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Android News / All News / Elephone S9 And S9 Plus Rebranded To Elephone U & U Pro
Elephone S9 And S9 Plus Rebranded To Elephone U & U Pro
Elephone had been teasing the arrival of the Elephone S9 and S9 Pro for quite some time now, by releasing a ton of info regarding both devices, and the company has just, surprisingly, decided to rebrand these two handsets. The Elephone S9 and S9 Pro will be released as the Elephone U and U Pro, as the company is trying to differentiate from Samsung's Galaxy S-series of smartphones.
Having said that, Elephone has also announced that the Elephone U will be fueled by the MediaTek Helio P23 64-bit octa-core SoC, while the U Pro will ship with the Snapdragon 660 64-bit octa-core processor. The company also informed us that the Elephone U and U Pro engineering samples are already ready, and Elephone also decided to release AnTuTu scores for the Helio P23-powered Elephone U. The company tested the phone five times on AnTuTu, and the device scored 80,563, 80,127, 79,813, 79,428 and 79,012 points during those tests. The company has promised to release AnTuTu scores for the Elephone U Pro in the coming days as well, so stay tuned. As already mentioned, the company had released quite a few info when it comes to these two smartphones, the Gray variant of the Elephone U surfaced earlier today, and that phone will resemble the Galaxy S8 quite a bit. The device will ship with a curved display, and it will sport really thin bezels all around, while its general shape also resembles the Galaxy S8.
The Elephone U will sport a flexible AMOLED display, which is also something Elephone confirmed a while back. The phone will ship with a dual camera setup on the back, while a fingerprint scanner will be placed on the back of the device as well. The Elephone U will sport an 18:9 display aspect ratio, while Android 8.0 Oreo will come pre-installed on the device. The Elephone U Pro will ship with wireless charging, Qi standard, though we're still not sure whether that feature will make its way to the Elephone U or not. If you'd like to know more about the two phones, visit the company's official Facebook page, and stay tuned, more info will follow soon.
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Social game currency increasingly popular for crowdsourcing payments
Kyle Orland, AOL.com
Jun 21st 2010 11:00AM
Social game players are used to doing virtual work (i.e. harvesting fake crops) for virtual money (i.e. Farmville cash). But that concept has taken a strange twist recently: players exchanging real work for virtual cash.
The fake-money-for-real-work idea is becoming increasingly popular, according to a recent San Francisco Chronicle profile on crowdsourcing company Crowdflower. The company offers its proprietary Swag Bucks as payment for a variety of menial, hard-to-automate tasks such as verifying and categorizing search results or evaluating tweets as "positive" or "negative."
Those Swag Bucks can then be exchanged for everything from cash and gift cards to, increasingly, virtual currency for use in social games. In fact, CrowdFlower CEO Lukas Biewald says he expects virtual currency payments to reach $1 million this year -- up from a mere $50,000 last year.
That's a bit surprising, since the company's virtual currency offers aren't nearly the best deals on offer. For the same "Swag Buck" price as a $10 Farmville gift card, you could get almost $15 in PayPal cash or over $20 in Amazon gift cards. The fact that more people are taking the social gaming currency instead says something about the addictive appeal of these games, I think.
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Why Betting on Apple or Microsoft to Win the TV Wars May Be Folly
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool, AOL.com
We've been writing a lot about the future of TV in these digital pages. The debate over who ultimately wins the so-called "war for the living room" has taken many forms, but mostly we've evaluated the various news and offerings from the major vendors, including:
Microsoft (NAS: MSFT) , which has signed agreements with some 40 entertainment partners to bring content to the Xbox, where it can be surfed and organized hands-free using the Kinect remote and Bing search engine.
Netflix (NAS: NFLX) , which is scurrying to book content arrangements with the likes of AMC Networks (NAS: AMCX) to become a channel unto itself, broadcast widely through devices such as Mr. Softy's Xbox.
Apple (NAS: AAPL) , which boasts an enviable following of coders who write for the iOS platform that governs Apple TV and that could one day form the basis of an integrated TV set.
On balance, I believe our analysis has provided important context for entertainment investors. But I also think, as a group (me included), that we've failed to fully consider watching habits in evaluating the potential winners. We haven't thought enough about what has to change for any single vendor to win.
No longer. History tells me that usability (primary) and infrastructure (secondary) will, more than anything else, determine who dominates the digital TV market from here on.
What consumers want
Shouldn't features make the list? Partnerships? No, and no. The most successful tech products of the past 20 years have been feature-limited and partnership-poor by design. They were instead created to do something extremely simple with surprising efficiency.
Apple's iPad is my favorite example among recent introductions. Neither the most functional nor the most widely endorsed tablet at the time of release -- remember, the original iPad had precious few apps at launch -- the Mac maker won by designing to the most basic of human factors.
How so? We output most reading material to 8.5 by 11-inch paper. Designing a 10-inch tablet therefore created familiarity lacking in 7-inch alternatives. Familiarity won and is still winning.
What the TV ecosystem looks like
My experience as an investor says the most straightforward analysis is usually the best. In this case, most of us have all or some of this infrastructure in place to watch TV:
A cable or satellite connection.
A television.
A set-top box of some sort, whether for digital recording, on-demand programming, etc.
This combination affords us, as consumers, both serendipity and control. We can surf and find live TV we like, or we can switch over to recorded or queued content through paid services such as Netflix.
Advertising pays for the serendipitous or recorded content we consume. Premium content comes with a cost, though most of it is accessible straight from the equipment supplied by cable and satellite operators. Comcast (NAS: CMCSA) , DISH Network (NAS: DISH) , and their peers invest to make sure their boxes are emblazoned with logos, even though someone else makes the equipment.
There's a good reason for this. Set-top boxes and gaming consoles usually aren't required to get at premium content. Only the geekiest of consumers (two thumbs, pointed inward) are likely to own a system disconnected from the remote that comes with the cable plan.
And therein lies the problem for both Apple and Microsoft.
Controlling the remote
Sound silly? Maybe it is, but observe any non-geek TV watcher for any amount of time and you'll realize that it doesn't matter whether the Xbox gaming console does a great job of controlling a digital TV. Nor does it matter that an iPhone can control an Apple TV.
What users want and expect is one remote to control a television, and maybe a separate remote to control a Blu-ray player. But even those power users would still prefer a single controller -- it's the reason Logitech still does a good business selling Harmony remotes.
Which brings us to Google (NAS: GOOG) and its rumored plan to become a cable alternative. I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. Why? Consider:
The Big G has invested in high-bandwidth delivery options for years, including fiber to the home.
Its newest division, Motorola Mobility, makes set-top boxes.
YouTube, the third most heavily trafficked site on the Web, serves 3.5 billion videos daily, offers movie rentals, and is developing custom channels.
And Google is perhaps the world's foremost expert on using technology for targeted advertising.
Controlling the living room isn't about controlling the content or having the most partnerships. It's about controlling the remote. Microsoft is getting closer to that with the Xbox yet is substituting an unfamiliar form factor for a remote. Apple TV is close, too, but suffers from being an add-on.
Only Google proposes to own the pipe in the same way that the current remote suppliers -- the cable and satellite operators -- do. It's a devastatingly disruptive opportunity for just how neatly it fits into how we already watch TV. (Assuming the remote doesn't look like an alien device, as was the case in Google's initial TV experiment.)
Challenge, meet opportunity
Sure, the content would be lacking at first. Google would have to negotiate with every major network and premium-channel supplier. The Federal Communications Commission would also probably have to approve the plan. Neither matters in the long run.
Consumers already want fast access to the Web wherever they are, which means Google has good reason to roll out high-speed wireless and fiber nationwide. Using the same bandwidth to deliver TV later would amount to a bonus worth tens or even hundreds of billions in new revenue. Apple and Microsoft want heaping portions of this same pie. I suspect they'll instead end up fighting over slivers.
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At the time this article was published Fool contributorTim Beyersis a member of theMotley Fool Rule Breakersstock-picking team. He owned shares of Apple, Google, and Netflix at the time of publication. Check out Tim'sportfolio holdingsandFoolish writings, or connect with him onGoogle+or Twitter, where he goes by@milehighfool. You can also get his insightsdelivered directly to your RSS reader.The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Microsoft, Logitech International, and Google.Motley Fool newsletter serviceshave recommended buying shares of Microsoft, Logitech International, Netflix, Apple, and Google, creatingbull call spread positions in Apple and Microsoft, and creating a write covered call position in Logitech International. Try any of our Foolish newsletter servicesfree for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe thatconsidering a diverse range of insightsmakes us better investors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.
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Footage of bus driver rescuing 2 lost dogs goes viral: 'I couldn't leave them out there like that'
Dec 30th 2019 12:06PM
A bus driver in Milwaukee gave two dogs and their owners the gift of a Christmas miracle this year.
Jamie Grabowski, a driver for the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), was finishing up her regular route around midnight on Dec. 18 when she noticed two dogs wandering in and out of traffic.
Worried about the freezing temperature and oncoming cars, Grabowski pulled the bus over and got their attention by yelling, "Hey you two! You need to go home!... Come on, come on inside!"
Her bus surveillance camera recorded the whole rescue.
Grabowski got off the bus and was filmed herding the pit bull and Doberman pinscher onto the heated bus. She played with them as she called 911 and waited for the police to show up and transfer the dogs to a local shelter.
"I couldn't leave them out there like that," Grabowski told ABC News. "I mean, people nowadays, if they can hit humans, what is a dog?"
Two and a half miles away, the Gomez family was frantically looking for the missing dogs.
"We could not find them," Stephanie Gomez told ABC News. "We were panicked, we were scared."
At the shelter, the two dogs were reunited with their family — just in time for the holidays.
"I was so happy that someone took time out of their day to turn in the dogs," Stephanie said.
Grabowski said she felt relieved that she happed to be in the right place at the right time to help the dogs and reunite them with their family.
Milwaukee bus drivers have been in the news multiple times for their selfless good deeds for the community. In January, Irena Ivic noticed a barefoot baby girl running down the street and immediately pulled her onto the bus and called police. In November 2018, a bus camera recorded driver Natalie Barnes comforting a passenger who had just lost his home and buying him dinner on her break before taking him to a nearby shelter.
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Ring doorbell footage raises 'alien abduction' theories: 'I can't talk about it'
Jan 7th 2020 1:01PM
A newly released Ring doorbell camera video shows a curious scene in which a man appears to have been "abducted" by aliens.
In the footage, a homeowner is seen leaving his front door and walking out towards his driveway. But, when he is almost outside of camera's view, he seemingly shoots up into the sky.
The bizarre footage raises a lot of questions debating over what really happened — particularly about whether it was edited.
Houston native Larry Lewis, the man in the video, told Inside Edition that he thought the clip was hilarious.
"I made sure I had to be back 'home' for dinner," Lewis joked. When asked where he actually went, Lewis laughed and replied, "I can't talk about it right now."
All joking aside, Lewis blames the mystery on a technical glitch with the camera. He believes the camera stopped filming right at the moment he was out of frame, so it looked like he disappeared.
"I think it got caught up in the recording," Lewis told Inside Edition.
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Feds urge Air Canada to fix booking problems as travel season approaches
The airline introduced the new reservation system more than three weeks ago
Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday he has spoken with Air Canada about problems continuing to plague its new booking system on the cusp of holiday travel season, but that resolving them is beyond his reach.
“We’ve let them know that we’re hearing from a lot of customers that they’re very frustrated and that they’re also having trouble getting through a customer relation site at Air Canada,” Garneau said.
“They’re doing their best to fix it. It is something that is in the hands of Air Canada. Transport Canada cannot do anything.”
The airline introduced the new reservation system more than three weeks ago, triggering a barrage of social media complaints from passengers who had difficulty accessing their booking information or reaching customer service agents.
Calls to the customer service line Wednesday went straight to a voice recording from department director Jean-Francois Loignon, who apologized for the “delay” and asks customers not flying within 24 hours to consult their travel plans online.
“Due to current volumes, I apologize that we are not able to place you on hold at this time,” he said.
Air Canada said in an email Wednesday that it is “working to resolve the issues as soon as possible.”
“This was a massive IT project, which occurred over two years and involved 700,000 hours of development. With an IT project of such complexity, issues are inevitable,” the airline said.
Many concern passengers who are changing their bookings, but “most customers have not been impacted and they continue to travel normally.”
The second phase of a new set of passenger rights rules is set to come into effect on Sunday, but passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs says they are “toothless” when it comes to the latest problems.
“Air Canada cannot avoid its obligations to passengers by making itself unreachable,” he said.
The upcoming batch of regulations mandates compensation of up to $1,000 for delays and other payments for cancelled flights.
The rules impose no obligation on airlines to pay customers for delays or cancellations if they were caused by mechanical problems discovered in a pre-flight check — walking around the aircraft before takeoff looking for defects — rather than during scheduled maintenance.
The issue came to the forefront after a 2017 incident in which two Montreal-bound Air Transat jets were diverted to Ottawa due to bad weather and held on the tarmac for up to six hours, leading some passengers to call 911 for rescue.
The Canadian Transportation Agency is responsible for ensuring air carriers abide by their tariffs — airlines’ contract with customers — Lukacs noted. Air Canada’s tariff stipulates that “the carrier will effect a change in the routing…travel dates or will cancel a reservation” at the passenger’s request.
“If Air Canada frustrates that process, it is not doing its part of the bargain,” Lukacs said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2019.
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Pub Date 11/22/2016
David Maljkovic: In Low Resolution
Text by Julien Fronsacq, François Piron.
For the past 15 years, Croatian artist David Maljkovic has been fascinated with the French car company Peugeot and its futuristic “concept cars” conceived in the 1980s to model what the car industry would look like in the 2000s--now evidence of a long-gone belief in progress and technology. In his film Out of Projection (2009–2015), filmed at Peugeot headquarters and innovation campus in Sochaux, automobile prototypes and former employees serve as symbolic links between past and future. Centered on this landmark work, which is presented through related projects, archive, documentation and film stills, this artist’s book constitutes an emblematic case study of David Maljkovic’s practice and obsessions.
Designed by London-based graphic design studio Abäke, the volume is published as the editorial sequel of the exhibition In Low Resolution, held at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, in 2014 and co-organized with Festival d’Automne (Paris). Besides publishing previously unseen material, it also comprises an essay by curator and art critic François Piron as well as an interview with Julien Fronsacq, curator of the Palais de Tokyo exhibition.
Born in 1973 in Croatia, David Maljkovic lives in Zagreb and Berlin. Including films, sculpture, collage and installations, his work constitutes a critical research into the legacies of modernism (initially the architectural symbols and sculptural forms of former socialist Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe). He investigates these remnants from the past in relationship with the present but also with their potential--real or fictional--in an imminent or distant future, at the crossroads between science fiction and documentary film. Maljkovic is also particularly interested in exhibition strategies and the semiotics of display.
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Tell us a bit about how you first got involved in your sport?
I was 7 years old and I was lacking in confidence. I wanted to do a sport that would be fun and keep me active. Judo was a good choice because my dad had done it as a child. When I first started, it was just an opportunity to make friends and when you are young in judo it is a lot of games and really good fun. As I got older I began to fall in love with the sport. I started to do small local competitions and then began attending British Judo Council squad training, and then started to compete more regularly, including regionally and abroad which has been a great experience. Judo has shaped me to be the person I am today, and I have learned a lot from it.
What is a typical week for you?
My course is really busy so I train a little less than I did previously because I am committed to my studies. However, I try to train a couple of times a week at Rush Judo on Berkhamsted, and I also have a gym membership in London. At weekends I am often competing in venues across the UK so it can be a little hectic. I also work at a weekend drama school, so I have to juggle training, study and work shifts carefully to squeeze everything in.
What are your greatest sporting achievements / what are you most proud of?
Achieving my 1st Dan was something that was really special for me because it was the culmination of 10 years of hard training. I had completed the technical training and then I went to a grading where I had to fight in a pool and win the pool in order to qualify for a line up. I then had to win the line up (basically beat everyone else who had turned up), in order to be awarded the grade. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done, and I am very proud to wear a black belt.
What are your sporting goals for the year?
Right now I am working on collecting points for my 2nd Dan. I have 40 points so far and I need another 60. I have already completed the technical requirements, so hopefully that is not too far away. I also want to continue to compete regularly and am looking forward to representing UAL.
This weekend I competed at the London Universities Open Championships and was really pleased to achieve a Silver medal in the Juniors and a 5th place in the Seniors. My next Competition will be the British Judo Council Closed National Championships in Northampton, and the week after I have a Samurai High Grades Championships in Walsall. It keeps me busy but I love it!
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Expensive Childcare and Short School Days = Lower Maternal Employment and More Time in Childcare? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey
This study investigates the relationship between maternal employment and state-to-state differences in childcare cost and mean school day length. Pairing state-level measures with an individual-level sample of prime working-age mothers from the American Time Use Survey (2005–2014; n = 37,993), we assess the multilevel and time-varying effects of childcare costs and school day length on maternal full-time and part-time employment and childcare time.
Collective Social Identity: Synthesizing Identity Theory and Social Identity Theory Using Digital Data
Identity theory (IT) and social identity theory (SIT) are eminent research programs from sociology and psychology, respectively. We test collective identity as a point of convergence between the two programs. Collective identity is a subtheory of SIT that pertains to activist identification. Collective identity maps closely onto identity theory’s group/social identity, which refers to identification with socially situated identity categories. We propose conceptualizing collective identity as a type of group/social identity, integrating activist collectives into the identity theory model.
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Building on an emerging literature concerning algorithmic management, this article analyzes the processes by which food delivery platforms control workers and uncovers variation in the extent to which such platforms constrain the freedoms—over schedules and activities—associated with gig work.
CASM: A Deep-Learning Approach for Identifying Collective Action Events with Text and Image Data from Social Media
Protest event analysis is an important method for the study of collective action and social movements and typically draws on traditional media reports as the data source. We introduce collective action from social media (CASM)—a system that uses convolutional neural networks on image data and recurrent neural networks with long short-term memory on text data in a two-stage classifier to identify social media posts about offline collective action. We implement CASM on Chinese social media data and identify more than 100,000 collective action events from 2010 to 2017 (CASM-China).
The Caribbean Cruise Ship Business and the Emergence of a Transnational Capitalist Class
This paper will provide an overview of the fundamental changes that the cruise ship business has undergone with the emergence of capitalist globalization and in the context of the Caribbean region. Rising profits and investments in tourism during the later decades of the 20th century and into the 21st century have been an important part of the globalizing economy. This has been a consequence of both the major technological and organizational developments of global capitalism, but also, and most importantly, of the global system’s changing social and class relations.
Numbers, Narratives, and Nation: Mainstream News Coverage of U.S. Latino Population Growth, 1990–2010
Ideologies that support racial domination and White supremacy remain foundational in U.S. society, even as the nation becomes increasingly diverse and progressively focused on quantitative measurement. This study explores how a prominent mainstream news outlet represents the growth of the nation’s second largest population, Latinos, within this changing demographic and numeric environment.
Traveling across Racial Borders: TripAdvisor and the Discursive Strategies Businesses Use to Deny Racism
Travel and leisure activities can bring many rewards, and yet for those deemed “racialized Others,” these same activities can be fraught with anxiety and tension. As in all aspects of society, racism mediates the rewards of travel and leisure. Decisions about when and how to confront racism are central in the lives of those considered racialized Others. Given a wish to de-escalate racist situations and respond later, some individuals are using online platforms to call out racism.
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Positioning Multiraciality in Cyberspace: Treatment of Multiracial Daters in an Online Dating Website
The U.S. multiracial population has grown substantially in the past decades, yet little is known about how these individuals are positioned in the racial hierarchies of the dating market. Using data from one of the largest dating websites in the United States, we examine how monoracial daters respond to initial messages sent by multiracial daters with various White/non-White racial and ethnic makeups. We test four different theories: hypodescent, multiracial in-betweenness, White equivalence, and what we call a multiracial dividend effect.
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When educators and community leaders in Grand Rapids found that 36 percent of the students in the public schools missed nearly a month of school every year they knew they needed to turn around school attendance. Their response was a simple, actionable challenge to reduce absences for all students, combined with increased attention to data and support for students and families with serious barriers to getting to school. The results have been startling: Over the past three years, these efforts have brought down chronic absence rates by 25 percent and engaged the entire community.
Grand Rapids Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal credits a community-wide approach for attendance improvements. “That has been the secret for the Grand Rapids Public Schools,” she said.
Reversing Chronic Absenteeism in Grand Rapids from Believe 2 Become on Vimeo.
Grand Rapids’ campaign, a partnership between the school district and the Believe 2 Become initiative, builds off the training and professional development provided by Attendance Works. It also complements a broader, regional initiative led by the Kent School Services Network (KSSN) involving community schools in several local school districts.
The gains in attendance and achievement in the district didn’t appear in the first year, said Mel Atkins, Executive Director of Community & Student Affairs for the school district. The campaign kept meeting and fine-tuned its strategies. Internally, Atkins intensified professional development for principals so they understood and consistently implemented high-level strategies to reduce chronic absence. Externally, the campaign partners and developed a more concrete attendance message that parents could grasp. It’s called Challenge 5, and it urges students to strive to miss fewer than five days of school each year. The message appears in both English and Spanish on posters and stickers at school, and on billboards along the roadway and yard signs around town. A giant leaderboard for Challenge 5 sits at the entrance of every school, giving a monthly update on how each grade is doing on the challenge.
Challenge 5 provides both attendance incentives, as well as the unifying theme for agencies and community partners. Three years after the attendance campaign was launched the district sees a direct correlation between attendance and student achievement. The most recent NWEA test scores indicate that students who have satisfactory attendance are 6 times more likely to be reading on grade level than students who are chronically absent. That number jumps to 51 times less likely to be on grade level for severely chronically absent students who miss 20 percent or more of the school year. Similar success is seen with the latest math scores: Students who have satisfactory attendance are 5 times more likely to be on grade level than students who are chronically absent.
The Grand Rapids campaign goes well beyond the attendance challenge message. Attendance Works helped to develop a data-driven strategy for monitoring chronic absence and intervening with students who are missing too much school. Attendance teams at each school keep track of who is chronically absent and reach out to students and families to turn the trends around. The teams, which meet weekly, include a worker from the local department of social services and a community school coordinator in addition to the school principal, nurse, attendance secretary and district family support specialist.
A focus on data transparency and data sharing was key to community engagement. Using a groundbreaking Master Data Sharing Agreement (MDSA), the district pushed out the chronic absence data to community partners. B2b managed more than 150 organizations. Neighborhood engagement organizations, knocked on doors, held community meetings, made home visits and partnered with schools to hold monthly Parent Essentials meetings to keep the issue of chronic absenteeism every before parents. Businesses partnered with KSSN to support incentive programs in the schools. Churches committed to talk to their members about the importance of going to school.
“In one swoop, the key principles of collective impact had materialized and were guiding the efforts across the city,” said Chana Edmond-Verley, senior program officer of Believe 2 Become. “It’s critically important that children and family hear a consistent message across the community. If we’re all on the same message about what really matters, then I think kids will know, families will know, and they’ll be able to achieve it.”
Find out more about the Challenge Five strategy, including how to download a free toolkit, on the Believe 2 Become website.
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From Southport to the South of France - this is going to be a summer to remember!
Life just got a whole lot more complicated for 38-year-old single mum Liv. Her son, Jake, is practically perfect in every way, but he’s started asking some difficult questions, and the answers lie in a holiday romance 20 years ago. Back when Liv was staying with her aunt on the French Riviera....
Returning to the Cote d’Azur, with its white sandy beaches, her supportive aunt, and exquisite wine and cheese is harder than it sounds, though. Because - if she’s going to give Jake the answers he needs - Liv knows she has to hunt down her first love, Andre. And since she’s a professional baker rather than a professional investigator, she doesn’t even have a clue where to start.
At first, finding the one that got away proves even trickier than she thought. And if she succeeds, how will he take the bombshell secret Liv has been keeping? Liv has to do the best thing for her family, but does that mean closing the door on this very French affair?
A joyful, laugh-out-loud story about second chances, secrets and sunshine! The perfect summer listen for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella.
©2019 Sue Roberts (P)2020 Audible, Ltd
You, Me and Italy
My Big Greek Summer
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Eve: A Christmas Ghost Story
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Dark Stranger Immortal
By: I. T. Lucas
Narrated by: Charles Lawrence
Series: The Children of the Gods Paranormal Romance Series, Book 3
5 out of 5 stars 4.9 (8 ratings)
Goddess’s Choice
A Children of the Gods Prequel
Promised to the power-hungry god Mortdh, the young Annani is determined to find a way out of the prearranged political union that would one day put Mortdh on the throne. Even though Khiann is the son of a merchant and not a member of the leading circle, the handsome young god is a much more appealing choice. Now all she has to do is convince him that she is worth chancing an all-out civil war over succession and, possibly, his very life.
UGH !!
By Drax17 on 09-01-2020
Sinful as Hell
The Demon Academy, Book 1
By: G. Bailey
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
My name is Lexi Cameron, and until three weeks ago, I thought I was human. It was all a lie. I’m a demon, and I’m signed up to attend The Demon Academy. I soon find out it’s the darkest, cruelest school around, and not many survive a full year, let alone three. Welcome to DA, where, unless you are a high demon, you can expect to be treated like trash.
Hungry for Her Wolves: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance
Hungry for Her Wolves Series, Book 1
By: Tara West
Narrated by: Stephanie Rose
Amara was content to live as a lone wolf, the only one of her kind - or so she'd thought. Her world was flipped on its head when a strange man with a familiar scent showed up at her work, demanding a private meeting. Desperate to find the mate Luc had scented from 400 miles away, he was shocked to find her living as a lone wolf. Amaroki women were to be cherished and protected. What had happened to her family? More importantly, how was he going to convince her to return to the reservation with him? And how would his possessive brothers react when they found him with Amara?
By Lonely girl on 22-02-2019
The Lost and the Chosen
Lost Sentinel Series, Book 1
By: Ivy Asher
Narrated by: Mia Madison
My name is Vinna, and I've been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere.
Perfect! She is one badass boss lady Vinna
By MizNerd♡ on 21-05-2019
Academy of Six
Origins of the Six Series, Book 1
By: A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres
Narrated by: Jennifer Blom
The Academy of Six has just never seen a monster as terribly mundane as Izara Castillo. And that is a dangerous problem. She has four semesters to not only understand her supernatural abilities, but harness them as well. Everything at the Academy is a disaster, from inter-dimensional travels through hell to the other hell they like to call "Gym".
Sin & Salvation
Demigods of San Francisco, Book 3
By: K. F. Breene
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
Length: 10 hrs
Valens has noticed his two missing employees. It won't be long before he knows who is responsible. It won't be long before he claims his vengeance. The race is on. Kieran and Lexi must scrape together an army worthy of taking on the Demigod of San Francisco before he destroys them all.
Warrior Fae Trapped
By: K.F. Breene
Narrated by: Nicole Poole
Charity hasn't had it easy. Growing up in a bad part of Chicago, left by her mother at 16, she's a survivor. So when she gets a scholarship to a good college out in California, she thinks all her dreams have come true. Instead she falls head first into a nightmare. At a posh party she doesn't belong, she gets the shock of her life: vampires and shifters are real! Magic is real. And she is anything but a mundane poor kid just trying to make it.
Natural Witch
Magical Mayhem, Book 1
Something has always been missing from my life. A hole that I could never seem to fill. When I accidentally turn a coven of witches into nightmares, I find out what that something is. Magic. And it turns out, I have a crap load of it. As a latent power awakens deep inside of me, I'm exposed to one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the magical world - the Mages' Guild. Barely knowing a spell from a few swear words and luck, I won't be able to evade them alone. And that's when I meet him.
By Kim on 07-09-2018
Born in Fire
Fire and Ice Trilogy, Book 1
Supernatural Bounty Hunter isn't the sort of thing you see on LinkedIn. But with a rare type of magic like mine, I don't have many options. Dangerous or not, the job is mine. And it was going fine, until an old-as-sin vampire stole my mark, and with it, my pay day. Knowing I'm poor and desperate, he has offered me a job. I'll have to work by his side to help solve a top secret case. Everyone knows not to trust vampires. Especially a hot elder vampire.
By Coby on 23-03-2018
Sin & Chocolate
Demigods of San Francisco Series, Book 1
Some people are ordained for greatness. Those people usually have a lot of drama in their life. Drama I happily do without. I live in a forgotten corner of nowhere for a reason: there is safety in anonymity. I have enough problems just trying to get by. But when Kieran, a sinfully sexy demigod at the pinnacle of power, crashes into my life, suddenly my whole world is turned upside down. He’s harboring a deadly secret, one that could destroy all he holds dear. He thinks I’m the key to his salvation, and he wants me to help him claim vengeance. He also wants me with a passion.
Sacrificed to the Dragon
Stonefire Dragons Book 1
By: Jessie Donovan
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
In exchange for a vial of dragon's blood to save her brother's life, Melanie Hall offers herself up as a sacrifice to one of the British dragon-shifter clans. Being a sacrifice means signing a contract to live with the dragon-shifters for six months to try to conceive a child. Her assigned dragonman, however, is anything but easy. He's tall, broody, and alpha to the core. There's only one problem - he hates humans.
not the worst book
By Katie on 28-10-2016
By: Bianca Scardoni
Narrated by: Bailey Carr
My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I watched one murder my father eight months ago, and even though they tried to convince me it didn't happen - that I'd lost touch with reality due to the trauma, I know what I saw was real. Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury my secret and start over.
Well I have bought the next book but..
By Millsy on 05-05-2018
When Kian confesses his true nature, Syssi is not as much shocked by the revelation as she is wounded by what she perceives as his callous plans for her. If she doesn't turn, he'd be forced to erase her memories and let her go. His family's safety demands secrecy - no one in the mortal world is allowed to know that immortals exist. Resigned to the cruel reality, Syssi is determined to enjoy what little time she has with Kian, one day at a time.
Kian and Syssi's story culminates in Dark Stranger Immortal, and the characters embark on a new adventure in book four: Dark Enemy Taken.
©2015 I. T. Lucas (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
Dark Stranger: The Dream
Dark Prince's Agenda
Dark Warrior Mine
Devil's Dream
MsNing
I know a lot of people love this series but I have no patience for it I prefer the instant love it is taking way to long for the heroine and hero to even get together it is kinda annoying yes they had sex but The Whole we cant be together is getting really old especially since it is already the 3rd book I got bored and stop reading it
Three books with Syssi and Kian getting together
I liked the stories of Kian and Syssi but they are very long and even after 3 books there is still more to tell. i'm debating whether to continue on to Amanda and Dalhu's story.... but not sure i want to go through 3 books to get there?
Amazon Customer PM
Dark stranger, and more.
At times, a little slow, but again you get sucked in. Love seems to be elusive, yet attainable for a few lucky immortals. I am looking forward to the next in this series to see how this story plays out.
TexasJo
Not really my type of book
I thought it did say it had no vampire substance. Seems like it did.. It was well written though.
Kimberly Simms
Great listen, but way to short.
Too Short. I love Amanda's free spirit and will. Looking forward to the next book.
Getting bored
Tried so hard to love this series but I just couldn't get into the main 2 characters. She drove me nuts with irritation but.....I did love Amanda so I will be reading her stort next. Wish there was more action but there is only a lot of talking.
Stephanie A. Wood
Very entertaining story with unique characters. The narrator is excellent with the character voices and dramatic interpretation.
Mrshnymffn
Fated Doomer
Part 3 of this series was exciting as well as amazing. As Keenan and Cici loves grows stronger their path are cemented together. The Doomer plans for Amanda falls into place. Andrew is brought into the immortal secrets in an attempt to save Amanda. Charles Lawrence does a fantastic job of narrating this series. looking forward to more of this series.⚘⚘⚘
happyjo
This is a really good series. This is the third book I have read in this series and I guess the only thing I can say is......I Am Hooked!
Doggy Den
Good plot and characters
This is one of the first series I've listened to that does not clean up each "story" in one book.. BRILLIANT for the author to do that because you have to keep getting the next book!! I actually like it this way because I want to go from book to book. A lot of authors spend about a quarter of each new book in the series spelling out everything that happened before the current book your reading which is annoying if you JUST read it. This author set up so you really need to start at the beginning.. The plot is fairly consistent with most paranormal romances, Big Hot guy, beautiful woman, some steamy scenes, a obstacle they must overcome so they can be together. But that's exactly why I read them!
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BYD Philippines moves showroom to Makati from Shaw
New year, new location for BYD Philippines.
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BYD Philippines is moving to Makati. The brand – known for its affordable gasoline, hybrid, and electric vehicles, as well as its electric material handling equipment – has found a new home in Barangay San Isidro Makati. The move to a new area continues the BYD’s push to get a slice of the NCR market.
BYD vehicles like the S1 and its EV version offer buyers a responsive powertrain and the ride height to match. The nameplate also gives buyers the option of going green with an all-electric powerplant. Other cars on the company’s vehicle portfolio like the Tang offers a suite of electronic goodies such as 10.1-inch android head unit and a 360-degree parking assist function.
All of the Chinese company’s operations will now be in Makati. The Shaw boulevard showroom and its aftersales service operations will be closed from December 26 to January 2, 2020. After-sales service operations will resume at the Shaw dealership on January 3, 2020, at 8:30 in the morning until 5:30 in the late afternoon. Along with the move comes a new showroom in Makati that is still in the works. It is slated to open soon, as to when, however, BYD has yet to release information about it. Our best guess is that it will open within the first quarter of 2020 as showrooms take time to construct and to set up for public viewing.
The Chinese automaker also states that its hotline number (8533-8888) will be temporarily unavailable to the public and its customer base. You can, however, reach the company by other means through its several department’s mobile numbers listed below.
0917-5527013 for After-Sales
0917-5527319 for Vehicle Sales
0917-5527075 for Material Handling Equipment
0917-5527407 for Parts and Distribution Department
0917-5526492 for Accounting Department
0917-5526685 for Marketing
0917-5526823 for Office Admin
0917-6501111 for BRO Hotline
What are the differences between 3 battery-powered cars? BYD answers BYD gives you green options for your material handling equipment 2020 BYD S1 EV is now available in the Philippines BYD PH offers free 21-point checkup for all car brands this Saturday
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MIC TOURNAMENT
MIC Sports, the organizers of the MIC (Mediterranean International Cup) Football Tournament, and BCN Sports have formed an official partnership where we will be operating as official agents of the tournament in Canada and Australia.
MICFootball is a youth football tournament celebrated in la Costa Brava (Spain) with teams and national teams coming from different countries with ages from 12 years (D class) to A class (U19). MIC is preparing their 18th edition, that will start from 27th March to 1st of April 2018 with the same aim as 17 years ago: give the opportunity to young football players from all around the wold to play with the best international teams and players.
During the 17 years of the tournament's history, the MICFootball has counted with the participation of great teams such as FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Inter Milan, FC Porto, Sevilla FC, Malaga CF, Arsenal, Ajax, and national teams such as Brazil, Mexico, Qatar, and China among others. The tournament has also had exceptional players that the are currently world-class players and made their first steps at the MICFootball. Some of them are Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Lucas Leiva, Philipe Coutinho, Carlos Casemiro, Marcelo Vieira, Juan Mata, Oliver Torres, Sergi Busquets and more.
BCN Sports will be providing assistance to all the teams from Canada and Australia that are interested in attending the tournament. In the sections below you will find more information about the tournament and the necessary steps to complete the registration.
Costa Brava, Spain
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FUN EXTRA ACTIVITIES
It's not only about soccer! Enjoy the Pre-MIC activities with your team and staff. From going to an FC Barcelona match, to sightseeing around the city, you and your team are guaranteed to have a good time.
From FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, to Arsenal and Manchester City, the MIC Tournament gathers some of the world's best clubs to compete for the cup.
WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATION
With 596 games being held in 5 days, the MIC tournament has excellent staff organizing this wonderful tournament.
• More than 280 teams
• 7 different age classes and 2 girls age classes
• More than 700 games
• More than 220.000 spectators
• More than 6.000 accredited participants
• Participating teams from more tan 40 different countries
• Teams from 5 continent
• More than 20 Girona and Costa Brava towns
• More than 30 Fields
• More than 300 staff members (field staff, logistics, doctors, guides …)
• Broadcasted games
Prior to the tournament, the MICFootball organizers will offer the teams travelling to Barcelona some extra activities. From doing some tourism of the city, to training at the FC Barcelona and Espanyol facilities, the Pre-MIC experience will surely be a great time for the players and staff.
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The BC Water Funders Collaborative is an informal body supporting strategic collaboration among organizations and foundations that fund freshwater and watershed protection efforts in British Columbia. See the Members section to learn more about the organizations, governments and businesses involved in the Collaborative.
Members of this diverse group of public and private institutions have independent goals and approaches. Yet they all share an interest in collaboration and a shared vision for healthier watersheds supported by sustainable communities and government programs and policies.
The BC Water Funders Collaborative is a project on Tides Canada’s shared platform, which provides governance, human resources, financial, and grant management for leading environmental and social projects across Canada, allowing projects to more effectively achieve their missions.
All waters in British Columbia are in good health and resilient by 2030.
The BC Water Funders Collaborative facilitates collaboration to advance healthy and resilient watersheds in BC.
PURPOSE
The BC Water Funders Collaborative aims to help find areas of common interest and alignment that facilitate the strategic use of collective resources to advance freshwater protection in British Columbia. The group provides a forum for the exchange of information and peer learning between funders and water leaders by strengthening relationships, knowledge and networks.
The BC Water Funders Collaborative is led by paid staff Coordinators their roles include maximizing communication and collaboration between funders based on common priorities. Participation in these collaborative discussions by leaders and resource people in the water community ensures water funders are connected with the broader community and can make informed decisions based on current knowledge and the best available information.
INDIGENOUS RECOGNITION
The BC Water Funder's Collaborative has signed the Declaration of Action put forward by The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. The Declaration is a call-to-action for organizations to move forward in an atmosphere of understanding, dignity, and respect, towards the shared goal of reconciliation.
STRATEGIES & GOALS
The following outlines the four strategies and goals of the BC Freshwater Funders Collaborative:
Building Relationships & Knowledge Sharing: Relationships, networks, and knowledge-sharing are strengthened among funders, rights holders, stakeholders and decision-makers in the freshwater community.
Increasing Water Leader’s Capacity: The capacity of freshwater organizations is increased through funder alignment and collaboration.
Systems Thinking & Addressing Gaps: Funders are well-informed about the BC freshwater system and networks. Gaps are identified and actions are undertaken to address them.
Assessing Collective Progress: Collective monitoring and tracking of progress by the BC freshwater community is enabled by funders
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We at Belle™ Premium American Vodka are thrilled to partner with local organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and beyond. Please read more about our partners and sponsorships below. If you would like to find out how you can partner with our premium vodka company, follow this link to contact us today.
We are pleased to announce our mascot, Belle ‘n Tonic! Belle ‘n Tonic broke her maiden at America’s Best Racing Laurel Park Race Track in Maryland on April 27th! Read the announcement about our partnership on Forbes and the press release on ABR!
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Great Meadow Polo maintains the highest standard of horsemanship and well-managed events. The club provides family fun for everyone at Twilight Polo and exceptional charitable events on the grass polo field. Everyone is encouraged to come out and experience the excitement of polo along with the breathtaking views of open horse country.
Twilight Polo is played in a well-lit stadium on Saturday nights at Great Meadow. It has become a major summer venue for charity causes, tailgate parties, and family fun. Twilight Polo is affordable fun for people of all ages and provides an exciting atmosphere to watch for spectators.
Belle Premium American Vodka is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the Sam Rogers Racing Team. Samantha runs in the modified ET Class in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Samantha is a 2014 graduate of Christopher Newport University, an IT professional, and a Fauquier County, Virginia native.
