom are huge: you can't get that anywhere else."
Liz hopes that the project will prove sustainable and continue in future. She will provide a further update at the next meeting.
Jie Chen, Business Development Manager at the Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh followed Liz with an update about a recent trip to Hanban in China, in which funding was secured for three new Confucius Hubs in Scotland. Funding has also been offered to develop eBook resources to support the early learning of Chinese. There is additional information on these and other developments on the Confucius Institute website.
Kate Walker, head of the British Council's work in Scotland, then informed SCEN members of a new British Council initiative that is matching Hong Kong schools with Scottish head teachers to explore and enhance leadership. The project isn't currently language specific, but she hopes that more projects will spin off from the initial pairing in future. Also, with support from the First Minister the council has made a push to encourage more applications from Chinese Language Assistants.
The meeting was then brought to a close by Judith McClure, who ended by thanking all speakers for their thought-provoking contributions, and also Lasswade High School for generously hosting the event and providing delicious refreshments.
See the SCEN website, www.scen.info, for details of our next exciting SCEN events in May, June and September!
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HANSEL Y RAÚL
The Charanga Legend duo
Hansel y Raúl is a charismatic and transgressive Charanga duo of the line of romantic lyrics of the time. They positioned the Cuban “Charanga” rhythm on the top of global popularity, a danceable genre that they imposed on each stage they were invited to and which incorporated their unique Caribbean essence.
This particular duo with three decades of trajectory was born in Miami in 1984 after breaking from the orchestra “Charanga 76”, where they were co-founder members and their main vocalists. With this New York orchestra, born in Brooklyn, they won international recognition and their first Grammy for the album “Encore” in 1978.
“Many of the artists who recorded with them during their stay in “Charanga 76” include the renowned pianist – for many years – by Héctor Lavoe, Gilbert Colón and the first Jewish-American flutist woman, Andrea Brachfeld.”
Very pleasant memories come to Hansel‘s mind during this interview, especially his first composition “Si no te encuentras tú” for Charanga 76, his voice took a turn and he showed nostalgia as well as pride in remembering it: “I don’t sit to write a song with a guitar or piano. The Inspiration comes to me alone, there is nothing personal”.
Each anecdote that he tells us is remembered as facts that have led to their musical maturity. Each fun fact has been defined as part of their career, such was the case of the great master, Israel “Cachao” López, who with all his musical wisdom and mastery of his instrument, the Double Bass, taught the rhythmic base to the orchestra. “The conguero and the timbalero even the güirero he taught them to play well. He was a teacher of all, including us who learned a lot from him. R.I.P, he was a glory of music”, Hansel said to us.
But that wasn’t all he told us about the legend of Cuban music, “Cachao”, who was the Double Bassist of the “Charanga 76” orchestra for 12 years, also he told us that every time they wen a tour the “Inventor of Mambo” had them buy a plane seat to his Double Bass, he sat it next to him and even put the belt on the string instrument, as is dictated by airline regulations. The funniest thing would come later when the Double Bass received the same attention as each member of the orchestra. Amazing! The Double Bass also had its portion of food during each trip as each musician of the orchestra, and when the flight attendant brought it was when the offer was presented by each musician for that fabulous portion, although the end was always the same, the trumpeter won!
Each experience with Charanga 76 made them evolve in music and although with this orchestra they made themselves renowned professionally, as a duo they flew the fence. They have received multiple musical awards, their sympathetic lyrics, and in some cases, satirical or burlesque have won the applause, admiration, and respect of colleagues in the music industry and the general public on three continents: America, Europe, and Asia.
“The Jersey Boys” was their first youth musical group with only 5 members and although the musical instruments they played were the basics of Rock, their rhythmic concept was Cuban music.
“María Teresa y Danilo” was one of the compositions that brought many satisfactions to this duo. Nowadays it’s still preferred by the fanatical public of the genre. Many debates and speculations were made about this song, but here we tell you the true story. “María Teresa y Danilo” dates its beginnings to the 80s when soap operas like “Dallas” were in fashion. Hansel came up with the idea of diving and writing on this topic. He magically composed the lyric during the plane trip with San Francisco – Miami trajectory and the rest we already know, multiple copies sold, and hundreds of awards granted to them for the feeling that caused this popular theme.
After such overwhelming success as a duo, Hansel y Raúl decides to separate in 1988. What was the reason? Everyone wanted to make another kind of music. Each one followed a different path, for his part, Hansel recorded five solo albums including metals, more trumpets and trombones, and in three of these albums, he included neither the violin nor the flute, assuming almost completely the end of the Charanga rhythm in his music. However, a short time later he realized that this Caribbean rhythm was what identified with his audience and two years later he joined Raúl again to continue their successful career.
