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ESSAY: COMMUNION SHOULD BE PERSONAL, NOT POLITICAL
JOHN GEHRING
US Catholic commentator JOHN GEHRING, in an article first published on Religion News Service, disgrees with the decision of a Catholic priest last Sunday to deny former US Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden Communion on the basis of his position on abortion...
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KIRSTEN ROBERTS LYER
In an article first published on The Conversation, KIRSTEN ROBERTS LYER, an associate professor at Central European University, outlines the findings of her research into how governments are increasingly restricting the ability of universities to teach and conduct research...
ESSAY: IS JESUS KING OF KANYE'S BANK ACCOUNT?
US Christian activist and author SHANE CLAIBORNE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it would be a "beautiful thing" if Kanye’s religious conversion also led to a political conversion...
ESSAY: BAGHDADI'S DEATH IS A HUGE BLOW TO ISLAMIC STATE, BUT HISTORY SUGGESTS IT WON'T GUARANTEE A SAFER WORLD
GREG BARTON
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academic GREG BARTON, chair in global Islamic politics at Deakin University's Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, looks at the ramifications of death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
ESSAY: IS KANYE WEST EVEN ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT JESUS?
HEATHER THOMSON DAY
In an article first published on Religion News Service, HEATHER THOMSON DAY, author and professor of communications at Colorado Christian University, asks why Kanye West is being mocked for talking about his faith...
ESSAY: EXHUMATION OF FRANCO'S REMAINS IS A CHANCE FOR SPAIN TO REST IN PEACE
FEDERICO LÓPEZ-TERRA
In an article first published on The Conversation, UK academic FEDERICO LÓPEZ-TERRA provides some context for this week's exumation and reburial of the remains of Spanish dicatator Francisco Franco...
ESSAY: SYRIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY ARE THERE TO STAY, AT LEAST FOR NOW
SHELLEY INGLIS
In an article first published on The Conversation, SHELLEY INGLIS, executive director of the University of Dayton Human Rights Center in the US, looks at the situation facing Syrian refugees currently living in Turkey against the backdop of Turkish incursion into northern Syria...
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Mal Fletcher
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GARETH DORRIAN and IAN WHITTAKER
In an article first published on The Conversation, GARETH DORRIAN, of the University of Birmingham and IAN WHITTAKER, of the Nottingham Trent University, look at how space could become a new battleground...
ESSAY: HOW MISTER ROGERS' FAITH SHAPED HIS IDEA OF CHILDREN'S TELEVISION
L BENJAMIN ROLSKY
L BENJAMIN ROLSKY, adjunct professor of history, religion, and anthropology at Monmouth University in the US, reflects - in an article first published on The Conversation - on the faith of iconic TV figure - and subject of an upcoming Tom Hanks film - Fred Rogers...
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BRENDA WIEWEL
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Color Laser Printer Review: Samsung CLP-660ND - Page 2
By Aaron Weiss | Posted March 27, 2008
Print Jobs
In considering a printer's performance, both speed and quality count. When it comes to speed, it is best to consider manufacturer claims as generous estimates. The 660ND has a warm up cycle before it is ready to print the first page after power up or return from sleep. You can configure how long the printer will stay warmed up before returning to sleep, anywhere from five minutes to 2 hours.
Because of this warm up cycle, the first page coming out of sleep or power on can take some time. A full-color page with 100 percent coverage printed in 70 seconds, but the first minute of that was warm up time. Subsequent copies of this page printed in less than ten seconds each.
Printing the 111-page user's manual in PDF format came close to Samsung's rated speed of 25 pages per minute. But applying transformations to the print driver, such as scaling pages and using duplex to save paper, slows the page rate considerably.
You can upgrade the printer's memory to increase the print speed for complex, graphics-heavy documents. The 660ND comes standard with 128MB of DDR1 RAM, which can be expanded to a maximum total of 640MB.
Like other laser printers, the 660 lets you set print quality to draft, normal, or best. In default "normal" mode, black text is crisp and easy to read even at small point sizes.
Of course, the beauty of a color laser printer is, well, color. Here the 660ND does not disappoint. Colors are vibrant and pop on high-quality copy paper. Graphics, charts and illustrations really do look better in color.
Unlike an inkjet printer, the color laser does not print in "bands" and therefore does not suffer from visual banding in large blocks of color. A full-page print in a single color is even in tone across the page. But if you look closely, you will see mild pixilation of solid color blocks. This gives a slightly mottled look to large areas of a single color, but the pixels disappear at a normal viewing distance.
All this really means is that the 660ND, as a color laser, is not a thermal dye printer. Although digital photographs printed on cardstock are more than passable, this kind of printer is designed for office, not studio work.
Unfortunately, laser toner does not grow on trees. The 660ND includes four "standard capacity" toner cartridges, rated at 2,500 pages each and using the vendor's standard estimate of five percent coverage. Of course, with a color laser, yield will vary even more widely depending on which colors you use most often.
Unlike a monochrome laser, though, replacing toner on a color laser like the 660ND means replacing four cartridges. The standard capacity cartridges sell for about $85 apiece, while "high yield" cartridges rated for 5,500 pages can be found for about $130, making them a better buy on a cost-per-page basis.
With a rated duty cycle of 80,000 pages per month, the 660ND could—if pushed to its limits—churn through several complete sets of cartridges a month, easily exceeding the cost of the printer itself.
You also need to replace the printer's paper transfer belts, part of the feed mechanism, after 50,000 pages. There are two, one for black, and one for color, and they cost about $175 apiece.
Considering Color
The Samsung 660ND delivers on producing crisp color output in a well-built machine at a small-business friendly price. But the economics of color lasers don't end there, and that's where the pennies can add up. Printing in color is still a luxury for most office needs -- and a potentially expensive one at that.
If your business needs color printing for a lot of jobs, the 660ND delivers business-class functionality with vibrant color.
Aaron Weiss a technology writer, screenwriter and Web development consultant who spends his free time stacking wood for the winter in Upstate New York. His Web site is: bordella.com
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Aesop's Fable: Is Your Child Smarter Than That Crow?
By Hank Campbell | July 31st 2012 10:09 AM | Print | E-mail
If the legend is true, Aesop lived during the sixth century B.C. He was born a slave but was given his freedom as a reward for his wit and intelligence.
He never wrote anything down but the stories people remembered were so intriguing virtually every moralistic fable before him (and after) got attributed to him. Now Aesop's Fables number in the 600s.
One of them, "The Crow and the Pitcher", highlights the 'necessity is the mother of invention' concept. A thirsty crow can't get his beak far enough down into a pitcher of water to drink, so he drops stones in until the water level rises.
Actual tests on crows showed that this was not just a folk tale about folk physics; birds do use associative learning, just like people. But when do people develop it? Is your kid smarter than a bird? A group of psychologists recently did that experiment. Yes, an actual psychology experiment rather than surveys of psychology undergraduates who got extra credit. It's okay to get excited, this is good stuff - and it isn't 1960s experimental psychology, this was done with consent from parents and under monitoring.
What was interesting was that while the results were the same, lots of birds and lots of kids were able to 'solve' the physics puzzle, the mechanisms they seemed to be using were different. Younger children (ages 3-4) are able to reason by exclusion and the researchers wanted to gauge the manner in which kids learned more than their performance. Still good to know your modern child can be as smart as a bird rather than dying of thirst, though. Jean Piaget would be proud.
This looks a lot more complicated than it is, proving that a picture is worth a thousand words but sitting in front of something it worth a whole bunch of pictures. I have a KitchenAid pasta attachment for my mixer that is impossible to understand based on the manual - yet I can make pasta by hand quite easily. Anyway, here we go; when a stone is dropped into the tube, the platform drops and the token is released. When a token is retrieved, it can be swapped for a sticker of the child's choice. Task 1: Water versus Sawdust. When a marble is dropped into the water, the level of the floating token rises. When a stone is dropped into the sawdust, the level of the token does not change. 1d. Task 2: Sinking versus Floating. When a marble is dropped into the water, it sinks and the level of the floating token rises. When a cork ball is dropped into the water it floats and the level of the token does not change. 1e. Task 3: U-tube. When a stone is dropped into the U-tube, the level of the floating token rises. When a stone is dropped into the separate tube, the level of the token does not change. Source: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040574.g001
By about age 8, children learned early on which tube they should drop the stone into to cause the token to rise, even when the mechanism was hidden or “counter-intuitive” - basically, dropping something in one tube with a 'hidden' part so that it looked like it was a different tube completely and therefore in the 'not possible' range of thinking. Counter-intuitive solutions messed up the birds in previous tests (Cheke LG, Bird CD, Clayton NS (2011) Tool-use and instrumental learning in the Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius). Animal Cognition 14: 441–455.).
Rooks, Eurasian Jays and New Caledonian Crows performed as well as human kids in the 5-7 age range, but no, your child is not a bird brain. Human kids are not going to be kept in an experiment for long so birds had a lot more opportunity to figure out what to do and human kids have two hands versus one beak, etc. It's still interesting stuff for research on how we act when causation is uncertain - and when we begin to learn it.
Citation: Cheke LG, Loissel E, Clayton NS (2012) How Do Children Solve Aesop's Fable? PLoS ONE 7(7): e40574. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040574
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today announced a £475,000 Scottish Government investment to support the prestigious National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) plans to set up a base in Scotland and support new bursaries, in partnership with the BBC.
The NFTS, which offers postgraduate courses for film, television and the games industry, will be based at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay HQ in Glasgow and their Dumbarton Studios, enabling students to gain access to BBC studio facilities for training purposes. The Scottish Government will provide start-up funding for the school, with a third of all places being fully funded scholarships to enhance equality and diversity in the screen sector.
The First Minister made the keynote speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival:
“This is an exciting development for our screen sector which is already an area of growth for Scotland. While we have excellent university and college provision for a range of screen subjects and media skills, NFTS’ plans will complement and expand the training opportunities available in Scotland.
“We have seen a rise in high-profile film and television productions being made in Scotland, and this government is focused on ensuring that continues. That is why we are establishing a new Screen Unit within Creative Scotland to better coordinate public sector support for screen. And as the BBC expands its operations in Scotland – specifically in Scottish news and drama productions – we must ensure people can gain and update the skills they need to capitalise on the opportunities ahead.”
Diversity and inclusion are key priorities and there is a joint aspiration that a third of all places in the first two years will be fully funded scholarship places. The Scottish Government and BBC are contributing to a bursary fund to meet scholarship costs and ensure students are drawn from a broad range of backgrounds.
NFTS Director, Jon Wardle said: “The NFTS has a proud history of developing Scottish talent from its base in Beaconsfield, so we are incredibly pleased to announce the expansion of the school into Scotland and look forward to making an even greater contribution to the Scottish economy through our unparalleled reputation for delivering high-calibre, job ready graduates.”
BBC Scotland Director, Donalda MacKinnon, said: “BBC Scotland already has an excellent track record in helping to create the broadcasting stars of the future through our various apprenticeship and training projects, so hosting the NFTS in our Glasgow HQ will build on that. The NFTS has a well-deserved international reputation for the quality of its training so we’re very happy to be working in partnership with them to ensure that ourselves and other broadcasters – along with the film industry in Scotland – have a well-trained and well-educated workforce to select from for many years to come.”
NFTS Scotland is expected to open in January 2018 with students enrolling from April 2018. The school will specifically work to address gaps in existing provision by delivering courses other providers aren’t currently offering in Scotland, such as production accounting, script editing and factual development. Projected annual student numbers are expected to be in the region of 450 (100 full time, 50 part time and 250 on CPD courses) with more than 1500 students expected to graduate from the facility within five years.
The project received strong endorsement from broadcasters and film production companies in the Scottish screen sector including STV, Channel 4, the British Film Institute (BFI) and the producers of Outlander (David Brown), Mad Max Fury Road (Iain Smith) Sunshine on Leith and T2 Trainspotting (Andrew Macdonald), with the BBC committing to provide premises to the new base.
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The NFTS has a proven track record in producing successful Scottish alumni, who include BAFTA-winning director, Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin), first NFTS graduate and renowned film and TV producer, Steve Morrison (My Left Foot), BAFTA-winning Sherlock and Dr Who director, Douglas Mackinnon, multi award-winning director, Gillies Mackinnon (Hideous Kinky); Oscar-nominated animator, Sharon Colman (How to Train Your Dragon) and many more. The NFTS’ founding director, Colin Young, also hails from Glasgow.
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TV and film producer, Steve Morrison, who is the National Film and Television School’s first ever graduate and the BBC’s board member for Scotland said: “As a Scot and a graduate of the NFTS, I am fully supportive of this initiative. It’s fantastic both for the School and for creative industries in Scotland to have such a driving new force in skills and talent development in Scotland.”
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IN REVIEW: MARCH 2016
We continue a look back at last season, moving onto March...
A victory over Doncaster Rovers, which saw the Iron complete a first league double over the Yorkshire side since 1991 was sandwiched either side of three consecutive draws. The Easter weekend would also see a former face return, but this time in the dugout as Graham Alexander took the role of manager.
WALSALL 0-0 IRON
For a full report for this match, click here.
The Iron performed well and left the Banks's Stadium with a point against high-flying side Walsall.
Tom Hopper went closest for Scunthorpe in the second half when he had an effort cleared off the line as it looked destined for the net. Rico Henry went closest for the hosts, off the bench, but he couldn't find the net as United notched another clean sheet.
IRON 0-0 GILLINGHAM
A second successive goalless draw against a play-off contender didn't quite tell the full story at Glanford Park.
The Iron were dominant, both in attack and in defence, but couldn't breach the Gills' back line - and when they did, they were thwarted by the assistant referee's flag.
Paddy Madden had United' best chances and also had a goal disallowed for offside, while Stuart Nelson was in inspired form between the sticks for the Kent-based club.
IRON (Hopper, 7, Mirfin, 58) 2-0 DONCASTER ROVERS
The Iron got back to winning ways with a convincing and comprehensive win over local rivals Doncaster Rovers.
Another clean sheet to add to the tally saw Rovers fail to register a goal in a domestic campaign against Scunthorpe since 1978/79 with Tom Hopper and David Mirfin both scoring from close range.
In doing so, Hopper also netted the 1000th Scunthorpe league goal at Glanford Park.
DONNY DOUBLE: Tom Hopper celebrates putting United ahead in the sixth minute of their 2-0 success against Doncaster Rovers.
SHREWSBURY TOWN (Kaikai, 21, Akpa-Akpro, 90+5) 2-2 IRON (Wootton, 69, Madden, 78)
The Iron came from behind to go 2-1 up but then suffered a stoppage time equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Shrewsbury Town.
Sullay Kaikai put the hosts ahead, with the Crystal Palace loanee netting his second goal against Scunthorpe in the campaign before Kyle Wootton came off the bench to make an impressionable difference, along with Luke Williams. It was the former Middlesbrough player who set up the United graduate to fire home the equaliser with twenty minutes remaining.
Nine minutes later and the Iron were ahead with Madden seizing on a mistake to round the 'keeper and fire home from close range. Three points were seemingly sealed, only for Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro to net the equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time when his cross curled into the net.
IRON (Madden, 18) 1-1 CHESTERFIELD (Campbell-Ryce, 60)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce netted moments into his Spireites debut to seal a point as Scunthorpe recorded a second-successive draw.
Madden scored a near-carbon copy to his goal a week previous when he threaded onto a through ball from Jim O'Brien to round the goalkeeper and take the ball to within a few yards of goal before firing home.
Campbell-Ryce came off the bench to score with his first touch, firing home in front of the travelling supporters.
CLUB STATEMENT: GRAHAM ALEXANDER APPOINTED IRON MANAGER (March 22, 2016)
The Iron appointed Graham Alexander as manager of Scunthorpe United Football Club with Nick Daws his assistant and Andy Dawson as First Team Coach.
Read more of that story: http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/alexander-appointed-as-manager-3021380.aspx
UNVEILING: Graham Alexander is unveiled to the media following his appointment as Iron manager.
BARNSLEY 0-0 IRON
Graham Alexander oversaw his side battle to a goalless draw in his first game in charge of the club.
Luke Williams and Jim O'Brien both went close in the first half, with the latter's season ending through injury just before half time, while Tom Hopper went close after the break with United failing to find a breakthrough.
IRON (Townsend, 27, Clarke, 44, Adelakun, 48, Hopper, 52, 76, Madden, 62) 6-0 SWINDON TOWN
The Iron ran riot and romped to a comprehensive 6-0 thrashing of Swindon Town in Graham Alexander's first return to Glanford Park as Scunthorpe manager.
2-0 up at the interval following strikes from both full-backs - Conor Townsend and Jordan Clarke - United breached the Robins' defence four more times in the second half to score six for the first time since November 2003 when Huddersfield Town were on the wrong end of a 6-2 Scunthorpe victory.
Hakeeb Adelakun slotted home just after half time, with Hopper and Madden both stealing in on long balls to smash home. Hopper added the sixth with a header into the corner of the net.
GOAL OF THE MONTH...
The most unintended goal of the season won March's goal of the month in a six-goal romping of Swindon Town. Clarke burst down the right wing and seemingly fired in a looping cross, but it caught 'keeper Tyrell Belford off guard, dropping under the crossbar to make it 2-0 just before the interval.
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OUTS...
Greg Luer - returned to Hull City - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/luer-returns-to-hull-2998778.aspx (March 9, 2016)
Gary McSheffrey - on loan to Doncaster Rovers - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/mcsheffrey-joins-doncaster-on-loan-3022090.aspx (March 23, 2016)
Iron make Huntcliff visit - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/iron-make-huntcliff-visit-2986844.aspx
Adelakun signs new contract - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/adelakun-signs-new-contract-2988823.aspx
Ciaran enjoys first Iron visit - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/ciaran-enjoys-first-iron-visit-2995315.aspx
FIRST VISIT: Ciaran Parkes enjoyed his first visit to Glanford Park with a behind-the-scenes tour and meeting the players before the game.
Wiseman to undergo surgery - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/wiseman-to-undergo-surgery-3008812.aspx
Duo offered professional contracts - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/duo-offered-professional-contracts-3012070.aspx
Day Three of charity walk a success - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/day-three-of-charity-walk-a-success-3024399.aspx
Iron Lincolnshire Senior Cup Statement - http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/iron-lincolnshire-senior-cup-statement-3018996.aspx
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Fishcoin incentivizing blockchain-based traceability in developing nations
A new initiative called “Fishcoin” could be the key to incentivizing data collection by fishers and fish farmers in developing nations.
The brainchild of Singapore's Eachmile Technologies, Fishcoin is a new way to give seafood harvesters in developing nations an incentive to collect data on their catch. Utilizing blockchain technology, Fishcoin will give fishermen tokens for topping up their mobile phone data plans in exchange for collecting and submitting information on their catch.
The motivation behind the initiative is to gather more data in areas where the industry largely doesn’t have any way to increase the efficiency and sustainability of fisheries, according to Eachmile partner Alistair Douglas, who spoke during a presentation at Seafood Expo Asia 2018 this week.
“A major issue for seafood supply chains is a distinct lack of data,” Douglas said.
With more than 12,000 different species spread over an industry that by some estimates provides the livelihood for one in 10 people in the world, collecting accurate data in an efficient cost-effective way has been difficult. A piece of the puzzle that has been missing, Douglas said, is incentivizing the harvesters to collect accurate data. While many buyers and retailers can get added value out of traceability, oftentimes the start of the supply chain misses out despite being the ones that put in the majority of the work.
“Why on earth are they going to take the extra effort to key in that data?” said Jayson Berryhill of Eachmile. With no benefit to be gained, adding extra effort for traceability can be a difficult proposition, especially in cases where that traceability comes at a price.
Fishcoin presents a solution to the problem, Berryhill said. Eachmile, in collaboration with the GSMA – an international organization representing more than 750 mobile phone operators worldwide – has developed a way to give fishers, and fish farmers a “top-up” on their pre-paid mobile data plans in exchange for collecting data on their supply.
Data plans, said Berryhill, are one of the few universal commodities that fishers and fish farmers in developing nations have. In many regions, something like cryptocurrency or a bank transfer is effectively useless, as they often don’t have bank accounts or any way to use the currency in the first place. What they do have, however, is mobile phones.
“They don’t all have bank accounts, a lot of them don’t have IDs, but almost all of them have mobile phones,” Berryhill said.
Data plans in many developing nations are pre-paid, and often time-based for different hours of the day. Extra time on a data plan can be a valuable commodity.
“I can tell you that it’s treated like a currency,” Berryhill said.
An electronic catch system, called mFish, is a browser based application that can be accessed on any browser-accessing mobile phone. The application allows fishers and farmers to record catch data on their phone, and present that data to the next step in the supply chain. With Fishcoin tokens used as the incentive to add data, the cost of adding that data to mobile phone plans will be paid by the various downstream actors in the supply chain, such as importers who need the data to import the seafood, or wholesalers that need the data to meet buyer requirements.
“It’s essentially a peer-to-peer ecosystem where data is exchanged for tokens between actors, as seafood is exchanged for currency between actors,” Berryhill said.
Traceability is the “tracks” that full-chain traceability can run on, Berryhill said. That, in turn, can help increase the amount of data that flows on those tracks and drive efficiency inside the industry to improve sustainability, and a company’s bottom line.
“This has the ability to really make a massive impact on people’s lives, on such a huge industry for the planet,” said Alastair Smart of Eachmile.
Once an effective data ecosystem is established, the industry can use it to identify areas where waste is created and value is lost.
“I’m very excited about data, because with data I can see how we can really empower people to get the maximum value out of this product,” Smart said.
Fishcoin, and mFish are still at an early stage. But as things become more refined, the goal is to keep the platform open-source to encourage more utilization. Then, as the full infrastructure is established, the operation can be passed on to the relevant actors.
“The world is full of very smart tech people that will tap into this and further grow the ecosystem,” Smart said.
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Google Patches Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android 10
Google’s October 2019 set of security patches for Android address a total of 26 vulnerabilities in the operating system, including a couple of remote code execution bugs impacting Android 10.
The most important of these vulnerabilities are three remote code execution flaws in the Media framework (CVE-2019-2184, CVE-2019-2185, and CVE-2019-2186), all three rated Critical on Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.
“The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in the Media framework component that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process,” Google explains.
CVE-2019-2185 and CVE-2019-2186 also impact the latest platform iteration, Android 10. However, their impact is mitigated due to safety improvements in the operating system, and they are considered only Medium risk on this version.
All three issues are addressed on devices running 2019-10-01 security patch level, which also includes patches for High severity vulnerabilities in Framework (elevation of privilege), Media framework (information disclosure), and System (elevation of privilege and information disclosure).
The second part of this month’s updates is delivered via the 2019-10-05 security patch level, which includes fixes for a High severity bug in the Kernel component, three High risk issues in Qualcomm components, and 8 Critical and 7 High severity vulnerabilities in Qualcomm closed-source components.
In addition to these security updates, Google released a separate set of patches for Pixel devices, to address vulnerabilities specific to them.
The Internet giant also notes that Pixel 1 and Pixel 2 phones will receive a fix for CVE-2019-2215 as part of the October update (Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a are not vulnerable). The vulnerability is an elevation of privilege that has already been exploited in attacks.
The update also includes a fix for a High risk information disclosure in Framework (CVE-2019-2183), and two patches for Moderate severity flaws in Qualcomm components (CVE-2019-2297 and CVE-2019-10566).
Additionally, Google included a series of functional patches in this month’s update for Pixel devices, to improve Wi-Fi connectivity, fix missing notifications in Pixel Stand mode, improve sensor calibration and system stability, and fix and improve various user interface issues.
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ITTF unveils landmark plans to professionalise table tennis
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The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has today (Monday) detailed plans to professionalise the sport in the coming years through a partnership with sports marketing agency Sportsmaster.
Through the agreement, a new professional tournament platform will be set up in 2021, along with an integrated commercial programme that the ITTF hopes will “take the sport to the next level”.
The ITTF World Tour, Table Tennis X, World Veterans Tour and T2 Asia-Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) will unite under the new strategy. The ITTF said the move will make table tennis one of the first sports to have its world championships and professional platforms under one roof in connection with its world ranking and Olympic qualification systems.
Sportsmaster will work with the ITTF to fully professionalise the World Tour, while the ITTF will also grant T2APAC the rights to arrange Diamond-level events in 2019 and 2020.
T2APAC, which launched last year, will serve as an “innovation engine” and will test the feasibility of new initiatives to support the growth of the World Tour. Initiatives will include new gameplay formats, ball-tracking technology, player management and broadcast innovations.
The ITTF added that next year it would go to market with a fully integrated commercial programme that will come into effect in 2021.
ITTF chief executive Steve Dainton said: “With our commercial rights in 2021 becoming available, we have analysed our core product offerings to ensure they provide the maximum commercial value. To make this happen, we have pushed through instrumental changes to our products to really transform table tennis into one of the leading sports globally.
“During meetings at the 2018 World Table Tennis Championships, the ITTF approved the first massive step by expanding the World Table Tennis Championships. Today we announce the next big step, which is our new professional platform. This will be quite unique for a sport having its World Championships and a separate yet truly professional platform under one roof, which is all connected to the world ranking and Olympic qualification, which we believe will make us pioneers in the sporting world.”
ITTF president Thomas Weikert added: “This is potentially one of the most significant steps that we have taken as a federation. It is a great step for us as we professionalise the sport and create a brand new proposition for the players and fans together with the ITTF family.
“This change is a result of many years of support and synergy with various partners in the sport. We must acknowledge the vision of (Sportsmaster founder) Mr Frank Ji who has spearheaded the development of this partnership.”
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ELECTION RESULTS IN SUNRISE MAY SIGNAL SHIFT IN POWER
CHUCK CLARK and ALAN CHERRY, Staff WritersSUN-SENTINEL
SUNRISE -- John Lomelo and Larry Hoffman may be losing their grip on city government, City Council members said after analyzing the second election in four months in which voters rejected both politicians' views.
Last Tuesday, voters backed a move to acquire a new police-fire headquarters, against the advice of the popular and once-powerful mayors. The move followed a July referendum in which voters curbed the sweeping authority traditionally reserved for the mayor.
"There have been two very significant votes in the last four months that I think show that people have reached the end of their tolerance," council member Steven Effman said. "I don't think it's just a coincidence."
But ex-Mayor Lomelo disagreed, rejecting the assertion that, based on recent election results, his power base has slipped.
"You can't draw any conclusion," Lomelo said. "The people simply responded to what were supposedly (the) needs of the police and fire departments. ... In no way did they endorse anything else."
Hoffman, mayor since 1985, said he doubted that last week's vote carried any political significance.
"I don't feel it was a vote on any power structure," he said. "The people realize -- as I do -- that we need a new police facility."
Hoffman said he opposed the referendum because he disagrees with council plans to buy the nearby Sunrise Medical Plaza to house the police and fire departments.
It is too early to tell if there has been a significant swing in the political mood, said Lomelo, who preceded Hoffman as mayor. Lomelo retains popularity, despite his ouster after federal convictions for extortion and mail fraud.
Nevertheless, council members said the election results signal a shift away from the city's traditional powerbrokers.
Some residents credit a new-found voting strength among homeowners. Still others contend it merely was an aberration that voters twice rejected Lomelo's and Hoffman's side.
"I think a lot of people just got tired of the way it was and they wanted a change," said Nancy Niewoonder, an eight-year Sunrise homeowner who lives on the city's west side.
"So many things have happened in this city, and the residents want to be heard," she said. "They are saying, 'This is my community, too."'
For more than two decades, the political fortunes of this 27-year-old city have been controlled by Lomelo and Hoffman.
In a pivotal election in July, residents voted to dump the city's strong- mayor form of government. A pattern of abuses by Lomelo and power-grabs by Hoffman prompted 55 percent of voters in the election to support a city- manager system, council members said.
Council members, who engineered opposition to Hoffman and the strong-mayor government, said the vote for the city-manager system heralds a new era for a community tainted by controversy and corruption.
Opponents said the results were skewed because the election was held in the summer when many residents who support the mayor were out of town.
Then last Tuesday -- less than four months later -- voters overwhelmingly supported a City Council proposal for a new police-fire headquarters next to City Hall. Again, Lomelo and Hoffman strongly opposed the project, but their side garnered only 35 percent of the vote.
The referendum won in every precinct, cutting into the heart of Lomelo's and Hoffman's political base at the sprawling Sunrise Lakes condominium retirement complex.
But for some, the vote was much more significant than the simple approval of a new police-fire headquarters.
"This shows me and confirms that the people have lost confidence in the people who used to run this city," said council member Dan Pearl, a 17-year resident of Sunrise Lakes. "It shows that the people all across the city are fed up with what has gone on in the past."
Pearl said the rejection of Hoffman's and Lomelo's stand on the police-fire headquarters symbolizes voters' loss of confidence in the two men.
"They not only didn't get their way, they were trounced 2-1. That's unprecedented in Sunrise," Pearl said.
But Sidney Permisson, secretary of the pro-mayor Committee for Good Government, disagreed.
"Some may view (last Tuesday's election) as a vote of confidence for the City Council ... but I don't buy it," said Permisson, whose group is mounting a petition drive to return the mayor's powers. "In good common sense, I cannot equate the purchase of a building with a change in the political dogma of a community."
Maxine Marshall, president of the Southwest Sunrise Homeowners Association, said the two elections signal a change in what had been a largely untapped bloc of voters -- single-family homeowners.
"Thank heavens a lot of the homeowners have started to vote," Marshall said. Meanwhile, Lomelo said most residents support a strong mayor.
He is helping the Committee for Good Government's effort to put the strong- mayor issue back on the March ballot.
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2020 Full Moons
Comet Dive-Bombs Sun During Big Solar Eruption
The SOHO spacecraft watched as a fairly bright comet dove towards the sun in a white streak and was not seen again after its close encounter (May 10-11, 2011). The comet, probably part of the Kreutz family of comets, was discovered by amateur astronomer Sergey Shurpakov.
(Image: © NASA/SOHO)
A comet plunged into the sun this week just as a huge eruption exploded from the star's surface, but the two events are likely not related, NASA scientists say.
NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted the ill-fated comet diving toward the sun between Tuesday and Wednesday (May 10 and 11), never to be seen again.
By coincidence, a massive explosion on the sun called a coronal mass ejection also erupted at about the same time. Coronal mass ejections are immense bursts of plasma that hurl solar particles away from the sun at incredible speeds. [Video: Comet Dive Bombs Sun During Eruption]
"Interestingly, a coronal mass ejection blasted out to the right just as the comet is approaching the sun," SOHO officials explained in a statement today (May 13). "Scientists, however, have yet to find a convincing physical connection between sun-grazing comets and coronal mass ejections."
In fact, the coronal mass ejection (CME) actually erupted before the comet could possibly have had any effect, researchers said. And another NASA sun-watching spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, has the proof.
According to SOHO officials, "images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory show that the CME erupted before the comet came close enough to the solar surface to interact with strong magnetic fields." [Amazing New Sun Photos from Space]
This image from the SOHO spacecraft shows a huge coronal mass ejection erupt from the sun's surface shortly before a comet dove towards the sun and disappeared. The solar explosion occurred before the comet was close enough to have any impact, NASA officials say. (Image credit: NASA/SOHO)
The comet was first discovered by amateur astronomer Sergey Shurpakov, SOHO officials added. It is classified as a sun-grazing comet because its path brought it close to the sun.
Astronomers suspect the comet was part of the so-called Kreutz family of comets. Kreutz comets are comets in orbits that approach within a few hundred thousand miles of the sun.
All Kreutz comets are thought to be the remains of one giant comet that broke apart several centuries ago. They are named after 19th century astronomer Heinrich Kreutz, who first demonstrated that such comets were related.
Coronal mass ejections shoot charged particles from the sun over several hours. Such solar eruptions can spew up to 10 billion tons of plasma and expand away from the sun at speeds topping 1 million mph, NASA officials have said in the past.
The sun is in the midst of an active phase of its 11-year solar weather cycle. The current cycle is known as Solar Cycle 24. The SOHO program a joint mission by NASA and the European Space Agency.
You can follow SPACE.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik on Twitter @tariqjmalik. Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
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50 Celebrity satnav voices we would love to hear
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Celebrity satnav voices: It's the ideal way to drown out the hapless map reader in the passenger seat. Here's 50 satnav voices we'd love to hear
As Stephen Fry becomes the latest voice of TomTom, following in the illustrious footsteps of Brian 'Gordon's Alive' Blessed and Darth Vader, it got the T3 team thinking about the iconic voices we'd love to hear on satnavs in the future.
After careful consideration and numerous terrible impersonations, here's our pick of the 50 celebrity satnav voices we'd like to see guiding us to our destination in one piece.