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On Friday, a report detailed the economy dipped only slightly in the second quarter of this year — falling at a 1 percent annual pace, better than expected. The government report permitted optimism that the economic downturn is approaching its end.
The president cautioned against instant turnaround, though.
"Well as I've said, I think we maybe are beginning to see the end of the recession but it's still going to be some time before we are seeing companies hiring again, that's usually the last thing that happens," Obama said in an interview with Univision that aired on Sunday.
"So I think we are still going to have a tough remainder of the year — probably until next year — but, you know, at least what we are seeing — we've pulled back from the possibility of a depression. That's not the danger."
And many analysts think the economy is starting to grow again in the current quarter, setting up a long-awaited recovery.
"Most private forecasters — and let's use their judgment — suggest you're going to see unemployment start to come down maybe beginning in the second half of next year," Geithner said, adding those same economists predict positive growth during the second half of this year.
At the same time, Geithner and other administration officials are contemplating how to ask Congress to extend — again — unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs in recent months. The proposal drew measured support from Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., as long as the benefits are drawn from the already approved economic stimulus package.
"We need to take care of those who are unemployed, but we also need to make sure they get jobs," he said.
Those jobs, though, are still elusive. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the economy is slowly coming back and that he is "pretty sure we've already seen the bottom."
"Collapse, I think, is now off the table. We were teetering for a while," he said.
Geithner and Greenspan appeared on ABC's "This Week." Summers appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" and CBS' "Face the Nation." DeMint was interviewed on "Fox News Sunday."
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Interstate Shipping Matters for Wine Retailers
Wine stores selling online have had relatively open access to consumers in the major US wine markets, which has been a welcome addition to their local business. While some laws have been in place that should limit these shipments, there has been lax enforcement at state agencies that are reluctant to take action beyond their jurisdictions. Retailers have been able to find sales in this grey area between the rules and enforcement. However this environment is changing as retailers face the limitations of their legal standing.
Over the past few months both FedEx and UPS have sent “cease and desist” letters to retailers in several states that have shipped alcohol across state lines into New York. The NY State Liquor Authority is putting pressure on the carriers to block out-of-state stores from shipping to NY consumers. While the SLA has no jurisdiction over retailers in other states, they issue permits for the carriers to fulfil wine shipments in NY. Failure by these retailers to halt NY shipments would jeopardize all shipping privileges with the carrier. Meanwhile, retailers in NY enjoy legal intrastate shipping privileges for both wine and spirits.
UPS in particular has begun circulating a strict new retailer wine shipping agreement. Feeling the heat from a related lawsuit where UPS is accused by NY of violating tobacco shipping laws, they have tightened up their policies. An Addendum to the agreement outlines states where retailers can ship. The list details Reciprocal states (5), Permit states (8), and the few states where no permits are required (3). It also makes the distinction, for the first time, between direct to consumer shipments by a winery and retailer; a distinction that does not favor retailers.
Wineries have, of course, had their day in front of the Supreme Court and won a major battle with the 2005 Granholm decision. That decision established the principal that out-of-state wineries could not be discriminated against by laws that restricted shipping while in-state wineries were permitted to do that same. The Granholm decision also cast doubt on whether reciprocal shipping laws between states is constitutional.
Retailers have been trying to establish the basis for a similar decision in their favor since it became clear that states were treating them differently from wineries. In recent months, two legal actions could signal a change in their prospects. The Texas Package Store Association has asked the Supreme Court for a Writ of Certiorari, that retailers should be treated the same as wineries, and not be discriminated against when shipping to consumers from out of state. A further case filed in Missouri challenges that state’s reciprocal shipping law for retailers. The question is why a state law can favor retailers from one state but not another.
For a retailer who is concerned about competition from out-of-state stores, it is tempting to encourage your state agency to enforce shipping restrictions in the hopes it will protect your business. The majority of your business may be local, but you are vulnerable to competition from big box and grocery on that front too. Having access to out-of-state wine consumers helps diversify your customer base and strengthen your product selection so you are less dependent on core brands. The consequence of shipping restrictions is the limiting of your own access to consumers in profitable markets as carriers enforce the shipping laws of each state.
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Sennheiser Offers Support to Nashville Music Community as Flooding Impacts Musicians, Studios and Equipment Dealers
OLD LYME, CT--As the Nashville flooding tragedy continues to impact both the local community and the Nashville music scene at large, audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has allocated resources and support staff to assist as the local music community assesses the damage and begins to get back on its feet.
Several of Sennheiser's customers were affected by the flood, including equipment dealers, rehearsal studios and musicians, who are all reporting significant damage to facilities, equipment and musical instruments. Sennheiser has deployed product support staff to the region, who are able to provide consulting services to Sennheiser customers and end users at no charge.
To further help provide relief to its valued customers in the region, Sennheiser has:
Established a Service Hotline assisting customers and end users of Sennheiser products to assess equipment damage. Customers are encouraged to call 1-877-Sennheiser or (860) 434-9190, option 2.
Extended its credit terms to affected individuals and businesses, helping customers focus on insurance claims and immediate cash flow needs.
Re-allocated its national inventory to ensure Nashville-based customers have prioritized access to products, helping mitigate both dealer and end-user supply issues.
Provided significant product discounts to its Nashville-based network of dealers, helping them better manage unexpected business and personal expense.
Sennheiser USA President and CEO John Falcone commented: "We recognize the unprecedented challenges that Nashville and its entire music community have faced over the past several days. As an organization, we are connected with Nashville on many fronts, both personally and professionally. We empathize with those affected by the flood, and want to assure our Nashville customers and the broader music community that we are committed to helping wherever we can during this difficult time."
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The 16 highest-traffic Bleeding Heartland posts in 2016
Thursday, Dec 29 2016
Traffic can be a touchy subject for bloggers. Most writers know the pain of pouring a lot of effort into a project that gets little traction. On the flip side, although clicks are always welcome, seeing a post take off is not as satisfying when you are less invested in the piece. The most-viewed post in nearly 10 years of Bleeding Heartland’s existence was nothing special, just another opinion poll write-up. FYI: A good way to get the Drudge Report to link to your site is to type up a long list of negative statements about Hillary Clinton.
I’ve never compiled a year-end list like this before, but since people occasionally ask what material is most popular at the blog, I figured, why not start a new tradition? Ulterior motive: I hope more readers will be inspired to write for Bleeding Heartland in 2017 after learning that guest authors wrote some of this year’s most-viewed posts, including the one at the very top.
Follow me after the jump for the sixteen posts that generated the most traffic in 2016. Some of the results surprised me.
In creating this list, I left out the Bleeding Heartland front page, the “about” page, and some older posts that gained new life through online searches. For instance, quite a few people landed on a 2008 piece about what would happen if neither presidential candidate received 270 electoral votes, as well as a 2013 story about eight Iowa dog breeders being among the country’s 100 worst puppy mills.
A relatively small number of hits separated number sixteen from the next ten or fifteen posts in terms of traffic. Some that barely missed the cut were among my favorites, so here are a few honorable mentions:
• Dave Swenson‘s look at the pattern of “extortion” that produces big state assistance packages for some corporations: Nice Bunch of Jobs You Have There, Iowa. Be a Shame if Something Happened to Them.
• Tracy Leone‘s view of a local power struggle in eastern Iowa: Take Back Muscatine.
• John McCormally‘s list of 10 Things the Iowa Democratic Party Can Do To Rebuild (many more guest pieces with advice for Iowa Democrats are linked here).
• Kurt Friese‘s thoughts on how Republicans would react to various campaign-related developments if the shoe were on the other foot: What Your Republican Friend Is Actually Saying.
My own writing that didn’t quite make this year’s top sixteen included Ten Iowa legislative incumbents who raised surprisingly little for their re-election campaigns and the all-time most-viewed wildflower post: The Dreaded Wild Parsnip. The irony is, that species is one of very few non-natives I’ve covered for Iowa wildflower Wednesday.
Two of my dozen posts about “planegate,” the Iowa State University airplane scandal, also nearly made today’s collection: If ISU pilots chose to land at Elmira, it wasn’t for cheap fuel, and Seven ways ISU President Leath’s airplane excuses don’t add up.
With apologies for burying the lede, let the countdown commence:
16. Deep Dive: Adams County, Iowa.
Inspired by a planned 99-part series on the demographics and recent voting history of Iowa counties, guest author annaryon examined the history and culture of the smallest county by population. I’d like to publish many more pieces like this one in 2017, so please get in touch if you would like to profile any Iowa county you know well, either from frequent visits or having lived there.
15. Memo to journalists: Craig Robinson’s firm makes money off the Iowa caucus campaign.
This major research project covered the leading Iowa Republican blogger’s side work for presidential candidates or other political committees, which he routinely failed to disclose when speaking to reporters or writing about the Iowa caucuses at his website. To my knowledge, no well-known media bloggers and only one national political reporter shared the link, so I was shocked the piece generated enough views to make today’s list.
Incidentally, Robinson’s posting at The Iowa Republican blog tapered off considerably during the first part of the year and ceased in early May.
14. Rushing the stage at a presidential candidate event is not “civil disobedience.”
I shelved another post in progress after a reader tipped me to an outrageous (and quickly-deleted) tweet by former U.S. Senate candidate Tom Fiegen: “How about a barricade hop-a-thon at the next Hillary event? At 5 SS per tackled protestor, they could run out of agents quickly? Then what?”
13. Three Iowa House Democrats retire in last three days of filing period.
You know that thing where state legislative incumbents keep retirement plans secret so long that only one insider has a chance to file nominating papers for the seat? It’s one of my biggest political pet peeves. After the “smooth handover” scenario played out three times in March, I stirred things up with this late Friday night post.
For what it’s worth, two of the three Democrats who stepped in after last-minute retirements ended up winning in November: Tim Kacena in Iowa House district 14 and Ras Smith in House district 62. However, Tom Stecher fell short in House district 57, where Nancy Dunkel chose him as the Democratic candidate.
12. Iowa absentee ballot numbers in the 2016 general election.
This post contained seven weeks of tables showing how many absentee ballots voters had requested and county auditors had received, statewide and in each Congressional district. It didn’t go viral on any one day, just steadily generated interest as Iowa politics watchers mined the early vote numbers for clues on whether this state was still in play for Hillary Clinton. Speaking of which,
11. Iowa results certified: Clinton carried early vote, Trump crushed election day.
Highlights from the numbers released after Iowa’s official canvass showed that the problem for Democrats wasn’t a surge in support for the Republican presidential candidate. Trump didn’t match Barack Obama’s 2012 showing in raw numbers or share of the presidential vote. Rather, the problem was Clinton underperforming in the early vote and especially on election day.
10. ISU’s cover story on President Leath’s airplane use is falling apart.
I sensed right away that the ISU airplane story was a big deal. There were too many missing pieces and unanswered questions. When Ryan Foley reported for the Associated Press that ISU claimed professional pilots “unilaterally decided” to stop at a small airport where President Steven Leath’s relatives were picked up and dropped off, my other writing plans for the afternoon went out the window. Though I know almost nothing about small aircraft, it didn’t take long to figure out that ISU’s King Air would not have needed to refuel twice on a round trip to the east coast.
This post also discussed the possibility that the Internal Revenue Service may consider some ISU Foundation spending on controversial plane travel to be “excess benefit transactions,” prohibited for 501(c)(3) non-profits. That angle hasn’t received much attention in media coverage of the scandal, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the IRS impose some sanctions on the university’s foundation.
9. First look at the Iowa fallout from the worst election in my lifetime.
My shell-shocked take in the early hours of November 9. I had been expecting a terrible night in Iowa, but I’ve never been so unprepared for a bad national outcome.
8. At least seven people considering run for Iowa Democratic Party chair.
I updated this post many times as potential candidates to bring Iowa Democrats out of the abyss emerged or took themselves out of contention. Most of the eight people who are now seeking the job have written Bleeding Heartland guest posts outlining their view of the party’s most urgent tasks. Click here to find links to all of those pieces.
I’m encouraged that so many readers became engaged in the search for a new state party chair. We’ll need loads of grassroots energy to carry us through the next few dark years, because:
7. Iowa Democrats will need to fend for ourselves in 2018 and 2020.
If you thought my morning-after take on the election was depressing, you should see how I felt once I’d had almost two weeks to process the results.
Iowa Democrats should not assume future presidential candidates will bother to play for our state, or that our gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections will attract national attention. I emphasized one particularly disturbing fact in the image at the top of this post: Trump defeated Clinton by a larger margin in Iowa than in Arizona, Georgia, or even Texas.
6. Up Close at the Des Moines Trump Event.
Guest author Pete McRoberts shared his account of Trump’s first rally in Des Moines after the Republican National Convention. After securing a spot in the fourth row, he held a pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution “above my head for the entirety of the speech where [Trump] and anyone else in the front could see it.” Carrie Clogg attended the same event and had a dramatically different experience.
5. The Polk County Democratic convention fiasco.
I opted not to seek a county convention delegate slot at my precinct caucus this year, but the Polk County Democratic convention ate up almost my whole weekend anyway. I was only casually following the action via social media until early Saturday afternoon, when a growing number of posts indicated things had taken an ugly turn at Valley High School. By the time the official Bernie Sanders Twitter account claimed, “Effort under way right now by @hillaryclinton and party allies to steal Polk County Iowa conv. election Bernie won earlier today,” and “.@HillaryClinton and party allies are disenfranchising worker-class delegates at Polk County Iowa Democratic Convention,” I knew these events needed my full attention. That evening and the following day, many people from the Clinton and Sanders camps helped me untangle what had happened.
“Fiasco” is a strong word, but trust me: its use was warranted here. Weeks later, some local activists were still ranting about the convention’s injustices and vowing never to be a delegate again.
4. Coward Chris Hagenow running false personal attack against Jennifer Konfrst.
Yes, I’m still angry my own state representative, House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow, spent well over $100,000 on misleading ads trashing his opponent. He never answered any of my questions about this ad, nor has he responded to any of my other queries in recent months.
Having flooded the Des Moines airwaves with commercials portraying a long-resolved tax issue as disqualifying for Hagenow’s opponent, House leaders hypocritically put more than $93,000 behind GOP candidate Shannon Lundgren in House district 57. A similar error created a much larger–and still unpaid!–tax bill for Lundgren’s business. But as they say on the internet, IOKIYAR (it’s ok if you’re a Republican).
3. How the Iowa caucuses work, part 1: The basics
The first installment of a six-part series explained what happens at Iowa Democratic and Republican precinct caucuses and how each party reports the results.
Part 2 covered barriers to participation in the caucuses–a problem Iowa Democratic Party leaders finally began to acknowledge this year, in contrast to previous election years. Part 3 explained Democratic caucus math. Part 4 focused on the role of precinct captains. Part 5 explained why the caucuses can be a “pollster’s nightmare,” as proved to be the case this year. Part 6 laid out pros and cons of the caucus system.
2. Steve King displays a Confederate flag on his desk.
A Facebook friend alerted me to a local news segment showing that despite Iowa’s history as an anti-slavery state, the “Stars and Bars” are among five miniature flags on Representative Steve King’s desk in his Congressional office. King’s not the only Iowa Republican who views the Confederate flag as a symbol of something other than racism and treason. Nor was this incident the only racial controversy involving King during 2016. To name just a few, he tried to keep Harriet Tubman off the $20 bill, asserted that whites had contributed more to civilization than “any other sub-group of people,” and met with some white nationalist leaders in Europe.
1. Peter Cownie Kills Autism Insurance Bill.
Claire Celsi, the Democratic challenger to Cownie in Iowa House district 42, wrote about her opponent’s failure to bring a bill up for a vote in the House Commerce Committee, which he chairs. No Bleeding Heartland post got more shares on Facebook this year, and if you know anyone with a child on the autism spectrum, you’ll understand why. The legislation would have required insurance companies to cover applied behavioral analysis (an effective but expensive therapy) for Iowans with autism who are 21 years old or younger.
Later during the legislative session, Democrats in the state Senate tried unsuccessfully to include this bill’s provisions in the health and human services budget. After the Iowa House and Senate adjourned for the year, some Republicans told constituents not to worry, because insurance policies available statewide would fully cover autism services in 2017. Sad to say, that spin wasn’t accurate.
Tags: 2016 Elections, Bernie Sanders, Blogging, Campaign Finance, Chris Hagenow, Claire Celsi, Donald Trump, Economy, Ethics, HD 14, HD-14 2016, HD-43, HD-43 2016, HD-57, HD-57 2016, HD-62, HD-62 2016, Hillary Clinton, Iowa Caucuses, Iowa Democratic Party, Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Iowa State University, Jennifer Konfrst, Nancy Dunkel, Peter Cownie, Ras Smith, Shannon Lundgren, State Legislature, Tim Kacena, Tom Fiegen, Tom Stecher
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As an avid reader of BH I am grateful for all of your hard work that seldom is visible. I read a lot of blogs and your efforts for fair minded coverage of topics is well appreciated. We seem to be devolving in civil discourse to shouting and opinions equated as facts. BH will make the future more tolerable. Keep up the good work.
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Study Resources :: Dictionaries :: Wrong (Noun and Verb), Wrongdoer, Wrongdoing
Dictionaries :: Wrong (Noun and Verb), Wrongdoer, Wrongdoing
Below are articles from the following dictionary:
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Noun Strong's Number: g93 Greek: adikia
Wrong (Noun and Verb), Wrongdoer, Wrongdoing:
a, negative, dike, "right," is translated "wrong" in 2Pe 2:13 (2nd part), 2Pe 2:15, RV, "wrongdoing" (AV, unrighteousness); in 2Cr 12:13, it is used ironically.
See INIQUITY, UNJUST, UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
A-2 Noun Strong's Number: g92 Greek: adikema
denotes "a misdeed, injury," in the concrete sense (in contrast to No. 1), Act 18:14, "a matter of wrong;" Act 24:20, RV, "wrongdoing" (AV, "evil doing").
See INIQUITY.
B-1 Verb Strong's Number: g91 Greek: adikeo
"to do wrong," is used
(a) intransitively, to act unrighteously, Act 25:11, RV, "I am a wrongdoer" (AV, "... an offender"); 1Cr 6:8; 2Cr 7:12 (1st part); Col 3:25 (1st part); cp. Rev 22:11 (see UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, B);
(b) transitively, "to wrong," Mat 20:13; Act 7:24 (Passive Voice), Act 7:26, 27; 25:10; 2Cr 7:2, 12 (2nd part; Passive Voice); Gal 4:12, "ye did (me no) wrong," anticipating a possible suggestion that his vigorous language was due to some personal grievance; the occasion referred to was that of his first visit; Col 3:25 (2nd part), lit., "what he did wrong," which brings consequences both in this life and at the judgment seat of Christ; Phm 1:18; 2Pe 2:13 (1st part); in the Middle or Passive Voice, "to take or suffer wrong, to suffer (oneself) to be wronged," 1Cr 6:7.
See HURT, OFFENDER, UNJUST.
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HCC International is a leading speciality insurer offering niche services across sectors as diverse as Energy, Marine and Film Production. They had been running SharePoint 2007 for a number of years, but saw the significant improvements by upgrading to the latest version of SharePoint.
At the same time HCC also saw an opportunity to automate a number of essential business work-streams, including some compliance obligations related to Solvency II legislation using automatic documentation set versioning – a feature not available in SharePoint 2007.
Following an extensive scoping phase involving line of business stakeholders and technical IT team members HCC opted for a migration and upgrade to SharePoint 2016.
HCC wanted to involve a wide variety of stakeholders from across the business in order to make their new digital workplace everyone’s digital workplace, not just IT’s, crucial for the adoption of the solution, HR and Marketing fed back into the initial engagement what employees had been asking for and ideas to improve engagement with the tool, this included a better look and feel, in line with the companies brand, and a rich news feature to increase awareness of goings on across the business.
Whilst opting for the latest and greatest from Microsoft the team over at HCC also wanted to explore what else they could do to transform the way they work and kick start their digital revolution, the new rich functionality of SharePoint would enable the teams to automate business processes by utilising Nintex workflow, liberating internal teams by reducing the once paper heavy processes, saving time and money.
We had managed for several years on the SharePoint 2007 and 2003 versions with no branding or customisations, but knew we could offer our users much more. With no specific internal SharePoint expertise, a supported upgrade seemed the best route forward.
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bluesource upgraded and fully re-branded HCC’s Intranet portal, delivering improved efficiency and document management for the business. Intelligent document storage and search capabilities enables faster access to important data.
In addition SharePoint was fully relaunched as a core business communication tool with team-sites and project sites revamped to enable better collaboration. This was a core element of the scoping and planning phase implemented during the initial stages of the project.
Business critical Solvency II compliance issues were also addressed using Nintex. Automatic documentation enabled creation versioning and workflow automation was used in tandem with SharePoint to ensure compliance demands were met.
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Special Veteran's Day Screening - "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz"
Contact: Jodi ZicklinEmail: Jodi.Zicklin@boulderjcc.org
Directed by Barry Avrich, 2018, 83 minutes
Talkback with Professor Paul Shankman
Ben Ferencz is a national hero, the chief prosecutor for the US Army at the Nuremberg Trials, and a lawyer whose passion for justice for victims of atrocity crimes continues today. Now 98, the Romanian immigrant spent a lifetime advocating for restitution for Jewish victims of the Holocaust, and later fought for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. At 27 years old, the World War II veteran became lead prosecutor in what has been called the biggest murder trial in history. It was his first trial. All 22 Nazi officials tried for murdering over a million people were convicted. A tiny but tenacious man with a huge personality and an unexpectedly compelling life story, Ferencz is an immensely deserving film subject.
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Brandon's Buzz
this week on Brandon's Buzz Radio:
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i can die when i’m done, but maybe i’m crazy
(or: june 23 — a thumbnail sketch)
posted at 5:38 pm by brandon in tuesdays in the record store with brandon
The Buzz’s record store report celebrates its one-year anniversary this week with some welcome new visits from some of this author’s all-time favorite artists. Can’t think of a better way to mark the occasion.
With painfully earnest vocal work from the terrific Emerson Hart, and with sensationally radio-ready angst-ridden fare like their 1997 crossover debut smash “If You Could Only See,” they seemed a fair bet for megastardom. Problem was, so did all the other bands — Third Eye Blind, Sister Hazel, The Wallflowers, Son Volt — with whom they emerged from the post-grunge haze of the late ’90s, and after three albums and a handful of well-received singles which nonetheless failed to capture the magic of their breakthrough, they called it quits, and this week, you can find the highlights of their discography streamlined into one disc with A Casual Affair: The Best of Tonic. Don’t miss the inexplicably ignored 1999 singles “You Wanted More” and “Mean to Me” to get a sense of the potential these guys certainly owned, and, as with last week’s Wallflowers best-of set, the Best Buy version of Casual comes bundled with a bonus DVD, containing five of Tonic’s music videos.
names dropped with reckless abandon: "American Idol", A, Alexi Murdoch, Electric Light Orchestra, Emerson Hart, Gnarls Barkley, Green Day, Greg Laswell, Jeff Buckley, Jeff Lynne, Jill Hennessy, John Mellencamp, Kanye West, Michael Johns, Natalie Maines, Pete Yorn, Ray LaMontagne, Regina Spektor, Shawn Colvin, Sherry Ann, Sister Hazel, Son Volt, The All-American Rejects, The Fray, The Wallflowers, Third Eye Blind, Tift Merritt, Tonic, Tori Amos, Vega4
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Marriott opens dual branded hotel in India
Marriott International is expanding its brand offering in Bengaluru with the opening of the first dual branded property in the country, the Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott. The property is located in Outer Ring Road, which is renowned as the commercial hub for Bengaluru’s leading IT companies.
The Courtyard brand will be introduced in Bengaluru for the first time, offering guests a refreshing ambiance that helps guests stay connected, and productive while traveling. The Fairfield brand is an established leader in the moderate tier segment offering guests a seamless experience with well-designed rooms and great service at an exceptional value. This will be the second Fairfield by Marriott hotel to open in the city in addition to the Fairfield by Marriott at Rajaji Nagar.
Marriott International offers 19 brands globally with nine in Asia Pacific. The addition of a dual branded property in Bengaluru enhances the company’s ability to meet the increasing demands for business travelers in the region. With 13 hotels across India and additional properties across the Asia-Pacific region, Courtyard by Marriott is a globally acclaimed brand that is especially designed for business and who want each stay to be a unique experience. With two hotels already open in India and additional properties in the pipeline, Fairfield is considered a growth engine for the company’s expansion in Asia.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Mr. Craig S. Smith, President and Managing Director of Marriott International, Asia Pacific said, “The business community in South Asia, specifically in India, is growing at an unprecedented rate and this community is looking at lodging options that combines options, comfort and value. To cater to this demand, Marriott International now offers this new property that delivers two different experiences under one roof. We are committed to providing great value to our customers and the opening of our first dual branded complex in India is one of the important steps towards achieving this goal.”
Commenting on the launch, Gaurav Singh, General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott & Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road, said, “Bengaluru exudes a culture that embodies entrepreneurship and by launching a property that includes two of Marriott International’s most renowned hotel brands, Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott, we are catering to the lodging needs of both business and leisure travelers.”
“This property also marks the introduction of one of India’s leading hotel chains, Courtyard by Marriott, in Bengaluru. With this launch, the exceptional hospitality of Courtyard will now be available to the business community of Bengaluru.” Gaurav added.
Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road features 170 rooms that includes 134 deluxe, 24 executive deluxe rooms and 12 suites. The specialty restaurants at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road are MoMo Café, a chic all-day dining restaurant which is contemporary, warm, vibrant, welcoming and offers a gastronomic à la carte and buffet menu featuring fresh ingredients and international flavors; MoMo 2 Go, which offers ready to eat items, pastries and savories; and the Lobby Bar which provides guests the facility to work during the day and enjoy post-work drinks with friends.
Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road comprises 169 guest rooms including 115 deluxe rooms and 54 deluxe pool view rooms. The specialty restaurants at Fairfield by Marriott are Kava, which is an all-day dining restaurant offering sumptuous Indian and International cuisine with three-meal-a-day facility featuring both buffet and a la carte options; and Kava The Bar, which is a modern mood bar and lounge that offers freshly brewed coffee in the day and interesting cocktails by evening.
Apart from the individual facilities offered by the two hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott together bring to guests amenities that include a luxurious Mediterranean restaurant called BG’s which offers a splendid ambience that features an indoor and outdoor setting and a magnificent spread of Mediterranean cuisine prepared by a specialty chef. Guests staying at both hotels also have access to a common the Gymnasium / Fitness Center, meeting rooms and swimming pool.
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Atwater Moves to M1 Network in Michigan, Eyes Midwestern Realignment
Aug. 28, 2017 at 6:44 PM
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Michigan’s Atwater Brewery has realigned its distribution network in its home state, moving the brand from Kalamazoo-based Imperial Beverage into the M1 Network of 10 MillerCoors wholesalers.
In a conversation with Brewbound, Atwater owner Mark Rieth said Imperial Beverage had sold the brand across approximately 70 percent of the state since 2011. Atwater had existing agreements with two distributors in the M1 Group — Dan Henry Distributing in Lansing and Gerry’s Distributing in Port Huron. Those two distributors covered the remainder of the state, Rieth said.
The decision to transition the brand into the M1 Network was aimed at giving Atwater greater access to retail chain accounts and additional points of distribution, Rieth said.
“Imperial Beverage did a great job for us when we were a smaller brand, but they didn’t have the bandwidth or the feet on the street to service existing chain accounts and get us into all of the accounts that want our product throughout the state,” he said. “We believe we can double our points of distribution in the first year with the move into the M1 Network.”
The M1 Network includes: Alpena Beverage Co., Great Lakes Wine and Spirits, Dan Henry Distributing Co., Eastown Distributors Co., Gerry’s Distributing Co., I.H.S Distributing Co., John P. O’Sullivan Distributing Inc., Alliance Beverage, O&W, Inc., and Powers Distributing. Together, the 10 wholesalers service approximately 17,000 retailers and employ more than 4,000 people, according to a press release.
The realignment in Michigan is also part of a broader strategy to move the brand into four additional Midwestern states, Rieth told Brewbound.
“The industry is evolving and changing,” he said. “What we are trying to do is put the Atwater brand in the best position to grow and that is truly on a market-by-market basis. Access to distribution is enormous and we are trying to make some key decisions to put us in great shape for decades to come.”
Atwater products are currently sold in 21 U.S. states and three international markets. The stateside transitions could involve new agreements with various MillerCoors wholesalers, Rieth added.
“There is nothing definitive, but we are very active in four key states,” he said.
Atwater’s push to switch wholesalers in its home state – where 65 percent of its sales occur – as well as in other key markets comes at a time when numerous U.S. craft breweries have sold all or parts of their companies to strategic and private equity investors.
Four notable Michigan breweries — Short’s Brewing (Lagunitas/Heineken), Founders Brewing (Mahou San Miguel), Perrin Brewing (Oskar Blues Holding Company) and New Holland (Pabst Brewing) – have all struck deals in recent years that are, in part, aimed at strengthening distribution.
When looking at possible acquisitions, large strategic buyers like Anheuser-Busch InBev or MillerCoors will often analyze distribution footprints in an effort to see how aligned a brand is with their own “red” or “blue” networks.
When asked if the moves in Michigan — and the forthcoming transitions in the Midwest — were designed to make Atwater a more attractive acquisition target, Rieth responded by saying it was aimed at improving the “longevity of the Atwater brand.”
“These are tough decisions, but ones we need to make, especially as a regional brewer that has been doing this for 20 years,” he said. “We need to make sure we are solidified in each marketplace with a strong distributor network.”
As for a possible sale, Rieth didn’t exactly rule it out.
“Those conversations will be had if need be,” he said. “It is a changing marketplace. Do we have anything on the table right now? No. We are exploring the market, but we don’t have anything that we are planning on other than growing our brand.”
In addition to the wholesaler changes, Rieth also told Brewbound that Atwater would no longer be involved in the Celis Brewery, which was recently rebuilt in Austin, Texas, and opened in July.
“At this point we are not planning on brewing at the Celis facility,” he said. “We have some other great opportunities that we are looking at on a larger scale.”
He added that Atwater also plans to can a 19.2 oz. version of its Dirty Blonde Ale for convenience stores in 2018. Sales of that brand are currently up “almost 30 percent” in Michigan chain stores, Rieth said.
“It is on fire,” he said. “To have your core item up almost 30 percent is significant. We are excited about that.”
Atwater produced fewer than 30,000 barrels of beer in 2016, Rieth told Brewbound. Current forecasts have the company producing about 50,000 barrels in 2018, in part because of new sales that will be added as a result of the wholesaler realignment.
A press release with additional information is included below.
Atwater Expands Reach with M1 Network Distribution Agreements
Detroit, Michigan, August 25, 2017 – Detroit’s Atwater Brewery is continuing to live its mantra, “Born in Detroit. Raised Everywhere.” with the signing of distribution agreements with the M1 Network, a group of ten established Millercoors distributors with comprehensive reach across Michigan.
“For craft brewers, finding the right distribution partners can make all the difference,” said Mark Rieth, Atwater owner. “M1 is absolutely the right partner for our size brewery and can help us deliver the award-winning lagers and specialty ales to retailers across the mitten and in the U.P. We’re anticipating close to a 30% sales increase in the state as a result.”
“To be the leading Michigan distributor requires us to represent great brands,” say Kit Wanty-Lambert, M1 Network president. “Atwater is Detroit’s largest and fastest growing brewery and offers iconic brands like Dirty Blonde, Vanilla Java Porter, Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale to name just a few. M1 has the manpower, infrastructure and relationships to help Atwater reach the next level.”
M1 Network collectively employs over 4,000 people and services approximately 17,000 Michigan accounts. Its members include: O&W, Inc., Ypsilanti; Power’s Distributing, Lake Orion; Eastown Distributing, Highland Park; Dan Henry Distributing, Lansing; HIS Distributing, Kalamazoo; Alliance Beverage, Grand Rapids; J P O’Sullivan, Flint; Gerry’s Distributing, Port Huron; Alpena Beverage, Alpena.
According to Rieth, although Atwater distributes to 21 U.S. states and Canada, it’s always been a hometown brewer and completely dedicated to its roots in Detroit, Michigan. “Brewing beer is a tough business, but it’s a business about celebrating good times,” said Rieth. “M1 Network will help us reach far more celebrations across Michigan than ever before.”
Atwater beers are also available at Atwater’s three Biergarten and Tap House locations in Detroit, Grosse Pointe and Grand Rapids.
For more information, please visit www.AtwaterBeer.com.
About Atwater Brewery
Atwater Brewery. Born in Detroit. Raised Everywhere. Atwater offers 40 styles of beer led by its popular Purple Gang Pilsner, Better Life Choices IPA, Vanilla Java Porter, Dirty Blonde and its “World Beer Cup” award winning Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale. Atwater distributes its beer to 21 states plus Canada and offers a proprietary line of craft spirits. Atwater operates three full-service tap house and biergarten locations in Detroit, Grosse Pointe and Grand Rapids, MI. Find us on Facebook or visit www.Atwaterbeer.com
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In 2012, a group of 10 Millercoors distributors aligned to create a seamless network across the state of Michigan. The purpose of the group is to launch, grow and resonate brands throughout Michigan with our infrastructure and community ties. We have streamlined ordering, logistics, marketing and chain calls backed by 4,000 + professionals to do the heavy lifting for you!
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Renovation letters to neighbors: 3 real-life examples
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a building to renovate an apartment. Even if your project is confined to your own four walls, your neighbors can’t help but get involved—whether they’re suffering the demolition noise or passing your contractors in the hallway.
For that reason, many design professionals recommend notifying your neighbors—upstairs, downstairs and next door—in writing well in advance of starting any work. It’s a bit like giving them a heads up before throwing a party, a way to deflect bad feelings and noise complaints.
Fraser Patterson, founder of Bolster (a Brick sponsor)—a service that connects New Yorkers with the right architects and contractors—explains it as "a common courtesy, and it keeps them on your side," he says.
As the work is underway, it helps to "periodically warn them before bigger work starts," he adds. "Nobody likes surprises."
Not everyone is behind the practice. Some renovators see the written notice as a doorway to further gripes, giving residents an opening to nitpick over the details of the job. Instead, they suggest explaining the scope of the project in person—the contractors at his firm tend to do this, Patterson says—or asking building management to post a notice in the lobby.
That said, the architects we spoke with often have a standard letter they pass on to clients, and many co-op and condo buildings require them as part of their building alteration agreements. The letter is “a courtesy in advance so people can prepare accordingly with longer elevator wait times, noise that will impact children and naps, or services being turned on or off—for example water, heat, etc.,” says Jory Schwartz, an interior designer at shprojects, a Manhattan design firm.
The tone of your letter will depend on the relationship you have with your neighbors: some are perfunctory, others are warmer. “Gain their empathy,” advises Jean Brownhill Lauer, the founder and CEO of Sweeten, an online network of renovation experts. “If there's a big problem that needs fixing, go ahead and say what it is.” You could also invite your neighbors to see the finished product when it’s done, she suggests.
And should you give an idea of the timeline? Sure, as long as you give yourself wiggle room, says Patterson.
To start, keep the missive brief, read over our real-life samples below, and be sure to include the following:
the start and end dates of the job
a brief description of the work being done
assurances that the contractor has been instructed to keep hallways clean, avoid work in the evenings and on weekends, and generally minimize disruption
an apology for any potential inconvenience and a thank you for the neighbor’s patience
contact information in case of any concerns. Whether you include your own phone number and/or email address or advise neighbors to contact the super or building manager is up to you. On one job, David Katz, founder of Katz Architecture, worked with two “high-powered professionals who had no time for calls,” and thus rerouted queries through management (see sample letter above). But, he adds, “under normal circumstances there is nothing wrong with giving your neighbors your phone number in case there is an emergency to deal with.” And if you’re worried about inviting a hailstorm of calls from the building's busybodies? “We advise that the letters only include the names of the shareholders/owners, although some people may prefer to include an email address or phone number, as the neighbors can leave a note at their door or the front desk/super,” says Schwartz.
For larger jobs, it may make sense to ask to photograph the neighbor’s apartment so that if any damage—or claims of damage—come up, there’s a record of what the place looked like beforehand, recommends real estate lawyer C. Jaye Berger. “They might say something like, ‘We would like to have our architect take some photos of your apartment to document the condition before any work is done. We would like to have XXX call you to set up a convenient time.”
Lastly, notify your neighbors of any environmental concerns, such as dust and fumes, that may come up so that sensitive neighbors can avoid them, suggests Brownhill Lauer.
***This story first ran in October 30, 2014, and was updated on July 25, 2016.
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Visitors to Shropshire could be forgiven for rushing north through the county to medieval Shrewsbury, home to Brother Cadfael of literary fame. But if you think a mediaeval monk is all the county has to offer, think again! The county presents an intriguing mix of rural countryside dotted with lovely villages, historic half-timbered cottages and manors, and industrial heritage.
Beginning in the south of Shropshire, the small town of Ludlow - the headquarters of Slow Food UK - is a deservedly popular destination. Though it features a number of buildings of note, including the fine St Laurence's Church, its primary claim to fame rests on two in particular - one in superb condition, the other falling into a state of ruin.
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The former is the magnificent Feathers Hotel, a frequently photographed half-timbered inn which has welcomed guests since 1521. It is arguably the finest example of half-timbering in England.
The partial ruin is Ludlow Castle, the seat of the Lord President of the Marches until 1689. The castle was home to Princes Edward and Richard, sons of Edward IV.
The princes lived here until taken to the Tower of London and (perhaps) murder in 1483. In the summer, a Shakespeare festival takes over the town for two weeks, and plays are performed in the castle. In the grounds of the 12th-century church in Ludlow are the remains of poet A.E. Houseman, author of "A Shropshire Lad".
At the north end of the high ridge called Wenlock Edge is Much Wenlock, whose narrow streets are ringed by half-timbered buildings. A highlight of Much Wenlock is the ruins of St. Milburga's Priory, originally founded in 680 by St. Milburga, granddaughter of the pagan king Penda the Terrible.
The priory was sacked by the Danes in the 9th century and later re-endowed by Lady Godiva (yes, THAT Lady Godiva). The buildings you can see today were built just after the Norman invasion in 1066. Swing south-east from Much Wenlock and you will soon reach Bridgnorth.
Bridgnorth is unique in that it is divided into a Low Town and a High Town. The old town centre is in High Town, atop a 120-foot bluff so steep that a cliff railway is needed to bring visitors up. In High Town are the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle, partly destroyed by Cromwell's troops in 1646. The castle keep now leans crazily to one side at an angle three times that of the more famous leaning tower at Pisa.
The grounds of the castle are a public park once described by Charles I as "the fairest walk in my domain." Bridgnorth is also home to the Severn Valley Railway, which operates steam trains on a 12 mile run to Bewdley during the summer months.
We haven't yet mentioned the county town of Shrewsbury, most popular recently as the home of fictional medieval detective Brother Cadfael. The ruins of Cadfael's Abbey stand outside the town walls, and avid readers of the Cadfael mysteries will enjoy following in the monk's footsteps and identifying places mentioned in the books.
From the romance of fiction to the realities of the Industrial Revolution, the complex of sites around Ironbridge Gorge has been named a World Heritage Site. The area was a bustling centre of the iron industry in the early 18th century, but now the remarkable cast-iron suspension bridge across the Severn is surrounded by museums preserving the heritage of iron smelting, china, tiles, and even teddy-bears!
There is so much to see in Shropshire; we haven't yet mentioned Stokesay Castle, arguably the finest fortified manor in England, or The Long Mynd, a superb walking area known in the Victorian period as "Little Switzerland".
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Broad Street Ward Club
Welcome to Broad Street Ward Club
Broad Street Ward is one of 25 Wards in the City of London. It is situated in the heart of the City and contains six Livery Companies within its boundaries - the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the Worshipful Company of Drapers, the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and the Worshipful Company of Plumbers. The Ward is also home to the Guild of Entrepeneurs and the Guild of Freemen.
