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Catchy beats the boys in Danehill Stakes
A grand-daughter of former champion sire Danehill has won the Group Two race named after him at Flemington.
The Lindsay Park-trained Catchy stormed to victory in Saturday's 1200m race for three-year-olds which has all but guaranteed the filly a start in the $2 million Caulfield Guineas on October 14.
Catchy's next run against her own sex in the Thousand Guineas Prelude on October 1 will determine whether she runs in the Guineas or the lesser $500,000 Thousand Guineas on the same day.
Ridden by Regan Bayliss and sent off the $3.60 favourite, Catchy scored a three-quarter length win over Jukebox ($8.50) with Booker ($6.50) a head away third.
Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes said Catchy was the dominant two-year-old in Melbourne last season, winning the Blue Diamond Stakes, and has trained on into her three-year-old year.
"If you go back and watch the Blue Diamond you see how powerful she was in the last 400 metres and she did that against the boys again today," Hayes said.
"At the moment she's probably favoured to take on the boys in the $2 million Guineas.
"She'll run against the fillies next start and if she's as dominant again we'll take on the boys in the Guineas.
"The Guineas is worth four times as much as the Thousand Guineas and twice as much fun."
The victory provided Bayliss with back-to-back Group race wins after taking out the Bobbie Lewis Stakes aboard Redkirk Warrior.
"I came into the meeting quietly confident I had two star horses to ride," Bayliss said.
"Redkirk Warrior acquitted himself very well in the Bobbie Lewis and she came here today, first time down the straight and has beaten the colts.
"She's an absolute star."
The race was marred by the fall of Limestone, ridden by Damian Lane, in the closing stages.
The pair escaped unscathed.
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Pz.IV C
Revision as of 16:46, 19 October 2019 by Inceptor57 (talk | contribs)
Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C
Medium tankClass
99 %Visibility
0 / 0 / 0Hull
30 / 15 / 50Turret
19.2 tWeight
572 hp300 hpEngine power
7 km/h back35 km/h forward
6 km/h backSpeed
75 mm KwK37 cannonMain weapon
7.92 mm MG34 machine gunCoaxial weapon
8.0 / 10.4 sReload
150 roundsBelt capacity
3.1 Main armament
3.1.1 Ammunition
3.1.2 Ammo racks
5.2 Panzer IV Ausf. C
5.3 In-game description
6.1 Sights
The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C (Panzer IV C) is a rank I German medium tank with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41.
Armour type:
Rolled homogeneous armour
Cast homogeneous armour (Cupola)
Front (Slope angle)
Hull 30 mm (11°) Front plate
12 mm (72°) Front glacis
30 mm (14°) Lower glacis 15 mm 15 mm 12 mm
Turret 30 mm Turret front
30 mm Gun mantlet 15 mm 15 mm 10 mm
Cupola 15 mm 10 mm
Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
Belly armour is 5 mm thick.
Hull underside right above tracks is only 5 mm thick.
Add-on Armour
19.2 N/A 39 (AB)
35 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Arcade 465 572
Realistic/Simulator 265 300
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Arcade 24.22 29.79
Realistic/Simulator 13.80 15.62
Main armament
Main article: KwK 37 (75 mm)
75 mm KwK 37
80 -10°/+20° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Prior + Full crew
Prior + Expert qualif.
Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 8.30 11.53 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 8.30 9.80 _.__ _.__ _.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
4.29 _.__ _.__ _.__
Penetration statistics
Penetration in mm @ 90°
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 52 50 45 39 34 30
Hl.Gr. 38B HEAT 80 80 80 80 80 80
Sprgr. 34 HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Shell details
in m/s
Mass in kg
Fuse delay
in m:
Fuse sensitivity
in mm:
Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
Normalization At 30°
from horizontal:
Ricochet:
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 385 6.8 1.3 15.0 80 +4° 48° 63° 71°
Hl.Gr. 38B HEAT 450 4.6 0.0 0.1 872.1 +0° 62° 69° 73°
Sprgr. 34 HE 420 5.7 0.1 0.1 686 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Smoke characteristic
Screen radius
in s
Screen hold time
in s:
K.Gr.Rot Nb. 423 6.8 13 5 20 50
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the Panzer IV C.
rack empty
discrepancy
80 72 (+8) 63 (+17) 54 (+26) 45 (+35) 36 (+44) 27 (+53) 18 (+62) 9 (+71) 1 (+79) no
Main article: MG 34 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG 34
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)
Fire rate
(shots/minute)
2,400 (150) 900 N/A N/A
The Panzer IV Ausf. C is a fine tank in Rank I due to its high powered yet low-velocity cannon. It is often capable of annihilating an enemy vehicle with a single HE or HEAT shell, regardless of the angle of the enemy's armour. It has a fair amount of armour, however, due to the lack of an actual slope, it may seem considerably more fragile than some Soviet vehicles when facing AP shells. Against Rank I, it is often wiser to close in with the enemy vehicle, counting on the slower turret speed of the Soviet machines, allowing the player to circle around them with ease and deliver devastating shots. Bear in mind that while this tank can easily obliterate any vehicle at its own BR, against higher rank enemies the relatively poor penetration of the gun and very slow shell travel speed can become a problem. Avoiding direct encounters, and using flanking maneuvers is advisable.
Regarding gameplay, the "Panzer Kampfwagen IV Ausführung C" can be a difficult tank to use. The reason is that while armour and speed are comparable with other tanks of its rank, the gun clearly shows its roots as an infantry support weapon, not designed to fight other tanks. With its low muzzle velocity and low penetration values of basic ammunition, compared to 37 mm and 45 mm guns of the Ausf.C’s opposition. Like in the same tree with the Panzer 38(t), it offers similar armour and speed, too.d
However, with HEAT ammunition and a skilled player, the Ausf.C can be a great tank. HEAT ammo is difficult to aim due to its very low muzzle velocity which suits it for close combat, but its superb penetration, unmatched by anything in its rank, renders any enemy armour protection useless. Coupled with fast reload times, the Ausf.C can be a surprisingly effective frontline brawler, crippling or destroying enemy tanks regardless of their armour protection. In this role, it’s essential to dispatch the enemy before they can fire – the flat armour cannot protect the Panzer IV against anything at point-blank range.
If preferring a safer playstyle, it can lob HEAT shells from afar – this is difficult task to do, but as HEAT ammo does not lose penetration over distance, the Panzer IV C can destroy targets afar as well as up close and the armour may bounce a hit or two from longer distances, it can even cause a good number of tank to hull break, some good examples would be the BT tanks and LVTs. Engaging moving targets is however very challenging.
Despite its low penetration, it's actually not that bad. The statistics may indicate low penetration but remember. The Panzer IV C is at a battle rating of 1.3, it can penetrate actually pretty much everything it meets with normal AP shells. Also, the 75 mm has a very fast rate of fire. The gun size is also fantastic and there are frequent knock-outs with one shot. Don't worry about T-50s, T-126s, and other thicker-armored early French tanks, the gun can penetrate all of them with either round at its disposal.
Overall, the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C suffers from its roots as an infantry support tank and many players will avoid it, but if willing to take up the challenge, one could put the HEAT shells to good use and achieve great results. Further research then levels up to another part of the Pz.Kpfw.IV line – the Panzer IV Ausf. E, sporting additional armour and improved HEAT rounds with 100 mm of penetration.
1) Parts and Turret Drive: the tank is quite robust but some parts are very fragile;- turret can get jammed, and front mounted transmission can get hit.
2) Fire Extinguisher and HEAT: HEAT for use against more heavily armoured tanks. Fire extinguisher to improve the suitability, and/or to extinguish engine fires.
3) Other gun enhancing modifications: then the remaining modifications.
Decent armour
Very potent main armament
Smooth gear changes
Good mobility
Spacious fighting compartment
Able to hull break some lightly armoured tanks like the BT-5/BT-7
Has 5 crew member, able to afford some losses before combat effectiveness is heavily affected
Frontal armour is thin
No slope of armour reduces its effectiveness
Gun has low muzzle velocity of 385-450m/s, thus giving it high drop which makes hitting moving targets very hard.
Turret cheeks can be penned easily
The Pz.Kpfw. IV's creation, like its predecessor the Pz.Kpfw. III, was devised by Heinz Guderian, where he envisioned a support tank to be used to handle anti-tank guns and fortifications. The Panzer IV was to work alongside the more numerable Panzer III in Panzer Divisions (three company of IIIs and one of IVs) to engage the enemy, giving the role of fighting enemy armoured forces to the Panzer IIIs. As a support tank, the tank was to have the short 75 mm howiter as its main armament and have a weight limit of 24 tons. MAN, Krupp, and Rheinmetall-Borsig worked on the development of the tanks, but the Krupp's model was selected for further testing.
The chosen model from Krupp once finished used a leaf-spring double-bogie system for its suspension, doing away the proposed interleaved or torsion bar suspension system earlier devised for the sake of faster production. The vehicle held five crew members, the commander, gunner, loader, radio operator (and hull machine gunner), and driver. Though it looked symmetrical, the Panzer IV turret was actually offset to the left of the chassis centre line a bit while the engine was also offset to the right, this was to allow the torque shaft to turn the turret. The offset also meant that most of the ammo is held on the right side of the tank in storage areas. The Panzer IV was then accepted into service and production began in 1936.
Panzer IV Ausf. C
The initial Ausf. A variant of the Panzer IV had armour only about 14 mm, enough to stop small arms fire. It quickly moved on to the Ausf. B with a more powerful engine and transmission, and more armour to 30 mm thick. Then the Panzer IV Ausf. C, introduced in 1938, showed up with a better engine and slightly more armour on the turret to 30 mm. The Ausf. C ended with the Panzer IV with the KwK 37 L/24 75 mm howitzer gun that was capable of penetrating 43 mm of armour with armour-piercing rounds. The tank weighed 18 tons in this variant.
The early variant of the Panzer IV Ausf. C and Ausf. D (has 20 mm side armour) saw combat in Poland and France, where its light armour and gun had difficulty against the British Matilda and French Char B1 tanks. A 50 mm Pak 38 cannon was tested on the Ausf. D in response to the threat, but the swift victory of the French campaign ended these tests.
After the initial stages of World War II, the Panzer IV Ausf. C saw further upgrades to its later variants. Its next variant, made in October 1940, was the Panzer IV Ausf. E.
In-game description
The Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. C was the first Pz. IV variant to undergo relatively large-scale production. The tanks were produced from September 1938 to August 1939 in factories belonging to the company Krupp-Gruson. Beginning with the 40th tank to be produced, a Maybach HL 120TRM engine with 265 hp was used. This variant of tank had a specially reinforced stop under the gun barrel which reclined the radio antenna out of the way when the turret was rotated. The coaxial machine gun was fitted with an armored casing. This variant included a new 6-speed gearbox. The vehicle's speed was increased to 40 kph. Its forward armor was 16 mm thick. The tank commander received a new commander's cupola. Ausf. C tanks had a modified engine installation and an improved turret rotating ring. On Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C vehicles, the radio operator did not have a directional machine gun but an observation slit and pistol porthole instead.
As a result of these improvements, the vehicle's reliability and ease of manufacturing were improved. 140 units were produced in all.
This variant of tank participated in every operation during the first part of World War II.
The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C's disadvantages became evident immediately after the attack on the USSR. The width of the tank tread did not provide adequate cross-country ability over soft terrain and snow-covered surfaces. The short-barreled 7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, with a muzzle velocity of 385 m/s for an armor-piercing projectile, was completely ineffective against heavily armored tanks like the British Matilda and the Soviet KV and T-34.
The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C tank fought in combat operations until 1943.
Links for custom camouflages:
General link to all Pz.4 on live.warthunder
Kink to all "#pz_iv_c" on live.warthunder
RideR2's Realistic gunsight (TZF4a, TZF 5a/b/d/e/f/f2, TZF 9b/b1/c/d, TZF 12/a) for Pzkpfw II, Pzkpfw III, Pzkpfw IV, Pzkpfw V, Pzkpfw VI
Official War Thunder forum article: [Vehicle Profile] PzKpfw IV Ausf.C
Germany medium tanks
Pz.III Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. B · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. F · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J1 · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M · Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N
Pz.IV Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. E · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F1 · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. G · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H · Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV Ausf. J
Pz.V Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. A · Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. D · Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. F · Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. G · Ersatz M10 Panther · Pz.Kpfw. Panther II
Trophies ▀Pz.Kpfw. M4 748 (a) · ▀Pz.Kpfw. T 34 747 (r)
Post-war KPz-70 · mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C · M48A2 G A2
Leopard Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A5
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OU Week State of Mind Throwback Thursday
Ball control. Grind it out on the ground. Play keep away from Oklahoma’s explosive offense and rollup a significant time of possession advantage. That’s the key to victory over Oklahoma right? Maybe.
Last year’s game in the Cotton Bowl, Texas had a significant 33:10 to 26:10 advantage in time of possession but it wasn’t the decisive factor in the game. Oklahoma scored six touchdowns on drives lasting, 2:40, 4:44, 1:11, 2:00, 0:11, and 1:05. That’s an average of 1:59 per touchdown drive. Oklahoma didn’t need much time to score last year and they don’t this year either.
Since 2007, the average number of possessions per team in college football is 13. Oklahoma had 12 possessions (not counting their final possession that came with: 09 left in the game) in last year’s game. They scored on seven of them.
It would be nice on Saturday if the Texas defense could hold Oklahoma to scoring on less than 50% of their possessions.
Oh yeah, so what was the decisive factor last year? Turnovers, Oklahoma had three, Texas didn’t turn it over.
See you again tomorrow.
Posted in 2019 | 1 Comment
OU Week State of Mind Take the Points Wednesday
No, this isn’t about the point spread.
This is a memo to Tom Herman. When you’re in reasonable field goal range and it’s fourth down and it isn’t a fourth quarter do-or-die situation, take the damn points. Going for it on fourth down may make you feel manly but it’s not the smart play. I don’t care what your binder says. Take the points. Tom Landry always took the points. Take the points.
Oh yeah, you can say that Oklahoma is going to score a lot of points and you need all the points you can get. Exactly, that’s why you take the points. Even if you’re inside the Oklahoma five yard line, you take the points. The argument that if you don’t make it you still have them pinned inside their five doesn’t work because it’s highly unlikely that your defense can keep their offense pinned.
Posted in 2019 | 7 Comments
OU Week State of Mind Hypothetical Tuesday
So far this season Oklahoma has beaten, Houston, South Dakota, UCLA, Texas Tech, and Kansas. These teams are a combined 10-16. The best among these vanquished opponents is Texas Tech at 3-2.
Texas opponents so far this year are a combined 16-11. The only Texas opponent with a losing record is Rice at 0-6. The best team Texas has played is LSU who is ranked #5 nationally and is 5-0.
For those of you keeping score at home, the line printed in my newspaper this morning moved up to Texas +10 ½.
If Texas was 5-0 against the teams that Oklahoma has played and Oklahoma was 4-1 against the teams Texas has played, would Texas be favored by 10 ½?
Speaking of hypotheticals, if Jalen Hurts had transferred to Texas, would he be the starting quarterback?
West Virginia Over/Under Results and OU State of Mind Day One
There was a five-way tie for first place this week that included Mark Adams, Reed Ramlow, Clayton Frink, Mark Stephan, and Helen Frink with six correct answers. Mark and Mark were the only ones in this group that correctly picked Baylor and Iowa State in the tiebreaker. Both of them had Dallas beating Green Bay. Mark Adams edged Mark Stephan for the win by predicting Dallas would win by 10 points compared to Mark Stephan who had Dallas winning by 17. Six is the lowest winning total I can remember in a long time.
Overall it was a tightly bunched field with a seven-way tie for sixth place.
Digging deeper into the results, it was interesting to me that David Bergstrom and Mark Stephan were the only two out of 14 contestants to predict that the game would last longer than 3:45. It lasted 3:46. Mark Stephan can thank the always moronic Big 12 officials for getting him into the five-way tie by deciding they needed to review West Virginia’s incredibly obvious incomplete pass at the Texas two yard line near the end of the game.
Clayton Frink and Eric Vogl were the only contestants to correctly predict that West Virginia would score first.
OU State of Mind Day One
Yesterday, a guy on the driving range asked me what I thought about the Oklahoma game and added that he thought Texas would be lucky to stay within two touchdowns. He’s not an Aggie in case you were wondering. I told him I was a little bit more optimistic than that.
This morning, I heard a similar line of thinking to the guy’s on the driving range from a national talk radio host. The betting line printed in my local paper this morning favors Oklahoma by 10. If you could get Texas +10 I think it would be a good bet. It will be interesting to see if that line moves during the week.
If I had to make a bet today straight up, I’m picking Texas and regular readers of this column know I’m no burnt orange Kool-Aid drinker.
Stay tuned, for more OU Game analysis coming tomorrow and every day this week.
I have nothing to offer except my own confusion
-Jack Kerouac
When I typed the title for this column I said to myself, “Oh yeah, that’s the title of that Kerouac book. I read “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac about 25 years ago and thought it was mostly gibberish. I think Truman Capote opinion of the book said it best, “That’s not writing that’s typing.”
Anyway, after a bye week, Texas plays their first road conference game of the year Saturday at West Virginia. I’m weary of the phrase “trap game” so let’s go with, “take care of business game.” This is a “take care of business game” for the Longhorns. Though West Virginia is 3-1, the consensus is that they’re not very good (Texas is favored by 11) but wins over North Carolina State and Kansas in Lawrence looks pretty respectable to me. Like most conference road games, if the Longhorns don’t start quickly, the game will likely still be in doubt into the fourth quarter.
Run on the Road
Against Oklahoma State, 17 of Texas’ first 20 plays were runs, resulting in a 14-3 lead for the Horns. From my seat on the 15 yard line at the northeast end of the stadium, on a Keaontay Ingram carry, right in front of me, I watched the Texas offensive line push the entire OSU defensive line back five yards paving the way for a 14 yard gain. I can’t remember the last time I saw a Texas offensive line do that.
A heavy, heavy dose of the running game is the best prescription for success on the road and I hope that’s what Tom Herman and Tim Beck prescribe for the offense in Morgantown.
It says here Sam Ehlinger will make sure the Horns “take care of business” Saturday afternoon. I’m calling it, Texas 41-16.
Speaking of Ehlinger, he’s eleventh nationally in yards passing per game, tenth in passing efficiency, and sixth in passing touchdowns. Don’t let yourself forget what a luxury it is to have him.
50 Year Anniversaries
It’s been a banner year for 50 year anniversaries with countless articles, essays, and documentaries commemorating the moon landing and Woodstock. It’s also the 50th anniversary of Texas’ second national championship. The highlights of that championship are well trod ground but I thought it would be interesting to take a brief look at a game Texas played during that season 50 years ago today.
Navy versus Texas October 4, 1969
Navy’s football program had fallen a long way since their glorious 1963 season when Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy and they were ranked # 2 with a 9-1 record before the getting trampled by the Longhorns 28-6 in the 1964 Cotton Bowl. From 1964 through 1968, they were 18-28-4 and had lost their first two games of the ’69 season to Penn State and Boston College before traveling to Austin. Texas was 2-0, beating Cal 17-0 and Texas Tech 49-7.
It was a pleasant 81 degrees with 18 mile per hour winds out of the south, southeast at the 7 p.m. kickoff for the near sellout crowd of 63,500 in 65,000 seat Memorial Stadium.
Playing its second game ever on the newly installed Astroturf, Texas opened the scoring at 13:22 in the first quarter with a 43 yard touchdown run by Jim Bertelsen. Ted Koy scored two more touchdowns for the Horns in the first quarter with runs of one and three yards.