Hansel y Raúl has a total of 330 songs recorded and on December 31 this Charanga duo will have a performance in Los Angeles, CA and you may be lucky and they play your favorite single and if don’t you can ask for it. Classics such as “Soy”, “Se me nota”, “El ayer”, “María Teresa y Danilo”, “Kukucha kucha”, “Balancea mi corazón” (Yordano), “Ojos Verdes” (Alfredo Gutiérrez), among many others, will be present at this 1: 45min show.
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We hope to see them there singing each of their hits and if you later travel to New York, don’t be surprised to see Hansel in that city because he and his family will be celebrating their daughter’s sweet sixteen, on the second day of January 2020.
Is Hansel a stage name?
Although some may consider that Hansel is a characteristic name of the children’s story “Hansel and Gretel”, this name comes from Germany and it’s of Jewish origin. Hansel Enrique is the name of this singer and songwriter “Charanguero” and he is named so to differentiate himself from Hansel Horacio (father). In Cuba, the tradition is maintained that every male child must bear the name of his grandfather; this is the reason for all his cousins are called Hansel.
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The key to a future filled with family stability and success starts with a good education. We can help you better understand what the educational landscape looks like for military spouses, and how to make use of all the possible government and corporate financial support that is made available to you for your family’s service to our country. If you have any topics that you would like to see us write about, feel free to email the editor: info@salutetospouses.com.
Test Stress: Do you suffer from test anxiety? Here’s how to cope.
By Kerry McGinley
You know the material. You’ve studied, organized your notes, participated in the discussions and gotten all of your assignments in on time. But if you suffer from test anxiety, all that goes out the window when you tackle exams.
“They freeze; they don’t have the answers; they do very badly on the test,” said Dr. Richard Driscoll, a psychologist in Knoxville, Tenn. “Generally they know more about the subject matter than shows up on the test.”
Driscoll says he’s had clients who actually tutor classmates to success only to bomb on their own exams. That’s partly because test anxiety affects people both mentally and physically, he said.
“There’s a cognitive dread, a sense that ‘I’m going to fail the test,’ ” he said. “There’s a physiological aspect — upset stomach, can’t sleep. Then there’s also an impairment consequence in there somewhere. The impairment is the students do not do as well as they might.”
Highly test anxious students score about a half letter grade below lower anxiety classmates, he said. But overcoming test anxiety is not as simple as just deciding to relax, he said.
“If you’re highly anxious and you try to relax, you’ll fail and you’ll feel like you failed at one more thing,” Driscoll said.
Also, if you’re too relaxed, you’re not going to do very well either, he said.
“Good test-takers are pumped, they’re challenged, they’re intrigued, they’re fascinated —they’re not brain-dead,” he said. “You’re not looking for a sense of being relaxed, you’re looking for a sense of being challenged or intrigued by the material.”
Driscoll recommends the following exercise to help you get in the right frame of mind for an exam. Stretch your arms above your head, stretch out your legs, then take a deep breath in and tense up your entire body as tightly as you can. Then close your eyes, let the air go and feel all of your muscles relax. As you relax, give yourself a positive suggestion to relax and feel every part of your body responding to that suggestion. That should help you dissipate some of your anxiety and physical tension, he said.
“The anxiety prepares you for fight or flight or playing soccer,” Driscoll said. “If you’re sitting on your bottom doing nothing, you’re going to feel very uncomfortable. But if you’re out running, stretching or using up physiological aspects, you’ll feel much better.”
Some experts suggest hypnosis as a cure for test anxiety.
Dr. Roberta Temesis a New Jersey-based medical hypnotist and psychologist who wrote “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hypnosis.”She said one session with a reputable hypnotist can cure test anxiety for most people.
“Hypnosis is a state of intense suggestibility where one person using words can influence another person to accomplish their goal,” she said. “If their goal is to study hard or remember all the information they learn, if they’re in that suggestible state we call ‘hypnosis’ or ‘trance,’ then that will work.”
Students still have to learn the material, but hypnosis can enable them to retain and recall that information easily for the test, Temes said.
“You’ll fall asleep easily the night before and get a good night’s sleep,” she said of the effects of a hypnosis session. “When you’ve awakened, you’ll remember everything you’ve learned. You’ll be self-confident, but calm and organized. You’ll actually be eager for the test. You’ll have an excellent memory, and the correct answers will make themselves easily known to you.”