The Broad Street Ward Club is an easy and enjoyable way to gain an understanding and appreciation of the traditions, history and current workings of the City. It is one of the liveliest social organisations in the Square Mile and has a varied and busy annual programme. It's a good first step into the Civic and social activities of the area and an excellent way to meet and socialise with a wide range of members and others involved in the City.
Please browse around our website for further information on the Ward, Club Membership and Events. Alternatively Click Here to send us a message and we will get back to you.
Here is the latest (December 2019) copy of the Broad Street Ward Newsletter, published twice a year by the City of London (click the image to expand).
Click Here to see an archive of these Newsletters.
The Lord Mayor's Show:
On Saturday 9th November 2019, representatives from Broad Street Ward Club took part in the Lord Mayor's Show by walking alongside our most recent affiliation - the City of London Sea Cadets (see further information by clicking here).
BSWC Committee Member, Commander James Nisbet, RNR, London Area Officer for the Marine Society and Sea Cadets, was joined by Sarah Sturrock, Lisa Preuveneers and Catriona Boyd. Lunch was taken with the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants (who also walked alongside the Sea Cadets), the Beadle is shown in a number of photos below and took good care of our walkers. Great photos from Lisa and Sarah - click on an image to expand and scroll through:
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The Presentation of Addresses:
The new Lord Mayor (Alderman William Russell) was sworn into his term of Office during The Silent Ceremony held at Guildhall on Friday 8th November. As always, this ceremony was followed by the giving of gifts and keepsakes to the new Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs, by various organisations with which they have an individual and particular affinity. This historic tradition takes place in the Art Gallery of Guildhall and is called The Presentation of Addresses.
Members will know that both Sheriffs for 2019-2020 are long standing members of Broad Street Ward Club, so the Committee was delighted to attend and present gifts on behalf of Members to Club President, Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli (Alderman) and Past Chairman, Sheriff Chris Hayward CC.
Following the gift presentations, a brief reception for the gift-givers and receivers was held in the Old Library. Shown below are a few pictures from the event (click on an image to expand and scroll through):
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President : Sheriff Prof Michael Mainelli (Alderman)
Chairman : Roger Walsh
Deputy Chairman : Michael Kemsley FCA
Honorary Secretary : Judith Rich OBE
Honorary Treasurer : Michael Kemsley FCA
Our Next Event:
Members are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Club, to be held at Furniture Makers' Hall in Austin Friars, starting at 6pm on Monday the 17th February.
Booking is not yet available.
The Chairman welcomed Members and their guests to the Christmas Carol Service at St Margaret Lothbury, held in association with our friends at the Coleman Street Ward Club and the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers.
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Strange Martian mineral deposit likely sourced from volcanic explosions
In a finding that is soon to be ground-truthed by NASA’s next Mars rover, Brown University researchers show that a Martian mineral deposit was likely formed by ashfall from ancient volcanic explosions.
PROVIDENCE, RI [Brown University] — Ashfall from ancient volcanic explosions is the likely source of a strange mineral deposit near the landing site for NASA’s next Mars rover, a new study finds. The research, published in the journal Geology, could help scientists assemble a timeline of volcanic activity and environmental conditions on early Mars.
“This is one of the most tangible pieces of evidence yet for the idea that explosive volcanism was more common on early Mars,” said Christopher Kremer, a graduate student at Brown University who led the work. “Understanding how important explosive volcanism was on early Mars is ultimately important for understand the water budget in Martian magma, groundwater abundance and the thickness of the atmosphere.”
Volcanic explosions happen when gases like water vapor are dissolved in underground magma. When the pressure of that dissolved gas is more than the rock above can hold, it explodes, sending a fiery cloud of ash and lava into the air. Scientists think that these kinds of eruptions should have happened very early in Martian history, when there was more water available to get mixed with magma. As the planet dried out, the volcanic explosions would have died down and given way to more effusive volcanism — a gentler oozing of lava onto the surface. There’s plenty of evidence of an effusive phase to be found on the Martian surface, but evidence of the early explosive phase hasn’t been easy to spot with orbital instruments, Kremer says.
This new study looked at a deposit located in a region called Nili Fossae that’s long been of interest to scientists. The deposit is rich in the mineral olivine, which is common in planetary interiors. That suggests that the deposit is derived from deep underground, but it hasn’t been clear how the material got to the surface. Some researchers have suggested that it’s yet another example of an effusive lava flow. Others have suggested that the material was dredged up by a large asteroid impact — the impact that formed the giant Isidis Basin in which the deposit sits.
The Mars 2020 rover is headed for Jezero crater. In addition to a stunning river delta, Jezero also has exposures of the potential ashfall deposit that was the focus of this study. The rover could confirm these new findings, which will be one of the rover's "top 10 discoveries," says Brown professor Jack Mustard.
For this study, Kremer and colleagues from Brown used high-resolution images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to look at the geology of the deposit in fine detail. Kremer’s co-authors on the work are fellow Brown graduate student Mike Bramble, and Jack Mustard, a professor in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences and Kremer’s advisor.
“This work departed methodologically from what other folks have done by looking at the physical shape of the terrains that are composed of this bedrock,” Kremer said. “What’s the geometry, the thickness and orientation of the layers that make it up. We found that the explosive volcanism and ashfall explanation ticks all the right boxes, while all of the alternative ideas for what this deposit might be disagree in several important respects with what we observe from orbit.”
The work showed the deposit extends across the surface evenly in long continuous layers that drape evenly across hills, valleys, craters and other features. That even distribution, Kremer says, is much more consistent with ashfall than lava flow. A lava flow would be expected to pool in low-lying areas and leave thin or non-existent traces in highlands.
And the stratigraphic relationships in the area rule out an origin associated with the Isidis impact, the researchers say. They showed that the deposit sits on top of features that are known to have come after the Isidis event, suggesting that the deposit itself came after as well.
The ashfall explanation also helps to account for the deposit’s unusual mineral signatures, the researchers say. The olivine shows signs of widespread alteration through contact with water — far more alteration than other olivine deposits on Mars. That makes sense if this were ashfall, which is porous and therefore susceptible to alteration by small amounts of water, the researchers say.
All told, the researchers say, these orbital data strongly lean toward an ashfall origin. But the team won’t have to rely only on orbital data for long. NASA’s Mars2020 rover is scheduled to land in Jezero Crater, which sits within the olivine deposit. And there are exposures of the deposit within the crater. The olivine-rich unit will almost certainly be one of the rover’s exploration targets, and it might have the final say on what this deposit is.
“What’s exciting is that we’ll see very soon if I’m right or wrong,” Kremer said. “So that’s a little nerve wracking, but if it’s not an ashfall, it’s probably going to be something much stranger. That’s just as fun if not more so.”
If it does turn out to be ashfall, Kremer says, it validates the methodology used in this study as a means of looking at potential ashfall deposits elsewhere on Mars.
But whatever the rover finds will be important in understanding the evolution of the Red Planet.
“One of Mars 2020’s top 10 discoveries is going to be figuring out what this olivine-bearing unit is,” said Mustard, Kremer’s advisor. “That’s something people will be writing and talking about for a long time.”
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NSPCC receives hundreds of calls about children left home alone
NSPCC report hundreds of calls of children left home alone
Published: 06:00 Sunday 24 July 2016
The NSPCC has warned parents about leaving children alone over the summer holidays after it revealed it reported the majority of calls to police and social services.
The helpline charity revealed it received 453 calls and emails between July and September in 2015 from adults concerned about youngsters being left unattended - and children themselves.
Of these, 366 - more than 80 per cent - were so serious they were passed to police or social services.
The helpline received 1,729 calls and emails over the whole of 2015 from adults concerned about children being left to fend for themselves.
More than half of those referred to police or social services under the age of 10.
The NSPCC’s ChildLine service also delivered 273 counselling sessions to children and young people last year who were worried about being left home alone.
Among the reports from worried children, one 12-year-old boy said: “I hate being home alone. I’m so bored and hungry.
“It’s the school holidays and my dad is at work. He said childcare is too expensive and he can’t afford it.
“Thing is I don’t really know how to make anything to eat apart from make myself some toast but I’m sick of eating that every day.
“I thought about calling some friends over but I would be embarrassed because the house is so dirty. It makes me really sad.”
A 14-year-old girl told the charity: “I feel so lonely. I’m at home alone and am not feeling well but there isn’t anyone here that can look after me.
“I’ve been in bed all day and just feel like crying.
“Both my parents work really hard and I do feel sorry for them but it’s the school holidays and all my friends have been visiting other countries while I have to stay at home.
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“Everyday I’m home alone for hours until they both get back from work and it’s going to be like this until school reopens in September. I feel so down.”
The law does not give a minimum age for leaving children alone at home but it is against the law if it puts them at risk.
Sharon Copsey, from NSPCC South West England said: “Summer holidays can be a fun time for children but it’s also when they are more likely to be left home alone as parents face increasing childcare pressures. This could explain why we see a spike in calls to our helpline during these months.
“Leaving your child home alone can be a difficult decision as children mature at different ages - there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer. But it could put them at greater risk of accident or injury.
“So I would urge parents to use their common sense when deciding if their child could cope. They should also ask them how they feel about being left alone and talk to them about what to do in an emergency. Parents are best placed to know what is right for their child so it vital there is flexibility for them to decide.”
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Home Industry Insights Security Insights Designing the Future of School Security
Designing the Future of School Security
Written by David Cullen Feb 21, 2013
After the tragic events in Newtown CT, as well as others schools in the past, the questions continue to rise about how safe are our schools and children. Personally, I do believe that our schools are safe.
The statistics show that less than 2% of youth homicides occur while on school grounds, and that number has only declined or maintained over the past 10 years. However, if you are the family member that has lost a loved one or is supporting someone who survived a horrific event like what happened in Newtown, that percentage provides little comfort to you.
03 Jan 2013: Members of the North Augusta Public Safety SWAT team survey the halls of North Augusta Middle School. REX Features
That’s why schools need to stay vigilant and continue to look at policies, procedures, training and technology that will defend against situations that could be minimized or even avoided.
Security Solutions that Won’t Work
The first major question that comes to mind is: Should we arm police, security or teachers in schools each and every day?
My feeling is no and there is no data to suggest otherwise. Adding guns to the mix is never a good solution. With percentages as low as they are, adding guns into a situation where they could be used against you or the children, is never a good option.
Police are trained to respond and deal with situations like this should they occur. Having one police officer on duty at each school would not stop a situation like Newtown CT, a hard realization for all of us to deal with. How would that one person prevent an issue at a football game, the bus stop, outdoors gym class etc.?
They cannot be stationed or positioned everywhere.
Instead, we need to look at how we use the resources we have already, what solutions we can implement to improve and train staff accordingly.
Security Solutions that Will Work
A school’s relationship with city and town services is a critical part to a security program’s success. It’s important to involve the local police, fire and other emergency services in security planning and training; each group provides a unique and important perspective needed to have a comprehensive program.
We cannot create policies and procedures in a vacuum, but instead, through strong partnerships and teamwork.
In addition, staff and students should be educated on what warning signs to recognize and how to react to them. Budget cuts to staff that remove professionals who work with children in need and have the skill-sets to identify early warning signs need to be scrutinized.
We also need to train staff on how to deal with emergency situations to help minimize the loss of life until emergency professionals arrive at the scene.
Designing School Security
Technology is a key component to the success of any security program. It shouldn’t be the sole solution but it should be part of a successful, comprehensive solution.
Cameras, access control cards and other security technology can deter and detect individuals that may want to commit a crime. Having a well thought out plan and someone with the experience to implement that plan is key.
In addition, as we look at designing new schools, we need to keep security strategies and features in mind. These costs can be minimal during the design phase, compared to adding them later on down the road.
When you allow experts to participate in your security plan process from day one, good things can happen.
31 Jan 2013: Douglas County Sheriff Lt. Brian Murphy sits in on part of an art class while spending some time at Buffalo Ridge Elementary School, part of a new cooperative effort between law enforcement and schools for more routine police presence at local primary schools, in Castle Pines, Colo. AP Photo
The Cost of Safety
We all understand that cost is an issue and school budgets are tight; however, we cannot continue to be such a reactionary society. We often don't spend money before the event, yet somehow find the money after a major (and tragic) event occurs.
Use outside resources when feasible to ensure that a true holistic approach to your school’s safety and security program can be achieved – and more importantly – tested. These additional costs don’t need to be out of reach. In fact, many organizations will reduce fee's to work with cities and towns to ensure the safety of our children.
For instance, I have reduced my fees to work with schools to ensure they have the following:
An outside resource that can give an unbiased opinion.
A collaborative discussion that includes Police, Fire and School professionals.
An agnostic and holistic approach to a comprehensive security program.
Many times we lay the foundation of a security program which never gets completed, tested or even implemented. Plan, create, train and test, then test it again. We cannot replace the lives lost or forget who they are, but we can take the time and energy to remain active and committed in creating the best and safest schools for our children.
Hear more on what David has to say about school security in his spreecast with journalist Eszter Vajda: School Safety: Protecting Our Children.
David M. Cullen is the President of Intelligence Security International (ISI). He’s a Senior Security Professional with 25+ years of experience in all facets of security and management.
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Canada’s Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Companies: 2017 PROFIT 500
Sep 14, 2017 CB Staff
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The rumours of Canadian manufacturing’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Proof: The sector accounts for nearkly a fifth of the firms on the 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.
The 85 manufacturing firms on this year’s ranking grew their revenues an average of 550% between 2011 and 2016. Collectively they employed 7,814 full time-equivalent employees in 2016.
Here is the complete list of Canada’s fastest-growing manufacturing companies for 2017.
1. Milo Enterprises
PROFIT 500: No. 6
Growth (2011–2016): 7,227%
Revenue (2016): $10–20 million
Headquarters: Vancouver, B.C.
What it does: Manufactures home, garden and electronic pest control products
2. FixMeStick
Headquarters: Montreal, Que.
What it does: Produces a device that detects and eliminates computer viruses
3. GreenSpace Brands
PROFIT 500: No. 23
Headquarters: Toronto, Ont.
What it does: Brands and sells natural and organic food products
4. Delviro Energy
What it does: Manufactures and sells LED lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial and architectural clients
5. Arani
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
What it does: Manufactures and supplies LED lighting fixtures
6. IRT Technologies
What it does: Designs, develops and manufactures satellite technology
7. Jenny Bird
What it does: Designs, retails and wholesales fashion jewelry
8. UP Equip
Growth (2011–2016): 929%
Headquarters: Verchères, Que.
What it does: Manufactures, distributes and rents aerial access equipment
9. Bioastra Technologies
What it does: Develops materials used in biomedical devices, wearables and packaging
10. MSW Plastics
Headquarters: Palmerston, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures extruded PVC plastic products
11. Hillberg & Berk
Headquarters: Regina, Sask.
What it does: Designs, manufactures and sells luxury jewellery
12. Kinova Robotics
Headquarters: Boisbriand, Que.
What it does: Develops and manufactures service and assistive robotics for people with disabilities
13. Fiasco Gelato
PROFIT 500: No. 101
Headquarters: Calgary, Alta.
What it does: Manufactures all-natural gelato and sorbets sold in grocery stores
14. Diva International
Headquarters: Kitchener, Ont.
What it does: Produces and sells feminine hygiene products through retail chains and health stores
15. Minami Group
Headquarters: Vaughan, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures and distributes Middle Eastern foods
16. DCM
Headquarters: Blainville, Que.
What it does: Manufactures parts and tools and provides repair services for aerospace clients
17. Therapure Biopharma
Revenue (2016): $50–100 million
Headquarters: Mississauga, Ont.
What it does: Designs and manufactures biopharmaceutical and therapeutic products
18. Three O Four
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Milton, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures conveying equipment for clients in the food and packaging industries
19. BSC (Backstage Commerce)
What it does: Manufactures and imports professional hair, beauty and spa products
20. Avigilon
Revenue (2016): US$200–500 million
What it does: Develops and manufactures video surveillance hardware and software, as well as access control solutions.
21. Chocolats Favoris
Headquarters: Quebec, Que.
What it does: Manufactures chocolate sold through grocery channels and at corporate and franchised stores
22. The FHE Group
What it does: Designs and manufactures home decor products
23. Artika
Headquarters: Dorval, Que.
What it does: Designs wireless-enabled lighting, plumbing fixtures and climate-control products for the home
24. KFI
Headquarters: Brampton, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures premium cooking sauces and chutneys
25. Altec Integrated Solutions
Headquarters: Coquitlam, B.C.
What it does: Manufactures industrial machinery and controls equipment
More fast-growing manufacturing companies:
26. Eco Guardian (No. 155); 27. Core Products Canada (No. 158); 28. Motion Composites (No. 162); 29. Stance Healthcare (No. 165); 30. Canada Goose (No. 171); 31. Britespan Building Systems (No. 189); 32. First Light Technologies Ltd. (No. 190); 33. Gin-Cor (No. 199); 34. Blackline Safety (No. 201); 35. BSM Technologies (No. 210); 36. Fitter International (Fitterfirst) (No. 225); 37. Maxime Knitting (No. 228); 38. C.R. Plastic Products (No. 229); 39. Sweets from the Earth (No. 231); 40. Livestock Water Recycling (No. 241); 41. Diagnostics Biochem Canada (No. 247); 42. Everspring Farms (No. 257); 43. Tiber River Naturals (No. 258); 44. StarTech.com (No. 262); 45. MAD Elevator Fixtures (No. 269); 46. OPAL-RT Technologies (No. 270); 47. Technostrobe (No. 273); 48. Everland Natural Foods (No. 279); 49. VinylTrends (No. 281); 50. Pioneering Technology Corp. (No. 291); 51. Manitobah Mukluks (No. 292); 52. Weston Wood Solutions (No. 309); 53. Angstrom Engineering (No. 312); 54. Photon Control (No. 316); 55. Sport Systems (No. 319); 56. Vortex Aquatic Structures International (No. 339); 57. Homestead Organics (No. 347); 58. Tank Traders (Vomar Industries) (No. 350); 59. Norstar Windows & Doors (No. 353); 60. Value Partners Investments (No. 369); 61. Beneco Packaging (No. 375); 62. E.B. Box Co. (No. 377); 63. MTL Cool (No. 404); 64. J.M. Die (No. 405); 65. Dental Savings Club (No. 407); 66. Avnan (No. 408); 67. Rosedale Sheet Metal (No. 409); 68. Pro-Ply Custom Plywood (No. 421); 69. RBR (No. 423); 70. Reliance Foundry (No. 427); 71. SiliCycle (No. 439); 72. Scorpion Technologies (No. 441); 73. Canada Tubeform (No. 447); 74. Real Food for Real Kids (No. 449); 75. Woody's Premium Cabinetry (No. 451); 76. Advantage Machine & Tool (No. 452); 77. Haivision (No. 458); 78. Liftsafe Group of Cos. (No. 467); 79. MOST Oil (No. 469); 80. Cypress Solutions (No. 474); 81. Miltera (No. 479); 82. TWI Foods (No. 482); 83. La Fourmi Bionique (No. 494); 84. Synergie Médicale BRG (No. 495); 85. Waterplay Solutions (No. 500)
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Highlights from the Sixteenth Episode of Season 12 of CSI
When a blackout cripples the city, the CSIs must revert to old-school methods to solve the case of a missing child.
"CSI Unplugged"
Captain Jim Brass (Paul Guilfoyle), D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) and Julie Finlay (Elisabeth Shue) on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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The Activation programme for employment (Programa de Activación para el Empleo - PAE), agreed between the government and the social partners in December 2014, aims to improve employability of the long-term unemployed in a situation of special need.
It involves implementation of active employment policies and financial support for a maximum of six months (80% of the public income indicator multiple effect, IPREM, EUR 426). The programme has been extended to April 2017, and the target group of potential beneficiaries has been broadened to those registered as jobseekers in any of the public employment services by April 2016; previously it was accessible only to those registered by December 2014.
By March 2016, the activation programme had offered guidance services – a personalised insertion support scheme – to 161 583 long-term unemployed; approximatively 100 000 of these have also qualified for the long-term unemployment financial benefits. Up to February 2016, 15 212 beneficiaries (16%) had found a job.
A novel aspect of the programme, aiding the insertion of a group of workers who specifically have difficulties in entering the labour market, is that beneficiaries of the financial aid can also receive a salary. As a result of this measure, 87% of those recruited while benefiting from the support have kept their jobs after completing the programme.
Trade unions, however, believe the conditions for accessing the programme are too rigid, limiting access for many long-term unemployed who are potential beneficiaries. As a consequence, funds applied are lower than originally budgeted.
The PREPARA retraining programme, a protection mechanism in place since 2011 for the long-term unemployed, was last extended in February for six months, to August 2016. New measures foresee automatic extension of the programme until unemployment falls below 18% (previously the threshold was set at 20%) to ensure maintenance of the programme after that date. The objective is to improve the employability of the long-term unemployed or those unemployed with family responsibilities. It includes individualised and personalised career guidance and orientation (Itinerario personalizado de inserción) developed by the public employment services and financial support of EUR 400 (EUR 450 for those with family responsibilities) for a maximum of six months. From December 2011 to mid-April 2016, more than 650 000 people benefited from the PREPARA programme.
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Xavier basketball's pregame playlist, Vol. II
Back by popular demand, The Enquirer has identified the most commonly played warm-up tracks played prior to Xavier men's basketball games.
Xavier basketball's pregame playlist, Vol. II Back by popular demand, The Enquirer has identified the most commonly played warm-up tracks played prior to Xavier men's basketball games. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2mznD3S
Patrick Brennan, pbrennan@enquirer.com Published 4:29 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2018 | Updated 4:35 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2018
Xavier Musketeers guard Paul Scruggs (1) lays up a shot in the first half of the NCAA Big East Conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Creighton Bluejays at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.(Photo: Sam Greene)
Back by popular demand, The Enquirer has once again compiled a list of the most commonly played music that shakes the Cintas Center speaker system prior to Xavier men's basketball home games.
Last season's playlist: Find out what Xavier players listen to during pregame
This is for all the early-arriving Xavier fans that hear a song they enjoy but can't always identify the record or artist.
It's also for fans of modern hip-hop/rap and some of that genre's up-and-coming artists, which is what Xavier's players appear to favor for pregame purposes.
The 2017-18 pregame playlist – at least from what The Enquirer's been able to discern (with a little help from the Shazam app) – is overhauled from last year's playlist, as you'd probably expect.
There are some holdovers from 2016-17, of course. Those include any number of Lil' Uzi Vert track (a team favorite, as multiple players have said).
Future's "March Madness" makes a return appearance on the team playlist this year.
New and prominent on the playlist is solo rap artist A Boogie wit da Hoodie also features prominently during pregame at Cintas Center.
Xavier's day-of-game experience folks do a great job of mixing the rap in with traditional campus tunes played live by the athletics pep band.
It's also interesting to note that after Xavier leaves the court about 30 minutes prior to tipoff and the visiting team continues shooting, Cintas Center speakers are typically blasting Foo Fighters for the Musketeers' guests.
And Foo Fighters is great music in the eyes of this reporter. It's just not necessarily conducive to a warm-up session that gets the blood pumping.
I'd be willing to wager that could be by design – no reason to make your opponent feel at home, right?
Enjoy the track listing. If rap isn't necessarily your thing, maybe give a few songs a listen anyway just for fun.
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This is the first in a weekey series I'm calling ‘weekly roundup’ in which I will highlight some of the hottest stories of the week from the world of Linux and open source. This week, I want to call your attention to some excciting Windows 10/openSUSE news and alert you to a backdoor vulnerability in WhatsApp that allows messages to be intercepted.
Replace Ubuntu with openSUSE in Bash on Windows 10
If you are a Windows 10 user who also dual boots with openSUSE, I have some good news for you. You don’t have to dual boot or increase system overload with a virtual machine. You can now run most, if not all, openSUSE tools within Windows 10.
Azure is the most critical part of Microsoft’s survival in the mobile-cloud era. And, as in other clouds, Linux is the dominant OS in Microsoft's cloud, and its usage is only increasing. This means the company needs to provide tools within Windows 10 that allow server admins to manage their Linux machines running on Azure, right from Windows 10.
Microsoft tried to work on PowerShell, but it needed much more work to bring native UNIX capabilities. Microsoft resorted to a workaround, by creating a user space for Linux within Windows so you can natively run Linux tools and utilities on Windows to manage their server.
Microsoft chose the most popular cloud operating system, Ubuntu, for the job and Bash on Ubuntu on Windows was born. However, there are many users who don’t use Ubuntu. OpenSUSE engineers have come out with their own solution that replaces Ubuntu bash from Windows 10 and installs openSUSE bash on it.
Hannes Kühnemund, Sr. Product Manager SUSE Linux Enterprise SUSE, has written a blog post detailing how to install openSUSE on Windows 10.
Can you trust WhatsApp?
WhatsApp gained popularity when it enabled end-to-end encryption by default. Many users are looking for services that offer such encryption in an age when our governments are increasing mass surveillance. There are ordinary people who do want their conversations to remain private. WhatsApp is used heavily by such people.
I have some bad news for those users.
According to a report published in The Guardian, Tobias Boelter, a cryptography and security researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp, can very easily intercept communications, allowing governments to gain access to communication.
Boelter reported the backdoor vulnerability to Facebook in April 2016, but was told that Facebook was aware of the issue, that it was “expected behavior” and wasn’t being actively worked on. The Guardian has verified the backdoor still exists.
Should you be worried? I would heavily suggest switching to Signal, which is kind of the gold standard when it comes to secure messaging apps.
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BIFFA WASTE SERVICES: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS: FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE
November 22, 2013 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Civil Procedure, Relief from sanctions
Biffa Waste Services Ltd –v- Ali Dinler [2013] is a case where the judge, on appeal, overturned an earlier order granting relief from sanctions. The full transcript is now available and is notable for its detailed consideration of the principles “post-Jackson” applications for relief from sanctions.
This was a road traffic accident where a number of claimants were claiming damages for personal injury.
THE CLAIMANTS’ DEFAULTS
The claim was allocated to the fast track and standard fast track directions were given. However the claimant’s failed to comply with directions:-
(1) They failed to file their pre-trial check list by the due date. Nor did they pay the pre-trial check list and hearing fees.
(i) Consequently an unless order was made and the claimants subsequently filed their pre-trial checklist, 27 days after the original deadline and within two hours of the new deadline.
(ii) However the listing and hearing fees were not received by the court office until after the deadline. The claim was therefore automatically struck out.
(2) The claimants failed to file the witness statements accordance with the directions. They were eventually served 63 days late, on the day before the trial.
(3) Three other witness statements were also served late. Although the claimant contended they were only 44 days late. The defendant stated that they only received these additional statements one day before the trial.
(4) The claimants’ solicitors failed to make any attempt to agree the contents of the trial bundle with the defendant’s solicitors. They filed and served the trial bundle one day before trial; it comprised 540 pages and contained irrelevant and unnecessary material.
THE DECISION AT FIRST INSTANCE: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED AT TRIAL
At trial the defendant raised the issue of the automatic strike out. In response the claimants made an application for relief from the automatic strike out and sought permission to rely on the oral evidence from the claimants’ witnesses whose statements had been served late.
The judge gave relief from the sanction of strike out and gave the claimants’ permission to rely on oral evidence from their witnesses. He said this was a “very close call”. He noted the difficulty in which the defendant had been placed by the late service of the witness statement, but felt that an order requiring the claimants to pay costs of the adjournment on an indemnity basis would “do sufficient justice”.
THE APPEAL TO MRS JUSTICE SWIFT
The defendant subsequently appealed the decision and it was heard by Mrs Justice Swift. . In giving her judgment the judge considered the relevance of the change to CPR 3.9.
RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS – CONSIDERATION OF THE NEW LANDSCAPE
Mrs Justice Swift considered the changes brought about by the Jackson Reforms. She stated:
“19. On 1 April 2013 the so-called “Jackson Reforms” came into effect bringing with them what is intended to be a significant change in the courts‟ attitude to non-compliance with the rules and with court orders so as to ensure that cases are conducted at proportionate cost to the parties and do not expend more than a proportionate amount of the court’s time and resources. To that end significant changes were made to the definition of the overriding objective in CPR 1.1 which now requires cases to be dealt with both “justly” and “at proportionate cost” and providing that dealing justly includes “enforcing compliance with rules, practice directions and orders”.
20. In addition, CPR 3.9, the provision dealing with relief from sanctions, has undergone extensive amendment. Previously, it had required the court to consider all the circumstances of the case, including a long check list of considerations mainly associated with the individual case under consideration. That check list has now gone….
21. The new provision refers back to the amended overriding objective and makes clear that, in considering whether or not to grant relief from sanction, a judge must consider, not only the immediate case before him or her, but also the wider issue of court time and resources.
THE CORRECT APPROACH ON AN APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS
She went on to consider the various cases dealing with the new test for relief from sanctions and highlighted the correct approach when considering appeals on the issue:
“In approaching the appeal, I bear in mind that the decision whether or not to grant relief from sanctions in an exercise of discretion, involving as it should do the balancing of a number of factors which militate on one side or the other. I bear in mind also that an appeal court should interfere with the exercise of direction by the first instance judge only if that judge has made an error of principle or is plainly wrong… even within the new stricter regime, there remains room for the exercise of flexibility and discretion on the part of judges in the light of the circumstances of the particular case under consideration. ”
DEFENDANT’S APPEAL ALLOWED: RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS REFUSED
She described what had happened in the case as “a wholesale and flagrant disregard by the claimants’ solicitors of the directions made by the district judge”. She concluded that the original judgment has a number of serious defects and allowed the appeal:
(1) The judge failed to direct himself on the principles which he should apply when determining the application for relief from sanctions.
(2) There was no evidence that he had in mind the need to enforce compliance with riles, directions and court orders of the need for proportionality.
(3) Compliance is now referred to in the overriding objective which underpins the conduct of civil litigation and provides the basic principles of civil litigation.
(4) The judge did not carry out the exercise of balancing the various factors. He identified many of the claimant’s failures but did not address any factor which militated in their favour.
(5) Mrs Justice Swift accepted that the late payment of court fees may be considered as falling at the lower end of the spectrum of non compliance. But the same could not be said of the claimants’ solicitors’ failure to file their pre-trial checklist.
She concluded:
“Taking all those matters into account and having regard, as he plainly should have done, to the amendments introduced into the CPR on 1 April 2013 with their emphasis on compliance with the rules and court orders and on the need to ensure that cases are conducted at proportionate cost to the parties and do not expend more than a proportionate amount of the court’s time and resources, I am satisfied that this was clearly a case in which relief from sanctions should have been refused and that the judge erred in granting such relief. The judge himself observed in his judgment that his decision was “a very close call”. It seems to me that if he had had regard to the principles to which I have referred his decision would inevitably been different.”
A report is available on Lawtel.
The case was discussed earlier at http://civillitigationbrief.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/relief-from-sanctions-order-overturned-on-appeal-another-case-goes-to-waste/
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Queensland has followed suit in the introduction of additional requirements for state nomination – banning interstate applicants.
According to the updated policy, interstate applicants seeking state nomination from Queensland will have to move to Queensland and meet the work experience requirements in the state before submitting an expression of interest to Business and Migration Queensland.
Additional changes include:
Evidence of post-qualification full-time employment in their nominated occupation in the past six months in Queensland
Applicants must commit to live and work in Queensland for two years after the grant of their visa
Students who have completed a master’s degree in Queensland in the last two years are required to nominate an occupation from the QSOL Masters Graduate List. Master’s degree graduates are required to have completed their course at a Queensland-based institution and the qualification must be related to the nominated occupation.
PhD graduates can nominate from the Department of Home Affair’s relevant lists
PhD graduates are exempted from the requirement of a job offer.
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Look out, taxpayers: When governments have more pensioners than employees
By The Editorial Board
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Feb 15, 2019 | 6:00 AM
In some cases, hundreds — and in Chicago’s case, thousands — more retirees are drawing from a pension fund than active workers are paying into it. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Cook County property tax bills are due March 1, and don’t skip the fine print. Or the aspirin.
Once again, tax bills include a listing of the staggering shortfalls in government employee pension and health care funds. Those debts continue to increase the pressure to raise property taxes. But this year, there’s more to madden taxpayers. They can access online, through Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office, the raw numbers of active employees paying into a particular pension fund, and the number of retirees depending on that pension fund, for each Cook County taxing body including Chicago’s.
For each active worker, four pensioners
For 169 governmental bodies, the numbers are lopsided. In some cases hundreds — and in Chicago’s case, thousands — more retirees are drawing from a fund than active workers are paying into it. Even in a small suburban district such as the Arlington Heights Park District, 432 retirees are pulling from that district’s pension fund with only 103 active employees paying into it.
In the city of Chicago, according to the treasurer’s numbers, the gap is smaller in percentage terms, but in terms of the gap, more dramatic. Including Chicago Board of Education administrative retirees, the city’s four pension funds are supporting 47,592 retirees. But only 35,655 active employees — that’s minus the education administrators — are paying into the funds. That’s a difference of 11,937.
Why does it matter? It is further proof of the urgent need for elected officials at all levels of government to make substantive, serious and unpopular decisions to right-size pension benefits and lift the brick off taxpayers who, ultimately, are responsible for the unsustainable costs and debts in the funds.
The pension crisis and our Daley endorsement
Chicago’s pension crisis — its four funds’ average funding ratio is only 26 percent — is one reason this editorial board endorses former U.S. Commerce Secretary Bill Daley for mayor. He is the only leading candidate who supports loosening the Illinois Constitution’s overly rigorous pension clause. Amending that clause would allow the legislature to protect benefits already earned but modify benefits going forward. The next mayor, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and future legislatures need to take drastic steps to stabilize state and local pension systems, and protect rank-and-file taxpayers. The alternative is to let the crisis intensify indefinitely — to lock future generations into paying pension debts incurred in the past and present.
More examples from the numbers Pappas collected, which reflect government funds in Cook County as of Jan. 9 — and do not include employees or retirees covered by state pension funds:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has 2,042 active employees and 2,408 pensioners. The village of Niles has 225 employees and 580 retirees. The village of Oak Park has 369 employees and 648 pension beneficiaries.
The village of Elmwood Park has 122 employees and 396 pensioners. The village of Oak Lawn has 295 employees and 553 retirees. The city of Blue Island has 170 employees and 404 beneficiaries.
Just the non-teaching personnel at Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A: 132 employees, 486 retirees.
Those are big numbers and big gaps. You can look them up at www.cookcountytreasurer.com. Click on the purple box labeled “Your Property Tax Overview.” Then search by your property identification number or address, and scroll down to “Highlights of Your Taxing Districts' Debt and Pension.”
The numbers also illuminate one reason why pension funds in Illinois are so drained. Workers are allowed to retire and start collecting benefits at an early age compared with life expectancy rates. While the state instituted a pension reform plan effective Jan. 1, 2011, that pushes workers hired after that date to stay in the workforce longer, workers hired before that date can still, in many cases, retire at age 50 or 55 and start collecting benefits.
Social Security, by comparison, doesn’t pay out full benefits until age 66 for people born in the years around 1950.
The swelling property tax bill of ‘Joe Average’
“It has to become alarming to the person who gets the tax bill,” Pappas says of the new data. “We’re trying to set off the discussion to ‘Joe Average’ who gets his tax bill and says, ‘Wait a minute.’ ”
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Nationally, responsible state and local governments plan for maturation, or the narrowing ratio of active workers to retirees. The ratio alone, even if it’s lopsided with more retirees than workers, isn’t automatically worrisome if the pension systems have been fully funded, according to Keith Brainard, research director at the National Association of State Retirement Administrators.
Of course, most pension funds in this state remain drastically underfunded.
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“Illinois and Chicago and Cook are in a pretty tough position,” Brainard tells us. “It appears urgent. Illinois, generally, the state and most of its political subdivisions, has neglected to meet required pension costs for a long time.”
Will taxpayers demand reforms?
Will the new data drive Chicago, Cook County and Illinois voters to demand pension reforms and lower property taxes?
That depends in part on whether they have all of this in mind when they make that March 1 payment.
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3D scan reveals oldest known record of amphibian tracks in the UK
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By Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent
The oldest known record of amphibian tracks in the UK has been discovered in a sandstone fossil.
New research has revealed an ancient trackway, found imprinted on a block of sandstone from the base of Hardraw Force Waterfall in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
Dating back 340 million years, it is the oldest record of amphibian tracks in the UK.
The tracks belong to the earliest relatives of modern amphibians, called temnospondyls, specifically the edopoids, or "glutton-faced animals".
In order to see it in further detail, the trace fossil which is currently on display at the Natural History Museum was 3D scanned.
This was done as part of a research project by a previous undergraduate student from the University of Birmingham, Hannah Bird.
She said: 'We used scanning and photography to make a 3D digital model, allowing us to better visualise and identify the footprints and invertebrate traces.
"Determining whether individual prints were made by hands or feet, as well as the direction of movement, certainly proved troublesome at times but we were finally able to reconstruct how this amphibian might have moved in life."
At least two metres in length, edopoids were crocodile-like creatures.
Researchers say they walked across the sandy bed of river delta along with contemporary invertebrate animals including arthropods, worms and molluscs.
Scientists say the paper, published in the Journal of the Geological Society, presents a rare insight into the early Carboniferous period and tetrapod diversification in the UK, as well as how temnospondyls spread across Euramerica.
Scientific associate of the Natural History Museum, Angela Milner said: "Although this specimen has been in the Natural History Museum's collection for a long time, modern 3D scanning techniques have revealed a wealth of detail that was almost impossible to see on the original tracks."
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The place is really jumping these days: Whit & Whimsey
Updated Sep 23, 2019; Posted Sep 20, 2019
These critters are everywhere this year. Heritage Farm’s children’s garden seems to be a favorite place for them to visit. (Sam Boyer, special to cleveland.com)
By Sam Boyer, special to cleveland.com
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- I don’t know how it’s been at your home, but we’ve been inundated by grasshoppers this year. It brings back memories of a childhood when all of us (we were city kids) would catch them and see who could get the most “tobacco” on their hands before letting them go.
Of course, I’m not sure if these are grasshoppers or locusts -- is it time for the 17-year locusts again? Whatever they are, they aren’t afraid of us walking up and taking their pictures.
Get those ideas in print: I know lots of people look forward to this event, so here are the rules for the 25th annual Top Dog Essay Contest for fourth-graders in Medina County. The event is sponsored by Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack to kick off the dog licensing season, which runs from Dec.1 to Jan. 31 each year.
The contest is open to all public, private and home-schooled fourth-graders who reside in Medina County.
Entrants are eligible for prizes for their dog, themselves and one of the first dog tags for 2020. All students entering the contest will also receive a gift certificate for a small ice cream cone from Northland Dairy Queen in Medina.
Students can submit only one essay (solely written by them) about why they think a particular dog is the Top Dog in Medina County. The dog does not have to be owned by the writer.
“Medina County loves their animals, and we are delighted we get to see some of that love shine through each year from our fourth-graders,” said Kovack. “We get hundreds of essays every year, running the gamut from hilarious to heart breaking.
“Writing about one’s dog often inspires students in a way that other assignments don’t. It is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to tap into an area of real interest for children and help teach composition and grammar in the bargain.”
All entries must be received in the Medina County Auditor’s Office by Monday, Nov. 4. They will be judged by a panel of staff members in the auditor’s office. Awards will be presented at a special ceremony at the County Administration Building.
Winners and their dogs will receive prizes from many local companies and organizations. Current donors to the contest include Northland Dairy Queen in Medina, Medina Skateland, Bil-Jac Foods, Rinky Dink of Medina and Kitten Krazy.
For more information, contact the Medina County Auditor’s Office at 330-725-9143 or khoffert-leja@medinaco.org. The Top Dog Essay Contest rules will be posted on the auditor’s website at medinacountyauditor.org.