James Street, Terry Collins and Eddie Phillips scored on runs of six, two, and 15 yard runs in the second quarter. Texas led at halftime 42-3.
Eddie Phillips added a seven yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Tommy Asaff scored for the Horns on a one yard run in the fourth quarter after which Rob Lane, Texas’ backup kicker—the son of Bobby Lane—kicked the extra point to complete the scoring for Texas.
The final score was 56-17 Texas and it was Texas’ 12th straight win of a winning streak that would stretch to 30.
For the game, Texas ran the ball 83 times for 523 yards. Jim Bertelsen was the leading rusher with 99 yards on eight attempts. Eddie Phillips added 81 yards on nine attempts. Paul Robichau (you remember Paul) had 79 yards on 13 attempts.
Future all Southwest Conference quarterback Donnie Wigginton was Texas’ leading passer completing five passes in eight attempts for 51 yards.
Randy Peschel was Texas’ leading receiver catching four passes for 46 yards. None of his catches came on a “53 Veer Pass.”
Few college football games were televised in 1969. As I recall, usually there were only two games televised in a given television market on Saturdays and often only one. Navy versus Texas wasn’t on television anywhere. During Texas’ National Championship run in 1969, only three of their games were televised during the regular season. Until 1969—except for the Orange Bowl—college football night games were rarely televised. Preempt Lawrence Welk for a college football game? It just wasn’t done, until 50 years ago on the same night Navy played Texas.
1969 Ole Miss vs. Alabama Still Legendary
Good Luck to the Astros and all you “Astro Buddies” out there!
It’s a great of time of year.
W.E
West Virginia Over/Under
1. 1.5 turnovers by Texas*
2. 2.5 turnovers by West Virginia*
3. Which team scores first?*
4. 7.5 pass receptions for Devin Duvernay*
5. 173.5 yards rushing for Texas*
6. .5 sacks combined for Malcolm Roach, Keondre Coburn, and Ta'Quon Graham*
7. 2.5 touchdown passes for West Virginia*
8. 3.5 3rd down conversions by West Virginia*
9. 1.5 4th down conversions for Texas*
10. 3 hours and 45 minutes for length of the game.*
Tiebreaker: required
Pick the winners against the line
Baylor +1.5 @ Kansas State
TCU +3.5 @ Iowa State
Green Bay @ Dallas, predict the score
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Madison Startups: NovoMoto Completes M-WERC
NovoMoto is one of six companies that completed the recent Mid-West Energy Research Consortium’s accelerator program, WERCBench Labs, Thursday night in Milwaukee, the consortium announced today.
The startup, which aims to provide clean, renewable and sustainable electricity to communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also won $10,000 and the pitch competition during M-WERC’s third-annual Demo Day.
Another Madison-based company, EW Panel, which makes nanogenerators that convert movements to electricity, also completed the 12-week program that started Aug. 29.
The other companies hailed from East Lansing, Mich., Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Palos Heights, Ill.
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Dickerman
WJRR's Sunblock Of Rock
posted by Dickerman - Aug 19, 2017
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Albany County Legislature continues to look at ban on flavored tobacco products
ALBANY – Some Albany County Legislators are continuing to push forward with a local law that would band flavored tobacco products. After being tabled this summer, the legislation could now be brought to a vote again.
“A lot of students were doing it in academic settings especially in bathrooms and it was definitely like an issue,” said Colonie High School graduate Mariyam Moqbil.
Before graduating, Moqbil and Sunnah Yasin did research on the vaping problems in schools. They along with many others stood outside with signs ahead of Monday night’s legislature meeting. According to the New York State Department of Health, 27 percent of high school students in the state are now using e-cigarettes.
“Without the flavors, it may not be as appealing,” said Colonie High School Executive Principal Christopher Robilotti. “It really gets the conversation going with peers, ‘try it it’s fun it can't be bad right it smells great,’ but they're getting hooked.”
Monday night the legislature did pass the measure to schedule a public hearing on the law for Sept. 24 after changes were made to the original legislation brought forward.
“We’re amending it to exempt premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and hookah bars,” said Legislator Paul Miller. “We were getting a lot of concerns from people that were older tobacco users that smoked pipes and they weren’t going to be able to get their flavored tobacco.”
Those against the bill have said flavored tobacco is what helps longtime smokers quit. They use flavors because they don’t want to be reminded of the taste or smell of a cigarette. The ban would also have a huge impact on vape shops. However, Miller said you can’t put a price on health.
“People are going to have a certain amount of money, if they aren't going to spend it on tobacco they're going to spend it on something else probably so sales tax revenue isn't going to go down,” said Miller.
This also comes as vape related illness have been making headlines nationally. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the number of vaping-related illnesses jumped to at least 450 cases in 33 states and cautioned people against using e-cigarettes. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also announced he will advance legislation to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
However, students said more needs to be done about the youth vaping crisis.
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Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Victoria Monét returns with her anticipated new EP, Life After Love Pt. 2. The 8-track project is the follow-up to Pt. 1, which she released this past February and featured personal stories of heartbreak after a nasty break. The second installment of the series... Read More.
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Jacquees travels across the pond for his brand new video “London.” The single is the latest release off the Cash Money crooner’s debut album 4275. “Girl you’re my mission (forreal) / Body on the counter, legs in the wind,” sings Jacquees. “If I get in the shower,... Read More.
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Ella M is an independent Pop, R&B singer from New York City, living in London. After studying classical music in NYC, Ella realized that pop music fulfilled her creative desires. She began recording music with Benny D at Powerstudios where she met Jaya-Lakshman. “Waste... Read More.
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A Pilgrim for Peace
When I began my 5000-km pilgrimage, I had grand ideas for how I would bring peace to Jerusalem, a region dear to my heart.
I was born and raised in Canada, but my family’s roots run deep in Lebanon. I grew up watching The National on CBC every night at 10:00pm, waiting for news that would indicate resolution of any form to the conflicts that plagued the region. I listened from the sidelines as men gathered in our small living room debating the latest happenings in the area, fascinated by the complexity of it all, the friend one day becoming foe the next.
I embraced without question this idea, popular at the time, that there could be no peace without justice. To me, that meant outer action, be it as demonstrations or non-violent resistance.
After 9/11, my pilgrimage fromRome to Jerusalem became my action for peace. I was going to walk to Jerusalem and I was going to call on Palestinians, Israelis and Arabs across all religious and political lines to join me in this Utopian walk for peace and, in one large demonstration, call for unity in a land divided.
I began walking alone in November of 2001, and was joined by a Spanish pilgrim. A deeply spiritual man – a bit of a modern mystic – Alberto would challenge my ideas and intentions for this walk. Sure he cared about peace, but he looked upon our pilgrimage as a quest to uncover our hidden beliefs and expectations and, in healing them, create inner peace.
I agreed with him, of course, but was intently focused on outer action.
“We need to tell people to work for peace in their communities and not wait for someone to create it for them,” I insisted. “We need social activists, people creating bridges with those whose ideas differ from their own.”
I spoke with great conviction about personal responsibility in creating peace with whomever I met, from Italy to the former Yugoslavia, Albania and Greece. Entering Turkey, and having now walked seven months, several encounters forced me to re-examine this inner aspect of peace.
I met individuals who lived in peaceful settings but who were deeply conflicted and hate-filled, speaking only of revenge and an eye-for-an-eye justice. I met others coming out of civil war, whose communities were still unstable, who spoke of reconciliation and whose hearts were filled with hope and optimism despite the atrocities they had lived through.
Could inner peace, despite the political or social climate, be the key to creating outer peace?
How could I work for agencies or create programs dedicated to reconciliation and peace when my own heart was divided? When I still held so much anger and resentment? When I saw certain groups as “right” and others as “wrong”? When I still had expectations of how peace should look like? What kind of peace was I bringing?
That became my true journey: peeling back those layers that, like a cloak, covered the peace within me, reconciling with my personal demons and standing in confident stillness in the peace that was emerging and entrenching within me.
No, I didn’t have the massive peace march of my dreams when I arrived in Jerusalem thirteen months later. But I did have something infinitely more powerful: a roadmap for being peace in the world, which I carry with me to this day.
By: Mony Dojeiji, author, social entrepreneur and pilgrim (www.walkingforpeace.com).
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The René Wellek Prize Citation 1996
Gary Saul Morson, Narrative and Freedom: The Shadows of Time (Yale UP, 1994) and
Haun Saussy, The Problem of a Chinese Aesthetic (Stanford UP, 1993)
The spell of finality, the dream of a seamless artistic whole, in which each element is perfectly integrated into the logic of a coherent, unified, and inevitable unfolding, haunts modern literature. Yet this dream, as Gary Saul Morson powerfully reminds us, is radically at odds not only with the most convincing philosophical and scientific accounts of human experience, but also with our own deepest impulses to resist the pressures of simplistic determinism. That narratology has powerful ethical implications is not a new realization. In their different ways, Wayne Booth and Paul Ricoeur explicitly, and Gérard Genette implicitly, have already made this clear. But Morson's Narrative and Freedom both extends and radically revises the distinguished tradition of narrative theory by grounding it in a rigorous triangulation of three critical concerns that hitherto were usually kept distinct.
Morson offers an original account of the relationship among conceptions of temporality, schemas of narrating and "making sense" of experience, and ideological explanations of human nature and historical possibilities. What much of Western literature and criticism for the past two hundred years has seen as the telos of imaginative production, the ideal of wholeness and structured perfection, is shown by Morson to be deeply complicit with a dangerously utopian, because inherently totalitarian, eradication of contingency.
Uniting close readings from a wide range of authors, but particularly the great Russian masters of the realist novel, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, with a careful elaboration of his own theoretical models of how time can be imagined and represented, Morson fashions his new temporal ethics of narrative through a continuing dialogue with other disciplines, especially with the rapidly accelerating debate within both philosophy and science on the relationships between time and value.
Morson carefully distinguishes between the ways in which narrative strategies either restrict or enlarge the possibility of human choice. The most common of the restrictive modes is "foreshadowing," with its tendency to present events as inevitably leading towards fixed, pre-ordained futures. In the inverted causality of foreshadowing, where beginnings are determined by their ends, "events are not only pushed, but pulled."
At its extreme, foreshadowing implies a closed universe in which all choices have already been made, in which human free will can exist only in the paradoxical sense of choosing to accept or willfully and vainly rebelling against what is inevitable. This is the case whether the foreshadowing takes place at the theological, historical, or psychological level.
Against foreshadowing, Morson coins the notion of "sideshadowing." Sideshadowing champions the incommensurability of the concrete moment and refuses the tyranny of all synthetic master-schemes; it rejects the conviction that a particular code, law, or pattern exists, waiting to be uncovered beneath the heterogeneity of human existence.
Instead of the global regularities that so many intellectual and spiritual movements claim to reveal, sideshadowing stresses the significance of random, haphazard, and unassimilable contingencies, and instead of the power of a system to uncover an otherwise unfathomable truth, it expresses the ever-changing nature of that truth and the absence of any predictive certainties in human affairs. Sideshadowing, whether expressed in the openness of novels like War and Peace, in political theories committed to prosaic, anti-utopian principles, or in the ways we narrate our own lives to ourselves, is shown to be at the core of an open, contingent, and pluralistic sense of human possibility and freedom.
If Narrative and Freedom demonstrates the enormous gains of a genuinely comparative exploration comparative not only among languages but also among theoretical disciplines Haun Saussy's The Problem of a Chinese Aesthetic brilliantly applies a deconstructive framework to question the very possibility of comparative East-West poetics. Saussy raises the most basic questions of our field with exemplary precision. Are fundamental tropes such as allegory, metaphor, and metonymy really translatable in any useful sense between Chinese and Western aesthetics?
His book centers on an illuminating interrogation of various traditional modes, both Eastern and Western, of reading the Confucian Book of Odes. But it is as skeptical of skepticism as it is of facile cultural relativism, and expertly untangles the importance of China in Western philosophical writings (especially in Leibnitz and Hegel) to illuminate theoretical issues of linguistic, cultural, and poetic comparisons among civilizations. If, on the one hand, many of the basic Western tropes seem not to fit the nature of Chinese poetry, it is equally true that even to claim one has recognized these fundamental differences presumes one "knows enough about 'Western civilization' to have seen around it and know its limits." Relativism, that is to say, "requires making even stronger epistemic claims than does naïveté."
Paradoxically, while making explicit the very gap between Eastern and Western aesthetics, and by forcing us to confront the evasions and simplifications of earlier attempts to bridge this gap, Saussy inaugurates not so much a silencing of the discourse, but rather a new, and altogether more lucid, awareness of its limiting conditions and real possibilities. In this sense, The Problem of a Chinese Aesthetic is a brilliant mirror in which the aporias of any aesthetic as such are reflected back to us as an instigation for still further reflections.
The 1996 René Wellek Prize Committee:
Richard Sieburth (Chair), New York University
Svetlana Boym, Harvard University
Michael André Bernstein, University of California at Berkeley
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'Nebraska' Is a Road Trip to Remember
Bruce Dern, Will Forte are a father-son duo in director Alexander Payne's latest family drama
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Rating: R Running Time: 1 hour, 55 minutes
Stars: Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, Stacy Keach
Director: Alexander Payne
As in his earlier — and terrific — films (About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants), director Alexander Payne's Nebraska explores quirky individuals facing pivot points in their lives: difficulty, disappointment or complicated ties with family and friends.
Nebraska is a tad more downbeat than his previous offerings, but it showcases Payne's skill at capturing some of the most honest character studies of our time. The director's artful camera work is on display here as well; shot in black-and-white, Nebraska beautifully renders the stubbornness and grit of America's post-recession Midwest.
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Will Forte, Bruce Dern and Stacy Keech inhabit Alexander Payne's post-recession "Nebraska."
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Nebraska's protagonist is Woody Grant, a seventy-something patriarch in Billings, Mont. Having hit the bottle too hard for too many years, Woody — played by the extremely talented and underappreciated Bruce Dern — suffers from mild dementia. A certificate he received in the mail has Woody believing he's won a million-dollar sweepstakes prize — and that he must travel to Lincoln, Neb., to claim it.
Woody's long-suffering, tell-it-like-it-is wife, Kate (played by the very likable June Squibb), tells Woody he's crazy. Both of his sons — successful newscaster Ross (Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad) and in-a-bit-of-a-slump music store clerk David (the perfectly cast former SNL cast member Will Forte) — try to convince their dad the "prize" is a scam.
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But there's no stopping Woody — even when you take away the keys.
No longer allowed to drive, Woody sets out more than once, on foot, for the address listed on his prize-claim form. Just one problem: It's two states away. David finally agrees to drive his dad to Lincoln, and their father-son road trip becomes a funny and poignant journey of understanding, loyalty and love.
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Along the way, Woody and David find themselves in the tiny central Nebraska town where Woody grew up.
We meet Woody's former business partner — scheming Ed Pegram, deftly played by Stacy Keach — and the oddball family of Woody's brother, Albert. Audience members will recognize each of these personality types from their past — especially if Midwestern blood runs through their veins.
We witness the good, the bad and the ugly of humanity: The characters persevere in the face of hardship, hold out hope, and help and exploit one another. As Woody and David — or rather Dern and Forte — interact, we witness the complicated give-and-take that defines the connection between parent and child.
Alexander Payne will be remembered for his ability to portray the slightest nuances of ordinary people. He shows us how a family reunion dinner could take place in silence; how mere acquaintances claim to be best friends with an individual they believe has inherited money; and how a husband and wife who trade barbs as sharp as any switchblade rush to defend each other when an auslander threatens.
Payne gets us. Watching his spot-on portraits is like looking into a mirror when you don't want to — but really should.
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Growing up in regional South Australia and Victoria, Gavin was a relative latecomer to news journalism (he actually wanted to be a fighter pilot) but studied communications at Deakin University in Warrnambool and has since worked for the Herald Sun (five years) and The Courier in Ballarat (eight years). Prior to becoming a staff reporter, he worked within the motoring industry and as a motorsport scribe at racetracks around Australia.
In his time as a writer Gavin has taken a keen interest in local sport, rural and farming matters, and even returned to his first love, driving and reviewing cars, but hasn’t been afraid to tackle everything from politics to theatre (including a failed attempt to become Ballarat’s Phantom of the Opera. Sadly he is a terrible singer).
There has also been a late run at attracting the attention of AFL football recruiters, playing bush footy as a 40-something despite an absence of any kind of sporting ability and playing virtually no football between the ages of 15 and 39. He has even spun up some discs as a pub DJ so beware of hearing the odd pub rock tune or cheesy disco classic.
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Kisumu City has a population of around 1,500,000 people. Pronounced as Kisumo, it is Kenya’s third largest city and the principal Lake Port of the country lying on the Equator, Kisumu’s has an annual relief rainfall between 1200 mm and 1300 mm with a mean annual temperature of 230C and ranges between 200C and 350C.
The city has a full range of educational, industrial, agricultural, medical and social facilities. It is multi-ethnic with the Luo tribe predominating. Although Dholuo is the local language mostly used here, Swahili is spoken throughout Kenya and English is also widely understood.
It is fast developing as a tourist industry with the attractions of Lake Victoria and nearby wildlife.
The city is ideally situated at the cusp of the Winam Gulf on the shores of Lake Victoria, the end of the caravan trail from Pemba, Mombasa, Malindi and had the potential for connection to the whole of the lake region by steamers.
Kisumu is a quiet port town with wide streets and colonial architecture and has on the most breathtaking sunsets.
The town stands at 1,131 meters above sea level. Lake Victoria port was founded in 1901 as mainland terminal for the Kenya-Uganda Railway.
Kisumu literally means a place of barter trade. It was identified with the explorers in 1898 as an alternative railway terminus and port for the railway services. It was to replace Port Victoria, then an important caravan trade route, near the mouth of Nzoia River.
In July 1899, the very first skeleton plan for Kisumu was prepared. This included landing places and wharves along the northern lake shore, near the present day old Airport Road.