She encourages clients to tape-record sessions so they can reinforce the positive suggestions later if they feel like they need it.
Hypnosis CDs also can be purchased at HypnosisNetwork.com, a site Temes recommends.
If you’re having trouble focusing on your test because your mind wanders, Temes recommends slipping a rubber band around your wrist. Every time you get distracted, snap the rubber band to help refocus your mind on the task at hand.
You also can try tapping, a form of acupressure. For test anxiety, Temes said you can tap your collar bones with your fingertips as you repeat a sentence to relieve your stress, something along the lines of “Even though I’m frightened about the test, I will remain calm, do my best and accept myself for whatever I do.”
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UC San Diego’s Y.C. Fung, the lifesaving ‘father of biomechanics’, dies at 100
UC San Diego Professor Y.C. “Bert” Fung has died at the age of 100.
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His research earned him the National Medal of Science
By Gary Robbins
UC San Diego researcher Y.C. “Bert” Fung, who blended biology, medicine and engineering into a field that has given rise to everything from heart valves to wireless health monitors to automobile crash bags, died on Dec. 15, the university said. He was 100.
Fung, the so-called “father of biomechanics”, passed away of natural causes at UCSD’s Jacobs Medical Center, his family said.
Scholars described him as a seminal figure in 20th century science who got his contemporaries to think of human health in more precise and practical ways by combining medicine with the principles and rigors of engineering and biology — “bioengineering,” for short.
“When you went to the doctor 50 years ago the treatment usually involved drugs because scientists mainly thought of the human body in terms of chemistry,” said Shu Chien, a UCSD bioengineer who was recruited by Fung.
“But we breathe, which is mechanical. Our heart pumps blood, which is mechanical. So is our digestive system. You also need to think about biology and engineering.”
Fung got scientists to do it, especially as it applies to the mechanics of blood flow, leading others to invent an array of lifesaving valves and cardiac assist devices.
“It happened against all odds,” said Geert Schmid-Schonbein, a UCSD bioengineer. “He joined the faculty in 1966, before bioengineering had become an academic discipline on university campuses. The textbooks in the field had yet to be written. The courses had yet to be created.
“People would say to him, ‘You’re not a biologist. And you’re not an engineer. What are you?’ ”
Fung was actually well-grounded in both of those fields, and he would soon write the textbooks and create the courses that would help establish bioengineering as an important discipline.
His collective contributions were considered to be so important he was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2000. Fung was the first bioengineer to earn that honor.
Scholars say Fung also succeeded because he was a remarkably resilient person — a characteristic that appears to have developed during a difficult childhood in China.
Yuan-Cheng Fung was born on September 15, 1919 in Changzhou, a part of Jiangsu Province. His father was an educator and a respected painter, and his mother was a housewife. Y.C. Fung had six siblings.
In the fall of 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, setting off armed conflict. That led to mandatory military training in local schools, a harrowing disruption that Fung survived.
He went on to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from National Central University. Then, in 1946, he traveled to the US and enrolled at Caltech, where he excelled in aeronautics.
That might have been his life’s work if his mother had not develop glaucoma.
Historians say he devoted all of his energy to helping her and was frustrated to learn that comparatively little was known about the physical and mechanical forces that affect living tissue.
“I turned to bioengineering, with a focus on people, because I felt that although we know so much about airplanes, we don’t know much about ourselves,” Fung said during a talk he gave in 2007, campus officials say.
Fung ended up leaving Caltech for UCSD, partly because it has a medical school, and partly because it was a new university where people could explore cutting edge ideas with a lot of campus support.
“He published one landmark paper after another, helping define bioengineering,” Chien said.
Fung also became known as an extraordinary teacher.
“I was an undergraduate in chemical engineering who took a class from him because I needed a technical elective,” said Ghassan Kassab, president of the California Medical Innovations Institute in Sorrento Valley.
“Without any notes in hand, he went to the chalk board and starting writing equations about how blood flows through arteries and how the heart contracts. And he did it in a poetic way. I remember being mesmerized. I soon changed my major to bioengineering.”
Kassab and Chien remember something else distinguishing about Fung — his laugh.
“You could hear it halfway across campus,” Kassab said. “It came from his heart. He so enjoyed science and teaching.”
That love didn’t come at the expense of being a relaxed, happy, somewhat poetic soul.
“He would always tell us to ‘Work hard, and take it easy,’ ” said Conrad Fung, his son. “I’d tell him, ‘That’s easy for you to say.’ He was able to be relaxed because of his great talent in science.”