Brunswick resident Tyson Werner, center, was awarded by Todd Burrowes, LongHorn Steakhouse president, left, and Thomas Hall, executive vice president of operations. (Photo Courtesy of LongHorn)
He’s at the top: Tyson Werner, a director of operations for LongHorn Steakhouse and a Brunswick resident, has been presented with the company’s top leadership honor, the “Best of the West” Award. He is one of just two winners selected this year from the more than 50 LongHorn Steakhouse directors nationwide, making this a truly prestigious honor.
This award recognizes directors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership by mentoring managers and team members; ensuring that guests consistently enjoy LongHorn Steakhouse’s quality food and warm, friendly service; and achieving top financial results.
“Tyson goes above and beyond to ensure every team member is valued and every guest has a quality dining experience,” said Michael Vale, senior vice president for LongHorn Steakhouse. “He is an example of our company’s commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect, making him worthy of this honor.”
Werner’s recognition is the result of strong leadership over many years with the company. In addition to leading the Ohio region, he also took on the challenge of managing new markets in Iowa. An excellent leader, Werner pushes his team to excel.
Werner supervises nine LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in the Midwest area, including the Cuyahoga Falls, North Canton, Saint Clairsville, Medina, Boardman, Wooster and Zanesville locations in Ohio, and the Waterloo and Coralville locations in Iowa.
To locate the closest LongHorn, visit longhornsteakhouse.com/home
Time for Pasta Jam VII: The Hudson-Wise Foundation holds an annual night of music and fundraising for children who have special needs. This year, the jam features the singers of the Clapton Evolution Tribute Band. Enjoy an all-you-can eat pasta dinner, door prizes, baskets, music and fun.
It’s all happening from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4 at St Adalbert Church, 66 Adalbert St., Berea. Tickets are available at the 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday music jams at Danbury of Brunswick, 3430 Brunswick Lake Parkway, or online at http://www.hudsonwise.com/
Emerging leaders took to the rope course to build teamwork. (Photo Courtesy of Leadership Medina County)
Leaders emerge: Leadership Medina County has selected the Emerging Leaders Class of 2020, the eighth class of aspiring leaders. The new class kicked off its opening retreat on Sept. 12 at the Medina County Career Center, where they heard from Class of 2012 Signature graduate, Leadership Medina County Board vice president and Superintendent of the Medina County Career Center, Steve Chrisman.
The class was also able to hear some words of advice and personal experience from Class of 2018 Emerging Leaders graduate Megan Millikin, Assistant Superintendent of the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center. Megan is also a member of this year’s Signature Class of 2020.
The class was thrown to the wolves -- or woods, rather -- as a trial by Leadership fire, in the form of the famed MCCC Ropes Course, led by Dale Versteegen, a 20-year professional leading recreational programs that focus on team development.
Participants bonded over dirt, sweat and physical challenges to sharpen their leadership and team-building skills. This is just the start of what is sure to be an amazing year of developing Medina’s up-and-coming Emerging Leaders.
This year’s Emerging Leaders Class includes Devan Althen, Alternative Paths; Hayley Bondi, Medina County Park District; Randolph Campbell, USI Insurance Services; Amanda Czaplicki, ID Images; Abbie Fawcett, Westfield Bank; Cori Frey, Westfield Bank; Melanie Gardiner, Cornerstone Chapel; Melissa Hart, SHC/The ARC of Medina County; Rachel Juszczyk, Medina County Career Center; Drew Lilly, Huntington National Bank; Kelsey Meadows, Westfield Insurance; Justin Provenzano, 3M; Jill Robbins, Medina Creative Housing; Jason Sanders, The University of Akron; Alyssa Sedlak, Ravago Americas LLC; Bridget Sutter, Medina County District Library; and Libby Thomas, Medina County Health Department.
Library closing for maintenance: The Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road will be closed from Sept. 30 to Oct. 14 for complete carpet replacement. The drive-up bookdrop will remain open for the duration of the project so library members may return items during the closure.
The closing was determined by the Library Board of Trustees as the best option since it allows the work to be completed more quickly and at lower cost.
If the work is completed before the two-week time frame, the library will reopen early. Check mcdl.info for updates on the reopening. Reserved items will be held for members until the library reopens.
Library items may be returned to all MCDL locations at Buckeye, Highland, Medina, Lodi, Seville and the Bookmobile. Items may also be returned to both Medina Buehler’s locations, on Medina Road and Forest Meadows Drive.
Matthew Stracensky (Photo Courtesy of Holy Name High School)
Matthew is a finalist: Holy Name High School is honored to announce that senior Matthew Stracensky, a Brunswick resident, has been named a semifinalist in the 2020 National Merit® Scholarship Program.
More than 1.5 million juniors in 21,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program after taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last October. Of those 1.5 million, only 16,000 are recognized as semifinalists, representing the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
Matthew attended St. Ambrose School in Brunswick. He is ranked first academically in his senior class. Matthew has performed in several Holy Name fall plays, spring musicals and one-act performances. When he is not on the stage, Matthew is involved with STEAM Club, PenOhio, Drama Club, Campus Ministry, Music Ministry, and the Health and Medical Careers Club.
He is a eucharistic minister at Holy Name, and is also an altar server and choir member at St. Ambrose. Additionally, Matthew is working toward earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Next fall, he plans to study aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University or Purdue University.
It’s Be-Witching: The merchants and members of Main Street Medina and the Medina Historic District are pleased to announce “Witches Night Out” -- aka, Ladies Night Out -- for 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
More than 30 locally owned and operated businesses in the Medina Historic District will be open evening hours, featuring great shopping deals, tasty samplings of specialty food products, mini-makeovers and lots of fun.
The evening is geared toward the ladies of the community, but men are welcome to join in the fun. Final specials will be announced that evening. Swag bags will be provided at 5 p.m. at the Medina Convention & Visitors Bureau, 32 Public Square, to the first 200 guests. Main Street Medina Facebook fans will get a sneak peek at the guide map and specials that morning.
Guests are encouraged to dress in Halloween costume and get into the spirit of the event. Main Street Medina will provide free witches hats to the first 100 guests who stop at their booth in front of Huntington Bank, 39 Public Square. The event is free to attend and free to enjoy.
Program aims to help kids: Divorce is never easy on anyone involved, especially children. St. Ambrose Church recognizes the need to take care of your children during this sensitive time in their lives. The parish offers a wonderful support group that allows your child to meet with other kids their age that are going through similar struggles.
Divorce Care for Kids is a scripture-based program designed to help children (ages 6-13) of families experiencing divorce and separation. Each session is full of games, fun activities, arts and crafts, stories, exercise, videos and music that is centered around a weekly theme.
Through Divorce Care for Kids, children realize that they are not the only ones going through this. They develop friendships with others who understand how they feel.
The new series will be starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 30 until 8 p.m. at St. Ambrose, 929 Pearl Road. It will continue on Monday evenings for 13 weeks, which coincides with the Divorce Care for Adults support group.
If you think your child(ren) would benefit from Divorce Care for Kids and would like more information or would like to register your child, contact Sara at 330-460-7315 or SGraham@StAmbrose.us
Programs for older adults: There has never been a better time to be a senior than right now! St. Ambrose Parish is committed to making sure seniors have a full social schedule that allows them to connect with others, make new friends, engage in fun activities, exercise, socialize and strengthen their relationship with God. The senior group embraces this wonderful time in life and encourages members to be involved.
From weekly yoga classes, card games, cookouts, bus trips, breakfast and lunch outings to craft fairs, lunch and learns, and more, you are invited to join in.
On Oct. 17, there will be a bus trip for a tour to a covered bridge and winery to enjoy the fall foliage, good company and some of Northeast Ohio’s finest wine. There are more bus tours coming up, along with many new activities.
If you’re an active adult who is looking to enrich your social life, we encourage you to give us a call or attend an event. For more information, contact Helen Sheridan at HSheridan@StAmbrose.us or Jim Rauschenbach at jim@mychampions.com or visit our website at stambrose.us/seniors/
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Comic-Con 2012: Live Blogging from the ParaNorman Panel
Comic-Con 2012 ParaNorman
By Silas Lesnick
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Travis Knight, Chris Butler, and Sam Fell discuss making their new stop-motion-animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, made in 3D, at Comic-Con at 10:45am Pacific and we are live blogging the event.
Never-before-seen footage will be shown from the Laika movie that Focus Features is opening nationwide on August 17th. Head inside and settle in, we’re dishing you the highlights from this panel.
In the film, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
You can read the archived version of our live blog below:
Silas Lesnick: PARANORMAN has started with a look at the previously-released second trailer!
Silas Lesnick: They’re reminding the audience that today is Friday the 13th.
Silas Lesnick: Producer and Laika CEO Travis Knight has come onstage along with both directors, Sam Fell and Peter Butler.
Silas Lesnick: Voice talents Kodi Smit-Mcphee, Anna Kendrick and Christopher Mintz-Platz have joined as well
Silas Lesnick: Butler is saying that he’s been working on the film on and off for six years.
Silas Lesnick: He says that the central concept is “John Carpenter meets John Hughes”
Silas Lesnick: They’re also comparing it a mixture of Amblin and George Romero films
Silas Lesnick: “Ray Harryhausen on bath salts”
Silas Lesnick: Both directors are English, but they’re saying that growing up in the 1980’s in the UK still met being heavily influenced by American media.
Silas Lesnick: Kodi is saying that he was excited to do an American audience, but he couldn’t voice the character again because his voice has changed so much with age.
Silas Lesnick: Anna is talking about how freeing it is to voice a role rather than worry about how you look while performing.
Silas Lesnick: The actors were filmed so that the animators could use them as refrence
Silas Lesnick: Christopher is saying that his character is like if he was super-fat
Silas Lesnick: They’re about to show some footage. Hold on….
Silas Lesnick: It’s a behind-the-scenes featurette showing some really great stop motion photograph of the sets as they’re being prepared.
Silas Lesnick: As far as the zombies in the film…
Silas Lesnick: “They shamble. They don’t stroll. They don’t saunter. And they sure as hell don’t run.”
Silas Lesnick: Knight is talking about how the entire Laika team is a band of outcasts and that’s the focus of the film.
Silas Lesnick: “We weren’t the captains of the football team. We spent a lot of time getting shoved into lockers.”
Silas Lesnick: “Now we sit in the dark and play with dolls all day.”
Silas Lesnick: Some of the most challenging shots in PARANORMAN involve crowd scenes, which are terribly tricky for animators.
Silas Lesnick: “Pretty much everything you’re not supposed to do in stop motion, we did. I don’t know if that was brave or just stupid.”
Silas Lesnick: All the actors visited Laika studios during the production.
Silas Lesnick: Anna is talking about the incredible attention to detail and how she liked to, after filming, stop around the city sets like she’s Godzilla.
Silas Lesnick: First clip coming up! Hold on…
Silas Lesnick: In the clip, Norman is on the way to the graveyard. He’s got to read a passage from a book in order to stop a curse.
Silas Lesnick: He arrives, but realizes that something is wrong. The book is not the right one. It’s a fairytale instead.
Silas Lesnick: Christopher’s character, the school bully, shows up and grabs that book, laughing at Norman and threatening to beat him up for ruining his talking with a girl earlier in the day.
Silas Lesnick: Norman looks at the horizon. The sun is setting.
Silas Lesnick: “Uh-oh,” he says.
Silas Lesnick: “Dang right uh-oh!” says the bully, getting ready to punch him.
Silas Lesnick: A massive green energy force is swelling in the distance. The bully turns and sees it too.
Silas Lesnick: The green energy shoots towards them and hits the ground. It starts to crack and the gravestones tremble.
Silas Lesnick: The dead begin to claw their way to the surface. We can see that each zombie is unique and from a distinct time period of American history.
Silas Lesnick: One final zombie arrives, screaming at the sky.
Silas Lesnick: That’s the end of clip one, but they’re moving right into Clip 2. Hold on!
Silas Lesnick: Just a quick one — the scene sees Norman and his friends in a car with Norman’s siser (Kendrick) and her boyfriend
Silas Lesnick: (He’s Casey Affleck)
Silas Lesnick: The sister is angry. She says, “I just knew something like this was going to happen tonight.”
Silas Lesnick: To which the boyfriend (who is not too bright) says, “Really? The zombie thing sort of threw me for a loop.”
Silas Lesnick: Little do they realize there’s a zombie on the roof and it reaches in and grabs at them.
Silas Lesnick: Norman mentions having to read at the witch’s grave, but they don’t know where she’s buried.
Silas Lesnick: As they struggle against the zombie, a siren rings out. They police are coming up behind them.
Silas Lesnick: End of scene two!
Silas Lesnick: They’re saying that a big bit of inspiration for the characters was Scooby Doo.
Silas Lesnick: It never made sense, they say, that all those people would be friends so PARANORMAN plays up the arguments between very different types of characters.
Silas Lesnick: In addition to doing the lines, all the actors had to make some strange sounds for their parts.
Silas Lesnick: They’re laughing about some of the weird things they said.
Silas Lesnick: Christopher sings “Season of the Witch” at one point.
Silas Lesnick: Kodi challenged him to sing it now and he said, “If Kodi dances!”
Silas Lesnick: Kodi’s down and just started dancing on stage while Christopher provided a beat.
Silas Lesnick: The floor is opening up to questions from the audience.
Silas Lesnick: A little girl just asked what Laika is working on next, but they say they can’t say.
Silas Lesnick: “Come see me later and I’ll tell you in private,” says Knight but realizes how creepy it sounds and the audience bursts into laughter.
Silas Lesnick: This is something coming, but they can’t say yet.
Silas Lesnick: There’s another little girl — this one dressed as a unicorn.
Silas Lesnick: “Why were the monsters so scary?”
Silas Lesnick: They say that the monsters don’t get scarier than in the scene they showed and that we learn that they’re more sad and silly than scary.
Silas Lesnick: Sam is saying kids who are five or six can probably see it, but it’s up to their parents.
Silas Lesnick: A woman is asking if the actors and directors put anything specific into the film from their own personalities.
Silas Lesnick: “Well, I always wanted to beat the crap out of Kodi.”
Silas Lesnick: Kodi says that the character changed when he can aboard to be skinny. Norman was originally fat, but they changed it when he signed on.
Silas Lesnick: Someone asked Christopher about KICK-ASS 2
Silas Lesnick: “I think we’re hopefully going to start shooting in September.”
Silas Lesnick: The directors are talking about how stop motion is so effective for its limitations
Silas Lesnick: Butler is citing the skeleton scene in “Jason and Argonauts”.
Silas Lesnick: “Once you’ve seen that, why would you want to do zombies any other way?”
Silas Lesnick: The panel looks to be wrapping up
Silas Lesnick: That’s all! Check back soon for our live blog of the WALKING DEAD panel!
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CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND - 400TH MAYFLOWER ANNIVERSARY
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Join us for a special departure to Classic New England to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing on Plymouth Rock. Your affordable escorted holiday in New England begins in Boston and on to Portland, Maine, for sightseeing in the historic maritime city. Travel through Bangor and on to Bar Harbor—gateway to Acadia National Park. Take in the rocky beaches and woodland landscapes, and watch for local wildlife such as moose, beaver, whales, and seabirds during your excursion to Acadia National Park. Travel inland through the Longfellow Mountains on your way to the White Mountains of New Hampshire for an overnight stay at Sunday River Resort in classic New England. Drive through beautiful Franconia Notch along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway through White Mountain National Forest—renowned for brilliant fall foliage. Stop at Vermont’s oldest sugarhouse in Montpelier, visit Woodstock with it village green reminiscent of 19th-century England. See fantastic views of Quechee Gorge State Park, and visit a charming Vermont country store in Rockingham. On to Rhode Island for sightseeing in Newport and the opportunity to visit the Vanderbilt “summer cottage”—The Breakers mansion.
Continue to the historic seaside port of Plymouth to step aboard the MAYFLOWER II—a full-scale reproduction of the tall ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Harbor in 1620—400 years ago! Explore the 17th-Century English Village, PLIMOTH PLANTATION with live demos on blacksmithing, farming, and cooking. Visit the Wampanoag Homesite and the Native People there. Step inside a wetu (house) and experience the traditions of the people who have lived in this region for more than 10,000 years. Join in a very special nautical event to sail with the Mayflower II from Plymouth to Provincetown, the first landing of the Pilgrims. Your vessel will sail behind the iconic Mayflower II (weather permitting). Enjoy free time to explore the seaside town of Provincetown at the northern tip of Cape Cod, then set sail in the late afternoon for Boston. Take a guided tour of historic landmarks along the Freedom Trail, including Boston Common, Old State House, and the Old North Church—where Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride. A memorable New England holiday to be sure!
*Price per person, based on double occupancy for 31 August 2020 departure
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Christina El Moussa Is Getting Her Own HGTV Show—Without Tarek
Christina on the Coast comes early 2019, but does that mean this is the end for Flip or Flop?
By Taysha Murtaugh
Christina El Moussa is going solo! Two years after splitting with Flip or Flop costar Tarek El Moussa, the HGTV star is getting her own show—without her ex-husband. Christina on the Coast, which will follow Christina as she transforms homes in Southern California, premieres in early 2019.
"Design is my favorite part of the house-flipping process and I can't wait to be able to now work directly with clients and create a space they've always dreamed of having," Christina said in a press release.
According to People, the eight-episode series will start with Christina's own house Newport Beach, her first home since selling the former couple's mansion in Yorba Linda. Then, viewers will watch as she designs for clients—and juggles her career with parenting her two kids, Taylor and Brayden, as well as her new relationship with boyfriend Ant Anstead. The host of Velocity's Wheeler Dealers accompanied his fellow reality star girlfriend to New York to promote the new show.
See..... I do own a suit! 😬 Supporting this truly inspiring hottie today in New York as she announces her all new solo show #ChristinaOnTheCoast coming to @hgtv soon!! Hard working, talented, funny, fun, amazing mum and smoking hot AF! 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥 a proper grafter. 👏🏼👏🏼
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"Christina's design style is very popular, so it's a natural progression for us to expand her visibility with a new series," President of HGTV and Food Network Allison Page said. "Her fans also are deeply vested in her personal life and eager to see 'what happens next'—so we're bringing them the opportunity to share in these real-life moments in a way that no one else can."
Meanwhile, Tarek is in talks of developing an original show with the network as well. It's unclear if this means the end for Flip or Flop, which is currently airing its first season since the divorce.
The exes had decided to continue working together to support their children. When we spoke to Christina last month, she said she wouldn't rule out another season.
"I'm always open," she told us. "We're just seeing how this one rolls out and just kind of going from there. One day at a time."
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Taysha Murtaugh Lifestyle Editor Taysha Murtaugh was the Lifestyle Editor at CountryLiving.com.
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Parkview Financial Backs Inland Empire Mixed-Use Project
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Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has acquired Locke Drive Technology Park in Marlborough, Mass. The park is a 295,700-square-foot flex/office portfolio comprised of three standalone buildings on 27 acres, and also includes 942 parking spaces. The property is in the I-495 West office submarket in the Boston area. According
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Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has acquired Locke Drive Technology Park in Marlborough, Mass. The park is a 295,700-square-foot flex/office portfolio comprised of three standalone buildings on 27 acres, and also includes 942 parking spaces. The property is in the I-495 West office submarket in the Boston area. According to a recent report by Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, office vacancies in the submarket in the fourth quarter of 2007 stood at 17.2 percent, which is comparable to the overall suburban Boston vacancy rate of 17.8 percent. The acquisition was made on behalf of Intercontinental’s U.S. Real Estate Investment Fund L.L.C. (US REIF). According to the acquiring company, Locke Drive Technology Park is about 90 percent leased. The deal comes in the wake of other property purchases nationwide by Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. for US REIF. In January, the company bought the 151,000-square-foot Northpoint Centre in Austin, an office property, and also acquired the Parker Ranch Center, a 143,000-square-foot grocery anchored retail center in Waimea, Hawaii. Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., a Boston-based investment adviser and real estate operating company, current owns and manages a commercial real estate portfolio in excess of $2 billion
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Our focus was to establish Unum as the leading voice in employee benefits and employee wellbeing. Protecting and growing Unum’s presence in the group income protection vertical was critical to the success of the campaign. Unum was also planning a number of changes to its website, including a re-design, change of platform, and move of the blog which was hosted on a subdomain.
We worked with the num team to develop an SEO strategy that helped improve relevancy and alignment of the website, while also developing a content & digital PR strategy to bring value to its target audiences, rather than just talking about products and services like much of the competition.
SEO Content Strategy
We build a thorough content strategy for your organization that touches upon high-level messaging.
We help improve B2B companies engage buyers throughout the buyers' journey using SEO.
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Conversions can be website sign-ups, increased revenue from transactions, increased purchases.
In the onsite phase of the project, we helped identify key target search terms, performed technical auditing of the new website and provided guidance for the migration to the new website and the blog from a subdomain to subfolder set-up. Our creative team then developed an integrated strategy with Unum’s own in-house digital team, to create useful, engaging content on the website and externally, positioning Unum as a thought leader within the field of employee benefits.
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Our team worked with num to promote internal spokespeople to journalists through by-lined articles and interviews with the national press. The team also developed and outreached case studies to key target media. These campaigns were often built around popular events and awareness days, such as World Mental Health Day and Financial Capability Week, which the client supported heavily.
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The Cypress Companies A Private Investment Firm Specializing In The Industrial Sector
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The Cypress Companies doesn't demand success within days, months or even quarters. Rather, we commit to our basic principles and patiently give them time to deliver.
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By entrusting our members to act in the best interest of the company, we show respect for their valuable skills, expert knowledge and years of experience.
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Two Custom Rubber and Plastic Leaders Combine
Middlefield, OH - July 3, 2012- Today, Universal Rubber & Polymer, Ltd. ("UP&R") is pleased to announce its completion of the acquisition of Dybrook Products, Inc. ("Dybrook"). UP&R is an operating company of The Cypress Companies in Akron, OH.
Dybrook is a leader in custom molded and extruded rubber products, serving the Automotive, Industrial, Commercial, Energy, and other markets and has distinguished itself in continuous cure rubber extrusion and secondary operations. When coupled with UP&R's established strengths in extrusion (both rubber and plastic), molding, secondary operations, and overseas sourcing, customers will enjoy the enhanced capabilities of a more proficient supplier.
Nearly all Dybrook personnel will be retained by UP&R and will initially continue to work at Dybrook's Warren, OH facility to ensure a seamless transition for customers. In time, Dybrook's leased facility will be consolidated into UP&R's Middlefield location that is approximately 30 minutes away.
Immediate customer-facing benefits of the combination include:
Redundancy & Backup- Both locations have historically specialized in fast-turn-around, high-mix, low-volume production making them highly complementary. Production will initially remain active in both the Middlefield and Warren, Ohio locations creating a level of security that did not formerly exist.
Capacity - The two facilities include a variety of rubber and plastic molding, extrusion, and secondary service equipment. The ability to direct production to its most efficient location, provides agility and flexibility in responding to shifts and growth in customer demand.
Enhanced Capabilities - While UP&R and Dybrook have shared a similar historical focus, each excels in its own specific but complementary areas. In addition, both locations enjoy a staff of skilled veterans who anticipate immediately sharing information and best practices.
About Dybrook Products, Inc.:
Founded in 1989, Dybrook has held a long-running commitment to develop, produce and deliver, on time molding and extrusion products and services that are competitively priced and totally acceptable to its customers. From its Warren, OH location it has consistently taken a holistic approach to meeting customer needs by offering services from prototyping all the way to finished production. Dybrook maintains both ISO and TS quality certifications.
About Universal Polymer & Rubber, Ltd.:
In 1970, rubber tarp straps and gaskets formed the origins of UP&R. Those products remain core to what it does today as a custom manufacturer of molded rubber parts, extruded rubber parts - dense and sponge, as well as extruded plastic. In fact, UP&R is one of the largest suppliers of pipe gaskets today. The company produces primarily domestically, yet maintains international partnerships with Asian suppliers. This flexibility enables UP&R to meet customer needs across a wide variety of polymer compounds, designs, specifications, and desired price points. From the decks of aircraft carriers to flatbed trailers across North America, from fire suppression pumps to automotive brake pedals to water and sewer pipes, UP&R's products can be found almost anywhere.
About The Cypress Companies:
The Cypress Companies is a private investment firm specializing in the industrial sector. Located in Akron, Ohio, it provides management services to six operating companies. For more than 15 years, Cypress has enabled responsible growth in its diverse, autonomous companies by offering the right resources for long-term success.
© 2020 The Cypress Companies - All Rights Reserved. 670 West Market Street Akron, Ohio 44303 P: 330-849-6500
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LeBron James issues warning to NBA rivals over Lakers’ brilliant record
LeBron James and the LA Lakers won again on the road and lead the Western Conference, but the 34-year-old insists their motivation has not dropped
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LeBron James insists he and his Lakers side are "not satisfied" despite extending their record to 22-3.
33 points from Anthony Davis helped the Lakers best the Heat on the road - the first team to do so this season.
It further tightens their grip on the Western Conference, but James maintains they remain as hungry as ever.
"We're not satisfied and we are still as hungry as we were when the season started," he said.
James is eyeing a fourth NBA Championship and his first with the Lakers this season.
The addition of Davis was seen as a major tuning point in the offseason and James has waxed lyrical, not just about the former New Orleans Pelican, but the entire roster.
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"It's exciting just to be around a group of guys that all share the same common goal, to be as great as we can on and off the floor," James added.
"We bounce energy off one another. There are no energy takers. There are all givers on this squad.
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"We believe in every last one of each other. We just love the success of each other. Anytime somebody does something great, we love it like they are one of our best friends."
Davis has spoken similarly about the opportunity of playing alongside James.
The 34-year-old has not been named the league's MVP since 2013, but Davis believes he is a better players because of him.
"When you are actually on the team with him, you are able to see in his head and what he is doing," Davis said of James.
"He makes all of his teammates better, so I'm glad I got the opportunity to get a chance to play with a guy like that."
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The 10 Best Concerts of the Week: Mitchell Ferguson, Mothership, Le Cure and More
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Jeff Gage | September 20, 2016 | 4:00am
Dallas may not be the first city you'd think of as the home of Texas blues, but it should be. Its roots run deep, and can be traced back to Deep Ellum's earliest incarnation as a musical epicenter, when Blind Lemon Jefferson played on the street corner in the 1930s. Legendary artists like T-Bone Walker, Freddie King and Stevie Ray Vaughan all called Dallas their home.
That this history has long been overlooked, even neglected in some cases, is the subject of this week's Dallas Observer cover story. Writer Eva Raggio traces the Dallas blues from its early days nearly 100 years ago through to a handful of modern-day practitioners, including Charley Crockett and Leon Bridges. Along the way, she got a little help from the Exploredinary video team of Daniel Driensky and Sarah Reyes, who visited some of Dallas' most historic music venues.
Perhaps the most historic blues venue in Dallas is 508 Park, an old building near downtown that once housed a recording studio. Among others, Robert Johnson — considered by many to be the definitive Delta blues singer — laid nearly half of his recorded work to tape in this building.
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Today, efforts are underway to restore the old landmark, not only to return it to its one-time use as a recording studio but to also convert it into a museum and, in the courtyard, an outdoor performance space. Exploredinary joined Dallas R&B singer Kirk Thurmond in the very room Johnson once played in, where Thurmond did a skittering rendition of one of the late singer's most haunting tunes, "Come On in My Kitchen."
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Not far away on the other side of Deep Ellum stands The Sons of Hermann Hall. While not featured in Raggio's piece like 508 Park is, Sons of Hermann is over 100 years old and continues to host live music today, including the blues. It's also where Vincent Neil Emerson, a country and folk singer who is featured in the article, sat down to perform for Exploredinary.
"The lines between country and blues, it's imaginary to me," Emerson, a good friend of both Crockett and Bridges, says in the video. He performs a song by another Texas blues legend, Lightnin' Hopkins, who spent many years living in Houston but learned to play from Jefferson. "They're the same kind of music. Jimmie Rodgers was a blues singer," Emerson adds.
Shot during the same series of videos was also an exclusive conversation with Bridges, who paid a visit to the studio where he recorded his debut album, Coming Home. That studio, Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, only began to take its present form less than two years ago (it was under constructions during Bridges' recording) but already forms its own piece of local music history. In the video, Bridges chats with the team behind the studio and walks around the same unfinished room where much of his record was done — a room that bears at least a passing resemblance to the former studio in 508 Park.
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Three Cheshire East councillors are calling for no HGVs on the A534
Following from the reduction in the speed limit on the Crewe/Nantwich Road, the councillors also want to remove HGVs
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Cheshire East Councillors, Margaret Simon, Sarah Pochin and Jacquie Weatherill on the A534 Crewe/Nantwich Road close to Willaston War Memorial. They want HGV's off that stretch of road
THREE councillors are calling for action to remove HGVs from a busy stretch of road between Crewe and Nantwich.
Following on from the recent speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph on the A534 Crewe/Nantwich Road, Cheshire East Councillors representing Wistaston and Willaston and Rope Wards, Margaret Simon, Jacquie Weatherill and Sarah Pochin are now asking for action to be taken to remove HGVs from it.
The road is currently a Primary Route which sends strategic through traffic along the Crewe/Nantwich Road and past Crewe Station.
The completion of the Crewe Green Link Road will be a real success story for Crewe and they want to capitalise on its benefits - They want the road to be de-primed.
Over the last few years the number of HGVs using this road has dramatically increased and this, in turn, has badly affected the quality of life of the residents who live along it.
They have continuously lobbied their councillors asking for their help to reduce the number of HGVs by encouraging them to use the A500 by-pass instead when they travel through the Crewe area.
These heavy vehicles often travel in convoys during the night.
Cllr Jacquie Weatherill said: “Our residents are fed up with the noise from these vehicles and the sheer weight of them causes vibration to many of their properties. When the HGVs are travelling in convoy at night the continuous noise wakes them up. They shouldn’t have to put up with it.
“Once the Crewe Green Link Road is open we will be actively encouraging local hauliers to stop using the A534 Crewe/Nantwich Road and to use the new strategic route.”
Councillor Simon believes there is a ‘golden opportunity’ to make a difference to the lives of the Crewe Road residents and due to works on the Crewe Green Link Road, signage could be erected to direct the HGVs off that road and on to the A500.
Cllr Sarah Pochin, who was recently elected to represent Willaston and Rope Ward, said: “The Crewe Green Link Road will be a real bonus for Crewe, we need to make sure that it becomes the chosen route for these heavy lorries. If we can make this happen, by encouraging more traffic to use a better strategic alternative route, we will hopefully see a reduction in traffic through Wistaston and Willaston.”
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Stop criticising, unite against terror
Nadeem Qadir , Nadeem Qadir
Published at 07:10 pm June 16th, 2016
The world witnessed one of the deadliest peace-time massacres in the history of the United States when a fanatic went berserk and killed 50 people in a gay club.
Bear in mind that this incident occurred in a country that possesses the most efficient and modern intelligence.
The Orlando killing in a gay club was carried out by Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old Afghan-American. Reports suggest he had a troubled life and a confused mind.
He, however, called the police before the shooting and said he was a supporter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Now, a debate is raging through the US about his true motive, and whether he himself was gay or not.
He had visited the club and mixed with other men. He had divorced his wife. He was an unpredictable character.
All said and done, the fact is, just like in Bangladesh, IS has claimed responsibility by saying that Mateen was their man.
Still, FBI Director James Comey has said that Mateen had made comments favourable to multiple armed Islamist movements and people, which “adds a little bit to the confusion about his motives.” President Barack Obama said Mateen was likely a “home-grown extremist.”
“So far, we see no indication that this was a plot directed from outside the United States and we see no indication that he was part of any kind of network,” Comey told reporters in Washington.
“We’re highly confident this killer was radicalised, at least in some part, through the internet.”
Where does Bangladesh stand on this? The stand is clear -- there is no IS, and the home-grown extremists are behind the recent targetted killings.
Who are these “home-grown” extremists? It has been proven through police investigation that they belong to JMB, born during the regime of BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami, or they are Jamaat’s student activists from Islami Chhatra Shibir.
When Dhaka says the opposition BNP and Jamaat are behind this terrorism, it is washed away as if it is a political statement.
Why don’t they think about who the beneficiary is? Who has patronised the home-grown terrorists like JMB? Who sponsored the 2004 grenade attack on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other senior leaders of the Awami League?
What the super-powers need to do is to stop bossing third world countries like Bangladesh around. Instead, give the countries intelligence and/or any other appropriate support. The world must unite against terrorism instead of tarnishing the image of another country
But the US insists that there is IS in Bangladesh. It has issued travel warnings on Bangladesh and Secretary of State Kerry even called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, condemning the killing of Xulhaz Mannan, a USAID official and a gay rights activist. President Obama also sent a letter of sympathy to Xulhaz’s family, which was a welcome gesture.
They should look deep into where Sheikh Hasina has taken Bangladesh, and how she has been the only leader who stands firm on secularism with zero tolerance on terrorism.
The world must acknowledge that she is the hope of Bangladesh who has stood firm on her commitments as well as her electoral pledges.
Today, after this saddest of incidents in US history, have we issued a travel alert or insisted IS is present in the US? That is for them to judge, and it is for Bangladesh to judge its internal matter.
Social media reacted in similar tones after the Orlando killings, which means a huge number of Bangladeshis think the same way I do. Sheikh Hasina has condemned the killings and sympathised with the affected families.
Is Paris or London safe against Islamist terrorists? Paris has been attacked and a police officer was killed immediately afterwards. London remains on alert, with security officials toting automatic guns, guarding many key institutions.
What the super-powers need to do is to stop bossing third world countries like Bangladesh around. Instead, give the countries intelligence and/or any other appropriate support.
The world must unite against terrorism instead of tarnishing the image of another country, or making issues which affect its economy as foreign investors run away.
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Brexit planning continues at pace with a number of UK headquartered firms retaining Danos Associates to find them compliance and financial crime talent across Europe. In the last 6 months we have recruited in Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris.
The London Market remains very busy with most firms actively recruiting new and replacement hiring. The London Compliance Private Equity sector has seen lots of activity with numerous senior appointments being made and the alternatives market as a whole in 2018 has been extremely buoyant with top firms attracting talent from Investment Banking especially. Consultancies continue to build bench strength for upcoming regulatory projects including SMCR.
Notable hiring is occurring within compliance across the fintech sector including cryptocurrency. Three senior financial crime appointments have been made in recent months continuing the trend of significant investment into financial crime controls at the large banking groups. UBS, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank have all made notable appointments.
The FCA has created a webpage on temporary authorisation to give firms more flexibility in not making final decisions until they know the UK situation. This has not stopped firms taking decisions and making changes. The FCA has also published a thematic review on money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the e-money sector and we have seen the sector start to review and make changes to their structures.
Electronic trading risk teams are being built out further at several leading investment banks both in London and New York. Quantitative research is in demand for both risk and the front office, especially candidates at AVP / VP level with x-asset experience.
Data science and machine learning (especially deep learning) expertise is also in demand across risk and the front office at banks, consultancies fintechs and buy-side firms creating significant competition with premiums for the better candidates. Fintech risk hiring is also active on the operational side and credit analysis. There has been a significant increase in roles in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Luxembourg and Dublin.
Brexit overview
We found that there was a lot of activity in the legal job market at the start of 2018 in line with the trends extrapolated from 2017. As we approach the end of the year, we are observing a marginal decrease in permanent hires in contrast to consultant hires. There has been an increase in the need for senior consultants for various projects relating to contingency planning for when the UK exits the EU.
Since the beginning of summer 2018, we have seen an increase in demand for permanent senior hires across key financial hubs in Europe, particularly in Frankfurt, Dublin, Luxembourg and Paris. Demand outweighing the supply has caused competition for the best talent out there, increasing the need for financial services institutions to pay close to London market rates and benefits. We have also noticed increasing interest in London trained/based lawyers for roles in these financial hubs, supplementing the work force required in these cities.
These moves have been mirrored by the law firms – Simmons & Simmons is the third international firm to be launched in Dublin since the Brexit vote and Dentons have recently opened a fourth office in Dusseldorf to further fortify their presence in Germany.
In addition to the growth in continental Europe, the law firms in London have continued to see buoyant growth on the lateral hiring front. US law firms continue to dominate, with even those offices that rarely hire increasing headcount in strategic areas. It has been refreshing to hear positive news with regards to deal flow in the market with few partners stating any slowdown due to Brexit woes. Finance and dispute resolution hiring has been abundant as per previous, with steady M&A/PE growth and even some long-awaited movement within ECM. Interestingly, with the exception of a few high-profile team moves, the much anticipated surge in hiring within the restructuring area has been grossly under represented with few firms racing to expand.
Competitor information for 2018/2019 hiring plans
We anticipate that permanent legal hires in London will continue at the current pace through to the end of 2019. Most financial services institutions are gearing up for a surge in the number of consultant hires to enable them to fulfil the necessary requirements for the March 29 deadline and to deal with the post-Brexit transition. In relation to hiring in other European financial hubs, we expect an increase in permanent hires, inverse to the hiring plans of the same organisations in London at a similar time. Organisations are planning to hire senior lawyers into these offices first to deal with the immediate aftermath of Brexit, then steadily boost the number of lawyers over time.
In the private practice market, we expect to see the steady hiring of lateral partners continuing well in 2019. The general consensus being that firms will continue to ride the tide while it is high. However, with the area sensitive to market tremors, further signs of a ‘no deal Brexit’ as well as deep concerns regarding the global economy as a whole, may mean we see firms begin to aggressively bulk up their countercyclical offerings in order to hedge themselves against a market downturn.
The market in Hong Kong and Singapore remains busy despite heading towards year end. Whilst there has been growth in headcount in some buy-side firms as well as new entrants in fintech and regtech the majority of recent roles have been replacements.
With a steady stream of moves at all levels of seniority within compliance and financial crime, this musical chairs is set to continue into the New Year. Whilst some junior to mid-level moves are driven by salary increases and career progression, many of the more senior movements are a reflection of changes in direction and focus of both financial services firms and their compliance and regulatory approaches.
Financial crime has remained a growth area in the US, with many sell-side firms continuing in the general build-out across the space to upskill and increase capacity. Others react to regulatory scrutiny and go out to the market with senior mandates to increase their capacity.
The quarter has seen a trend of hiring within regulatory relations across sell-side firms. With there still being no common format for the function between peer firms across the industry, it remains a topic of conversation. Most firms have been hiring within this space this summer.
The buy-side has seen notable movement at all levels with the usual migrations at more senior levels continuing, in addition to an interest in this side of the market from the mid – junior end of the market too. With many buy-side firms building out more robust compliance functions, opportunities are being created at most levels.
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On the Market: Greenfield Hill colonial combines nature, luxury
By Meg Barone
In the family room there is a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and a door to the patio.
FAIRFIELD — Premium culinary ingredients go into the making of Frescobene’s artisan sauces, including imported tomatoes.
Quality building materials went into the construction of the beige colonial house at 185 Red Oak Road in Greenfield Hill, where the award-winning Frescobene sauces have been perfected. Ann Riffice and her business partner Lisa Maute improved on time-tested family recipes to come up with their award-winning products, often working in the gourmet kitchen of this elegant home.
Home builder Thomas Hoey, of Hoey Properties in Fairfield, built this 7,402-square-foot house in 2004 as a speculative property. Riffice and her husband Mike purchased it and made it their own, raising their children on the property that adjoins the Connecticut Audubon Society’s 155-acre Roy and Margot Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary. “We go out and hike there on a regular basis with the family,” Ann Riffice said, adding that she enjoys walking the trails of the sanctuary herself every morning. “It’s a great way to start the day; it’s very meditative ... It makes for a nice, tranquil, fun place to live.”
As a culinary entrepreneur, Riffice said she especially appreciates the kitchen that Hoey designed. “It’s an amazing kitchen. I’ve done everything out of that kitchen from catering large parties for 100 people, hosting holidays and birthday parties for 50 children to spending hours and hours perfecting the family recipes for Frescobene Foods,” said Riffice, who was trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London.