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What I Learned – MMQB: Chiefs’ offense drives a comeback for the ages
As the Texans were burying the Chiefs under 24 points at the suddenly-silent Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City receiver Sammy Watkins sought out rookie Mecole Hardman with a pointed message.You’re gonna do something to spark us.And spark them, he did.A Houston field goal had just made it 24–0 with just under 11 minutes left in the first half when Hardman took the kickoff and found a seam right up Main Street. The second-round pick hit it, then cut to a wide-open right of the field. Fifty-eight yards later, the game was changed for good.“He sparked us,” Watkins said a few hours after the fact. “We went down there and scored, and after that, we were on fire. Energy was contagious, everybody just feeding off each other. And it just kept on, trickled down into the defense getting stops and turning the ball over, and we’re scoring and we couldn’t be stopped.”The rest of the afternoon, the defense clamped down, the offense partied like it was 2018 and the Chiefs made coming back from 24–0 look like converting a mildly-challenging third-and-long. The score the rest of the way: Chiefs 51, Texans 7, giving the home team a 51-31 win and the chance to potentially erase the memory of last year’s AFC title game loss.Maybe the best sign here? All it took was that little rumble from Hardman. The truth is, the Chiefs have been waiting for this one for some time.***Ed Zurga/AP/Shutterstock(Hardman), William Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via USA TODAY Sports(Rodgers), Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstock(Judge)The divisional round weekend is in the books and the coaching carousel is finally starting to slow down, so we’ve got you covered end-to-end this morning, with material on…• How the Bills’ blueprint for restraining Lamar Jackson paid dividends for the Titans.• The 49ers’ intelligence on the Vikings allowing them to smother Mike Zimmer’s crew.• The Packers rolling the dice.• Mike McCarthy being the right coach for right now in Dallas.• Joe Judge’s view of his special team.But we’re starting with a Kansas City offense that was reborn on Sunday.***Understanding why the Chiefs haven’t been as strong on offense as they were last year isn’t difficult. Left tackle Eric Fisher and guards Andre Wylie and Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff missed a combined 16 games this season. Wideout Tyreek Hill missed four games, and Watkins and Patrick Mahomes missed two apiece. Put it together, and the projected top offense didn’t play together as a unit from mid-September until December.Once they did get healthy, there were some expected bumps. But the guys in that huddle, especially the ones who were around last year, trusted that things would turn around. Maybe they didn’t expect it to happen via a kick return from a guy who was still on campus at Georgia this time last year.“I’m not a huge momentum guy,” tackle Mitchell Schwartz told me on his ride home from Arrowhead. “But you could definitely feel the energy and the buzz.”So what had been sucked out of the stadium—thanks to miscues, like the blocked punt and muffed punt that led directly to 14 points—was breathed back in. And then last year’s MVP got rolling again.Mahomes hit Travis Kelce on an out-breaking route for 25 yards on the first play after Hardman’s return, then hit Damien Williams down the seam for a 17-yard touchdown—the first of seven straight possessions by the Chiefs that ended in a touchdown. Before that, Mahomes was four for 10 for 43 yards; after, he was 19 of 25 for 278 yards and five touchdowns. Kansas City didn’t punt in the final three quarters, nor did a possession fail to end in a score, outside of three kneel-downs at the end of the game.This, of course, is the team who we thought the Chiefs would be and could be before the injuries hit—and maybe this is the team they’re becoming.“This wasn’t a good year health-wise for this team,” Schwartz said. “So getting everyone back and then having a few weeks to kind of mesh it all together—we’re kind of chasing the greatness we had last year and trying to do that this year.” “I’d rather get the injuries out of the way early than late,” Watkins said. “And now we’ve got to continue, pick it back up, like we did today. The offense played the best that we’ve ever played.”The best? “This is the best,” he said. And his reasoning? Getting so many different players in the passing game and running game involved, and Mahomes once again rounding into MVP form.Here’s the scary part: While that was happening with the offense, the defense has pulled itself together behind new coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and DE Frank Clark and safety Tyrann Mathieu. “It feels like a more complete team,” Schwartz said. “Not to say anything against the defense last year—those guys led the NFL in QB pressure and sacks and hits and all those things, which is really the key to the NFL these days—but it does feel like this team is well-rounded. The past month or two, we’ve relied on those guys to keep games close, and we’ve been able to put them away late. It’s exciting.”Up next? Kansas City is one win away from the franchise’s first Super Bowl berth since Len Dawson was tearing through Lucky Strikes at halftime, and the sixth-seeded Titans are all that’s in their way.The Chiefs have had a tougher path than last year’s team did, and they’re not going to let a play like Dee Ford lining up offside at the least opportune time get them again, as it did last season against the Patriots. The players they’ve been hardened by its experience. We’ll know in a few days.“It’s stuck with us a lot,” Watkins said, referencing last year’s title game. “And I tell people, ‘Man, I don’t think God’s going to make another mistake.’ We took that one to the chin pretty hard. And now we’ve got the same opportunity coming. “So hopefully we can go out there and do the same thing—move the ball around and have fun and play fast and enjoy it, and do it with a purpose of trying to get into the Super Bowl.”Now, all they have to do next week is pick up where they left off.***THE TITANS GO TO SCHOOLThe Ravens’ last meaningful game against another contender was 34 days before Saturday’s divisional round. And it was that game, in Buffalo, that did in the AFC’s top seed. Confused? I’ll explain.While the month-long layoff between showdowns probably didn’t help, something else that happened in Orchard Park in early December was more damaging in the long run: The Bills put on tape a blueprint for how to defend Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Buffalo didn’t win five weeks ago, but the team held Jackson to his second lowest yards-per-attempt (5.8) and yards-per-carry (3.6) averages of the season, and it put its offense in position to take the game at the wire. In doing so, the Bills handed Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees a foundation on which to build.“It’s funny, because a lot of people don’t fully understand football at the level Dean Pees does,” corner Logan Ryan told me postgame. “Everyone’s like, ‘Well, how you gonna spy [Jackson]?’ Well, he can outrun almost every spy. So our whole thing was, we wanted to give him loaded boxes, pack the paint, play the receivers inside-out and make him throw field comebacks, have eight, nine in the box, play quarters coverage, man coverage, play cat coverage, where we say, ‘You have this cat, I have this cat.’“It was a lot of what Buffalo did to them, where we have rules, real strict option football rules, with an eight-man, nine-man box, and corners on their own. Buffalo played them like that. Buffalo played them really well. It’s just, Buffalo’s offense didn’t score touchdowns.”The Titans offense did put up the scores, while the defensive plan went as well as anyone could have hoped. The result was a stunning 28–12 upset that didn’t seem even that close most of the evening. And really, it was as Ryan laid out.Tennessee flooded the box, trusting the defensive backs to cover without much help behind them. The coaches had those DBs take away throws over the middle, forcing Jackson to throw outside the numbers. Up front, they were strict on the kind of assignment football you’d deploy against Army or Navy in the run game—putting one defender on the quarterback, another on the dive, and a third on pitch—and they rushed with the purpose of crowding Jackson’s space, not flushing him from the pocket.After talking to some Buffalo people Sunday morning, I can say the game plans weren’t identical. The Bills disguised coverage more, while the Titans manned up the Ravens more, and Buffalo was a little more aggressive with its pass rush.But the ideas were close enough, and both worked. The Bills had one bust that resulted in a 61-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Hayden Hurst. Outside of that? The Ravens had 196 yards on 58 plays. Conversely, the Titans gave up yards (530) but were so good situationally that it didn’t matter. The Ravens were 0-for-4 on fourth down, scored just 12 points on four trips to red zone and turned the ball over three times.On the first turnover, Jackson was picked off when a ball bounced off tight end Mark Andrews’ hands into Tennessee safety Kevin Byard’s. That set up an eight-play, 35-yard drive to give Tennessee its first lead. The first fourth-down stop, on the first play of the second quarter set up a sudden-change strike from Ryan Tannehill to Kalif Raymond on the very next play.And by going up 14–0 early, the Titans did something else: they took the Ravens out of their element. Before the game, coach Mike Vrabel showed the players Baltimore’s first-quarter statistics, highlighting an NFL-best plus-97 point margin, which reinforced how, if the Titans got out of the gate with force, they’d send Baltimore looking for answers.“We were patient,” Ryan said. “And we got the turnovers. And once we got the turnovers and got the lead, it got them out of their normal offense—and he became a quarterback who had to throw the ball 40 times. And if Jackson has to throw the ball 40 times, that’s not his strength. Our offense did a good job of getting us the lead, and we did a good job of making them kick field goals. “And then we were playing from ahead, and then it’s a different game.”The overarching theme? The Titans came in aggressively—with their edgy D-line, their sticky secondary, their bullying offensive line, their resurgent veteran backup quarterback and their monster of a rushing champion—and Vrabel’s collection of ass-kickers, well, kicked ass.“The biggest thing is we weren’t afraid of them,” said Ryan, who won two Super Bowls with New England. “We weren’t afraid of the black uniforms, we weren’t afraid of the ghost of Ray Lewis. We came out there and played them for who they were. We checked them. And we ended up executing and winning.”With that, Ryan called this Titans group “special,” one that’s playing free and without the burden of expectation. “No one expected us to win but us,” he said. And when I mentioned how much it seemed he loved his team, Ryan laughed.“Pick us next week, man—pick us and we’ll see,” he said, before thinking about it for a minute. “Actually, don’t pick us.”Maybe no one will next week, either. As Saturday night showed, they’ll be ready regardless.***Armstead dropped Cousins early on, setting the tone for a day in which the Vikes had seven first downs.Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP/ShutterstockFOR SAN FRANCISCO, FAMILIARITY BREEDS SUCCESSIn 2019 the Vikings offense—riding the promotion of Kevin Stefanski to offensive coordinator, the addition of Gary Kubiak as assistant head coach and the rebirth of Kirk Cousins and Dalvin Cook as stars—ranked eighth in scoring and sixth in rushing. The team then took down the Saints in the wild-card round. And all of the things that helped them get right this year led them right into a buzzsaw of a matchup on Saturday afternoon. Consider…• 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has been around Kubiak’s system since he was a teenager, has run it as a play-caller for 12 years and is surrounded by offensive assistants steeped in it.• His defensive coordinator, Robert Saleh, has coached against it in practice in eight of his 14 NFL seasons.So that’s how you get the kind of defensive beatdown that keyed the 49ers’ 27–10 rout of the Vikings. With the bye week to work on it, and a virtual overflow of institutional knowledge in the building, San Francisco put together a plan that, outside of one first-quarter play and some garbage-time yardage, absolutely suffocated Minnesota.“Just giving them different looks up front, not staying in the same front every single time so they know where everybody’s gonna be—I feel like that really helped with us stopping the run,” defensive tackle DeForest Buckner told me postgame. “Also, the coaches did a really good job learning their protections and relaying the game plan in the pass game for us, in how we could get one-on-ones up front. “Overall, I feel like the guys really dug into their playbooks this week, and watched as much film as they could and executed throughout practice, and it all came to life on game day.”The 49ers, all year, played predominantly in an “over” front, and they had a pretty good idea of how the Vikings would attack it. So on the first few series, San Francisco gave Minnesota every look they could, and never lined up in the same front two snaps in a row—they played some of their “over” front, some “under” fronts, some “Bear” fronts and even some looks with two defensive tackles in 2i (shaded inside the guard) techniques.The coaches felt that by doing this, they’d screw up the Vikings’ offensive linemen’s targeting, and that showed in the number of unblocked defenders. It also was apparent in the stats:• Through 33 plays, the Vikings had 81 yards. Forty-one of those came on Stefon Diggs’s first-quarter touchdown, on which Ahkello Witherspoon fell down. Which means they had 40 yards on the other 32 plays.• The Vikings failed to pick up a first down on seven of their first nine possessions and had a total of four first downs in the first 55 minutes.• On three of those nine possessions, Minnesota actually netted negative yardage.Was Buckner surprised by those numbers after the game? “Definitely not,” he said. “The preparation, from the bye, this past week, guys really honing in on their jobs and taking it personally—the coaches came up with a great gameplan, and we all just executed today. We trusted one another. I’m definitely not surprised, but those are some great numbers right there.”There was one other element to getting there: Shanahan’s knowledge of Cousins himself, something that makes Cousins like most quarterbacks.“[Shanahan] pretty much said they like to keep him clean, with boots and play action,” Buckner said. “And also that he doesn’t like to get hit, so we just had to make sure up front that we were doing a good job having constant pressure on him and making him uncomfortable in the pocket. And he would start seeing ghosts, and then the guys could really start getting after him. I feel like we did a really good job with that.”Indeed, on the first offensive play of the second quarter, Arik Armstead sacked Cousins off play action. That messed with him the rest of the way. It was the start of a seven-possession stretch in which the Niners allowed a total of eight yards and one first down, which ended any shot the Vikings had.Of course, this was about more than just scheme. Rest was a factor, too. The Niners’ bye came in Week 3, so a lot of guys really needed the week off to get their legs back. Having Dee Ford back in the lineup didn’t hurt, either. And then there’s the talent on hand. The defensive line alone has five former first-rounders on it, with Buckner and Ford joined by Armstead, Solomon Thomas and all-world rookie Nick Bosa.“Obviously, having five first-round picks on our defensive line, it’s unreal,” Buckner said. “When you see it on paper, it’s great. But at the end of the day, you gotta execute as well. All the guys, we all know our own ability, our capabilities, and we know what we bring to the table. So we gotta just bring our skill sets to the table. Hopefully, it’s enough for the entire team to be able to feed off our energy, and we can feed off theirs, and turn all these games in to wins.”One more will put the Niners back in the Super Bowl.***RODGERS COMES THROUGH IN CRUNCH TIMEJust after midnight Eastern, I asked a high-ranking Packers staffer about Matt LaFleur’s decision-making down the stretch. In two key spots where just about any coach would pack it in, hand the ball off and either burn clock or force the other team to burn a timeout, the Packers first-year head coach did the opposite.“When you got a dude like Aaron Rodgers,” the Packers’ staffer said, “you go win the game.”Which is what the Packers offense did.The final at Lambeau was 28–23, but somehow, late in the fourth quarter, even after Russell Wilson rallied the Seahawks from a 28–10 deficit, it never felt like whatever shot Seattle at an upset was that great. And that related directly to what Rodgers was doing to Pete Carroll & Co. at the most critical time.The Seahawks closed to within five with a little less than 10 minutes to go, plenty of time for any offense to a come back. Rodgers responded by converting a third-and-10 with an 11-yard strike to Geronimo Allison, then picked up another first down on a 14-yard run. In extending that drive twice, Green Bay took nearly five minutes off the clock. The Packers defense got a stop. And thanks to Rodgers, Seattle wouldn’t see the ball again. And on the two clinching plays, the coaches showed the kind of faith in their quarterback that was examined and questioned just a few months ago.Play 1: Third-and-eight, Packers 22, 2:19 left. Seeing man coverage, Rodgers gave Adams a look. Adams angled his route toward the corner, but kept looking in. Without a spectacular throw or great catch, the play doesn’t happen. Green Bay gets both. Rodgers laces the ball over Ugo Amadi and into the outstretched arms of Adams, who hauls it in despite the safety closing fast on him. Play 2: Third-and-nine, Seahawks 45, 2:00 left. Again in man, Rodgers is going to have to give guys a chance to get open, and this time it takes a while. Rodgers holds it, holds it, holds it, waiting for his target to clear. And boom—the quarterback finds tight end Jimmy Graham over the middle, with hands up and in his face, for the nine yards he needs.And that’s the game.That’s what a great quarterback does. When another one is on the field, and rallying like Wilson was, Rodgers kept the ball out of his hands.***THE COACHING CAROUSEL STOPS SPINNINGI don’t know what we’ll remember about the 2020 NFL head coach hiring cycle five years from now. But I know this today: College football’s influence on the NFL game was felt. The Panthers broke the bank to pry Matt Rhule from Baylor and keep him from the Giants. The Giants hired a coach who’s equal parts Bill Belichick and Nick Saban protégé. And even in places where a college coach wasn’t brought in, like Dallas, there was a lot of contemplation.“I won’t say specific names, but Jerry and I spent a lot of time talking about college head football coaches,” Cowboys COO Stephen Jones told me Friday. “We talked about specific ones. We went down that road hard, internally, between the two of us in particular, but my brother [Jerry Jr.] weighed in and we talked to [VP of Player Personnel] Will [McClay]. We did our diligence. We just didn’t have anybody in for a formal interview. “And in a lot of ways, that was by design, because these guys have jobs, they’re recruiting and you don’t want to rock boats.”Stephen Jones knew the landscape well, too, because his son John Stephen, now playing at Arkansas, was recruited by guys like Matt Rhule and Lincoln Riley.“I really got to understand what they were all about as head coaches philosophically, those type of things, so yeah, it was fortunate that I did have some real insight into some of these guys,” Jones said.I expect this trend will continue, with the lines between college and pro becoming increasingly blurry. For now, let’s go through some quick hits on the now-complete 2019 hiring cycle.Dallas plays it safe with Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys just paid Zeke Elliott, they’re about to pay Dak Prescott, they have to decide on paying Amari Cooper, and they have an offensive line that’s been paid and isn’t getting younger. On defense, there’s growing talent in need for leadership. Add all that up, and as Jerry and Stephen Jones saw it, this just wasn’t the time to roll the dice on a college coach or young coordinator. So, yes, the decision to hire the former Packers coach was about the current roster.“No question,” Jones said. “With the roster and the shape that it was in—a lot of good players in their prime—it was the right thing to do. We came down pretty quickly, we wanted to find a coach with NFL head coaching experience. “It just so happens that there was a head coach who’d been wildly successful in Green Bay, not only having winning teams, but getting to the playoffs and then having success there, the three championship games, lost a tough two and then won one, and won the Super Bowl. So the more we got in and we talked with him and you knew the skins he had on the wall, the success that he’s had, it just made all the sense for us that he was our guy.”That said, Jones reiterated that he and his father did “look hard” at the college level, and the Cowboys were prepared to go there if a second phase to the search proved necessary. But the first phase, which included Stephen Jones’s old friends on the competition committee Jeff Fisher (over the phone) and Marvin Lewis (in person). The other thing Jones wanted to clear up: I’d heard the now ex-Cowboys coach was over at Jerry Jones’s house on the Friday after the season ended, a day before McCarthy came in. Stephen Jones wouldn’t confirm that, but he did say that the decision to let Garrett go was tough for his whole family, and the communication with Garrett was constant through it.“Really, Jerry wanted to do what Jason wanted to do every step of the way,” Stephen said. “And the big thing he needed Jason to understand was that he was going to move forward with the coaching search and that he was going to be contacting coaches and doing our diligence, and we didn’t want that to be disrespectful to him. Jason chose the timing on this, every step of the way. It was important to us that we try to accommodate him, regardless of what the press said on a lot of stuff.“Unfortunately, they had this one wrong every step of the way, and we didn’t feel compelled to say anything about it. If Jason wanted to elaborate on it, he could. But, for the most part, everything that came out about Jason and our interaction with was wrong.”Judge presiding in New York. Here’s an oddity in the NFL: A coach of a certain type was hired a while back, was wildly successful, even winning a Super Bowl, and it took the other 31 teams a dozen years to even attempt to replicate the model. Strange, right?That’s the story here. The Ravens hired John Harbaugh in 2008. He’s been to the playoffs eight times, won four division titles, and captured a Super Bowl. And yet, Joe Judge’s hire last week was the first of a special teams coach since Harbaugh landed in Baltimore.“I have more respect for John Harbaugh as a coach overall than I am trying to mirror anything he’s done,” Judge said to me the other day. Then, he agreed that coaching special teams does, at least on paper, prepare a guy to be a head coach, which is a point his old boss, Bill Belichick, has made over and over again over the years. And he actually took that point further than I’ve heard it taken before.“You definitely learn working with the special teams the value of the entire roster and how everybody is used,” Judge said from his office. “You definitely learn how to find everybody’s strengths and how to incorporate them into a game plan as necessary. The biggest thing I’ve really learned, when you’re coaching special teams, it’s not about positions, it’s about body types. And you have to really learn how to look at a total player. “You’re not looking at a guy as a tight end or a linebacker, you’re looking at him in terms of what kind of matchups they can be a part of, and you’re looking at how they move in space. It could be a defensive guy—well, you evaluate how he tackles, how he moves space. If it’s an offensive guy, you look how he blocks by how reacts and tracks movement. So you really learn to look at the big picture of what a player is.”That’s great, of course, but it’s also not exactly what the general public thinks about when a team is looking for a new head coach, and Judge is aware of that too. He knows where everyone’s been on this over the last seven days. Rhule probably would’ve been a popular hire, Garrett wouldn’t have been, and, in comparison, Judge’s hire was met with a collective “Who?”But Judge has been around enough winning, both with the Patriots and at Alabama, to have a pretty decent feel for what will really play with a fanbase. He could be coming in from a field hockey team—if he wins, the rest won’t matter. And so he’ll build it taking what he can from guys like Belichick and Saban, with one big lesson from both as a foundation.