Have missed any great celebrity satnav voices? Let us know in the comments below.
1 - Make a wrong turn? How about Arnold Schwarzenegger saying either "Hasta la vista, baby" or "I'll be back" as a warning that you've just entered dangerous territory and are in threat of being terminated. Or Guvernated, as the case might be.
2 - Mike Myers, AKA Austin Powers saying "Yeah, baby, yeah"! when you are going in the right direction, and reprising "Dr. Evil" saying "Why am I surrounded by frikkin' idiots" when you go astray.
3 - Perhaps Eric Idle's catchy "Run away! Run away"! from Monty Python and the Holy Grail could be programmed in at the start of your journey. Just be careful you don't collapse into fits of giggles as you pull away!
4 - Humphrey Bogart -You're going out on the town with some friends, and they want you to meet them at some cool, new night spot, but you haven't a clue how to get there - until you hear Bogey saying "Of all the gin joints, in all the world..".
5 - How about this one - Majel Barrett? You know, the voice from the computer on Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Yeah, she was also a live actor on both programs, but we're talking futuristic technology here, right?) When you get to where you are going, her voice should say "Shuttle has arrived at its destination". If only we could stop ourselves from making light-sabre sounds. Or was that the other star-movie?
6 - If you have to have a robot voice, how about the voice of Dick Tufeld, the man behind the robot in Lost In Space screaming "Warning! Warning"! whenever you are approaching a turn too fast?
7 - This one is sure to be a hit: Marilyn Monroe, singing "Bye Bye Baby" when you make a wrong turn, or you're going in the wrong direction, following it up with a sigh, and an esasperated "Well, nobody's perfect".
8 - Clint Eastwood a la "Dirty Harry" gritting out "Make My Day" as you safely negotiate a proper turn, and "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" when you head off hopelessly off course. Which, in our case, would be rather frequently.
9 - James Cromwell, doing a send off from his role in Babe, saying "That'll do pig, that'll do" when you manage to make a high speed lift-off drift turn to stay on track. Alternatively, you've got "That'll do, Donkey, That'll do" as performed by Mike Myers in Shrek.
10 - Tom Cruise - "I feel the need! The need for speed"! from Top Gun
11 - John Travolta - "Yeah well, I hope you drive better than you fucking spell, jack-off". From Get Shorty
12 - Judy Garland - "Follow the Yellow Brick Road", and when you arrive at your destination, follow it up with the heart-warming "There's No Place Like Home".
13 - Peter Finch - "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more"! from Network
14 - Slim Pickens - "I've been to one world fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set of earphones" from Dr. Strangelove
15 - Michael Caine as Charlie Croker in the Italian Job - "Just remember this - in this country they drive on the wrong side of the road".
16 - R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket - "Are you quitting on me? Well, are you? Then quit, you slimy fucking walrus-looking piece of shit! What is your major malfunction"?
17 - Richard E. Grant as Withnail in Withnail and I - "These aren't accidents! They're THROWING themselves into the road gladly! THROWING themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness! Throw yourself into the road, darling! You haven't got a chance!"
18 - Ving Rhames as Marsellus in Pulp Fiction - "I'm gonna get medieval on your ass". (when you take a wrong turn)
19 - Christopher Lloyd as Doctor Emmett Brown in Back To The Future Part Three - "Each detonation will be accompanied by a sudden burst of acceleration. Hopefully, we'll hit 88 mph, before the needle gets much past 2000". (randomly when going down a long stretch of road without much happening)
20 - Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard - "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker". (for when you reach your destination)
21 - Jim Carrey as the ever-incorrigible Mr Ipkiss in, er, in The Mask - "THAT'S A SPICY MEATBALL!"
22 - Ewan McGregor as Mark Renton in Trainspotting - "It's a SHITE state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won't make any fucking difference!" (For when lost in the countryside).
23 - James Earl Jones - "I am your father" when you don't follow directions
24 - Alec Guiness - "Use the force, Luke" when you decide to go your own way
25 - Samuel L. Jackson - "We happy? Vincent! We happy?" from Pulp Fiction
26 - Jeff Bridges - "Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man"! from the Big Lebowski
27 - Raquel Welch - "Your place, or mine?"
28 - HAL 9000 (Douglas Rain) - "I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that" from 2001: A Space Odyssey
29 - Marlon Brando from "The Godfather" - "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse"
30 - Clark Gable - "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". From Gone With the Wind
31 - Robert De Niro - "You talking to me?" from Taxi Driver
32 - Jimmy Cagney - "Made it Ma! Top of the world"!
33 - Jack Nicholson - "You can't handle the truth"! from A Few Good Men
34 - Colin Clive - "It's alive! It's alive"! from Frankenstein
35 - Brandon De Wilde - "Shane! Shane, come back"! from Shane
36 - Jason Mewes - "Heh, me lead you? Lady look at me, I don't even know where the hell I am half the time"! from Dogma
37 - Matt Damon - "I mean, have you ever had any experience with that?" from Good Will Hunting
38 - Robin Williams - "Rule number three, I can't bring people back from the dead. It's not a pretty picture. I don't like doing it"! from Aladdin
39 - Haley Joel Osment - "I see dead people". From The Sixth Sense
40 - Bruce Willis - "C'mon baby, come ta' papa" from Die Hard
41 - Brad Pitt - "Wackos everywhere, plague of madness". From 12 Monkeys
42 - Morgan Freeman - "The walk of the dead" when your arrival time is going to be late
43 - Gene Hackman - "A man who will keep his head and not get rattled under fire, like as not, he'll kill ya". From Unforgiven
44 - Frances McDormand - "Oh, I just think I'm gonna barf... Well, that passed. Now I'm hungry again". From Fargo
45 - Ewan McGregor - "I'm gonna spend every day for the rest of my life looking for her. That, or die alone"! from Big Fish
46 - Owen Wilson - "I don't know you tell me sir?" from Behind Enemy Lines
47 - Eddie Murphy - "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" from Shrek 2
48 - George Wendt as Norm in Cheers - "Call me Mister Lucky".
49 - Joan Allen - "Well, Sean, I knew it only a matter of time before you forgot where we lived". From Face/Off
50 - Sophia Loren - Hell, have her say ANYTHING, it will sound good. Can we get a picture of a nubile Sophia Loren on the screen of the sat-nav, too please?
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Regular season kicks off for Tallahassee area high school football
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Regular season kicks off for Tallahassee area high school football Plenty of games are on slate for Friday night as the regular season kicks off for prep football Check out this story on tallahassee.com: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2018/08/24/regular-season-kicks-off-prep-football/1083066002/
Jim Henry, Tallahassee Democrat Published 10:39 a.m. ET Aug. 24, 2018 | Updated 7:31 p.m. ET Aug. 24, 2018
Godby football coach Corey Fuller watches as Godby's football team practices on the new turf at Gene Cox Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018.(Photo: Brian Miller/Democrat)Buy Photo
Last week's preseason games, jamborees and dress rehearsals served their purpose.
Starting Friday night, the results officially count.
"It never gets old," Madison County coach Mike Coe said Friday morning.
"It's always exciting and it's constantly changing because you have different teams every year, different personnel, different challenges. Every team writes its own story."
The Wakulla-Madison County showdown at Boot Hill in Madison is one of a number of season openers that feature local and area teams.
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Madison County, the defending Class 1A defending state champion and three-time state champ overall, played a controlled scrimmage last Friday against Crestview. Coe, heading into his ninth season, was pleased with his team's efforts.
"We got better as the game went on," said Coe, who returns half of his starters from last year's team. "We are excited. We have a chance to be really good if we continue to improve and stay healthy."
Wakulla coach Scott Klees is anxious to see how his team responds after last Friday's 35-6 preseason defeat against Lincoln. The preseason games offered coaches the opportunity to further evaluate players. And veterans and new players alike had the chance to embrace the moment and learn from the experience.
"There's no time like football," Klees said Friday morning.
"Last week didn't count, and now we have the real games starting. Every game is important. It's exciting for the kids, it's exciting for the fans. We are really anxious to get started. This is a great time of year."
There also were more tweaks to the FHSAA points-based playoff system, which enters its second season.
The points system is based on strength of schedule.
The number of teams that make the FHSAA state playoffs from each region in the smaller classifications, Classes 1A-4A, has been increased to six (up from four). The district champions in Classes 5A-8A will continue to receive automatic playoff berths.
While Friday night's Wakulla-Madison County showdown is not a district game, there's no denying its significance and excitement.
"Wakulla's a well-coached team that plays hard," Coe said. "I think people are ready to see some ball."
In a tweet Friday morning, Florida State offensive coordinator Walt Bell also wished all involved good luck with this message:
"To all the coaches, players, and parents preparing for those Friday night lights: Don’t forget to take a deep breath and enjoy it! There is nothing better than high school football! Smell the grass, tell your teammates you love them, and let it ride."
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Bell at Maclay, 7 p.m.
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Munroe at Branford, 7 p.m.
Pataula Charter at Aucilla Christian, 7 p.m.
Bradford at Taylor County, 7 p.m.
Lincoln at Niceville, 7 p.m.
Wakulla at Madison County, 7:30 p.m.
Dixie County at Jefferson County, 7:30 p.m
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https://www.thehour.com/wilton/article/Wilton-first-selectman-updates-residents-on-storm-8090049.php
Wilton first selectman updates residents on storm
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Published 6:45 am EST, Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Hour Photo/Alex von Kleydorff Bill Brennan speaks during a ceremony to announce the construction of a natural gas line in Wilton
WILTON — First Selectman Bill Brennan said the Town of Wilton "lucked out" in Monday night's snowstorm but he urged residents to stay off the town's roadways.
In a robo-call to town residents, Brennan said Department of Public Works crews worked hard to clear the roadways, but the roadways remain "slippery and hazardous to drive." He said the Wilton Fire Department did not respond to any calls for service and police only responded to two minor accidents during the media-hyped Winter Storm Juno. The Comstock Community Center, which was open overnight for those seeking warm shelter, received no visitors during the storm.
Though Wilton reported no power outages, Brennan said CL&P crews are on stand-by, because power outages are still possible.
The first selectman said two-to-four inches of snow, 35 mile-per-hour wind gusts and snow drifts are still possible. He urged residents to clear off fire hydrants near their homes so they are easier to locate in case of an emergency.
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MIDFIELDER Will Vaulks admits he will be fulfilling a childhood dream if he steps out in Millers’ colours at St James’ Park on Saturday.
The self-confessed Newcastle fan is licking his lips at the prospect of lining up at the home of his boyhood club - in front of what is expected to be a bumper crowd in excess of 50,000 fans.
Despite the sentimental nature of the clash, Vaulks insisted exclusively to www.themillers.co.uk that his Millers’ side will be going all out to derail Newcastle’s promotion bandwagon.
“I’ve been a Newcastle fan all my life,” Vaulks admitted.
“To get the chance to play at St James’ will be a dream come true really but hopefully we can go up there and beat them. It will be the first time I want them to lose.”
With their lowly position at the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table, the Millers will be going into the North East contest with Rafael Benitez’s high-flying outfit as rank outsiders, but Vaulks insists his side can take considerable heart from last weekend’s eye-catching victory over Norwich City, which saw them revel in the role of underdog.
“I’m sure Norwich came up here and thought they would turn us over with ease as the table and stats do not lie, but we showed what we are about, in terms of character,” Vaulks insisted.
“We played a game that Norwich did not want to play and I think that’s what we’ll do at Newcastle, so hopefully we can nick something.”
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Katter seeks to slash prices on land values in mining towns
Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, was seeking to cut land prices in mining towns like Emerald. Contributed
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UNDER a radical new scheme, Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, claims he can reduce the cost of house blocks in mining towns to as little as $25,000 and put an immediate halt to sky-rocketing rents and house prices in Queensland's resource-rich areas.
The average house block in the Central Queensland mining town, Emerald, currently costs around $168,000.
Speaking to Queensland Mining and Energy Bulletin, Katter also took a shot at coastal-dwelling mine wives and what he described as Premier Newman's 'Moses' complex.
Explaining how the affordable housing scheme would work, Katter said, "We open up the land,"
"… the price of land has got nothing to do with anything else except the restrictions placed upon land subdivisions by government. Remove those restrictions and I can give you housing prices that you can only dream of."
"We sold land in 1990 in Charters Towers for $6000 a block, and any time the price went over $6000 we'd just dump another 20 or 30 blocks on to the market.
"When that power was taken away from the local Mines Department, that price shot up to $126,000 for a housing block in Charters Towers."
Under his scheme Katter says a block of land would cost around $25,000 to $30,000 and subdivisions would be born virtually overnight with the use of prefabricated homes. The required infrastructure such as extension of water supply, sewerage and road systems would be supplemented in part from the 20 per cent return from the Royalties for Regions scheme.
"The wives that demand that they want to live on the coast, they will look very stupid, to pass up three quarters of a hectare, your own little kingdom where you can have a pony walking around the backyard, or fruit trees, or you know, kangaroos, if you like pet kangaroos, or whatever.
"The really big contributing factor is greenies, and the town planners, the local blue heeler dog, they all get in the act. By the time they've all had their hit at you, you're looking at retirement.
"It goes on for years and years by the time you please all the government instrumentalities."
"…we will give to you the cheapest housing available in the world…"
When asked if he was heartened by Premier Newman's recent comments hinting at a winding back of FIFO, Katter replied "I'll believe it when I see it".
"For me he's got no credibility," Katter said.
"He said he'd remove the flying foxes in Charters Towers… he told us there'd be no sacking of public servants... he's told us a lot of things. He walks around saying he's going to stop flooding… is he Moses?
For the full interview please refer to the ebook edition of Queensland Mining and Energy Bulletin: http://ebook.aprs.com.au/i/114852 or visit http://www.qmeb.com.au
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Without the urgent success of the Twelve Visions Party in 2012 will mean business as usual for another four uncertain years under the Democratic or Republican party to try and fix our economy and growing poverty, in the short term, by borrowing more money and/or raising taxes, besides maxing out annual taxpayer funds, without considering the long term consequences of all their policies and bills, which has now manifested into a 14 trillion and growing national debt that has lead to our overdue and deserved poor credit rating. With that in mind, people will most likely still be in poverty in the long term with the current policies in place set by both parties so far. Ever increasing poverty correlates with growth in crime, not as if that is and will be surprising for America seeing that we been witnessing that correlation in third world countries already.
We currently have to deal with the effect of decades of inflation when buying goods and services and deal with getting taxed to help pay a large portion of the government’s budget each year to take care of the poor, disabled, and elderly, at the gradual expense of our important defense budget. However, the Twelve Visions Party will not require anyone to pay taxes and will allow businesses and geniuses to create new and better technology at extremely affordable prices, to equally take care of all the people’s needs, not just the poor, disabled, elderly, at the same time businesses in all industries and geniuses that will take care of our needs, will also provide us with plentiful and fulfilling jobs.
All of this happening under the Twelve Visions Party will raise everyone’s standard of living, and will the allow the government to focus its priority and budget solely on fully protecting the people domestically and internationally from force, threat of force, or fraud, using new and better military and police technology.
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Little library promotes reading, sense of community
Little Free Library on Westhaven Drive provides a place to borrow and exchange books
Little library promotes reading, sense of community Little Free Library on Westhaven Drive provides a place to borrow and exchange books Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/1s6469B
Oshkosh Northwestern Media Published 11:00 p.m. CT Aug. 7, 2014 | Updated 4:33 p.m. CT Aug. 4, 2014
City Manager Mark Rohloff makes a visit to the Little Free Library initiated by Sister Ruth Linnebur at the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother St. Franciscan location placed along the sidewalk.(Photo: JEANNETTE MERTEN / OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN MEDIA)Buy Photo
There are more than 15,000 Little Free Libraries in more than 60 countries.
Oshkosh's Little Free Libraries are located at:352 W. 15th Ave.Stevens Park on Frankfort StreetFranciscan Courts, 815 S. Westhave Drive
For more information, including a map of where all Little Free Libraries are located, go to www.littlefreelibrary.org
West side residents who aren't able to make it across town to the public library, but need to get their hands on something to read now have another option.
A Little Free Library.
Sister Ruth Linnebur, 88, was the driving force behind the creation of a Little Free Library outside Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Franciscan Courts on Westhaven Drive.
"What better way to provide books to those who may not have access to them than by having a Little Free Library?" said John Fuller, director of SSM Franciscan Courts. "It took Sister to plant the seed."
The first Little Free Library was created in 2009, when Todd Bol of Hudson built a model of a one-room schoolhouse as a tribute to a his mother. Bol filled it with books and placed it in his front yard.
And with that, Little Free Library was born.
There are now more than 15,000 libraries providing free books in more than 60 countries around the world. The Little Free Library on Westhaven Drive is Oshkosh's third. The other libraries are in Stevens Park, on the city's east side, and at 352 W. 15th Ave.
Linnebur, a retired teacher, first heard about Little Free Libraries from her friend, Sister Sharee Hurtgen, who lives in Weston. Hurtgen had seen the libraries and thought Linnebur would be interested in creating one.
Working with Ministry Health Care employees, the Little Free Library on Westhaven Drive was built and stocked with a variety of books. The library was dedicated during a ceremony June 30 and installed about a week later.
Since then there has been a steady stream of visitors checking it out and borrowing books.
"I thought it was a great idea," Linnebur said. "We have an ideal spot, where lots of people walk by."
Linnebur said creating a place in a neighborhood where books can be borrowed for free not only promotes reading, but also creates a sense of community by encouraging users to share their love of books and reading while building trust amongst themselves.
Each library is different. The Westhaven Drive library is painted in teal and lavender - a color which Linnebur is quick to point out is not Minnesota Vikings purple – and is a placed next to a bench under a shady tree.
Included in the library is a log book, where users of the library can sign their name and make comments about what they've read, leave suggestions or record their use.
"I think it is a good reflection on the sense of community," Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff said. "That sense of neighborhood and sense of community is there."
Jennifer K. Woldt: (920) 426-6676 or jwoldt@thenorthwestern.com or on Twitter, @ONW_Woldt.
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Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh gets $1 million from anonymous donor to start endowment fund
The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh will start a new endowment fund, named after CEO Marc Dosogne, thanks to a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.
Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh gets $1 million from anonymous donor to start endowment fund The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh will start a new endowment fund, named after CEO Marc Dosogne, thanks to a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/local/oshkosh/2019/12/26/boys-girls-club-oshkosh-gets-1-million-gift-anonymous-donor/2742523001/
Nathaniel Shuda, Oshkosh Northwestern Published 6:54 a.m. CT Dec. 26, 2019
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation CEO Bill Wyman, dressed as Santa, poses with Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh CEO Marc Dosogne, club board President Heather Holly-Pinnow and foundation donor services director Karlene Grabner. (Photo: Courtesy of Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh)
OSHKOSH - The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh will be able to create a new endowment fund, thanks to a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation officials presented the club with a check during the club's December board meeting, according to the club. The donor has worked closely during the past several years with Boys & Girls Club CEO Marc Dosogne and Community Foundation director of donor services Karlene Grabner.
The club will use the new fund, which will bear Dosogne's name at the donor's request, for ongoing building maintenance and equipment, according to the agency.
"I am humbled by the kindness, trust and vision of this very good friend of the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh," Dosogne said in a statement. "Though I would love to thank them publicly, their anonymity is typical of this donor, and their character of deflecting attention from themselves and instead focusing on others."
Contact Nathaniel Shuda at 920-426-6632 or nshuda@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @onwnshuda or Facebook at facebook.com/onwnshuda.
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The Ugly Truth of Ugly Produce – Phat Beets Produce
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Back in 2015 we at Phat Beets Produce received a curious email from a startup produce company serving the East Bay who wanted to partner with us to “support the work you do.” As a non-profit dedicated to food justice, we work with small farmers of color and young entrepreneurs through a variety of youth programs and through our small-scale BeetBox CSA–a community service agriculture enterprise that links local farmers to consumers in low-income neighborhoods. We were intrigued. The company turned out to be Imperfect Produce, a business that buys up ugly produce from large agribusiness across the globe for resale at a discount through a subscription box program. Three years later and with a 30% drop in customers at our BeetBox CSA, we realized that we were being out-competed by a startup with a glitzy marketing campaign and venture-capital funding. This corporate-supported agriculture was avidly commodifying agribusiness’ food waste and had little to do with supporting the community.
Our BeetBox CSA supports small farmers of color mostly farming under 50 acres, including a one acre youth farm at an Oakland High School. Before Imperfect Produce arrived, the BeetBox profits allowed us to supply produce to under-resourced neighborhoods, support free community meals programs and supply free fruit to a variety of youth programs. We provided food for the Self-Help Free Produce Stand, and a Rx Prescription Veggie Voucher Program at Children’s Hospital in Oakland, as well as free home delivery for EBT/SNAP/food stamp customers.
Within months of its arrival in the Bay Area, Imperfect Produce fliers were showing up on our car windows, their outreach coordinators were pitching at community meetings, their Facebook advertisements popped up daily in our feeds, and they were edging into community centers we had operated at for years. Their marketing blitz paid off. Soon, their single use cardboard boxes began lining the streets on recycling and garbage days in the East Bay. We lost customers, a lot of customers.
They were edging into community centers we had operated at for years
BeetBox subscriptions have fallen so much we’ve had to cut back on many of the food justice programs that our CSA proceeds had previously supported. Our moral economy was being gobbled up by a hungry startup parading as a social enterprise.
The Commodification of Need
Imperfect Produce claims they’re saving the world by reducing food waste–and helping farmers by buying surplus ugly produce that would have been thrown out. Sounds great. The reality is that this produce would have otherwise gone to food banks, to be redistributed for free. As social safety nets continue to get slashed and incomes stagnate, more and more people are turning to these food banks to access this imperfect produce. Imperfect Produce (the startup) is taking a cut into this same surplus, rebranding it, boxing it up in single use cardboard boxers and making a profit off of the desires of conscious consumers who want to reduce food waste.
The reality is that this produce would have otherwise gone to food banks, to be redistributed for free
On their Frequently Asked Questions section of their website, Imperfect Produce claims that the California Food Banks only take 150,000 lbs per year of produce from California Farmers as a donation, implying that the rest in going to waste. The California Association of Food Banks say they receive and redistribute 164 million lbs of fruits and veggies each year. Something smells about this strategy, and it’s not the compost.
Further Gentrification of the Food System?
Imperfect Produce reflects a very troubling trend that is undermining local, small-scale farmers and food justice initiatives, a trend that commodifies and gentrifies food waste. The company has helped to create a market for the waste created by industrial agribusiness, selling it it to conscious (rather than needy) buyers by branding it as a form of environmental activism. This produce used to be readily available to food banks but now that ugly and imperfect produce can turn a profit, they are less available to those in need. Those with limited access to fresh produce are at risk of no longer accessing free, fresh produce through the food bank and their affiliate distribution channels. Small, local and urban farmers are losing their CSAs–their lifeline to economic viability.
Supporting Farms or Agribusiness?
Ben Simon, the co-founder of Imperfect Produce, spoke about scale to the U.S.News & World Report, “[The] farmers we work with have to have enough volume for it to really make sense. We want to be able to source at least a truckload from these growers each week, so they have to be at least midsize in most cases.” Imperfect Produce is only able to make a profit by working with the larger global agribusinesses, not the picturesque small and mid-sized farms they project in their marketing campaign. They donate the ‘leftovers of their leftovers’ to non-profits and the very place that surplus produce would’ve gone to in the first place, food banks. The only thing the company has done is to fulfill their bottom line by creating another market for agribusiness’ systemic overproduction. It’s a clever money making scheme, but it certainly doesn’t help small, local farmers or address the source of waste: overproduction by industrial farms as they produce the perfect produce sold in supermarkets.
Imperfect Produce is only able to make a profit by working with the larger global agribusinesses, not the picturesque small and mid-sized farms they project in their marketing campaign
A Case of Sour Grapes?
Some may claim we have a case of sour grapes. This is capitalism at its best. While Imperfect Produce has always been a friendly bunch willing to donate their surplus, they sell a market solution disguised as activism, undermining alternative economies and social justice initiatives like those implemented by Phat Beets. They do this by commodifying food which would go to the poor for free while branding themselves as an ethical solution to food waste. Unlike CSAs, they aren’t rooted in a community economy, but the free market, investors, and higher income consumers. Small-farmers and poor communities lose out in the process.
While Imperfect Produce has always been a friendly bunch willing to donate their surplus, they sell a market solution disguised as activism, undermining alternative economies and social justice initiatives like those implemented by Phat Beets
There is no simple answer to how we deal with food waste, but commodifying it is not the solution. The US food justice movement was built on the shoulders of the the Black Panther’s Free Breakfast/Meals program and the work of the United Farm Workers that is over 50 years old, and comes straight out of North Oakland and the Central Valley of California. Following in their footsteps, our partners at organizations such Self Help Hunger Program, Food Not Bombs, Mother Wright, Qilombo, The Village, Poor News and many others are rooted in these tried and true means of healthy food distribution for the people by the people.
Re-invest in community! There are plenty of amazing local producers and distributors such as Mandela Foods, Urban Tilth, Freedom Farmers Market, Farm Fresh Choice, among many others to support and invest in through a simple internet search. In addition, Phat Beets Produce is launching an online store to host farm-based, youth-made products from across the Bay as add-ons to the BeetBox CSA. We are re-investing in local programs, reinvesting in our community, expanding our 1 acre youth farm with our community partners, strengthening our community partnerships and distribution network and asking for our communities’ support and investment. Join us investing in Restorative Economics, Youth jobs and Local foods at www.phatbeetsproduce.org/beetbox.
This article was written by the crew at Phat Beets Produce with collaboration and input from Food First.
Phat Beets Produce is part of Oakland Communities United for Equity and Justice, a 501c(3) non-profit. Phat Beets aims to create a healthier, more equitable food system in Oakland and beyond by providing affordable access to fresh produce, facilitating youth leadership in health and nutrition education, and connecting small farmers to urban communities via the creation a CSA, community farm stands, markets, and youth entrepreneurship. Learn more at PhatBeetsProduce.org
Food First is a “people’s think tank” dedicated to ending the injustices that cause hunger and helping communities to take back control of their food systems. Our work both informs and amplifies the voices of social movements fighting for food justice and food sovereignty. Learn more at FoodFirst.org
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Police arrested Mira Vista Elementary School teacher Ron Guinto, 32, on Wednesday morning. Police said Guinto was being held on more than a dozen charges of sexually abusing students at his former employer, Richmond’s Making Waves Academy. (Courtesy Richmond Police Department)
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PUBLISHED: March 6, 2014 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: August 29, 2018 at 12:00 am
RICHMOND — The arrest of a middle school teacher on suspicion of child sexual abuse this week has raised questions about the West Contra Costa Unified School District”s hiring practices, because the teacher was hired while police were investigating him.
Ron Guinto, 32, of Vallejo, was arrested about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Mira Vista Elementary School. The seventh-grade English and science teacher is expected to be charged with 11 counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old, two counts of forced oral copulation and one count of assault with intent to commit sodomy, Richmond police Lt. Andre Hill said Thursday.
Guinto, raised in Vallejo, was interviewed by the Times-Herald in December 2011, about his Camp EPiC, a youth leadership camp styled after the Boy Scouts. He launched the camp while seeking a masters degree in urban education from Touro University, he told the paper.
“I did (engineering) for about seven years or so, and then I just started getting re-involved with youth, whether it be through camp, through Boy Scouts or Big Brothers, Big Sisters,” Guinto told the Times-Herald. “Everyone saw that I was alive when I did that kind of thing.”
Guinto began teaching at Mira Vista in December, a little more than a month after police began investigating him, Hill said. Students at Making Waves Academy, a charter school in Richmond had told teachers of possible sexual misconduct by Guinto, and the school contacted police as required, Hill said.
The alleged incidents involved at least two students ages 11 to 13, Hill said, and police do not believe they took place on campus.
Reached Thursday, Mark Nichols — a friend of Guinto”s through Boy Scouting and serving as a past financial adviser for Camp EPiC — said he was reluctant to comment on Guinto”s situation, for fear of clouding the issue.
“It”s during an investigation, and I don”t want to say anything that might jeopardize anything for him,” said Nichols, the former general manager for Vallejo Community Organizations Recycling (VALCORE). “I”m just kind of in a holding pattern to see. Just because he”s accused, doesn”t mean that he”s guilty.”
Mira Vista Elementary hired Guinto while police were investigating him. Police said they were not made aware that Guinto was at Mira Vista until Tuesday night, at which point they hurried to make an arrest.
“Once we launched our investigation, Making Waves terminated him. So we went forward thinking that the children were out of harm”s way,” Hill said Thursday. “We had no idea that he was then subsequently hired by another school.” The Making Waves school is not part of the West Contra Costa district.
Asked how Guinto could”ve been hired with the nature of the investigation that was surrounding him, Hill said he was just as surprised as anyone.
“That”s something that the school district has to answer to,” he said. “It makes you wonder how much of a background and reference check they did.”
Officials at Mira Vista Elementary referred all questions to the West Contra Costa district office Thursday.
“He was in good standing with us as a sub, so technically, his best reference would”ve been us,” Marin Trujillo, a district spokesman said. “It”s also hard to get information, because very little can be said during a reference check. Very little can be asked of the references by the employer.”
Charles Ramsey, president of the West Contra Costa school board, said Thursday that the district did not do a reference check on Guinto or call Richmond police. Ramsey said the district did a fingerprint check Dec. 6, and Guinto was cleared with no criminal history. Guinto began working with seventh graders at Mira Vista on Jan. 6, and the district approved his hiring two days later. No reports of suspected abuse took place at Mira Vista, Ramsey said.
“Not to make excuses, but let”s remember this also,” Trujillo said. “Being investigated for something does not mean you”re guilty of something … We do not believe there was any cross-checking we reasonably could”ve done that would”ve let us know this was happening or that this man might”ve been a threat.”
Trujillo said Guinto is on administrative leave from the school. It was not known immediately if he was being paid.
Ramsey said he didn”t know whether Guinto listed Making Waves as a reference or a previous employer and he couldn”t reach the district”s human resources staff because they were in union negotiations Thursday. The district had no reason to call Richmond police and a reference check was not required, he said.
Karen Sakata, the deputy superintendent for the Contra Costa County Office of Education, which oversees the Making Waves charter school, said she didn”t know whether Guinto was placed on administrative leave after the allegations came to light in November.
She said the county makes sure teachers at the charter are credentialed and meet No Child Left Behind requirements, but that Making Waves does its own hiring.
“Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students,” Making Waves CEO Alton Nelson said in a statement released by the academy Thursday. “To our knowledge, the alleged misconduct took place outside of Making Waves Academy. We brought allegations to the police”s attention and notified our community as soon as they came to light. … The charges brought are obviously very serious. We are helping the authorities and, as always, providing support to our community.”
Sakata also said that County Office of Education staff was in communication with the West Contra Costa school district, which hired Guinto to work at Mira Vista.
Guinto was in custody at the County Jail in Martinez in lieu of $1.4 million bail. He declined a request by the Bay Area News Group for an interview.
Times-Herald staff writer Jessica A. York contributed to this article.
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Titanium bicycle frame – a couple of stories among all the technical data
Titanium bicycle frames share the mysterious auras that encircle all the consumer products that are made with the glamour metal.
Actually,Titaniumexposed.com was created because of this. The halo really begins to interfere with the normal evolution of titanium as a structural metal, as the engineers and inventors tend to treat it as some kind of a science-fiction material, which obviously hinders their efforts to fully integrate it in new applications.
"Unless someone steals it, a titanium bicycle frame could be part of the last bike a person has to buy in his lifetime. It won’t rust, and, thanks to a lack of paint, won’t ever look scratched and worn." This is a standard phrase that is commonly used by experienced bikers in order to emphasize the qualities of bicycles produced in titanium.
“It is the best bike in the world. When I actually had the chance to hold the titanium bicycle frame in my hands, I discovered it was so light that it seemed more like an illusion than a real object”. Yeah, titanium is light. So is carbon-fiber. In fact, I’m certain that a carbon-fiber frame is actually lighter than a titanium one. But, for some uncertain reason, it is only the titanium frame that inspires such statements when customers first encounter it.
“Quite possibly the ultimate bike frame, though usually taking a second mortgage could prove somewhat of a hassle”. I’ve never seen such an expensive titanium bicycle frame, but this metaphor properly underlines the steep price tag that is associated with titanium bikes.
But THE titanium bicycle frames was no doubt the “PinBehr” nitride titanium bike frame built in the early 70’s by American engineer Cecil Behringer in association with Italian machinist Pino Morroni (hence the name). Pino machined the lugs and tubing from solid bar stock. This would still be a tremendous feat today, and it was a nigh impossible task some forty years ago.