“This home is perfect for elegant parties with friends or casual relaxing with family,” the co-listing agents said. It’s a touch of elegance wrapped in a natural setting, “nature and luxury beautifully combined,” according to the agents. The house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, which Riffice said is a great place for children to safely play and ride their bicycles. And on the subject of children, this house is close to Burr Elementary School, only a five-minute walk away.
The location of this 10-room house also puts it just minutes away from the Merritt Parkway, which is 1.3 miles away, Black Rock Turnpike shops and restaurants only five minutes away, and downtown Fairfield about seven minutes away. Restaurants Barcelona, Bonda and the Bluebird Inn are all nearby. Then again, this property features more than enough space to entertain residents and guests without driving anywhere. The sizable backyard is great for lawn games and sports activities. The Audubon trails allow for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. There are seven miles of trails including the Chiboucas wheelchair-accessible trail.
This is a very roomy house and yet it still feels “cozy, comfortable and very homey,” Riffice said. And there is a great amount of storage that keeps things “organized and at your fingertips.” Augmenting the features in the kitchen is a walk-in pantry, and on the finished lower level there is a second sizable walk-in pantry as well as a 2,000-plus bottle wine cellar and recreation room.
The elegance of this home is apparent from the moment one opens the front door into the two-story foyer, which features sophisticated molding. The formal living room features a fireplace and coffered ceiling. The flooring of the formal living and dining rooms are framed with a decorative inlaid wood border and both rooms have paneled wainscoting and intricate moldings. The eat-in kitchen has a center island, granite counters, a farm-style sink, high-end appliances - including a Viking six-burner range top, and French doors to the bluestone patio and backyard.
ABOUT THIS HOUSE
TYPE: Colonial
ADDRESS: 185 Red Oak Road
FEATURES: 2.04-acre level parcel, 2,000-plus bottle wine cellar, wet bar, located at the end of a cul-de-sac, fenced garden area, exterior lighting, bluestone patio, underground sprinkler, balcony, walking distance to Burr Elementary School and the Connecticut Audubon Society, property abuts the Roy and Margot Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary, audio system, pre-wired for cable, central vacuum, three fireplaces, stone wall, attached three-car garage, semi-circular driveway, central air conditioning, natural gas heat, attic, full finished basement, five bedrooms, five full and three half baths
SCHOOLS: Burr Elementary, Tomlinson Middle, Fairfield Warde High
ASSESSMENT: $1,061,900
TAX RATE: 26.79 mills
Off the kitchen is a home command center with built-in desk and shelving for cookbooks, and a door to the yard. The kitchen is open to the family room, where there is a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and a door to the same patio, which has a red brick sitting wall. Between the family room and dining room the butler’s pantry has a wet bar sink and beverage refrigerator. From there French doors open into the office, which has a wall of built-ins.
On the second floor landing there are French doors to a balcony where the current family has enjoyed relaxing and stargazing. This level has a large media room and four bedrooms, all en suite, including the master suite, which features a deep tray ceiling, fireplace, sitting area, and luxurious bath. The finished third floor guest suite is a nice surprise with two living areas, a bedroom, full bath and cedar closet; perfect for an au-pair or in-laws.
For more information or to set up an appointment to see the house, contact Pam Foarde and Michelle Hennessey of Al Filippone Associates and William Raveis Real Estate; Foarde at 203-257-9110 or pamf@afahomes.com, and Hennessey at 917-449-6806 or michelleh@afahomes.com.
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Hamelin Bay whale stranding update – 12pm
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Published: Friday, 23 March 2018 12:14
Only 15 of the 150 short-finned pilot whales that stranded en masse at Hamelin Bay, 10km north of Augusta early this morning, are still alive.
Parks and Wildlife Service staff with veterinary assistance and support of Sea Search and Rescue, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and trained volunteers are working to ensure the welfare of the surviving whales.
Incident Controller Jeremy Chick said the 15 live whales were currently in shallow waters and the plan was to herd them out to deeper waters by late afternoon, weather dependent.
“Unfortunately, most of the whales beached themselves on dry land overnight and have not survived,” he said. “There are only 15 surviving in shallow waters and we hope to move them out to sea later today.
“Rescue operations will be hampered by deteriorating, weather conditions and we need to ensure the safety of everyone involved before we move the whales.”
Mr Chick said the department had received many offers of help from the community and thanked them for their support, however there were enough trained staff and volunteers on site and people were asked to avoid the area.
The department is working with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to remove the deceased whales from the beach. Parks and Wildlife Service officers are taking DNA samples from the deceased whales to try and determine possible clues for why whales strand.
Hamelin Beach remains closed from Hamelin Caravan Park to North Point including Grace Road and Reserve Road. DPIRD has issued a shark alert for the area.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2020, 10:36 AM
Dom Lagana to Race in Australia
Courtesy of John Doig
Dom Lagana
NHRA racer Dom Lagana will return to Australia to drive for Rapisarda Autosport International at the Santo's Summer Thunder meeting at Sydney Dragway, January 17-18.
Lagana will be part of a four-car RAI squad that will include fellow American Ashley Sanford and local stars Wayne Newby and Damien Harris.
Damien Harris, Wayne Newby and Dom Lagana
"I have always kept in touch with Santino and Santo Junior," said Lagana. "Just before Christmas, I got a text from Junior that said that the team were going to run a fourth car at Sydney. It pretty much built from then and once it was confirmed we started booking plane tickets and getting organised to come to Australia," said Lagana.
I'm really excited to be given the opportunity by Santo and the Rapisarda family to race in Australia and can't wait to return. It will also be cool to race with Ashley again. She made her NHRA debut in our family car at the US Nationals in 2017."
Lagana has previously raced for RAI in Australia and the NHRA Mello Yello series.
Their best result came at the 2014 US Nationals when the team qualified eighth then caused a major upset by defeating points leader Doug Kalitta before losing to seven-time fuel champ Tony Schumacher in the second round.
The 34-year-old also has an Australian championship to his credit after winning the 51st ANDRA Nationals at Calder Park, Melbourne.
"It should be a fun weekend with lots of good close racing," said Lagana. "The Rapisarda team is really on fire. All three cars ran great at Willowbank last weekend and I'm there to keep that momentum continuing.
My past experiences in Australia have been awesome. The race fans are very passionate and love their drag racing. I'm looking forward to catching up with some old friends and making new friends as well.
The plan at this stage it to make one or two test runs the day before the meeting. I'm very much a hands-on person and will be working on the car as well as driving. Whatever needs to be done whether it's working on the heads, the clutch you name it. I'll be in there to make it happen."
Lagana last drove a fuel car at Maryland International Raceway in October where he match-raced NHRA ace, Clay Millican. The scorecard read a win apiece. Veteran American tuner Glenn Mikres is also expected to travel to Australia to work on the Lagana entry.
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The Seabound Coast
The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939, Volume I
Richard H. Gimblett, William Johnston, John MacFarlane and 1 other
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Commended for the 2011 Keith Matthews Award
From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service. The Seabound Coast, Volume I of a three-volume official history of the RCN, traces the story of the navys first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Lauriers tinpot navy of two obsolescent British cruisers to the force of six modern destroyers and four minesweepers with which it began the Second World War. The previously published Volume II of this history, Part 1, No Higher Purpose, and Part 2, A Blue Water Navy, has already told the story of the RCN during the 19391945 conflict.
Based on extensive archival research, The Seabound Coast recounts the acrimonious debates that eventually led to the RCNs establishment in 1910, its tenuous existence following the Laurier governments sudden replacement by that of Robert Borden one year later, and the navys struggles during the First World War when it was forced to defend Canadian waters with only a handful of resources. From the effects of the devastating Halifax explosion in December 1917 to the U-boat campaign off Canadas East Coast in 1918, the volume examines how the RCNs task was made more difficult by the often inconsistent advice Ottawa received from the British Admiralty in London. In its final section, this important and well-illustrated history relates the RCNs experience during the interwar years when anti-war sentiment and an economic depression threatened the services very survival.
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"In its final section, this important and well-illustrated history relates the RCNs experience during the interwar years when anti-war sentiment and an economic depression threatened the services very survival.The amount of information, graphics, photographs and maps in this book is indeed mind-boggling."
Seawave (July, 2011)
"...a must-have volume for those interested in the history of the country's maritime force."
Esprit de Corps military magazine, On Review (December, 2011)
"This is a superbly written, extensively researched and well-constructed volume. The great news about The Seabound Coast is that it ties together generations of scholarly activity with extensive new archival research in Canada and abroad, and provides those interested in Canadian naval history with a new benchmark, a new reference work and a new starting place upon which to build."
International Journal of Maritime History (December, 2011)
"...immense historical value"
Ausmarine magazine (June, 2012)
"This book deserves a place in every Canadian library, public or private. Peter Pigott pulls off a rare hat-trick; his book is well-written, entertaining and informative. Sailing Seven Seas is essential reading for anyone interested in the era of great ships and trans-Atlantic crossings, transportation and infrastructure, social hierarchies or business history. The author's writing style is cool and crisp and a story which could have been dragged down in detail is, instead, moved along at a refreshing clip... Canadians would be well served by more writing by this author since his work is both interesting and essential."
"Highly recommended."
William Johnston
William Johnston is a historian with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa.
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William G.P. Rawling
William G.P. Rawling is a historian with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa.
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Richard H. Gimblett
Richard H. Gimblett is command historian of the Canadian Navy and past president of the Canadian Nautical Research Society. A former serving officer, he is a contributor to volume 1 of the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy (1867-1939), and edited and contributed to The Naval Service of Canada, 1910-2010: The Centennial Story. He lives in Ottawa.
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John MacFarlane
John MacFarlane is a historian with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa.
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Jazz LP Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet
Shades Of Blue (180 gram pressing)
LP (Item 908993) Columbia/Jazzman (UK), 1965 — Condition: New Copy
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Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet — Shades Of Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99
The debut of a legendary British jazz group – one who not only gave that nation's scene a fresh voice in music, but who also really set the tone for many other acts to come! After a stretch when the London scene was doing a great job of matching American efforts in bop and swing, players like Don Rendell and Ian Carr found a way to really carve out some bold space of their own – here, by matching their own strong sense of writing and arranging, always filled with beautiful tone and color, with some of the more modern phrasing and styles that were just creeping up around town. The set's not nearly as experimental as the work of Joe Harriott, but has all the hallmarks of that generation's openness to new ways of expression – often given a surprisingly soulful swing, and captured perfectly as one of the early entries in the famous Lansdowne Series recordings. The rest of the group is equally great – and in addition to Rendell on tenor and soprano sax, and Carr on trumpet and flugelhorn – the combo includes Colin Purbrook on piano, Dave Green on bass, and Trevor Tompkin on drums. Titles include "Garrison 64", "Blue Mosque", "Just Blue", "Latin Blue", "Sailin", and "Big City Strut". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Change Is (180 gram pressing)
LP...$25.99 27.98 (LP...$14.99)
Change is certainly in the air for the famous group of tenorist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr – partly because this final set has some slight shifts in personnel, and partly because a few elements point the way towards new directions that Carr would take in the 70s! The core energy of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Rendell/Ian Carr Live (180 gram pressing)
A masterpiece of British jazz from the end of the 60s – a set that doesn't need to answer at all to any of the jazz styles coming from America at the time – as it's sound and vision is so bold, so unique, it's a completely massive statement on its own! The set may well represent the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Basso Valdambrini Sextet
Sestetto Basso Valdambrini – The Best Modern Jazz In Italy 1962
RCA/Naked Lunch (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)
A really landmark album in European jazz – one of those records that always tops the lists of collectors, and for good reason too! The sextet of trumpeter Oscar Valdambrini and tenorist Gianni Basso was easily one of the greatest things going in jazz on that side of the Atlantic in the early ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Jamboree 63
Naked Lunch (Italy), 1963. New Copy
Fantastic material from the legendary Polish pianist Krzystof Komeda – best-known as the soundtrack composer on most of the early films of Roman Polanski, including Rosemary's Baby – but also a hell of a jazz modernist in his own right! This live performance captures Komeda right at a ... LP, Vinyl record album
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Quebec to host spring event for flexible & hybrid electronics
Learn, connect and partner at CPES2019 on May 16-17 in Bromont QC
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Canada’s premier conference and trade show exhibition for flexible and hybrid electronics (FHE) is coming this spring to Bromont, Quebec – a hotbed of the Canadian semiconductor industry, where significant investment is ongoing.
The fifth annual CPES2019 Symposium, an educational and networking focused event will be held May 16-17 at Domaine Chateau-Bromont hotel/resort, in the heart of the Eastern Townships, 85km east of Montreal. The conference will feature industry leading Canadian and international speakers, exploring all facets of FHE, including flexible, stretchable, and 2D/3D printable electronics; smart textiles and wearables; and flex-integrated circuit technologies, software and applications.
“Flexible and hybrid electronics (FHE) enable hundreds of new applications in various verticals by adding intelligence to ordinary objects with unique form factors,” says Mark Majewski, who recently took over as CEO of the intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance, organizers of the event.
New leader appointed
Majewski, a 30-year veteran of the Canadian technology industry and former geographic director at a major semiconductor company, has extensive experience in the electronics and technology industries in Canada. He’s also been a key leader at several startups, volunteers as a mentor at the RIC Centre and Haltech, and most recently was the technology lead for business development at Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).
“I’ve taken this role because I believe in FHE and its future,” says Majewski. “All electronics players in Canada who want to expand their capabilities should be looking at this technology as it goes mainstream. Not only does FHE open the doors to new products and applications, it also has incredible value in augmenting and improving everyday electronics products that already exist.”
His goal as CEO is to unite the growing critical mass of Canadian printable, flexible and hybrid electronics (FHE) companies and research with the country’s electronics and semiconductor industries. Majewski seeks to leverage the breadth of his contacts, experience and knowledge to successfully position intelliFLEX and its members within the massive industry. A not-for-profit industry alliance, intelliFLEX is moving its head office from Ottawa to the Greater Toronto Area, bringing it physically closer to the heart of Canada’s electronics industry.
For more information on CPES2019 Printable, Flexible, Wearable Electronics Symposium visit: https://intelliflex.org/cpes2019
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Can Smoking Cigarettes Really Make You Go Crazy?
A new study links daily tobacco use to mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
By Jill Krasny
Here's another reason to give up those cancer sticks: According to research published in The Lancet Psychiatry, daily tobacco use is linked to an increased risk of developing psychosis, while those who suffer from mental illnesses are three times more likely to smoke.
Researchers from King's College in London analyzed 61 studies comprised of data from 14,555 smokers and 273,162 non-smokers. What they found was that 57 percent of those who went on to develop psychosis were already smokers, and smokers developed schizophrenia a year earlier on average. Beyond that, daily smokers were twice as likely to develop schizophrenia as non-smokers.
Dr. James MacCabe, who works in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College in London, was hesitant to blame smoking (and can't with this style of study), but does hope his work will "really open our eyes to the possibility that tobacco could be a causative agent in psychosis," he told the BBC. Though most smokers don't develop schizophrenia, his team believes there's a risk.
Professor Michael Owen, director of the Institute of Psychological Medicine at Cardiff University, told the BBC the researchers had "a pretty strong case." After all, nicotine is said to alter levels of the brain chemical dopamine, which has been linked to psychosis. "The fact is that it is very hard to prove causation without a randomized trial," he said, "but there are plenty of good reasons already for targeting public health measures very energetically at the mentally ill."
Jill Krasny Senior Writer Jill Krasny is a senior writer for Esquire where she covers lifestyle, books and general news.
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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Didn't Hold Back In ‘Lion King’-Themed Wearable Art Gala
Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Tiffany Haddish were some of the many stars who came to support the 3rd annual gala.
By Paula Rogo · June 2, 2019 June 4, 2019
Beyonce joined her former Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in full Lion King splendor at the WACO Theaters’ 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala in Santa Monica on Saturday.
The theme of this year’s event was “A Journey to the Pride Lands” inspired by the upcoming live-action Disney remake. The event was thrown by Where Art Can Occur (WACO), an organization founded by Beyonce’s mother Tina Lawson and stepfather Richard Lawson.
ESSENCE magazine owner Richelieu Dennis was an honoree at the star-studded event.
“Wearable art has to be over-the-top,” Beyoncé’s mother told the Los Angeles Times. “It can’t just be a dress with a little necklace. You’ve gotta really go there with it!”
And many did go there with it! Check out what some of your faves wore.
The Queen Bey held court in this stunning lion and gold themed outfit.
Blue Ivy looked like royalty at the WACO Theater's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala.
Richard and Tina Lawson
WACO Theater founders Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles-Lawson showed off the night's theme.
Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles-Lawson arrive at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Kelly Rowland attends WACO Theater's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala in Santa Monica, California.
"Thinking about the gumbo we’re gonna eat tonight!" she joked.
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Chloe x Halle arrive at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Chloe x Halle arrive at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
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Demetria McKinney was pretty in pink in this Maria Harper design.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Demetria McKinney arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Tiffany Haddish explored different textures at the 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Tiffany Haddish arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Tyler Perry arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Tyler Perry arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Red is definitely Marsai Martin's color!
Vanessa Williams arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Vanessa Williams arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Magic Johnson and Cookie Johnson
Magic Johnson and Cookie Johnson arrive at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Magic Johnson and Cookie Johnson arrive at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Saweetie showed off this blue number at the Wearable Art Gala
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"It was all a #wearableartgala Dream," the actress said of the gala.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Holly Robinson Peete arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
"An absolutely magical night!" she said.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Robin Givens arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Star Jones
Star Jones arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Star Jones arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
"She roared!" the political commentator said.
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Angela Rye arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Mario attends the 3rd annual Wearable Art Gala.
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Dewanda Wise attends the 3rd annual Wearable Art Gala.
Aisha Hinds looked stunning in yellow!
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New school ties
Britain’s old-boy networks go online
Public schools are turning to the internet to give alumni a leg-up
BritainSep 26th 2019 edition
IN A BOARDROOM 23 years ago, Gareth Lloyd-Jones was feeling the heat. After nearly 100 meetings around the City, he was no closer to floating his company on the stock exchange. Then, from among the steely faces, a young man stood up and announced that he would invest. “When you were at Rugby you were a great runner, and anyone who has that level of fitness I’m going to gamble on,” he declared. Mr Lloyd-Jones was taken aback. “I didn’t even know who he was,” he admits. “But I thought, ‘Well, this is interesting.’”
Today, as president of the Rugbeian Society, he is overseeing a technological upgrade aimed at making such connections less coincidental. In July the club launched an app that allows alumni to seek everything from interns to fellow wine-enthusiasts. It has already been downloaded by more than 800 old boys and girls.
The Rugbeians aren’t the only ones going online. Of the 30 public schools in the Eton and Rugby groups, two clusters of swanky institutions that co-operate on curriculum-planning, sporting fixtures and so on, half have LinkedIn pages advertising internships. Nearly as many use a platform run by Graduway, which makes alumni-relations software that costs up to £10,000 ($12,360). Almost half run their own digital alumni networks.
Such clubs are part of a counter-offensive by private schools in a job market that has become saturated with graduates. Some 777,000 people left higher education last year, two-thirds more than two decades ago. Guy Beresford, a headhunter and self-described “careers bod” for the Old Oundelian Society, says that when he graduated in 1981 the club was mainly “black-tie dinners and going to golf”. Now, companies’ desire for diversity means it is “becoming tougher for private-school leavers to walk into top jobs and top universities, and we thought that any help we could give them would be valuable.”
The Rugbeian Society runs 19 summer internships in 14 companies that are managed by alumni and organised on its various platforms by a full-time staff. School ties outweigh connections made later, believes Richard Brumpton, who got his job as a financial analyst through Rugby’s online platforms. “University is a much bigger operation where you have intimate relationships with less people, so you just fit into school networks a bit more.” As public schools have admitted more foreign pupils (and in some cases set up branches abroad), online networks have helped to connect far-flung old boys and girls.
“I’m torn between ‘is it good?’ or ‘is it nepotism?’,” says Nick Mills, who used Old Rugbeian get-togethers to attract funding when he was setting up TicketText, a ticketing company, in 2012. “But I’m not going to go and bury my head in the sand, because it’s stupid not to use it.” Mr Mills is repaying the favour by mentoring young Rugbeians and letting the club use his London venue. Others are more cynical. Schools have invested in alumni societies “because they are interested in having enough people donating each month to fundraise for leaky roofs and new sports halls,” reckons one Old Harrovian.
State schools are getting more interested in alumni networks, too. Future First, a charity, has helped more than a thousand comprehensives in poor areas to build networks, encouraging alumni to return to the schools to provide careers information. Future First’s Amy Cuffley says the aim is to “capitalise on the wealth of role models and volunteers these schools have—in the same way private schools already do.” ■
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Britain’s old-boy networks go online"
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The Big Brexit Questions podcast: What next for the UK's renewable energy sector?
30 April 2019, source edie newsroom
With MPs extending the deadline to organise a departure from the European Union, edie's new podcast mini-series explores the impact of Brexit on key areas of the UK's green economy. Up next: Renewable energy.
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In a week where net-zero targets, climate emergencies and Green New Deals are set to be discussed in Westminster, edie’s Big Brexit Questions podcast series returns to discuss renewable energy with the Renewable Energy Association’s (REA) policy & external affairs director James Court.
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A banner giving a very clear message about the proposed quarry above Yeşil Üzümlü and İncirköy.
Üzümlü quarry campaigners react to new twist
Steve Parsley
Protestors fighting plans for a new stone quarry in the mountains between Yeşil Üzümlü and İncirköy have been adapting their campaign to face new threats this week.
The battle dates back to 2007 when similar proposals were tabled and eventually defeated three years later on environmental grounds.
Another scheme was also seen off 18 months ago.
But developers appear undaunted by previous defeats and it has now emerged that another bid has been submitted for a larger quarry on the site and for permission to construct an asphalt plant and concrete factory at the same location.
Village residents and members of the local farming community fear pollution from the concrete and asphalt manufacturing plants will ruin air quality in the valley.
They are also worried the plant could damage crops and olive groves – some as close as 300m to the site – prompt a decline in tourism vital to the local economy and have a detrimental impact on property values.
The villages closest to the site include Yeşilüzümlü, Incirkoy, Korukoy, Bucak and Nif.
However, due to prevailing winds, some fear Çamkoy, Çatalarık, Günlükbaşı, Çalış and Fethiye could also be at risk.
The campaign has also pointed to the potential impact on heritage sites in the area and the risk posed to the Lycian salamander – a rare species of lizard resident in the region.
Once again, people with homes in the area are being urged to support the campaign, both by joining the protest group and donating to a fighting fund, which will help cover the costs involved in resisting the proposals in the courts.
The coffers were given a boost at the Üzümlü Mushroom and Dastar Festival earlier this month, where members manned a stall selling merchandise including T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the campaign’s logo.
However a UK GoFundMe page has also been set up for donations from UK residents and Turkish property owners who holiday in the area.
An appeal has also been issued for more bilingual members who can help with communication between Turks and non-Turks, all fighting towards a common cause.
A meeting of veterans from the 2007 campaign and administrators behind the campaign’s Facebook page this week was updated on current progress by Zeynep Ebru Aksoy from the Turkish opposition group.
She assured them the situation was under control and that she and lawyer Bora Sarica were in contact with a number of influential environmental groups and rallying support from the Turkish communities.
The meeting was also told all the local muhtars oppose the plant and the expansion of the quarry, and are also rallying their respective villagers.
Those who would like to get involved or know more about the campaign’s aims and objectives can attend a meeting at 3pm on Saturday, April 20, at the cultural café opposite the mosque in Üzümlü.
More information on the campaign is also available on its dedicated Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/923795221052514/
Hundreds attended the protest against the proposed quarries above Yeşil Üzümlü and İncirköy in March
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Evangel Athletic Department Recognized as NAIA Five-Star Institution
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Evangel University Athletic Department was honored as a Silver Five-Star institution by the NAIA for its commitment to character-driven competition by being named a Five-Star Award winner when the NAIA Champions of Character scorecards were released Wednesday.
There are three tiers to the Five-Star Award program: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Evangel was named a Silver Five-Star award winner for the 2018-19 academic school year.
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earned points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition, and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.
"Our student-athletes and coaches at Evangel truly drive this honor as it reflects who they are and what they represent," said Director of Athletics Dr. Dennis McDonald. "To be honored by the NAIA is a tremendous honor and to earn the honor in consecutive years means that our athletes have consistently demonstrated the traits of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
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For the latest information on Evangel Athletics, follow the Crusaders on Facebook at Facebook.com/EUAthletics or go to www.EvangelAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the Go Evangel Front Row App at EvangelAthletics.com/FrontRow available on Google Play and in the App Store.
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Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Mountaineater w/ An Emerald City & Bond Street Bridge
Sat 3 Mar 2012, 9:00pm–1:00am
Where: The Cabana, 11 Shakespeare Rd, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Presale: $15.00
Door sale: $20.00
Mountaineater,
An Emerald City,
Bond Street Bridge
Listed by: mountaineater
Mountaineater March Tour 2012
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- Mountaineater
"If you thought HDU were capable of wreaking sonic destruction, this trio will leave you gasping" - Real Groove
When a new Dunedin three piece made their live debut near the end of 2008, one thing was obvious - for Tristan Dingemans, front man of the formidable band HDU, lightening had struck twice. This was no former glory with backing band situation; this was a band, which was instantly capable of creating its own moments of pure transcendency. In short, Dingemans has an excellent shit filter, and proved he wasn't gonna step out until he had something great. And ladies and gentleman, with Chris Livingston (drums) and Anaru Ngata (bass and guitar), that is Mountaineater.
Few bands manage to take the intangibility of experiencing a natural landscape and transform it into sound, but those that do are absolutely momentous. Yes, with this brooding and heavy mix of sonic landscapes and visceral, bludgeoning rock, you can't ignore the pedigree. Yet Mountaineater is a further step down the path of tension filled catharsis, as immediately inviting as they are unrelenting.
This is the next great Dunedin band you've been waiting for. Prepare to have your face melted.
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- An Emerald City
Returning home to New Zealand to tour and release their second album ‘The Fourth’ in Summer 2011, Berlin based band An Emerald City’s sound has evolved and grown since the release of their critically acclaimed debut Circa Scaria. With psychedelic influences and their relocation to one of the world’s most beautifully bizarre cities, it is easy to see where the inspiration behind the bands second album has come from. Recorded in a former communist radio station on the banks of the river Spree in East Berlin (also rumoured to be the location of one of the Stasi secret police’s headquarters) it shows a band unafraid to explore new dimensions in sound and space.
Forming in late 2005 this New Zealand six-piece has a musical voice that combines Eastern traditional instruments and psychedelic leanings with experimentation and liberation. Instrumental, thoughtful songs created by guitars, drums, synths, keyboards, sitars, violins, a Persian long necked lute, daabuka, piano and percussion found from various reaches of the universe. Their debut EP of 2008 featured alt radio favourites Qing Song and A Question and the band’s reputation grew further in 2009 after the release of debut album Circa Scaria which was recorded in the great cave of Whatipu amongst the black sand of Auckland’s isolated west coast.
2009 was a big year for An Emerald City with stand out performances at the Auckland Big Day Out, sold out album release shows and Circa Scaria receiving critical acclaim from some of New Zealand’s most respected music voices. The album spent several weeks in the New Zealand Top 40 album chart and the band continued to play memorable live shows and festival performances across the country.
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Maternal Iron Restriction in Pregnancy Causes Cardiac Dysfunction and Morphological Changes in Neonates
Ronan Noble, n/a
Jia Hang Li, n/a
University of Alberta, Department of Pharmacology
Andrew Woodman, BSc. (Hons)
MD-PhD Candidate
Richard Mah, n/a
Ferrante Gragasin, MD PhD
Luke Eckersley, MD PhD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Stephane Bourque, PhD
Introduction: Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, and affects an estimated 39% of pregnant women globally. ID causes organ-specific patterns of hypoxia, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in the fetus, however the effects on the offspring’s developing heart have not been studied. By virtue of iron’s role in ensuring oxygen delivery to the body, we sought to determine how the reduced oxygen carrying capacity associated with anemia during pregnancy and shortly after birth would affect cardiac morphology and function.
Methods: Sprague Dawley rats were fed an iron-restricted or iron-replete diet (control) prior to and throughout pregnancy. After birth, all dams were fed an iron-replete diet. On postnatal day (PD) 4, 14, and 28, hearts of male and female offspring were examined by echocardiography.
Results: Maternal iron restriction throughout pregnancy reduced maternal hemoglobin (-31%; P<0.001) and offspring hemoglobin from birth through PD14 (-48%, P<0.001; -25%, P=0.013). ID offspring exhibited growth restriction (-19%; P<0.001), which persisted through PD28 (-30%; P<0.001). When normalized to bodyweight, ID pups had increased heart weights at PD4 (+60%; P<0.001) and PD14 (+72%; P<0.001) and diastolic chamber volumes (+31%, P=0.005; +28%, P=0.056; respectively), and these values returned to control levels by PD28. After adjusting for body weight, ID offspring had reduced ejection fraction at PD4 (-15%; P=0.024) and PD14 (-19%; P=0.004), which normalized by PD28. These changes corresponded to a reduction in oxygen delivery on PD4 (-41%; P<0.001) and PD14 (-31%; P=0.05), which recovered completely by PD28.
Conclusion: Perinatal ID causes morphological and functional changes in the neonatal heart. With no corresponding increase in cardiac output, these results suggest a systolic dysfunction, which may reflect inadequate or maladaptive compensation in the wake of perinatal anemia. These findings may have important implications for the short and long-term cardiac health of anemic babies.
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Naturalists Itinerary
Day 1: Appalachian Wonders—Little Stony National Recreation Trail, Bark Camp Lake or Glady Fork Wetland
Little Stony Falls
Photo by Scott Jerrell
Scott County Extension Agent
The Little Stony National Recreation Trail is a 2.8 mile trail with an upper trailhead at Falls of Little Stony Creek, and a lower trailhead at Hanging Rock Picnic Area. It should also be noted that another trail, the Chief Benge Scout Trail originates at Hanging Rock as well. Chief Benge Scout Trail is an 18.7 mile trail that travels northwest to Bark Camp Lake, Edith Gap, and to the High Knob Tower and Recreation Area.
The Little Stony National Recreation Trail follows Little Stony Creek through a 400’ deep and 1700’ wide gorge. Large outcrops, rock ledges and boulders form the scenic edges along Stony Creek. In some areas of the trail, hikers will need to climb around/over boulders and large rocks to remain on the trail. A scenic 24’ waterfall, along with two smaller waterfalls, gives this site it name.
Though much of this region was logged during the early part of the 20th
Hanging Rock Area
Century, cove hardwoods and hemlock forest cover much of this area. Mountain laurel and rhododendron thickets lace the edges of these trails in various areas. This rock-bedded drainage of Little Stony Creek is excellent for finding Louisiana waterthrush in the summer. Blue headed vireo and Swainson’s warbler may also be spied along the trail. Several species of wood warblers and songbirds are common during the breeding season. In spring and fall, look for migrant thrushes, warblers and tanagers.
Bark Camp Lake is a 45-acre lake with a 3.25 mile lakeshore that traverses woodland forests, rhododendron thickets and lakeside habitats. This site is connected to the preceding and subsequent sites
Bark Camp Lake
via the Chief Benge Scout Trail. The lakeshore trail is a great place to look for waterfowl in early winter. Most eastern warblers and several thrushes and tanagers can be found during migration. In summer, look for common nesting birds such as northern parula, American redstart, hooded, chestnut-sided, and black and white warblers, as well as blue-gray gnatcatcher, Acadian flycatcher, blue-headed and red-eyed vireos, and even the spectacular scarlet tanager. Near the parking lot, look for eastern bluebirds and other open land favoring birds. This is also a good site to look for raptors and nocturnal birds of prey. Broad-winged and red-shouldered hawks nest here. Campers are serenaded nightly by by great horned, barred and eastern screech owls.
Glady Fork Wetland is home to an unprecedented ecosystem: a flat mountain valley forested wetland maintained by beaver. Situated at about 3000’ in elevation, this site possesses a unique ecology based on beaver dam ecosystems, as they progress through various successional stages. Open meadows, marshes, swampy shrub, ponds and hardwood forests comprise most of the habitat in this area.
Pileated woodpeckers are common, making homes in the stands of dead threes. At this elevation, there are songbirds such as the chestnut-sided Canada, yellow-throated and yellow warblers. Northern parula and dark-eyed junco can be found with relative ease. In addition to the typical woodland species mentioned above, the more open areas are also home to grassland birds. Listen for northern bobwhite, and watch vibrant yellow and blue flashes of American goldfinch and indigo bunting cross windswept meadows. Wood duck make themselves cozy in secluded woodland ponds. Tree, northern rough-winged, and barn swallows can be circling in the sky.
Day 2: Fincastle Turnpike: Rye Cove School Nature Center and/or Natural Tunnel State Park
Rye Cove Intermediate School Nature Center: Perhaps the most endearing aspect of this site is its proximity, use and management by the local school. This site serves as a Nature Center Classroom for students and offers a well-maintained trail system. These trails meander from open fields to shrub patches and into small stands of hardwood forests. Rye Cove is an unusual feature in this area. It comprises 25 square miles of markedly smooth relief. It was here that a major tragedy in Scott County occurred. On May 2, 1929, a tornado tore through the spot, destroying the school and killing 12 children and one teacher. Many others were injured.
Wood Poppy Celandine
A log cabin found on this site was the Red Cross center at the time of the cyclone. Though the site is not as large as some of the others, there are still numerous opportunities for wildlife viewing. Eastern box turtles scurry along the forest floors, occasionally basking in green pastures. Butterflies such as common buckeye, eastern-tailed blue, great spangled and meadow fritillaries flit about the nature center. Avian residents include an array of songbirds and woodpeckers in the summer, red-eyed vireo, eastern towhee, and cedar waxwing are very abundant throughout the site. Pay particular attention to the open fields and you may glimpse an American kestrel, wild turkey or white-tailed deer.
Natural Tunnel State Park is a “must” visit for any naturalist. The 850-acre park offers camping, swimming, picnicking and hiking, as well as a visitor center, gift shop, amphitheater, chairlift and seasonal interpretive programs. The park also contains established ruffed grouse
Natural Tunnel State Park
habitat; so don’t be surprised to hear the sound of drumming during a wander through the woods. The “natural tunnel” began its formation more than a million years ago during the early glacial period. Groundwater containing carbonic acid leaked through crevices of surrounding limestone and dolomite bedrock to form a cavity and pave the way for what is today known as Stock Creek. William Jennings Bryant called Natural Tunnel, the “Eighth Natural Wonder of the Natural World” and, most recently, The Weather Channel cited it as one of the “Top 20 Caves in the World.”
Cave tours are available at Natural Tunnel State Park, plus canoe or kayak trips on the world-famous “Clinch River,” one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems in the world—second only to the Amazon.
The park offers seven hiking trails, including the self-guided Arboretum Trail. Each trail offers slightly different habitats and wildlife-viewing opportunities. Creekside bottomlands, hardwood forest, natural caves and caverns, riparian corridors, limestone outcrops and mountaintop views are all represented. The great diversity in habitat types attracts an equally diverse assemblage of wildlife species.
Since this park encompasses both valley and mountain, naturalists can experience wildlife at both low and high elevations. A 530’ ride down into Stock Creek Gorge via chairlift spans a change of 250’ in elevation. Views of the valley from Lover’s Leap and other scenic overlooks are spectacular. Enjoy eye-level views of turkey and black vultures as they soar and/or rise on thermals. In autumn, the composition of these kettles may also include several species of migrating raptors.
Day 3: Daniel Boone Wilderness Road—Daniel Boone Trail, Kane Gap Trail, and/or Duffield Industrial Park Trail
Duffield Industrial Park Trail: A four-mile informal community trail along a flood channel. Open fields border the channel and attract a variety of songbirds. Mudflats and rock shoes may also yield wintering and migrating shorebirds. During summer, the site is alive with vociferous and displaying red-winged blackbird. Barn and northern rough-winged swallows are abundant, as are indigo bunting, eastern meadowlark and killdeer. Waterbirds in this area include belted kingfisher and two species of herons. The adjacent fields are interspersed with asters, daisies and other wildflowers that bloom in rotation from spring to fall. Butterflies, such as sulphurs, hairstreaks, great spangled and meadow fritillaries, frequent the blooms in search of nectar. Damsels and large dragonflies can be seen patrolling the surrounding meadows.
Top of Kane Gap looking down into Powell Valley
Daniel Boone Trail: This lesser-known trail originates in a small Duffield neighborhood. The hiking travels uphill through Powell Mountain and ends at Kane Gap. The first part of the rail is an old gravel road that traverses more narrow footpaths ideal for the hiker, mountain biker or horseback rider. The trail is part of the original Daniel Boone Trail/Wilderness Road that eventually leads to Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. Surrounded by hardwood forests, this several-mile trail passes through nesting habitat of vireos, flycatchers, woodpeckers, and a number of other woodland species. Reaching higher elevations, black throated blue warbler may be seen as well as spectacular views of the valley below. During fall migration, this can be a good venue for hawk watching, as well as enjoying the migrating songbirds. This site joins the Kane Gap Trail.
Kane Gap Trail: This Forest Service trail offers hikers an opportunity to ascend Powell Mountain. This secluded and underutilized trail is excellent for nature watching and eventually leads into Kane Gap. Most of the trail is surrounded by habitat typical of Appalachian mixed forests, as well as remnants of old orchards. Avian diversity peaks during the spring and fall migration, but summer still holds many treasures for birdwatchers. Summer woods are alive with singing flycatchers, American redstart, vireos, summer tanager, and black and white hooded Canada and Kentucky warblers. This site traverses the same general area and joins the Daniel Boone Trail.
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Sheffield city council back Universal Income trial
on 13th June 2019 at 8:55 am
Sheffield council leader Julie Dore has backed plans for a Universal Basic Income trial in Sheffield.
Last month, the shadow chancellor John McDonnell named Sheffield as one location for Universal Basic Income trials under a future Labour Government.
A feasibility study commissioned by the shadow chancellor suggested a pilot scheme would work in the UK, following a report published by campaign group UBI LAB Sheffield.
Julie Dore said of the comments: “UBI has the potential to be a bold, radical change to how our economy and society works with benefits for people’s well being and how we support people in need,” she said. “In order to face up to these realities, I think it is completely right that radical solutions are considered.
“As a council, we are getting behind this and committing to looking at this further and working with a Labour government in trialling this.”
McDonnell told The Mirror last month: “I’d like to see a Northern and Midlands town in the pilot so we have a spread. I would like Liverpool – of course I would, I’m a Scouser. But Sheffield have really worked hard. I’ve been involved in their anti-poverty campaign and they’ve done a lot round the real living wage. I think those two cities would be ideal and somewhere in the Midlands.”
Writing on the UBI LAB Sheffield website, Jason Leman explains the concept. “A Universal Basic Income might allow people to create more fulfilment and meaning in their lives. There would be greater choice over the paid work that we do, and the activities done outside of paid work. The idea raises the potential for a different future and a different way of living.”
Universal Basic Income was recently trialled by Finland for two years and Scotland are currently making enquiries into the feasibility of the scheme. The concept centres around reducing inequality by introducing regular cash payments for all adults, regardless of their salary situation.
Read the full report from UBI LAB Sheffield here.
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Traditio Deformis
by David Bentley Hart May 2015
The long history of defective Christian scriptural exegesis occasioned by problematic translations is a luxuriant one, and its riches are too numerous and exquisitely various adequately to classify. But I think one can arrange most of them along a single continuum in four broad divisions: some misreadings are caused by a translator’s error, others by merely questionable renderings of certain words, others by the unfamiliarity of the original author’s (historically specific) idiom, and still others by the “untranslatable” remoteness of the author’s own (culturally specific) theological concerns. And each kind comes with its own special perils and consequences.