“I can tell you what they did for me, it’s the same thing: it was on a daily basis being very demanding, and being very detail-oriented,” Judge said. “Giving me responsibility and making me come through with others depending on me, that’s the best thing they could’ve done for me.”The leverage game. I do think there’s a lot about the Panthers’ job that appealed to Rhule from the start. New owner David Tepper was going to give his new coach a relatively blank slate to work from in football ops (allowing him to set up strength and conditioning, video, etc., etc.), and that would be ideal for most coaches coming from the college game, where they run the whole show.But it certainly didn’t hurt having multiple suitors. It helped to force the Giants to consider some structural changes to appease Rhule, to which I think that they’d have been amenable. It also made it so both had to show their hands to him early last week. And ultimately, it landed him a contract that’ll be worth between $60 million and $70 million over the next seven years. That’s unheard of for a first-time head coach. Rhule’s use of his leverage helped Judge use his. He interviewed with Mississippi State eight days ago and was believed to be his alma mater’s top choice. With that in hand, and the Panthers closing on Rhule, he could go to the Giants after interviewing last Monday and press for an answer. A lot of people have asked why the Giants had to move based on Mississippi State. That’s easy. Judge had a shot at a job at a place that was capable of paying its coach $5 million per, and it was a place he had an attachment to. At that point, the Giants had to make a decision, because Judge had to make a decision. Judge wasn’t passing on Mississippi State if the Giants job wasn’t his, meaning the Giants were picking between Judge and the field; either they hire him or move forward with their search. So why the former? Judge crushed the interview. Belichick called John Mara with a glowing recommendation. The Giants moved decisively. Judge said no to his school.“I don’t want to say anything on their process, I don’t think that’d be fair to them, in terms of where their search was,” Judge said. “As the appeal of the job, obviously there’s an emotional connection, it’s my alma mater, my wife went there as well. We got married down there, had our first son down there. So it’ll always be a home to us. But when this opportunity came up, it was definitely one I wanted to pursue. And after sitting down with the Mara and Tisch families, this was where I wanted to be.”A word on the Browns. It was always going to be starting over (Josh McDaniels) versus going forward with a revised version of what they’ve been building the last five years (Kevin Stefanski).McDaniels, I’m told, was very impressive, and had a thorough, detailed plan for what he wanted to do with the organization. My sense is that it would’ve meant change on a lot of different levels, change in the reporting structure—a lot of turnover throughout the building. I don’t think this was about personnel control. I think it was more about how the entire football operation was aligned, with guys like Pats exec Dave Ziegler coming aboard.Stefanski really did blow the Browns away last year, and in his first go-round as a head coach won’t require as much change. Paul DePodesta, whose contract was close to expiration going into the search, can probably continue in his role as chief strategy officer, largely from his home in San Diego. Andrew Berry, a favorite of DePodesta and owner Jimmy Haslam, will likely return after a year away as the Eagles’ VP of football operations. And Berry and Stefanski have the beginnings of a relationship, having kept in touch after last January’s interview in Berea.Now, here’s the question: Why would the Browns run back DePodesta and Berry, a couple guys who were in positions of power in 2016 and ’17, years when the team went 1–31? The answer, I think, is that Haslam wants to go deeper into analytics, all-in this time with a coach who lines up with the front office, and he listened to the brass’ pitch that it be involved at every level, even game-planning. (In doing so, he’s implicitly blaming coaching for everything that went wrong in 2016 and ’17.)So Stefanski it is. And the reason why is easy: Because, really, that’s what the owner wants.***ALL-32The 49ers have a raft of people who deserve credit for their rebuild. Let me give some here to CEO Jed York. He was smart enough, and humble enough, in 2017 to recognize that the issues the team had would only be fixed if he took a back seat and empowered the people he hired. Then, he found someone brilliant, in Shanahan, and surrounded him with people he trusts. The rest is history.I liked the idea of the Bears bringing in Pat Shurmur as Matt Nagy’s offensive coordinator, and the reason why goes back to what Nagy’s been trying to do since he got the job there two years ago: deepening the thinktank he’s been trying to build. After seeing Shurmur go to Denver, I think Chicago should make a run at Kansas City quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka, who those with the Chiefs believe is ready to be an OC. The Bengals have a quarterback need, the first pick, and a date to coach at the Senior Bowl next week. Here are the three guys on their roster (which is subject to change) for the game in Mobile: Alabama’s Jalen Hurts, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Colorado’s Steven Montez. And what you need to know, really, with those three—and this is assuming LSU’s Joe Burrow doesn’t accept his invitation late—is that Herbert is the one capable of putting together a week like Carson Wentz did in 2016 and muddying the waters on who should go first. (Hurts could also be interesting to Cincinnati later in the draft, in a Taysom Hill kind of way.)Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen was mentioned a bunch in connection to the Browns GM job this week—he and fellow Buffalo execs Dan Morgan and Brian Gaine were all in on offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s potential GM list, had Daboll landed the Cleveland job. The Broncos’ logic on switching out coordinators was pretty simple and has been in the works for a while: Vic Fangio wanted a more aggressive offense to mirror his defense. Former OC Rich Scangarello wasn’t sold on QB Drew Lock in the beginning and was conservative with him when he did play. (To be fair, Denver was top five in fewest giveaways.) And when Fangio instructed Scangarello to be more aggressive a couple times during the year, it didn’t manifest in any more explosive plays. That, plus some staff friction, put Scangarello’s job status on my radar around Thanksgiving, and so the only surprise now is that it didn’t happen faster after the season ended. The hope is that incoming coordinator Shurmur can generate more big plays (his offenses have been good in that area in recent years), to go with the experience and quarterback knowhow that Lock should benefit from.If the Browns do go with Berry, that could lead to more moves in the front office. Berry’s been a scout in the past, but really his strength in Philly has been in his ability to do a little bit of everything. That probably prepares him to be a GM, but it will leave Cleveland with two guys at the top of the personnel department (Berry and DePodesta) who don’t have pure scouting backgrounds, which puts the future of assistant GM Eliot Wolf and VP of player personnel Alonzo Highsmith, two Dorsey hires and loyalists, in focus.Ex-Bengals/Raiders/Cardinals QB Carson Palmer was making the rounds last week, and I thought what he said to my buddies at the Rich Eisen Showwas interesting. Palmer, of course, flourished under Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians in Arizona. He was asked about Jameis Winston’s fit in Arians’ offense. His response: “You don’t have that experience in Year 1. You need Year 1 to go back and watch the film and see yourself doing it wrong and the receivers seeing themselves doing it wrong, and then Year 2, really things start to click. That chemistry starts to develop and that trust and that confidence in the offense starts to develop. If Jameis is back in Tampa, I would expect Year 2 to be a massive year for him.” We’ll see.The Cardinals spent three draft picks last April on receivers, and the last pick of the three—the first pick of the sixth round, KeeSean Johnson—was the only one to hit even double digits in catches. So it figures that that trio (Johnson, second-rounder Andy Isabella and fourth-rounder Hakeem Butler) are entering a pretty critical offseason.We’re going to hit on the Chargers’ future at quarterback in the top five, but there’s very little question that the offensive line is gonna have to be a lot better for this to be an attractive landing spot. That means Russell Okung and Mike Pouncey staying healthy at an advanced age. It also may mean decisions on Forrest Lamp and Dan Feeney.Clark hounded Watson all afternoon, sacking him three times.Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThis will get lost in the explosion of offense at Arrowhead, but here’s Chiefs DE Frank Clark’s stat line: four tackles, three sacks, four quarterback hits. The ex-Seahawk was constantly around or on top of Deshaun Watson, and showed what GM Brett Veach and Co. were doing by dealing away first- and second-round picks for him, then turning around and handing him $21 million per year.I can’t imagine that Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds thinks of leaving Indy now that the coach he was attached to, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, didn’t get the Browns job—and that’s great news for Indy GM Chris Ballard and coach Frank Reich. Dodds quietly has become one of the most respected names in the scouting community, having built his resume as a trusted voice as a road scout for Seahawks GM John Schneider before Ballard poached him and put him in his front office. And maybe missing out on Cleveland winds up being a blessing in disguise for Dodds, whose shot is coming.With the news that Marc Colombo is out, the heralded Cowboys offensive line is set to have its fifth position coach in seven years. Maybe, because of the talent on hand, it won’t matter much. But when this group has suffered from inconsistency the last few years, it’s largely been connected to movement on the coaching staff.The Dolphins’ new defensive coordinator, Josh Boyer, was one of a number of ex-Patriots assistants to turn down an extension and let his contract lapse in New England two years ago, feeling he’d hit a glass ceiling there. Now, he gets his shot, replacing Pat Graham, who’s heading to the Giants, as defensive coordinator. Here’s hoping, for his sake, it works out better than Chad O’Shea’s run did.The Eagles’ offensive coordinator situation played out interestingly this week, with coach Doug Pederson saying Mike Groh was safe one day, then talking to owner Jeffrey Lurie and firing him the next. So what happened? Putting the pieces together, I think Philly was eyeing Dallas coordinator Kellen Moore, thinking a new coach would let him go. That didn’t happen. Mike McCarthy kept Moore. And maybe at that point Pederson wanted to pull back on the idea of whacking offensive coaches. And maybe Lurie had already gotten in his head they were making changes. So here we are.The TMZ people ask weird questions of people getting off planes. So it was that Falcons WR Julio Jones got asked about fellow Alabama product Tua Tagovailoa, and if he’d want Tagovailoa on his team. “We got our franchise quarterback there in Matt Ryan,” Jones said plainly. Controversy: Averted.Here’s Judge, when I asked if he’d talked to his new Giants players yet: “I’m in the process now of reaching out to everybody. A number of players have come by my office, guys that are in town. Before early next week I’ll have talked to every player, at least on the phone to make sure I introduce myself, put a voice or a face with a name, and make sure I can answer any questions they may have.” One other thing on Judge is that I don’t think he’ll necessarily just pluck ex-Patriots assistants for his staff. His plan is go get guys who have a similar vision for football to his. The specific Xs-and-Os part of it, of course, can be learned.The Jaguars’ reworked brass said at the wrap-up presser that bringing back DE Yannick Ngakoue is the team’s top priority. That’s nice and all, but I do not expect the sentiment to do much to get the star pass-rusher to take anything less than full market value to stay. Last summer, Tom Coughlin’s mishandling of the negotiation—he drew a hard line early on talks, after delaying those talks for months—angered Ngakoue and directly led to his decision to hold out. Even if Coughlin’s gone, that’s not the sort of thing a player forgets.It was in the news this week that the Jets may be ready to let WR Robby Anderson walk. I’d say that’s pretty likely. Anderson could command an eight-figure salary. And I’m not sure I see GM Joe Douglas paying someone who has the issues Anderson’s had this early in his tenure, particularly with a bumper crop coming in the draft at that position.Good hire by the Lions, bringing a young special teams coach in Brayden Coombs from the Bengals. Coombs’ dad, Kerry, is a corners coach with the Titans—and is expected to head back to Ohio State, where he was from 2012–16, to replace Jeff Hafley (now the Boston College head coach) as the Buckeyes co-defensive coordinator when Tennessee’s season ends. The younger Coombs will make his Lions coaching debut against, yup, the Bengals’ staff in the Senior Bowl.Packers OLB Za’Darius Smith is absolutely right. He was snubbed.I’m not sure when the Panthers are going to hire their new assistant GM. What I do know is that Rhule will have input in the process of finding one, and it sounds like there’s a pretty decent chance that person is groomed by Marty Hurney to eventually take over for him. One name I actually heard over the weekend in connection to this job was Berry’s.The Patriots will have a hard time keeping free agent guard Joe Thuney. He was an All-Pro this year, the guard market is pushed to $14 million per, and New England already has a guard it’s paying, in Shaq Mason.Raiders TE Darren Waller has to be one of the best stories in the NFL this year—overcoming what he has to become a legit star tight end. And it’s great to see him paying it forward. The Rams’ decision to add offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell this week, I’m told, is all about Jared Goff. Sean McVay hasn’t had anyone hold that title since LaFleur left two years ago, but it made sense to use it to land O’Connell and improve the teaching infrastructure around the team’s 24-year-old quarterback. Over the last two years, Goff has lost three trusted confidants—LaFleur, and ex-Rams QB coaches Greg Olson and Zac Taylor—and he’s been vocal about wanting more people pushing him. O’Connell, who was the Redskins offensive coordinator and play-caller in 2019, should be the perfect guy to help out. He’s a former NFL quarterback who used to train quarterbacks for the draft before getting into the coaching ranks.The Ravens hit the offseason with, really, two major free agents to make decisions on. The first is Matt Judon, who, as a Pro Bowl edge rusher with 28.5 sacks, is well positioned to cash in come March. The second is DT Michael Pierce, who paired with Brandon Williams to form the heart of the team’s run defense. Both are very valuable. History tells us the Ravens will make fair offers, but won’t overextend to keep either. One oddity on the mess the Redskins have been in recent years is that it’s never really been due to where they’re at with the cap, which is a credit to outgoing SVP of football operations Eric Schaffer. It’s understandable that new coach Ron Rivera wants to bring in guys he’s comfortable with, but the Skins are losing an asset in Schaffer, who was also key in steadying a tumultuous years-long negotiation with Kirk Cousins, and keeping it where the sides could maintain a solid business relationship.The legend of Saints WR Michael Thomas grew over the weekend with the revelation he played in the wild card game against Minnesota with a broken hand. That, because I know you care, is my Offensive Player of the Year for 2019.Love that Seahawks LT Duane Brown gutted it out Sunday. He’s changed the face of what had been a serious team weakness before his arrival. He turns 35 before Opening Day 2020. And it sure sounds like he’ll keep playing.The Steelers really do need to do all they can to find their next quarterback and not force the issue while being aware that Mason Rudolph and Duck Hodges and whatever else isn’t good enough. When Ben Roethlisberger did his extension last year, he basically pledged to the Rooney he’d play through 2021. Between now and 2022 there are three draft cycles. And the last thing you want to do is pin yourself into a single year when you might not be drafting high enough, or there may not be one you like. That’s how Christian Ponder at 12th overall happens. So Pittsburgh should let Roethlisberger know what they’re doing—for the sake of transparency—and starting looking for his successor now.The good news for the Texans is that a major trouble spot a year ago now could evolve into a big-time strength next year. With Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard outside, and Zach Fulton, Nick Martin, and Max Scharping inside, there’s a ton of reason for optimism on the offensive line. The bad news is the defense needs a lot of work. And Jadeveon Clowney ain’t coming through that door.Love how the Titans have taken on the identity of Vrabel. That’s a credit to GM Jon Robinson, as well as top scouts Ryan Cowden and Jon Salge, for finding the sorts of guys that fit his program. The look of that Tennessee roster—big and fast and violent—is pretty unmistakable.The Vikings’ handling of the contract situations of GM Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer will be interesting in the coming months. There’d been rumors floating around that the Redskins were preparing for a run at Spielman, maybe after the draft. (Spielman and Rivera were actually together with the Bears in the 1990s.) And Zimmer’s status had come into question in recent weeks, with some speculation that Stefanski could take over if contracts went sideways or the team got blown out in the wild card round. That didn’t happen, of course, so it’s status quo for now.***TOP FIVE1. Pivotal quarterbacking period. Most people are looking forward to March 18 for what could be as active a veteran market as we’ve had in years at the quarterback spot. But there are dates before that, in fact, that could help to clarify the picture a lot. The pertinent ones: Feb. 25 (the day teams can first assign the franchise tag to players) and March 10 (the last chance to do so). And there are three names that should have a ripple effect: Philip Rivers, Ryan Tannehill and Jameis Winston. The Chargers have planned to tag Rivers at around $27 million for 2020. Would they forgo that to take a swing at Tom Brady? Likewise, if Rivers isn’t tagged, would the Titans consider leaving the tag off Tannehill to make a run at him? Discussions will get rolling on this stuff at the combine, of course, at the end of February. And I’m sure all discussion about these things will be very responsible and measured until then.2. Drew Brees’s TV deal. It was interesting seeing Adam Schefter’s report Sunday morning that networks are reaching out to the Saints’ QB about the idea of leaving the field for the booth in 2020. In a nutshell, Brees believes deeply that he can play until he’s 45, but he’s in a year-to-year spot, in that he doesn’t go into any one year knowing if he’ll want to play the next. And I’m not sure that any player wants to make that sort of decision right after the season ends. So my guess is he’ll take a little more time, take all that into account, and play again next fall for Saints.3. College coaches in demand. I reported the other day that Sean McVay was very serious about hiring Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard; the two had talked a few times in the wake of the Rams parting ways with their own DC, Wade Phillips. Ultimately, McVay went with Broncos OLBs coach Brandon Staley, in large part because Staley had preexisting relationships with guys on the staff and runs the Vic Fangio scheme that’s given McVay and the Rams fits. But file Leonhard’s name away. The ex-Ravens and Jets safety is one to watch as a future NFL defensive coordinator, if he doesn’t become a college head coach first (which is possible). And based on the way the game’s going, Leonhard certainly won’t be the last college DC to draw interest from the pros.4. Carroll’s not pleased. By now, I’m sure everyone’s seen pictures of Jimmy Graham from the third-down play above that clearly show the Packers tight end was brought down short of the sticks. Was he? Let’s ask Pete Carroll.“My guys just were telling me it was short, you know?” Carroll said “It looked short and had they called him short, then it would’ve been short. It’s the same thing last week: You call ’em a score, you let ’em score. They wouldn’t overturn that one—I’m going back to the Niners game, I guess. That’s how it goes.” If you listen to Carroll, you can tell he’s doing absolutely all he can not to blow up the officials. But it’s hard, I’m sure. And it’s also hard to understand why there isn’t a better mechanism in place in these spots. Maybe you could put a chip in the ball or something. It’s 2020. There should be a better way.5. Kris Richard’s next step will be interesting. The ex-Cowboys assistant won’t be renewed by the team and added to Mike McCarthy’s staff, and my understanding is that his chances of sticking around were low even had Jason Garrett somehow kept the job. Now, Richard’s got a pretty impressive résumé—and was runner-up for the Dolphins head coaching job last year. But based on the above, and the fact that he was already fired once as a DC (in Seattle by Carroll), Richard’s next move is absolutely a critical one.***SIX FROM THE SIDELINE1. Finally got around to finishing the Diego Maradona doc and can’t give it a more glowing recommendation.2. A sport’s system is whacked when a big-market team decides trading its best player is its best move to manage its finances. That’s the case with Mookie Betts and the Red Sox. It’s just weird.3. One thing to watch on LSU QB Joe Burrow tonight: His pocket movement. I’ve had a handful of scouts compare him to Tom Brady in that regard.4. Since we’re flipping this back to a more general feature (we’re focused on college football in this space during the season), my official statement on Kyrie Irving being in Brooklyn: Good riddance. And good luck to Kevin Durant, when he’s back next year.5. Big Ten basketball is wild so far, and it’s only January.6. Six for Saturday will run one last time this week! (I think on Tuesday.)***BEST OF THE NFL INTERNETGood for Marshawn Lynch, using the platform he’s got to talk to his peers.In words of Bill Belichick, maybe they can have a bake sale.Mike Shanahan should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame.Amazing throw.Posting this in honor of the Ravens’ “Nobody Cares, Work Harder” shirts, which we won’t get to see every week anymore. And in honor of people who get the idea of doing the job until job is done.I’ll third this. There’s no better sport. And we get more tonight.All the good things you hear about Tom Brady the person, I feel pretty strongly that they’re true.It’s really easy to see why guys play for Mike Vrabel.I think it’s interesting that Vrabel, an ex-player, has a shot to be the best of the group. And I have a theory on that I think I’ll share in the MAQB.The two winning quarterbacks Saturday threw for a total of 219 yards.That was pretty good …… And this too.Know what? I agree, Red Sox. Trade him to the Dodgers!***WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWICYMI, here is former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson receiving news that they’re part of the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame’s centennial class.Were these publicity stunts by the Hall to try and get eyeballs on the reveal of the rest of the special 15-man class? Sure, I believe so.But that doesn’t make either less awesome. Nor does it really make the reaction of their colleagues hit home any less (Troy Aikman watching Johnson got me a little bit). So congrats to those guys.And what you need to know is that the rest of the class will be revealed on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Wednesday. We’ll have more on the process here at the site, too, between now and then.Question or comment? Email us at talkback@themmqb.com.