The first attempts of making a titanium bike frame, made by Teledyne Corp, proved unsuccessful and expensive, as the welds didn’t held up and the high temperatures made the metal brittle. Behringer began investigating options for joining titanium tubing in bicycles frames at lower temperatures, such as brazing.
Highly reactive metals, such as titanium, are brazed in inert gas atmospheres, i.e. argon, due to their high reactivity with oxygen. After the preliminary fabrication and processing, Behringer sought the services of a vacuum industrial furnace for the final stages of the joining. Due to an unexpected error of the industrial machinery, nitrogen was substituted for argon as the coolant following the brazing, giving birth to the first nitride titanium bike frame.
Set up as a track racer the new titanium bicycle was found to weight a mere ten pounds, while the road bike version didn’t weight more than twelve pounds when equipped completely.
While it retained titanium lightness, it was found to be stiff enough that Morroni had the guts of throwing down a seemingly impossible bet, when he took the bike to Rome to show it off. The conservative Italian cycling industry snickered. He challenged all comers to a bike ride down the famous Spanish Steps in Rome, a giant 138 steps down terrazzo. Nobody had the guts of putting their bikes to this test, so Pino went alone in what still remains one of the most famous and eccentric tests for a bicycle.
Behringer evaluated the “PinBehr” bicycle at around US 10000. I don’t know how much this would mean today, but I figure that it would be pretty much as expensive as of the newest Litespeed prototype that has been evaluated at US 30000.
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Chongshan Temple
No.9 Chonhshansi Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.
Ancient temple.
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Chongshan Temple is a royal Buddhist temple, located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. Originally built in the Tang Dynasty, it was known as the White House Temple at the beginning. And in Ming Dynasty, this temple was renamed as Chongshan Temple which means great mercy temple.
In 1381, the temple was extended. In the 19th century, most of the temple was destroyed. The temple is home to the Buddhist Association of Shanxi Province and includes the Bell Tower, the Dabei Hall, and the east and west wing rooms. The main hall has a statue of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, with 1000 hands and eyes.
Chong Shansi was a large Buddhist temple. From the full map of the ancient Chongshan Temple which has stored for a long time, this temple covered about 14,000 sq mters with six main halls, 18 courtyards and hundreds of rooms. During 1864, Chongshan Temple was caught a fire, and the main buildings were burn in ruins. Only one major hall could be preserved till now as the Shanxi Museum.
A remarkable scroll of the Hua-yan jing lies on the right side of the main hall. It was written by the monk Jing-jie during the Ming dynasty, using his own blood as ink. This enterprise of devoutness was completed in no less than twelve years. On the left side of the hall lie a Tibetan scroll of the Zang-wen jing, which arrived from Japan in 1973, and a Chinese scroll of the Zhong-hua da-zang jing, which arrived in 1983.
On both sides of the courtyard in front of the main hall stand a drum tower and a bell tower, also originally from the early Ming dynasty.
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Zhangjiajie International Airport
Zhangjiajie International Airport (once called Dayong Airport, Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport) is located in the world famous resort, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China. It is regional airports for domestic tourism, and also Hunan’s backbone Airport. On August 18, 1994, Zhangjiajie International Airport was officially opened to traffic. The airport plays an important role in the development of the tourism industry in Hunan.
Zhangjiajie International Airport now covers an area of 154.56 hectares. It is a 4D-graded airport designed and built in accordance with the national civil aviation and ICAO technical standards. The runway is 2600 meters long and 45 meters wide. Channels on both sides are 7.5 meters wide and 0.32-0.34 m thick. The flexural strength is 4.5MPA. Road shoulder thickness is 0.12 m. The airport is available for 250 below medium-sized aircrafts to take off and land. The apron area is 120,000 square meters and there are 19 aircraft stands.
Zhangjiajie International Airport has opened 11 international routes in 2010, of which seven international routes were newly opened. There are 16 domestic routes. The airport is connected with 11 international cities of two foreign countries and 18 domestic citie. The average flight density is 89 classes in a week. In 2010, the passenger throughput Zhangjiajie International Airport reached 1,126,361 passengers, cargo and mail throughput 1272.3 tons. It completed a total of 9279 sorties flights taking off and landing in 2010. In the same year, there were the domestic charter flight 2382 sorties, accouting 334,767 passengers.
Basic information of Zhangjiajie International Airport
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Jichang Road, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China
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In May 1988, the State Council approved the original county-level city Dayong into prefecture-level city. The origin jurisdiction belonged to Autonomous Sangzhi County, the origin Cili County of Changde District and Yongding District, Wulingyuan District.
On April 18, 1991, Premier Li Peng committed Dayong Airport to start construction.
On November 8, 1991, groundbreaking ceremony was held in Dayong Airport.
On December 22, 1993, Dayong airport had its successful trials.
On January 14, 1994, Dayong airport was renamed "Zhangjiajie Dayong Airport."
On April 4, 1994, the State Council approved Dayong city to be renamed as Zhangjiajie City.
On August 18, 1994, Zhangjiajie Dayong Airport officially declared navigable.
In October 31, 1995, Zhangjiajie Dayong Airport was renamed "Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport."
In April 16, 1999, Zhangjiajie air ports opened, and held the ceremony of first flight to Hong Kong. Then the Macau flights were opened.
In February 24, 2011, Zhangjiajie expanding air ports open to foreign planes was approved by the state.
In November 17, 2011 China Civil Aviation Authority announced that from 0:00 on the 17th November, Zhangjiajie air ports formally expanded opening up. And the airport upgraded to international airport open to all aircraft of foreign nationality. Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport was upgraded to Zhangjiajie International Airport.
In 2013 cross-strait charter flights to Taiwan was opened. It was operated by TransAsia Airways and China Southern Airlines with Taipei to Zhangjiajie route, and EVA Air is operating Kaohsiung to Zhangjiajie charter flights. The Cross-strait charter flights are the first cross-border regular flights for Zhangjiajie International Airport.
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Clarkson, Hammond and May celebrate the wonder of hot hatchbacks.
Hammond and May compare the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.
In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May celebrate the affordable, practical and fun wonder that is the hot hatchback. With Clarkson in the VW Polo GTI, Hammond in the Ford Fiesta ST and May in the unpronounceable Toyota Yaris GRMN, the three head to the Grand Tour rallycross track until they’re told to stop mucking around and make these cars appeal to the young. Armed with stickers, slogans and social media, the three embark on a series of challenges involving fake punctures, mis-spelt rappers and a juicing disaster.
Also in this show, Hammond and May are at the Eboladrome comparing two icons of the ‘80s, the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.
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Andy Chen March 15, 2019 at 12:29 pm
I love the 80s Supercar part.I bet if Clarkson also join this part,he may reuse the Pantera LS7 from previous episode
Aaron C March 16, 2019 at 12:24 am
Loved the Contach but Hated the Testarossa. It was slower in a straight line, no where near as Good Looking and 6 seconds slower round the Eboladrome. The whole point of a Ferrari is to be the better drive than the Lambo and for it to be slower shows how bad it is.
Andy Chen March 16, 2019 at 1:17 am
TR is more of a mid engine GT than pure supercar,it is acceptable that it is slower than Countach
Aaron C March 16, 2019 at 9:35 pm
Sorry, but I disagree. A Ferrari is built be the ultimate expression of a racing car for the road, A Lamborghini is built to be the best bedroom wall pinup. Ferrari’s are meant to have that magic in the drive that you just don’t get from the other cars. Most of their cars do this, but not Testarossa.
Andy Chen March 17, 2019 at 1:24 pm
Just as I thought,the official game failed to get Yaris for Toyota stop licensing non-Japanese game(Senna and XE SV P8 are lacked for exclusive in EA games and FH4)
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Inter University Press Solutions
My Lost Dollar
INTER UNIVERSITY PRESS Solutions for Class 10 English Chapter 4 - My Lost Dollar
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Passage 1
Chapter 4 - My Lost Dollar Exercise Passage 1
Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
He has owed it to me for twelve months, and I fear there is little prospect of his ever returning it. I can realize whenever I meet him that he has forgotten that he owes me a dollar. He meets me in the same frank friendly way as always. My dollar has clean gone out of his mind. I see that I shall never get it back.
On the other hand I know that I shall remember all my life that Todd owes me a dollar. It will make no difference, I trust, to our friendship, but I shall never be able to forget it. I don't know how it is with other people, but if any man borrows a dollar from me I carry the recollection of it to the grave.
Who is Todd? What does he owe the narrator of the story?
Todd is the narrator's friend who owes him a dollar.
Does Todd remember that he owes the narrator some money?
No, Todd doesn't remember that he owes the narrator some money.
How do we know that Todd has forgotten about the dollar?
The narrator explains that Todd meets him in the same frank friendly way as always. This indicates that he doesn't remember the dollar.
Will their friendship be affected by one dollar? How does the author feel about his lost dollar?
The author feels miserable about the dollar that his friend owes him. He says that he will carry the recollection of it to his grave. However he also mentions that the one lost dollar will not make a difference to their friendship.
What tone does the narrator employ to describe his situation?
The narrator employs a humorous tone to describe his situation. He uses exaggeration and a bit of satire to begin his story and explain that Todd has forgotten to pay him back a dollar he owes. The narrator says that although Todd may have forgotten about the dollar, he (the narrator) will remember it to his grave.
...he was about to leave for Bermuda. He needed a dollar in change to pay his taxi; and I lent it to him. It happened quite simply and naturally, I hardly realized it till it was all over. He merely said "Let me have a dollar, will you!" And I said, "Certainly. Is a dollar enough?" I believe, in fact I know, that when Todd took that dollar he meant to pay for it.
He sent me a note from Hamilton, Bermuda. I thought when I opened it that the dollar would be in it. But it wasn't. He merely said that the temperature was up to nearly 100. The figure confused me for a moment.
Why did Todd borrow a dollar from the narrator?
Todd needed a dollar in change to pay for his taxi ride so he borrowed the same from the narrator.
Why was the narrator willing to pay for Todd?
When Todd asked for the dollar, the narrator felt with certainty that Todd meant to pay it back to him, he therefore gave it to Todd willingly.
What did Todd send the narrator from Bermuda?
The narrator received a note from Hamilton, Bermuda sent by Todd. The narrator thought it was his dollar but much to his disappointment, it was a note describing the temperature of Bermuda.
Do you think the narrator exaggerates the story of his lost dollar?
When someone borrows money, they ought to return it. With this principle in his mind, the narrator frets and fumes over how Todd has forgotten to pay him back. He makes several assumptions about how he is never going to get his money back from Todd. He explains how Todd doesn't remember borrowing the dollar at all and keeps meeting him as usual. It is thus evident that the narrator exaggerates the case of his lost dollar.
We spent the evening together, talking about Bermuda. I was thinking of the dollar but of course I didn't refer to it one simply can't. I asked him what currency is used in Bermuda, and whether the American Dollar goes at par (I put a slight emphasis on the American Dollar), but found again that I could not bring myself to make any reference to it.
It took e sometime (I see Todd practically every day ay my Club) to realize that he had completely forgotten the dollar. I asked him one day what his trip cost him and he said that he kept no accounts. A little I asked him if he felt settled down after his trip, and he said that he had practically forgotten about it. So I knew it was all over.
Did the narrator directly seek his dollar from Todd?
The narrator never asked Todd directly to return his dollar but instead expected Todd to remember that he owed him a dollar.
When did the narrator realise that he is never going to get his dollar back?
When the narrator asked Todd how much he spent on his trip, Todd told him that he kept no accounts. This practically proved that since the man doesn't manage his finances well he would never have remembered the single dollar he once borrowed. Therefore, the narrator realised that he would never get his dollar back from Todd.
Do you think the narrator is obsessed with the loss of his dollar?
Yes, the narrator seems to be obsessed with his lost dollar. He mentions the dollar throughout the story. In fact, every time he comes across Todd, he only thinks of his dollar, although he never directly asks for it and claims that it will not stand between their friendship.
What details did the narrator seek from Todd about his trip? Why?
The narrator asked Todd about the currency used in Bermuda in a hope to remind him of the one American dollar that Todd owed him. Further, he asked Todd how much the trip to Bermuda cost him. The narrator made such several indirect references to money hoping that he would remember that one dollar he owes him. However, all the attempts made by the narrator failed miserably and he could never get his dollar back.
I bear Todd no grudge. I have simply added him to the list of men who owe me a dollar and who have forgotten it. There are quite a few of them now. I make no difference in my demeanour to them, but I only wish that I could forget.
I meet Todd very frequently. Only two nights ago I met him out at dinner and he was talking, apparently without self-consciousness, about Poland. He said that Poland would never pay her debts. You'd think a thing like that would remind him, wouldn't you? But it didn't seem to.
Why does the narrator bear no grudge?
The narrator had lent his friend Todd a dollar which the latter has forgotten to pay back. In this reference, the narrator mentions that despite Todd forgetting about his dollar, he bears Todd no grudge. He does not give a reason for it except that there are quite a few of his other friends too who owe him a dollar and have forgotten about it.
What kind of list has the narrator made? Who is the latest person to be added to that list?
The narrator has a list of men who owe him a dollar and who have forgotten to repay it. Having understood that Todd will never repay the dollar too, the narrator has added him to this list.
What could the narrator not forget?
The narrator could not forget the people whom he had lent money and who have not paid him back. He doesn't have any hard feelings for them but he cannot forget about his money either.
Why did the narrator think that discussing about Poland would remind Todd about the unpaid dollar?
One day the narrator met Todd out at dinner where Todd was talking about how Poland would never pay her debts. The narrator wished that Poland's debts might remind Todd of the dollar he hadn't paid the narrator. Unfortunately, this too didn't remind Todd of the dollar.
But meantime, a thought - a rather painful thought - has begun to come in to my mind at intervals. It is this. If Todd owes a dollar and has forgotten it, it is possible - indeed it is theoretically probable - that there must be men to whom I owe a dollar which I have forgotten. There may be a list of them. The more I think of it the less I like it, because I am quite sure that If I had once forgotten a dollar, I should never pay it, on this side of the grave.
What painful thought comes to the narrator's mind as he thinks about his lost dollar?
As the narrator thinks about his dollar, he thinks it is quite possible that he too may have taken a dollar from people and has failed to repay it.
How does the narrator feel about him being similar to Todd in not repaying the dollars he might have taken from people?
The narrator feels uncomfortable at the thought of owing money to people. He feels that it is theoretically probable that there are people in the world from whom he may have taken a dollar but who haven't asked their dollars back and whose dollar he too has forgotten about.
What is the tone of the given extract?
The author has used a confessional tone in the given extract. In this extract, he realises that like Todd, he too may have forgotten about money taken from some men.
Explain the line "I should never pay it, on this side of the grave".
The narrator is trying to explain that if he had taken a dollar and had forgotten about it, and does not have a recollection of it so far then he will never remember in this life.
If there are such men I want them to speak out. Not all at once; but in reasonable numbers and as far as may be in alphabetical order and I will immediately, write their names down on paper. I don't count here men who may have lent me an odd dollar over a bridge table: and I am not thinking (indeed I am taking care not to think) of the man who lent me thirty cents to pay for a bottle of plain soda in the Detroit Athletic Club last month. I always find the Canada frontier, and that man who advanced that thirty cents knows exactly why I felt that I had done enough for him, but if any man ever lent me a dollar to pay for a taxi when I was starting for Bermuda, I want to pay it.
... I want to start a general moment, Back to Honesty movement for paying all these odd dollars that are borrowed in moments of expansion. Let us remember that the greatest nations were built upon the rock basis of absolute honesty.
In conclusion may I say that I do particularly ask that no reader of this book will be careless enough to leave this copy round where it might be seen by Major Todd, of the University Club Montreal.
What kind of men is the narrator referring to in the given extract?
The narrator is referring to men from whom he may have borrowed money but whom he has forgotten to pay back.
What does the narrator want those men to do?
The narrator wants those men to speak out in reasonable numbers so that he can write down their names on paper and pay them back one by one.
How according to the author are great nations built?
According to the author, great nations are built on the rock basis of absolute honesty.
Do you think the author wants his friend Todd to know that he expected him to return the dollar once upon a time?
No. We know this because the author mentions not wanting a copy of his story to be lying around such that his friend Major Todd may see it and realise that he never returned the dollar to the author.
Write a character sketch of the narrator with reference to the story My Lost Dollar.
In the short story My Lost Dollar, the narrator describes his discomfort about living with the fact that his friends whom he had lent money have totally forgotten about the same. The author's character at first appears to be a light-hearted one who can move on in life with the help of humour. However, as the story proceeds, it is seen that the author is rather sarcastic about Todd's poor memory in relation to the lost dollar. Although he says that he will never hold a grudge against him over a dollar, his thoughts wander in the direction of his dollar every time the two meet. Deep within his heart, he wants his dollar back and makes many futile attempts at reminding Todd of the same. However, he keeps his attitudes and behaviour intact with Todd despite his problem of the lost dollar. When nothing worked out, he seemed to have written this story to express his feelings. He tells his readers to circulate the story wisely, as if trying to hint that if the story, with Todd's name clearly in it, is read by Todd, he may remember to pay back the author his dollar after all.
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Jasmin Paris - British ultra runner who won the 268-mile Spine Race and first woman to win the race outright!
Jasmin Paris is a mother, long distance fell runner, small animal vet and research scientist, who was launched into the media spotlight in January this year when she won the 268-mile Montane Spine race outright, breaking the overall record by 12 hours, and beating her nearest rival by 15 hours.
Jasmin was born in Manchester in 1983, and brought up between the Peak District, UK, and Šumava, Czech Republic. She studied veterinary science at Liverpool University (2002-2008).
Although very active outdoors throughout childhood, it was not until 2008, whilst working for a year as a small animal vet in Glossop that she started fell running. In 2015, Jasmin finished first lady and second overall at the infamous Dragon’s Back race, and the same year she won the British Fellrunning Championship for the first time.
In 2016, she gained international recognition by winning the Skyrunning Extreme Series, and the same year she broke records for the three classic UK 24-hour hill challenges. In 2017, Jasmin gave birth to her daughter Rowan. She returned to racing by winning the British Fellrunning Championship in 2018, and thereafter the Spine in 2019.
Between 2015 and 2019, Jasmin completed a PhD studying the role of the RNA-methylation reader protein YTHDF2 in acute myeloid leukaemia. She is currently working as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
Listen to Jasmin Now!
Growing up in the Peak District and spending time in the Czech Republic
When she started to get into running
Doing her first fell race
Falling in love with running and spending time outdoors
Starting to enter more and more races
Losing her mentor - John Hewitt
The mental side of races
Her background in hill walking/endurance hiking
The Dragon’s Back race in Wales
Rest and recovery and what she does during stage races
Nutrition and food during races
Winning the British Championships in 2015
Having a full on 2015 and racing every weekend apart from 2!
Cross training, swimming, hiking and strength work
What’s going through her head when racing
The challenges of the Paddy Buckley Round
Running while pregnant and the transition to motherhood
The Spine Race in 2019!
The challenges of sleep deprivation
Going massive on social media
Focusing on family and completing her PHD
Why running has to be fun!
Advice and top tips to motivate and inspire you
Blog - http://jasminfellrunner.blogspot.com
Twitter - @JasminKParis
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Carrie Lam warns of breakdown in law and order from violence
Local | 22 Jul 2019 5:44 pm
The Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said today her administration does not condone the violent attacks in Yuen Long last night.She also condemned protesters for vandalizing Beijing's liaison office.Lam said they challenged China's sovereignty, while hurting the feelings of all Chinese people.Referring to the mob in Yuen Long, she said the violent attackers came back twice, ...
Carrie Lam says Hong Kong will suffer as a result of the loss of law and order.
The Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said today her administration does not condone the violent attacks in Yuen Long last night.
She also condemned protesters for vandalizing Beijing's liaison office.
Lam said they challenged China's sovereignty, while hurting the feelings of all Chinese people.
Referring to the mob in Yuen Long, she said the violent attackers came back twice, to hound and beat up passengers in the Yuen Long MTR station.
A mob of men in white T-shirts, carrying bamboo sticks and rods, brutally attacked passengers last night, wounding more than 40. The mob, suspected to be triads working in collusion with the police, mainly targeted those dressed in black. The police have denied the claims.
"We do not condone violent attacks. Violence is not a solution,'' Lam said.
"Hong Kong will suffer as a result of the loss of law and order.''
Lam appeared at a 3:00pm briefing today with her principal officials.
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Métis nations ask Ottawa to negotiate directly with them, not national body
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European Banks May Pull Back From U.S. Shores
When a new round of stress tests are released, it may force some of Europe's biggest U.S. buyers to become sellers.
Antoine Gara
Nov 21, 2011 9:42 AM EST
NEW YORK (
TheStreet
) -- The European debt crisis and a new round of bank stress tests may force some some large U.S. retail banking names back into the hands of domestic players.
Big regional U.S. players such as
Compass Bancshares
could return quickly to U.S. ownership as their European parents sell off assets to weather a worsening debt crisis and regulators force
a speedier return of bailout money.
"It's not going to happen, it's happening now," says bank analyst Dick Bove of Rochdale Securities about U.S. asset sales by European lenders.
All three U.S. banks hold over $60 billion in assets and smaller deals may also be on the table as Europe's once U.S. hungry banks like
( STD),
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
(BBVA) - Get Report
(RBS) - Get Report
forced to return home.
Banks like Santander and BBVA of Spain tested in July's stress tests among the best capitalized lenders on the continent, but could see capital ratios fall if Italian and Spanish yields that spiked to levels above 6%, records since creation of the common European currency, are accounted for.
Prior to the crisis, Santander and others took multibillion dollar stakes in U.S. banks and those headquartered outside of Europe. Santander's biggest deals were a purchase of Philadelphia-based
and Brazil's
, the latter was part of a blockbuster $100 billion sale of Netherlands -based
Both acquisitions have been a key to Santander's Brazilian and U.S. units, which earn nearly 50% of overall profits. During the crisis, Santander also picked up
Bradford & Bingley
Alliance & Leicester
in England and Poland's
Bank Zachodni
. With rising Spanish and Italian bond yields and a potential for upward loss assumptions to new stress tests, Santander may become a seller.
In 2009, Santander IPO'ed its Brazilian operations raising $8 billion in much needed capital in the eight biggest public offering globally since the crisis according to
data. As the bank crisis again escalates, RBS bank analyst Raoul Leonard wrote to
, "what Santander therefore has to do is to keep selling entire businesses or minority stakes."
For Santander, the issue is what to divest? In July 2011, it tabled an IPO of its British operations as a result of "uncertainties" over timing -- its UK and European operations have struggled this year. Profits in its UK bank have slumped 12% and non-performing loans in its Spanish business have risen 21% in the first nine months of 2011.
After the UK IPO cancellation, rumors circulated that Spain's largest lender would sell its Sovereign unit to
(MTB) - Get Report
. While sale talks of the unit, which holds $76.1 billion in U.S. assets and was bought in 2008 for $1.9 billion are "dead" according to
reports in September, it's still a signal of U.S. asset sales that may soon come.
About how to resolve the issue's faced by Spain's Santander and BBVA as yields spike and a worsening crisis looms, Bove of Rochdale Securities says, "they are likely to pull back in the United States." For Santander that might mean a Sovereign sale and for BBVA it might mean a divestiture of Alabama -based
, which it bought for $9.6 billion in 2007.
Spanish banks won't be alone in selling U.S. assets - says Bove, "I think that
Royal Bank of Scotland's
whole portfolio in the U.S is vulnerable to a sale," referring to its $107.6 billion in assets at Rhode Island -based
. The potential deals would just continue a trend thats already underway.
In July,
(COF) - Get Report
struck the biggest bank deal of the year when it bought U.S. -based
for $9 billion after the Dutch banking behemoth
(ING) - Get Report
was forced by the
to sell the unit and quicken a return of bailout money taken during the crisis. The combination would make Capital One the fifth largest U.S. bank, cranking up its competition with rivals
(JPM) - Get Report
(BAC) - Get Report
(C) - Get Report
(WFC) - Get Report
. Not to be stopped, Capital One also bought a $30 billion U.S. -based loan portfolio from Britain's
(HBC)
The deals to buy U.S. businesses from recapitalizing European banks are so transformative to Capital One, the U.S. Department of Justice is slowing down its buying spree and may table it entirely. Regardless of the DoJ review, continued capital raising by European banks through U.S. divestitures will be an opportunity for growth hungry lenders like Capital One.
Recently, Italy's
sold its securities business to State Street for $2.6 billion and Buffalo -based
First Niagara
(FNFG)
nearly doubled its asset size by buying 190 U.S. bank branches from HSBC for $1 billion. After giving up on a 2002 purchase of
, the biggest subprime lender in the U.S. at the time, HSBC is in the midst of unwinding its HSBC Bank U.S.A, which holds $203 billion in assets. The deals are a signal of what's still to come in U.S. asset sales.
That will be especially true if earnings like Rome -based
UniCredit's
$14.5 billion third quarter loss announced in November - its largest ever - is indicative of a next leg of crisis to come in banks across the Atlantic. To absorb the loss, which was partly attributed to rising Italian bond spreads, UniCredit will shutter its Western European brokerage.
Shares have fallen over 40% this year in a
index of 500 European banks and financial services companies, meanwhile spreads to protect the bonds of Europe's largest banks in Italy, France and Spain have increased by roughly the same amount. In October, Standard & Poors downgraded BBVA and Santander's credit ratings, and also those of Spain.
Meanwhile, Spanish news agency
reported that upcoming stress tests could account for a 20% loss on Spanish government bonds, which it calculated would add nearly 50 billion euros in Spanish bank losses. The worry is that with Spanish yields currently over 6%, the level that caused Greece, Ireland and Portugal to seek IMF and eurozone assistance, an escalating crisis is putting previous capital tests in doubt. BBVA recently reported a preliminary capital shortfall of 7 billion euros in new tests and quickly raised 5 billion in a rights issue.
Asset sales are also a time-tested way to rebuild cash, shrink assets and conserve capital.
As European banking titans like HSBC and ING pull from $100 billion plus -sized U.S. operations and others like RBS, Santander and BBVA may be compelled to do so either as a result of bailout mandates or escalating sovereign debt fears, the opportunity for buyers may not be confined to commercial banks.
On Thursday,
(UBS) - Get Report
said it will shrink its investment banking operations drastically in a push to cut risk weighted assets by nearly 50% by 2016 to meet new capital requirements. "We have chosen to substantially reduce the risk profile of the bank," said newly appointed Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti about the move to cut investment banking activities and the risk capital needed to support them under Basel III mandates.
For U.S. investment banks like JPMorgan,
(GS) - Get Report
(MS) - Get Report
a pullback of investment banking activities to conserve capital by UBS,
(CS) - Get Report
and RBS, among others, may be an opportunity. "You need to shrink the balance sheet, you need to shrink loans," says Bove. Whether that's by a European investment bank or commercial bank with significant U.S. operations Bove adds, "There is tremendous opportunity in picking up European assets."
Written by Antoine Gara in New York
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'ACT OF DESPERATION’
Kanye West blasted by 50 Cent and rapper TI for ‘boot licking his master’ Donald Trump at the White House
Wearing his 'Make America Great Again' hat during the pair’s meeting in the Oval Office, the fired-up rapper swore in front of the president during his 10-minute-long monologue
Updated: 12 Oct 2018, 10:38
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CELEBS and legends from the rap and hip-hop world have reacted in fury at Kanye West's bizarre meeting with Donald Trump.
The US President was stunned into silence yesterday as West hugged him and said: “I love this guy” - but the surreal scene sparked criticism and even claims the star was suffering from a mental illness.
The high profile, outspoken men shared a hearty hugCredit: Getty - Pool
The rapper wore his “Make America Great Again” hat during the pair’s meeting in the Oval Office, where he ranted about a wide range of subjects – and even advised Trump to dump Air Force One.
The topic of West’s potential future presidential career was also raised – with the star suggesting that could happen “only after 2024”.
“Let’s stop worrying about the future, all we have is today. Trump is on his hero’s journey right now.
He might not have thought he’d have a crazy motherf***** like [me],” the musician added.
But the show of love between West and Trump did not go down well among the rapper's fellow stars.
Rapper 50cent was among those who slammed the meeting.
On Instagram, he posted a mock-up image that lampooned Trump as a superhero, saying: "You make me feel like Superman, Obama said l was a idiot f*** these n***** l'm wit you Master.
"Let’s make America great again LOL. Get the strap."
Writing alongside a screenshot of an image on Rolling Stone magazine's cover, he also said: "This is not Hip Hop this is mental illness."
Meanwhile, hip-hop star T.I publicly unfriended West on Instagram.
He said: "This is the most repulsive, disgraceful, embarrassing act of desperation & auctioning off of one’s soul to gain power I’ve ever seen.
"You ass kissing and boot licking on a whole new level &I refuse to associate myself with something so vile, weak & inconsiderate to the effect this has on the greater good of ALL OUR PEOPLE!!!!
And musical mogul P Diddy tweeted: "Somebody tell this n**** to give me a call! #NOTblackexcellence,"
Comedian Chelsea Handler also called out West after he bizarrely described the president as a father figure to him.
She said: "Kanye West says he thinks of Trump as a father. Guess who doesn’t think of Kanye as a son?"
Power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z have yet to make a comment, but on Tuesday it they allegedly announced they have decided to sever ties with the rapper and his reality star wife, Kim Kardashian West, because of West's support for Trump.
But talk show host Montel Williams expressed concern from West's mental health.
He tweeted: "As I said Tuesday, Kanye’s struggling right now, and having him to the WH was exploitative."
At one point, West was seen unlockeing his mobile, appearing to use the password 000000 to show the room a new idea for a presidential vehicle.
He said: “We have to bring jobs into America because our best export is entertainment and ideas, but when we make everything in China and not America, we are cheating our country.”
Trump – who remained silent for several minutes during West’s 10-minute-long monologue – remarked: “I tell you what, that was pretty impressive folks… that was quite something.”
The musician replied: “It was from the soul, I just channelled it.”
Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump and others to discuss criminal justice reform at the White House in WashingtonCredit: Reuters
The controversial musician, 41, ranted in front of dozens of reporters and photographers, admitting that chums had warned him against wearing the MAGA hat, as seen during Trump’s presidential campaign two years ago, reports Sky.
He said that America should buy a hydrogen-powered plane, and get rid of Air Force One.
According to ABC News, he told reporters witnessing the meeting at the White House: “You are tasting a fine wine” as he knelt in front of Trump’s desk, adding, “it has complex notes to it”.
The meeting was arranged as West is one of Trump’s biggest fans, and one of his most high-profile supporters. He was invited to a lunch in Washington DC to discuss criminal justice reform, manufacturing jobs and gang violence in his hometown of Chicago.
Donald Trump was stunned into silence during today's meeting with the rapperCredit: Reuters
Trump said: 'I tell you what, that was pretty impressive' after listening to West speak at today's meetingCredit: EPA
President Donald Trump meets with rapper Kanye West in the Oval Office of the White House, watched by Ivanka Trump and Jared KushnerCredit: Reuters
The Press Association described it as a “frantic meeting”.
Referencing Trump as a father figure, West told reporters the commander-in-chief gave him a “Superman cape” to help him “do good”.
He added: “My dad and my mom separated so there was not a lot of male energy in my home and also I’m married to a family where, you know, there’s not a lot of male energy. It’s beautiful though.”
West also advocated bringing more manufacturing jobs to the US and mentioned Apple as one of the companies which could help build the vehicle, said the Press Association.
Kanye West reveals his iPhone password while meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office
During his extensive rant, the rapper insisted he had been misdiagnosed as bipolar, and was actually suffering from sleep deprivation.
Explaining that he had a “98 percentile IQ test”, West said a doctor told him: “I wasn’t actually bipolar; I had sleep deprivation which can cause dementia 10 to 20 years from now, when I wouldn’t even remember my son’s name.”
Chatting with the former reality TV star, 72, about prison reform, jobs and reducing gang violence in Chicago, West warned Trump that “stop-and-frisk does not help relationships in the city”.
The president replied that he would “look at” the issue.
He called himself a 'crazy motherf*****'Credit: Reuters
West saw Trump sign the Music Modernisation Act, a sweeping bill long called for by the industry.
The act includes guarantees artists will receive payments for pre-1972 recordings and improve payments for streamed songs.
West, who also met Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, has been criticised for supporting the president.
In April, he angered his fans and even wife Kim Kardashian when he expressed his "love"for the US president.