But let me illustrate. Take, for example, Augustine’s magisterial reading of the Letter to the Romans, as unfolded in reams of his writings, and ever thereafter by his theological heirs: perhaps the most sublime “strong misreading” in the history of Christian thought, and one that comprises specimens of all four classes of misprision. Of the first, for instance: the notoriously misleading Latin rendering of Romans 5:12 that deceived Augustine into imagining Paul believed all human beings to have, in some mysterious manner, sinned “in” Adam, which obliged Augustine to think of original sin—bondage to death, mental and moral debility, estrangement from God—ever more insistently in terms of an inherited guilt (a concept as logically coherent as that of a square circle), and which prompted him to assert with such sinewy vigor the justly eternal torment of babes who died unbaptized. And of the second: the way, for instance, Augustine’s misunderstanding of Paul’s theology of election was abetted by the simple contingency of a verb as weak as the Greek proorizein (“sketching out beforehand,” “planning,” etc.) being rendered as praedestinare—etymologically defensible, but connotatively impossible. And of the third: Augustine’s frequent failure to appreciate the degree to which, for Paul, the “works” (erga, opera) he contradistinguishes from faith are works of the Mosaic law, “observances” (circumcision, kosher regulations, and so on). And of the fourth—well, the evidences abound: Augustine’s attempt to reverse the first two terms in the order of election laid out in Romans 8:29–30 (“Whom he foreknew he also marked out beforehand”); or his eagerness, when citing Romans 5:18, to quote the protasis (“Just as one man’s offence led to condemnation for all men”), but his reluctance to quote the (strictly isomorphic) apodosis (“so also one man’s righteousness led to justification unto life for all men”); or, of course, his entire reading of Romans 9–11 . . .
Ah—thereby hangs a tale.
Not that Paul’s argument there is difficult to follow. What preoccupies him is the agonizing mystery that the Messiah has come, yet so few of the house of Israel have accepted him, while so many Gentiles—outside the covenant—have. What then of God’s faithfulness to his promises? It is not an abstract question regarding who is “saved” and who “damned”: By the end of chapter 11, the former category proves to be vastly larger than that of the “elect,” or the “called,” while the latter category makes no appearance at all. It is a concrete question concerning Israel and the Church. And ultimately Paul arrives at an answer drawn, ingeniously, from the logic of election in Hebrew Scripture.
Before reaching that point, however, in a completely and explicitly conditional voice, he limns the problem in the starkest chiaroscuro. We know, he says, that divine election is God’s work alone, not earned but given; it is not by their merit that Gentile believers have been chosen. “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated” (9:13)—here quoting Malachi, for whom Jacob is the type of Israel and Esau the type of Edom. For his own ends, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. He has mercy on whom he will, hardens whom he will (9:15–18). If you think this unjust, who are you, O man, to reproach God who made you? May not the potter cast his clay for purposes both high and low, as he chooses (9:19–21)? And, so, what if (ei de, quod si) God should show his power by preparing vessels of wrath, solely for destruction, to provide an instructive counterpoint to the riches of the glory he lavishes on vessels prepared for mercy, whom he has called from among the Jews and the Gentiles alike (9:22–24)? Perhaps that is simply how it is: The elect alone are to be saved, and the rest left reprobate, as a display of divine might; God’s faithfulness is his own affair.
Well, so far, so Augustinian. But so also, again, purely conditional: “What if . . . ?” Rather than offering a solution to the quandary that torments him, Paul is simply restating it in its bleakest possible form, at the very brink of despair. But then, instead of stopping here, he continues to question God’s justice after all, and spends the next two chapters unambiguously rejecting this provisional answer altogether, in order to reach a completely different—and far more glorious—conclusion.
Throughout the book of Genesis, the pattern of God’s election is persistently, even perversely antinomian: Ever and again the elder to whom the birthright properly belongs is supplanted by the younger, whom God has chosen in defiance of all natural “justice.” This is practically the running motif uniting the whole text, from Cain and Abel to Manasseh and Ephraim. But—this is crucial—it is a pattern not of exclusion and inclusion, but of a delay and divagation that immensely widens the scope of election, taking in the brother “justly” left out in such a way as to redound to the good of the brother “unjustly” pretermitted. This is clearest in the stories of Jacob and of Joseph, and it is why Esau and Jacob provide so apt a typology for Paul’s argument. For Esau is not finally rejected; the brothers are reconciled, to the increase of both precisely because of their temporary estrangement. And Jacob says to Esau (not the reverse), “Seeing your face is like seeing God’s.”
And so Paul proceeds. In the case of Israel and the Church, election has become even more literally “antinomian”: Christ is the end of the law so that all may attain righteousness, leaving no difference between Jew and Gentile; thus God blesses everyone (10:11–12). As for the believing “remnant” of Israel (11:5), they are elected not as the number of the “saved,” but as the earnest through which all of Israel will be saved (11:26), the part that makes the totality holy (11:16). And, again, the providential ellipticality of election’s course vastly widens its embrace: For now, part of Israel is hardened, but only until the “full entirety” (pleroma) of the Gentiles enter in; they have not been allowed to stumble only to fall, however, and if their failure now enriches the world, how much more so will their own “full entirety” (pleroma); temporarily rejected for “the world’s reconciliation,” they will undergo a restoration that will be a “resurrection from the dead” (11:11–12, 15).
This, then, is the radiant answer dispelling the shadows of Paul’s grim “what if,” the clarion negative: There is no final “illustrative” division between vessels of wrath and of mercy; God has bound everyone in disobedience so as to show mercy to everyone (11:32); all are vessels of wrath so that all may be made vessels of mercy.
Not that one can ever, apparently, be explicit enough. One classic Augustinian construal of Romans 11, particularly in the Reformed tradition, is to claim that Paul’s seemingly extravagant language—“all,” “full entirety,” “the world,” and so on—really still means just that all peoples are saved only in the “exemplary” or “representative” form of the elect. This is, of course, absurd. Paul is clear that it is those not called forth, those allowed to stumble, who will still never be allowed to fall. Such a reading would simply leave Paul in the darkness where he began, reduce his glorious discovery to a dreary tautology, convert his magnificent vision of the vast reach of divine love into a ludicrous cartoon of its squalid narrowness. Yet, on the whole, the Augustinian tradition on these texts has been so broad and mighty that it has, for millions of Christians, effectively evacuated Paul’s argument of all its real content. It ultimately made possible those spasms of theological and moral nihilism that prompted John Calvin to claim (in book 3 of The Institutes) that God predestined even the Fall, and (in his commentary on 1 John) that love belongs not to God’s essence, but only to how the elect experience him. Sic transit gloria Evangelii.
I have to say that, as an Orthodox scholar, I have made many efforts over the years to defend Augustine against what I take to be defective and purely polemical Eastern interpretations of his thought, in the realms of metaphysics, Trinitarian theology, and the soul’s knowledge of God (often to the annoyance of some of my fellow Orthodox). But regarding that part of his intellectual patrimony that has had the widest effect—his understanding of sin, grace, and election—not only do I share the Eastern distaste for (or, frankly, horror at) his conclusions; I am even something of an extremist in that respect. In the whole long, rich history of Christian misreadings of Scripture, none I think has ever been more consequential, more invincibly perennial, or more disastrous.
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Ron DeSantis Should Break Ties with DeSantis Supporter and Sexual Predator, Steve Wynn
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Just hours after Congressman Ron DeSantis launched his campaign for governor, he continues to remain silent over accusations of sexual harassment by one of his biggest supporters, Steve Wynn. Wynn, who is accused of sexually harassing dozens of his employees and even pressuring them to perform sexual acts, has been a long-time supporter of DeSantis.
”In Congress, and now as a candidate for Governor, DeSantis has styled himself as a champion against sexual harassment, making his failure to denounce Wynn not only egregious, but hypocritical," said Florida Democratic Party spokeswoman Caroline Rowland. “Congressman DeSantis should publicly denounce Mr. Wynn and immediately break ties with him to make it clear that he has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and misconduct.”
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The Witch Boy (Paperback)
By Molly Knox Ostertag
(juv manga, graphic)
I loved this story! A magical family, new friendships, learning to be yourself, and a sneaky tricky dragon! Do yourself a favor: read it! Recommended by Molly
— From Books We Love for Teens & Tweens
In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be.
When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.
Molly Knox Ostertag is the author of The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. She grew up in the forests of Upstate New York, where she spent the first half of her childhood reading about fantastical adventures and the second half acting them out with foam swords at a live-action role-playing group. Molly is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, where she studied cartooning and illustration. She currently lives in Southern California.
“With charming artwork, interesting supporting characters, natural-feeling diversity, and peeks of a richly developed world, this book leaves readers wishing for more.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Ostertag's bright, gentle, cartoonlike artwork brims with life and adds extra appeal to this fast-moving story. An excellent choice for reluctant readers, fans of fantasy, and those looking for books that explore gender roles.” – School Library Journal, starred review
“Thrilling and sweet. Ostertag is one of comics' brightest new voices.” – Hope Larson, author of Compass South
“Ostertag is creating worlds and witches for the modern young reader.” – Lucy Knisley, author of Something New and Relish
“Dazzling . . . a contemporary fantasy for anyone who's struggled with defining themselves.” – Marika McCoola, author of theNew York Times bestselling Baba Yaga's Assistant
Publisher: Graphix
Publication Date: October 31st, 2017
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Hardcover (October 31st, 2017): $24.99
Prebound (October 31st, 2017): $24.50
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FCC Finds Carriers Lie About Rural Coverage 40 Percent of the Time
By Ryan Whitwam on December 5, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Mobile data coverage is better than it was in years past as we reach the end of the LTE era, but we’ve all suspected from time to time that carriers aren’t being entirely truthful. Now, there’s proof, at least according to the FCC. After testing LTE data across the rural US, the agency has concluded that Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular were lying about their coverage about 40 percent of the time. If you were hoping carriers would face some consequences for this, prepare to be disappointed.
The FCC receives numerous complaints about coverage, but the volume of complaints about rural coverage from the aforementioned carriers spurred the agency to investigate. FCC staff ended up driving more than 10,000 miles around rural America with Galaxy S9 smartphones running continuous speed tests. They also conducted stationary speed tests at various locations in search of the required minimum 5Mbps download speeds.
According to the report, the investigators were only able to get the required speeds 62.3 percent of the time. T-Mobile hit the mark in 63.2 percent of tests, and Verizon was slightly higher at 64.3 percent. US Cellular, on the other hand, only hit 5Mbps 45 percent of the time. There was no LTE signal available in 38 percent of test locations for US Cellular. T-Mobile had dead spots covering 21.3 percent of the drive, and Verizon had no bars 16.2 percent of the drive. Even in stationary tests, about half of all tests failed to reach the required speeds.
Just one example of poor data speeds in an area Verizon shows as blanketed in 4G.
FCC staff have come up with several recommendations to fix this situation. They suggest a permanent team that could roam the country to evaluate data coverage continuously. The team also says carriers should be punished in some fashion for publishing misleading coverage maps but offered no specifics. Verizon and US Cellular blamed the FCC’s system for submitting coverage data, which they say is inaccurate and leads to overstating coverage maps.
The only actual outcome of this analysis is that FCC chairman Ajit Pai has canceled a planned $4.5 billion government program to subsidize the deployment of rural 4G. In its place, Pai wants to create a $9 billion fund to help roll out faster 5G service in rural areas. Yes, carriers could get more government subsidies after this screw-up. Well played, FCC.
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Atari VCS Console Looks Even Sketchier As Lead Architect Quits
By Jordan Minor 10.09.2019 :: 1:42PM EST 10.09.2019
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Modern-day Atari does a great job of taking advantage of the confusion inherent to the idea of “modern-day Atari.” They certainly want you to remember Pong and the 2600 and all those other warm and fuzzy feelings from the birth video games. But whatever the company is now, following all sorts of acquisitions and bankruptcies, is very different than what is used to be.
My entire recent history of covering Atari has been plagued by confusion. I did an interview about Roller Coaster Tycoon on blockchain and still can’t tell you what that means. I think my expression while wearing the Atari Speakerhat says it all.
But when it comes to absolutely baffling Atari hardware, forget musical clothes, the Atari VCS takes the cake. Two years ago Atari announced its “return” to the home console space by revealing this new piece of tech. Instead of limiting itself to retro Atari games like mini consoles from Nintendo and Sega, the Atari VCS would be a full-fledged modern games device. It was a Steam Machine, right down to running Linux to power contemporary PC games.
It always sounded too good, too weird, and too vague to be true. A year and a half ago, I sat down with Atari at GDC to see the box in person. But seeing was just about all I did. I looked at a pretty box, a nice melding of classic Atari wood-paneling and modern design sensibilities. But it didn’t plug into anything. It didn’t play any games. And I don’t even remember the controller working. It didn’t seem like a real thing, which was I mostly stopped reporting on it despite getting plenty of “update” emails.
However, the recent update is something consumers should know about. Rob Wyatt, lead architect of the VCS and co-creator of the first Xbox, has quit Atari altogether. According to The Register, Wyatt and his design team at Tin Giant haven’t been paid in six months. While Atari insisted to paying crowdfunding backers that the console is still on track for a March 2020 release, Wyatt is skeptical. And considering Atari is hyping up stuff like printings of AMD Ryzen circuit boards and exterior casings, stuff that frankly should be nailed down by now, we’re skeptical, too.
Still, maybe we’re wrong. Atari acknowledged Wyatt’s departure but told Gamasutra the project is the result of multiple people and teams. They’re also promising hands on events later this fall. But we’ll just have to wait and see. For more on next-gen consoles that do exist, check out the latest on the Xbox Scarlett vs. PlayStation 5.
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Want to play PlayStation games without owning a console? Sony says “OK”
By Matthew Humphries 08.24.2016 :: 6:00AM EST 08.24.2016
Microsoft has promised to bring future Xbox titles to Windows 10, and now Sony is making a similar offer. Soon, you won’t need to own a piece of PlayStation hardware in order to play PlayStation games. And it’s all thanks to PlayStation Now.
The PlayStation Now service came about after Sony paid $380 million to acquire streaming service Gaikai back in 2012. It did take them two years to convert it into PlayStation Now, but all that work means PS4 owners can enjoy playing streamed versions of PS3 titles for a monthly subscription.
There’s around 400 PS3 titles to choose from, with the service set to continue expanding to embrace PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PSP titles. I imagine PS Vita will eventually join that list, too. It’s not cheap though, costing $19.99 for a month of $44.99 for 3 months. However, soon you’ll be able to save some cash by not being forced to buy a console to access the service.
Sony has announced that PlayStation Now is being made available on Windows PCs across Europe and North America. To enhance the experience and make it feel like you’re playing the games on a PlayStation, Sony is also releasing a DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter for $24.99. It will allow all the features of a DualShock 4 controller to work while playing on a PC.
Here’s the recommended PC spec for running the service
Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
3.5GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8GHz AMD A10 or faster
300MB or more; 2GB or more of RAM
Sound card; USB port
Minimum 5Mbps connection
Wired Internet connection suggested for optimal experience
Removing the need to own PlayStation hardware in order to play PlayStation games may seem a little counter-intuitive to Sony’s gaming business. But PlayStation Now is a very long-term play. We are going to reach a point in the not-too-distant future where dedicated games consoles simply don’t make sense anymore. By introducing PlayStation Now and regularly updating the selection of games it offers, Sony likely won’t care when that day comes due to very healthy subscription revenue from hundreds of thousands of gamers.
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Genetic analysis of the enhancer of zeste locus and its role in gene regulation in Drosophila melanogaster.
R S Jones and W M Gelbart
Genetics September 1, 1990 vol. 126 no. 1 185-199
R S Jones
Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-2097.
W M Gelbart
The Enhancer of zeste [E(z)] locus of Drosophila melanogaster is implicated in multiple examples of gene regulation during development. First identified as dominant gain-of-function modifiers of the zeste1-white (z-w) interaction, mutant E(z) alleles also produce homeotic transformations. Reduction of E(z)+ activity leads to both suppression of the z-w interaction and ectopic expression of segment identity genes of the Antennapedia and bithorax gene complexes. This latter effect defines E(z) as a member of the Polycomb-group of genes. Analysis of E(z)S2, a temperature-sensitive E(z) allele, reveals that both maternally and zygotically produced E(z)+ activity is required to correctly regulate the segment identity genes during embryonic and imaginal development. As has been shown for other Polycomb-group genes, E(z)+ is required not to initiate the pattern of these genes, but rather to maintain their repressed state. We propose that the E(z) loss-of-function eye color and homeotic phenotypes may both be due to gene derepression, and that the E(z)+ product may be a general repressing factor required for both examples of negative gene regulation.
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[Cloud Plans – Fleet Tracking] New GPS Tracking
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The BlackVue Cloud paid plans (Basic, Smart, Fleet) just got a big update. The GPS Tracking aspects have been overhauled to reflect users’ feedback and improve the overall experience.
What features for what accounts
To access the GPS Tracking features on the BlackVue Windows Viewer, you must have a Fleet Plan (the macOS Viewer does not support these features at this point).
The BlackVue App for iOS/Android features are available to everyone with a paid Cloud plan (Basic, Smart, Fleet).
Finally, Video On Map, a brand new feature detailed further below, is available to Fleet Plan users exclusively.
To get started in the BlackVue Viewer for Windows, follow these steps:
In the Viewer, make sure you are in Cloud Viewer mode and logged in.
Click on Fleet Tracking, then GPS Tracking.
Select a dashcam.
Choose a date or date range > the list of available routes for the selected time period will load below automatically.
Select the routes you want to view and click Show Routes.
On the BlackVue App, the steps are as follows:
Go to BLACKVUE CLOUD > Select a dashcam > Tap the GPS Tracking icon.
The app will display the most recent route by default.
Tap the Search (magnifying lens icon) or Tracking Logs (location arrow icon) button.
Rebuilding the GPS Tracking features from the ground up
The main area of focus for this update was GPS Tracking and how to make it more user-friendly and useful. This makes sense as BlackVue Fleet Tracking’s attractiveness lies in its ability to satisfy the needs of fleet managers with just a BlackVue dashcam. To do so, the team took into account existing users’ feedback while benchmarking competing GPS tracking solutions. As a result, the new GPS Tracking is easier to use and also more powerful and accurate.
More intuitive search and auto-generated routes
First, the search function was rebuilt to be more intuitive. You can now easily select a date range in the calendar window and routes will automatically load below. Then you just have to select the routes you want to display on the map and in the detailed tracking logs window and hit “Show Routes”.
If you used GPS Tracking prior to this update, you will notice that the concept of Routes is new. Indeed, instead of displaying all GPS tracking data as a whole, the new GPS Tracking segments GPS data into Routes.
How are routes generated?
Routes are trips auto-generated from the tracking logs. The software recognizes what looks like a single trip based on the GPS data and timestamp. Doing so, it arranges the GPS data into routes that you can expand and collapse to reveal all their detailed coordinates.
The following factors determine how routes are generated:
GPS / Cloud connection interruption: GPS data is grouped in a single route as long as Cloud and GPS connectivity is maintained over a period of 30 minutes. If no Cloud or GPS connectivity for over 30 minutes, a new route is created. For example, you could be driving in an area with no GPS connectivity for several minutes. If GPS connectivity resumes before 30 minutes, the route will represent the portion with missing GPS data as a dotted line and continue logging data under the same route. If GPS connectivity resumes after over 30 minutes, a new route will be created.
Parking Mode session: if the dashcam remains in Parking Mode for 4 hours or more, the Parking Mode-related data will be stored under the first route. Upon exiting Parking Mode, a new route will be created.
Power off: when the dashcam powers down, the current route ends. A new route will be created when the dashcam powers back up.
24 hours: after 24 consecutive hours of tracking, the current route will end and a new route will be created.
Increased GPS polling rate
The new GPS Tracking improves route accuracy by reducing the interval between tracking logs. From one minute previously, the interval is now down to 15 seconds. As a result, the routes closely replicate the actual itineraries used by equipped vehicles.
Note: the video-embedded GPS data are recorded at 1Hz (1 set of coordinates per second). The 15-second interval is the rate at which GPS data get uploaded to the Fleet Tracking Cloud server.
New Video On Map (Fleet Tracking account only)
Whenever an Event video is uploaded to the Cloud (Auto or manual upload), it can be accessed via the map. The data logs with videos associated are highlighted on the map so you can view them easily. If you click on any log on the map, an popup opens to show info related to that specific data point. In case a video is associated with that data point, a thumbnail and play button will show in the popup. By clicking the thumbnail you can play the video instantly.
The new update contains multiple quality-of-life improvements that make the whole experience more enjoyable. We have listed the main improvements below.
Closer zoom level
With the update, you can zoom in closer than before on the map.
One-click zoom to coordinates
Along with thumbnails, the data log popups also have a button that centers the map and zoom in on the location. This allows to quickly focus on an area of interest with a single click.
Tracking logs and routes highlight
Double click a route in the tracking logs to highlight it on the map.
You can also click a single log to highlight it on the map and vice versa.
In both case, the corresponding route in the route list will be highlighted as well.
Parking Mode videos stacking
When in Parking Mode, it’s possible to have multiple videos recorded and auto-uploaded to the Cloud. Now, Parking Mode sessions are clearly indicated on the map and their popup includes a scrolling list of uploaded videos recorded during a session.
Just want to try the new BlackVue Fleet Tracking features?
Good news, there is no minimum required to get started. You can start with a single dashcam for $19.99/month right from the BlackVue App.
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Quantitative Psychology and Measurement
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Lagged and instantaneous dynamical influences related to brain structural connectivity
Carmen Alonso-Montes1*, Ibai Diez2, Lakhdar Remaki1, Iñaki Escudero2,3, Beatriz Mateos2,3, Yves Rosseel4, Daniele Marinazzo4, Sebastiano Stramaglia1,5 and Jesus M. Cortes2,6,7
1Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Bilbao, Spain
2Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
3Radiology Service, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
4Department of Data Analysis, Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
5Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitá degli Studi di Bari and INFN, Bari, Italy
6Ikerbasque, The Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
7Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
Contemporary neuroimaging methods can shed light on the basis of human neural and cognitive specializations, with important implications for neuroscience and medicine. Indeed, different MRI acquisitions provide different brain networks at the macroscale; whilst diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) provides a structural connectivity (SC) coincident with the bundles of parallel fibers between brain areas, functional MRI (fMRI) accounts for the variations in the blood-oxygenation-level-dependent T2* signal, providing functional connectivity (FC). Understanding the precise relation between FC and SC, that is, between brain dynamics and structure, is still a challenge for neuroscience. To investigate this problem, we acquired data at rest and built the corresponding SC (with matrix elements corresponding to the fiber number between brain areas) to be compared with FC connectivity matrices obtained by three different methods: directed dependencies by an exploratory version of structural equation modeling (eSEM), linear correlations (C) and partial correlations (PC). We also considered the possibility of using lagged correlations in time series; in particular, we compared a lagged version of eSEM and Granger causality (GC). Our results were two-fold: firstly, eSEM performance in correlating with SC was comparable to those obtained from C and PC, but eSEM (not C, nor PC) provides information about directionality of the functional interactions. Second, interactions on a time scale much smaller than the sampling time, captured by instantaneous connectivity methods, are much more related to SC than slow directed influences captured by the lagged analysis. Indeed the performance in correlating with SC was much worse for GC and for the lagged version of eSEM. We expect these results to supply further insights to the interplay between SC and functional patterns, an important issue in the study of brain physiology and function.
Three different main classes of brain networks are currently investigated (Friston, 1994; Sporns et al., 2004, 2005; Bonifazi et al., 2009; Friston, 2011): networks defined by theirstructural connectivity (SC) refer to anatomical connections between brain regions; networks defined by their functional connectivity (FC) account for statistical similarities in the dynamics between distinct neuronal populations; and effective connectivity (EC) networks identify interactions or information flow between regions.
Current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques have allowed SC, FC, and EC brain networks to be measured at the macroscale. Thus, SC networks have been obtained from diffusion tensor images (DTI) and high-resolution tractography (Craddock et al., 2013) while FC networks have been obtained from correlations between blood oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) time-series (Biswal et al., 1995).
Different methods can assess EC. One possibility is the dynamic causal modeling, addressing how the activity in one brain area is affected by the activity in another area using explicit models of neural populations (Friston et al., 2003; Penny et al., 2004). Other possibilities are data-driven approaches with no further assumptions about the hemodynamic response, nor about the biophysics of the BOLD signal from individual neuron to population level. Two popular existing data-driven methods to calculate EC are Granger causality (GC) (Granger, 1969) and transfer entropy (Schreiber, 2000).
Another well-known method to calculate EC is the structural equation modeling (SEM). Although SEM assumes an implicit model (i.e., an influence matrix) (Bollen, 1989), in the present study we focus on an exploratory version of SEM (labeled eSEM) where all variables might (a priori) interact with all the others. Notice that, eSEM is by construction exploratory whilst SEM is largely confirmatory. Both SEM and eSEM are methods to calculate EC, since both methods provide directed connectivity matrices.
In this paper, we aim to bring some light in a long lasting question: How brain structure is shaped by its function, and viceversa? Or alternatively, using the language of networks: How are the three classes of networks SC, FC and EC related to each other? It is important to emphasize that, this challenging problem has not yet a clear answer for any general brain condition and data set. Here, to address this question, we will focus here in the resting brain, i.e., when the brain is not performing any goal-oriented task.
Notice that despite the simplicity of the context where these patterns of brain activity are generated, the resting brain dynamics is complex, encompassing a superposition of multiple resting state networks (RSNs) (Raichle et al., 2001; Fox et al., 2005; Raichle and Mintun, 2006; Raichle and Snyder, 2007; Raichle, 2009); each RSN underlying a different cognitive function e.g., there are visual networks, sensory-motor networks, auditory networks, default mode networks, executive control networks, and some others (for further details see for instance (Beckmann et al., 2005) and references therein).
Pioneering work showed that SC and FC are correlated to some extent (Hagmann et al., 2008; Honey et al., 2009). After these fundamental papers, some other studies made use of the combined data sets to address different aspects of brain dynamics (Fraiman et al., 2009; Cabral et al., 2011; Deco et al., 2011; Goni et al., 2013; Haimovici et al., 2013; Kolchinsky et al., 2014; Marinazzo et al., 2014; Messé et al., 2014). In this paper, both structural and functional data have been used to demonstrate to which extent the EC obtained by eSEM and the FC obtained by C and PC are similar to SC.
Previous approaches analyzed fMRI data based on SEM (Bullmore et al., 2000; Schlösser et al., 2006; Kim et al., 2007; Gates et al., 2010, 2011), dealing with subsets of candidate regions selected on the basis of prior knowledge. However, the performance of these approaches depends strongly on the correctness and completeness of the hypothesized model of connections. In the present work, eSEM is applied in an exploratory fashion to a multivariate dataset corresponding to a specific brain system consisting in 15 different regions of interest (ROIs), fully covering (with no further assumptions about the underlying connectivity) three of the well-known RSNs (Beckmann et al., 2005): The sensory-motor network (SM), the executive-control network (ExC) and the default mode network (DMN). The application of eSEM returns an influence matrix which is not symmetric (i.e., a region A can influence B differently than how B influences A) and describes fully connected directed dependencies between ROIs.
The performance achieved by eSEM in correlating with SC (thus, measusing the similarity between eSEM and SC) is also compared with FC, obtained by two other methods: the linear correlation (C) and partial correlation (PC). Unlike C, PC is commonly used to analyze direct relationships among fMRI time series with good performance (Marrelec et al., 2006; Marrelec and Benali, 2009; Maki-Marttunen et al., 2013), since network influences beyond the specific pair are removed.
Furthermore, eSEM is also applied to lagged time series to estimate a saturated, fully connected, but recursive model. Notice that bi-directional influences here are detected as cross-lagged effects. The results from this lagged version of eSEM are compared with those from GC. As a result, we will show that lagged methods are less related to SC measures, which implies that the dependencies found in the data on slower time scales (in comparison to instantaneous interactions) are less related to SC.
2.1. Same-subject Structure-function Acquisitions
This work was approved by the Ethics Committee at the Cruces University Hospital; all the methods were carried out in accordance to approved guidelines. A population of n = 12 (6 males) healthy subjects, aged between 24 and 46 (33.5 ± 8.7), provided information consents before the imaging session. For all the participants, we acquired same-subject structure-function data with a Philips Achieva 1.5T Nova scanner. The total scan time for each session was less than 30 min and high-resolution anatomical MRI was acquired using a T1-weighted 3D sequence with the following parameters: TR = 7.482 ms, TE = 3.425 ms; parallel imaging (SENSE) acceleration factor = 1.5; acquisition matrix size = 256 × 256; FOV = 26 cm; slice thickness = 1.1 mm; 170 contiguous sections. Diffusion weighted images (DWIs) were acquired using pulsed gradient-spin-echo echo-planar-imaging (PGSE-EPI) under the following parameters: 32 gradient directions, TR = 11070.28 ms, TE = 107.04 ms, 60 slices with thickness of 2 mm, no gap between slices, 128 × 128 matrix with an FOV of 23 × 23 cm. Changes in blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) T2* signals were measured using an interleaved gradient-echo EPI sequence. The subjects lay quietly for 7.28 min, during which 200 whole brain volumes were obtained under the following parameters: TR = 2200 ms, TE = 35 ms; Flip Angle 90, 24 cm field of view, 128 × 128 pixel matrix, and 3.12 × 3.19 × 4.00 mm voxel dimensions.
We have shown in Diez et al. (2015a) that the relationship between SC and FC found with the data used in this study is confirmed by the MGH-USC Human Connectome Project, of much higher quality. The results we show here open the possibility to a generalization to many other data sets.
2.2. Data Preprocessing
2.2.1. Structural Data
To analyze the diffusion images (dMRI), the eddy current correction was applied to overcome artifacts produced by changes in the gradient field directions of the MR scanner and subject head movement. In particular, the eddy-correct tool from FSL was used to correct both eddy current distortions, and simple head motion, using affine registration to a reference volume. After this, DTIFIT was used to perform the fitting of the diffusion tensor for each voxel, using as an input the eddy-correct output. No extra de-noising was applied in the data and our results were not wrapped to any template. Two computations were performed to transform the atlas to each individual space: (1) the transformation between the MNI template to the subject structural image (T1), and (2) the transformation between the T1 to the diffusion image space. Combining both transformations, each atlas region is transformed to the diffusion space, allowing to count the number of fibers connecting all ROIs pairs. Using the corrected data, a local fitting of the diffusion tensor was applied to compute the diffusion tensor model at each voxel. Then, a deterministic tractography algorithm (FACT) (Mori et al., 1999) was applied using TrackVis (Wang et al., 2007), an interactive software for fiber tracking.
2.2.2. Functional Data
The functional MRI (fMRI) data was preprocessed with FSL (FMRIB Software Library v5.0). The first 10 volumes were discarded for correction of the magnetic saturation effect and for the remaining volumes, first the movement is corrected and then, the slice-time is also corrected for temporal alignment. All voxels were spatially smoothed with a 6 mm FWHM isotropic Gaussian kernel and after intensity normalization, a band pass filter was applied between 0.01 and 0.08 Hz (Cordes et al., 2001). Finally, linear and quadratic trends were removed. We next regressed out the motion time courses, the average CSF signal, the average white matter signal and the average global signal. Finally, fMRI data was transformed to the MNI152 template, such that a given voxel had a volume of 3 mm*3 mm*3 mm.
It is important to emphasize that to remove or not the average global signal in FC studies is currently a controversial issue (Saad et al., 2012); see also http://rfmri.org/GSRDiscussion. Here, following most of the studies addressing brain FC, we have applied the global signal removal; but the situation of not applying the global signal removal has been also explored (Figure S2).
2.2.3. HRF Blind Deconvolution
In order to eliminate the confounding effect of HRF on temporal precedence, we individuated point processes corresponding to signal fluctuations with a given signature and extracted a voxel-specific HRF to be used for deconvolution, after following an alignment procedure. The parameters for blind deconvolution were chosen with a physiological meaning according to Wu et al. (2013): for a TR equal to 2.2 s, the threshold was fixed to 1 SD (standard deviation) and the maximum time lag was fixed to 5 TR (for further details on the complete HRF blind deconvolution method and the different parameters to be used (see Wu et al., 2013). The resulting time-series, after HRF blind deconvolution, are the ones used for the calculation of EC and FC.
2.3. ROIs Extraction
Regions of interest (ROIs) were defined by using the masks of the resting state networks (RSNs) reported in Beckmann et al. (2005), which can be downloaded from http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/analysis/royalsoc8/. Note that, we are not dealing with the independent components per se, but with the voxels time-series localized within the masks. Similar approaches based on the RSNs masks to define ROIs have been widely used before (Tagliazucchi et al., 2012; Haimovici et al., 2013; Carhart-Harris et al., 2014; Tagliazucchi et al., 2014; Diez et al., 2015b).
Specifically, the following three RSNs were selected: the default mode network (DMN), the executive control (ExC) network and the sensory motor (SM) network. Next, these three networks were manually subdivided in distinct spatially contiguous regions (see Figure 1). For each region, a region growing segmentation method was applied by manually selecting a seed region, thus obtaining a total of 15 different ROIs: 1 SM region, 6 DMNs and 8 ExCs regions. In particular, the “island effect” method incorporated in 3D Slicer (http://www.slicer.org) was applied, which selects all the voxels of the contiguous region given an initial seed. Visual representations of all ROIs are given in Figure 1 and their sizes in Table 1.
Figure 1. Sketch for regions of interest (ROIs). Fifteen different ROIs were extracted from three different resting state networks: 1 ROI in the sensory motor (SM), 6 ROIs in the default mode network (DMN), and 8 ROIs in the executive control (ExC).
Table 1. ROI size (mm3).
2.4. Calculation of Structural, Functional and Effective Connectivity Matrices
2.4.1. Structural Connectivity (SC)
Matrices were obtained per each subject by counting the number of fibers connecting two ROIs (that is, starting in one ROI and finalizing in another) for each individual pair; thus, for a number of 15 ROIs, it gave 105 different values.
2.4.2. Functional Connectivity (FC)
Matrices were calculated by applying to the rs-fMRI time series two methods: the linear correlation coefficient (C) and the partial correlation analysis (PC). Here, C was calculated by using the corr function from Matlab (MathWorks Inc., Natick, MA). Assuming C to be a non-singular matrix, the elements of the PC matrix satisfy that PCij ∝ (C−1)ij, so they are proportional to the elements of the so-called precision matrix (Maki-Marttunen et al., 2013). Here, PC was computed using the partialcorr function from Matlab (MathWorks Inc., Natick, MA). Thus, PC is an extension of C to calculate direct interactions between pairs, as it achieves to remove for a given pair the correlation contribution from other pairs.
2.4.3. Effective Connectivity (EC) by the Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (eSEM)
This refers to a statistical technique aiming to estimate Granger-causal relationships based on quantitative and qualitative causal information, by means of linear regression-based models. Unlike regression, SEM is formulated as a confirmatory model rather than a predictive model. Being interested in the description of the directed dependencies between the 15 ROIs, avoiding any prior hypothesis on the connectivity pattern, we here applied multiple regressions among all the variables. Therefore, our analysis by SEM has neither structural model nor a measurement model, and provides a fully connected estimate of the directed dependencies among all the pairs of ROIs. This exploratory analysis is referred as eSEM. This model does not use temporal correlations in the data and it is applied to non-lagged time series.
To estimate the model parameters of eSEM, a standard maximum likelihood estimation was used using the lavaan package in R (Rosseel, 2012; R Core Team, 2014). Notice that, this is justified since for saturated linear models, the maximum likelihood estimates are identical to least squares estimates.
In a second part of this study, eSEM was also applied to lagged time series to estimate a saturated, fully-connected, but recursive model. Notice that lagged eSEM is recursive but the non-lagged eSEM is not. The observed variables are the time series for the 15 ROIs augmented with lagged versions of the same time series. For eSEM1, only the time series accounting for lag = 1 were added, resulting in 30 variables in total; for eSEM2, both lag = 1 and lag = 2 time series were added, resulting in 45 observed variables in total; finally, for eSEM3, lag = 1, lag = 2, and lag = 3 time series were added, resulting in 60 observed variables in total. Three types of parameters were included in the model: (1) all autoregressive regressions within each ROI to take into account the time-dependencies; (2) all possible cross-lagged regressions between the ROIs; (3) (residual) covariances for all other pairwise relations that were not included in the set of regressions (for example, all contemporaneous connections). Importantly, contemporaneous regressions between ROIs at the same time point were not included. Moreover, to estimate the model parameters of eSEM1, eSEM2 and eSEM3, standard maximum likelihood estimation was used using the lavaan package (Rosseel, 2012).
After estimation of all model parameters, an influence matrix was computed as follows: For each pair, the evidence for this particular (directed) connection was collected. For eSEM1, this was simply the regression coefficient corresponding to the cross-lagged effect of one ROI on another (controlling for both auto-regressive effects and cross-lagged effects of other ROIs). That is, the effect of a ROI on the previous time point on a target ROI at the current time point. For eSEM2, this was a function (here, the product) of two regression coefficients: one for the effect of a ROI on the previous time point on the target ROI at the current time point (just like eSEM1), and one for the effect of a ROI measured two time points toward the target ROI at the current time point. This was done for all possible pairs, averaging all ROIs of the influence matrix except for the diagonal, which was kept at zero.
Notice that the cross-lagged evidence is only used to determine the directed influence of one ROI on another, while controlling for both auto-regressive effects and the cross-lagged effects of other ROIs. In fact, the regression coefficients computed by eSEM1, eSEM2 and eSEM3 are identical to those that would be computed when Granger causality (GC1, GC2, GC3, of order 1, 2, and 3 respectively) is employed (Granger, 1969); see also Appendix for further details. But instead of computing an F-statistics for each pairwise connection as GC does, here, we use the product regression coefficient(s) to average the influence matrix.
2.5. Statistical Analysis
The values of the average matrices across subjects eSEM, C and PC were compared into two groups: values associated to structurally connected pairs (CP), meaning that two ROIs are connected with a non-zero fiber number, and those ones associated to non-connected pairs (NCP), i.e., zero fibers existed between the two ROIs. A One-Way ANOVA test was performed using the MATLAB function anova1 (MathWorks Inc., Natick, MA) between CP and NCP (statistical significance is considered to have a p < 0.01). Thus, small p-values show that the connectivity matrices calculated on the two groups CP and NCP have a different mean, i.e., they are different from each another which indicates that a given method can separate connected pairs from non-connected ones. The same analysis was also applied to eSEM1, eSEM2, eSEM3, GC1, GC2, GC3.
Firstly, the three different resting networks SM, DMN, and ExC were selected. Next, the three networks were divided in a total number of 15 different ROIs (see Section 2 and Figure 1 for details).
Next, the average across subjects SC matrix (Figure 2A1) was computed by averaging the fiber number between pairs of ROIs. Notice that SC is a matrix with many near-zero values. So, it is represented in logarithmic scale just to improve visualization, but all the analyses were performed using the original SC matrix.
Figure 2. Structural, effective and functional connectivity matrices (SC, EC and FC, respectively). (A1) SC matrix calculated by the fiber number. Because many of the values in this matrix are very small, we plotted it in logarithmic scale only to enhance visibility. (A2–A4) EC (eSEM) and FC matrices (C and PC), all of them normalized in the [0, 1] range for comparison purposes. (B) Correlation-based similarity between SC and eSEM, C and PC, calculated either over all pairs or only on connected pairs. (C) Mean values of connectivity matrices separated in two groups: pairs such that they have non-zero fibers between them (structurally connected pairs, CP) and non-connected pairs (NCP). *p<0.01, otherwise means no statistical significance.