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Mahara日本語ドキュメント/アクセシビリティ
Revision as of 22:53, 24 April 2016 by Mits (talk | contribs) (→Maharaのウェブコンテンツアクセシビリティに関する概要)
アクセスしたいウェブコンテンツの作成は多くの国で必須条件となっています。国際ガイドラインを提供するため、「ウェブ・コンテンツ・アクセシビリティ・ガイドライン（WCAG）2.0 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines」が作成されました。WCAG 2.0には3つのレベルがあります。ガイドラインの最新晩では次のとおりです: 「A」「AA」「AAA」 There are three conformance levels under the WCAG 2.0, the latest edition of the guidelines: A, AA, and AAA. Each level requires conformance with previous levels and includes its own specific guidelines for how websites should be made accessible. The accessibility standards of New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the USA draw from WCAG 2.0 and require at minimum Level AA conformance. In order to better understand the status quo of accessibility in Mahara, we tested the software against all three WCAG 2.0 levels.
We grouped Mahara's pages into three categories: Pages for viewing web content, pages for creating and editing content and administration pages. However, we can only test built-in pages and the basic structure of portfolio pages as it is up to the users to ensure the content they upload (i.e. the user-generated content) is accessible.
Here are some of the accessibility features in Mahara. These features were first included in Mahara 1.9. They can be found in both pages for creating and editing content and pages for viewing content.
Keyboard-accessible controls and elements
People who use only the keyboard can now access the dropdown menus in the main navigation.
We have also worked on the keyboard accessibility of the controls for creating pages.
Descriptive alt text for images: We have provided alt text for images such as those used in pages for viewing content. This is very important to blind users in understanding the overall content of the pages.
Properly labelled graphical links and controls
Graphical links such as the one for editing the user's profile picture now have alt text. This lets screen reader users know the purpose of the graphical links.
Buttons and checkboxes are now labeled. This is especially helpful in complex forms.
Use of focus management: In certain pages, focus is moved to the next logical section after the user has activated a specific button or link. This enables users of assistive technology to quickly determine their location in the page and their next step.
Text descriptions for screen reader users: The tabs such as the ones in the Profile page now have a textual indicator informing screen reader users about the currently selected tab.
Most of the administration pages include the accessibility improvements mentioned above. However, since administration is the most complex part of Mahara, there are still some pages that may have issues. We are continuing to work on Mahara's accessibility and we aim to address these issues in future versions.
Mahara has a good level of accessibility when it comes to viewing and creating content. We are continuing to test the administration pages in order to make them more accessible. With the right configuration, Mahara can be used by organizations that require compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
For more information on specific issues and their status of investigation, please refer to https://blueprints.launchpad.net/mahara/+spec/accessibility
We invite people to test changes as they become available and welcome the insight of other accessibility researchers who think there are issues we have not addressed which should be looked into.
If you wish to get involved in fixing these issues, either by providing your development time or by providing funding, please get in touch with us via [email protected]
The New Zealand Web Accessibility Standard has a four-year time frame for achieving compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA. This time frame began in July 2013 and will require full compliance by June 2017, with stricter requirements every year. The first phase ends in June 2014, by which time all home pages, contact pages and pages delivering high-stakes information must conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. We continue to make Mahara compliant with each phase as it comes into effect, starting with version 1.9 released in April 2014.
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The Chris Ferrell Show
Patricia Bailey, center, and Annette Saba, right, celebrate as they disembark an Amtrak passenger train in Eugene, Ore. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles with 183 passengers got stranded in the snowy mountains of Oregon for at least 36 hours, putting a strain on passengers as food, patience and even diapers ran short. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
Passengers band together on train stuck in Oregon mountains
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Amtrak train with almost 200 people aboard hit downed trees during a blizzard and got stranded in the Oregon mountains for a day and a half, but passengers and crew banded together during the ordeal that ended Tuesday. "It was really nice to meet people pulling together,"...
Storm dumps record-breaking snow in Arizona on way to Texas
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm dumped record-breaking amounts of snow in Arizona and forced the closure Friday of roads, schools and government offices across the Southwest. The storm was pushing through eastern Arizona and heading for New Mexico and Texas after dumping nearly 3 feet (0.9...
A man, who declined to give his name, takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area in the first event of its kind since record keeping started back in 1937. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Rare snow dusts Vegas strip, sticks to LA-area foothills
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Winter storms in the U.S. Southwest brought snow to places it rarely falls, dusting casino marquees on the Las Vegas Strip and sticking at very low elevations on the foothills around Southern California. "No need to panic Los Angeles — the LAPD is on snow watch," the city's police...
Pedestrians hold umbrellas while walking under light snow near the Oculus in lower Manhattan, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, near The Oculus transportation hub in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Storm dumps snow or heavy rain, snarls travel in much of US
NEW YORK (AP) — A sprawling storm dumped several inches of snow from the Midwest to the East Coast and deluged the South with rain Wednesday as it closed schools, snarled air travel and littered highways with crashes. Only a few inches of snow fell along the Interstate 95 corridor from New York to...
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 1979, file photo, Donnie Allison, in car 1, and Cale Yarborough, in car 11, crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 which put Richard Petty in Victory Lane in Daytona Beach, Fla. Donnie Allison and his brother Bobby ended up in a fight with Cale Yarborough because of the wreck. The 1979 race was instrumental in broadening NASCAR's southern roots. Forty years later, it still resonates as one of the most important days in NASCAR history. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
February 16, 2019 - 11:28 am
Perfect Storm: The 500 and fight that changed NASCAR forever
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first break came with the massive blizzard that wreaked havoc on the East Coast, essentially locking television viewers in their homes. The Daytona 500, meanwhile, was to be broadcast live in its entirety for the first time, reaching markets that knew little, if...
This Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, photo released by Heavenly Mountain Resort shows snow covering chairs and ski equipment at Heavenly Mountain Resort near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Skiers eager to hit the slopes had to sit out a Presidents' Day holiday weekend as heavy snow and rain fell for a fourth straight day Friday in California's mountains, where the snow was so deep in some areas plows couldn't go out and cities were running out of places to pile it. (Duncan Kincheloe/Heavenly Mountain Resort via AP)
Snow too thick to plow keeps skiers from California resorts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Winter weather enveloping California's mountains for a fourth straight day Friday kept skiers from hitting the slopes at the start of the Presidents Day holiday weekend, with snow so deep that plows could not tackle it and cities scrambled to find places to pile it. Several...
In this Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 photo, Spokane County Sheriff's deputies respond to a call where a Spokane County plow driver said a local man brandished a firearm and told him to step out of his plow in Spokane, Wash. Unusually heavy snow in the Spokane area has caused snow plow rage: Two plow drivers clearing streets this week were threatened by people enraged after their driveways ended up blocked with mounds of snow. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review via AP)
Washington state snow plow rage: 2 plow drivers threatened
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Unusually heavy snow in the Spokane area has caused snow plow rage: Two plow drivers clearing streets this week were threatened by people infuriated when their driveways ended up blocked with mounds of snow. In one incident, a man with a holstered handgun yelled obscenities at...
Cars and a large tree are seen in a debris trail in the aftermath of a mudslide that destroyed three homes on a hillside in Sausalito, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The National Weather Service says the atmospheric river sagged southward from Northern California overnight and is pointed at the southwestern corner of the state early Thursday. (AP Photo/Michael Short)
Storm creates chaos in California with flooding, mudslides
SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) — Waves of heavy rain pounded California on Thursday, trapping people in floodwaters, washing away a mountain highway, triggering a mudslide that destroyed homes and forcing residents to flee communities scorched by wildfires last year. At least two people died as the...
This image from a Caltrans traffic camera shows snow on Interstate 5 in Weed, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Rain, snow and wind swept into California on Wednesday, flooding roadways, toppling trees and disrupting travel while bringing renewed threat of mud and debris flows from the state's huge wildfire burn scars. (Caltrans via AP)
New storm brings more rain and snow to the West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain, snow and wind hit the West on Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and cutting power while raising threats of debris flows from wildfire scars. The tempest, aimed at California and southern Oregon and barreling toward Nevada, was feeding on a deep plume of...
People walk up a closed off road as snow continued to fall in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature canceled all hearings Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the Northwest again as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region and even brought snow to Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
Snow slams Northwest again and even Hawaii gets some
SEATTLE (AP) — Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature canceled all hearings Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the Northwest again as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region and even brought snow to Hawaii. Seattle's metro area had already been hit by three snow...
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Asparagus has always grown wild in the Mediterranean basin and Asia Minor.
In Ancient times, the Romans invented asparagus farming (Apicius gives a recipe for pureed asparagus with egg), the Egyptians immortalized this "stalk of love and pleasure" (asparagus had at that time a reputation as an aphrodisiac) in their bas-relief sculptures, while the Greeks also ate it and used it as a medicinal plant.
Centuries later, Louis XIV of France became obsessed with it to the extent of wanting it on his table during all seasons of the year. He liked to dip it into soft-boiled egg. His head gardener, La Quintinie, devised a way of growing it in greenhouses and in hotbeds.
Asparagus farming was introduced at Argenteuil, France, in the 17th century. Charles Depezat, a gendarme who was stationed there during the 1870 Siege of Paris, took back a number of plants with him on his return to his village of Vineuil, in the Loir-et-Cher region. This is how the Loire Valley asparagus industry was born. Its cultivation later spread to Aquitaine and southern France.
The technique of growing asparagus in hotbeds was adopted in most of Europe, but it never gained a foothold in North America, where green asparagus was preferred.
During his time at the Savoy in London (1890–1897), Auguste Escoffier became strongly convinced of the need to encourage the cultivation of green asparagus – also preferred by the English – at Lauris, in the Vaucluse region of France.
Asparagus has spread to all the continents. China is the leading exporter of preserved asparagus. Peru, the United States, Mexico, and Spain are the leading producers.
The stalk should be firm, stiff, and brittle: Moisture should appear as beads when peeling. The tip should be firm and shiny.
Fresh asparagus is sold packed in boxes, or loose by the kilogram.
The spears are classified by length (12–27 cm) and diameter (3–12 mm).
Asparagus is also available preserved in cans and jars (whole or tips), or frozen (only green).
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When very fresh, green and purple asparagus does not need peeling, unlike the white variety. It is enough just to remove the rigid scales that are found on the spears.
Asparagus can be eaten raw, steamed, poached, roasted or in meat juices; cold, hot, or warm.
They are excellent in omelets, in pastry, pureed, in soup or creams, gratinated with Parmesan, in risotto (cooked or raw), in bavarois, or as part of the famous Argenteuil-style scrambled eggs.
Store asparagus in a cool room or in the refrigerator, wrapped in a damp cloth and protected from light.
They should only be stored for a very short time, as the tips harden and the stalks quickly become fibrous.
While low in calories, asparagus is high in antioxidant carotenes, fiber, and B group vitamins, particularly in folic acid. Only green asparagus contains vitamin C.
Asparagus contains a highly aromatic molecule, asparagine, which gives urine a unique smell immediately after a meal.
There are three main types of asparagus, which depends on how they have been cultivated.
The shoots are grow entirely in the soil, kept away from the light and air.
The varieties Asperge des Sables des Landes, Asperge du Blayais (white with a small purple tip), the Espárrago de Navarra from Spain, and the Asparago Bianco di Cimadolmo from Italy enjoy PGI status.
Purple asparagus spears grow out of the soil. They are thick and tender, with a fine and distinctive flavor.
Green asparagus spears grow entirely in the open air. They are the most flavorful variety.
The varieties Espárrago de Huétor-Tájar from Spain and Asparago Verde di Altedo from Italy enjoy PGI status.
Wild asparagus is picked in the scrubland of southern France, and in Spain and the Maghreb region. It has a more pronounced flavor than cultivated asparagus. It is very thin, with a diameter of 1–7 mm. Naturally green in color, they should not be confused with small green asparagus, which sometimes have a diameter of 3 mm.
France: the asparagus season is short, lasting only from March through late June. However, imported green asparagus from Mexico, Spain, Turkey, and Greece is available all year round.
United States: the season lasts from February through June; while in Chile and Mexico it runs from July through December.
Veal Fricandeau with Grilled Asparagus
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Green and White Asparagus Chartreuse with Spider Crab Rillettes and Caviar
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Vegetarian Bibimbap
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Roasted Green Asparagus, Smoked Fera with Maltese Emulsion
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Young Hen Foie Gras Galantine with a Vegetable Salad
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HomeEvents‘Islamic Perspectives on Organ Donation after Death’ Research Workshop
‘Islamic Perspectives on Organ Donation after Death’ Research Workshop
3rd-4th October 2019
Al Mahdi Institute partnered with the Organ Donation & Transplant Research Centre, University of Bedfordshire to host a multidisciplinary workshop addressing ‘Islamic Perspectives on Organ Donation after Death’. It was the inaugural workshop in the ‘Islamic Perspectives on Ethical Issues’ series which hopes to tackle the challenges of applied ethics faced by Muslims in everyday life. The two-day event brought together religious scholars from different jurisprudential and theological dispositions, academics, medics, policy makers and those engaging with the Muslim community. All those participating agreed that it is vital to take discussions regarding donation beyond academic confines into the wider community.
The opening paper by Professor Gurch Randhawa, Director of the Organ Transplant & Research Centre, stressed the influence of religion on individuals when deciding whether to become organ donors and the need to engage with faith leaders to allow for informed decision making, especially in light of the recent Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019. Mr Amjid Ali, Strategic Partner NHS Blood and Transplant, spoke of his work as the project lead on the ‘Transplantation in Islam’ initiative which culminated in an updated religious edict (fatwa) from the Sunni perspective. He also mentioned the next phase of the project, the Muslim Scholars Conference, in which he hoped AMI would take a leading intellectual role. An ‘informed choice model’ for motivating organ donation through community-based education was presented by Dr Aasim Padela, Director of the Initiative of Islam and Medicine, University of Chicago.
Aside from public policy and engagement, presentations also considered the Islamic view on organ donation and transplantation from both Shia and Sunni scholars. Ayatollah Alidoustabarghouei’s research on the Shi’i jurisprudential discourse on donation was presented as part of AMI’s recent Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretariat for the Assembly of religious Seminaries (Hawza Ilmiyya, Qom) to work together on scholarly activities pertaining to contemporary issues. Both his and Professor Liyakat Takim’s paper challenged the dominant view that organs cannot be donated to non-Muslims. Arguably, the most complex aspect of donation relates to the definition of death and whether brain-death corresponds to death in Islam. Dr Mansur Ali explored how Sunni medieval scholars understood the relationship between death, the human body and the soul. On the same topic, Shaykh Arif Abdul-Hussain presented a novel contribution that the life of the body is distinct from human life drawing upon the example of the feotus prior to ensoulment and the tradition from Imam Ali regarding the four types of souls.
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’Decoding the Mahdi’ Muharram lecture series by Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain
The Context of the Prophet’s Will | Shia Presentation | CIMS
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The Agency of Transportation has announced that they have acquire the services of Gordy Eastman through a partnership with the consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff. Mr. Eastman is well respected in the highway construction industry and has worked in Vermont both as a contractor for over forty years and most recently as a resource to AOT in construction inspection. Gordy’s has a long standing history with AGC/VT and the agency and has been the President and a member of AGC/VT for years.
Gordy’s initial assignments at The Agency of Transportation will be focused on performing an independent review of contracting and construction process and practices. It will also include working with the Agency of Transportation specification committee. This assignment will include building further on the strong partnership that AOT and the Associated General Contractors of Vermont have forged over many years. AGC/VT members, AOT, their staff, and all contractors throughout the state will be working closely with Gordy as he performs these important duties.
AGC/VT looks forward to working with Gordy and identifying areas AGC and AOT can strengthen our partnership.
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Featherweight reigning champion Alessia Mesiano begins her title defense as day 3 of the AIBA Women’s World Championships brings the heat in Delhi
The third day of the AIBA Women’s World boxing Championships saw 54 bouts taking the rings for some exciting boxing action. The volume inside the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium rose at the entrance of the Indian boxers, bringing the heat inside the venue to its highest, and the crowd was able to enjoy world-class boxers all along the day, including defending champion Alessia Mesiano (ITA – Feather 57kg) and Olympic medalist Ingrit Valencia (COL – Fly 51kg).
THREE ROUNDS FROM DAY 3
Round 1: Colombia in control on Day 3
Colombia’s Day 3 was flawless. It started with Fly (51kg) Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia’s first bout of the competition against Australian Viviana Ruiz. The Colombian produces a steady performance to secure her first win, proving that she is strong medal contender here in Delhi. Her victory was followed by Marcela Arias Castenada, who surprised one of the best Feather (57 kg) boxers in the World, Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio, after delivering a sensational bout.
Round 2: Danish Yvonne Baek Rasmussen impeccable performance
Danish veteran Yvonne Baek Rasmussen is an inspiration for new generation of boxers. The talented Welter (64kg) boxer entered the ring of Delhi’s KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium and dominated her bout against New Zealand’s Cara Wharerau. After a 6-year break in the middle of her career to raise her two kids, Denmark’s hope proved she is back to business and a one to follow during the championships.
Round 3: Oceania clashes on Day 3 of the Women’s World Boxing Championships
Featherweight (57kg) bout between Australia’s Skye Nicolson and New Zealand’s Amy Andrew, was one not to miss in New Delhi today. Experienced 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth winner earned a hard-fought victory against Andrew. The kiwi boxer is a newcomer on the big stage, as she started boxing not long ago after switching her journalism career for the boxing gloves. Both women showcased Oceania’s great boxing talents, but it was Nicolson the one who saw her hand raised earning the ticket to the next round of the event.
Check out all the results from Day 3 here!
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Create & Record Sound FX with a Hollywood Foley Artist!
"...incredibly fascinating experience!" Mark. " A simple must-do if you love Hollywood magic." Melissa. Enter the world of professional filmmaking with a working Hollywood Foley Artist. We'll start with a quick talk about the art of Foley and how it's used in every TV show and movie. (Bone breaks, floor creaks, SWAT footsteps, kissing!...) Next, it's time for you to star in your very own film, where you’ll recreate an epic sword battle! After we yell “Cut!” you’ll tour a collection of professional Foley props used in some of your favorite shows like Bull, Designated Survivor, Glow, New Girl, American Vandal and Atlanta. You will then use these props to create the sounds for your film! Do your best and make it loud! And even, add your own voice-over! Like the stars! Laugh hard, and be amazed when we play back your battle video with your very own Sound FX and voices! By the end you’ll have a new perspective on what it really takes to make movie magic!
I’m a 4-time Emmy nominated Foley Artist working in Hollywood. Recently on Jumanji 2. And shows like NCIS L.A., Shameless, Orange is the New Black, the Good Doctor, Lost, Pose, Fargo, and many more. I've been at it for nearly 30 years. I love showing people this little-known art form, and how a well-timed celery crunch can turn a fight scene from bogus to believable. A lifelong Los Angeles resident, I enjoy exploring the city with my family, and I’m a fan of bodysurfing, roller-hockey, and barbeque.