Above: Rapper Kanye West also hugged Ivanka TrumpCredit: AFP or licensors
The outspoken rapper, who visited Trump Tower in 2016 following the billionaire’s sensational election victory, has previously called the Republican "my brother".
He claimed he and Trump have "dragon energy", tweeting: "You don’t have to agree with Trump but the mob can’t make me not love him."
Their unconventional bromance stretches back to September 2015 when Trump was already causing a stir in the Republican primaries.
Mr Trump recently tweeted praise for West, who closed a Saturday Night Live show wearing his "Make America Great Again" cap.
He also delivered an unscripted pro-Trump message after the cameras stopped rolling.
Prior to their meeting, Kardashian had revealed West planned to discuss "exciting things" with Donald Trump.
Kanye West praises US President Donald Trump as a 'hero' and calls himself 'a crazy motherf*****' in Oval Office rant
She insisted that she is "proud" of her husband, adding that he had been planning the meeting for some time.
Speaking to Extra at the Tiffany & Co. launch of the 2018 Tiffany Blue Book collection in New York City yesterday, Kim said: "I try to [give Kanye advice].
"I will try to help him communicate. I always say he isn't the best communicator, but he has the best heart. I know what he wants to accomplish... and I can't wait to see that happen."
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Later, Kanye was spotted at an Apple store in Georgetown, where he was filmed climbing onto a signature wooden table filled with test products.
He asked if he could give customers a "keynote" speech, according to a Religion News Service reporter who was there at the time.
It was unclear whether he was in store for tech support after unveiling his PIN code on national TV, but he was seen shaking hands and hugging staff.
Kanye West gives 'keynote' speech in Apple Store after revealing his '000000' password on national TV
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How SORTEDfood created a global cooking community united by a passion for food
/ October 2015 / Video, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Success Stories
From humble beginnings around a pub table, SORTEDfood have created a global cooking community united by a passion for food, and they're still growing every day.
Utilise the power of food trends
Collaborate well and collaborate widely
Prioritise talking to fans
Encourage people to get cooking and eating together
Build the world’s best community of food lovers
Grow views, subscribers and watch time
1.29 million subscribers
21.0 million minutes watched per month (6 month average)
5.5 million views per month (6 month average)
SORTEDfood are four school friends from the UK, and they have been bringing recipes and food chat to YouTube since 2010. Now in its fifth year, the channel has grown to become the one of the biggest food communities in the world, with over 1,000 recipes published across YouTube and two books, their own social platform built around food for web and mobile, a cookware range, and a satellite presence in Brazil. Here we look at four strategies that have driven the channel's success.
#1: Community first
SORTEDfood is first and foremost a food community, and it's been this community which has driven the direction of the channel since its inception. It has long been underpinned by a weekly format, Fridge Cam, where the team talk directly to their audience through a fridge - asking them questions, taking their suggestions and, in their own words, "exploring food from the funniest point of view possible".
Still from FridgeCam featuring Jamie and Barry.
The team are in a constant dialogue with their fans on and off-YouTube and create everything - from their day-to-day recipes through to international food trips - based on what they hear from them.
An average Sorted fan will not just watch a video, but will watch a video, research and cook the recipe, take photos and then post back into one of the Sorted communities, giving recipe feedback and tweaks to the team.
"With only one chef in the team (me) I was fearful of running out of recipes. Then we realised, actually, everything is shaped by the community - recipes, tips, tricks, everything. I don't think we're ever going to run out of recipes because we have over a million people contributing to make the next one."
- Ben Ebbrell - the Sorted chef
It's this sense of community which retains new audience members - once a viewer discovers the channel, they tend to stick. Their returning audience figures are incredibly high, with their subscriber base currently accounting for... of their viewership.
#2: Understand which content appeals to which viewers
Food trends have long had the power to capture the attention of audiences online, and the team have learned how to best exploit these trends to drive growth on their channel. There is a huge appetite on YouTube for sweet treats in particular, and this shows in their most viewed content - with 15 out of the top 20 most viewed Sorted recipe videos about cakes or desserts.
Still from How to make Cronuts - a major success for the SORTEDfood channel, released at the height of the Cronut craze. The video accounted for a subscriber increase nearly 20x higher than for a regular Sorted recipe video.
Occasionally releasing sugary-treat videos gives Sorted a subscriber and viewership boost from new audiences - they are compelled to watch when they see the thumbnails and titles while browsing YouTube (the majority of the traffic on these videos arrives through YouTube suggested video placement). It's the YouTube equivalent of putting glazed pastries in the bakery window.
By contrast, the returning Sorted community appreciate a far wider set of food videos. They'll consume video on everyday meals, health kicks and quick weeknight ideas in addition to the sweet treats. This is borne out in their "óregular recipe video' traffic sources - where the majority of the views arrive from subscribers and returning viewers. So, while the sweets and desserts get their audience through the door - viewers stay for the breadth of content.
"The balance is important. We always know, the hook will often be the sweet stuff. But the actual backbone is always going to be some integral recipes."
- Ben Ebbrell
#3: Collaborate well and widely
Collaboration has been a key part of the SORTEDfood story since the very beginning. It is a strategy which, done in the right way, can really drive audience growth, views and watch time through introducing a channel into other established networks and communities on YouTube.
Sorted's first collaboration was with UK vlogger, charlieissocoollike, when the channel was just six months old, which quadrupled their audience overnight. Even though their viewership is much larger nowadays, they've continued to collaborate on a regular basis.
Some of their most successful collaborations have been from outside of the UK and outside of the food area too, especially those with Grace Helbig and Rhett & Link on Good Mythical Morning. Introducing themselves to large potential new audiences like this has delivered great results, with big spikes in subscriber growth.
Graph showing subscriber growth from Sorted's launch (March 2010) to present (September 2015)
#4: Create a strong brand which can scale
SORTEDfood exists on many different platforms and did not begin life as the YouTube-centric community it has become. Having presences on many different platforms (on- and offline - with everything from videos and photos to books to cookware to apps) meant that the team spent a long time developing the brand entity away from their own personalities.
This means that they are now able to develop the brand on YouTube and scale it into new markets without being personally involved. Their first foray into this -SORTEDfood Brasil - launched with a Brazilian channel Cozinha para 2 in April 2015.
Carol and Duca of Cozinha para 2 launch Sorted Food Brasil with their first FridgeCam.
The team chose Brazil as their first port of call following previous collaborations where they'd seen a strong Brazilian audience, particularly around their SORTED eats Brazil series. This together with the strong food culture in Brazil, and the interest in the country due to the World Cup and Olympics, meant it felt like the perfect place to extend the brand.
Working with a local channel in a new territory has meant that the team can introduce a new audience with a different language, culture and - most importantly - food, to the SORTEDfood community, while still keeping the same brand consistency. Sorted's existing fanbase can also join in, with all videos translated from Portuguese into English. And, of course, the format that is so key to the Sorted community, FridgeCam, is an anchor on SORTEDfood Brasil channel too.
SORTEDfood have grown a formidable presence on YouTube by focusing on the power of food lovers from around the world and providing a place for them to come together to share recipe ideas and talk about cooking together. Through keeping a finger on the pulse of global food trends and building great relationships within the YouTube community, they've built a million-strong army of foodies who return to their channel week after week, month after month.
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Help for Heroes denies Mail on Sunday data-protection allegations
08 February 2016 by Rebecca Cooney
The services veterans charity says the accusations are reckless; the Charity Commission confirms it opened a compliance case on the charity last year
The Mail on Sunday story
The Charity Commission opened a compliance case into the veterans charity Help for Heroes last year because of fears that staff breached data-protection rules by sharing beneficiaries’ medical details.
The charity has denied the accusations and said they were "reckless" and a "kick in the teeth" for staff, volunteers and wounded volunteers.
The Mail on Sunday newspaper yesterday dedicated its front page to the claims, which it said were made by former staff, whom the MoS said had been unfairly dismissed after raising their concerns and then offered payouts totalling £200,000 to keep silent.
The article also alleged that one beneficiary had attempted suicide after details of his medical history were shared inappropriately.
A commission spokesman confirmed that the regulator opened a compliance case on the charity in April last year.
"Serious concerns were raised with us about services provided at the rehabilitation centre funded by Help for Heroes," he said.
He said the commission had been in contact with the charity and that trustees had cooperated and provided the requested information.
"Our engagement with the charity is still ongoing and we are not in a position to provide further information at this stage," he said.
The Mail on Sunday quoted an unnamed former employee as saying: "There was no data-protection policy.
"The leadership preferred an ‘open door’ approach, whereby any member of staff could discuss any client’s case with anyone."
The charity, which had an income of more than £37m in the year ending September 2014, grew rapidly after it was founded in 2007 by ex-army officer Bryn Parry and his wife Emma to support wounded military personnel.
In an open letter on the charity’s website, Bryn Parry said the charity was appalled by the article.
"By recklessly attacking an organisation which supports and represents the brave men and women of our armed forces, The Mail on Sunday is effectively putting at risk those who have been injured in the service of our country by jeopardising the vital support they may receive in the future," he said.
He described the newspaper’s claims as "false and without foundation" and said the charity had consulted its lawyers about redress.
"Help for Heroes has sound safeguarding procedures and is registered and fully compliant with the Information Commissioner's Office," he said. He said that under some circumstances it was appropriate for the charity to share information internally if someone was felt to be a risk to themselves or others.
"Should an employee fail to meet required professional standards, then action has to be taken," he said. "In these instances we adhere to legal advice."
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Meet Chelsea
Message Chelsea
Brad Lyons: The Journey To Artists United ( Part 2)
Musician, Artist, and Artist Advocate, Brad Lyons is joining the conversation on Cue To Cue Today! Today is part is the second half of a two-part conversation.
Brad leaves nothing on the table in this episode opening up about his artistic journey. He also, throw down the gantlet in this episode and challenges every artist and every consumer of art to ask themselves hard questions about the current state of how we consume and acquire art.
What constitutes a proper fan
Why Artist's need to ask themselves about their own integrity
How asking for what you need as an artist and risking offending someone is imperative to your success as an artist
How art driven by data feedback is changing artist and the art itself.
Why he believes we need to start buying directly from the artists
by Chelsea Johnson | Cue to Cue
http://traffic.libsyn.com/cuetocue/Brad_Lyon_Part_2-_FINAL_.mp3
A little about Brad:
Oceanship is the touring and recording musical enterprise of Brad Lyons — presently based in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada.
One month into his science degree at the University of Waterloo, Brad made the decision to focus on music. He ran an ad in the paper that read Experienced Singer Seeks Band, though he had no formal singing experience.
Brad formed the band left Pencey, and five years later signed a record deal with ARISTA/BMG Records USA under then president LA Reid.
In 2003, for reasons of artistic divergence, Brad parted company with left Pencey members and formed Oceanship. In 2006 the Oceanship EP was recorded. The self-titled EP, packaged in hand- stamped paper bags (as all Oceanship releases are), did well domestically and internationally resulting in a PBS feature of track All The Kids, an XM Radio Verge award, and an extensive tour of China.
KCRW, the Los Angeles radio station famous for its discovery of emerging talent (Coldplay, Jeff Buckley), was quick to feature Oceanship’s track “Don’t Wear Me Out” on their “Morning Becomes Eclectic” program as Today’s Top Tune. Hotblack, another track from the album, went to #1 on commercial radio in Birmingham, Alabama, and its video was nominated for Best Music Video by The World Animation Film Festival alongside Coldplay. Multiple tracks from the Oceanship debut album have been placed in international TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Army Wives, The Border, Degrassi TGN, Rookie Blue, among others – fourteen TV shows and movies to date.
In 2018 Brad released Bella Blue, the follow-up to his self titled album. While music is best listened to rather than described — especially by the artist — David Gordon, the former Warner A&R who signed some of the all-time music greats, including Prince, Dire Straits, and Van Halen, has this to say about it:
“Bella Blue stacks up favorably with my all-time favorite CD (and that musician) — on all scores. Oceanship has a tough of the brilliant… the frequent use of the child's choir, a cappella no less, that bespeaks innocence and mirrors the songs on a meta-level; the crystalline brilliance of lines such as, ‘She said: Time is a wave, and it's drowning us', and more, so much more. Bella Blue is a keeper. I am wowed.
Artists United
The problem with arts advocacy is two-fold. One, it involves few artists. The very party whose name is on the marquee has neglected to participate. Two, of the artists who are participating, essentially none are speaking about the core of the crisis — the shallow ethics of the average fan and the average artist.
The artist is the primary. Artists make art, and the fan and arts industry emerge from that art. In order to turn the tide of the arts movement, we must turn the primary. We must recruit a sufficient number of deeper artists under a common banner — a banner of depth. Artists United proposes to turn the primary by teaching them, or reconnecting them to, a deeper understanding of artist, including their roles and responsibilities. We propose to do this through a series of artistic live presentations and filmed vignettes to be aired online.
Artists United is an organization dedicated to teaching and promoting a new dimension of art and artist in an attempt to solve problems within the arts ecosystem and accelerate emerging consciousness.
Artists United explores the full artist. We go beyond the artist as simply a maker of artifacts. We strive to connect the artist to their core in a way that brings their purpose into brilliant definition.
Connect with Oceanship!
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/oceanship
Oceanship website: www.oceanshipmusic.com
Oceanship twitter: @oceanship
Oceanship FB: www.facebook.com/Oceanship
Oceanship videos:
Hotblack — https://youtu.be/qeb08Y_iAuM
They Will Talk About Us — https://youtu.be/gwxwGUbSSjU
Connect with Artists United!
Artists United website: www.artists-united.org
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Wow! This conversation blew my mind. I would consider myself an explorer of sorts – always looking for opportunities to expand my mind and consciousness. Hearing Brad speak – and thank you Chelsea for facilitating the conversation so beautifully -hearing what he said has opened some doors for me – not sure where exactly they will take me but Im guessing it will be towards living with more integrity in my own expression of Art and Beauty. So thank you
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Best Foods to Eat
Is Sushi Actually Good for You? We Asked a Nutritionist.
By Gianni Jaccoma Published On 02/08/2017
@gjaccoma
By Gianni Jaccoma @gjaccoma Published On 02/08/2017
While most food trends come and go (looking at you, sriracha), sushi continues to rise in popularity each year -- seriously, see for yourself. America's love affair with sushi dates back to the 1980s, but is all this fish and rice actually good for us?
To find out, we asked nutritionist Karen Ansel for a straight-up explanation of just how healthy sushi is.
Let's cut to the chase: is sushi healthy, or not?
Hell yeah it is: sushi's a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are a type of heart-healthy fat that most of us don't get enough of. Fish is loaded with the stuff, and experts recommend consuming two servings of fish per week, but most of us only consume around half of that.
"Sushi is a simple way to up your seafood intake," said Ansel, "especially since you don't have to cook it." It's not just omega-3 either: the seaweed that wraps your sushi has tons of iodine, which improves thyroid health, and it's also a good source of vitamin A "which keeps your immune system strong, and your skin healthy."
If you're not in the mood (or position) to roll your own sushi at home, you might also consider adding it to your takeout order rotation, "taking the place of less healthy choices like pizza or burgers." Just make sure you're cognizant of which sushi rolls pack the most calories before you place your order.
Great! So I should eat it every day, right?
Slow down there, turbo. While sushi undoubtedly packs a nutritional punch, you should be wary of overdoing it: Ansel suggests sticking to one or two servings per week, tops. "Sushi can harbor bacteria that can cause food borne illness, especially for children, pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems." Even worse, consuming too much sushi can potentially lead to mercury poisoning, "especially if your sushi contains high-mercury fish such as ahi or big eye tuna, swordfish, shark, or tilefish."
That said, if you avoid these higher-risk fish and restrain yourself from eating sushi every day, week after week, you should be safe from turning into the Mad Hatter.
Shouldn't everyone be eating sushi?
Not necessarily. According to Ansel, "Sushi can harbor bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, especially for children, pregnant women, or people with weakened immune systems." Also, if you're not partial to seafood in the first place, Ansel suggests going a less fishy-tasting route with something like grilled salmon, "which has a meaty texture and can easily be camouflaged into dishes like fish tacos."
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Gianni Jaccoma is an editor for Thrillist, and he really doesn't like sushi much at all. Follow his sushi-less existence on Twitter @gjaccoma
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Star Trek: Seekers #3
Long Shot by David Mack
Read July 31st 2015
Previous book (Seekers): #2: Point of Divergence
Next book (Seekers): #4: All That's Left
Spoilers ahead for Long Shot!
SCIENCE GONE MAD... Bizarre sensor readings lead the Starfleet scout ship USS Sagittarius to an alien world where efforts to harness a dangerous and unstable technology have thrown the laws of probability out of balance. Now, events that might have occurred only one time in a trillion are happening constantly—to deadly and dazzling effect.
A PLANET IN PERIL... As disasters and miracles multiply globally at an ever-increasing rate, it’s up to Captain Clark Terrell and his crew to shut down the experiment-gone-wrong before its storm of chaos causes the planet’s destruction. But the odds against their success—and their survival—might be too great to overcome.
When Seekers was first announced, I was very excited. I had absolutely loved Vanguard, and another series by the same authors featuring some of the same characters was an exciting prospect. The first two books, Second Nature and Point of Divergence weren't bad. I enjoyed the story well enough, but it felt like there was something missing. It didn't quite have that one-two punch I'd come to expect from the authors of Vanguard. Still, I loved the premise of Seekers, including the fact that it represented a return to "one and done" style stories. I really do love the interconnected stories of the post-Nemesis novels, but the idea of having exploration-based "planet of the week" stories on occasion is very welcome. So, with all of that said, what did I think of the latest adventure of the crew of the Sagittarius? In short: I loved it.
It is in this novel that I feel these characters have really found their "voice" again. I really enjoy the dynamics between the characters. Captain Terrell is fast becoming one of my favorite lit-only commanding officers, and the relationships between characters such as Theriault and Dastin, and between Ensign Taryl and Torvin brought a smile to my face as I read this novel. I think this series sets the record for novel-only characters, with the only "canon" character being Captain Terrell. This doesn't hurt the story in the slightest, as I found myself empathizing with every character on the Sagittarius and genuinely concerned about their personal stories.
Captain Clark Terrell - the only canon character aboard the Sagittarius.
Another aspect of Long Shot that I really appreciated was the lack of a villain. These days, it seems that a story can't be told unless there is some kind of villain bent on universal domination or a madman out for revenge or a manipulative evil genius attempting to gain power. Thankfully, this novel breaks with that tradition, instead giving us a "man vs. nature/expanding field of weirdness" type story (it's Star Trek; that's totally a valid category). In some ways, it reminded me of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the only Trek film in which the crew isn't fighting some oppressive evil enemy (The Motion Picture sort of gets a pass as well).
This smaller adventure gives the author time to focus on great character development. The quadrant-spanning sweeping epic adventures are great, but I feel like they sacrifice some of the smaller stories due to their scope. This smaller, planet-of-the-week adventure really lets us get into these characters' heads and see what makes them tick. There is not a single character in this novel that I didn't like, and the story itself was compelling and fun to read.
In the second season DS9 episode "Rivals," alien gambling devices alter probability all over the station. Is the device in this episode based on the same principle on a grander scale?
As far as the plot goes, the idea of a probability field affecting the outcomes of random chance was a fun concept to explore on a planetary scale. I wonder if the small "gambling devices" from Deep Space Nine's "Rivals" operated on a similar principle? It was interesting to see this idea writ large, and the true consequences of mucking about with probability. I'm curious who initially set the "trap" for the people of this world. Perhaps they are an antagonist we will meet in future Seekers adventures?
Blink and you'll miss it:
David Mack continues his tradition of including little "easter eggs" and in-jokes for readers to find. My favorite? A subtle reference to the "Thanks, Obama!" meme.
Like so many Star Trek novels, it is a love of the characters that really makes this story shine. David Mack has created a group dynamic that is a hell of a lot of fun to read. Combined with a fun, high-stakes adventure, Long Shot makes for a great read. I'm very interested to see where these characters go in the future, and where certain relationships will end up. Some great character development for the small crew of the Sagittarius gives me a lot of hope for the future of Seekers.
With an already-excellent year in Trek lit to this point, it is no small praise to say that Long Shot is my favorite novel of the year so far.
More about Seekers #3:
TrekBBS Review and Discussion Thread
Podcast: Literary Treks 117: Read the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy
Also by David Mack:
Star Trek: S.C.E. #7: Invincible, Part One of Two with Keith R.A. DeCandido (2001)
Star Trek: S.C.E. #8: Invincible, Part Two of Two with Keith R.A. DeCandido (2001)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to Kill (2004)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to Heal (2004)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warpath (2006)
Star Trek: Vanguard: Reap the Whirlwind (2007)
Star Trek: Destiny, Book I: Gods of Night (2008)
Star Trek: Vanguard: Precipice (2009)
Star Trek: Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire, expanded edition (2010)
"The Stars Look Down" from Star Trek: Vanguard: Declassified (2011)
Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Rise Like Lions (2011)
Star Trek: Vanguard: Storming Heaven (2012)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book I: The Persistence of Memory (2012)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book II: Silent Weapons (2012)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book III: The Body Electric (2013)
Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses (2013)
Star Trek: Seekers #1: Second Nature (2014)
Star Trek: Section 31: Disavowed (2014)
Star Trek: Legacies, Book 2: Best Defense (2016)
Star Trek: Section 31: Control (2017)
Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours (2017)
Star Trek: Titan: Fortune of War (2017)
My next read:
Next week: my review of the second part of the e-book series, New Frontier: The Returned by Peter David!
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J A M M U & K A S H M I R
Suicide attack foiled, 2 ultras shot
Srinagar, June 15
Two militants and two security personnel among five persons have been killed and nine others injured in separate incidents in Kashmir valley since yesterday, while the body of a militant was recovered from the Shopian area.
170 traders booked for deceiving tourists
The state government has booked 170 traders for deceiving tourists and violating various norms of the Tourist Trade Act, an official spokesman said today.
APHC not to force Centre for separate dialogue
Jammu, June 15
The All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leadership has decided neither “to force nor make any noise” if the Union government was not willing to have a separate dialogue “with us.” The APHC was referring to the statement of the Union home secretary Madhukar Gupta, issued at the end of the two-day visit to Srinagar.
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2 holed-up ultras killed
Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar have DCs but no staff
An Army jawan and a CRPF man were killed, while three soldiers and five civilians were injured when militants opened fire on an Army convoy at the main chowk, Sopore in Baramula district today morning. The Army jawan died on spot while the CRPF man succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospital. Five civilians were also injured in the exchange of fire that took place between militants and security forces.
Two Pakistani militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were killed in an encounter with the police and security forces in the Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar early today. The local police said the two militants were a part of a suicide squad, which was tasked to carry out a sensational attack in the wee hours. According to SP (Operations) Mohammed Irshad, hardcore local militant Abu Faisal arrested here had disclosed that a suicide squad had sneaked into Srinagar to carry out the sensational attack. Acting on the specific information searches were carried out in various areas during which the police came under fire from militants at Gojbugh, Nowgam area at 3 A.M. Both of them, identified as Abu Tufail and Abu Hafiz, were killed in the encounter, while one wanted militant, Obaid, alias Shahid, escaped in the cover of darkness in an injured condition. Two AK rifles, two pouches and five grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Farooq Ahmad Sheikh at his house in Gadwad Siver Lolab in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The police recovered a bullet-ridden body of an Al-Badr militant from Harman village in the Shopian area of South Kashmir. He was identified as Mudasir Ahmad Naikoo, alias Vakas from Aloora, Shopian, who had been killed by militants in a group clash, the police said.
The Army apprehended two suspected militants and an upper ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba in Kupwara district and recovered two hand grenades, 10 detonators, and 500 grams of explosive from their possession.
He said the government had launched a massive drive against the defaulters. The enforcement wing of the tourism department has booked 170 traders and realised a fine of Rs 21,700 from them for violating various norms of the Act, the spokesman added.
He said Rs 4,850 had been retrieved from offenders and refunded the amount to the complainants (tourists).
A special drive has been launched at the Gulmarg and Dal Lake areas where 138 tourist traders were found violating the Act.
The spokesman said Rs 9,100 was realised as fine from the Gulmarg area alone. — UNI
Senior APHC leader Abdul Gani Bhat said the “the role of relevant political forum is imaginatively vital for ensuring stability,security and peace in the entire South Asian region.”
Prof. Bhat said there was need for drawing a line between the “ masters and the surrogates” so that Delhi and Islamabad hold parleys with the relevant political forum.
He stated that India and Pakistan “cannot carry the dialogue process in isolation. Both of them have to take us into confidence because we represent the aspirations of people of Kashmir.”
The APHC leader explained that in the interest of the survival of the entire South Asian region we would have to address the issues with courage, wisdom and sincerity.”Our political forum, if involved in talks could rid India and Pakistan of sentimentalism bordering insanity as far as the Kashmir issue is concerned,” he added.
The Union home secretary had reiterated that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s stand on the issue by saying that the Government of India had invited the separatists for the round table conferences to which they had not responded adding that it was their wish to respond or reject the invitation. In fact,he obliquely ruled out the possibility of having a separate dialogue with separatists.
The APHC leadership is of the view that the dialogue process between the surrogates,leaders of mainstream political parties,and the Central Government had been going on for the past more than three decades without yielding any results.
As such it had become mandatory for the Government of India to involve the separatists in the dialogue process so that a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue was hammered out.
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B A T H I N D A E D I T I O N
Moga trader accused of killing youth for revenge
Moga, September 18
A youth who was allegedly involved in an attack on a local businessman died under mysterious circumstances today on the premises of a commercial complex owned by that businessman who survived his attack about two years back.
The wife of the murdered youth argues with female cops to lodge a case of murder at the police station (South) of the Moga town on Tuesday evening. Photo by writer
Two months on, project comes under scanner
Compulsive drug peddlers worry cops
Students in state of confusion
Parents allege seats come with price tag
Man kills wife for adultery
Year on, officials yet to get payment
Six injured in clash over water supply charges
Railways to lease out vacant prime land
Rice mills in Moga dist under scanner
HC slams Moga MC for being unfair to Nestle
The Municipal Corporation, Moga, has received a severe blow from the Punjab and Haryana High Court for imposing an irrational hike of 5,500 per cent property tax on the local unit of Nestle India Limited, the world's premiere food manufacturing company.
Trauma centres near national highways
‘State stealing credit for the project’
Abohar, September 18
While the Punjab Minister for Local Bodies Chuni Lal Bhagat had at Patiala sought to assign credit to the state government for planning trauma centres, the Congress Legislative Party leader Sunil Jakhar has produced some documents to assert that the project has been offered by the UPA government during the 12th plan.
Low temperature affects cotton in Fazilka
Fazilka, September 18
The cotton of Fazilka, known for its long staple quality, has been hit adversely by the inclement weather and the low temperature. Following the increase in moisture, particularly during the day, the growth of the cotton balls has slowed down for the last fortnight.
Woman forges documents to get job, held
The economic offences wing of the Moga police has arrested a woman on charges of forging documents to prepare a certificate showing that she belongs to a family of freedom fighters.
Police case not registered, the youth’s kin allege local SAD leaders protecting the accused
Kulwinder Sandhu
Although the police has not yet registered a criminal case, senior officials believe it is a clear cut case of murder probably committed to take revenge.
The family members and relatives of the deceased youth, identified as Parveen alias Bobby, protested outside the local police station for not registering a case of murder against the businessman alleging that the culprit was being protected by the local leaders of the SAD.
As per the details available, Parveen was involved in a murderous attack two years back on a businessman, Vinod Goel, who owns a commercial building Kaka Plaza. Parveen was presently out of jail on bail.
Interestingly, his body was recovered by the police from the premises of this commercial building, which raises the doubts of murder.
Ajay, the brother of the deceased youth, has alleged his brother has been murdered for revenge. TNS tried to contact Vinod Goel on his mobile phone but it was switched off.
The police had not yet registered any criminal case but had entered the report of the incident in the daily diary register (DDR) of the police station.
The body of the deceased youth had been taken to the district hospital for post-mortem examination, which would be conducted on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigations by the local police revealed that it could be a case of murder but this could be established only after the post-mortem report or if required a viscera examination, said a senior police official.
The HC has not only stayed this move of the local body but also passed strictures commenting that if such policies continue in the state, no industry would come forward for investment.
The Municipal Corporation, which was then a council, first issued a notice to the company on March 5, 2008, raising the annual property tax on its premises by 50 times to Rs 2 crore from Rs 4 lakh, which it was paying in the year 2000-01.
Recently, the Corporation demanded a hefty amount of more than Rs 15 crore by way of arrears for the last 10 years from the company by making an unreasonable hike of 5,500 per cent, which shocked the company officials.
A senior official of the company told TNS that a representation was given early this year to the DM in this regard who asked the then Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chander Gaind, to look into the matter. "The ADC, after conducting the magisterial inquiry, gave a report in our favour. But the MC authorities again moved an application before the Secretary, Local Bodies Department, who stayed the orders of the magistrate asking the MC to proceed forward for the recovery of property tax."
The notices were issued to the company under Sections 137 and 138 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 for tax recovery. If the company failed to pay the tax, the MC could have initiated action to attach the company's moveable and immovable properties as per the existing laws.
After this, the company moved a petition in the High Court through senior advocate ML Sarin, contending that it had made no substantial alterations to the premises since 2001, and that the demand for tax and arrears was "arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional". The lawyer argued that the state could raise the tax on account of a rise in the market price, which should not be more than 10 per cent.
While passing the stay order, Justice Ranjit Singh commented in the open court, last week, that with such notices and unreasonable hike in taxes, no industry would remain and invest in the state.
Meanwhile, the court, while directing the Punjab government to be reasonable, also asked the Nestle authorities to pay the property tax at a rate of 10 per cent increase. The court gave the Punjab government and the Moga Municipal Corporation two months to respond.
Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Vini Mahajan, in a letter to the Central Government on August 9 this year, acknowledged that Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had on June 21 this year sought a list of hospitals and medical colleges for development of trauma care facilities during the 12th plan.
The state government then short-listed nine hospitals for the scheme.
Jakhar said as per the proposals, level-I trauma centre is to be developed at the medical college in Patiala (950-bed) at a cost of Rs 50 crore while four level-II trauma centres, each costing Rs 15 crore, have been planned for 200-bed hospitals at Abohar, Bathinda, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur.
Level-III trauma centres, each costing Rs 8 crore, have been recommended for 100-bed hospitals at Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur and Ferozepur. All the trauma centres will be located near the national highways as casualties have been higher in mishaps there.
The CLP leader said even when the maximum numbers of cancer patients board the Abohar-Bikaner (cancer train) here, the state government has not recommended the setting up of cancer hospital here. Even the Nehru Memorial Civil Hospital at Abohar has not been provided with a specialist to examine such patients.
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According to agricultural experts, around 30-32 degree Celsius temperature is required in September for the blooming of the plant. But as per the meteorological department, the temperature has been ranging from 24-28 degrees.
"About 12 acres of our cotton fields has been hit by the leaf curl virus and the cotton ball drop due to adverse weather conditions," said a traditional farmer Nishan Singh of village Tahliwala Jattan.
In some villages, particularly on the Malout road, considered to be the cotton belt of Fazilka sub-division, there have been reports of these pests attacking the blooming cotton balls. "The cotton plants have been uprooted and flattened in some fields. Reports of fruit drops have been received, particularly in those villages on Malout road where the water table is high. But the situation is not alarming and there is nothing to worry about," said Assistant Cotton Extension Officer (ACEO), Fazilka, Ram Swaroop.
"Sucking pests like aphids and jasids have attacked the plants in some areas causing hindrance in their growth," said a cotton grower and an agricultural expert, Satish Dhingra.
The month of September records the maximum growth of flowers and balls but due to the inclement weather, the blooming of new flowers has slowed down, said Dhingra.
Dhingra pointed out that the south winds are considered favourable for the growth of cotton but the east winds blowing these days are another factor for the fruit drop.
"Farmers have failed to control the white fly despite spraying costly insecticides and fungicides. Besides, leaf curl has also now hit the plants," said another agricultural expert Prem Babbar, who has been awarded many times by the Punjab Agriculture University.
"The arrival of cotton has also been delayed due to adverse weather conditions," say the experts.
As per official sources, cotton is cultivated in nearly 24,000 hectares of land in Fazilka block alone.
"The farmers should avoid unwanted and excessive spraying of pesticides. They should contact the cotton experts of the agriculture department to curtail expenses and to derive maximum yield," said Ram Swaroop.
By using the fake certificate, the woman identified as Gurdip Kaur, daughter of Gurcharan Singh, a resident of Ferozepur, got admission in a B.Ed course and then also got a government job.