Next, three connectivity matrices were calculated for each subject from the rs-fMRI time series: eSEM, C and PC (details in Section 2). Next, an average matrix across subjects was calculated for all matrices. The values of eSEM, C and PC after normalization in the range [0,1] are represented in Figures 2A2–A4. Notice that, unlike C and PC, eSEM provides a non-symmetrical connectivity matrix.
To address the similarity between these matrices, and following previous work (Hagmann et al., 2008; Honey et al., 2009), the Pearson's correlation between the SC entries (vector-wise using all matrix elements) and the corresponding ones for eSEM, C and PC was computed. The three connectivity matrices increased their similarity (based on correlation) with SC on connected pairs, pairs connected with non-zero fibers between ROIs, compared to the situation when all pairs were used for the correlation calculation, i.e., values in Figure 2B2 are bigger than in Figure 2B1. The same results also hold when Spearman's correlations were calculated (Figure S1). It is important to emphasize that these results did not depend on the effect of removing or not the global signal to the time series data. Indeed, similar results than in Figures 2B1,B2 were obtained without global signal removal (Figure S2). Thus, after this simple analysis, we show that the three measures (eSEM, C and PC) are dependent on SC.
We next investigated whether average values of eSEM, C and PC had significant differences between CP and NCP (non-connected pairs). The three connectivity matrices showed bigger (significant) values on CP compared to NCP (Figure 2C), thus indicating that the three methods eSEM, C and PC separated the groups of structurally connected links from those which were not connected. Moreover, PC performed better than eSEM, whilst eSEM and C performed approximately equal.
Next, we addressed the effect that lagged interactions had on eSEM. Thus, when calculating eSEM on lagged-time series, eSEM could not distinguish (i.e., the p-value between the two groups was high) between CP and NCP (see Figure 5). And this occurred independently on using eSEM or a different model accounting for lagged interactions, here, the method of multivariate GC was used (Figure 5). These results indicated that instantaneous measures of interactions (i.e., approaches dealing only with equal-time correlations) are better shaped by SC in comparison to algorithms using temporal information (and this was observed both using eSEM and GC).
For a further analysis we looked at the values of SC, eSEM, C and PC on three specific links: the ones with a highest value in each SC, FC, and EC:
• The structural link, the pair of ROIs sharing the highest value of SC, which was ExC1-DMN2 (x-label colored in magenta in Figure 3).
• The functional link, the pair of ROIs with highest value of C, which was coincident with the pair with maximum PC, that was ExC2-DMN5 (x-label colored in green).
• The effective link, the pair of ROIs with highest value of SEM: ExC6-DMN6 (x-label colored in black).
Figure 3. Connectivity values on specific links. All matrices eSEM, C, PC, and SC were normalized in the range [0, 1] for visualization purposes. The maximum values used for normalization in each case are shown, as well as the mean (μ) and the standard deviation (σ) values for all matrices.
From the structural link, and although the average value of eSEM performed similarly to C (Figure 2B), eSEM gave a significantly smaller value than C and PC, reflecting high relation between ExC1 and DMN2 due to SC. By looking at the functional link, eSEM also provided a high value, indicating that the two areas with neuronal activity most statistical similar each other, ExC2 and DMN5, also had a high directed influence between them. Finally, results on the effective link showed that the link with the highest dynamical influence, from DMN6 to ExC6, also had a high value of C and PC.
Beyond results at the level of individual links, scatter plots between the different connectivity matrices (SC, eSEM, C and PC) for all the pairs are shown in Figure 4. The matrices resulting from eSEM, C and PC were significantly correlated with the structural one, SC (rounded green rectangles in Figure 4). Correlation coefficients were 0.44, 0.43, and 0.50 for respectively eSEM, C and PC.
Figure 4. Scatter plots between different connectivity matrices and separating in two groups: structurally connected pairs (CP) and non-connected pairs (NCP). Different panels are showing scatter plots of (A) (green rectangles) SC with eSEM, C and PC, (B) (red rectangles) eSEM with C and PC, (C) (blue rectangles) C with PC.
We also found that eSEM matrix was highly correlated with C and PC matrices for both CP and NCP (rounded red circles); indeed, for CP the correlation was equal to 0.86 (for C) and 0.93 (for PC). Thus, on CP pairs, PC and eSEM were approximately equivalent to each other. When looking to NCP, this correlation between eSEM and PC went down to 0.88, still a very high value.
Finally, correlation between C and PC matrices were high for both CP (corr = 0.86) and NCP (corr = 0.63). This is represented by the rounded blue rectangles in Figure 4.
Multiple evidence have shown brain topology (i.e., structure) supporting dynamics (i.e., function) and brain dynamics reinforcing structure via synaptic plasticity (or punishing it via synaptic prunning), but the precise relationship between the two (structure and function) is still challenging (Park and Friston, 2013; Damoiseaux and Greicius, 2015).
A powerful method to approach this problem at the large-scale brain organization is to calculate structural and functional networks and address their mutual relationships (Park and Friston, 2013). Following this strategy, here, we calculated SC, FC, and EC for a very specific brain parcellation, with ROIs covering the entirety of three well-know resting networks, the executive control, the default mode and the sensory motor network. After this brain division, we obtained 15 different ROIs and by performing to the same subject two classes of MRI acquisitions (one structural, one functional) we made a careful comparison between SC (i.e., fiber number connectivity between ROIs), FC (pairwise C and PC connectivities) and EC (by generalizing SEM to its exploratory version eSEM).
We have made use of eSEM for the inference of functional integration; eSEM, although rooted in the SEM framework, is exploratory and can assess influences between brain regions without assuming any implicit model. We have studied how much similar eSEM was to SC, an compared these results with equal-time correlational analysis by calculating both C and PC, which are the leading methods to estimate FC.
In the first part of this study, our results showed that eSEM, in addition to C and PC, were able to significantly separate the set of non-connected pairs in the structural network from the set of connected pairs. Although the PC analysis is slightly the best one in correlating with the strength of structural links, interestingly, for the specific situation of restricting to connected pairs, the eSEM estimation was almost identical to PC (correlation value of 0.93). The fact that eSEM provided a similar correlation with SC to the one achieved by C and PC makes the use of eSEM equally valid as C and PC for FC brain studies.
On the other hand it must be stressed that eSEM also provided information about the case of fiber pairs where information preferably flowed in one direction. These results showed the usefulness of fully connected eSEM inference of directed dependencies between structurally connected ROIs in the human brain.
It is important to emphasize that there are other studies also relating SEM with C and/or PC. Thus, it was shown that PC performed better than SEM in identifying local patterns of interaction detected by SC (Marrelec and Benali, 2009) and that C and PC were suitable candidates to simultaneously analyse SC and FC in the entire brain (Horn et al., 2013); furthermore, this evidence was even stronger when focused on the Default Mode Network, an important RSN with important implications in memory performance. In another study, when SEM was used in combination with DTI data (Voineskos et al., 2012), the authors approached aging and cognitive performance using SC to analyse tract degeneration and SEM to address white matter tract integrity.
In the second part of our study, we have applied eSEM and multivariate Granger Causality to show that, when lagged time series are considered to estimate EC, the results are much less correlated with SC (Figure 5). This suggests that fast interactions (captured by instantaneous measures of connectivity) are shaped by the structural strength, whilst slower directed functional interactions (those captured by methods relying on temporal correlations) are less shaped by the structural strength. In other words, at slow time scales, the statistical dependencies among ROIs appear to be less related to the details of the underlying structural connectivity.
Figure 5. Mean values of structurally connected pairs (CP) and not connected pairs (NCP) across several lags in (A) Granger Causality and (B) eSEM. eSEM1, eSEM2, and eSEM3 (the same as GC1, GC2, and GC3) refers to lag = {1,2,3} for both eSEM and GC. Notice that, in all the cases, the differences found between the two groups were not significant according to the p-value. So, neither eSEM nor GC distinguished between CP and NCP.
The fact that the lagged methods found influences between brain regions acting at a time scale equal to the sampling time suggests that the lagged algorithms may be seen as complementary to the standard correlational analysis. The eSEM method, here described, is suitable tool to detect those directed functional interactions which cannot be described merely to the presence of a strong structural connection between brain areas.
To summarize, based on the evidence that RSNs are functionally integrated by structural connections (van den Heuvel and Sporns, 2013) here, by building a very simple large-scale brain system consisting of three of those RSNs, and without assuming any implicit connectivity between them, we have shown that eSEM can perform equally well than C and PC in correlating with SC, thus encouraging the use of eSEM for FC studies at rest. Whether this statement still holds during task paradigms needs to be investigated.
IE and BM performed MRI acquisitions; IE preprocessed and postprocessed the MRI data; CA performed all simulations; CA, ID, LR, YR, DM, SS, and JC developed the methods; CA, ID, LR, YR, DM, SS, and JC wrote the paper; DM, SS, and JC designed the research; all the authors reviewed the manuscript.
Financial support from the Basque Government (BERC 2014-2017) and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness MINECO: BCAM Severo Ochoa accreditation (SEV-2013-0323) to CA and LR; from Ikerbasque: The Basque Foundation for Science and Euskampus at UPV/EHU to JC; from Bizkaia Talent (AYD-000-285) to SS.
This work has been conducted within the Computational Neuroimaging Lab in the Biocruces Institute, and using the computing resources provided by BCAM.
The SC matrices for each subject and the time series rs-fMRI data are available upon the reader's request.
The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01024
Figure S1. Pearson's vs. Spearman's correlations. The same Figures 2B1,B2 are now plotted together with the results from Spearman's correlations for comparison purposes.
Figure S2. The effect of applying global signal regression vs. not appliying it to the time-series rs-fMRI data. Similar to Figures 2B1,B2, here we compared the results of applying global signal removal to the time-series data (A,B and all other figures in this manuscript), to the results without global signal removal (C,D).
SC, Structural Connectivity; FC, Functional Connectivity; EC, Effective Connectivity; eSEM, Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (a non-lagged model); eSEM1, eSEM with lag = 1; eSEM2, eSEM with lag = 2; eSEM3, eSEM with lag = 3; GC, Granger Causality; GC1, GC with lag = 1; GC2, GC with lag = 2; GC3, GC with lag = 3; C, Correlation; PC, Partial Correlation; RSN, Resting State Network; DMN, Default Mode Network; SM, Sensory Motor; ExC, Executive Control; ROI, Region of Interest; CP, (Structurally) Connected Pairs; NCP, (Structurally) Non-Connected Pairs.
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Effective Connectivity (EC) by Multivariate Granger Causality (GC)
Let us first describe bivariate Granger causality (Granger, 1969). Suppose we model the temporal dynamics of a stationary time series {ξn}n = 1,.,N+m by an autoregressive model of order m:
ξn=∑j = 1mAj ξn−j+En,
and by a bivariate autoregressive model which takes into account also a simultaneously recorded time series {ηn}n = 1,.,N+m:
ξn=∑j = 1mAj′ ξn−j+∑j = 1mBj ηn−j+En′.
The coefficients of the models are calculated by standard least squares regression; m is usually selected according to the Akaike criterion applied to the VAR modeling of the multivariate time series, providing an optimal order of the model (Akaike, 1974).
It can be said that η Granger-causes ξ if the variance of residuals E′ is significantly smaller than the variance of residuals E, as it happens when coefficients Bj are jointly significantly different from zero. This can be tested by performing an either F-test or Levene's test for equality of variances (Geweke, 1982). An index measuring the strength of the causal interaction is δ=1−〈E′2〉〈E2〉, where ⟨·⟩ means averaging over n (note that ⟨E⟩ = ⟨E′⟩ = 0). Exchanging the roles of the two time series, one may equally test causality in the opposite direction, i.e., to check whether ξ Granger-causes η.
In the conditioned case, let {ψna}n = 1,.,N+m, a = 1,…,M, be M other simultaneously recorded time series. When several variables are present in the system, the Granger influence η→ξ must take into account their possible conditioning effect. In this case, it is recommended to treat the data-set as a whole, including the ψ times series in both the autoregressive models for ξ described above. To assess causality in GC, another VAR is learned from data excluding one variable (the candidate driver) from the input set of variables. Then, an F-test is applied to assess significance of the variance reduction due to the inclusion of the candidate driver variable. The conditioned Granger causality η → ξ measures the reduction in the variance of residuals going from one to other of the following two conditions: (i) all variables ψ are included in the model and (ii) all variables ψ and the variable η are included. Conditioning on the remaining variables allows to discard indirect interactions that would be recognized as direct by the pairwise approach. We refer the reader to Stramaglia et al. (2014) for a discussion on advantages and pitfalls of pairwise and conditioned Granger causality. In this paper we will refer to GC1, GC2, GC3 when discussing the application of GC with m = 1, 2, 3 respectively.
Keywords: structural equation modeling, functional connectivity, structural connectivity, resting state, functional magnetic resonance imaging, tensor diffusion imaging
Citation: Alonso-Montes C, Diez I, Remaki L, Escudero I, Mateos B, Rosseel Y, Marinazzo D, Stramaglia S and Cortes JM (2015) Lagged and instantaneous dynamical influences related to brain structural connectivity. Front. Psychol. 6:1024. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01024
Received: 12 March 2015; Accepted: 06 July 2015;
Joan Guàrdia-Olmos, University of Barcelona, Spain
Heungsun Hwang, McGill University, Canada
Silvia Scarpetta, University of Salerno, Italy
Copyright © 2015 Alonso-Montes, Diez, Remaki, Escudero, Mateos, Rosseel, Marinazzo, Stramaglia and Cortes. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Carmen Alonso-Montes, Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Alameda Mazarredo 14, E-48009 Bilbao, Spain, calonso@bcamath.org
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Strictly Skating
TV ALERTS
NBC NBCSN Broadcast Schedule 2018-2019
Thread starter maureenfarone
Frau Muller
Everything is beautiful at the ballet!
mollymgr said:
The Olympic Channel seems like a waste of a network. All they have is fillers, reruns and infomercials with very few live events. I have a feeling it won't be around much longer if they don't have any content.
OC has many same-day events, such as all of those lengthy bicycling events in summer...Vuelta a España seemed to be on interminably in August. Rhythmic gym Worlds. Synchronized swimming/world aquatics every day. Etc, etc. The infomercials and profiles are in off hours, filler.
Aceon6
Losing patience
OChan is doing as I expected... covering the less prominent sports. Right now is the inevitable down time when the winter games are done and the next summer ones still a bit too far away for people to start to care. I expect their pre-Tokyo coverage to be exceptional.
Tony Wheeler
I absolutely love some of the content that they aired last year shortly after debuting - among it, all of the ladies team event and individual all-around gymnastics competitions from the 1988-2016 Olympics, and they also showed the LPs of the skating events from the 2002-2014 Olympics leading up to Pyeongchang. Sadly, most of the special shows they tried to debut seem to have gotten stuck at the 4 episode mark or so, and they were re-airing them all the time throughout the skating season. They also re-aired each of the GP stops (SPs and LPs) several times throughout the week following the events.
I know it's the 'Olympic' channel, but I would love to see them get the rights to other past skating competitions and fill some of the down time with that.
mollymgr
So the Olympic Channel is at least broadcasting Skate America live. That's definitely a plus.
Wishing I could go back to the Lake Placid JGP
Not live, the Olympic Channel is airing short programs and free skates the Monday-Thursday after Skate America: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/olympic-channel-launches-july-15th.101480/page-4#post-5429361
Sylvia said:
Oops. I just glanced at my Xfinity guide before I posted and it listed it Live just a few minutes ago. I just realized that those dates are after Skate America. It says Repeat now but Live if you click on more info.
Well-Known To Whom She Wonders
I'm usually pretty even tempered about the Treat Figure Skating Like A Sport discussions, but it really isn't treating figure skating like a sport to show bits and pieces of it days after the actual event.
missing said:
Actually, they show complete programs. Usually two flights, plus top-scoring programs that may have occurred earlier. I wouldn’t want more than that in my recordings collection.
The NBC broadcast of GP Helsinki is scheduled for tomorrow - Sunday 1-3 pm Eastern time (check your local listings): http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2018/10/30/pyeongchang-olympic-champions-yuzuru-hanyu-alina-zagitova-headline-live-2018-grand-prix-finland-coverage-this-weekend-on-nbc-sports-gold/
NBC presents coverage of the ladies’ and men’s free skates this Sunday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. ET. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present daily encore coverage of all programs at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 5 – Thursday, Nov. 8.
2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White handles play-by-play for the men’s and ladies’ free skates on NBC and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. Andrea Joyce will call the remaining competitions on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by 2014 Olympic ice dance gold medalist Charlie White.
Today's NHK broadcast on NBC (Tanith, Tara, Johnny) is scheduled for noon-1:30 Eastern time - check your local listings.
ETA: The top 6 ladies' free skates and top 4 men's free skates were shown.
momnatur
does anyone have a link to on-demand NHK Exibition; nbcSpG seems alergic to exhibitions.
@momnatur, "Figure Skating Stars" account on YT currently has the NHK Gala up in 3 parts.
Remaining Grand Prix season NBC/NBCSN broadcasts (all times Eastern):
Rostelecom Cup
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Grand Prix Final (3 broadcasts)
Friday, Dec. 7
11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8
9:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9
It's JJ style!
Just curious - I’m unable to find on-demand broadcasts of Finland or NHK from either NBC or the Olympic Channel on NBCSports.com (both the website and app). Am I being geoblocked from even seeing the links or do they really not exist? All I see is Nascar, Premier League and some golf.
TanithandBenFan
Author of the Ice and Edge Series
I think the only way to see On Demand content is through NBC Sports Gold.
"Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for the men’s and ladies’ free skates on NBC and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir."
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2018/11/21/u-s-olympians-mikaela-shiffrin-nathan-chen-and-steven-nyman-compete-this-week-across-multiple-nbc-sports-platforms/
Sunday, Nov. 25 4-6 p.m. Eastern (check your local listings)
Grand Prix France: Men’s and Ladies’ Free NBC (Gannon, Lipinski, Weir)
ETA list of programs shown:
Jason Brown's SP
Free skates of Aliev, Aymoz, Chen, Samarin, Brown.
Looks like NBC will show, between the men & ladies, James/Cipres' FS and Papadakis/Cizeron's FD in full!
Ladies (looks like top 6 in FS): Konstantinova, Tennell, Honda, Mihara, Kihira, Medvedeva.
Yes, here are James/Cipres
HeatherC
Proud fan of K&O and Team SW Florida! =)
I hope they at least mention that Tarah & Danny won the silver medal over there.
miriam09
Is there any way to watch this on demand? (Especially Aliev) I missed it on Sunday! I'm not in US though - I'm always interested in seeing the NBC videos but none have appeared on YouTube yet this season unfortunately.
NBC Sports' press release for their Grand Prix Final coverage: http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2018/12/04/olympic-medalists-nathan-chen-of-the-u-s-and-shoma-uno-of-japan-headline-2018-grand-prix-final-coverage-this-weekend-on-nbc-nbcsn-nbc-sports-gold/
Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for the NBC and NBCSN broadcasts, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White will call remaining competitions for Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by Lipinski and Weir for men’s, ladies’ and pairs’ programs and Ben Agosto for ice dance.
Combined schedule (NBC Sports Gold, NBCSN & NBC are bolded below):
Date Start Time (ET) Event Platform
Thurs., Dec. 6 10:45 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s Short (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 12 a.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Short (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 10 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Rhythm Dance NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 11:30 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Short and Men’s Free (LIVE) NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 4:45 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 10 p.m. Grand Prix Russia: Free Dance (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 11 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Free (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 11:30 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free Skate NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 9 4 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s and Ladies’ Free Skates NBC
Mon., Dec. 10 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s Short, Men’s & Ladies’ Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tues., Dec. 11 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Short & Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Weds., Dec. 12 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ice Dance Rhythm & Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Thurs., Dec. 13 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Last night NBCSN's GPF broadcast showed 5 pairs short programs live, the top 3 ladies' SPs on tape, followed by all 6 men's free skates live.
Tonight's 1-hour broadcast just started (11:30 pm Eastern time) and is supposed to show the ladies' free skates from earlier today. (Pairs FS live is underway on NBC Sports Gold.)
jbuckbee
How is it that the US qualifies 5 skaters for the GPF....4 if them in ice dance and NBC shows no ice dance???
jbuckbee said:
One of the NBC affiliates, Olympic Channel HD, is showing the entire ice dance competition tonight. Last night’s Pairs showing was fantastic. W/ excellent commentary from Tara. Johnny & Tanith. (No Ashley.)
An ad about the upcoming 2019 Nationals (Detroit) was run several times during last night’s Oly Channel HD telecast of GPF Pairs... The ad focuses on this being “Detroit, where skating history happened 25 years ago!!!!” The word EPICENTER is used several times & is emphasized on the screen. Roll
As currently listed on USFS' website (will check again when closer to the events)...
2019 GEICO U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Detroit - Jan. 24 - 27
2019 European Championships (taped coverage from Minsk) - Jan. 23 - 27
Time (ET) / Network
European Championships: Men's Short 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. NBCSN
Thursday, Jan. 24
U.S. Nationals Pairs Short Program 5 - 7 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
European Championships: Pairs Free 7 - 9 p.m. NBCSN
U.S. Nationals Ladies Short Program 9 - 11 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
European Championships: Ladies Short 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. NBCSN
European Championships: Rhythm Dance 2 - 4 p.m. NBCSN
U.S. Nationals Rhythm Dance 4 - 6 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
European Championships: Men's Free 6 - 8 p.m. NBCSN
U.S. Nationals Ladies Free Skate 8 - 11 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Jan. 26
European Championships: Free Dance 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. NBCSN
U.S. Nationals Pairs Free Skate & Men's Short Program 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. NBC (Live)
U.S. Nationals Free Dance 7 - 9 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
European Championships: Ladies & Men's Free 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. NBC
U.S. Nationals Men's Free Skate 3:30 - 6 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Feb. 16
Skating Spectacular 2:30 - 4 p.m. NBC (taped)
Simone411
Well, Bleffing Cofefe! Clippy's flipping over P/C!
I wonder if the little Geico will be there. Woudn't it be awesome if the little Geico commentated instead of some of the regulars, especially for the USA. That would really make it more interesting since he's such a likable little fellow!
The Gecko and the Caveman instead of Weir- works for me
MacMadame
Cat Lady-in-Training
Simone411 said:
That would really make it more interesting since he's such a likable little fellow!
NOOOOOOO! I think he's an annoying twat. Give me Johnny and Tara over him any day!
Carolla5501
MacMadame said:
Illl take the Geico or any living creature over our current sideshow act!
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Neville urges United to rest players for the Manchester derby
Posted by index on Apr 27, 2019 in Featured
Manchester United legend-turned-pundit Gary Neville has said that his team are better off resting players for the derby against Manchester City with a crunch game with Chelsea to follow. The Red Devils are scheduled to play the Citizens and the Blues in back-to-back league matches next week and Neville has suggested that the game against the latter remains more crucial to the club’s prospects of making the top four.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “It’s a huge ten or eleven days from Barcelona through to Chelsea. You think about that squad and can the same team play every one of those matches? They will have to prioritise and make changes. Sunday is the most winnable out of those three games and if Manchester United were to win on Sunday, if they beat City but lose to Chelsea they still end up out of the top four. If they lose to Chelsea but beat City they are in the top four. So [Jamie] Carragher has got his head in his hands here but my point is in terms of priorities, if they were to win the game at Everton on Sunday, the match to change things around would be the City game.”
United are currently two points behind the top four positions at the moment and they cannot afford dropping any slipups with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea also competing for the third and fourth positions. As such, Neville’s advice does not bare any fruit for the Mancunian giants and the team are better off competing to win each of the remaining five matches as they seek to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team recently faced Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on the road where they suffered a 3-0 thrashing. The result has meant that they can no longer rely on returning to the Champions League by winning it, and any progress to the competition would be entirely dependent on whether they can make the top four of the Premier League.
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LUBBOCK, Tx. (FOX) - A 10-year-old girl in Texas raised nearly $2,600 by mowing lawns over the summer. Why did she need the money? To go to Disneyland, of course!
Addison Pickering of Lubbock is part of her hometown's dance team. Early this year, the team got picked to perform at the Holiday Spectacular parade in California's Disneyland in Anaheim.
The trip is a huge honor for Pickering and her friends -- but she knew it would be expensive. So over the summer she pulled out her dad's mower and asked him how it worked.
"I remember that daddy had always told me his stories of mowing. Like how he got to Six Flags; he mowed to get the money to go," Addison explained. "So I was like, 'Can I mow to help raise money?' And they were like, 'Sure.'"
Soon she was cutting all her neighbors' lawns, and a social media campaign even brought in donations from as far away as Germany.
"It was people who had their own lawn mowers and could have done it themselves, but they chose Addison, and we really appreciate that," her dad offered.
"One thing that I am gonna remember from my experience is that my feet are gonna hurt," Addison continued.
Addison and her friends on the dance team will be dancing for nearly a half-hour straight the day of the Disneyland holiday parade. The team will also be performing in a local park nearby the same day.
Addison says she's a little nervous but excited this is an experience she's earned all on her own.
"I hope they say we did a great job and we worked hard because we all did," she added. "And no matter what happens to me, that this is gonna be a dream come true."
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Murder charges: Suspect believed roommate told on her for drinking at sober house
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (KMSP) - A 46-year-old Bloomington, Minn. woman was charged Wednesday for allegedly murdering her 69-year-old roommate in their Bloomington apartment by bludgeoning her and wrapping a cord around her neck.
Donna Mae Bastyr now faces second degree murder charges in relation to the death of Corrine Gibbs and, if convicted, could spend up to 40 years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday around 8:08 p.m. another roommate called police after finding Gibbs dead inside their apartment at a sober living facility on the 8100 block of 12th Avenue.
When police arrived they found Gibbs lying on the floor of her bedroom, partially covered by clothes and boxes. They saw blood on the boxes, bed, wall and floor as well as on a dumbbell and a ceramic bowl. Gibbs also had an electrical cord around her neck. Gibbs had multiple bloody injuries throughout her body and head.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner later determined Gibbs died from homicidal violence. According to the preliminary autopsy report, Gibbs suffered six broken ribs, cartilage fractures along her neck, bruising on her arms and injuries on her head and face.
While police were at the homicide scene, several other officers responded to a domestic call in the 1100 block of East 80th Street involving a drunk and disorderly woman. When they arrived they found Bastyr. During a police interview, investigators noticed she had multiple scrapes and bruises. Bastyr told police she had spent part of the day with her boyfriend.
Investigators later interviewed her boyfriend, who told them on the day of the homicide Bastyr was "extremely intoxicated." He told investigators Bastyr did not get along with Gibbs and had told him Gibbs was "going to get hers." The boyfriend explained she was mad at Gibbs because she thought Gibbs had reported on her for drinking at the sober house, and she could be dropped from the program.
He told police Bastyr called and said she killed Gibbs by bludgeoning her to death and wrapping an electrical cord around her neck. She then asked him to help her hide the body. She told him Gibbs "paid for what she did."
Bastyr will have her first court appearance on Thursday.
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Moreno Valley student, 13, dies from injuries sustained during fight at middle school
By Mary Stringini
Moreno Valley student dies from injuries sustained during fight at middle school
A Moreno Valley middle school student was declared brain dead on Tuesday from injuries sustained during a fight at school, while two other students remained in juvenile hall for their involvement in the fight.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - A Moreno Valley middle school student was declared brain dead on Tuesday from injuries sustained during a fight at school, while two other students remained in juvenile hall for their involvement in the fight.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department said 13-year-old Diego, whose last name hasn't been released, was pronounced clinically dead despite "rigorous medical intervention and treatment efforts."
"Preparations by Diego’s family are underway for organ donation to transform this tragedy into the gift of life for other children," the sheriff's department said.
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The fight took place at Landmark Middle School on September 16. Video of the fight that was shared on social media showed one teenager punch Diego before another student punched him again. Diego’s head hit a concrete pillar as he fell to the ground. The first teen punched him a third time before running away.
Student attacked at Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley has died of his injuries
Just over a week after a fight at Landmark Middle School The 13-year-old student who was attacked has died of his injuries.
The two students involved in the attack were arrested on September 16. Both remain in the custody of Riverside County Juvenile Hall, facing prosecution for the assault. Their names have not been released because they are minors.
The Moreno Valley Unified School District will be providing additional counselors and support personnel at Landmark Middle School to help any MVUSD student, employee, or family "cope with the grief that will spread throughout the community," public information officer Anahi Velasco said.
"As we mourn together, we also want to come together to find solutions and to take the necessary steps so that tragic incidents like this do not happen again," Velasco added.
The school district said that in light of Diego's death, they decided to postpone the community meeting scheduled for Thursday evening, and instead hold a remembrance ceremony for Diego at Landmark Middle School from 6 to 8 p.m.
Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact Investigator Joshua Manjarrez at 951-955-2777, assigned to the Central Homicide Unit or Investigator John Tometich at 951-486-6700, assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Investigation Bureau.
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Aug. Apparel Sales a Pleasant Surprise for Retailers
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NEW YORK – U.S. clothing retailers like Gap Inc. (GPS) and American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS) saw their shares rise Thursday after their August same-store sales soothed fears of a bleak back-to-school shopping season.
The share rise made apparel companies among the best performing sectors Thursday. Wall Street had worried that late-summer sales for specialty apparel companies would be dismal compared with last year, when child tax credits inflated sales.
"Most of them met reduced expectations," said Eric Beder, retail analyst at J.B. Hanauer & Co.
Analysts had also feared that August sales would suffer from the shift of the Labor Day weekend, a key part of the back-to-school shopping season, into the September sales reporting period.
Those fears will be transplanted into September, but for now, investors are breathing "a sigh of relief," Beder said.
Gap posted a 1 percent drop in August sales at its stores open at least a year. But the San Francisco-based retailer's results were well above the 2.5 percent decline analysts polled by Thomson First Call had been expecting.
Gap also reported solid sales of key fall items such as women's fashion denim at Gap, pants at its Banana Republic stores, and women's blazers at its lower-priced Old Navy stores.
The company's shares, the most actively traded on the New York Stock Exchange (search), surged $1.09, or 6 percent, to $20.09, posting their biggest one-day percentage gain in about seven months.
American Eagle Outfitters , whose colorful, preppy styles have seen strong sales throughout the summer, Wednesday posted a 27 percent surge in August same-store sales and raised its third-quarter profit forecast. Its shares jumped $2.26, or 7 percent, to $36.42 on Nasdaq.
The company's results easily cruised past Lazard analyst Todd Slater's expectations for a 19 percent jump in sales, which was on the high end of Wall Street's expectations, he wrote in a research note.
"We see upside in the stock," Slater wrote, adding he had raised his 12-month price-target on the company's stock to $45 from $44.
The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. (PLCE) also saw its shares surge after it reported a 21 percent gain in August sales and raised its earnings forecast for the full year.
The company said it expected its 2004 earnings to rise 50 percent over last year's 85 cents per share results, putting its earnings in the range of $1.27 to $1.28 per share. That would beat Wall Street forecasts for about $1.21 per share.
Its shares jumped $2.52, or 13 percent, to $21.52 on Nasdaq.
The Standard & Poor's Apparel Retailer index (search) rose 3.6 percent Thursday.
Retailers had been hinting at a sluggish start to the back-to-school season, the second-most important sales period behind the winter holiday shopping season, as worries about interest rates and higher gasoline prices bit into consumers' budgets.
Questions about the impact of Hurricane Charley (search) and the shift of tax holidays in several states out of the month of August fed fears and helped pummel shares of apparel retailers throughout much of August.
Overall, August same-store sales were lackluster, rising just 1.0 percent to post their smallest gain in about a year and half. The results fell well short of forecasts for a 2.2 percent rise, according Thomson First Call.
"Most of the misses came from the discounter and department store sectors, while specialty apparel saw more upside," Emme Kozloff, senior research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. wrote in a research note.
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La Liga | December 11, 2019
RFEF insists security not its responsibility ahead of pre-Clasico political protests
FSA Editor
Political protests are due to take place near Camp Nou on the day of next week’s Clasico, and RFEF says security is not its responsibility.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation says it is not responsible for security during El Clasico and warned it could impose sporting sanctions if political demonstrations lead to trouble at next week’s Camp Nou match.
Barcelona are due to host bitter rivals Real Madrid on December 18 in the fixture that was initially due to take place in October.
The original contest was postponed due to political tension that led to violent scenes in Catalonia after nine Catalan political leaders received long prison sentences for their roles in the region’s 2017 referendum and subsequent unilateral declaration of independence.
A rally had been called for October 26 – the first date set for the Clasico – and it was decided to rearrange the match for security reasons.
But the Tsunami Democratic protest group – formed of Catalan independence activists – says it has called on its supporters to head to four meeting points near Camp Nou at 4pm local time on the day of the Clasico. Tsunami Democratic says more than 18,000 are due to join its protest.
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Experience how it feels to walk out at the Camp Nou ahead of El Clasico…#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/2qko2zXvM4
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) December 3, 2016
The football federation (RFEF) has since made the decision to remind Barcelona the federation is not responsible for the organising of security, while also warning of sanctions if “the application of sports discipline is necessary”.
A statement from the RFEF read: “In relation to the game on December 18 at the Camp Nou between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the RFEF states that, exactly as in all meetings of official competitions and being a public event, it does not hold responsibility in security matters.
“The RFEF will apply the regulations in force both before and during and after the game if there are situations of force majeure or circumstances in which the application of sports discipline is necessary.
“Similarly, as usual, the RFEF is in contact with the security forces to coordinate the arrival of the refereeing team at the Camp Nou facilities according to established protocols.”
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We are a central part of the Glen Forrest community, which plays a big part in our school and we recognise the importance of maintaining close ties.
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Global Muslim Brotherhood Responds Differently To Pope's Call For Dialog
By GlobalMB on December 6, 2007 Daily
Islam Online is reporting that the elements of the global Muslim Brotherhood have responded a bit differently to a Vatican call for dialog in responsive to a Muslim initiative. As previous posts have reported, that initiative took the form of an open letter to the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury warning of the dangers to world peace in the absence of peace between Muslims and Christians. The letter, signed by a large number of global Muslim Brotherhood leaders, was drafted by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Jordan who last year sponsored the Amman Message that was also signed by many Muslim Brotherhood leaders. The letter, in turn, was a partial response to controversy which arose last year when the Pope made a speech in Germany where he “explored the historical and philosophical differences between Islam and Christianity and the relationship between violence and faith.” Last week, the Pope invited unidentified scholars and intellectuals to a meeting at the Vatican for a dialogue.
The International Union of Muslim Scholars, headed by global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi, reacted to the invitation by saying that the dialog should not take place before the Pope apologies for the lecture:
“There should be no dialogue with the Vatican unless the Pope reversed his remarks that offended the Qur’an and the Prophet,” Mohamed Salim Awa, the IUMS secretary general, told IOL. “The IUMS rejection of dialogue is the least reaction to the Pope’s insults,” added Al-Awa, dismissing the Pope’s statements in the aftermath of the lecture as wordplay. “We don’t hold dialogue with those who insult our religion, Prophet and the Qur’an, but we rather call for boycotting them.” Awa said that the IUMS is open for dialogue with all Christians who do not represent the Vatican.”The IUMS is ready for dialogue with our Catholic brothers in the Arab world and all Christians worldwide save the Vatican,” he said.The IUMS has been boycotting the Vatican over Benedict’s refusal to apologize to Muslims for his lecture.
However, “European” Muslim Brotherhood leaders said they welcomed the opportunity for dialog:
Faisal Mawlawi, the deputy president of the European Council for Fatwa and Research, said dialogue will help bridge the gap between the two sides. “We hope the Muslim initiative and the Vatican positive response will bury the Pope’s faux pas,” he said, referring to a controversial speech by the pontiff in his native Germany last year, in which he hinted that Islam was violent and irrational. “Now the Pope has reciprocated the Muslim initiative and praised it,” said Mawlawi. He said the Muslim initiative has demonstrated that Islam is a peace-loving religion. “It has shown that Muslims eschew violence and reject knee-jerk reactions.” Lhaj Thami Breze, the chairman of the Union of Islamic Organizations in France (UOIF), said European Muslims are in dire need for such a dialogue. “We live at the heart of Christian Europe,” he said. “This dialogue will be a plus to European Muslims in social, political and security terms.”
Mawlawi, who lives in Lebanon, is Qaradawi’s deputy at the Fatwa Council and it is unlikely that he would take a position contrary to Qaradawi’s. Under the reign of the previous Pope, the Muslim Brotherhood and Saudi organizations such as the Muslim World League had been meeting with the Vatican under the auspices of the The Islamic ‘“ Catholic Liaison Committee which was formed in 1995. It is likely that the varying positions taken by Brotherhood leaders at this time represent an attempt to regain the prestige earned by such meetings while avoiding the appearance of caving in on their demands for an apology.
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While PRK may not be as widely known as LASIK surgery, it was actually the first type of laser vision correction available to the general public. Approved by the FDA in 1996, PRK is now a popular alternative for patients who don’t qualify for LASIK.
But what exactly is PRK and how is it different from LASIK? At The Nielsen Eye Center, we answer these questions to help inform your decision to receive PRK in Boston.
What is PRK?
PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, is a form of refractive surgery that corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism by using a laser to reshape the cornea, the transparent front surface of the eye.
How does PRK work?
Like LASIK and other forms of laser eye surgery, PRK works by changing the shape of the cornea with an excimer laser. Reshaping the cornea corrects the refractive error by allowing light to enter the eye and be properly focused onto the retina, which results in clear vision.
What happens during PRK?
The PRK procedure is completed in three steps:
After numbing the eye completely, the surgeon uses a special solution to polish the outer layer of the cornea (epithelium). This can also be done with a specialized surgical instrument.
The surgeon uses an excimer laser to reshape the underlying corneal tissue to match your prescription.
A soft contact is applied to act as a bandage while the epithelium regrows. This contact can be removed after a few days, when the epithelial cells start to grow back.
How is PRK different from LASIK?
The primary difference between LASIK and PRK is that PRK does not require the creation of a corneal flap. Instead, the entire outer layer of the cornea (epithelium) is polished away. After that, the procedure is very similar to LASIK — a laser is used to reshape the underlying corneal tissue, and the refractive error is corrected.
Is PRK better than LASIK?
PRK isn’t necessarily a better or worse procedure than LASIK. Some people who don’t qualify for LASIK may be better suited for PRK, and vice versa.
The primary advantage of PRK, however, is that the procedure eliminates the risk of corneal flap complications that can occur after LASIK. PRK also removes less tissue than LASIK, which can lower the risk of complications associated with reduced corneal thickness.
There are a few downsides to PRK — mainly, the recovery time. It takes longer for the epithelium to fully regrow after PRK than it takes for a corneal flap to heal after LASIK. Epithelial cell regeneration can take four to five days, versus the near-immediate improvement to vision that can result from LASIK. PRK recovery can also be more uncomfortable, as the eye is temporarily without its protective outer layer.
Despite their differences, PRK is often a recommended alternative for patients who don’t qualify for LASIK because of thin corneas or previous eye surgery.
What is PRK recovery like?
After your PRK procedure, you may not see improvements to your vision for several days or even weeks after surgery. The initial discomfort can also last a couple days, although it can be mitigated with over-the-counter painkillers. Full recovery can take anywhere from 2-3 months.
While PRK recovery does take longer than LASIK and can be a bit more uncomfortable, the end result is comparable — patients of both procedures report high levels of satisfaction and 20/20 vision or better.
Keep in mind that recovery after any surgery depends heavily on how well you adhere to post-surgical care instructions from your doctor. You are far less likely to develop an infection if you use eye drops as instructed after surgery. As long as you take care of your eyes and make sure they are well protected, your recovery should be as quick and painless as possible.
Who should get PRK?