Fung is survived by his son Conrad, and Conrad’s two sons, Anthony and Michael, and by his daughter Brenda Fung and her son, Nicholas Manos, and Manos’ wife, Claire Bazley.
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Celebrating Female Founders: How These 7 Women-Owned Businesses Found Success
by Lindsey Peacock
More women than ever are blazing the entrepreneurial trail: According to one recent study, women own more than 11.6 million firms in the U.S. alone. Those businesses employ more than 9 million workers and contribute a whopping $1.7 trillion in revenue to the economy.
This isn’t just a passing trend, either — the historic growth isn’t set to slow down anytime soon. After all, the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. jumped an incredible 45% in less than a decade, which is progress worthy of celebration.
With so many talented women founding companies, there are innumerable stories of female entrepreneurs creating a company or product out of thin air. But, because March is Women’s History Month, we’re happy to highlight and celebrate just a few of these inspiring female entrepreneurs.
Their stories of creativity, community, and courage in the face of adversity will motivate you, and maybe even inspire you to start your own entrepreneur journey.
Left to Right: Ashley Hicks-Rocha and Toni Carey
Founded by college friends Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks-Rocha, Black Girls RUN! has a membership of over 150,000 and hosts over 70 running groups across the country. The organization has enjoyed a steady stream of press, even catching the attention of Oprah.
Through their online store, this powerful pair has funded their dream of impacting obesity rates in America and selling Black Girls RUN! merchandise to women proud to represent the community that changed their lives.
“When we decided to launch the running groups, we saw an opportunity to start monetizing the business. It just went viral. That's when we started ramping up production of our merchandise, which has been really how we've sustained the organization for this long.”
Read more about how Black Girls RUN! Started its community-powered movement.
Mommy Sauce
Mommy Sauce was born out of a love of cooking and family. Encouraged by her son, a renowned chef, Jai Nam “Mommy” Choi built a business of her own, selling her secret recipes to the world.
Her love of food and cooking was there since childhood. Growing up in a family of 11 kids, she says they “were always eating!” After immigrating to America, she met her husband, and his palette and background differed significantly from hers. So, she combined her Korean cooking style with American foods.
“My husband and I worked very hard seven days a week doing every job that came our way so that we could support our family, but every night, we looked forward to our family meals at home. Food is a big part of our lives and that is why I think my son became such a famous chef!”
Learn more about how her love of food spawned Jai Nam Choi’s successful sauce business.
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When it comes to having an impact, entrepreneurs can ensure they make a real difference by baking it right into their business. And that’s precisely what this mission-based accessories manufacturer did.
Lisa Bradley and Cameron Cruse are the founders of R. Riveter: a company that employs military spouses to make handmade leather and canvas handbags, jewelry, and other fashion accessories. The pair has created an expansive network of independent manufacturers across the U.S., so the spouses they employ can create their accessories no matter where they live.
“[We] wanted to start this company to create a sense of community for military spouses, create mobile flexible income, and just be a positive force for the military community.”
Hear more about how this patriotic pair create mobile jobs for military spouses.
Pop Up Plus
Camille Newman, a first-generation American originally from Jamaica, learned the value of hard work by building her dream without help from family or friends. She funded her business with savings, pitch competitions, and micro-loans.
Pop Up Plus, Camille’s ecommerce fashion business, sells dresses and confidence to plus-size women. Funding held her back from opening a permanent retail store with New York’s sky-high commercial leases, but she wasn’t deterred: she instead launched with a pop-up model, and later sold her products online.
Her apparel brand for sizes 14+, which encompasses a successful ecommerce store and pop-up shop, was born out of Camille’s own struggle with body image and shopping for her size.
“I had always been a curvy girl, particularly in college, the freshman 15 became the freshman 70. While I was searching for clothing everywhere, I discovered that not only did I gain a lot of weight, but retailers at that time weren't catering to my size. I remember the awful feeling I felt when I was stuck in the fitting room and nothing fit. That’s when I decided that no other woman should ever be made to feel that horrible ever again.”
Read more about how Camille’s brand and how she found funding to grow her business.
Jaswant’s Kitchen
Image: Jaswant’s Kitchen Facebook
When Jaswant Kular’s daughters moved away from home, they realized they hadn’t absorbed their mother’s natural gift for cooking authentic Indian cuisine. But Jaswant, also called “Jesse” by customers, knew there had to be a way to simplify the process for them.