At a time when the scrutiny of the certificates was going on, her relations with her husband soured. And they mutually agreed to get divorce.
But her husband who knew about her fake certificate, complained to the education department and the police authorities. The education department, in an internal inquiry, found that she forged the documents to get admission to the B.Ed course and then also used it to get the job.
The economic offences wing, under the supervision of the SSP, also conducted a separate inquiry in which she was found guilty of forging the documents.
The in-charge of the economic offences wing of the local police, Guru Dutt said a criminal case under sections 420, 465, 467, 471 and 120B of the IPC has been registered against her.
"We have arrested the woman and further investigations are in progress," he added.
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As a Trinity Catholic Parent, you contribute to the school in ways you may not even recognize. Please, do not hesitate to inquire about getting more involved. See the TPO and Booster club sections of the website, or call the main office for more information.
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For information regarding volunteer opportunities at Trinity Catholic High School, please contact the school office at 314-741-1333.
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Sprint Joins Rivals In Launching Trade-Up Program
Joseph Palenchar ⋅ Sep 20, 2013
Overland Park, Kan. – Sprint became the last of the four national carriers to launch a frequent trade-in plan for unsubsidized phones and tablets.
For now, the Sprint One Up program is available beginning today only through Sprint’s company-owned stores, not through indirect retailers, but a spokesperson told TWICE, “We do plan to expand the Sprint One Up to additional channels.” The program also isn’t available currently in Florida and Washington D.C.
The program gives consumers the ability to upgrade a smartphone every 12 months for a monthly fee for users who sign up for the carrier’s Unlimited My Way and My All-in plans. Those plans were launched in July.
Under the program, consumers purchase an eligible smartphone or tablet with a down payment and pay it off in 24 monthly installment payments for the device. For a limited time, down payments are being waived. After 12 consecutive payments, customers can trade in their current device and upgrade to a new smartphone or tablet.
Single-line subscribers will save up to $45 a month compared with similar plans from AT&T and Verizon, the company also contended. In its statement, Sprint didn’t compare its plan to T-Mobile’s trade-in plan.
Monthly installment charges on top of normal monthly rate plans range up to $27 for the highest end phones. The iPhone 5c, for example, costs $22/month, and the iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4 cost $27/month. For a limited time, consumers who sign up for One Up will pay $65/month instead of $80/month for Sprint’s Unlimited, My Way standard rate plan with unlimited talk, text and 3G/4G data.
For the holidays, Sprint is giving current subscribers who are not yet eligible for an upgrade to join the One Up program if they had had their current phone for 12 months. Those customers can give back their current phone and sign up for Sprint One Up if they meet credit qualifications.
The Unlimited My Way and My All-in plans were launched after Japan’s SoftBank bought a majority interest in the carrier, which promptly went on the marketing offensive.
With the My Way plan, consumers customize their wireless plan with a choice of data options, ability to mix smartphones and basic phones, and adding up to 10 lines on one account. One line costs $80. As customers add lines to an account, costs per line go down, with accounts of four to 10 lines getting unlimited service for as little as $50 per month, the company said.
The My Way plan works like this: Customers select the number of lines, all of which get unlimited talk to any wire line or mobile phone and unlimited text. Customers then choose their data for each line: $30/month for unlimited data on smartphones or $10/month for unlimited data on basic phones. Additional options include $20 for 1GB of data on smartphones or basic phone not added to the account. Customers can activate mobile hot spot functionality on smartphone for another $10 per month for 1GB of data while on the Sprint network.
The My All-In Plan also offers unlimited talk, text and data while on the Sprint network and 5GB of mobile hot spot usage for $110.
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The national regions that were the base for our organization in past decades have now been superseded by a different reality, and regional organization now stretches around the globe. TYPSA’s subsidiary companies and permanent or temporary offices generate an intense export activity that has enabled us to accumulate international experience in more than 60 countries on all continents.
Currently, TYPSA Group is the top Spanish exporter of civil engineering and environmental consulting services. According to ENR (Engineering News Record) TYPSA is ranked at number 150 in terms of world-wide revenue and 100 in terms of exports. The Swedish Association of Consulting Engineers and Architects also ranks us among the top 50 firms in Europe.
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LG G3’s Android 5.0 Update Rolling Out This Coming Week
By Tyler Lee on 11/09/2014 00:53 PST
If there is one thing that Android’s detractors and its users have criticized about the platform in the past, it would be that OEMs tend to be a bit slow on the rollout of major Android updates. For example there are still some devices today that have yet to receive their Android 4.4 KitKat update.
This is either because the OEM has decided to stop supporting it, or they could be taking their time, or they could be waiting for carrier approval. All of this has changed over the years as OEMs have begun to rollout updates faster, and it looks like LG will be leading the pack. The South Korean tech company has recently announced that the LG G3 will be the first smartphone in their portfolio to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update.
This coincides with an earlier report that hinted that the update would be arriving soon as well as leaked screenshots which showed the update running on the handset. According to LG, the rollout will be beginning this week starting in Poland before it makes its way to other parts of the world. Not only will the LG G3 be the first amongst LG’s phones to receive the update, but it also seems that it will be the first non-Nexus Android smartphone to receive it as well, which we have to say is pretty impressive.
LG is also expected to announce an upgrade schedule for the rest of their other devices that have been flagged as eligible for the update. We can’t be sure as to how long it will take before all LG G3 handsets will receive the update, but hopefully it won’t take too long.
Filed in Cellphones. Read more about Android 5.0 Lollipop, LG and LG G3.
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The Best of 360 Camera Video
While immersive video is relatively new on the scene of online video, it has quickly become the absolute coolest way to share an experience. When Facebook and Youtube launched 360 video capability on their platforms in 2015, available videos were limited to those few companies and filmmakers who could afford and properly use a 360 camera. In just over a year, we now have dozens of 360 camera choices and that’s resulting in some high-quality videos that we don’t think anyone should miss.
Really Close to Space – Stephen Dechert
Nobody has had the opportunity to launch a 360 camera into space, but these guys got pretty dang close. They launched a 360 camera on a weather balloon over South Florida and the result was some pretty gorgeous nearly space shots. There is some spinning and turbulence so beware of motion sickness, but the view is worth it.
Puppies – Buzzfeed
There’s no real need for a caption on this one. They’re puppies and they’re adorable.
Leo DiCaprio winning his first Oscar – Casey Neistat
If you’re a fan of Youtubers, then you’re no stranger to Casey Neistat. An enthusiastic Leonardo DiCaprio fan, Neistat was given the opportunity to go to the Oscars with a prototype of Samsung’s new 360 camera to capture the excitement of Leo’s first Oscar win.
Hamilton Cast “Wait for it” – CBS
In preparation for the Tony Awards, CBS filmed several Broadway musical casts singing popular songs from their shows with 360 cameras. Just like the rest of the world, we have Hamilton fever and we love to watch this simple but powerful video over and over.
Mega Coaster – Discovery
Discovery takes you to Six Flags Magic Mountain where you can experience the intense 60 mph excitement of The Mega Coaster. EXTREME motion sickness warning for this one, especially if you choose to flip the perspective around.
Real Life Where’s Waldo – Corridor
Let’s round out the list with something silly. This group of guys made a 360 game of Where’s Waldo, complete with secret agents and hot pursuit. This one just goes to show that there’s truly nothing you can’t do with this tech.
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Wayne "17 cups of Coffee" T from our Marketing team joins us for another Community Update!
00:01:20 Ubuntu Touch 16.04 kick-off meeting and demonstration
00:03:13 Marius shows his Nexus 5 running 16.04
00:06:45 Localization / Translation News
00:08:15 Marketing Update
00:13:40 Thank the sponsors!
00:15:50 Dalton spills a small amount of beans on Canonical IP
00:17:00 Questions begin!
00:17:15 Why can't you upgrade everything to 16.04?
00:22:10 How are you upgrading the Nexus 5 to 16.04? Kernel 3.4!
00:25:04 Why isn't 15.04 OTA-2 out yet?
00:27:25 Wayne's answer: How will you maintain clicks?
00:28:47 The real answer: How will you maintain clicks?
00:32:19 Stickers!
00:34:30 OTA release schedule?
00:36:00 Convergence and Confinenment in Libertine
00:41:30 Chinese background?
00:42:37 Release Names?
00:43:57 Updates on Core Apps and other important apps
00:46:12 Features to add to Ubuntu Touch
00:48:48 Station Dock Circuit Board
00:54:00 What is the Station Dock?
00:54:38 Foundation News
00:56:10 Oneplus 5 News / Cats
00:58:10 UBports sticker
00:59:54 Yunit Update
01:03:10 Wrapping Up
Just when you thought momentum couldn't possibly continue so strong - boom. We're back with another community update full of exciting changes and progress!
16.04 Development Kick-off Meeting
We want to be in a place where we can release highly experimental images to the community for testing. On July 7, we held a meeting to help ensure that we are able to meet this goal quickly.
Most of the work we've been doing so far on 16.04 is under the hood so that we can get the car out of the garage. This includes work on QtMir, Halium, and lots of other technologies that we devs find really neat but the average grandma and hipster probably doesn't understand enough about to care about.
All of this work has lead to a point where Marius is able to show off a Nexus 5 running a mix of Canonical builds of 16.04. It boots up and lets you see the dock, but trying to run an app crashes Unity. Lots of work to be done, but it feels good to have everything at this point.
Experiments in l10n
We are working on making localization of our apps and platform easier. To this end, we have set up Weblate at [translate.ubports.com] (https://translate.ubports.com). There are a couple of apps that you can create and review translations for if you are so inclined. The OpenStore has also joined the party with the website and app.
Translations are a great choice if you want to contribute to UBports but don't know where to start. If you'd like to get started, visit weblate and jump right in!
MARKETING UPDATE
Our marketing team has been working on updating the text and navigation of our new website. Website focus will be on onboarding members for contribution, and communicating project updates.
THANKING OUR SPONSORS
A change in order this week means we are thanking our sponsors after a few news items.
To all of our monthly donors on [Patreon] (https://patreon.com/ubports), [Smoose] (https://smoose.nl), [Private Internet Access] (https://www.privateinternetaccess.com), and [Digital Ocean] (https://digitalocean.com) for sponsoring our work. We're here because you make it possible.
CANONICAL IP AND THE UBPORTS PROJECT
Unfortunately we can't say much about this point yet, but we are talking with Canonical about IP rights, including packages and trademarks. That's about all we can divulge until the details are finalized.
STOP! IT'S QUESTION TIME!
Q: Why won't all Canonical official devices get an upgrade to 16.04?
A:This is a question we get a lot. So much so, in fact, that we're going to put this in our [FAQ] (https://ubports.com/page/frequently-asked-questions).
The simple answer is that we cannot upgrade these devices because their Android source tree is closed and there is no *official* Lineage OS port available. This can be broken down into *more* explanation!
Q:Why do you need Android at all? Aren't you making a GNU/Linux distribution?
A1: This is the unfortunate reality of Android hardware. There is no BIOS or UEFI to start up all the bits and pieces of a device. There aren't standard ways to access hardware. To be perfectly honest, it's a complete mess. It's the mess that we live in, though.
Android drivers are written for Android and nothing else. A regular GNU/Linux distro has no way to use these drivers as they speak completely different languages. Because of this, we need to run a small copy of Android to translate between Android drivers and the language that GNU/Linux speaks. This is provided by Halium.
In order to build Halium for a single device, we need to have all of the source and configuration that goes into that device. This brings up our next problem.
A2: Closed Android Source Tree
Most of Android is licensed under the Apache license, so there is no need for a device manufacturer to provide this code and configuration to the world. BQ and Meizu chose not to provide this source code except to their partners. This choice is within their rights.
"But wait," we hear you say. "Here's a GitHub link to the kernel source of *device X*. Now, **port to it**!
A device kernel must always be open source due to the copyleft nature of the GPL. That's not all of Android, though. There's another ~20GB of source code that gets compiled into our hardware compatibility layer.
Sometimes, though, the Lineage OS community is able to put everything together and release their OS to a closed source device. This can lead to our third problem.
A3: Official Lineage OS Ports
For now, official ports of Halium are based on official ports of Lineage OS. This is because we want to provide the most reliable experience for developers. An unofficial port of Lineage OS (or Resurrection Remix, or one of the other hundreds of Android ROMs) can have issues in drivers that cripple development before it even begins. We don't have the time or manpower to deal with these issues. Porting to devices is difficult enough as it is.
Of course, we will always accept community help getting more devices ported. The Nexus 4 port is community-maintained, for example. We simply will not take that work on ourselves.
We hope this better explains our position on the official Canonical devices.
Q: How are you upgrading the Nexus 5 to 16.04?
A: This question comes because we said in our previous Q&A that Linux kernel 3.10 is a bare minumum for running 16.04. The Nexus 5 only has 3.4.
Luckily, the Linux community pulled through on this one. Lots of backports of needed 3.10 features have been made to the Nexus 5's kernel. It's just on us to put those pieces together, which our developers are willing to do.
Almost everyone in our development community owns a Nexus 5, so it gets the most eyes.
Q: Why isn't 15.04 OTA-2 out yet?
A: We're focusing on Xenial and Halium. We'll see if we can get some more developers working on 15.04 again, but for now the project is heavily based on what developers *want* to do.
We may also set up a regular release schedule for 15.04, but we want to focus more on a new, supported base.
Q: How will you maintain clicks?
A: Click is just another piece of software with bugs and features. It will be maintained with this in mind.
If the question was about the app packaging format and framework as it stands in 15.04, we aren't sure until we test.
Some other packaging questions
We get the same questions about Snaps and Flatpaks every Q&A. Again, we haven't been able to test any of this yet so any answer would be theoretical and useless.
Q: How is app development going to work in the future?
A: Excellent question. Since we aren't able to test anything yet, we have no idea.
Q: Will there be a release schedule for future OTAs?
To be discussed at the next meeting. We will try to make it every other month for each OTA, but there are no current things set yet.
Q: How will you "fix" the Libertine confinement difficulties?
A: X-apps are not made with libhybris in mind, and not made for phones. We are planning to relax the confinement of Libertine.
UPDATES ON CORE APPS AND OTHER IMPORTANT APPS
Dan Chapman (Dekko) and Costales (uNav) have been encouraged to continue development on their apps. We are in contact with them often. Any core apps on [our GitHub Organization] (https://github.com/ubports) with a "does not have a maintainer" bug, need maintainers.
THE STATIONDOCK MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Lots of community members remember the StationDock, a product that we teased a few months ago but never fully followed up on. Marius showed off the real, manufactured PCB for the device in this Update.
The StationDock is a piece of hardware that allows any Ubuntu Touch device to give a wired Convergence experience. After some soldering and installing, the Raspberry Pi-based device should be ready for showing off. The PCB and software will be open-sourced when they're ready for release.
We'd like to sell the device, but we're still in a bit of a pickle as we have no legal entity to sell products through. This will be remedied by the UBports Foundation once it is set up.
We are still setting up the foundation and translating all of our documents into German. UBports will continue to move forward with the goals of the foundation even if the foundation is not setup yet.
UPCOMING DEVICE NEWS
We are already feeling the effects of Halium, as we are able to say that we will have support for all sorts of devices. The Oneplus 5 and Oneplus 3 are already being tested on officially. Community porters are playing with all sorts of Motorola, Sony, and Samsung devices.
Halium is still being developed and the 7.1 verison is not fully functional with our Ubuntu Touch testing yet. We're getting there.
YUNIT UPDATE
[The Yunit Project] (https://yunit.io) has successfully backported Yunit to Ubuntu 16.04. This is excellent news as it means we have a working upstream!
That being said, our first testing image will probably debut with a very specific version of Canonical's Unity 8 as a reference point for all improvements and regressions.
Another great Community Update is in the bag! We love answering your questions, so be sure to message us on one of our many social networks or chats.
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TSMC amplifies the friendly ambience of Taiwan and integrates it into our corporate culture. Inclusiveness is not only a goal for us, but it is more a defining character of us.
TSMC believes strongly in the value of a diverse workforce. Developing future semiconductor talent in an inclusive fashion allows the industry to unlock the full potential of the human resources available to the world. TSMC hires and promotes without regard to gender, religion, race, nationality, or political affiliation because we respect differences, and believe that equal employment opportunity strengthens our competitiveness.
In addition, TSMC believes the workforce should reflect society. Diversity among our management and employees gives us an advantage by enabling the Company to better understand all segments of society and the marketplace, and better address their needs and demands.
Talents with diverse national origins team up at the leading edge of technology. The international community in TSMC is a global family that supports and empowers by respecting and appreciating each member's difference, and cements and wins by sharing a common goal.
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Pride at Work- Viewpoint from Employee’s Family
See how Harshil’s wife share her opinion on her stay in Taiwan.
What's your first impression or experience of Taiwan at the beginning when you came here?
We came here before five years.
And, then we started to from India I did not have any clue what kind of country and what kind of people here in Taiwan.
At the starting, we were little bit afraid with the language because we are not able to speak Chinese.
And here also we think, like, people we don't know what they will help us or not. We asked some friends so they helped us for everything like accommodations about schools for our kids and everything and also from TSMC we got some agents to get accommodations and everything so the things were very nice.
How do you access India food in Taiwan?
Being a vegetarian, I started in a beginning period, we were a little bit suffering for the food. But gradually we develop our taste, and with some Taiwanese friends they used to tell us what kind of food can we try or not, so we gradually like so many food and now I don't think we have any trouble with the food. And also we get all the Indian spices and everything here. It's easy here in 7-11.
So be cook ourselves for everything like we have a small India in Taiwan.
How do you think about the health insurance and child care in Taiwan?
According to me, health facilities are really good. With the health insurance, it's very very easy to get all kinds of facilities from the hospitals. I think all kinds of instruments, advice, and medications is available here. So it's really nice.
And about the education, it's easy to get all English schools and kindergartens here.
So for me, it's pretty good.
How do you celebrate India festival in Taiwan?
Finally, out of our home country, we always miss our country, our festivals, rituals. So from TSMC, also, we got support to the Indian club, sport club, and culture club.
So through that we started to celebrate our different different festivals.
During that time, we are like able to meet everyone. And also introduce our culture and festival to Taiwanese people. They are also really happy to be a part of that.
If there's one thing you would like to share with the students in India, what would that be?
I was in Mumbai when my husband was doing Ph.D., and immediately after that we came here. So the campus life I really enjoyed in India and the same things here.
I have so many students and my friends. So according to me, their life is going really good. They are able to get good accommodations and they are able to work here. So I think life is really good.
Do you have any plan or still expecting something from your life here?
Every year we think we can go back to India. But every year we are extending our stay because we like Taiwan. We don't want to leave Taiwan. So I think it's the people here, the culture, and everything is like attracting us to stay here. So we are here, for I think, long time.
How do you feel about Taiwanese people?
I really like Taiwanese people. They are most humble people. They are always ready to help. I never face any trouble because of the language. But I was thinking this is (because) the barrier for me.
But I never had any bad experience here. People are really helpful for us.
Do you have any advice to those who may be interested in studying or working in Taiwan?
I think you are most welcome. This is the most friendly and helpful country I've ever seen. So it's really good if you choose to come Taiwan and about for the study or to work here.
Especially in TSMC, I have really good experience. TSMC supports their employees a lot. So it's really good.
Pride at Work- Viewpoint from Employee
See how Harshil, Physical Designer at Design Application and Support Division, share his opinion on his stay in TSMC and Taiwan.
I'm Harshil Raval. I did my masters and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay.
Harshil's job responsibility & his learning from work
My major responsibilities are related to test chip for R&D and support customers.
So, this will give me an opportunity to work with the latest technology node which may not be in production and still working at the R&D levels or supporting customer projects which is with the latest technology node.
So it can be ahead of other design house. The experience to work on product chips is something unique. And, customer to customer, they are different aspects of dip out.
So, depending on which customer you sell, you get to know their requirements, you get to know what they need from the foundry, what kind of support they need from the DTP.
It does different from working on test chips inside DTP. And it also different from working as a customer to TSMC. So it's different from the design house who are operating separately for their chips and dipping out it from TSMC.
So this is something in between you get to learn from both.
What makes you stay in TSMC for so many years?
Basically TSMC is a foundry, but still I'm in a design team.
And I like it because I get to work on the technologies which are not yet available to customers.
So it's more about learning something ahead of time.
And it's also more about trying to find solutions, which may help R&D, which may help customer, and it can definitely enrich my technical capabilities.
So, yeah, it's so far really good.
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Hi. I'm Ching-Wen and I've been working at TSMC for almost 24 years! I got my start as a Process Module Engineer immediately after I graduated from university. It was a very exciting time for me! More thrilling was when I moved departments and became a Process Integration Manager. It was here where I led a very talented team responsible for non-volatile memory. Very important work.
It was during my Process Integration Role that I was awarded 10 US semiconductor patents. But during that role, I had opportunities to communicate directly with customers to solve problems. That was one facet of the business I enjoyed the most. And through those interactions, I learned how to ask the right questions, but more importantly, how to build trusted business relationships with customers.
When I moved from Taiwan to the US, I felt it was a good time to switch roles within TSMC. From Engineering to the Account Management side. I'm so glad I did! Looking back, that transition was a defining moment for my career and a role where I feel the most fulfilled. I've managed different accounts from startups to sizeable fabless and IDM. TRY TO ADD IN TWO MORE JOB FUNCTIONS/TASKS HERE THAT YOU LIKE. SO YOU'LL LIST 3 TOTAL.
What continues to blow my mind is that when I joined TSMC in 1995 we were working on 0.5um, 500nm technology. Today 5nm technology is at production stage. Amazing. The technology has advanced so much over the years, and I'm proud to share I have changed along with it too. This has been a very meaningful journey for me.
When did you fall in love with engineering?
Science has always interested me since I was a kid. When I was at 3rd grade, I saw an electronic assembly kit for kids on TV commercials that you can create doorbell sound, microphone, etc. It was a kid's version circuit board. I liked it so much and I saved money to buy it. I would take the kit apart and put them back together again and again and was so excited every time when I could successfully make the doorbell sound. At school, my favorite subjects are math and physics. It was quite obvious that I have a natural instinct for science.
When I was at Material Science and engineering graduate school, one day I was asked to help walking a big dog. I was very curious why we had dogs in the lab. Then I learned that the lab was working with a doctor to develop materials for artificial knee caps and will try it on dogs. That was the striking moment that I strongly felt engineering can help us have a better life and I want be one of them to help contribute.
What lessons have you learned in your career that has influenced the advice you lend to women who want a career in your industry?
I always tell woman who want to pursue a career in technology a couple things.
First, find your passion. Put all your effort and the right attitude into pursuing your dreams.
Second, know what working in the Engineering field will bring you tons of exciting moments, but those moments, also lead you down very bumpy paths. Stick with it through the highs and lows.
Third, build your own, strong, self-confidence, and develop a positive feedback loop to help overcome challenges, obstacles and to solve problems.
And lastly, align with a few strong mentors that you can always seek for help.
How has your experience been as a woman at TSMC?
TSMC is very supportive of promoting diversity. I was one of the first few female engineers, but I do not feel my gender has limited my opportunities at work at all. When I joined TSMC, I was so inspired that Integrity is TSMC's most important core value. We tell the truth. We believe that the record of our accomplishments is the best proof of our merit. Strive to do what is right and do what we say we will do. In TSMC culture, we believe in mentoring. Along the way, I have a few mentors at different stages. They have provided me guidance and helped me work on the right direction. I am now passionately mentoring and coaching both female and male colleagues at TSMC. I hope I will help create future leaders for the company.
I have found the best approach to achieve work life balance is to know what you want, what you need, and then setting priorities. Priorities may be different at different stages of your careers and you can always adjust it. I always remind myself "choose what you like and like what you do, then you can have mental balance." I LOVE THIS, BTW!
I have a demanding job that I like, but I also want to spend time with my family, play cello, exercise, hike, and travel. There simply aren't enough hours in the day for me to do everything I wish I could, so I have learned to prioritize each day depending on the situation.
Giving myself a mental break is a skill I learned over the years. For me, after exercise, I will have my creativity back, see things more clearly, and be more productive at work.
Is there anything you would like to say to all the young girls watching this Video?
I look forward to the day that a "woman engineer" will be just called, "an engineer."
Believe that you are unique and step out of your comfort zone to contribute more. Develop the reputation to be known as a go-to person or get-it-done person. More importantly, continuing to challenge yourself and to keep learning is critical when working in a technology field. Broadening your scope beyond engineering will help you cultivate not only more opportunities within your career but for you personally too.
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Published On: Thu, Sep 25th, 2014
Religion / World News | By Brandon Jones
Chinese police storm churches, arrest over 100 Christians – 30 still jailed
Chinese police officers raided and arrested over 100 people in house churches throughout China’s Guangdong Province. Eyewitnesses say a massive police force, “nearly 200,” interrupted services and arrested members of the congregations for “illegal gathering.”
“We don’t know exactly why they raided our church,” a local believer told International Christian Concern, which has been keeping track of the rising tide of persecution in China. “The government does not want us to get together and worship as a church.”
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Most of the Christians were eventually released from authorities, but over 30 remain in custody, the Sept. 22 article noted.
International Christian Concern (ICC) Regional Manager for Southeast Asia Sooyoung Kim said, “It is unbelievable that local authorities arrested over 100 church members, including children, in Foshan city. Even though most people have been released, the experience has been traumatizing.”
“ICC urges local authorities in Guangdong Province to respect its citizens’ rights to religious freedom, that the government of China says are upheld, and free these innocent Christians as soon as possible.”
In China, only churches approved by the government are allowed to assemble and worship. This raid appears to be part of the large government campaign to crackdown on Christians and religious minorities throughout the communist nation.
Many churches that have government approval are now being ordered to shut their doors.
“What the government here is doing is so barbaric,” local church leader Chen Zhi’ai told CNN.
In July, a prominent Chinese leader was sentenced to 12 years in prison, supposedly for gathering crowds “to disturb public order.” Other watchdog groups have called pastor Zhang Shaojie’s imprisonment further evidence of China’s attempt to hold back the growth of Christianity.
“This case shows the Chinese government continues to cover up religious persecution with fabricated criminal charges against an innocent church leader,” China Aid head Bob Fu said at the time.
Brandon Jones - Writer and Co-Founder of The Global Dispatch, Brandon has been covering news, offering commentary for years, beginning professionally in 2003 on Crazed Fanboy before expanding into other blogs and sites. Appearing on several radio shows, Brandon has hosted Dispatch Radio, written his first novel (The Rise of the Templar) and completed the three years Global University program in Ministerial Studies to be a pastor. To Contact Brandon email [email protected] ATTN: BRANDON
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HomeUncategorizedPorsche Taycan Specs: 22 Things You Need to Know
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Porsche Taycan Specs: 22 Things You Need to Know
Debuting four years ago as the Mission E concept, Porsche has today revealed its first fully-electric production car, the Taycan. The numbers do not disappoint.
Set to lead the EV charge amongst legacy automakers and become the first serious rival to Tesla’s stronghold on the high-end electric car market, the debut took place simultaneously in Canada, China, and Germany.
As promised in our article about the Taycan’s interior two weeks ago, we are now able to share the juicy details about its performance, charging, and other specs.
So without further ado, here’s what you need to know about Porsche Taycan.
Porsche is going big with the Taycan by offering its top two trim levels at launch. Customers will be able to choose between the Turbo and Turbo S variants that tap in to the Taycan’s performance capabilities.
Porsche claims that the Taycan has a drag coefficient rating of 0.22-0.25, the lowest Porsche has achieved in one of their cars. To put that into perspective, the Panamera has a drag coefficient rating of 0.28, the 911 Turbo has a rating of 0.31 and a Tesla Model S has a rating of 0.24
The Taycan measures in at 4,963 mm long (195.4 inches), 1,966 mm wide (77.4 inches), and is 1,378 mm tall (54.3 inches). It has a wheelbase of 2,900 mm (114.1 inches) and weighs 2,323 kg. (5,121 lbs.).
It has a lower height and centre of gravity compared to the Panamera. In fact, its centre of gravity is similar to a 911.
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8-inch water main breaks in Mount Vernon
Updated: 3:57 PM EST Dec 19, 2018
An 8-inch water main broke Wednesday afternoon in Mount Vernon.Department of Public Works officials said the main broke in the area of North Calvert Street at Mount Royal Avenue and that water is flowing down St. Paul Street.DPW officials said Mount Royal Avenue was shut down in both directions, but Calvert and St. Paul streets remained open.There was no immediate word on how many customers were impacted. DPW officials have not provided a timeline for restoration of service and completion of repairs.
An 8-inch water main broke Wednesday afternoon in Mount Vernon.
Department of Public Works officials said the main broke in the area of North Calvert Street at Mount Royal Avenue and that water is flowing down St. Paul Street.
DPW officials said Mount Royal Avenue was shut down in both directions, but Calvert and St. Paul streets remained open.
There was no immediate word on how many customers were impacted. DPW officials have not provided a timeline for restoration of service and completion of repairs.
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Interview: Jordan McCann on becoming Academy Manager
Jordan McCann discusses his move to the Imps, which sees him become the new Academy Manager.
The former Luton Town head of Academy coaching has joined the club after almost a decade with the Hatters.
After spending his first week with The Imps, Jordan is looking forward to even better times ahead. With a FA Youth Cup second round tie against Wrexham at Sincil Bank on the horizon this weekend, the new Academy Manager says he is settling into his new role quickly.
The challenges ahead of Jordan are ones which excite him and he admits that the vision for the club and the academy moving forward is something which really resonated with him, and it was something which was key to him leaving his former club despite him still having much affection for his former employers.
There’s always differences between football clubs and I’ve been really fortunate to have worked in a fantastic environment in my previous football club as well so I’m slowly getting to grips with the culture of Lincoln City and the values. But the vision from Jez [George] and Liam [Scully] is first class for where they see the academy and it’s long term strategic objectives and that really is a part of what really enticed me to the role and it’s crucial now for us to deliver on that and make sure we can deliver those objectives for the benefit of the football club.
As academy manager, Jordan understands that creating the future footballers for the club is a key part of the role, but he says it’s also just as important to create an environment where the young people thrive off the field too for if their career takes them in another path within the game or elsewhere.
“I think to produce footballers for the team is really important but really good people generally make better players. So sometimes we don’t necessarily here to separate the two, but the idea is to give the young players and the children at the football club a real holistic, rounded education and development at the club. So, if they go into the first team squad with Michael they go with the same values of hard work, grit and resilience which are values that the club hold so dearly and bring that onto the pitch and then we also have a brilliant situation where some of the ex-scholars are working in different parts of the club.
It’s equally important in the success of the academy that we can keep helping people progress in their careers and in life.
He continued: “We’ve got Luke Andersen who is an under 11’s coach which is great to see, that boys have gone right through the pathway at Lincoln City and are now employed by the club in a coaching role and then we’ve got Kieran Walker who will be joining the club as a physiotherapist and that’s fantastic.
Jordan has shown his commitment to the club after relocating to the City, and says that it’s a beautiful place to be, although he’s finding the weather the hardest thing to acclimatise to!
“Yeah, I’m finding out about the weather pretty quickly!! There’s a lot of rain and freezing temperatures so hats and gloves are a must but it’s a beautiful place, a beautiful city with the Cathedral here behind us so it’s been all positive so far. The area is magnificent there’s some great scenery and some great views and the people have been great, everyone has been really welcoming which has been a massive help.
“You always have a level of apprehension when you move somewhere new and take on a new challenge, so everyone’s warmth and generosity has been fantastic and it’s helped me settle really quickly.”
Why not come along this weekend and give Jordan and all the other academy staff and players your support as City take on Wrexham in the FA Youth Cup 2nd round at Sincil Bank on Saturday 23rd November. The reward for the winners is a trip to take on Manchester United in round three of the competition.
Season ticket holders can come and support the team for free on production of their season ticket whilst non-season ticket holders will pay just £3 for adults and £1 for concessions.
Tickets are now on sale from the club store at Sincil Bank.
ACADEMY BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND
The young Imps will face Chesterfield United this Saturday in EFL Youth Alliance Under 18 North East action, the two sides are currently separated by just three points.
HONOURS EVEN IN U18 LINCOLNSHIRE DERBY
Imps midfielder Ben Sault scored both goals as the Academy drew 2-2 with local rivals Grimsby Town in the EFL Youth Alliance Under 18 North East Division last Saturday.
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KABUL, May 31, 2019 (Xinhua) -- A member of Afghan security force inspects the site of an attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, May 31, 2019. At least four people were killed and three others injured, all of whom are civilians, as a car bomb rocked Afghan capital city Kabul on Friday, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasratullah Rahimi said. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah/IANS)
Kabul: At least five people were killed and seven injured on Friday when a car bomb targeting a convoy of foreign troops exploded in Kabul, Afghan officials said.