Like LASIK surgery, candidates for PRK need to meet a few requirements before surgery:
Be at least 18 years old
Be in good health
Have a stable prescription for at least 2 years
Not have any abnormalities on the surface of the cornea aside from standard refractive errors
Have a prescription within the following limits:
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6.00 diopters of astigmatism
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Here at The Nielsen Eye Center, our staff of board-certified ophthalmologists are happy to discuss your visual needs and recommend the best form of laser vision correction for you. Contact us to explore your options for PRK in Boston! We have offices in Quincy, Weymouth, and Norwell, and Norwood, MA. Schedule an appointment at a location nearest you today.
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Restaurant-Based EV Charging Station Opens in Fla.
February 8, 2011 • by Staff
KISSIMMEE, FL - Sunshine Restaurant Corp., developer of Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants and sports bars, recently joined Progress Energy Florida and NovaCharge to celebrate the installation of a ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Kissimmee.
Buffalo Wild Wings also unveiled plans to install additional ChargePoint stations at a new restaurant in Daytona Beach and at all future Central Florida locations. Guests of the restaurant looking for a charge can find the station locations, check availability and get directions by using the ChargePoint network "find stations" live map.
"While electric vehicles are great for environmental reasons, we believe there is a strong business case for providing charging stations for our customers," said Andrew L. Gross, president and CEO of Sunshine Restaurant Corp. "As the number of electric vehicles grows over the coming years, we know customers will choose Buffalo Wild Wings over our competitors because of the ability to charge their vehicle for free while enjoying their favorite sporting event."
The event in Kissimmee included electric vehicle displays and test drives. Attendees test-drove the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster.
During the celebration, Progress Energy Florida -- which is supporting vehicle electrification through several industry partnerships -- emphasized the importance of establishing an EV infrastructure. Progress Energy Florida provides electricity and related services to more than 1.6 million customers in Florida.
"As the ways our customers use electricity evolve, it's important that we, as a utility, adapt to their changing energy needs," said David Maxon, regional vice president of Progress Energy Florida. "We're taking steps to support the adoption of this exciting, environmentally friendly technology today while determining how we can best support electric vehicles in the long term."
"It was exciting to see how quickly Andrew and the Buffalo Wild Wings team embraced the electric vehicle market," said Helda Rodriguez, president of NovaCharge. "They were able to show why businesses should be embracing charging stations as part of their business plan."
NovaCharge is a distributor of Coulomb Technologies, which provides EV charging systems and services.
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Sports notes
What's happening in Guam sports.
Sports notes What's happening in Guam sports. Check out this story on guampdn.com: https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2015/10/02/sports-notes/73193498/
Staff Reports, Pacific Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK Published 8:44 p.m. ChT Oct. 2, 2015
Sports Notes for 7/9/2015(Photo: Pacific Daily News)
Marianas Sports Officials Association basketball referee meetings and training. MSOA will be meeting 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Father Duenas Memorial School’s Phoenix Center to conduct annual training for IAABO and FIBA certification test. All current members and/or anyone interested in joining MSOA should attend. If your interested in officiating Basketball, call Rock or John. Info: Rock Anciano 488-4474 or John Benavente at 777-3413.
Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon aerobics class is ongoing at the senior citizens’ center. Free sessions are available 7-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Info: Contact the mayor’s office at 646-5211/8646 or 647-9819.
Water aerobics 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Fitness Center in the Pacific Star Resort and Spa. Info: 649-9602.
Guam National Badminton Federation seeking junior badminton players to try out for the junior national team. Traveling team will be participating in the 2015 Oceania Championships in New Zealand. For details on tryout schedule and other information, contact coach Dave at the gym or email GNBF at lagusefan@yahoo.com
The public is invited to play badminton with the Guam National Badminton Federation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Guam sports complex gym. All levels welcome. $5 each session for members, $10 for non-members. Info: Sandra at 688-8860.
After-school baseball and softball hitting evaluation at Strike Zone. 30-minute hitting training session, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, $20. Get a swing mechanics analysis and fault correction instruction and drills, 15 minutes in the hitting range, discounts on pro shop merchandise, 50 percent off 12-month Guam Baseball Academy memberships. For information, call Bill at 649-9663.
Players with Federated States of Micronesia heritage who are interested in playing in the Budweiser Amateur Baseball League are invited to call Tulenkun Ittu at 632-7162. Ittu said the FSM Nationals will begin playing in the 2015 season.
International Baseball Federation 15-and-Under Oceania Qualifying Tournament. All interested players meeting 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Tiyan lower field. Info: Shon Muna at 888-8910.
Guahan Old School practices begin 9 a.m. at Tamuning field. All returning players are urged to attend. Also seeking new players as well. Must be at least 40 years old. Info: Bill at 482-2171 or Eloy at 689-2522.
Guam Amateur Baseball League is seeking individuals interested in working as umpires for baseball and women’s fast-pitch softball at LeoPalace Resort. Info: Strike Zone at 472-9663 or 588-9663.
Guam Baseball Academy is looking for instructional coaches. Info: Bill 649-9663.
Southern High School preseason basketball clinics from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturdays at SHS gym beginning Oct. 10. Open to all high school boys. Call 489-4028 for details.
All District Basketball Association will be holding its inaugural Youth ADBA Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament. Tournament dates are Nov. 6-29. Games will be held at Agana Heights gym and Talofofo gym. Info: Harold Cruz 689-8693, Mike Jesus 482-1225, Joe Paulino 483-0103 or Arlene McCarrel 988-6966.
Central Blazers Basketball Club is now registering interested players, both boys and girls - 18U, 16U and 14U for the All District Basketball Association’s Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament. Tournament dates are Nov. 6-29. Games will be held at Agana Heights gym and Talofofo gym. Info: Harold Cruz 689-8693 or harold.guam@yahoo.com.
2015 Thanksgiving HoopFest Youth Basketball presented by Aloha Maid will be held Nov. 20-29 at Tamuning Gym. Open to organized and club teams in the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Guaranteed 2 games in a double elimination format. Entrance fee is $250 per team and based on a first come first pay basis. Team slots are limited. Deadline to register team is Oct. 30. Visit www.guambasketball.com for details and to download team registration packet.
Middle school basketball clinic. Info: Ken San Nicolas at 488-6010.
Boys’ middle school basketball clinics weekdays. Info: R. Carreon at 488-3943.
Tropa League is seeking teams interested in joining the junior division for ages 18-and-up and senior division for 38 and up. Info: Bong at 488-7055.
Warriors Basketball Club is holding a coed basketball clinic on Saturdays at the St. Paul Christian School gym. Info: 482-7755.
Guam Youth Bowler of the Month will be held at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4. Interested bowlers 21 years of age and below are eligible. Info: Annette San Nicolas at 646-7950.
Budweiser Tuesday Night Bowling League will begin a new season Oct. 6. Five person team format. Info: Woody Henly at 727-1917.
Wednesday Night Bowling League will begin a new league on Oct. 14. Five person team format. Info: Leody Ersando at 888-5474.
Boxing training/lessons for ages 12-16 are being organized by the Yona mayor’s office. Info: 789-1525.
Guam Boxing and Wrestling Commission is recruiting officials for mixed martial arts. Positions that are being recruited are referees, physicians, judges and timekeepers. Info: 475-6294 or 6295/6272.
Guam Echecs (Island Chess) meets 2 to 9 p.m. every Sunday on the second floor of Harmon McDonald’s and 2 to 8 p.m. every Saturday at the Dededo Mall. People of all ages are welcome to play and learn. Info: Leon Ryan at 788-1631.
Cricket games at 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. Beginners are welcome. Gear is provided. Info: email at guamcricketclub@yahoo.com.
The XTERRA Island Progressive Triathlon Bike portion will be held Dec. 12. Visit XTERRAIsland.com for registration and details.
Bike-riding ministry. Tamuning Christian Fellowship has started a bike-riding ministry geared for health and fellowship. Experienced and beginner bike riders are all welcome to join. Bikers will be starting with an easy 9-mile ride (TCF campus in Tamuning to Adelup and back), with longer rides added later. Rides are every Saturday morning, starting at 7 a.m., but be there at 6:30 a.m. All rides will be on sidewalk routes for safety. Please bring helmet and water. Info: 777-1370.
Free riders and downhill MTB riders single track trail: Looking for riders to join or help build and maintain more trails. Info: James at 486-7779.
Tahitian dance classes open to all ages, starting from 3 years old. Classes are suitable for recreational and/or starting dancers as well as professionals who are pursuing a career in the tourism industry. Class also provides Tahitian fitness classes for working moms and manamko. First class is free. Info: www.tahitoa.com.
Hip-hop, break dancing, ballet, lyrical and ball room dancing classes for children ages 4-8, 9-12, 13 and up. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free session for the first 50 to register. Info: Precy Dauglash at 797-5172.
Jazz, hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, break dancing, ballroom and Broadway open enrollment for all ages Monday through Saturday. Info: 898-3310, 797-5172 or 968-3310.
Famagu’on Guahan, Paraisu Cultural Dance Group and Taotao tano cultural dance classes. Info: Barrigada mayor’s office at 734-3737/8.
Pa’a Americorps Community, Lina’la y Kutturan Chamorro Program seeks individuals interested in joining Chamorro cultural community program with instruction in dance, chant and weaving. Info: Barrigada mayor’s office or John at 777-3125.
Pa’a Taotao Tano cultural dance group is seeking interested individuals. The group meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays at the Barrigada Community Center. Info: 475-4722.
Rhythm cheer is seeking interested youths from 9-18 years old to join a dance/cheer team. Info: Cheryl at 689-6552 or email: cdeguzman96@gmail.com.
Aqua Zumba® classes are offered at the Harmon recreational pool 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday. Info: Loi or Lorie at 637-7667.
Aqua Zumba® with Joyce Castro from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Agana Pool. Info: 477-8279/80.
Healthy lifestyle, nutrition and weight management coaching by Haven Torres. Reach health, nutrition and weight goals. Info: www.goherbalife.com/671fit or 777-0523.
Pilates classes are available daily at various time in a private studio. All levels-reformer, chair, tower, bat, bosu, ball, fitness ring and others-can be arranged. Info: 646-3676.
Prenatal Yoga is held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays in Macheche, Dededo with Catherine. Certified Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher. Cost is $15. Space limited, must RSVP by email to mombabyyoga@gmail.com.Private yoga classes for beginner-level students. $20 an hour. Rate, time and class size are flexible. Info: Jenn Brown at 685-5555.
Tamuning Christian Fellowship is offering a new free Zumba® class at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Bring your own bottled water. Class is offered by a qualified Zumba® instructor. TCF is located at 555 Gov. Carlos Camacho Road in Tamuning. Info: 777-1370.
Free Zumba® class 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Verona Resort and Spa (former Sherwood Hotel near Kmart). Participants should dress in athletic clothes, bring a towel and drinks. Info: Naho at 929-7010.
Free Zumba® class from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays at Tamuning Christian Fellowship as an outreach ministry for the community. Everyone is welcome to come and join the fun and make new friends. Info: 777-1370.
Free Zumba® classes 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at the Agana Heights mayor’s office. Info: 488-3538.
Zumba® classes 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Barrigada community center. Info: Marilyn at 687-8684.
Zumba® classes 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mangilao Community Center; 6:15 p.m. Fridays and 7 a.m. Saturdays at Mangilao children’s park pavilion. Fee $3 overall, $2 for GovGuam employees and retirees, military and dependents, senior citizens and children 5-12. Every first and third Thursday of the month is free. Info: Jocelyn at 687-7836 or 734-0627.
Zumba® toning class at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Chalan Pago Community Center. Info: Janet Champaco at 777-2441.
Zumba® class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Inarajan Mayor’s Office. Info: Lani Taijeron at 487-1317 or Candy Perkins at 969-1611.
Zumba® class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Asahi Abai in Dededo. Fee is $3. Info. 788-3094 or 727-7194
Zumba® class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Yona Gymnasium. Fee is $3. Info: 789-4798.
Budweiser Football League is looking for players for the upcoming 2015 season. All prospective players, coaches and interested individuals are invited to contact the following coaches: Angels: Mike Mendiola 688-6900, Eagles: Joey Guerrero 988-1497 herman.guerrero@gmail.com, Islanders: Andy Fernandez 987-8972 andyfernandez671@gmail.com, Raiders: Rich Cotelese 787-5058 ricocotelesse@yahoo.com, Guahan Raiders: Paul Blas 727-1020 bblas4boys@yahoo.com
BFL Guahan Raiders looking for interested players for this season’s league. Come to Raiders Field in Tiyan 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Look for Paul Blas, Fred Pangelinan or Ray Macias for more details. Info: Paul Blas at 727-1020.
Cinnabon Islands Saints holds its practice for youth football at the field behind Dededo Sports Complex. Info: Dave Cruz at 727-8686 or via email at islandsaints.football@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook at Saints Organization Guam
Guam Packers football team is looking for football players and cheerleaders from the ages 4-14. Info: Elizia Cruz at 686-0978 or Drew Apatang at 688-3546.
Guam Hal’s Angels Football Association open registration for players and cheerleaders ages 5-15, and coaches, cheerleading coaches, division coordinators. Info: 888-4301 or 929-2566.
Island Eagles Practices ongoing from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at Eagle Field in Mangilao. Info: Coach Ed at 685-3153 or Vangie Castro at 687-2265 or email guamislandeagles@gmail.com
Southside 49ers, a new team part of the Guam National Youth Football Federation, is seeking kids ages 4 to 14.5 for football and ages 5 to 14 for cheer. The age groups break down as follows: Mandikiki (Flag) 4-6, Manha (Tackle) 7-9, Metgot (Tackle)10-12, Matua (Tackle) 13-14.5 and Cheer 5-14. For more information, contact Jessica at 788-3128, Jannica at 797-1228 or Eileen at 685-8824.
Yigo Jets is looking for football players and cheerleaders ages 4-14. We are also looking for coaches for all divisions. All interested please call Ms. Jolene 777-3702; Coach Carreon 488-3943; or Coach Kenny 688-4141.
Power Golf Association Social game Oct. 3 at Starts Guam Golf Resort Show: 6:30 a.m. Info: Otha 488-6562.
Santa Rita Golf Club Game at Windward Hills Country & Golf Club on Oct. 4. Showtime: 7:30am & tee time: 8:00am. Info: Woody at 489-5559 or Fred at 565-1251.
Guam National Golf Federation will host a two day ranking event Oct. 10 and 11. Course to be determined. Interested golfer with a handicap of 10 and below. Contact George Benoit at 472-6621 for details.
3rd Annual Operation Christmas Drop Golf Tournament Oct. 17 at Starts Guam Golf Resort. Show time 11:30 a.m., shotgun start 12:30 p.m. Two man scramble, modified Callaway. $100 per person, $200 per team. Info: Ryan M. Moriarty, Golf Tournament Chairman, 486-7999 or christmasdrop@gmail.com
St. John’s School Golf Tournament Oct. 24 at Leo Palace Resort. Format: 2-Person Scramble Select Shot. Show: 11 a.m. Go: Noon Fee: $250 per team Register online at stjohnsguam.com, email development@stjohnsguam.com or call 646-8080.
Guam Junior Golf League has begun its 2015 session and will continue to December 2015. Open to juniors between the ages of 6 to 18. Practice venues include LeoPalace, Guam International Country Club and Starts Guam Golf Resort. To request for a member registration packet, email guamjuniorgolf671@yahoo.com Info: Kaoru Camacho at 688-2878 or Marlyn Oberiano at 687-6713.
Guam national junior golf team open to 12 to18 year-old junior golfers and military dependents who are attending school in Guam and have GHIN handicaps of 16 or less for boys and 25 or less for girls. Info: Nette Camacho a 477-6643 or guamngf.jrgolf@gmail.com.
Island Twisters Gymnastics offers gymnastics and ballet classes for adults and children ages 6 and up. Private sessions available. Adult Tae Bo also offered. Info: 649-FLIP
The World Karate Organization Shinkyokushinkai Karate Guam will host the sixth annual Carlos Palacios Memorial Karate Tournament at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Yigo Gym. Tournament format follows guidelines set by the World Karate Organization Shinkyokushinkai and will future matches under what is commonly known as “knockdown” or “full contact” Karate. Over 50 competitors are expected to participate in various age and gender categories. Admission is $5 per person. Contact Chris Biolchino at 969-0901 or info@yigodojo.com for details.
Aikido classes available 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for beginner kids (8-12) and adults (13 and older) at Santa Rita mayor’s office. Thomas Tomasiak, sensei. Info: Santa Rita mayor’s office at 565-4337 or 565-2514.
Arnis, kali, escrima progressive stick fighting martial art system open enrollment with Integrated Martial Arts Center 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (advanced classes) Saturdays at Agat community center. Info: Agat mayor’s office at 565-2524 or Romeo Tabano at 565-9763.
Atoigue’s Kajukenbo Self Defense System. Located in the King’s Auto Parts building, Anigua. Registration open for 5 years old to adults. Realistic based training and traditional martial arts instruction. 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays for ages 5-12, 7-8 p.m. for ages 13 to adult. Info: Andrew at 687-6276 or Jacob at 747-7438.
Barrigada Submission Center is looking for people interested in participating in a free combative self-defense training course. Info: Nate at 488-2123.
Countershot Kickboxing at Ifit Guam in Tamuning. Women’s classes, hobbyists, pro/amateur fighter classes. Info: 998-1500.
Elite Muay Thai kids’ classes 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at IFit Guam Sports Center. Class is open to kids ages 5 to 15. Fees vary. Instructed by Brogan Walker. Info: 989-8348 or admin@ifitguam.com.
Guam Taekwondo Center offers traditional taekwondo classes for ages 6 to adults 4 to 8 p.m. every Monday-Wednesday-Friday at second floor Daily Plaza Building across Dededo Flea Market. Family discounts apply. Info: 637-7000 or go to www.guamtaekwondo.com or Facebook.
J’s Taekwondo is accepting registration. Info: John Atoigue at 477-8825 or 482-8825.
James Ji’s Taekwondo Academy offers traditional Korean taekwondo learning with sessions 5-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Maite. Info: Instructor Mike Ho at 777-9599.
Kyokushin karate at the Yigo Dojo. Ages 8-12 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Ages 13 and older 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Info: 969-0901 or visit http://www.yigodojo.com.
Martial arts classes at Yona youth center are having registration for sessions 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Info: Joey Terlaje or Ed Nangauta at 789-1525/4798.
Minor’s taekwondo classes 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Barrigada Community Center. Info: Contact the mayors’ office or Eleanor Minor at 472-6467.
Muay Thai classes for all ages and skill levels 6 - 7 p.m. Tuesdays / Thursdays for kids ages 6 - 12/13 yrs old. Teens and adult classes 5 days a week from 7 - 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, Open training 4 - 5:30 p.m. Tues / Thursdays and Saturdays 12:30 - 2:30 pm (Parents of kids enrolled can train free with kids during Open training). Women’s only class 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Yoga with Yuki Iga 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. First session is free! Enroll with a friend and get a discount. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Muay Thai kickboxing every Tuesday and Thursday at the Chalan Pago Community Center. Info: Brogan Walker at 929-0993.
Okinawa Shorin Ryu Shido Kan classes 5-6 and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Dededo. Monthly fee: $50. Tri-monthly fee: $100. Info: Sensei Shiroma at 687-2373, 632-2323 or call the dojo at 637-3537.
Purebred Jiu Jitsu Academy is offering Brazilian jiu jitsu and No Gi classes Mondays through Saturdays on the second floor of the Corn Building, Anigua. Classes available for children and adults. Info: Steve at 687-1130 or email purebred_guam@hotmail.com.
Sentou-jutsu. Tamuning Christian Fellowship (defenders for Christ youth ministry) will be offering self-defense and free martial arts classes in sentou-jutsu on campus. Classes are every Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. Defenders for Christ is part of Tough Guys International Ministries. Info: 777-1370.
Shido Kan Karate enrollment is ongoing for ages 8 and older. Seniors classes available. Classes are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No registration fee. Info: Sensei Frank at 797-9039 or 637-1713.
Submission grappling clinics for all ages 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Agat gym. Info: Agat gym program coordinator Franklin Sablan at 565-2531/24.
Taekwondo classes for ages 6 and older at the Agat mayor’s office. Focus on good sportsmanship, discipline and physical fitness. Offering lessons for basic and advanced training. Instructor Larry. Info: 688-5425.
Taekwondo classes are offered at the Barrigada Mayor’s Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes are hosted by Minor’s Taekwondo. Info: 734-3737.
The Pound (lb.) Jiu-jitsu is offering lessons to people interested in learning Gracie Brazilian jiu jitsu, as well as submission grappling techniques. Info: Luis Blanco at 687-4229 or 649-1117.
Universal taekwondo/hapkido classes with focus on discipline and respect. Taekwondo: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hapkido: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: Master Chhuth Sekria at 649-9284.
World Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy of Guam classes for age 9 and above 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Universal Taekwondo Studio. Info: Mark at 789-5576 or 456-4915.
Agueda I. Johnston Middle School is looking for coaches for school year 2015-2016 for second quarter girls’ volleyball, boys’ soccer and boys’/girls’ rugby; third quarter girls’ soccer and boys’ basketball; fourth quarter girls’ basketball and boys’/girls’ track and field. Interested applicants must pick up an application at the school. You must have a TB skin test, First Aid and CPR, police clearance, drug test, Superior Court clearance, District Court clearance and concussion certification. Info: Kirk K. Spindel, athletic director, at 472-6785 or 488-7267.
Guam Triathlon Federation second annual Leo Palace Guam International Triathlon competition at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 18. Swim 1.5K at Port Authority Beach, Bike 35K to LeoPalace and Run 10.5K inside LeoPalace. Fee: $40 for members, $50 for non-members, and teams $25 per person. No race day registration. Register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-leo-palace-guam-international-triathlon- registration-18013553022.
Guam Ultimate Frisbee Association meets 5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the P.C. Lujan Elementary School field. Info: Email netoft@yahoo.com.
The Adventure Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Guam International Raceway in Yigo. The expo is held in conjunction with the KONQER obstacle race and designed to focus on health, fitness and adventures available on Guam. Admission is $2 for persons 15 and over and free to children. Vendors in health and fitness, travel, outdoor activities, apparel and other industries interested in space at the event can contact PIVOT at meet@pivot24.com or 646-4448 by Oct. 15. Visit XTERRAIsland.com for details.
KONQER obstacle course race 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Jose and Herminia Calvo Memorial Off-Road Park in Yigo. The four-mile race is open to all ages and fitness levels, and athletes may sign up as solo runners or put a team of up to 20 people together to help each other through the course. Pre-race: $65 per person by Sept. 30, $85 per person Oct. 1 to 30 and $100 per person Nov. 1 to 9. Visit xterraisland.com for details.
Aeromodelers Club of Guam RC model aircraft air show-style flying and free pilot training for beginners available 3 p.m. every Sunday at RC field located across Abundant Life Church in NCS Dededo. Info: Albert at 788-4041.
Guam Kayak and Canoe Federation is seeking athlete participants for the women’s national team and men’s national team. Interested athletes must email guam.kayak.canoe.federation@gmail.com to request an application.
Marianas Paddlesports Racing Association is seeking anyone interested in paddling. Info: Joe Nowell at 688-8274.
Ohana Outrigger Canoe Club practices are held 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 8 a.m. every Sunday at Matapang Beach, Tumon.
Outrigger Guam Canoe Club is seeking interested recreational and competitive paddlers. Launch site is East Hagåtña Bay. Info: Natalie Calvo at 688-2071.
3-Man Paintball Pump Tournament 2 p.m. every third Saturday at the Tiyan Paintball Field. Fee $35 per person, including rental pump markers. Prize: $300 for first place. Info: Rich at 988-7868.
Guam Paintball League is seeking interested individuals to referee and earn extra cash on weekends. Referee training course is available. Info: Lynnwood Baker at 688-8218.
Paintball games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Tamuning Field. Info: Jeff at 649-9281.
Guam Rugby Club social touch rugby at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wettengel Rugby Field. Mixed pick-up matches. All welcome. Info: 688-7440 or 688-2312.
14th Annual Strides for the Cure 2K/5K Run/Walk. Oct. 3 at Ypao Beach Park. To benefit Guam Cancer Care’s “Kids for the Cure” Program. Show time 5:15 a.m., Go time 6 a.m. Pre-race fees: $15 individual; $48 for a group of four; Race-day fee: $20 per person. T-shirts will be given at the time of registration. Register at Hornet Sporting Goods, DNA Evolution, Etcetera Boutique or Guam Cancer Care. Info: 969-2223.
Guam Legal Services Corporation Disability Law Center “Let’s Keep Access to Justice” 5k Run/Walk/Wheel Event, 6 a.m. Oct. 10 at the Chamorro Village in Hagåtña. Pre-race fees: $10 per person; $30 for group of four. Race day: $15 per person. Registration forms at Hornet and at GLSC office in Hagatna. Info: Sheila Cruz sheila.cruz@guamlsc.org or Christine Visosky christine.visosky@guamlsc.org or 477-9811.
Guam Running Club 16th Mudder’s Day 5k Run Oct. 10 Show: 3:15 p.m. Go: 4 p.m. Wet, slippery, muddy and fun! Meeting point: Back entrance to Military housing, Route 6. There will be cones to show the way Mt. Tenjo Road. Bring your own water supplies, there will be no water stops Free for GRC, $5 for non members, race day sign up only. Volunteers needed, email: guahanrunningclub@gmail.com
Santa Barbara Catholic School 6th Annual 2K-5K Fun Run Oct. 17 at the Micronesia Mall. Show time 5:30 a.m., race start time 6 a.m. Pre-race fees: $10 per adult and $7 for children under 13. Race-day fee: $12 per person. Call 632-5578 for registration and details.
MagPRO Awards Governor’s Employee Recognition Program 5K/2K Fun Run/Walk Oct. 31 at Chamorro Village. Show time 5:15 a.m. Go time 6 a.m. Pre-race fees: $7 per person; $25 for group of 4. Race day fee: $10 per person. Halloween costume contest individual or group, raffle prizes, and refreshments. Register at iFIT; GovGuam employees register with agency health coaches. Info: Mercy Muña at 646-4361 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
The ninth annual Guam Ko’ko’ Kids Fun Run will be held Nov. 7 at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach) in Tumon. Show: 5:30 a.m. Go: 6:30 a.m. 3K for 10 – 12 year-olds; 7:15 a.m. 2K for 7 – 9 year-olds; and 8: a.m. 1K for 4 – 6 year-olds. Fees: Pre-race: $10; Race day: $15. Space is limited to the first 500 registrants. Each finisher will receive a t- shirt and finisher’s medal. General online registration is open through Nov. 3 at www.guamkokoroadrace.com or at the front desk of the Pacific Islands Club in Tumon.
The tenth annual Guam Ko’ko’ Half Marathon and Ekiden Relay will be held on Nov. 8 at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach) in Tumon. For Half marathon: Show: 3 a.m. Go: 4 a.m. and Ekiden Relay Teams: Show: 4 a.m. Go: 5 a.m. Fees: Half marathon $65 Guam resident and $85 Non-resident. Echidna Relay - Team of 4: $100 Guam resident; Non-resident $125; School division and GovGuam employee $80. General online registration is open through Nov. 3 at www.guamkokoroadrace.com or at the front desk of the Pacific Islands Club in Tumon.
Guam Running Club 2015 membership enrollment $45 for adults, $30 for students. Membership packet includes: GRC hat, club singlet, schedule, magnet, Outrigger 10-percent discount and Bargain House 10-percent discount card.
St. John’s School 5K Fun Run Feb. 20, 2016 at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao) Show time 5 a.m., Go time 6 a.m. Info:pta@stjohnsguam.com or call 646-8080.
The XTERRA Island Progressive Triathlon Run portion will be held Feb. 21, 2106. Visit XTERRAIsland.com for registration and details.
Basic Sailing classes at Marianas Yacht Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Equipment and books provided. Bring your own personal flotation device. $250. Info: Jeff at 486-2423 or Ginger at 483-6150.
US Sailing Level I courses offered through Guam Sailing Federation. Classes are held at Marianas Yacht Club 3-4 times per year, usually 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Email board@marianasyachtclub.org. for updates on clinics.
Guam Sailing Federation meets at 5:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at Mermaid. Info: gsl@marianasyachtclub.com.
Practical shooting training and practice by the Guam Shooting Sports Federation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at the Chamorro Shooting Range in Piti. New shooters are welcome. Info: Bert Silos at 727-6660.
Guam under-14 girls’ national football team open training Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 6:30 p.m. Open to all girls born in 2001, 2002 or 2003. Parents must sign waiver form before training. Info: GFA main office at 637-4321.
Community First Dededo Soccer Club practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Guam sports complex. Contact: Pascual Artero or Bob Shambach. Info: 486-4858 or 727-6094 or email: talayero58@gmail.com.
Crushers Football Club practice time Mondays and Thursdays 5 to 6:30 p.m. at MTM baseball field. Info: Ray Haddock at 483-0000 or email ray@guamsoccer.com
Guam Shipyard Wolverines practice time Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Baza Gardens/Talofofo Church. Info: Joe Roberto at 777-0471 or email wolverrinessc671@gmail.com
Bombers Soccer Club practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at Andersen Air Force Base field. Info: Kathy Kimball at 482-5656 or email bomberssoccerclubguam@gmail.com
MWR Barracudas practice time (contact club representative). Location: U.S. Naval Base field. Contact: Alysen Ware. Info 564-1844 or email: nbgyouthsports@gmail.com.
Quality Distributors practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Barrigada Field. Contact: Gemma Lopez. Info: 969-3841 or 858-0385 or email: lopezgemma@yahoo.com.
Rovers FC U6 Academy practice at GFA soccer field on Harmon Loop Road. Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: Jason Cunliffe at 6855354 or email jcunliffe@gmail.com
Southern Cobras practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Southern High School field. Info: Fred Alig at 969-6442 or Doreen Rivera at 565-2269 or email southerncobras671@gmail.com
Southern Heat practice time Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Pigua Field. Contact: Tina Esteves. Info: 929-5055 or email: southernheatsoccer@gmail.com.
Strykers FC practice for fall season for U6-U17. Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Field in Mangilao. Info: Keith at 727-7770 or email Kyung at kquan6@gmail.com.
Tamuning Rovers FC U6 Academy practice at Tamuning soccer field. Practices are Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: Coach Ian Mariano 487-2379 or club Presidente Pedro Walls 688-2048 or pedrowalls@gmail.com
Tigers practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Guam sports complex. Contact: Kun Ho Rhee. Info: 727-0072 or email: nationrealty@guam.net.
Tumon Soccer Club is looking for boys and girls soccer players of all age groups. Info: Victor Paulino at 777-8834.
Tumon Soccer Club practice time Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Tiyan (GMF) field. Contact: Pete Terlaje or Vic Paulino. Info: 482-9109 or 777-8834 or email: peterlaje@yahoo.com.
Tumon Typhoons invites new and returning players for soccer practices for upcoming Fall Season. All age groups (U6, U8, U10, U12, U14 and U17). Practices every Wednesday and Friday starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Tiyan field. Info: Coach Pete at 482-9109.
Wings Football Club practice time Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sundays, 9 to 11 a.m. Location: Tamuning or LeoPalace. Contact: Jimmy Okuhama. Info: 787-8545 or email: hide_oku@hotmail.com or Marvin “Ike” Iseke 777-2302 or gum671iseke@gmail.com.
Barrigada Municipal Planning Council Softball League is seeking individuals or teams interested in participating in an upcoming Barrigada Modified Co-Ed & Men’s League softball league. Slots are limited. Info: William Tedtaotao at 777-8925 or the mayor’s office at 734-3725/3737/3859.
Chalan Pago Amigos Softball League is seeking interested residents in joining the men and women co-ed teams. Info: Dave at 777-7646 or Mike at 727-4711.
Guam Baseball Academy youth baseball and softball training. Register at Strike Zone Batting Cages. Info: Bill at 649-9663.
Mangilao Slow Pitch Softball League is seeking interested teams for the following divisions: Varsity men; intramural men, women and modified coed; and business with men, coed and senior men’s 40-plus categories. League will start soon. Info: Nan Pereda at 734-4454.
Women players sought to start a fast-pitch league. Info: 727-4711.
Swim lessons for all ages and levels (infant to adult). Certified instructors with years of experience. Info: call 487-8880 or write kiakana671@gmail.com
Manukai Athletic Club is open for its 2014/2015 swim season for beginner swim lessons Wednesdays and Fridays 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Please see a representative at the Hagåtña pool from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Manukai Athletic Club is open for adult beginner swim lessons Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6 p.m. Please see a representative at the Hagåtña pool from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Early bird 50-meter lap swimming workouts 6-8 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays at the Hagåtña pool. Admission: $2. Normal pool operations remain 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. Info: 472-8178.
Guam Large Ball Table Tennis Federation practices 6-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the University of Guam field house. Info: Hamamoto at 789-6800 or 929-2888 and Scott 735-2861 or 788-4974.
Guam Table Tennis Federation practice sessions 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Guam sports complex gym. Interested players are welcome. Info: James Ji or Narci James at 477-9219.
Table tennis lessons offered to youths who are interested in learning. Info: Astumbo gym at 637-5002.
Tennis with Mark daily at Hilton Guam Tennis Center. Info: 646-1835.
Pokai Volleyball Club practice/workout every Sunday at Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School gym. Women’s 2 to 4 p.m., men’s 4 to 6 p.m. Info: 482-2244.
DPR Youth Coed Water Polo Team is seeking interested youth 17 and under. Team will be coached/trained by Peter Linn. Info: Contact Terry or Joekin at the Hagåtña pool at 472-8718.
The Phoenix Club hosts free strength and conditioning training and wrestling clinics for high school students at Father Duenas Memorial School. For schedule information and clinic details, call Terry Debold at 727-4074 or email tdebold.guam@gmail.com.
Guam Grappling Organization is holding open tryouts for international competition 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at Spike 22 in Tumon. Info: Luis Ting at 777-6116.
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Fire and Sword (Wellington and Napoleon 3)
by Simon Scarrow
FIRE AND SWORD is the unputdownable third novel in Simon Scarrow’s bestselling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. A must read for fans of Robert Harris.
1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor of France, his ultimate aim: to rule Europe. After defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, he wins a glorious victory against Austria at Austerlitz. He then deposes the Spanish king and places his own brother on the throne. But he is yet to triumph over his most hated enemy: Great Britain.
Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) throws himself into the British campaign in Europe. After glory in Portugal, he commands the army in a series of triumphant battles across Spain. For those living reluctantly under French rule, his victories suggest that Napoleon’s progress is not inexorable: freedom can be restored…
Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Modern & Contemporary Fiction (post C 1945)
'One of history's most fascinating adversarial pairings is that of Napoleon and Wellington, and Simon Scarrow's quartet of books, of which this is the third, offer a vivid description of the two lives in tandem... The last book in the quartet cannot come quickly enough'
<i>Daily Mail</i>
'A splendidly informative, vivid and absorbing historical novel'
<i>The Witness</i>, Australia
'One of the most exciting writers of historical fiction'
'A rip-roaring read'
The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet
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Silvertips blog
Three takeaways from Everett’s 5-2 loss to Brandon
Don’t jump to any grand conclusions
by Joshua Horton
Saturday, October 20, 2018 12:05pm
SportsSilvertipsSilvertips blog
The Everett Silvertips commenced its Eastern Conference swing on a sour note, falling to the Brandon Wheat Kings, 5-2, at Westoba Place on Friday.
Here’s our writeup from the desk, plus Perry Bergson’s dispatch in the Brandon Sun.
THREE TAKEAWAYS
A tip of the cap: Everett only produced two goals, despite outshooting Brandon 38-31, and Connor Dewar was assessed a five-minute major plus a game misconduct for a cross-check. It’s a frustrating way to lose, highlighting Everett’s early season struggles with converting chances into goals.
But sometimes you just have to give a hand to the talent of the other team. Stelio Mattheos, a third-round pick by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2017, notched a hat trick, two of which came by cashing in on even-strength chances. He’s tied for the league Czech goaltender Jiri Patera, a sixth-round pick by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, stopped 36 shots.
Tough matchups ahead: For Friday’s newspaper, I penned a preview for the upcoming road trip, outlining the optimism the Silvertips harbored as they traveled across the border. But I neglected a few potential stumbling blocks, particularly with the top-end strength of the East Division.
Brandon was one of those potential stumbling blocks, with upper-echelon talents in Mattheos and Patera.
So is Prince Albert, which Everett will play on Oct. 23, is leading the WHL with 22 points and 57 goals scored in 12 games. Brett Leason leads the WHL with 26 points and goaltender Ian Scott boasts the best goals allowed average at 1.60. The Raiders appear to be a juggernaut early on.
The Silvertips will play Saskatoon the next day on Oct. 24, which is led by former Everett player and assistant coach Mitch Love. The Blades are third in the WHL in points and boast Kirby Dach, regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2018 NHL Draft. He is third in the WHL at 22 points.
Moose Jaw (Oct 26) is a solid team and Regina (Sunday at 2 p.m.) and Swift Current (Oct . 27) are in rebuilding mode. Those are games Everett should capitalize on. Against the other three opponents, it may give the Silvertips a better barometer of where their at compared to what appears to be the WHL’s top contenders in the Eastern Conference.
On the bright side: Everett potted both of its goals on the power play, with Sahvan Khaira and Connor Dewar with the tallies. The Silvertips are showed more cohesiveness and poise with the man advantage last weekend and it appears it has spilled over into the road trip.
— Nineteen-year-old forward Luke Ormsby returned to the lineup after missing three games with a lower-body injury.
— Overage forward Sean Richards served the last game of a four-game suspension.
WHL Notes
— Jordin Tootoo announced his retirement from the National Hockey League before Brandon’s tilt with Everett on Friday in a press conference.
A man who defied all odds returns to the place he called "home" in @TheWHL: Jordin Tootoo announces his retirement.
1st Inuk player to suit up in the NHL.
Incredible full circle tonight in Brandon. pic.twitter.com/7DVzqrGqSG
— Mike Benton (@Benton_Mike) October 19, 2018
Tootoo, 35, played for the Wheat Kings from 1999 to 2003, compiling 209 points on 93 goals and 116 assists. He posted 161 points in 723 NHL games for the Nashville Predators (2003-2012), Detroit Red Wings (2012-2013), New Jersey Devils (2014-2016) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2016-2017).
According to Bergson, Tootoo plans to work with indigenous communities on mental health issues and suicide prevention. Tootoo is the first Inuk player to play in the NHL.
— The Winnipeg Free Press reported the owners of the Kootenay Ice could be just months away from announcing a move to Winnipeg for the 2019-2020 season.
Around the U.S. Division
Dach scored two goals, including the game winner, to boost Saskatoon over Spokane. … Cody Glass chipped in a goal and an assist in Portland’s 5-3 win over Vancouver. … Tri-City edged Seattle, 4-2, with forward Nolan Yaremko tallying three assists.
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Fans have reason to see Seattle’s outlook both ways.
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Goncalves scores twice, Silvertips beat Rockets
The 2001-born center pots the go-ahead goal in the third period and Everett hangs on for a 3-2 win.
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Snohomish County almost had a historic hoops moment
Local players were on the verge of being on both of the No. 1 college basketball teams in the country.
Scenes from a high school girls wrestling scramble
The rapid yet uneven growth of girls wrestling has forced coaches to get creative to compete.
Arlington girls wear down Edmonds-Woodway in key league win
The Eagles’ defense steps up in the second half en route to a 60-34 Wesco 3A/2A victory.
Silvertips not panicking despite unfortunate circumstances
Poor results and bad news haven’t tanked Everett’s confidence.
Prep results for Thursday, Jan. 16
PREP RESULTS FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 16, WITH LINKS TO STATS WHERE APPLICABLE:…
Seattle Storm schedule in Everett for the 2020 WNBA season
The Storm will play eight games at Angel of the Winds Arena in August and September.
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