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We’ll be at my home studio in the San Fernando Valley, 20 minutes North of Downtown Los Angeles. It’s where I’ve recorded Foley for shows like Arrested Development, Atlanta, GLOW, The Middle, and Designated Survivor.
Up to 8 guests ages 8 and up can attend. Parents may also bring children under 2 years of age.
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Supercharging New Zealand's success - socially, environmentally and economically.
At Air New Zealand we're acutely aware our success is inextricably linked to the success of New Zealand. Similarly, a successful New Zealand needs a significant and thriving Air New Zealand.
For almost 80 years, we've been part of the fabric of our society. To ensure we're a strong, vibrant business for at least another 80 years it's critical we commit to a purpose that's bigger than ourselves - that is to supercharge New Zealand's success socially, environmentally and economically.
We know this is a journey and we can't achieve it by ourselves. We require ongoing concerted effort and strong collaboration with our employees, customers, suppliers and other New Zealand businesses if we're to make the kind of ambitious difference that will shape a strong future for both our company and New Zealand.
Supercharging New Zealand's success in 2019 and beyond
Our Sustainability Framework is aligned to our purpose and our company wide Go Beyond strategy. It helps guide our efforts in tackling some of the world's most complex challenges.
You can read more in our 2019 Sustainability Report.
Our Sustainability Framework is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 'blueprint' to create a better and more sustainable future for all. Read how we have mapped our Sustainability Framework to the Sustainable Development Goals here.
Positive community outcomes from our partnership with National Geographic
In 2019, we partnered with world-leading storytellers at the National Geographic Society to host a series of photo camps for underserved youths.
The five-day camps provide opportunities for young people aged 16 - 20 years the chance to use photography to tell stories, explore the world around them and share their own perspective on what it means to be a Kiwi.
With National Geographic photographers as their mentors, the camp participants are challenged to consider the difficult issues they face in their own lives, whether economic, environmental or social. Through presentations in their own communities and public exhibitions that reach millions of viewers, the students share their perspective on these important issues.
Since 2003, the National Geographic Society have run more than 80 photo camps in more than 20 countries. Through our partnership, these camps have for the first time been brought to New Zealand. The relationship with National Geographic and these photographic camps builds on other work we've been doing with youth through programmes like Koru Care and Airpoints for Schools and are a further step in our commitment to youth, their future and the protection of our land and culture.
Check out the video below on the first camp held in Murupara, Bay of Plenty.
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For nurses juggling long shifts and families, finding the time for self care can be a difficult task. Exercise, reading and sleeping are common ways to relax when stress gets overwhelming.
Photo: ajc.com
5 better sleep tips from a sleep clinic nurse practitioner
Rose Kennedy, For the AJC
"Let her sleep, for when she awakens, she will move mountains."
When Robyn Woidtke MSN, RN, RPSGT shared her favorite sleep-related quote with SleepApnea.org, you could tell she's a nurse.
» RELATED: Sleep tips for nurses working into the wee hours
Members of the nursing profession push obstacles out of the way constantly. But pay attention to the other half of that saying from Shakespeare. Because even nurses need enough sleep to outperform the rest of the work force. More and more studies are weighing in on the health benefits of sleep. Science has also observed something called Shift Work Sleep Disorder that causes insomnia and excessive sleepiness among those who work different shifts or work at night, like many nurses.
And the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is not letting up on its recommendation (okay, it's more like a warning if you don't) that adults get seven or more hours of sleep to avoid health risks. The downsides of continual sleep deprivation for nurses and most other adults can include increased risk of substance abuse, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and metabolic problems, along with compromising safety behind the wheel or at work.
» RELATED: Rough night? Veteran nurses on how to bounce back after a tough shift
Here's the wild thing, though. Nurses are intent on moving mountains to provide the best care for patients, but they can tend to avoid taking the same advice themselves. In the hope of working around this tendency for nurses to forgo sound sleep, a sleep medicine expert who's also a nurse practitioner will share tips for his fellow nurses. Nurse practitioner John D. Cary earned his BSN from The Medical College of Georgia in 2000, his MSN four years later and joined Athens Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in 2005.
He has a wife with her own demanding schedule (she's a physician's assistant in women's health) and three young sons living at home, so he has first-hand knowledge of the challenges of getting good sleep while balancing work and family life. And he came up working night shift in the ER, so he's not going to lecture you about the evils of pounding caffeine on occasion. (Although he does advise against filling up on sodas and junk food late in your shift if you expect to sleep well later.)
But his experience at work has taught him that what works for patients can also work to improve a nurse's sleeping habits.
» RELATED: The 5 most common signs of nursing burnout
Here are his five top ways that nurses can get better sleep:
Let the day go when the day is done.
Part of the trick to falling asleep is turning your brain off before you settle in for the night. This is more and more difficult for nurses as the nurse-to-patient ratio dwindles, says Cary. "When you've been taking care of sick patients, sometimes a lot of them, it can be hard to turn your brain off when you get home. It's so easy to just keep thinking about what you're going to do the next time you go in, but you have to call a halt."
Create a sleep routine.
Not so easy, Cary acknowledges. But essential. "It's all part of what we call 'sleep hygiene,'" he says. "And it's essential when you're trying to begin some better sleep habits. You need a routine where you get in the bed (at) the same time every day, even on weekends. And try to turn off the outside world. Even though I know as the father of three boys that sometimes that's nearly impossible."
Use headphones.
This works both ways, says Cary. If you work odd hours and are watching television or using electronics with an audio component, it's important to wear earphones so as not to disturb the rest of the family. But if you're the one trying to sleep while others have a family movie night or catch up on their favorite television series, it's a good idea to ask them to use earphones so you can doze in peace.
Try not to eat late at night.
When you eat right before bed or within a few hours of turning in, that fuel turns into energy that can keep you up late at night.
Close your windows.
The last thing you want is bright sunlight waking you up before your time.
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Think and Grow Rich - Over 80 Million Copies Sold This edition of Napoleon Hill's Classic Think and Grow Rich is a reproduction of Napoleon Hill's personal copy of the first edition, the ONLY original version recommended by The Napoleon Hill Foundation, originally printed in March of 1937. The most famous of all teachers of success spent "a fortune and the better part of a lifetime of effort" to produce the "Law of Success" philosophy that forms the basis of his books and that is so powerfully summarized and explained for the general public in this book. In Think and Grow Rich, Hill draws on stories of Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires of his generation to illustrate his principles. This book will teach you the secrets that could bring you a fortune. It will show you not only what to do but how to do it. Once you learn and apply the simple, basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting success. Money and material things are essential for freedom of body and mind, but there are some who will feel that the greatest of all riches can be evaluated only in terms of lasting friendships, loving family relationships, understanding between business associates, and introspective harmony which brings one true peace of mind! All who read, understand, and apply this philosophy will be better prepared to attract and enjoy these spiritual values.BE PREPARED! When you expose yourself to the influence of this philosophy, you may experience a CHANGED LIFE which can help you negotiate your way through life with harmony and understanding and prepare you for the accumulation of abundant material riches.
Författare: Napoleon Hill
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Jessica Simpson Brawl
TMZ reports: Jessica Simpson has the power to turn men into blood-thirsty, violent animals. During a weekend shopping excursion, her mere presence ignited a WWE-style rumble between paparazzi and a herd of security guards.
As Jess left a shopping spree in Century City, tension between mall security and pursuing paps reached a high; erupting into all-out battle.
After a security guard pushed a photog out of Jessica's way, two photogs responded by unleashing a flurry of punches. [see what happens on slow news days? See full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Krokus Bus Crash, No One Croaked
sleazeroxx.com reports: "Angel of my dreams" is their current single off the "Hellraiser" album. They met their "Guardian Angel" in form of their female bus driver through Sweden during the band's current extensive European Tour. A new bus driver took over in Oslo/Norway and the "Guardian Angel" pointed out that the weight distribution in the bus and trailer was unbalanced and made sure that equipment was shifted accordingly before them taking off from Oslo via Denmark on their way to Hamburg Germany.
The band had looked forward to a day of rest on the 22nd of January on their day off. And then it happened without warning. Outside Rodby, south of Copenhagen/Denmark, a car slid into a truck. Trying to avoid a collision with the tour bus and the small car, the tour bus driver hit the back of a steel truck with the front window shattering and slid into the railing of the highway on the icy highway instead. If there would not have been the railing, the bus would have overturned.
It was a miracle that no one was seriously hurt. Just some cuts & bruises (which adds to the image of a hard rock band, I guess!). The musicians exited the tour bus through a side window. Tony and Stefan helped the tour bus driver to exit the bus through the driver's door. His leg was jammed between steering wheel and body of bus.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Leto Goes Looney
punkbands reports: Trash talk alert! If we can't have fun here, then what's the point? According to [Page Six], 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto went nuts while entertaining movie star-types and wannabes at the Sundance Film Festival. He was apparently picking fights with photographers and even went back for more after leaving whatever club he was in. Unfortunately, no punches were thrown. [see full story for more… our spy tells us that like someone like called him like Jordan Catalano and like all hell like broke like loose as he like ranted about like his like red car. Ok, we like made this last part like up but like did you ever notice that the writers for that show like loved the word like?] - Click Here for the Full Story
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Disco D Suicide
MTV reports: David "Disco D" Shayman, best known for collaborating with 50 Cent on the rapper's multiplatinum LP The Massacre, committed suicide early Tuesday morning (January 23). He was 27. The Michigan-born producer caught a career-changing break when his publicist passed along his beat CD to G-Unit's Sha Money XL and 50 selected the track that would eventually become "Ski Mask Way."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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NAACP Honors Bono
MTV reports: Bono will be honored at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards with the Chairman's Award. The U2 frontman "has been an inspiration to many people around the world through his music and humanitarian efforts," NAACP Chairman Julian Bond said in a statement.[see full story for more breaking music news]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Have a Coke and Some Cash
AP reports: Coca-Cola Co. has reached an agreement with an unsigned London ska band over the global soft drink giant's use of the band's material in TV ads.
The band, called 7 Seconds of Love, had argued that Coke used their video and song "Ninja" without permission in a South American commercial for Coca-Cola Light.
Coke agreed Monday to an out-of-court settlement.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Eat Manson
Gigwise reports: Marilyn Manson has revealed that he has almost completed his new album.
In a post on his official website, he said the recording is in the latter stages and he unveiled the title as ‘Eat Me, Drink Me.'
No release date has been confirmed, but the white faced one did confirm he will be taking the long-player on a world tour.
[see full story for more breaking music news]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Ted Leo And The Pharmacists Tour
CMJ reports: Ted Leo And The Pharmacists have announced the dates for their upcoming spring tour, set to kick off March 28 in Washington, DC and end in May with a stop at New York's Webster Hall. The tour will correspond with the March 20 release of the Pharmacists' new LP, Living With The Living, their first for Touch & Go. Leo will perform a solo show at Brooklyn's Northsix January 26 as part of a benefit for Callum Robbins, son of ex-Jawbox frontman J. Robbins. The band will also make an appearance March 2 at San Francisco's Noise Pop Festival.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Mexican Decapitation
Blabbermouth reports: San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will embark on their first-ever tour of Mexico in February. Also appearing on the three-date trek, dubbed "Chas Metal Attack Tour 2007", are MARDUK, MONSTROSITY and SETHERIAL. The details are as follows:
Feb. 09 - Leon, MEX @ Madeiras
Feb. 10 - Mexico City, MEX @ Circo Volador
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Crowded House Reunion
Contact Music reports: Crowded House are to reform for a world tour 11 years after they decided to split, according to reports.
The Australian and New Zealand band have started auditions in Melbourne this week to find a drummer after bandmate Paul Hester committed suicide two years ago.
Rumours have suggested that frontman Neil Finn has been the driving force behind the reunion and has been at the auditions along with bass player Nick Seymour.[see full story to try and catch the deluge of more info in a paper cup]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Jesus and Mary Chain Reunion
Contact Music reports: Volatile Scottish cult band THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN are reuniting for the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California. The band, who called it quits in 1998, will perform together at the festival 27-29 April (07). They join RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and CROWDED HOUSE as notable bands coming back together to play at the festival.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Meat Search
Contact Music reports: Country star WYNONNA JUDD and MEATLOAF have become the first celebrities to launch their own Internet search engines. Curious fans, who call up www.SearchWithMeatloaf.com or www.SearchWithWynonna.com, will be able to search for information using established search facility yahoo.com's vast cyberspace resources.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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More Clutch Dates
TuneLab reports: Clutch have added several dates to their tour with Dub Trio. Latest additions include:
March 3rd in Orlando, FL @ The Social
March 4th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Culture Room
March 5th in St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
March 10th in Austin, TX @ Emo's
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Stolen Drummer
TuneLab reports: Gil Sharone of the band Stolen Babies will fill in for Travis Barker on +44's current European Tour. Barker was forced to drop off the tour after he re-injured his broken arm.[see full story for music news]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Kid Hard Rock
TuneLab reports: Kid Rock says his eighth album is leaning toward hard rock. In an interview with Billboard he said, "I've got an album of 'bangers'. We've got so much s*** we're trying to narrow down so I can finish it off. It's f*cking tedious."
Rock is being assisted by Rick Rubin who has been editing and listening to songs.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Return of Malice
KNAC reports: 80's metal stalwarts, Malice are gearing up for a long awaited reunion tour and new record with three original members, lead guitarist Mick Zane (Malice, Monster), bassist Mark Behn (Malice, Monster, Ian Gillan) and guitarist Jay Reynolds (Malice, Metal Church).
The new Malice line up feautues the addition of drummer Pete Holmes (Michael Schenker Group, Black N' Blue, Fastway, Black Symphony, Ian Gillan) and their new singer Brian Allen (Last Empire)[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Andrew Mitchell, Chief Information Officer, Macpherson Kelley
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Madan Murthy, Director of Technology, Crimson & Co
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Digitizing Ticket Information Counters with Interactive Kiosks
By Apac CIO Outlook | Monday, November 25, 2019
The installations of digital signage and interactive kiosks have simplified traveling for the riders and helps in keeping the passengers up-to-date with the announcements
FREMONT, CA: Public transportation like bus and rail have stopped sorting through the documents and schedules. They have developed an interactive software run on an 8-foot tall kiosk. It can do the chaotic work of handling the papers and mapping out the itinerary digitally.
The world of public transportation has undergone technological metamorphosis. Interactive kiosks and digital signage have made life easier for both bus and rail travelers. These travelers have real-time access to the arrival information, which can assist the planning of the trip within the transit system while exploring first and last-mile options. Additionally, the trip planning module also enables interaction with the database mapping pinpointing to the specific places to see. The itineraries created by the users can be saved and emailed to themselves as well.
Fulfilling Every Travelers Needs:
The route information available in real-time not only contains the traveler-related information but provides an overview of the ride's route from the beginning to the end. This allows the rider to modify or customize their travels accordingly. Customer service for solving route-related queries and connections can be avoided as all the information is accessible by a single tap. The kiosks are handicap friendly, helping them navigate efficiently.
Simplifying Transport and its Management:
A controller has more power, and his task is simplified along with the travelers. Kiosks make it easier for authoritative personnel to make public service announcements. This crucial information can be conveyed to the riders via notifications in kiosks and digital signage.
The kiosks also act as a source of income for the governing authorities in the form of paid advertising. The 18 inches from the top of the 32-inch screen is giving for advertising. The sales team in the administration has opened up slots to display 10 to 60 second worth advertising to boost the local businesses.
The kiosk management software also notes down the statistics related to the usage of kiosks, which can be leveraged to recognize the travelers' patterns and behaviors.
With the installation of interactive kiosks, many other components like digital-screens with real-time information displayed in rail stations have also proven to be resourceful. Even though digital signage is not interactive like the kiosks, it has gained equal popularity.
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Stone: Aspen cat and mouse — when the vermin always win
Opinion | June 3, 2015
A Stone’s Throw
It’s Tuesday morning, and I’m a little groggy as I sit down to write this column.
Nothing new there, some might say, but my condition this particular morning is the result of our beloved cat waking us up at 4:30 in the morning in wild pursuit of a mouse.
Our cat is a deeply enthusiastic but thoroughly incompetent mouser. He’s great at catching them but he’s clueless about what to do once he’s got one. Our kitty is strictly a catch-and-release mouser. And although the mice certainly don’t enjoy the experience — to say the least — the cat is so gentle that they always escape his clutches unharmed.
Sometimes it feels as if we’re running a health spa for mice: vigorous exercise to keep them fit followed by deluxe snacking on the best organic foods from our cabinets.
So this morning, as usual, there was a great crashing and skittering and yowling and, finally, silence.
In short — as I look at today’s local news — our cat is almost exactly like the Aspen City Council: enthusiastic but incompetent when it comes to patrolling against invading pests. A great crashing and skittering and yowling and, in the end, nothing. Almost like a health spa to keep developers in peak physical condition: a vigorous workout followed by unlimited feasting.
I am referring, of course, to Monday night’s 4-1 vote of approval for the Base2 hotel at the corner of Main and Monarch.
The council members made a great show of claws and fangs, but in the end it was their incredibly gentle mouth that carried the day, as they voted to approve a building roughly double the size allowed by the zoning, with pretty much no real provision of the required parking for 37 hotel rooms.
And what does Aspen get in exchange?
Not much — except for a building that’s far too big.
The hotel is supposed to be “affordable,” but there are no guarantees of any kind that it really will be cheap, except that the rooms will be small. (Unless, of course, the rooms have connecting doors, in which case — shazam! — the small rooms become larger “suites” and the prices soar. But, gee, what good-guy developer could possibly resort to such an underhanded trick just to raise his profits? Impossible to imagine. Excuse me for even imagining it.)
It was impressive how council members found ways to bend over backward and justify their decisions.
When the issue of inadequate parking was raised, Councilwoman Ann Mullins pooh-poohed the concerns, saying, according to this newspaper, that it would be a “shame” for that “detail” to interfere with this project — and Mullins said she wasn’t worried because Aspen transportation may involve fewer cars in five to 10 years.
Seems like a reasonable basis for approving a hotel. I mean, gee, we’ve done so well limiting traffic in the past. I guess Mullins is counting on individual jet packs to whisk people into town.
But the biggest thing that emerged from Tuesday’s news stories was the council’s determination to spit in the face of the majority of local residents who voted, just a few scant weeks ago, to approve Referendum 1, forbidding the council from granting exactly the kind of zoning variances that were involved in Monday night’s Base2 approval.
To be clear, there seems to be no legal requirement that the council follow that vote by the public in this particular case, since this project was filed before the election.
But the lack of a legal requirement does not mean the council could not have accepted the ethical requirement to reject the variances that the people did not want the council to approve.
But they ignored the people’s very clear message. Indeed, they resent mere residents daring to tell them what to do.
As quoted in this newspaper, Councilman Adam Frisch said, “There’s always implied powers by the community when a (planned development) review comes forward. It has nothing to do with Referendum 1.”
Whoa! Hang on there, pal. In fact, it has everything to do with Referendum 1, which made it very, very clear that there was no “implied” power from the community. In fact, Referendum 1 was all about the community specifically withdrawing any powers, implied or otherwise, to grant these variances.
Councilman Art Daily said that referring the project to a public vote would be an inappropriate abdication of council responsibility.
Mayor Steve Skadron agreed, saying it would undermine the council’s judgment.
And Mullins said, “There’s a real difference between passing a variance that benefits an individual developer or property owner versus passing a variance that will help with a community benefit.”