Kabul Police spokesperson Firdaws Faramarz said a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle at 8.40 a.m. when the convoy was passing through the city’s Yakatoot area, reports Efe news.
The victims comprised four civilians and the bomber, while the injured included four service members.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bombing, the second attack in the city in two days.
Its spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement claimed that the attack was against the invading forces.
On Thursday, six people were killed and six injured in a suicide attack on the Marshal Fahim National Defence University in Kabul.
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This trail is an 8-mile long winding pathway stretching from north to south along 144th Street (State Route 50). It is an important route for both recreation and transportation, providing safe...
NE 8.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The 70th Street Trail follows its namesake thoroughfare for just over two miles, providing a convenient, north-south route through residential Lincoln. Along the way, trail-goers will pass Holmes Lake...
NE 2.3 mi Concrete
For commuters, the 84th Street Trail provides a convenient, north-south route paralleling its namesake road from Mahoney Park and Adams Street to Old Cheney Road. For recreationists, the trail...
NE 6.35 mi Concrete
The Al Bengtson Trail offers a network of 22 miles of connecting paved pathways and shared-roadway routes throughout South Sioux City in northeastern Nebraska. The trail's northern end skirts the...
NE 22 mi Asphalt
The Antelope Creek Trail follows its namesake waterway through suburban sections of southeastern Lincoln, Nebraska. Essentially a direct continuation of the slightly shorter Billy Wolff Trail, the...
The Antelope Valley Trail runs roughly north-south through downtown Lincoln with the University of Nebraska on one end and Lincoln High School at the other. The paved pathway begins near the Bob...
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The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge—named for the former Nebraska senator who helped secure much of its funding—opened in September 2008 as the first dedicated pedestrian bridge to connect two states....
IA, NE 0.6 mi Concrete
The Bob Lake Trail runs for 1.3 miles between 48th Avenue and the start of the Robert White Trail where the trails converge near 65th Street. The trail follows the southwest shore of Lake Babcock,...
NE 1.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Boulevard Trail (also known as the Happy Hollow Trail) is a 10-foot, 3-mile trail winding through the tree-lined, historic neighborhoods of midtown Omaha. The trail splits off from the Keystone...
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NE 0.8 mi Asphalt
The Chief Standing Bear Trail spans 22.9 miles from the southeast Nebraska town of Beatrice to the Nebraska/Kansas state line. It's named after a Ponca chief and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska owns the...
NE 22.9 mi Crushed Stone
The Dakota City Trail is a dedicated sidepath off Ibp Road/ Dakota Avenue, leading from South Sioux City to Dakota City, Nebraska. The land use along the trail is mainly industrial with patches of...
The first mile of the Dannebrog Trail, which completely encircles the town known as the Danish Capital of Nebraska, was paved in late September 1993. The trail runs along and around an abandoned Union...
NE 3 mi Concrete, Woodchips
Stretching a mile across Blair’s northwest side, the Deerfield Lions Trail is so named because it connects the Deerfield subdivision (and Deerfield Elementary School) at one end and Lions Club Park at...
NE 1 mi Concrete
The Discoverer Trail is part of the Columbus Area Recreational Area Trails network, in Columbus, Nebraska. Coming in at just under a mile, this trail tracks a U-shaped course. It starts on 41st Avenue...
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The Great American Rail-Trail highlights some of the country’s most iconic landmarks, well-known geography and storied history across a 3,700-miles-plus route between Washington and Washington....
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The Helen Boosalis Trail runs for nearly 4 miles across the city from the Indian Village neighborhood to the Edgewood Shopping Center. The urban pathway connects several residential neighborhoods and...
The Hickman Linear Park Trail parallels the rail line between 68th Street at its the southeast end and 7th Street/Hickman Road at its northwest end. The trail is just under a mile and runs through a...
The Highlands Trail offers a pleasant, 3-mile loop through Lincoln's Highlands neighborhood. Supporting its role as a community connector, the trail traverses Nebraska Technology Park on its south end...
The Homestead Trail follows the route of a rail corridor put up for abandonment by Union Pacific in 1999. Construction began on the trail in 2007 and was completed in the summer of 2012 by a...
NE 40 mi Crushed Stone
Running through a quiet neighborhood in the western reaches of Omaha, the Huntington Park Trailway (also known more simply as the Huntington Trail) offers a nice concrete path, ideal for residents...
Running along a former Union Pacific Railroad corridor, the Jamaica North Trail extends from the southwestern corner of downtown Lincoln south through the city to Saltillo Road, linking several of the...
NE 7.9 mi Concrete, Crushed Stone
The John Brownell Trail, also known as the Beltline Trail, runs for nearly 2.75 miles through residential neighborhoods on an abandoned rail corridor in Grand Island, Nebraska. The trail provides...
NE 2.72 mi Asphalt
The John Dietrich Bikeway—also known as the John Dietrich Trail or simply the Dietrich Trail—winds through urban Lincoln for more than 3 miles. Along its route, the trail skirts the edge of a number...
The Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail is a 10-mile loop around a popular recreational lake in central Nebraska located about 10 miles south of Lexington. The project is nearly complete with 8.3 miles...
NE 10.3 mi Concrete
The Kearney Hike and Bike Trail spans 13 paved miles through western and southern Kearney, Nebraska. The trail links neighborhoods and businesses with parks and historical sites throughout the city....
The Kelley Creek Walking Trail links Kelley to Karrer parks in McCook, Nebraska. The popular Kelley Park features amenities like picnic tables, playgrounds, volleyball courts and of course, parking....
The Keystone Trail is a popular urban-to-rural corridor for commuters and recreationalists of all stripes: college students, business professionals, families and others who desire access to Omaha's...
NE 15 mi Concrete
Vascilating between natural and suburban surroundings in the outskirts of Bellevue, the Marv Holubar Trail offers an important off-road connection from local neighborhoods to popular shopping...
The MoPac Trail in Springfield is an integral component of what is planned to be a more than 50-mile recreational trail between Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska's two largest cities. Four sections of the...
MoPac Trail West follows the former Missouri Pacific Railroad's Omaha Belt Line (hence "MoPac") from central Lincoln to the city's eastern outskirts, where it joins the MoPac Trail East. The concrete...
The Monastery Trail is a mile and half along 18th Ave/ Monastery Road in Columbus, Nebraska. The trail is an important link in the the city's trail network, known as Columbus Area Recreational Trails...
Monument Valley Trail is a hard surface multiuse trail that winds through three communities in western Nebraska. The first 1.9 miles are in Scottsbluff, running between the YMCA and the Riverside...
The Murdock Trail, named after the businessman who donated the land to the City of Lincoln, travels east-west for nearly 5 miles through northern Lincoln and its Havelock neighborhood. The trail runs...
The North 1st Street Trail parallels its namesake road through Lincoln's northwestern neighborhoods between Cornhusker Highway and Superior Street. Near its southern end, the trail offers access to...
Nebraska's Oak Creek Trail, occupying a former Union Pacific Railroad corridor in the eastern part of the state, offers a truly rural experience. While the trail is only about an hour from both Omaha...
Oak Lake Connector Trail is a shared-use path around the edge of Oak Lake Park in northwest Lincoln, Nebraska. The trail continues where the Salt Creek Levee Trail leaves off, beginning at Haymarket...
Immediately adjacent to its namesake, the Old Cheney Road Trail provides a straight east-west route across southern Lincoln from 27th Street to 70th Street. Although the 3-mile paved pathway isn't...
The Omaha Riverfront Trail is currently open in three sections along the Missouri River in Nebraska's largest city. In the south, the trail begins at Missouri Avenue/US 275's approach to the South...
NE 20.1 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Pawnee Park, is tucked into southwest Columbus. The park straddles both sides of Lincoln Highway (US 81/ US 30), and is bordered by Loup River. The trail runs the length of the park, starting on 6th...
The Pheasant Ridge Trail traces the northern shore of Harlan County Lake from just off US 183 in downtown Alma to Methodist Cove. Along the scenic tree-lined route, travelers may catch a glimpse of...
The Pioneer Spirit Trail zigzags across Hastings, Neb. The concrete trail weaves through parks, whisks by schools and homes and past business, making this trail suitable for not just recreation but...
The Platte River Connection is a short, but critical, route that will one day link the vast trail systems of the two most populous Nebraskan cities, Lincoln and Omaha. The trail's centerpiece is the...
NE 1 mi Crushed Stone
Located on the eastern side of Seward, Nebraska, the Plum Creek Trail runs for nearly 3 miles through open fields and dense woodland. As its name suggests, the trail follows the course of Plum Creek...
The Prairie Queen Recreation Area offers a beautiful outdoor space for residents of Papillion, which lies southeast of Omaha. Looping around the lake at its center is a paved pathway, which offers...
Starting at the George Clayton Hall County Park, The Riverway Trail is a straight and flat 4-mile trail, traveling east towards the Platte River. Aside from crossing four intersections, the path is...
The Robert White Trail runs for 1.5 miles between the start of the Bob Lake Trail, where the trails converge near 65th Street, and 18th Avenue/Monastery Road. There is no shade. The trail follows the...
The Rock Island Trail in Lincoln, Nebraska, runs for nearly 7 miles through the city on a north–south corridor, between the University of Nebraska's flagship campus and Densmore Park. The trail is an...
Roper Park Trail provides an oblong loop around a creek in northwestern Lincoln. The narrow, paved pathway (located west of I-180) traverses a wide, grassy area dotted with trees. Short spurs along...
The Salt Creek Levee Trail provides a scenic route for bikers and runners along its namesake waterway. This crushed-limestone path takes you past Lincoln's oldest neighborhoods and under a picturesque...
The Shanda Dixon Trail borders a residential area along Fremont Street in northeastern Lincoln and makes its way east to Mahoney Park. The trail circles the park, which offers athletic facilities and...
The Shoemaker Trail gets its name from Shoemaker Elementary School where the path begins. Travelling north and passing Westridge Middle School, it connects with the State Street Trail, creating nearly...
The multiuse trail sits alongside the Sorensen Parkway, extending from the scenic Fontenelle Boulevard west to N 90th Street and Military Road. It provides a recreational path for residents of the...
The South Locust Street Trail acts like a spur off of the the Riverway Trail. It travels north for a little over a half mile towards Rt. 34. Walmart and Denny's are nearby which makes it a convenient...
The South Omaha Trail serves as an important connector for the city, linking the Keystone Trail, Karen Park, Karen Western Elementary School and the Field Club Trail. The paved pathway is built on a...
The Southpointe Trail extends from Densmore Park to the Tierra Williamsburg Trail in Lincoln's Southern Hills neighborhood. This suburban route passes by Williamsburg Village, one of the city's most...
The St. Joe Trail in Grand Island, Nebraska, runs for nearly 3 miles from its connection with the John Brownell Trail at Ada Street to its southern endpoint at George Clayton Hall County Park. For...
Extending north from the 144th Street Trail, the Standing Bear Lake and Recreation Area Trail spans over four miles around Standing Bear Lake and the surrounding neighborhoods and parkland. A popular...
The State Street Trail is just under a mile and located northwest in Grand Island. The trail goes east, crossing over Highway 2. It is also connected to the Shoemaker Trail which creates a total...
The Steamboat Trace Trail in southeastern Nebraska rests on a former Burlington Northern railroad corridor stretching from Brownville to just south of Nebraska City. The corridor was railbanked by...
The Superior Street Trail is primarily a commuter route following its namesake thoroughfare from US 6 (Cornhusker Highway) in Lincoln to the Highlands neighborhood on the western edge of the city. The...
The Third Avenue viaduct was an infrastructure project decades in the making. Before that, travelers had to cross the tangle of Union Pacific tracks at street level. The upgrade, which opened in...
The tree-lined Tierra Williamsburg Trailalso known as the Tierra Park Williamsburg Trail or more simply as the Williamsburg Trailtraverses through the distinctive Williamsburg Village neighborhood...
The Turner Boulevard Trail offers a north-south route paralleling its namesake roadway through residential neighborhoods on Omaha's west side. Although just shy of 2 miles long, the paved pathway...
The scenic Two Lakes Trail runs for 2.4 miles between where 48th Avenue crosses the Loup Canal, and the start of the Bob Lake Trail, and Lakeview Road at 18th Avenue. The trail follows the northern...
The U Street trail runs east-west in the city of Gering, on the edge of Scotts Bluff National Monument. The concrete trail begins on 10th Street, across from Carl Gray Park and passes Gering High...
Council Bluffs' Veterans Memorial Trail runs adjacent to US 275also known as Veterans Memorial Highwayfor its 5 mile route. On the non-highway side of the trail, runners, walkers, bikers and skaters...
IA, NE 5 mi Concrete
The Walnut Creek Lake Recreation Area is a natural gem in Papillion, a southwestern suburb of Omaha. The 450-acre park features a paved multiuse pathway circling Walnut Creek Lake. Along the way,...
The Wehrspann Lake Trail loops around its namesake reservoir in the Chalco Hills Recreation Area on the southwestern outskirts of Omaha. There are benches and picnic spots along the paved pathway to...
The West Papio Trail offers nearly 23 miles of paved trail in the western Omaha metro region. The pathway begins just west of S. 36th Street in Bellevue, where it connects with the Keystone Trail, and...
Providing an invaluable connection between the 144th Street Trail and the West Papio Trail, two key trails in the Omaha area's trail network, the Westin Hills Trail also serves as a pleasant community...
In the northwestern corner of Nebraska, the White River Trail provides a 3-mile connection between Crawford City Park and Fort Robinson State Park. Along the way, the crushed-stone pathway offers...
NE 3 mi Ballast
The Wilderness Park Trail offers a convenient, paved route past the popular 42-acre Wilderness Park Soccer Complex with its ten regulation-size fields. The trail is 1.5 miles, but connects with the...
The Zorinsky Lake Trail offers a pleasant excursion on the western outskirts of Omaha. The paved pathway encircles a 255-acre lake, offering beautiful views of the water from all angles. The full...
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Delightful trail around Johnson Lake. Two short sections on roads. Virtually no traffic. Very enjoyable break on a cross country journey.
August, 2019 by pedalfree
MoPac Trail East
Lovely Country Ride
August, 2019 by cmc2condit
We rode from the East part of Lincoln to Elmwood on our "hybrid" bikes (not skinny tires). The trail was basically in good shape, with a few very short rough patches due to the kind of gravel surface and the weather. It is well worth the ride, with lovely and somewhat varied country views and plenty of birds and flowers. The mural in Elmwood is worth the ride up from the trail and the convenience store there will let you buy donuts or ice cream or sports drinks and a pitstop to keep you going.
Beautiful Trail
July, 2019 by bbrenton
Recommend parking at 112th and Havelock where the trail begins. There is no parking lot but there is a small pull off where you can get your vehicle safely off the road. Navigate, what can be a messy slippery slope, and you will reach the head of the trail. The arching trees that hang over this trail will make you easily forget you are only in a tiny strip of trees running between two corn fields. The trail is long, flat, and appears to be never ending as you look ahead. Mulberry trees line the sides of the trail and offer a nice treat while exploring the trail in the late spring. Unpaved but fairly easy ridding on a bike. Can be a little muddy after rain but the majority of the surface is fairly compact. Great for a leisurely hike, walking the dog, or going for a jog. Not too heavily used, especially on the far east end. Overall a fantastic trail.
Lack Luster But Rides Easy
Runs on the west side of downtown Lincoln,from Van Dorn St. in the south, following along the banks of the Salt Creek, and curving east around the north end of downtown.
It's all open!
July, 2019 by peg.hart
The trail is all open now. Terrific wilderness bike ride, especially in the morning when you are likely to see wildlife. I saw five (!) fawns just today!
Easy Ride
June, 2019 by papertester
We visit family in Kearney at least twice each year and discovered the bike trail on Traillink.com. We are not serious bikers but simply enjoy riding and sight seeing while we get some exercise. So, this trip we packed our folding bikes and rode the entire trail. Like I said, we are not super serious bikers just a retired couple getting exercise.
The trail is very well maintained with water fountains/bottle fill stations at the Arch and Yanney Park. The main trail is completely paved and mostly flat. We normally stay at the Microtel which is right along the trail and makes a good starting point. Highly recommend this trail and the parks in Kearney, they have done a wonderful job developing and maintaining them.
Nice Fall Walk
October, 2018 by br83835
Perfect nature walk for non-athlete wanting fresh air and comfortable pace. Crops ready for harvest and trees ablaze with color. Small water channel provided a peaceful stop. The native grasses were heavy with seed. The reservoir lapped with small waves while the stray duck flapped in the distance. Ideal setting for meditation.
Beautiful ride
September, 2018 by janet.palmtag
You'll love the timbers, river, and bluffs along the way. Stop in Peru for a coffee then Brownville for a late breakfast or lunch. It's my favorite thing to do.
September, 2018 by dmfiore23
I recommend going on a weekday because the trail is pretty crowded friday-sunday. Enjoyable ride away from traffic, but nothing special.
old Maddog flyer
September, 2018 by nevmadog
the trail is still a little too deep in gravel north of Springfield, but seems great to me on the stretch from the Sarpy County fair grounds Heron Bay at the Platte river. great ride, lots of shade and saw no dog poop.
Bugs and beef
September, 2018 by pitsy
My husband and I enjoyed riding half of the Steamboat Trace Trail. We started by Nebraska city and rode to Peru. The first half had lots of shade which was nice since it was surprisingly hot and humid for an early September morning. We had to pedal against some wind when we got to the more open area through the fields, but it wasn't bad, and we were grateful for the wind on the way back since the temp. rose into the 80's. This ride will be most remembered for the large number of grasshoppers and woolly caterpillars found on the trail. We enjoyed seeing lots of monarchs too. Besides bugs, we did come across 2 angus cows and a calf that found their way over or under the fence and onto the trail. I suspected that this could be a possibility since I saw a cow pie on the trail on the way to Peru. I grew up on a farm so I wasn't too concerned and knew they would move out of the way, but thought I would give future bicyclists a heads up. The trail was in good shape for the most part. Every now and then we would encounter a section with rocks instead of crushed limestone so we had to watch where we were going. The only other thing to look out for is a few areas where they put metal poles so vehicles won't drive on the trail include a base for a pole, but no pole is in place.
Nice Trail
September, 2018 by bojanskimj
I enjoy the trail, as long as the city keeps the grass/weeds cut. Be on the look out for broken glass in the area near 42nd & D st.
And yes be careful crossing at 50th St...I can say someone runs the light almost everytime I used the lights.
It would be nice if there was a bench between 50th-42nd St.
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Cedar River Trail (WA)
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Cedar River Trail (WA) Facts
States: Washington
Counties: King
Length: 15.7 miles
Trail end points: I-405 at Cedar River Park (Renton) and Landsburg Rd. SE and SE 252nd Pl. (Hobart)
Trail surfaces: Asphalt, Gravel
Trail category: Rail-Trail
Trail activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
Cedar River Trail (WA) Photos
Cedar River Trail (WA) Description
The Cedar River Trail follows the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor on a straight, flat shot out of the sprawling Seattle metro area and into the rural countryside.
Beginning at the edge of Renton's historic downtown, the trail rolls upstream along the fast-flowing Cedar River to Landsburg Park. The first 11 miles of the trail, stretching just past the Maple Valley trailhead, are paved. There, the surface turns to packed gravel, and the path begins a winding course through a forested setting to its terminus in Landsburg, about 5 miles away.
The paved trail starts about a block from the Renton Historical Museum and passes through an open field that, a century ago, housed brick- and conduit-maker Denny–Renton Clay & Coal Co. All that remains today are scattered bricks in the blackberry thickets. Be aware of the trail's 10-mile-per-hour bicycle speed within Renton city limits (violators face a fine up to $101); additionally, trail users on foot and wheel must stay on their side of the yellow line.
After passing Ron Regis Park, the trail leaves the city limits and is sandwiched between the scenic Cedar River and busy State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway. The river, filled with old snags, meanders through the valley and washes against high sandy bluffs. In the fall, you'll witness a colorful spectacle as thousands of sockeye salmon head up the river to spawn. The bright-red salmon are easily seen from trestles or the scattered county-owned natural areas that dot the river's edge. One such natural area, named Cavanaugh Pond, also is a year-round destination for spotting waterfowl.
The trail becomes packed gravel after it passes the Maple Valley trailhead. This soft-surface path winds through groves of Douglas fir, western red cedar, bigleaf maple, and alder on the way to the Landsburg trailhead.
Back where the trail turns to gravel, you'll pass the 3.5-mile Green-to–Cedar Rivers Trail, another gravel rail-trail also known as the Lake Wilderness Trail. It heads up a small hill to Maple Valley's secluded Wilderness Lake and the 42-acre Lake Wilderness Arboretum. The route passes through residential Maple Valley and behind a commercial area at Kent–Kangley Road and Maple Valley Black Diamond Road/SR 169. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail ends at a railroad crossing but reappears a couple of blocks later as a mountain bike, equestrian, and hiking trail in the Black Diamond Natural Area, where many paths wind through the old conifers.
To reach the western end, take Interstate 405, Exit 4. From the north, the exit becomes Sunset Boulevard N. At 0.4 mile, turn right onto Bronson Way N. From the south, follow signs for SR 900/Bronson Way. After 0.3 mile on Bronson Way N., turn left onto Mill Avenue S. Proceed through an intersection with Houser Way S., and immediately turn left at a sign for Cedar River Trail and Cedar River Dog Park. Parking is on the left.
To reach the eastern end from I-405, take Exit 4. Follow SR 169 southeast for 10 miles. Turn left onto SE 216th Way, and go 3.1 miles. Turn right onto 276th Avenue SE/Landsburg Road SE, and go 2.4 miles. The trailhead is on the right, immediately before crossing the Cedar River.
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Cedar River Trail (WA) Reviews
Great Ride, Great Workout
September, 2019 by carlo.cabitac
My wife and I finally rode this trail over the weekend and we couldn't be more thrilled at the great workout it provided us. Trail started out through a quiet section of Renton, but got louder as it followed a busy road. The trail provided a lot of chances to see the Cedar River. We stopped and turned around at the end of the paved trail and just raved at the views and the total experience. We will definitely come back and ride the whole stretch.
cedar river
September, 2019 by olsonlori66
Rode the whole trail first 12 1/2 miles paved too bad it is so close to road. The last part which is a hard packed gravel is very pretty all in woods crossing back and forth over river
22 miles for biking
April, 2019 by brandon25
Nice, well maintained trail. More walkers/runners than bikes. About a 11 mile ride from the Renton start before I hit packed gravel. I had road tires on and turned around. Packed gravel wasn’t horrible, I would try to finish with lower pressure traction tires next time. Not a whole lot of crossings, a lot of cool little tunnels and river views.
August, 2018 by les_taylor
Good so far
Cedar River Trail
September, 2016 by crissx
We only rode half way and turned around back to our starting point in Renton. First half of the trail is easy, not much in the way of elevation. The trail however is very noisy as it parallels Renton/Maple Valley Hwy (169).
Very Disappointing
July, 2014 by pendragon
Let us start off by saying that we only rode the first 9 miles of this 17.5 mile trail before returning to our starting point which was Cedar River Trail Head in the midst of the Renton Boeing factories. The wide blacktop trail was excellent - no problems there. However, for approximately 6.5 of the 9 miles, it was adjacent to a very busy, 4 lane highway with heavy truck and car traffic and the noise was something else! After 9 miles, we had had enough and my wife and I returned to our start.
August, 2013 by gayletira
approximate distance
March, 2013 by jpf206
i am looking to find out the distance from landsburg to highway 18 or from lake washingotn to highway 18? if you can help that would be awsome.
Cedar River Trail - Lake Washington to Landsburg
April, 2011 by eckart
Most of the Cedar River Trail follows an old RR right-of-way, but the way we like to do it, we start at the mouth of the Cedar River where it empties into Lake Washington, and follow it all the way to the boundary of the City of Seattle watershed at Landsburg. Depending on the time of the year, there are many places along this trail where you can observe hundreds of sockeye salmon spawn in the fall. A truly spectacular sight; although the odor of spawned-out, dead fish decaying along the shore can be very strong. Seagulls and crows are feasting on the dead fish. The trail runs for 4.5 mi. within the Renton City limits and then continues out into King County.
There is ample parking at either end of the trail and many mid-way points in between. Parking along the fence of the Boeing airplane factory in Renton has lots of parking spaces, two toilet facilities, and a nice view of Lake Washington. There are two places along the trail where once in a while one has to stop on the trail for a brand new Boeing jet airplane crossing, so you better give them the right of way or you get blown away! Starting at the mouth of the Cedar River (N47.50101, W122.21414, elev. 20 ft.) also has the advantage that there is a boat rental place (with permanent facilities and a place where they sell refreshments) where you can rent a kayak or Canoe and venture out onto Lake Washington and get some exercise for your upper body muscles after (or before) pedaling the 17 miles to the end of the Cedar River Trail. There are two stretches along the lower Cedar River Trail where pedestrian and bicycle traffic are separated: from Lake Washington to N. 6th St. and again from the Logan Ave. bridge (0.96 mi., N47.48616, W122.20930) (and Senior Center) to the Renton Library (1.6 mi., N47.48176, W122.20137). Bicycles share the road with automobile traffic in those locations, but that is not a problem. Before getting to the library, it is difficult to cross Bronson Way (a major thoroughfare) above, so it is much safer to dismount and walk the bike for the short stretch through the underpass. Next to the library is a skate park (a former swimming pool) that is quite an attraction for the young folks. The park has facilities and a drinking fountain.
The next road crossing at a busy street has a button-activated crossing signal (1.7 mi., N47.48138, W122.19985). The trail then goes under a semi-active RR track, under the I-405 freeway and arrives at the City of Renton Cedar River Park, which includes the Carco Theater and Community Center, and is adjacent to a swimming pool and water slide fun park. The trail goes over the river and under the freeway at the same time, to the actual starting point of the RR conversion Cedar River Trail. At 2.9 mi. (N47.47663, W122.17998) is Riverview park with facilities (or a portapottie, depending on the time of the year). A pedestrian bridge offers a good view of the river, with interpretive signs about life forms in the river. Shortly beyond the park is an RR bridge over the river, the first of five of this kind along this trail. East of the bridge is a parking area and a trail access point.
The trail and the river are sharing an underpass under Highway 169, sometimes problematic if the river is at flood stage. On the other side one may have to duck for low-flying golf balls, a little bit further at Ron Regis Park (lots of parking) one has to duck for low-flying base balls. At this park are the last facilities for the next 10 miles.
A nice underpass was constructed recently to allow the trail to go under 154th Pl. S.E. (5.2 mi., N47.46618, W122.13753, elev. 160 ft.). From here on the trail parallels Hwy. 169, actually too close for comfort. This mid-section of the trail is the least enjoyable and no person in their right mind would want to walk here. It is OK as a bicycle trail, at least you get through the unpleasant part a lot faster than walking. There are several places where one has a good view of the river, and one place where the river has nibbled on the trail and taken a bite out of it. At one place one can walk on a dike along the river for a short stretch.
At 8.2 mi. (N47.45701, W122.07861, elev. 270 ft.) the trail goes under two overpasses, and next to the second overpass is a small, unpaved parking area, an access to the Cedar River Park Natural Area, but only a wet, trampled path leads from the trail to it. At 11.3 mi. (N47.41854, W122.04606, elev. 360 ft.) is the second RR bridge over the river. At 12.1 mi. in the town of Maple Valley is a large parking area (holding ~50 vehicles) and official trail access point. The trail goes under Hwy. 18 (12.1 mi., N47.40962, W122.03842) and another road and then comes to the third RR bridge over the river at 12.37 mi. (N47.40588, W122.03803, 390 ft. elev.). On the other (east) side of the RR bridge is another trail access point (also called Fred V. Habenicht Rotary Park) with parking for ~20 vehicles, adjacent to Whitte Road, but the parking area is down below and there is no easy way to get from the parking area up on the trail without scrambling up the steep bank next to Bridge No. 3.
The trail then goes over Whitte Road and soon the pavement ends at the junction with the Green Trail (12.9 mi., N47.39845, W122.04321) leading to Wilderness Lake and Four Corners (a very scenic side spur waiting to be connected to Black Diamond). From here on to Landsburg the trail surface is packed gravel and easy to ride on even with a street bike. At 13.7 mi. is RR bridge No. 4 over the river, and at 14.5 is the next bridge (No. 5, N47.38882, W122.01815) with a nice rock at the west end to sit on and eat a snack. At 15.1 mi. (N47.37987, W122.01720) is a crossing of Rock Creek, where salmon cutouts are decorating the bridge fence. At 15.3 mi., just east of the 15-mi. marker, a trail branches off to the south, connecting to the water pipeline trail and a vast network of about 20 miles of nice trails in the Danville-Georgetown area (http://www.frcv.org/) where you could spend an entire day with a map and might still get lost. At 15.6 mi. the trail crosses a road and there are a few parking spaces here. At 16.2 mi. is a nice picnic table with a view of the river. At 16.5 mi. (N47.38422, W121.99163, elev. 530 ft.) is the last of the six RR bridges (No. 6) over the river, with a nice view of the river upstream and downstream in its natural environment with no houses or farms cluttering its banks. At 16.9 mi. (N47.38183, W121.98487) is a gauging station. Between the gauging station and Bridge No. 6 a hiking trail skirts the river and leads to some of the wildest areas of the entire trail system, opposite an alluvial deposit wall where the river erodes the base of the wall and rocks can come tumbling down any moment. At 17.8 mi. (N47.37536, W121.97146, elev. 580 ft.) is the Landsburg parking area and end of the trail at Issaquah-Hobart-Landsburg road. On the other side of Landsburg Rd. S. E. is Landsburg Park with a salmon viewing platform at the rapids that were restored after a weir that impeded progress of the salmon was removed. This upper part of the Cedar River Trail from Maple Valley to Landsburg is the most scenic stretch of any RR conversion trails in the Seattle area anywhere within a 50-mile radius. This is a tru gem.
Scenic Trail
May, 2008 by hikinglite
The Cedar River Trail is now paved (wide, like all rail trails should be) from where it crosses under I 405 to the intersection with the 'Green To Cedar River Trail'. Both trails are bikable, but on ballast from that point on and are very wooded. It is a slight climb most of the way up river, so I would recommend starting down river and working up, so you will have an easier ride back. The trail has some very scenic sections and some other sections along the highway. Part of the trail between I 405 and Lake Washington goes thru downtown and is hard to find/follow and may be closed when the water is high. The section near the Boeing property at Lake Wahington is marked for pedestrians only, but the adjacent road is an acceptable alternative. With only a few road crossings, I had a great time riding this trail.
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Southbank Riverwalk
Southbank Riverwalk Facts
States: Florida
Counties: Duval
Trail end points: Friendship Park and Prudential Drive
Trail surfaces: Concrete
Southbank Riverwalk Description
Jacksonville is developing an interconnected 14-mile trail system called the Emerald Necklace. Portions of the route are already on the ground, like the Southbank Riverwalk, which borders the St. John's River. Spanning a distance of just over a mile, the hard-surface pathway begins at the Friendship Fountain, a popular attraction which sends water up to 100 feet in the air. Near this west end of the trail, you'll find the marina and Museum of Science and History. From there, the trail heads east to Prudential Drive, skirting hotels and restaurants along the river's southern shore.
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IF it's a dog's life, then Lani, a four-year old Border Collie-Labrador, reckons bring it on.
Because for Lani life is one long day at the beach, chasing the odd seabird, splashing in the waves, sunning on the sands – and taking a ride with owner Chris de Aboitiz on a stand-up paddle board that's a reincarnation of Hawaii's long surf-boards of old.
Chris de Aboitiz is Sydney-born but spent his early school years in Hawaii and later taught surfing there.
And when he returned to Australia he headed for the sun and surf of Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, opening a board-riding school and, to the amusement and joy of locals and visitors alike, taking along with him on rides in the late-afternoon sun, his newly-adopted 6-weeks-old off-sider, Lani.
Lani – it's an Hawaiian name – took quickly to balancing on the nose of Chris' board, spending up to thirty-minutes at a time as the board was paddled out through the surf, and then with Chris standing and steering with his paddle, riding the waves back to the shore.
But late last year it all came to an end, in Noosa at least, when the Sunshine Coast Council decided not to renew Chris' arrangement to run his board riding school there.
It was all to do with contracting for services on council-owned facilities, and it caused a storm of protest: Chris (and his dog) was not just a service provider, locals complained, but a tourist attraction as well.