Jaswant looked for solutions that would allow her daughters to create homestyle Indian meals, but what she found were products full of fillers, artificial ingredients, and lots of fat. Jaswant’s Kitchen was born from a realization that healthier, more authentic options were needed.
Jaswant’s Kitchen — a source for spice blends and simplified takes on traditional South Asian recipes — had its start at a food show, where positive responses urged them to forge ahead. From there, Jaswant teamed up with her daughters to build a now-blossoming meal kit business. Aside from their online store, the brand is now represented by 30 local retailers and have plans to expand into other parts of Canada and the U.S.
“Working together with my daughters as women entrepreneurs gives me a great sense of pride and personal satisfaction,” Jaswant says, “I have always believed it and tried to instill this thought in my children that you can do anything you set your mind to and that nothing is impossible.”
Read more about who inspires Jaswant in her entrepreneurship journey.
Bird + Stone
The only thing better than beautiful jewelry is beautiful jewelry that contributes to a better future. And in the case of online accessories brand Bird + Stone, the future is definitely female.
Launched in 2013 by Elana Reinholtz, Bird + Stone is a New York City-based startup that raises funds and awareness for organizations aimed at building an equal world. It’s driven by the idea that every consumer can be a micro-philanthropist and create change by leveraging their purchasing power to fight for equality for all.
Although CEO/“chief dreamer” and founder Reinholtz, always felt the pull to support causes close to her heart, she officially launched Bird + Stone after spending time in Kenya on a volunteer mission.
“I was working in a corporate job after college when I was 24. After finding financial security, it took me about a year to feel as if I wasn’t contributing to anything positive in society. I was matched with a program in rural Kenya with 70 widowed women that were rebuilding their lives through entrepreneurship. I was on the ground going from village to village on foot or on a moped, teaching basic accounting and business skills — sometimes in a hut, sometimes outside with the content nailed to a tree. I checked up on the microloans the women were getting as part of this program: seeing how the loan changed their life, [helped them increase] their income by four times, and allowed them to expand their business and afford things like fresh water and healthcare for the first time.”
Read more about how Elana makes an impact one bracelet at a time.
It’s the selfie era and we’re just living in it.
Striving for the perfect selfie-ready complexion is what drove founder Priscilla Tsai to launch Cocokind back in November 2014. Her mission was to provide clean, conscious, and accessible skincare that empowers women.
“I’ve dealt with hormonal acne since I was a teenager. When I was in college, my dermatologist put me on antibiotics and spironolactone, and I took those pills daily for years. When I graduated, however, I started having major digestive issues, and I realized that there may have been a link between my acne medicine and my stomach problems,” Tsai explains.
The vegan skincare brand is also part of a movement encouraging women to love their skin and show it off on social media (hopefully, with #NoFilter). And Cocokind walks the “clean” talk: Its products are certified organic and socially conscious, and made from virgin coconut oil as well as plant-based superfoods.
Learn how Priscilla turned her background in finance into a booming beauty business.
Now that you’ve had a chance to read about all these amazing female business owners, you can learn a little bit more about being an entrepreneur yourself. Continue on your own entrepreneurship journey with: What Exactly is an Entrepreneur And How Do You Become One Today?
Lindsey Peacock
Lindsey Peacock is a writer, editor, and American expat invading the Great White North. When she isn’t helping entrepreneurs build their businesses, you’ll find her at the nearest dog park with Charlie, her ginger husky pup.
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If you missed this week’s webinar on the new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon, you can view it on our website. The webinar, “Kick Start Your Solar Decathlon Competition!“, provided an overview of the competition.
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Solar Decathlon Competition Guide Released
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is excited to release the Solar Decathlon 2019–2020 Competition Guide. This guide provides detailed information on competition rules and how to apply. The competition continues to “push the envelope” on the design of the most high-performance, efficient, affordable, innovative buildings while leveraging opportunities to showcase student innovation and STEM education, as well as to foster workforce development opportunities.
As previously announced, Solar Decathlon 2019–2020 will offer two tracks that build on the strengths of previous DOE student competitions: (1) an annual “Design Challenge” that is the new name for the former Race to Zero Student Design Competition, and (2) a “Build Challenge” that expands on the original Solar Decathlon. Teams in both tracks will present their projects at a single expert-juried event in April 2019. The expert jury will select winners of the Design Challenge and separately approve Build Challenge teams to move on to the construction phase. The Build Challenge teams will then go on to build and showcase their designs at public and industry events in 2020, where final Build Challenge winners will be announced. (more…)
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