These are all perfectly nice people, but they are in desperate need of some lessons in paying attention: Referring the variances to a public vote would not be “abdicating council responsibility” — because Referendum 1 removed that responsibility. It would not be “undermining the council’s judgment” — because the people have said they don’t want the council exercising its judgment in these decisions. And it is not a matter of balancing whether a variance offers developer benefit versus public benefit — because the people said no council-approved variances, no matter whom they benefit.
And when it was suggested that a petition drive might be launched to force a public vote on the hotel project, Councilman Adam Frisch made his contempt for the people very clear.
The Aspen Daily News reported that Frisch “said he’s had conversations with people who are ‘chomping at the bit’ to do so, and he practically dared them to move forward. ‘I personally welcome (a voter referendum) because I think it will pass,’ he said. ‘I welcome that if that’s how you want to spend your political capital — I wish you the best.’”
All in all, it’s almost enough to make me want to move back upvalley to Aspen — so I can run my mouse-loving cat for City Council.
He doesn’t pay any attention to what anyone says, either.
Andy Stone is former editor of The Aspen Times. His email address is andy@aspentimes.com.
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About the Graham Sherry OAM Scholarship
The Graham Sherry OAM Scholarship is available annually to a young female and male from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to help them complete their studies at university or TAFE.
Applications for the scholarship open in July and close in September each year.
The bursaries celebrate the contribution the former Chair of migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia, Graham Sherry OAM, made to the refugee sector during his 12 year tenure.
Mr Sherry joined AMES Australia in 2004 after a distinguished legal and business career. In his time as Chair, AMES Australia developed as an organisation fostering new ideas, new ways of working and new visions for the future.
Mr Sherry, who stood down as Chair in 2016 has said he is proud to be associated with the scholarships.
Scholarship Applications have closed for study in 2020.
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DANA D. KELLEY: Pandering is insulting
by Dana D. Kelley | January 10, 2020 at 6:54 a.m.
Selective sound-biting has become the norm in politics.
It can be editing at its most deceitful: pulling short snippets from a longer paragraph can make it appear someone said exactly the opposite of what they actually articulated. And it's easily done with politicians, who tend to bloviate and speak often with mildly forked tongue so as to try to avoid offending anyone.
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, for example, was widely quoted as pronouncing--only a few days after the Texas church shooting incident in which an armed parishioner killed a would-be mass shooter--that "you just do not want the average citizen carrying a gun in a crowded place."
The quote was technically accurate, but it came after first Bloomberg first outlined what happened and then prefaced that remark with a statement that it's the job of the police to "have guns and to decide when to shoot."
The point is, reading the entire paragraph gives more context than only hearing the final sentence.
Which is precisely why Americans need to develop a skepticism over sound bites. Indeed, if average people would think more about how it feels when someone isolates something they have said and twists it out of context, it'd be less easy to fall victim to shyster spin-doctoring.
But the worst thing about Bloom-berg's remarks on the subject wasn't the selective sound-bite edit. That's SOP for political opponents, and it's easily called out and corrected.
What's worse is what Bloomberg said a couple of days later when his campaign released on social media a one-minute excerpt of a speech he made with regard to gun ownership.
"Nobody wants to take away anybody's gun," he said, presumably to separate himself from the Beto wing and its "Hell yes" attitude about seizing people's firearms. "It's protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution."
An obligatory nod to the 2A crowd.
But then he goes on to say this: "The courts have ruled that you can have reasonable restrictions like background checks. Nobody, including NRA members when you poll, thinks that we should be selling guns to minors, to people with psychiatric problems, or people with criminal records.
"Something's got to be done."
The italics are mine, for emphasis.
It's understood and expected that ultra-level billionaires are out of touch with average folks, and Bloomberg is near the top of the upper strata of that segment. We all can overlook gaffes that betray how little the super-rich really understand about middle class life and strife.
But when Bloomberg says "Something's got to be done" right after listing three categories of citizens that nobody thinks should be able to buy guns, a reasonable listener would infer that nothing has been done yet. In fact, a reasonable listener might also conclude that part of the "something" that ought to be done would be to pass gun laws that prohibit the sale of firearms to "minors, to people with psychiatric problems, or people with criminal records."
It's not possible that Bloomberg doesn't know or understand that federal gun control measures have already been enacted to address the very issues he itemized. He isn't ignorant that way. Maybe he's hoping that voters are.
And to a mogul of his magnitude (news reports name him as the 10th richest person in the world), a victorious end may always be justified by dishonest means.
But facts apply equally to rich or poor. Federal laws have already been passed that make the sale of guns to (1) minors, (2) felons and (3) mentally defective people a crime. Regarding minors, the law is already stricter than what Bloomberg called for: Handgun buyers must be 21 years old.
All of which means that in his little speech Bloomberg cannot possibly believe his own words when he says, "something's got to be done."
Legally and legislatively, something has already been done about everything he mentioned.
This pandering, dupe-the-voters dynamic is insulting, and already playing out in Virginia, where Bloomberg helped finance a blue wave in the statehouse last November. Democratic legislators wasted no time proposing new gun restrictions, some of which will be challenged on constitutional grounds if passed.
One measure, which would outlaw not only the sale but also the mere possession of AR-15 type rifles, includes no "grandfather" provision for current owners. That omission, along with a Virginia congressman's suggestion that the governor call out the National Guard to enforce the law, has sparked concern over confiscation.
Despite gubernatorial claims there will be no confiscation, numerous "Second Amendment Sanctuary" resolutions have sprung up across the Old Dominion, as people push back against government heavy-handedness over personal liberty.
Guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are not a threat. When criminals break existing gun laws more frequently, the government response should be greater prosecution and punishment for those crimes--not more gun laws to oppress non-criminal citizens.
A better Virginia experiment would be to focus on illegal gun possession by criminals. Pass some truly draconian punitive sentencing options, give judges the power to implement them, and see just how fast petty thugs might change their heat-packing habits.
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Dana D. Kelley is a freelance writer from Jonesboro.
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Azerbaijan: Political opposition leaders must receive fair trial
Thread: Azerbaijan: Political opposition leaders must receive fair trial
Ekmekjian Janet
AI Index: EUR 55/001/2004 (Public)
News Service No: 113
Amnesty International today called on the Azerbaijani authorities to
ensure that seven leading members of the political opposition in
Azerbaijan receive a fair trial in line with international standards.
Rauf Arifoglu, a deputy chairman of the Musavat (Equality) party and
editor-in-chief of the Yeni Musavat opposition newspaper, Arif Hajili
and Ibrahim Ibrahimli, also deputy chairmen of Musavat, Panah
Huseynov, chairman of the Khalq (People) party, Etimad Asadov,
chairman of the Karabakh's Invalids Association, Sardar Jalologlu,
the executive secretary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party and Igbal
Agazade, the chairman of the Umid (Hope) party are due to go on trial
at the Court for Grave Crimes in Baku later this week for their
alleged participation in violent clashes between opposition
supporters and law enforcement officers in the wake of the
presidential elections in October 2003. All seven political opponents
are reportedly accused of having masterminded the post-election
violence and are charged with organizing mass disturbances (Article
220 part one of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code) and endangering the
life or health of representatives of the authorities by means of
force (Article 315 part two) - charges which they have consistently
denied since their pre-trial arrests in October 2003.
Amnesty International is concerned about allegations that, after they
were reportedly arbitrarily detained, some of the seven opposition
politicians were tortured by members of the Ministry of Internal
Affair's (MVD) Organized Crime Unit (OCU) to force them to confess to
having organized or participated in the post-election violence and to
denounce the opposition electoral bloc Bizim Azerbaijan (Our
Azerbaijan) and its presidential candidate, Isa Gambar, the chairman
of Musavat and runner-up in the election, who had been placed under
house arrest.
For example, on 17 October masked OCU officers detained Iqbal
Agazadeh at his home, after a special session of parliament had
stripped him of his parliamentary immunity earlier that day. On the
way to the OCU offices he was allegedly repeatedly punched in the
face with a steel-reinforced glove. At the OCU he was reportedly
severely beaten and tortured during three days in order to force him
to denounce Isa Gambar in a television interview on 20 October, after
which he was allowed access to his lawyer. His lawyer told the
international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch that
Iqbal Agazadeh's body was covered in bruises and that he had been hit
some 50 times on one leg.
Others were reportedly detained in cruel, inhuman and degrading
conditions. Rauf Arifoglu told members of the international press
freedom organization Reporters without Borders, who visited him in
pre-trial detention in Bailov prison in Baku, that he had been held
in solitary confinement for 32 days and forced to sleep on the floor
of an unheated cell for 18 days. He went on hunger strike in December
2003 and again in February 2004 together with dozens of opposition
detainees to protest their arrests, which they believe were
politically-motivated.
"Such ill-treatment and torture are against basic human rights
principles endorsed by Azerbaijan when it signed and ratified the
European Convention on Human Rights and if substantiated cast serious
doubts on Azerbaijan's commitment to the respect of human rights and
the rule of law," the organization said.
Amnesty International is further concerned about reports from earlier
trials of opposition activists, accused of having taken part in the
post-election violence, that evidence based on confessions extracted
under torture was admitted in court. The organization reminds the
Azerbaijani authorities of their obligations under international fair
trial standards not to admit such evidence in court and to promptly
and impartially investigate all allegations of torture and
ill-treatment and bring the perpetrators to justice.
In August 2003 President Heydar Aliyev appointed his son, Ilham
Aliyev, as Prime Minister. Two weeks before presidential elections on
15 October, he resigned as President and withdrew his candidacy in
favour of his son who went on to win the elections by a large margin,
as the sole candidate, for the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan (New
Azerbaijan) party. The elections were marred by widespread voting
irregularities, including ballot box stuffing, multiple voting and
intimidation of voters and election observers. Scores of election
officials who refused to sign flawed election protocols during the
vote count were reportedly threatened and detained. Violent clashes
between opposition activists protesting election irregularities and
officers from the police and MVD special forces in the centre of the
capital Baku on 16 October left hundreds of protestors and dozens of
police officers injured, many seriously, and claimed at least one
death. Over 50 independent and opposition journalists covering the
demonstration were reportedly severely beaten by police and several
were detained along with scores of protestors and bystanders. There
were credible reports that large numbers of opposition activists or
supporters and members of their families were intimidated and
dismissed from their jobs following the election because of their
political affiliation.
Hundreds of opposition activists, officials and supporters - mainly,
but not exclusively, of the Musavat party - were detained throughout
the country reportedly for "instigating, organizing or participating
in violent activities". Most were sentenced to short-term
administrative detention but more than a hundred were remanded in
custody. To date 118 opposition activists have been tried in separate
court cases for their alleged participation in the post-election
violence. Thirty three men received prison sentences of between three
and six years while the rest received suspended sentences. Among
those who received a conditional sentence was human rights activist
and imam of the independent Juma mosque, Ilgar Ibrahimoglu. He was
released on 2 April.
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AUSTIN AUDIENCE
Alabama Story
Austin Theatre
Woman In Black, Penfold Theatre
Rex Stanfield
The nutshell:
Saturday October 14 - Monday October 30 Thursdays through Sundays, no performance Saturday October 21.
Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 5:00 pm.
Gothic, suspense, thriller, supernatural
Length: Two hours with one intermission.
Director: Emily Rankin
Arthur Kipps - Stephen Price
The Actor - Kareem Badr
Production company: Penfold Theatre, 7 Towers Theatre, Scottish Rite Theatre
Location: Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701
`Admission: $18 - $30, Tickets
Everybody loves spooky stories. Everybody, that is, except Arthur Kipps. He has one that he has never revealed to anyone, until now. No great teller of tales, he enlists the aid of a professional actor to teach him how to describe the horrors he experienced those many years ago, memories which have deeply affected him to this day.
A bit of early patience is well rewarded as the opening scenes establish the manner in which the story is to be related, along with an investment in imagination on the part of the audience. The result elevates the tale to one which transfers the action beyond the stage and into the imagination of those watching, much like a great radio mystery but with the visual spectacle of a stage performance. Arthur cedes the role of himself to the hired actor, providing narration and portraying the few various others he met during his ordeal.
As Arthur, Stephen Price delivers an ordinary man drawn into a very extraordinary circumstance. As local men, he transforms in mannerisms and speech, deftly displaying dramatic range and substance. As both the actor and the actor's version of a younger Arthur, Kareem Badr embodies the suspense and terror of the events that play out before us. A brooding sense of solitude is evoked by the fact the events are played out by only these two men. And then, there is the Woman in Black.
The Scottish Rite Theatre is as old as Austin itself. Emily Rankin's direction transforms it from a historic performance hall into a foggy salt marsh, a Gothic mansion, a desolate cemetery, and a lonely causeway. Expert lighting by Patrick Anthony's, Davis Boss' sound, and Christopher Conard's scenery captivates the senses.
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Reddit Learning Roundup: The People Of The Internet Share Their Strategies
The world wide web isn’t just for wasting time at work!
BY David Doochin
If learning a new language is about connecting with other people, shouldn’t you listen to actual people about the best language-learning tips? Enter the internet — that great, oft-uncharted digital landmass of memes, chats, the occasional hate speech, debates, tweets and many, many pictures of cats.
The internet’s your place if you’re looking for authentic, personal narratives from the people of the world about, well, anything. Sites like Quora let people share their stories and expertise, and Twitter lets many of us bare all our inner thoughts and feelings (in 280 characters or fewer, that is).
We love the communal power of Reddit, which is a great hub of information and opinions on oodles of topics, from personal finance to relationship advice to pictures of bread stapled to trees (no, we don’t get it either). No wonder, then, that people electronically congregate there to share language-learning tips and strategies that have worked for them in their quests to master a new tongue.
We’ve compiled some of them here — a handful of our favorite comments from Reddit threads about the best and most effective language-learning tips and tricks. Of course, everyone’s language-learning journey is different, and these tips might not work for you. But let them inspire you as they will; you never know what might be the winning strategy!
(Real) Language-Learning Tips From The (Real) People Of Reddit
For visual learners like this Redditor, using mnemonic devices to relate words to mental images is a surefire way to make connections stick.
This Redditor sees a lot of language-learning value in one of the world’s most universal languages — music.
And speaking of music, when it comes to learning a new language with songs, it can help to go back to basics — and to drop the guise that you’re so grown up.
Need a confidence boost when it comes to your accent? Turn the tables on yourself and be the listener for once.
This Redditor knows the power of human connection is stronger than any textbook.
And if you’re really craving a more intimate human connection without geographic proximity, you can get creative with your phone and 10 dollars a month.
Finally, of all the elements that go into language learning, don’t forget perhaps the most important one: your own enjoyment.
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David Doochin
David is a content producer for Babbel USA, where he writes for Babbel Magazine and oversees Babbel's presence on Quora. He’s a native of Nashville and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied linguistics and history. Before Babbel he worked at Quizlet and Atlas Obscura. A geek for grammar and an editorial enthusiast, he speaks Spanish (and dabbles in German, Dutch, Afrikaans and Italian). When he’s not curating his Instagram meme collection, you can find him spending too much money on food and exploring new cities around the world.
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Solids & Finger Foods
Solid Feeding Basics
Kitchen tips from Tyler Florence: Can I give my child spicy foods?
2:18 min | 318 views
Celebrity chef Tyler Florence explains why it's okay to use spices when you cook for your kids.
Lindsay: What seasonings and spices are okay to use in the baby-food making and which ones do you stay away from?
Tyler: I would probably stay away from chili for the most part, you know? But that being said, like, you really, you have to realize that there are babies all over the world, right? So there are Asian small children that grow up with Asian flavors. There are small children in India that grow up with like curry flavors. There are small children in Latin America that grow up with sort of robust chili-like flavors, right? So there's nothing that's off limits…
Lindsay: It's all about what you serve.
Tyler: There's nothing that off limits, right?
Lindsay: We have this great blogger on Momformation, Dr. Lisa Dana, and she's a pediatrician actually, and she once told me that sometimes it's her Indian patients that have the best eaters as babies and toddlers because they are cooking for them like they have been cooked for as they grew up. So, spices and curries. And the babies love them. It’s the palate that they've sort of grown up with.
Tyler: We in this country have been convinced that we don't know how to cook for our children. And it's almost like we're kind of robbed of this instinctual desire to feed and satiate our family.
And also the most important thing is I think to stick with your heritage. Like, I think there's nothing more important than letting your children know where they come from through flavors and dishes. Like if it's your grandmother's thing that she's been making forever and you grew up with that dish, make it for your kids so they understand where they're from.
Lindsay: Right.
Tyler: You know, there's a very homogenized world out there. And it's all about the big five: It's all about pizza and hamburgers and chicken nuggets and French fries and hot dogs. And if anything outside that category, American kids won't eat it. And it's just not the case: Our kids love Thai food.
Lindsay: Yeah, ours do too!
Tyler: Love Thai food. Cause it's a very complex place, a very complex taste. And that's what I'm saying, it's like spicy, sour, salty, sweet … They're like, oh my God …
Lindsay: All in one!
Tyler: Wow! Like, Tom Yum Ghai soup, they love it!
So it's really about providing a menu, if you want to think about it like that, of experiences for your children to try, to taste. If it doesn't really work out, it's not like you fail the concept out, you just reintroduce it, introduce it later on.
Lindsay: Later on, you keep trying.
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Opinion, Columnists
Short-term-vision netas India’s growing danger
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
The writer is a Delhi-based journalist and author. His latest book is RSS: Icons Of The Indian Right.
Published : Dec 30, 2017, 12:15 am IST
Updated : Dec 30, 2017, 12:15 am IST
The threat to the BJP in the beginning of the year and the challenge it faced in the last weeks of the year were similar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)
The year ends for the BJP the way it began and compelling it to once again maintain a false sense of bravado when it knows something is not quite right. In January, the BJP was rattled about possible damage due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ham-handed strike on India’s cash economy. It was specially worried that the party would be left high and dry — with its traditional supporters like middle-class traders deserting it and the targeted “proletarian class” not enlisting. In January, the crucial polls in Uttar Pradesh loomed ahead and prompted by the RSS, the BJP declared that there would be no retrospective hounding of businesses that were entering the formal sector. By end-January it was clear that Hindutva bandwagon revival was the BJP’s last hope in UP after the note ban squib. The jury is still out if the unprecedented mandate was an endorsement of demonetisation or due to a blatantly polarising narrative in the course of the campaign.
Not content with a single analogy, Mr Modi had argued last February that “if there is a kabristan (graveyard) in a village, then it must have a shamshan ghat (cremation ground) too. If there is electricity during Ramzan, it should be there on Diwali as well; if there is electricity during Holi, it should be there on Id too...” Criticising the Samajwadi Party for its tokenistic politics is understandable. But when the Prime Minister steered the campaign into the conceptual “dark alley” where communities were waiting to resolve “1,200 years of hostility”, thereby diverting attention from the notion of vikas, or development, it became clear that despite belief, the Hindu Hriday Samrat visage remains the critical element of his moral fibre. The year ends on the note of clarity that the campaign for the Gujarat Assembly elections had two distinct phases — the pre-Modi entry on November 27 and post his appearance in the garb of the protector of Gujarati “asmita”. In this avatar Mr Modi emerged as a PM who could even accuse his immediate predecessor, and a former vice-president who demitted office barely a few months ago, of treason if only electoral pursuits warranted it.
The threat to the BJP in the beginning of the year and the challenge it faced in the last weeks of the year were similar. The method deployed by Mr Modi to extricate the party from the marsh it was bogged in due to blunders and miscalculations of its making was the same. In between the two low points was the theatrical rollout of GST at a midnight session of Parliament — an obvious attempt to provide Mr Modi with his own “tryst with destiny” moment. It required thousands of traders in Surat and elsewhere to convey that a place in history cannot be secured “on-demand” unless one is looking for a Tughlaquean niche. The worry however is that the two elections underscored that a divisive card works well whenever the party is in a spot of bother. This home truth acquired an ominous character as the Congress Party in Gujarat, and specially its now newly-elected president Rahul Gandhi chose to play the Gujarat game within the political template of Hindutva.