Travel-writing colleague Graeme Willingham first saw Chris and Lani in action at Noosa a few years ago, and has been tracking their act ever since – the more so since they moved to Burrum Heads, just north of Hervey Bay and where Chris is now running his paddle board business from a boutique getaway called Riverview Retreat.
And where he also provides windsurfing, kite surfing and yoga lessons – and a range of dog-training services as well.
And while surfing conditions may not be as good at Burrum Heads as they are at Noosa, Chris still takes Lani out for a paddle most days… to an ever-growing and appreciative new audience of locals and visitors.
It is an eye-catching act, one in which Graeme Willingham says Chris and Lani seem to anticipate each other's next move in tandem, neither seldom getting wet as they catch and ride waves at will, each time calmly exiting in unbroken water to paddle the 100metres back to await their next big ride.
On the way out, Lani stands tall, almost hanging-ten on the nose of the board, providing a streamline balance for Chris paddling behind.
Then once they're on the wave, Lani slips back half a metre from the nose to squat in a unique (and anything but your normal backside-on-the-ground doggie squat,) as if to provide the best possible trim and "sweet-spot" balance for the thrilling wave-riding journey.
The big board glides along the wave, rises gently to the crest and then zips down the face before exiting closer to the beach, only to turn around and do it all again.
And inexplicably, Lani suddenly decides to ride backwards for a few strokes, looking back to master as if to say "Was that alright, Boss?" Then on the next ride, Chris using doggie psychology returns the compliment by turning his back on Lani to ride the wave backwards…. It's all part of the extraordinary synergy between the two.
From those watching from surfboards nearby or on the shore it's a fascinating free-of-charge exhibition of tandem stand-up paddle-boarding and super-dog performance.
And Chris, the 1994 World Tandem Surfing Champion, often takes kids out for board riding lessons. "They just love it when Lani jumps aboard," he says.
Chris says the two have tackled wave over two metres high, and yes, sometimes they've both been "wiped-out" in those conditions. But they scramble back on board to once again brave the wild surf.
Sunshine Coast Council may have wiped out one of its own tourist attractions when it changed its rules that lost Chris his board-riding school at Noosa, but nowadays for the folk at Burrum Heads their new tourist attraction is proving a real tailwagger.
See www.riverviewretreatburrum.com.au, or phone 0435 085 060 or see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1s5hw2Knbk
[] RIDE the wild surf: Lani laps it up with Chris at the controls
[] HANGING ten amongst the big boys and girls
[] QUIETER times on a Burrum Heads backwater, Chris, Lani and friends
take a late afternoon paddle
Photos: Graeme Willingham
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WABCO’s Advanced Fleet Management Solutions to Equip 1,200 Vos Logistics Trucks
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WABCO’s Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) selected after extensive tests and trialling
Vos Logistics’ existing solution will be replaced by TX-SKY and TX-FLEX in 1,200 trucks
New platform set to further boost Vos Logistics’ safety, efficiency and customer support capabilities
BERN, Switzerland, July 1, 2019 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, today announced that Vos Logistics, one of Europe’s biggest logistics players, has signed an agreement with WABCO for its advanced Fleet Management Solutions (FMS).
Under the agreement, WABCO will deliver 1,200 TX-SKY™ on-board computers developed by its world-class digital solutions business. TX-SKY will replace the existing FMS system that Vos Logistics has been relying on for over 20 years. Vos Logistics will also use WABCO’s TX-FLEX™ app to support its drivers with out-of-cabin activities.
Boasting a network of 30 branches throughout Europe, Vos Logistics is a leader in road transportation and customer-specific logistics services. With a stated mission of making things simple, manageable and efficient for their customers, Vos Logistics continuously invests in innovation and advanced technology to support safety, operational efficiency and customer service improvements.
The solutions will be provided through WABCO’s Fleet Solutions business which has been created to deliver a global portfolio of parts, solutions and services that are designed to help make leading fleets like Vos Logistics leaner, greener and safer.
Better efficiency and customer service
“In 2018, we identified the need for a new telematics solution, both hardware and software, to improve communication between internal and external stakeholders, gain enhanced efficiency levels and deliver a better service towards our end customers,” said Pieter Derksen, Vos Logistics Purchase Manager. “WABCO worked out a proof of concept, combining a fixed TX-SKY on-board computer and its TX‑FLEX driver app. We tested the platform in 15 vehicles from five subsidiaries and it met every single one of our requirements.”
WABCO’s digital arm has completed the replacement of all 1,200 existing on-board computers in Vos Logistics’ trucks with TX-SKY. These fixed TX-SKY devices will act as a secured communication gateway, providing the drivers with navigation and planning details, as well as feedback on available driving and resting times and driving style.
Additionally, Vos Logistics’ drivers will use WABCO’s TX‑FLEX app on their smartphones to complete out-of-cabin activities. This includes the ability to scan barcodes and signed documents, upload pictures, add customer comments or pallet information as well as report issues. The data is then synchronized with TX-SKY via Bluetooth. As TX-FLEX enables drivers to finalize all documents on the customer’s premises and share them with the back office, the app helps to digitize and reduce the time taken to support a wide range of processes, from product delivery to invoicing. The solutions selected by Vos Logistics are part of a larger portfolio of technologies on offer by WABCO today, which increasingly leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based innovations.
Smooth integration was a key requirement for Vos Logistics when deciding to select WABCO. The firm will use the API tool to link their own app and/or third-party apps, including TransFollow or E-Pionira with TX-FLEX. In addition, WABCO’s comprehensive web services tool will ensure the integration of TX-CONNECT™, its back office platform, with Lovos – the in-house transport management system that supports customer service, freight planning, fleet management and administration in every office.
Reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption
“We are confident that WABCO’s FMS will help us to enhance our operational efficiency and support us in achieving our mission of making things simple, manageable and efficient for our customers,” added Pieter Derksen, Vos Logistics Purchase Manager. “Moreover, the ECO module will support Vos Logistics in its sustainability efforts. Sustainability is key for us. When developing new products and services we opt for logistics services and technologies that reduce both our CO2 emissions and our energy consumption. That will be easier with WABCO’s ECO module.”
Milestone collaboration
In addition to taking a delivery of 1,200 TX-SKY units, Vos Logistics plans to purchase another 300 TX-SKY systems to integrate into the trucks of acquired carriers during the course of 2019.
“We are happy and proud that a major logistics service provider like Vos Logistics has decided to place its faith in our technologies and replace its existing FMS with our advanced platform,” said Peter Bal, WABCO Business Leader Fleets Solutions, EMEA. “We look forward to supporting Vos Logistics in achieving ever greater levels of efficiency and safety throughout their ecosystem and to help them maintain their leading position in the transport market.”
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About WABCO
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) is the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles. Originating from the Westinghouse Air Brake Company founded nearly 150 years ago, WABCO is powerfully “Mobilizing Vehicle Intelligence” to support the increasingly autonomous, connected and electric future of the commercial vehicle industry. WABCO continues to pioneer innovations to address key technology milestones in autonomous mobility and apply its extensive expertise to integrate the complex control and fail-safe systems required to efficiently and safely govern vehicle dynamics at every stage of a vehicle’s journey – on the highway, in the city and at the depot. Today, leading truck, bus and trailer brands worldwide rely on WABCO’s differentiating technologies. Powered by its vision for accident-free driving and greener transportation solutions, WABCO is also at the forefront of advanced fleet management systems and digital services that contribute to commercial fleet efficiency. In 2018, WABCO reported sales of over $3.8 billion and has more than 16,000 employees in 40 countries. For more information, visit www.wabco-auto.com.
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Waves » Learn » Blog » Multiband Compression 101: Beginner's Guide
Multiband Compression 101: Beginner's Guide
Find out what multiband compression is, get tips on how to choose different multiband compressors for different purposes – and learn some practical ways to use it in your mixing and mastering sessions.
Compression. It’s one of the most used yet least understood audio shaping techniques. Though renowned for adding punch and providing the ‘glue’ that holds mixes together, compression (and especially over-compression!) can sometimes do more harm than good if not applied correctly.
Multiband compression, though considerably more sophisticated than standard compression, carries the same double-edged sword: Used appropriately, it can perform sonic wonders, yet misused it can yield less than optimal results.
What is compression?
Perhaps the easiest way to understand compression of any type is to think of it as an invisible mixing assistant, tasked with one, and only one job: Whenever a sound gets too loud, move its fader down (no, it doesn’t really move – we’re talking virtual here) to make it softer; that is, ‘compress’ the sound so that the loudest sections aren’t quite so loud compared to the softest sections. The result: the track sounds more even and stable overall.
How loud is too loud? That’s determined by the threshold setting; whenever the signal exceeds the threshold you’ve set, attenuation occurs (that is, the ‘fader’ moves down).
And how much attenuation is needed? That’s determined by the compression ratio. At a ratio of 2:1, if the input signal goes above the threshold by 2 dB, the compressor ‘fader’ will be yanked down so that the increase in output is just 1 dB; at a ratio of 3:1, the increase in output will be just 1 dB for every 3 dB of input above the threshold; and so on.
In other words, the lower the threshold and the higher the ratio, the more compression will be applied.
Finally, imagine that your invisible assistant has lightning-fast reflexes. So fast, that he or she can move that virtual fader in just milliseconds. You can specify an attack time – that is, how quickly you want your invisible assistant to move down the ‘fader’ once the signal gets too loud – and a release time, that is, how quickly you want the ‘fader’ returned to its original position after it’s been moved.
What is multiband compression?
All four of these main controls – threshold, ratio, attack, release – are provided by both standard compressors and multiband compressors. So what is the difference? Simple: Standard compressors affect the entire frequency spectrum of a signal, whereas multiband compressors affect only particular frequency areas of the signal. This is accomplished by routing the incoming audio signal into a number of ‘crossover’ filters which divide it into several frequency areas, allowing you to independently apply compression to each as desired. With a multiband compressor, you can alter the low frequencies while leaving the high frequencies untouched, or vice versa.
Multiband compression is all about consistency. The idea is to have all the highs, mids, and lows in each instrument (or the overall mix) balanced and even. It’s a technique that avoids many of the problems inherent with standard compression, such as ‘pumping’ or ‘breathing’ artifacts, or the loss of high frequencies in compressed vocals.
Here are just a few examples of when to use multiband compression:
1. Multiband Compression for Mixing Vocals
By selectively compressing specific frequency areas, you can shape a lead vocal in different ways as a singer goes through different registers during a song, or reduce the harsh upper-mids in a screaming guitar that the human ear is especially sensitive to – the so-called ‘hurt’ frequencies.
In this tutorial, mixer Tony Maserati (Beyoncé, Lady Gaga) uses the C4 Multiband Compressor on a vocal track to smooth out the mid-range and to add presence so that a dynamic performance can sound even and natural:
2. Multiband Compression for De-Essing
You can use multiband compression to remove vocal sibilance (those nasty bits of distortion caused by too much of the letter “s” – a process known as de-essing) or plosives such as “p”s sung too close to the mic. In this quick video example, you can see how to use the C6 Multiband Compressor to reduce sibilance from a vocal performance:
3. Multiband Compression for Mixing Bass
Multiband compression is great for getting good articulation out of a fingered bass guitar track, since you can tighten up the lowest frequencies (thus reducing boom and woofiness) without affecting the mid- and high-midrange frequencies, which carry the attack of the sound.
4. Multiband Compression for Mastering
Because it is more inconspicuous and subtle than traditional compression, multiband compression can also be a powerful tool to use during mastering. It allows you improve bad mixes that feature a kick that is way too loud, or one with uneven peaky vocals. You can tame that hollow snare drum that jumps way above everything else without affecting the sound of the voice, or put over-excited hi-hats and dull vocals into relative unity.
Remember that like any type of compression used during mastering, multiband compression should be applied with care when mastering a track. One good rule of thumb: Be sure to set the same (or at least a similar) ratio in all the bands being affected, or you will risk adding an imbalance to the sound.
Why Phase-Compensated Crossovers Are Important
As we’ve seen, all multiband compressors utilize crossover filters so that compression can be applied only to the necessary frequency areas.
Waves’ multiband compressors – C4, C6, and Linear Phase – also utilize phase-compensated crossovers that are designed to yield a flat frequency response (that is, no cut or boost) when set to nominal values. This is critical if you want to avoid coloration to the sound and other undesirable sonic artifacts such as pitch-shifting between bands as their gains move independently.
How to Choose a Multiband Compressor
Which multiband compressor you choose depends to some extent on how selective you want to get with the frequencies you’ll be compressing: the C4 compressor provides four frequency bands; the Linear Phase compressor provides five; and the C6 provides a total of six, including four fixed bands and two additional ‘floating’ bands with parametric width (‘Q’) control and sidechain input – an especially powerful function that allows the selected frequency band to respond to level changes in a signal other than the one being affected. Automating the sidechain input in order to duck a specific frequency range can calm a pesky component in a mix, or even make it disappear altogether.
Whereas the C4 and C6 will suit a variety of mixing tasks, the Linear Phase Multiband Compressor is especially suited for mastering, adding features such as adaptive thresholds, automatic makeup gain, and finite response filters.
All of the three plugins mentioned above also offer expansion capabilities, which can restore some sense of dynamics to over-compressed material, in addition to limiting and compression.
The bottom line is that multiband compressors can do something that standard compressors cannot: react differently to differing frequency content. They provide a precise means for selectively affecting only those parts of the audio signal that need compression, while leaving the rest of the sound untouched, which makes them extremely useful when you only want to affect a certain problem area in a vocal, an instrument or a full mix.
Wonder how multiband compression is different from dynamic equalization, and how they are similar? Learn more in our article about how and when to use dynamic EQ.
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Shunning Sugar? UW Health Nutritionist Tells You How
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MADISON - "Sugar shunning" is shockingly strenuous, according to a UW Health preventive cardiology nutritionist.
"It is extremely difficult to look at a food label and accurately figure out how much of the sugar content is added," says Gail Underbakke about a dietary method promoted by talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres.
The American Heart Association says women should consume no more than 100 calories, or six teaspoons, of added sugar a day. For men, the recommended upper limit is 150 calories or nine teaspoons. While in most situations food labels are informative, discerning the amount of sugar in foods is tricky.
"There are natural sugars in many foods, including milk and fruit. But natural sugars and added sugars are combined in the sugar total on the label," says Underbakke.
She says one way to get a handle on the amount of added sugar is to think about how the food has gotten to your plate. And it comes down to whole versus processed foods.
"Oatmeal, just the oats, is an unprocessed food. But if you buy the single-serving packets, they will likely have added sugar as part of processing that food," said Underbakke.
A red flag should go up when you encounter liquid sugars like soda and fruit juice. Underbakke says soda contains a shocking amount of sugar-10 teaspoons in a 12-ounce serving and a whopping 36 teaspoons in a 44-ounce soda that you'd get at a convenience store or fast-food restaurant. The super duper 54-ounce size has one cup and two tablespoons of sugar, enough to make an eight-inch-square cake!
Underbakke advises to check for fruit-juice concentrates in the list of ingredients. Many products labeled "no sugar added" use these concentrates as a sweetener, since they are technically not considered an added sugar for labeling purposes. But, foods sweetened with fruit juice concentrates are just as high in calories as foods sweetened with sugar, and the added nutrition is insignificant.
If you want to go cold turkey on sugar, Underbakke says it could take three to five weeks to feel more energetic and healthy and to start enjoying the taste of less sweet foods. But she notes that sugar sense shouldn't be all or nothing and that people can stay healthy even while enjoying moderate amounts of sugar each day.
Underbakke says the trick is to eat mostly whole foods to reduce sugar intake.
"And actually, the more whole food you eat, the better you're able to buffer the effects of sugar."
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About Standish
Discover a serene natural wonderland just a stone's throw from Portland when you visit Standish, a community of nearly 10,000 residents that guards the southern banks of Sebago Lake. Originally occupied by the Sokokis Tribe of the Abenaki Indians and currently emerging as one of the fastest growing municipalities in the Greater Portland region, Standish is the perfect place to enjoy historic villages, quiet forests, and the peaceful beauty of Maine's lakes and streams. There's no better way to immerse yourself in this local experience than by booking a stay at one of our Standish vacation rentals!
Where is Standish, Maine?
Officially incorporated in 1785, the town of Standish was named for Miles Standish, the military leader of the Plymouth Colony. Today, this community is bordered by the Saco River to the west and the southern shores of Sebago Lake to the east. Standish includes four distinct population centers - Standish Village, Steep Falls, Sebago Lake Village, and Whites Bridge. This charming and historic area is located just 18 miles northwest of Portland, 31 miles north of Kennebunkport, and 56 miles north of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Things to Do in Standish, Maine
With its lengthy shoreline on Sebago Lake, Standish attracts year-round visitors to explore the deep, clear waters of this beloved landmark. At nearly eight miles wide and 10 miles long, Maine's second-largest lake reaches depths of up to 316 feet and is a popular destination for anglers in search of lake and brook trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and white and yellow perch. Residents and visitors can park and launch their watercrafts with ease at the public boat launch at Sebago Lake Station Landing.
Drive 21 miles north from Standish to reach Sebago Lake State Park, a 1,400-acre expanse that opened in 1938 as one of Maine's five original state parks. Spend warm summer days lounging on the sandy beaches, hiking through the beautiful woodlands, or swimming your way through a series of calm, clear inlets and coves.
A lovely beach on the shores of Watchic Lake is operated by the Kiwanis Club of Standish and is the perfect place for a family picnic on a summer afternoon!
Day Trips from Standish, Maine
Whether you're in search of bustling cities or ocean beaches, our Standish vacation homes are just a short distance from some of the most celebrated landscapes in Maine.
If you're feeling adventurous, head southeast to Portland for the day! The largest city in the state, Portland is known for its historic seaport, thriving culinary scene, and gorgeous location on Casco Bay. Begin your morning with a pastry or two at Standard Baking Co., sample the freshest of lobster rolls at The Fisherman's Grill, and end the day with a locally-sourced seafood dinner at Eventide Oyster Co.
The rocky shores of Cape Elizabeth and the iconic Portland Head Light are only 22 miles from Standish, while the legendary beach towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are located 31 miles to the south.
If you are craving a roadtrip, take a scenic drive north along historic Route 1 to explore Midcoast Maine, stopping along the way to shop at the flagship L.L. Bean store in Freeport, explore the historic shipbuilding city of Bath, and stand in line for seafood favorites at Red's Eats in Wiscasset.
Experience the quiet charm of Maine through the eyes of a local when you stay in one of our beautiful Standish vacation homes. Book today for an unforgettable getaway!
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Unexplained Cases | Searching for a Ghost, Finding Aliens
Written by: Rick Garner
Case Filed: 10/29/19 - Las Vegas, Nevada
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As we continue to explore the unknown, there are some cases that are challenging to investigate. Perhaps they are time sensitive, located thousands of miles away, or are nearly forgotten to time. These cases require a different method of analysis. They require the skills of our newest team member, Maryam Faresh.
In Unexplained Cases: Medium, situations and mysteries will be examined using Maryam's skills as a medium. The mission here is to uncover the truth by helping both the living and the dead.
If you know of a cold or missing person case or are living in fear or oppression from dark or demonic forces, please reach out to maryam@unexplainedcases.com
When Unexplained Cases, reaches out tp the writer of a Reddit post seeking answers, we uncover the identity of a former home's ghost, an extraterrestrial connection, and why a mother and daughter's future holds much excitement.
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Watch Unexplained: Haunts III
On the evening of Halloween 2003, the unintended trilogy of "Unexplained: Haunts" ended with the half-hour television special: "Unexplained: Haunts III." It was Jeff Rent's second time hosting and it was our biggest production. Our first "Haunts" highlighted paranormal activity in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. "Haunts II" focused on several stories in Selma, Alabama. With "Haunts III," we traveled to the middle of nowhere - Cheneyville, Louisiana - to a 640-acre plantation and spent the night. Creepy doesn't begin to describe it.
The murderous and tragic history of Loyd Hall Plantation was the subject of this special 30-minute television program. It aired on Halloween night 2003 on WJTV Newschannel 12, the CBS affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi, and WHJT in Hattiesburg.
Our special guest was Kriss Stephens, a paranormal investigator who has worked with the Discovery Channel and other television networks on similar projects. Enjoy the video below:
Also, for additional insights into the night check out my Field Reports from Loyd Hall.
Unexplained: 10 Years Later
10 years. Has it really been a decade since our first half-hour show aired on WJTV-12 in Jackson, Mississippi at 6:30pm?
Halloween 2001 seems like yesterday, and it yet seems so long ago. At the time, we were uncertain the special should even air. The terrorist attacks of September 11 were still very fresh in our minds. Stories and updates still poured in daily about the attacks. Nerves were raw and emotions were scattered. Was it really time to air stories about ghosts and death?
Unexplained Cases | Residential Haunting
Written by: Darren Dedo
Case Filed: 09/25/19 - Scottsdale, Arizona
Some people call it one of the most haunted spots in all of Phoenix. Todd, the homeowner, says he has several ghostly guests who refuse to leave. Mediums and paranormal investigators have told Todd that three spirits are in the house: a little girl, a woman, and an angry man named Paul. My daughter, Caroline, picked up on energy right away. "It just feels weird...like anxiousness."
We quickly learned this was an intelligent haunting as we asked questions and the ghosts answered through our equipment - like the K2 meter and REM Pod. The spirits reached out from the dead via our SLS camera - which uses depth sensory and light protection technology to detect images in a 3D enviornment. It uses infrared dots to help map living - and not so living - objects - mapping them into stick figures. The K2 meter lights up when it detects changes in the electromagnetic field in Todd's home.…
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Business English Lesson: STARBUCKS
Unique's English Language for Business trainer Mike Davies looks at the crisis that recently involved Starbucks in the UK.
Starbucks has stated that it needs to "do more" in the UK as far as taxation is concerned, and to that end they have begun talks with the UK Taxation service HMRC in order to determine a way forward.
Starbuck's UK revenue in 2013 was £400m, yet they paid no corporation tax at all due to a complex scheme whereby royalty payments were paid into a Starbucks subsidiary in Switzerland, meaning that the company's UK division declares a loss each year.
The British Economy
As with most of Europe, the UK is experiencing great strain on her public finances, and so the news that a giant corporation like Starbucks was reneging on their social responsibility and avoiding taxes led to a huge outcry in the nation's press. Starbucks feared a backlash from its' customers and so have bowed to the inevitable in attempting to seek agreement over their tax bill.
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Subsidiary: Company that is completely or partially owned by another company.
Strain: Strong force that is doing considerable damage.
Renege: To go back on a promise.
Outcry: Considerable disagreement.
Bow to the inevitable:
To accept something (usually after a long time)
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Highlights Performing Arts Exhibition
Lau Bak Livehouse
Lau Bak Livehouse at Freespace is a small bar and performance space presenting music from Hong Kong and around the world. As well as regular showcases highlighting the best of the local and international music scene, Lau Bak Livehouse also hosts workshops, film screenings and cultural events
07.06.2019 to 20.10.2019, M+ Pavilion, Art Park
Five Artists: Sites Encountered brings together an international group of artists whose varied approaches offer ways to rethink ideas of site and place
What is Stage: Space as Poetry
01.07.2019 to 27.09.2019, The Box & The Room, Freespace
This September, renowned German stage and costume designer Anna Viebrock joins us for a public seminar and five-day artist workshop on how stage design goes beyond space. In preparation for the workshop, Edward Lam introduces Viebrock’s work with a public talk and series of professional screenings exploring the aesthetics of some of her most important opera and stage productions
Work-in-progress: Every Time You Walk into Our Class
06.08.2019 to 18.08.2019, The Room, Freespace
This August, Edward Lam Dance Theatre presents their first work-in-progress series in which Taiwanese actor Shih Yi-hsiu and a small audience of 60 people interact to shape both content and performance. Blending workshop and presentation, Shih Yi-hsiu revisits the role of teacher, this time with the audience as his students
Screening: Teachers and Students
Co-curated by Edward Lam, this screening series features seven international films on teachers, students and education. Looking at the role of schooling beyond transmission of knowledge, it presents a range of perspectives on how our minds and hearts are shaped during our formative years
Screening: Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Four Works
Edward Lam Dance Theatre showcases four of the company’s original stage works written between 1997, the year of the handover, and 2000, the year of extensive educational reforms in Hong Kong – two events that had a major impact on the dreams and aspirations of the young people of Hong Kong
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Home News Associated Press Man gives up 1st-class plane seat for mother with ill child
Man gives up 1st-class plane seat for mother with ill child
Kelsey Zwick and her daughter Lucy getting ready to board an airplane from Orlando to Philadelphia on Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo: Kelsey Zwick/Facebook)
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who has been praised for giving up his first-class seat for a mother with an 11-month-old sick baby said he doesn’t think it was that big of a deal.
Jason Kunselman said he first saw Kelsey Zwick and her daughter Lucy getting ready to board an airplane from Orlando to Philadelphia on Dec. 6. It’s common to see ill children at the Orlando airport because of trips granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Mechanicsburg-area man said.
Zwick was bringing her daughter to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment of chronic lung disease.
The York Daily Record reported Kunselman saw Zwick was carrying her baby’s oxygen machine and gave up his seat after learning the two were sitting in the back of the plane.
“It was really touching,” Kunselman recalled of his interaction with Zwick. “She said, ‘Thank you.’ I said, ‘You’re welcome.'”
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His kind gesture, shared by Zwick on Facebook, has garnered international attention and praise.
Kunselman said he reached out to Zwick afterward and the two have been in contact since. Kunselman said he hopes to meet with her in the coming weeks.
He also hoped that his act will encourage others to show kindness. “Hopefully, people will be kind to one another this season,” he said.
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HomeReviewsAlbum ReviewsReview: Danielle Lewis – Fly EP
Review: Danielle Lewis – Fly EP
November 24, 2016 Thomas S. Day Album Reviews 1
Up-and-coming Welsh Pop-Folk artist Danielle Lewis has just released her latest 6 track EP Fly. With her earlier efforts Lewis has been compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell and Lucy Rose and while Fly has these elements, it has some new ones too. On a number of the tracks she tests the bounds of her voice to good effect. Her voice is exceptionally clean and clear making her lyrics easy to comprehend and if I had to make comparisons I would say that her vocals occasionally sound like Ingrid Michaelson or Gabrielle Aplin. Her material is all sentimental and for the most part quite slow paced and chilled outing while the folk roots are in there, I would say this is more of a pop record than the former (with the exception of Hiraeth) which I suspect will make it more palatable to the wider market.
This is certainly true of the opening trio of tracks are of the slow variety and speak of relationships and her Welsh Coast roots. Of these 3, Fly stands out the most with more interesting ebbing and flowing vocals bringing in more of the folk roots than the preceding tracks. Lewis cites this as being written to test the limits of her vocals and it certainly takes her into bolder territory becoming almost operatic in part. Belong follows this and as a more upbeat poppy number than the previous tracks it also stands out. Some of the vocal arrangements on this track are those which drew me to the Ingrid Michaelson comparison (I drew similarities to Be OK). Anywhere is Home follows suit and shows another quality to her voice and again, the vocal arrangements (rather than the tone) on this number drew comparison to Gabrielle Aplin’s work.
The EP closes with the (predominantly) a cappella Hiraeth. Sung in Lewis’ native Welsh tongue it is the most Folk track on the EP, it is beautifully sung. There is something about Celtic tongues that always gets me and this is no exception, with the first half of the song being solely Lewis’ vocal before a simple guitar arrangement joins the mix to compliment it.
If this EP is anything to go by, Lewis certainly has a lot of potential and I hope to see that unfurl in the coming years.
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Gymnast Aly Raisman Announces She's Retiring And Won't Compete In The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Clark Sparky
TheBlast January 15, 2020
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is stepping away from the sport at 25 years-old. She made the announcement in an Instagram post on Wednesday in a long letter to fans, along with a heartfelt captioned thanking everyone along the way.
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In the letter she posted, Raisman wrote in part, "The past 10 years have been such a whirlwind that I haven't really processed all that has happened, and sometimes I wonder whether I ever will. I've live a pretty fast-paced life and sometimes I have to remind myself to slow down, unplug from technology and take the time to appreciate what I've experienced and learned."
In the caption she said, "It takes a village to get to the Olympics, and I am so appreciative of every single person that helped me along the way. A huge thank you to my fans - your support has meant everything to me. I am very lucky to have been able to do something I love for so many years & I’m excited for what’s next!" she wrote in part in the actual letter.
"One of the best things about being a kid is the belief that anything is possible, and that no dream is too big," she went on to say while talking about watching the 1996 Atlanta Games as a little girl. "I suspect I keep going back to that time because I now know the power of that little girl's dream."
"Going to miss those gymnastic routines in Tokyo this summer. But u got to do what u have to do. Fan for life," one fan commented.
"Wow. This is inspirational. You are strong, brave and resilient. You have been through a lot," another gushed.
"So proud of all you’ve accomplished Aly! On and off the “field!” Thank you for inspiring future generations with your tenacity, dedication, and love of the sport of gymnastics! Can’t wait to see what you do next!" a third replied.
"So well written, beautifully said. You're amazing, and your passion and hard work will get the best of you in no matter what you do. Thank you for loving the sport and for making us love the sport even when at first we didn't know a single thing about it," one follower wrote.
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After federal study finds racial bias in facial recognition tech, advocates renew calls for ban
CATHERINE THORBECKE
ABC News December 20, 2019
After federal study finds racial bias in facial recognition tech, advocates renew calls for ban originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Advocacy groups and lawmakers are renewing calls for a ban on government use of facial recognition technology in the wake of a sweeping new study that found a majority of the software exhibits a racial bias.
"This study makes it clear: the government needs to stop using facial recognition surveillance right now," Evan Greer, the deputy director of Fight for the Future, a nonprofit digital rights advocacy group, told ABC News in a statement.
"This technology has serious flaws that pose an immediate threat to civil liberties, public safety, and basic human rights," she added.
(MORE: Facial-recognition software may be able to identify people based on brain scans)
The study published Thursday from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) looked at 189 software algorithms from 99 developers, which encompasses a majority of the industry.
"Even if the algorithms improve in the future, biometric surveillance like face recognition is dangerous and invasive," Greer said. "Lawmakers everywhere should take action to ban the use of this nuclear-grade surveillance tech."
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"While it is usually incorrect to make statements across algorithms, we found empirical evidence for the existence of demographic differentials in the majority of the face recognition algorithms we studied," Patrick Grother, a NIST computer scientist and the report’s primary author said in a statement.
The group found higher rates of false-positives for Asian and African American faces compared to images of Caucasian faces for "one-to-one" matching, which confirms a photo matches a different photo of the same person in a database, according to an agency statement.
Depending on the algorithm, the false positive rates for one-to-one matches were 10 to 100 times higher for Asians and African-Americans than for Caucasians.
For "one-to-many" matches, which determine whether a photo of a person has any match in a database -- and is often what is used for identifying persons of interest -- the researchers found higher rates of false positives for African American women.
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False-positives in one-to-many matches can carry particularly heavy consequences including false accusations, according to the researchers. False-positives for one-to-one matches are still of concern, as they can present security issues and allow impostors to access data and more.
"In a one-to-one search, a false negative might be merely an inconvenience -- you can’t get into your phone, but the issue can usually be remediated by a second attempt," Grother explained. "But a false positive in a one-to-many search puts an incorrect match on a list of candidates that warrant further scrutiny."
The team emphasized that different algorithms had very different results when it came to the prevalence of false-negatives.
Proud to join the call for @HUDgov to review facial recognition technology use in federally assisted housing.
Not only could it be used to enable invasive, unnecessary and harmful government surveillance, its inaccuracies disproportionately affect vulnerable communities. pic.twitter.com/lcOIImBq9E
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) December 20, 2019
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., the chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, said the report shows the technology is "more unreliable and racially biased than we feared" as the government ramps up its use.
"In recent years, the Department of Homeland Security has significantly increased its use of facial recognition technology on Americans and visitors alike, despite serious privacy and civil liberties concerns," Thompson said in a statement Thursday.
"This report not only confirms these concerns, but shows facial recognition systems are even more unreliable and racially biased than we feared," he added.
Thompson called on the Trump administration to "reassess its plans for facial recognition technology in light of these shocking results."
In a series of tweets reacting to the new study, the American Civil Liberties Union, which fought against the use of this technology in court, said government agencies "must immediately halt the use of this dystopian technology."
Government agencies — including @FBI, @CBP, and local law enforcement — must immediately halt the use of this dystopian technology.
Face recognition technology, accurate or not, can enable undetectable, suspicionless surveillance on an unprecedented scale.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 19, 2019
"One false match can lead to missed flights, long interrogations, tense police encounters, false arrests, or worse," the group tweeted. "Even government scientists are now confirming this surveillance technology is flawed and biased."
Privacy advocates have raised the alarm on facial recognition pitfalls for months.
(MORE: Critics call China's mandatory facial recognition tech in cellphones a 'wake up call')
In July, a U.K.-based report found that 80% of facial recognition suspects flagged by London’s Metropolitan Police were innocent.
Some governments have responded: San Francisco became the first U.S. city to block the use of facial recognition technology by all police and city agencies in May. The towns of Somerville and Brookline in Massachusetts also banned municipal use of the technology.
(MORE: Over 80% of facial recognition suspects flagged by London's Met Police were innocent, report says)
Makers of the technology argue it has a slew of positive applications, despite the controversy.
Amazon Rekognition says on its website that the tech can be used to help "humanitarian groups to identify and rescue human trafficking victims" and published a list of common misconceptions about it online.
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‘See us now?’
In another look, a male model walks down the Pyer Moss runway wearing an all-white ensemble with a white cummerbund asking the question, “See us now?” (Photo: Getty)
From 'No on Kavanaugh' to 'Stop calling 911 on the culture': NYFW is all about political statements
Julie Tong
The line between fashion and politics has become more blurred over the years.
In 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri became the first female artistic director at Dior, and her debut collection centered on female empowerment for this historic moment at the storied fashion house. In celebration, she designed a T-shirt that said, “We Should All Be Feminists.”
In 2017, shortly after the U.S. presidential election the previous November, designers continued to showcase their political stances through fashion. During designer Prabal Gurung’s Fall 2017 show, he had models Bella Hadid and Candice Huffine walk down the runway wearing shirts that read, “The Future Is Female,” “Our Minds Our Bodies Our Power,” and “Nevertheless, She Persisted.” Celebrity favorite designer Tom Ford, known for his glitzy old Hollywood designs, debuted a chain handbag on his catwalk that said “Pussy Power,” alluding to the pink pussy hats worn during the Women’s March in January 2017.
Political statements have also reached far outside the traditional “big four” fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan, and Paris). During Seoul Fashion Week in March earlier this year, Miss Gee Collection debuted two sweaters emblazoned with the words “#MeToo” and “Speak Up” in bold crimson letters in reference to the #MeToo movement that has swept around the globe.
This season is no different. New York Fashion Week designers continue to use their catwalk shows to take political stands. Above, we present the political statements made at fashion week so far.
• Fashion designer casts all Asian models for historic NYFW show
• Political slogan tee strikes at NYFW: ‘Vote for Cynthia’ Nixon
• Curvy model causes a stir in ‘Sample-Size’ T-shirt at NYFW’s most diverse show
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WOOD 100 Winners
22 business blueprints: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success
By Karen M. Koenig October 23, 2019 | 12:14 pm EDT
Changes in workplace procedures, market area growth, acquisitions and expansions are just a few of the ways these WOOD 100 firms grew sales and improved their long-term business prospects. What follows are some of the methods put in place by the 2019 WOOD 100 class, which includes cabinet manufacturers, residential and office furniture producers, architectural woodworkers, wood component manufacturers, closet companies and more.
Now in its 30th year, the WOOD 100: Strategies for Success highlights the innovative as well as tried-and-true initiatives put in place by 100 North American wood products manufacturers to grow their businesses. Here's what some of them had to share about their business strategies:
Cardinal Fine Cabinetry Corp., London, ON — One of the area’s largest millwork producers will soon be even bigger, following an expansion to meet the growing demands of the residential market, said Paul Bilyea, president. “We saw an increase in our talent with the inclusion of three small bespoke businesses that formed within our company. This added a great value to the vocabulary of what we do.”
In recognition of its efforts and success, Cardinal Fine Cabinetry was named one of Canada’s top growing companies in The Globe and Mail’s 2019 Report on Business, recording a three-year revenue growth of 63%.
“We want to continue [our] success by providing the best possible service and product to our community,” Bilyea said.
He credits much of the success to the employees, which include apprentices. Pictured are three of them (Alisa, Heather and Katelynne) at the Build-A-Dream event in London.
Genesis Products Inc., Elkhart, IN — “In 2018, Genesis Products made great strides towards focusing on new product development and launches, as well as, major improvements to quality and manufacturing excellence,” said Abbie Thomas, creative manager - Marketing.
2018 sales grew 5.4%. “Product innovation and overall customer experience led towards growth in new markets and market share gains,” she added.
Genesis serves a broad range of industries including: cabinet and storage, store fixture, office and education, recreational vehicle, furniture and transportation. It has 9 facilities, with 950,000-plus square feet of production, assembly and warehousing space. “The flexibility and size of these facilities allow us to respond quickly and efficiently to our customers’ manufacturing and supply chain needs.”
Parenti & Raffaelli, Mt. Prospect, IL — Sales are booming for the family-owned architectural millwork firm, which focuses on high-end commercial spaces, but also specializes in residential, hospitality and healthcare.
“We manufacture all types of architectural millwork, from simple casework to blueprint matched panel elevations,” said Samantha Gurrola, vice president of Sales. “We pride ourselves in quality without compromise, and excellent customer service.”
She added, “We have a great team in the office, shop, and field. We all work together and set each other up for success.” The company recently relocated its facility and upgraded it to be fully air conditioned, with ergonomic workstations. “We also have an excellent project management and shop scheduling system.”
Lexington Manufacturing, LLC, Coon Rapids, MN — “We invested in our people and developed a clear vision for them to understand where we are headed,” noted Bill DeWitt, account manager. “We also developed a more robust strategic planning process.”
Sales at the architectural door and profile wrapped components specialist grew 8.0% in 2018, and are expected to be even better in 2019 and 2020. Enhancing the company’s value-added machining capabilities are the recent additions of an automated laminating line, automated paint line, automated sanding line, and new panel saw.
Lexington is an OEM supplier to the residential window and architectural and commercial door markets, including offering fire-rated door components for 45, 60 and 90 minute openings.
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Diplomat Closet Design, West Chester, PA
Sales at the home organization firm grew 3.3% in 2018, with projections “excellent” for 2019 and 2020. “We focused on team and personal goals, company culture and core values,” said Ryan Lindstadt, president. The firm also revamped its manufacturing facility, including Cabinet Vision software, a Weeke/Homag CNC with offload and labeling, and invested in marketing. “We also invested heavily in our staff and getting the right people on the bus,” added Laura Bryan, director of marketing.
Woodhaven Woodworks LLC, Springfield, IL
Owner Todd Scanlan credits his skilled employees with helping the custom wood and laminate cabinetry and mouldings producer grow sales 40.3%, with projections also “excellent” for 2019. The company also invested in an SCM moulder and finishing equipment to aid production.
Creative Surfaces, Sioux Falls, SD
The commercial casework, cabinetry fixtures, countertop and signage firm invested in its employees, adding sales staff and engineers. “We are one of the top companies in the United States that manufactures and installs all of our own projects. Everyone that works for us is highly skilled in their trade,” said Denise Pins, marketing & sales coordinator.
United Cabinet Works, Sugarcreek, OH
Owner Roy Yoder credits the hiring of a business coach to help in marketing, and understanding percentages and profit margins with helping the cabinetry manufacturer’s sales grow 66.7% in 2018.
Reborn Cabinets, Anaheim, CA
The cabinetry firm’s sales grew significantly. “Even though marketing and customer service are main drivers, we attribute our success to the quality of our team. Culture is very important to us. Of our 10 core values our first two specifically relate to building a winning team, and creating the ultimate work environment for that team,” said Anthony Nardo, president. “Everything we do is metric driven and we not only share those results but teach our staff how to utilize the information to their advantage.”
Evergreen Cooling Technologies, Winlock, WA
A new customer acquisition and an expansion into carbon composites helped grow sales 2.6% at the supplier and fabricator of cooling tower grade lumber, plywood and treating services, said Jeff Padrta, president. The firm also invested in new drill presses and saws.
Hollands Custom Cabinets, El Cajon, CA
Sales at the residential cabinet and commercial casework and millwork firm grew 24.1%. “We continue to focus on the customer’s experience with our company. This means focusing on quality, service and price,” said Jed Richard, president. “Key steps are having great employees (taking care of them), great machinery (reinvestment of capital) and continued focus on productivity. Grow your business, grow your people.”
Maple Landmark Inc., Middlebury, VT
“Our core competency is our ability to efficiently operate in a mixed-model environment with short leads times,” said Mike Rainville, president of the toy and other small wood products firm. A focus on lean and training has enabled the firm to increase productivity 12% and add complexity, without adding new hires.
McClung’s Lumber, Salem, VA
New technology, including a Thermwood CNC, helped the architectural millwork firm increase capacity without adding employees, said TJ Stratton, Operations manager. “Combining that with refining our systems and the way orders moved through the shop allowed us to cross $2 million in sales threshold.” 2018 sales rose 16.7%.
Cal Door & Drawer, Morgan Hill, CA
Hiring outside sales reps while maintaining quality and service contributed to 2018’s 13.6% sales growth, said Edward Rossi, CEO. Investments in a Mereen-Johnson milling line and 5-head Biesse sander also aided production of the 8,000-10,000 wood, RTF, and edgebanded doors and drawer boxes shipped daily and nationally. Plans are to add a Flex line edgebander and double-action panel saw for faster processing.
Frank Chervan Inc., Roanoke, VA
Reduced delivery times helped sales for the contract seating manufacturer grow 9.0%, said Gregory Terrill, president. “We have continued to build upon our vertically integrated, completely domestic production model. This is our core competitive advantage,” he said. “We can respond to demanding customer needs because we control the value stream from raw inputs to finished goods.”
Casework Solutions, New Century, KS
“A renewed team culture of shared values and vision,” helped the cabinetry and countertop firm grow sales 19.0%, said Randy Frey, owner. The company also redefined key result areas for all team members, redefined workflow pipelines and task processes and focused on “clear and continual communication,” of the core values and goals.
Fusion Wood Products LLC, Elkhart, IN
“We pride ourselves in being an ally to the customer during every phase of production,” said Nate Rhoden, managing member. “We focus on people first by developing strong relationships with customers and providing a positive work environment for employees.” The strategy works, as the panel processor and profile wrapper’s sales grew a whopping 413.6%.
Doors and Drawers, Dexter, MI
Sales grew 3.5% for the commercial cabinet and fixtures maker, which recently completed construction of a 6,000-square-foot warehouse. “This allowed us more room for actual manufacturing and has greatly increased our efficiency and safety,” said Chuck Manitz, owner.
Classic Millwork and Cabinets Inc., Westmont, IL
The custom commercial millwork firm looks to continue its upward sales growth, with projections good also for the next few years, said Ray Turffs, president. The company added office and shop staff, as well as some new equipment, to aid the production of millwork for retail stores, office spaces, restaurants/bars, schools and salons.
R&B Grove Casework Inc., Baltimore, MD
Tony Kordell, project manager & senior estimator, credits “Always being on time, from bidding to submittals/shop drawings, to deliveries and complete installations with zero punch list,” for contributing to the laminated cabinetry, casework and countertop firm’s success. R&B also invested in a box truck for deliveries as opposed to contracted delivery service, with a new CNC router and edgebander planned for this year.
Custom Millwork & Display, Inc., South Bend, IN
“We have aligned ourselves with a network of very good vendors, suppliers and other quality millwork shops,” said Jerrel Mead, president. The strategy worked, as 2018 sales grew 35.1% for the providers of architectural millwork to the commercial and educational sectors.
El Paso Wood Products, El Paso, TX
The firm’s diversification into components continues to pay off, said Francisco Fernandez, vice president. “Currently half of our business is cutting 3/4-inch CDX plywood for furniture frames.” Hiring an outside industrial engineer and continuous improvements also spurred the 3.7% growth.
The 2019 WOOD 100 is sponsored by Pollmeier Inc.
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Karen M. Koenig
Karen M. Koenig has more than 30 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As editor of special publications under the Woodworking Network brand, including the Red Book Best Practices resource guide and website, Karen’s responsibilities include writing, editing and coordinating of editorial content. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media. She can be reached at karen.koenig@woodworkingnetwork.com
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Home Entertainment Police gives update on personnel arrested for reckless shooting
Police gives update on personnel arrested for reckless shooting
on: August 14, 2017 In: EntertainmentNo Comments
Davido: Police gives update on personnel arrested for reckless shooting- Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the detention and trial of two of its personnel that recently escorted popular musician, Davido, for reckless shooting.
A video in circulation on social media showed two policemen allegedly shooting into the air on the street in a moving vehicle in Lagos.
Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit ( PCRRU), ACP Abayomi Shogunle, told newsmen that following complaints by members of the public, the case was immediately registered by the unit.
“On August 1, PCRRU was notified about a video in circulation on social media in which some men alleged to be policemen were seen shooting in the air on the street in a moving vehicle,” Shogunle said.
He noted that the commissioner of police in charge of Police Mobile Force (PMF) at the Force Headquarters, had identified the men following the directive of the Inspector-General of Police.
Shogunle said that the incident happened on July 31 at 5 p.m. along the Murtala Mohammed International Airport road in Lagos.
He explained that the two policemen were attached to the 20 Police Mobile Force Squadron, and were attached to a private security company, Infinity Security Company.
“Along the way as seen in the video which has been confirmed from investigation, the two policemen involved started shooting into the air for no just cause.
“They have been identified and they have been in detention since then because investigation was conducted and after that they have been tried in orderly room and punishment has been recommended.
“We are only waiting for the appropriate police authority to review the punishment then we will make the full details known to the public.
“One thing is clear that the conduct of those policemen as seen in that video is unacceptable, that is not part of what our officers should be engaged in.
“They are no longer involved in any duty where they will carry any weapon. They will be in detention until the process is over before they will be released.
“Investigation has shown that they have no justifiable reason to have expended or fire their weapons into the air,” he added.
Shogunle assured members of the public that officers dismissed for corruption would also be prosecuted in court in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s directive.
“Apart from dismissal, we are also going to see the prosecution of such unethical officers in the court of law”.
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Arizona, Articles
Arizona Tells Nash Not to Visit
It isn’t often that a college program tells a Top 10 recruit not to visit, but that’s exactly what happened late Tuesday.
Arizona coaches called Tony Johnson, the travel team coach of highly touted Dallas small forward LeBryan Nash, and asked him not to take his scheduled official visit this weekend.
“They cancelled the visit,” Johnson said Wednesday by phone. “I told [Nash] late last night. LeBryan was kind of upset about it.
“It’s got something to do with some scholarships.”
The Arizona Daily Star reported that Arizona is already two over its 2011-12 allotment of just 12 scholarships. The Wildcats lost one scholarship because of violations from the Lute Olson era.
Arizona has 11 players on scholarship for next season and has accepted commitments from Josiah Turner, Nick Johnson and New Yorker Sidiki Johnson.
“It’s bad on their part because he was very interested in them,” Johnson said of Nash.
Indeed, the 6-7 Nash told me earlier this week that Arizona could pull even with Oklahoma State in his recruitment if the visit went well.
“Arizona might be matched up with Oklahoma State,” he said. “They might be if everything goes well on the visit.”
Now Nash is down to Oklahoma State, Baylor and Kansas, which he is slated to visit Oct. 15.
This latest development appears to leave Oklahoma State in good position since Nash told me they were the leader.
“Oklahoma State might have a slight lead over everybody and they might be the school to beat,” he said.
“They’ve been recruiting me since the 7th grade and just me going, I think I’ll be the face of the school,” he added. “It’s a good basketball school. It’s a tremendous place to play. They are on TV a lot. Last year they beat Kansas. It’s a tough place to play.
“Me going there might give the fans more to come. We might even get a chance to win a national championship.”
Jerome Seagears to Rutgers
Garrett, Harrison to Visit St. John's (UPDATED)
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Morning Headlines: Judge Grants Gag Order in UH Lawsuits; Jim Jordan to Run for House Speaker
By Mark Arehart & Lydia Taylor • Jul 27, 2018
Here are your morning headlines for Friday, July 27:
Judge grants gag order in UH fertility case;
Congressman Jim Jordan announces he'll run for Speaker of the House;
More former OSU students come forward in alledged sexual misconduct case;
Cleveland to roll out recycling fines Aug. 1;
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder campaigns for gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray;
Judge grants gag order in UH fertility case
A Cuyahoga County Judge has granted a request by University Hospitals to gag lawyers involved in the dozens of lawsuits filed after a hospital fertility clinic lost some 4,000 eggs and embryos in March. Cleveland.com reports Judge Stuart Friedman said the ruling is to prevent plaintiff’s lawyers from poisoning a potential jury pool if the case eventually goes to trial. The order does not gag the 950 patients whose eggs and embryos were destroyed after a temperature malfunction at a UH fertility clinic. The gag order does not apply to University Hospitals, either.
Congressman Jim Jordan announces run for Speaker of the House
Ohio U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan has announced he’ll run for Speaker of the House in hopes to replace current Speaker Paul Ryan when he steps down. Jordan declared his candidacy in a letter Thursday to GOP colleagues in which he criticized Ryan for not supporting President Trump strongly enough. Jordan complained that Republicans have to "stop caving so quickly" to Democrats in fights over the budget and other issues. Jordan is the founder of the ultra-right Freedom Caucus. Jordan is seen as a long-shot behind House Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Steve Scalise of Lousiana for the Speakership. Thursday, Jordan and the House Freedom Caucus introduced articles of impeachment for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Rosenstein appointed special counsel Robert Mueller to look into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
More former OSU students come forward in alledged sexual misconduct case
Ten more former Ohio State University students have come forward alleging sexual misconduct by a now dead wrestling team doctor. They accuse school officials of facilitating abuse by ignoring complaints and requiring some athletes to get physicals from him to maintain their scholarships. The case filed Thursday is the third federal lawsuit brought by men alleging sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss, who worked at Ohio State from 1978 until he retired in 1998. All three lawsuits seek unspecified monetary damages, but unlike the first two, the newest case doesn't propose to represent all Ohio State students mistreated by Strauss. An independent investigation is ongoing at Ohio State and more than 100 former students have come forward alleging sexual misconduct by Strauss.
Cleveland to roll out recycling fines Aug. 1
Cleveland will start rolling out recycling fines August 1st. Back in 2016, Cleveland City Council voted for low-level fines to enforce proper recycling and trash collection. Cleveland.com reports starting next month, citations can be issued for mixing trash with recycling like dirty food containers, pizza boxes, disposable coffee cups or plastic bags. Citations could also be issued for putting bins out too early or too late or leaving waste outside city bins.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder campaigns for gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is in Ohio campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray. Holder is visiting as chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. The committee backed by former President Barack Obama is investing millions of dollars in state-level elections in 11 states. Its heaviest focus is on Ohio. Holder will attend fundraisers for Cordray and others on the Democratic statewide ticket. Holder's organization sees this year's election cycle as critical to the congressional redistricting process. Winners will help draw congressional maps for the decade starting in 2021. The Republican National Committee raises issues with Holder's past and says Ohioans should be wary of Cordray campaigning with him.
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'Heroic' act earns Kentucky airman top honor
A special operations airman in Kentucky received a rare honor Friday for putting his life on the line during combat in Afghanistan.
Marvis Herring
MARVIS: JUST IMAGINE THIS, HITTING AN EXPLOSIVE IN AFGHANISTAN THEN PULLING SOME 13 OF YOUR CRITICALLY INJURED BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO SAFETY AND WHEN THE HELICOPTER COULDN’ FIND THE LANDING ZONE TECH SGT DAN KELLER RAN OUT EXPOSING HIMSELF TO ENEMY FIRE. >> THIS IS NOT AN AWARD THIS A RECOGNITION FOR TRULY HEROIC, HEROIC BEHAVIO MARVIS: HERO IS THE WORD ALMOST GUARANTEED TO COME TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE DETAILS OF TECH SGT DAN KELLER’S ACTIONS ON AUGUST 16 2017. TWO YEARS LATER, A CEREMONY FI FOR ON >> WE TAKE OUR TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE IT EXACTLY RIGHT AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THE DECISION WAS ACTUALLY RATHER EASY. THIS IS EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM. MARVIS:THE U.S. AIR FORCE CHIE OF STAFF AND KENTUCKY MADE A STOP AT THE 123RD AIRLIFT WING FRIDAY, TO AWARD KELLER THE AIR FORCE CROSS FOR HIS COURAGEOUS COMBAT EFFORTS. WE SAW THE MEDAL UP-CLOSE SPEAKING TO KELLER MOMENTS AFTER THE EVENT. >> IT WAS A REALLY BAD D RIGHT. MARVIS: AS THE AIR FORCE CRO CITATION STATES, KELLER’S SPECIAL OPS TEAM HIT AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. FOUR DIED, 30 MORE WOUNDED. HE DRAGGED NEARLY HALF OF THE CRITICALLY INJURED TO A LANDING ZONE AND OFFERED TO WALK MORE THAN A MILE WHEN AIR AID ARRIV ALL OF IT WHILE DEALING WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY >> AARON END UP DYING THAT DAY. THAT STICKS WITH YOU. MARVIS: AARON BUTLER IS JUST ONE OF HIS LOST COMARADES KELLER THOUGHT ABOUT AS HE SAT ON THIS STAGE, AMERICAN FLAG WAVING IN THE BACKGROUND. >> IF IT SHINES A POSITIVE LIGHT ON THAT AND IT REMINDS PEOPL THAT THERE’S STILL A FIGHT, GUYS ARE STILL GETTING HURT STILL GETTING KILLED AND THERE’S STIL A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO DO ILL TO US, AMERICA. IF IT ENLIGHTENS PEOPLE TO THAT, IT’S A WI MARVIS: MARVIS HERRING, WLKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A special operations airman in Kentucky received a rare honor Friday for putting his life on the line during combat in Afghanistan.The Air Force Cross has only been awarded to 10 people in the nation since the 9/11 tragedy, according to U.S. Air Force officials. On Friday, Technical Sgt. Daniel Keller, from the Kentucky Air National Guard, became the eleventh recipient.When asked, he doesn’t believe he is a hero.However, it was a word that exited nearly everyone’s mouth who spoke about TSgt. Keller’s actions of Aug. 16, 2017.“This is not an award, this is a recognition for truly heroic behavior,” Gov. Matt Bevin said.Keller’s special operations team hit an improvised explosive device that killed four and injured 31. Despite his own injuries, Keller returned fire and pulled many of the critically-injured to an extraction point.Air Force officials explained that he also ran out in the open, exposing himself to enemy fire, to help guide the medical helicopter to his wounded comrades. “It was a really bad day,” Keller said after the ceremony.Despite his valiant efforts, Keller told WLKY News that he sometimes wishes he could’ve done more. He remembers his friend he lost that day.However, he cherishes the many memories they made together.He said that he thought of them as he was pinned with the Air Force Cross.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A special operations airman in Kentucky received a rare honor Friday for putting his life on the line during combat in Afghanistan.
The Air Force Cross has only been awarded to 10 people in the nation since the 9/11 tragedy, according to U.S. Air Force officials. On Friday, Technical Sgt. Daniel Keller, from the Kentucky Air National Guard, became the eleventh recipient.
When asked, he doesn’t believe he is a hero.
However, it was a word that exited nearly everyone’s mouth who spoke about TSgt. Keller’s actions of Aug. 16, 2017.
“This is not an award, this is a recognition for truly heroic behavior,” Gov. Matt Bevin said.
Tech Sgt Daniel Keller, a special operations airman out of Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, earned the Air Force Cross in 2017 for his life-threatening rescue efforts in Afghanistan. Hear from him tonight on @WLKY pic.twitter.com/3pl1he7KFz
— Marvis Herring - WLKY (@Marvis_WLKY) September 13, 2019
Keller’s special operations team hit an improvised explosive device that killed four and injured 31. Despite his own injuries, Keller returned fire and pulled many of the critically-injured to an extraction point.
Air Force officials explained that he also ran out in the open, exposing himself to enemy fire, to help guide the medical helicopter to his wounded comrades.
“It was a really bad day,” Keller said after the ceremony.
Despite his valiant efforts, Keller told WLKY News that he sometimes wishes he could’ve done more.
He remembers his friend he lost that day.
However, he cherishes the many memories they made together.
He said that he thought of them as he was pinned with the Air Force Cross.
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Chinese Novels
Everlasting Immortal Firmament
World Defying Dan God
Chronicles of Gu Hai
Xianwu Hub
Chapter 415 – Finish Line
Chen Xiang watched the sun rising afar as the day broke, his heart pent up with emotions. He didn’t know how the others fared, but he knew it was extremely difficult for him. He could only reach this point after going through twists and turns. At this moment, the finish line was quite close already.
Although he was delayed a bit, he believed he was faster. He reckoned that he could enter the top ten at the very least.
At the beginning, he was confident that he would be able to take the first, but seeing that Lanlan possessing that kind of terrifying speed, he knew he was too arrogant. There were still many young experts in this Kings’ Mainland.
He was pretty sure that the competitors who could enter the top fifty were not too slow at all. If they had not been blocked, maybe they would surpass him.
Having thought of this point, Chen Xiang was furious as he was delayed all because Wang Quan had set up many ambushes intentionally.
Of course, thinking of the great loss he made the Divine Martial Palace suffer on his way, he was secretly happy, because he would get to see Wang Quan’s angry and helpless appearance at the very least.
His biggest gain was the memories he had obtained from the four array grandmasters. These memories were extremely valuable. After having absorbed these memories through Grasping Soul Devil Curse, he had etched them into his brain which he could turn them his own, after assimilating them. While the other would take a pretty long time to accumulate the experience of arranging arrays, Chen Xiang could get them in almost no time.
Becoming an array grandmaster was not that easy, especially when learning how to arrange the arrays. One would need a lot of resources, furthermore, it had a certain risk. Sometimes, when arranging an array, just the slightest mistake could make the array explode, or produce other dangerous effects. Chen Xiang had heard many people lost lives while arranging an array.
Chen Xiang could become an array grandmaster in the near future so long as he could utilize these valuable memories proficiently. Not to mention, he also had the Refiners’ Scroll in his hand. Even Liu Menger regarded the spirit patterns in the scroll as treasure. After having absorbed the memories of the four, he already had a certain foundation. As long as he spent a bit of time in this aspect, he could start refining equipment after mastering the dao of array.
Chen Xiang was flying high above the clouds. Although he had spread his huge firewings, no one could see him from the ground as the layers of clouds concealed him. Whereas he could perceive the situation on the ground with his powerful divine sense. Along the way, he had already discovered twenty or so contestants running with all their might; they were extremely fast. Chen Xiang reckoned that they had been running continuously and had not stopped, ever.
However, according to his calculation, it was impossible for them to reach this point even if they ran non-stop for ten days with that speed. He reckoned that some cheating was going on. Maybe Wang Quan and other had helped these disciples to cheat; after all, the route was very long and Gu Dongchen and Wu Kaiming could not know what happened halfway between for sure.
The Divine Martial Palace had many people, and it would not be difficult to help those disciples cheat at all. Even so, Chen Xiang was still ahead of more than twenty contestants. In addition, he found some more participating martial artists as he sped up.
“This race will knock out thirty people and I have passed thirty people already. If nothing unexpected happens, I would be able to pass this round,” Chen Xiang heaved a light sigh of relief. If he was eliminated because of Divine Martial Palace trickery, he would be angry for a long time. Just thinking about it didn’t make him feel good.
Another three days elapsed and Chen Xiang had caught up with a few people, and the finish line was also before him. The finishing line was atop a very high peak, upon which was a platform. There was a huge bell on the platform as well. As long as he rung the bell, it would mean that he had crossed the finishing line.
Although Chen Xiang could see the peak, it was still a certain distance away. The peak was so high that it was piercing through the clouds. If someone ran from below, he or she would take a long time to reach the top.
“Full speed!” Chen Xiang was worried that some accident might happen in the final moment; ergo, he used all his True Qi to fly. Whereupon, the Vermillion Bird Firewings grew much bigger immediately. Furthermore, azure True Qi was also gushing out from his feet, it was the wind energy inside the Azure Dragon True Qi, which was accompanied by violent lightning, increasing his explosive power and accelerating him even more so.
There were many people atop the peak. From afar, they too could see Chen Xiang. And they were visibly moved as Chen Xiang flapped those huge and spectacular firewings as well as by the azure jet stream spurting out from Chen Xiang’s feet, because this kind of speed and momentum was quite shocking.
Chen Xiang soared to the limit, bursting forth with shock waves generated as he tore through the air. At first, he was still far away from the peak, but as he accelerated completely, his speed increased by many times. As he flew his way to the peak, he looked no different than a beam of light shooting straight to the peak, dragging a long trail of azure and red light.
Chen Xiang did a flip in the air and beautifully landed on the stage atop the peak before quickly running to the bell and ringing it…
Listening to the sound of the bell echoing between the heaven and earth, Chen Xiang heaved a long sigh, only to listen to an old man’s shout after the echoes faded away, “Chen Xiang, fifteenth position!”
Lanlan arrived next to Chen Xiang and said, pursing her lips, “Fifteenth, you are damn slow!”
Chen Xiang burst into a mischievous laughter as he said, “Little Girl, if you had been blocked by a few Extreme State martial artists, then besieged by thousands and thousands of Adamantyl Griffins, before being suppressed by an array, and your power sealed by an array arranged by four array grandmasters, then finally, attacked by a King’s Vein warrior with a powerful weapon, would you be so fast?”
“Fortunately, these guys were all waste, the few Extreme State martial artists who blocked me at the beginning are now crippled, those thousands and thousands of Adamantyl Griffins should be dead or injured. As for the four array grandmasters… hahaha, they too have been stabbed by me and all their meridians should have been ruptured. And that formidable brilliant weapon used by that idiot King’s Vein warrior too had been broken by me, and he too had been beaten till he was seriously injured! Although there were a lot of obstacles, they were all useless.”
When Chen Xiang spoke, he looked at Wang Quan. At this moment, Wang Quan’s countenance was very ugly, the same was true for Gu Dongchen and Wu Kaiming because while they were waiting here, they discovered that the martial artists who had arrived earlier had not encountered any kind of obstacle from their conversations. They all rushed here very easily.
However, Chen Xiang had been blocked continuously, moreover, he was being particularly targeted. To their surprise, the King’s Vein warrior had attacked Chen Xiang with a brilliant saber!
“Chen Xiang, nothing can be done about that! You are a guest of our Kings’ Mainland, of course, we will take care of you a lot. However, you also did very well, you returned the courtesy with a courtesy and a big one at that,” said Lian Yingxiao, smiling.
The Divine Martial Palace had tried to steal chicken only to end up losing the rice. Their losses were pretty serious. They gave him a wife and lost their soldiers as well.
As Chen Xiang was from Chenwu Mainland, many tycoons from the Chenwu Mainland had also waiting for him here.
Hua Xianyue said, smiling charmingly, “The Kings’ Mainland turned out to be so hospitable. However, you guys lost too much face, so many guys could not even block this brat, he still ended up fifteenth and successfully passed the round!”
“Wang Quan, don’t you think doing these kinds of things is very disgusting? If you don’t like Chen Xiang participating in the Kings’ Martial Arts Meet, you should have said so. I am sure he would have withdrawn. Do you have to resort to these despicable tricks? Let me tell you something, if you think I will be afraid of you just because you are the highest person in power of Kings’ Mainland, then you are dead wrong! If you do this again, I, Liu Menger, will fight it out with you until one of us is dead!”
Liu Menger’s bout of anger was accompanied by Cold Qi waves that spread over the entire peak. The tall mountain was suddenly covered with a thick layer of snow. That kind of cold power made everyone had an urge to bow and worship her.
The entire platform suddenly went silent. Wang Quan knit his brows as he expelled the bizarre cold that had entered his body. Many people could not understand why was Liu Menger so angry!
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A Linear Transformation from Vector Space over Rational Numbers to itself
Let $\Q$ denote the set of rational numbers (i.e., fractions of integers). Let $V$ denote the set of the form $x+y \sqrt{2}$ where $x,y \in \Q$. You may take for granted that the set $V$ is a vector space over the field $\Q$.
(a) Show that $B=\{1, \sqrt{2}\}$ is a basis for the vector space $V$ over $\Q$.
(b) Let $\alpha=a+b\sqrt{2} \in V$, and let $T_{\alpha}: V \to V$ be the map defined by
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Find the matrix $T_B$ such that
\[ T_{\alpha} (x+y \sqrt{2})=\left( T_B\begin{bmatrix}
\end{bmatrix}\right)_B,\] and compute $\det T_B$.
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True or False: Eigenvalues of a Real Matrix Are Real Numbers
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