The year undeniably witnessed removal of the last vestiges of political idealism as converting political parties into election machines became acceptable. While the previous government too modelled state policy with the objective of strengthening the ruling party, a veneer of pretence for the aam aadmi was always maintained. This however was abandoned through the year in the course of elections, in questionable send-offs to people retiring from constitutional posts and by making constitutional institutions subservient to the dominant political party. Irrefutably, the year ends on a note of immense dejection because of the conclusion of the Congress that in the medium and long run, ideology has to be put on the backburner to electorally combat the BJP.
In a land of serial elections, there is no year when crucial polls are not on the calendar. In the coming year even contests in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura in February and Mizoram in November will acquire a national hue because the BJP is making a concerted bid to alter the Centre’s terms of engagement with the northeastern states. Issues that characterise the BJP’s distinctive politics in this region has capacity to generate disquiet and worries will become sharper as under guidance of the RSS, the party will possibly seek to widen the “Hindu footprint”. After emerging from the trough in Gujarat, the BJP will find the terrain in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and even Madhya Pradesh, all states that will vote in 2018, none too easy. Karnataka already is on the precipice of a social upheaval with the seven-member panel formed by the Karnataka State Minorities Commission to study the demand of the Lingayat community for a separate minority religion status due to submit its report shortly. The Congress has backed this demand to distinguish the Lingayats from Hinduism and consequently the issue has the potential of a political fallout as the BJP believes this is aimed at weakening the party’s support within the community. This is not familiar territory for the Congress and its leadership risks being drawn into a dispute although it is not completely familiar with deeper issues involved.
The concern is that social identity has become more complicated and has been the cause of ever-increasing conflicts. In the past three years India has carried the burden of aspiration for self-identification being frowned upon by the BJP and its allies. Incidents like the recent attack on the migrant Muslim in Rajasthan or the labelling of every Bengali Muslim as Bangladeshi points to the rumble deep in the country’s social belly. The worry is that that the dominant party’s priority is to harness conflict for electoral gains and its main adversary too is now increasingly being motivated by the necessities of electoral politics. In the coming year Indians will be led by its politicians looking at everything in the short run.
Tags: narendra modi, hindutva, gujarat assembly elections, rahul gandhi
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Entry from December 28, 2016
“A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other”
"A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other” is a saying that has been printed on many images.The one-line saying has never been attributed to any author.
Jane Ace (1897-1974) of the American serial radio comedy Easy Aces was reported in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle on December 15, 1932 as saying:
“I’m not making any New Year’s resolutions. They just go in one year and out the other.”
Wikipedia: Easy Aces
Easy Aces, a long-running American serial radio comedy (1930–1945), was trademarked by the low-keyed drollery of creator and writer Goodman Ace and his wife, Jane, as an urbane, put-upon realtor and his malaprop-prone wife. A 15-minute program, airing as often as five times a week, Easy Aces wasn’t quite the ratings smash that such concurrent 15-minute serial comedies as Amos ‘n’ Andy, The Goldbergs, Lum and Abner, or Vic and Sade were. But its unobtrusive, conversational, and clever style, and the cheerful absurdism of its storylines, built a loyal enough audience of listeners and critics alike to keep it on the air for 15 years.
Old Fulton NY Post Cards
15 December 1932, Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle, “Radio Dial-Log” by Jo Ranson, pg. 21, cols. 1-2:
“I’m not making any New Year’s resolutions,” says Jane Ace of “Easy Aces,” “They just go in one year and out the other.”
31 December 1932, Richmond (IN) Palladium and Sun-Telegram, “As a Woman Sees It,” pg. 7, col. 3:
Also I’m not making public any list of resolutions, for I agree with Jane Ace of the radio program “Easy Aces” that such resolutions “just go in one year, and out the other.”
-- and a Happy New Year.
MARTHA PENELOPE.
2 January 1936, Seboygan (WI) Press, “And That’s That!” by W. J. P., pg. 20, col. 3:
Good Gags
Interference by another station rubbed out the Ben Bernie broadcast Tuesday night but we did catch several wisecracks to the effect that Walter Winchell was going to have a New Year’s party and might open up a couple of windows, and that New Year’s resolutions go in one year and out the other.
31 December 1937, Salem (OH) News, “Uncle Abner Says,” pg. 2, col. 3:
Most o’ th’ resolution made t-day go in one year an’ out th’ other.
5 January 1945, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, “Around the Dial” by Dorothy Doran, pg. 17, col. 3:
Gags On The Air
TOM HOWARD: “What is a New Year’s resolution?”
GEORGE SHELTON: “Something that goes in one year and out the other.”
Executive’s Treasury of Humor for Every Occasion
By William R. Gerler
West Nyack, NY: Parker Pub. Co.
1972, ©1965
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Resolution. A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.
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A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.
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“A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” —UNKNOWN
New Years Jokes For Kids
By Peter Crumpton
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A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other!
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DUP 'holding Conservatives to ransom' over Brexit, Tory MP says
By Mark Devenport BBC News NI Political Editor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47913254
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Image caption Daniel Kawczynski, the MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, has quit the Eurosceptic European Research Group
A Conservative MP has accused the DUP of holding his party to ransom over Brexit.
Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski said he would prefer the prime minister to call a fresh Westminster election rather than renew his party's confidence and supply arrangement with the DUP.
Referring to the DUP, Mr Kawczynski said he does not "want the tail to wag the dog any longer".
He was speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Inside Politics programme.
Mr Kawczynski, who earlier this week quit the Eurosceptic European Research Group, also said the current "national humiliation" cannot be allowed to continue.
'Sign of strength, not weakness'
He said that once the withdrawal agreement is ratified, the whole of the UK political establishment will work to avoid the Northern Ireland backstop being implemented.
Questioned about comments he made in November, arguing for changes in the Northern Ireland backstop, Mr Kawczynski acknowledged that he had changed his mind.
He said "sometimes changing your mind is a sign of strength not weakness".
However, he believes that if MPs do not vote for Mrs May's Withdrawal Agreement soon, they will be "putting at risk the whole Brexit process".
Image caption Mr Kawczynski said he was listening more and more to the Independent Unionist MP for North Down Lady Hermon
"How much longer can we continue to have this gridlock and paralysis?" the MP asked "because 10 members of parliament from Northern Ireland refuse to compromise in any way shape and form?".
He said he is starting to listen more and more to the independent unionist North Down MP Lady Hermon, who backs the prime minister's deal, because of what he describes as the "huge indifference and intransigence the DUP are showing".
Responding to the criticism, the outgoing DUP MEP Diane Dodds said the "withdrawal agreement has not changed one iota" from the one he had previously voted against.
Mrs Dodds reiterated her view that the withdrawal agreement would separate Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK in a way which would not be good either constitutionally or economically.
She maintained that her party had been pragmatic by making it clear that if the EU and the UK "deal with the backstop then we are in business".
Mrs Dodds said she had no record of a meeting which the Times newspaper claimed had taken place in Westminster this week between the DUP leadership and Boris Johnson.
No vested interest
Mrs Dodds said the DUP "are not in the business of taking on who is the leadership of the Conservative party".
"Whoever the Conservative party decides should be their leader, whether that is Mrs May or Boris Johnson, or whoever that may be, that is the person we will deal with," she said.
"Our confidence and supply arrangement is with the Conservative party it is not just with the Conservative party leader.
"So we have no vested interest and will be staying well away from that particular contest."
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Sometimes They Get Into the Machinery is the fourth album from virtual band Imaginary Creatures. The group is a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scott along with producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. A little different from previous offerings, this album is the result of David’s long-held desire to make an album using real strings – principally cellos – to augment the traditional guitars, keyboards and drums. To this end we have recruited cellists Wendy Weatherby and Ron Shaw and violin virtuoso Seonaid Aitken.
We are also pleased to welcome back drummer Ted McKenna, who played on the second Imaginary Creatures album. Best known for his time with Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Rory Gallagher, Ted is still touring extensively with Band of Friends and Michael Schenker Fest.
The blend of rock and classical instruments has produced a lush and intriguing sound for this album, augmented in places by sampled instruments. Some of the songs rock, others are delicate and ethereal. All are haunting, in keeping with the album’s theme of ghosts.
The album was mainly recorded at Offbeat Studios in the heart of Edinburgh, with Ted’s drums recorded at Heartbeat Studio in Midlothian.
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by Carolyn ArnoldCarolyn Arnold
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The loss of a hero cuts deep...
"Fans of crime fiction will be moved and enthralled by In the Line of Duty, as much an action-packed mystery as it is a heartfelt tribute to police who give up their lives to protect others." -Publishers Weekly
The headlines hit home for the Stiles PD when one of their own is shot and killed while on duty. Detective Madison Knight and the brotherhood of blue are fueled to find justice. But that's easier said than done. Emotions are high, and the evidence is pointing them in several directions.
One thing is certain: members of the Stiles PD will need to stand united and set aside their differences in order to reap justice. But can they hold it together and close the case without any more officers paying with their lives?
In the Line of Duty is "a roller-coaster ride of a plot with all manner of twists and turns." (Midwest Book Review) Perfect for fans of James Patterson, Michael Connelly, and JD Robb.
Buy this international bestselling book today and join the investigation! Uncover clues, follow leads, and catch a cop killer like thousands of readers have done before you. It doesn't matter if this is the first book you're reading in the Detective Madison Knight series or not; all the books stand alone!
What readers say about In the Line of Duty:
★★★★★ "A hard hitting, emotional novel."
★★★★★ "A slew of twists and turns along the way."
★★★★★ "Arnold... makes us feel a roller coaster of emotions."
★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this book."
★★★★★ "I actually could see it being a movie."
★★★★★ "The author makes such an effort to do her research on police procedures."
★★★★★ "I was glad to read this book that has the utmost respect for law enforcement."
★★★★★ "Arnold puts words and feelings in this book that are true to life. Great writer and series."
★★★★★ "Thanks for such a good book. Maybe they can make a movie out of this one."
★★★★★ "Brilliant as usual."
★★★★★ "An insightful look into the lives and losses our country's heroes face every day on the front lines."
★★★★★ "This book absolutely kept me guessing until the killer was revealed."
★★★★★ "The twists and turns will leave your head spinning, in a good way."
Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Detective Madison Knight Series , #7
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series-Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures-and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.
Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime.
"Fans of crime fiction will be moved and enthralled...as much an action-packed mystery as it is a heartfelt tribute to police who give up their lives to protect others." --Publishers Weekly
In the Line of Duty 4.8 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 19 reviews.
Carolyn Arnold has written a book that not only captures the criminals it shows us the true heroes in the Line of Duty. We hear stories in real life but don't fully understand. This book shows us the heartache that families are faced with in order to sever and protect us. God Bless those men and women. I had tears in my eyes when reading the final chapter. To all the fallen officers RIP and Thank You.
I love how this author keeps me turning the pages! Wonderful suspense to keep your interest!
CECJ 6 days ago
Dawn Tilman 21 days ago
This is one of those books you don't put down. The characters felt real and the story compelling. This is the first book in the series I have read and it won't be my last.
Kathy Roll 28 days ago
Carolyn writes very realistic, gripping law enforcement stories. I enjoyed the mystery and tension between characters. Very good!
Cheryl Peil 3 months ago
A technically accurate & yet very interesting novel!
Anonymous 3 months ago
the characters were all well developed and the story was interesting and well written. I will definitely read more of this series.
Very good book. Would read it again and probably will.
SherryF More than 1 year ago
In The Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold may not be the action packed, in your face suspense and danger that I love so much, but I do enjoy learning about the step by step procedures of a murder investigation, especially when it is one of their own…and the impact it has on the characters personal lives. Carolyn Arnold has done her research, including the impact the media has on an investigation. I, too, think they dwell too much on the bad, never telling the whole story. Madison is a detective with the Stiles Police Department and Troy, her boyfriend, is a member of their SWAT team. Their relationship takes a direct hit. Both of them were friends of the murdered officer, but Troy had grown up with him, been his best man and was the godfather of his children. Troy’s nickname for Madison is Bulldog. She is tenacious, aggressive and determined, sometimes forgetting to eat and sleep. She’s like the energizer bunny, she doesn’t stop. Just the type of person you would want working your case, if you had one. It takes a real knack to figure out who’s lying, who’s telling the truth, getting the information they need from uncooperative suspects and witnesses and Madison is like a dog with a bone, her mind putting the puzzle together, piece by piece. I think their situation could actually be a benefit to their relationship if they could let the old baggage go, knock down some walls, and use the knowledge of the nature of the beast, their work, to overcome some of the bumps in the road sure to come their way. Imagine if you were the other half and not a police officer…their late nights, not knowing where they are and what they are doing, and the danger, never knowing if the car they pull over will have a criminal that will blow them away rather than be taken. I became invested in the characters, even the most peripheral, because they all had their place in the story. Some were good, some were bad, but they all have a ring of truth to them. The police kept their cool, when they could have gunned down the suspects and got away with it. The bad guys did what bad guys do, lie and muddle the investigation. I do like some humor with my danger and Carolyn Arnold supplied it. Madison and her partner Terry are quite a team and I look forward to more adventures with them In The Line Of Duty by Carolyn Arnold rings of truth and realism, the slow and steady investigation into the murder of one of their own. I loved following each thread of the mystery, unraveling it a strand at a time, veering this way and that, eliminating one thread only to find another. I only figured it out right before she told and I LOVE IT! Carolyn Arnold had to break it down for me. That is so rare, that I can only bow down and say I’m not worthy. I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of In The Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold.
eternalised More than 1 year ago
Carolyn Arnold is an excellent author. I discovered that much from reading her previous books. But from all her books I’ve read so far, In The Line of Duty, is hands down my favorite. Detective Madison Knight is the protagonist in this series, and this is the seventh book so far. But even without reading the previous books, you can just pick up this one and enjoy the story. It does make it tougher to keep the characters apart and figure out how they’re all connected than if you’d start from book one, in my opinion, but it’s definitely doable. Anyway, on to the story. Barry Weir, police officer, gets shot. Detective Madison Knight and her team are itching to catch Barry’s murderer. The one must devastated about Barry’s passing is Troy Matthews, Madison’s boyfriend and Barry’s childhood friend. Evidence points to a gang-related drive-by, but the deeper Madison and her team dig, the more convoluted the case becomes, and the less likely that Barry Weir was shot in a random shooting… I don’t want to spoil the story, but there were some clues I picked up on, and others I completely missed. The author did a fabulous job describing the inner workings of a police station and police proceedings. Madison Knight is an intriguing protagonist. She’s independent, strong, capable, intelligent, and overall, a very realistic character. This was a gripping, suspenseful story, and highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a good mystery read. I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Always enjoy her books!
lifeasleels More than 1 year ago
I loved this book! This is the first I have read in the Madison Knight series, but I definitely want to read more! I was very, very cautious about reading this book. I was worried it would trigger my anxiety and I had heard that it was a tear jerker so I was very worried about reading it. I am happy to report that there was only one spot that made me tear up (and if it doesn’t make you tear up, I have to question your humanity) and it did not trigger my anxiety. It was a wonderfully twisted mystery that led the detectives (and me) on a wild goose chase. (Thank goodness it was eventually all laid out because I didn’t figure it out and was still confused when the Detectives figured it out!) I have read one previous book by this author and I am a huge fan. She writes excellent, accurate stories and I cannot wait to read more!
beckvalleybooks More than 1 year ago
A hard hitting, emotional novel which covers the true meaning of comradeship and team spirit. When an off duty policeman is shot dead at a petrol station it causes ructions and resentment throughout the station. The loss of a close colleague stirs the full range of emotions from anger to sorrow. It also tears the relationship within the investigation squad to pieces. The excellent descriptive writing brings the characters to life and the most impressive part of it is the human element that is protrayed and will touch the heartstrings of the reader. The investigation route takes us on a roller coaster of ride through a page turning twister of a thriller. You get a real feeling of what it is like to work and live in a close community like the police force, where everyone knows each others families and the tragedy runs deep. A riveting read and if you like a thriller you need to read this book.
IrishDaisy More than 1 year ago
This was my first read of Carolyn Arnolds and I enjoyed it so much. As a massive fan of "Blue Bloods" and "Chicago P.D" I figured this would be a great read! And I was right!! I loved Detective Madison Knight's character, she was totally badass and goes in guns blazing!. There is so much packed into this read with chasing leads that ended up getting us nowhere and I found myself getting just as frustrated as the characters. Just when I though YES they got him, something else was thrown into the works and it was back to square one all over again and the drawing board. I'll tell you one thing though this book definitely kept me on my toes, it wasn't boring at all. Packed full of action and suspense you will get into this just as much as Carolyn Arnolds characters and that just goes to show what an amazing writer she is. The drama and tension will keep you turning the pages until the very end. It is an emotional read at times as they each deal with the loss of their "Fallen Brother", but its especially hard for Madison as the officer shot was her partner, Troy's, childhood best friend. Madison and Troy's relationship takes it's toll as he pushes her away and that leads Madison to do everything and anything to catch the killer, so they better watch out...... I would definitely recommend reading this book even though it says book #7 that is OK as this was my first read in the series and the author makes it really easy to follow
JessicaCali More than 1 year ago
You're constantly hearing stuff in the news these days about cops - whether it be good or bad - it seems like there is always something. This book was such a good book. I started it Thursday night, and finished it Friday evening. It was fantastic! To go back to my starting sentence, yeah, sure there are some bad cops, but there are so many more of them that are good cops who are just trying to help and protect the general public. Police Officer Barry Weir is shot and killed while he is filling up his police car with fuel around 5am one morning, and this leaves 3 girls with out their dad & 1 woman with out her husband. This also leaves some very angry co-workers, who are Barry's brothers and sisters in blue, and who vow to find out who did this. No one vows to find out faster than Detective Madison Knight and her boyfriend, Troy Matthews. Troy and Barry were childhood friends, who went to college together, and eventually went through the Police Academy together. Troy withdrawls from almost everyone, but most importantly, he withdrawls from Madison, and puts their relationship in jeopardy. This book absolutely kept me guessing until the killer was revealed. I felt that the story was very well written. The twists and turns will leave your head spinning, in a good way. I had my guesses throughout the book who could have done such a hateful crime, and I was wrong every time. I'll be honest, and say that when the book was almost over and they were going through the funeral for a cop, I teared up. I have been to one funeral for someone killed that was on duty with the fire department, but that has been close to, if not a little over 20 years ago. It was sad. It was also sad when they had a 21 gun salute at my Papa Frank's funeral because he was in the military when he was younger. I imagined those funerals, and that brought Officer Barry Weir's funeral all too real. Prior to reading this book, I had no ideas that it was a part of a series. Once I finished it, and finished my review, that's when I found out that it was a part of a series, because I was reading reviews from other readers. I don't think I would have ever guessed it was a part of a series, because I felt like the author clued us in on everything we needed to know, and didn't leave anything out.
lindamoffitt02 More than 1 year ago
'In The Line Of Duty' A Madison Knight Series Book, #7 of 7 Without any spoilers, I have to say this story was very well written. What a great detective/police book with a lot of exciting and interesting events happening. Even with this being the 7th book in a series and the first Madison Knight book that I have read, it was a complete story. I did not feel I was missing out on any parts of the story. Carolyn does a great job of letting us know who everyone is and the parts that they play in the story. This story kept my attention the whole time and had me experiencing almost every emotion I can think of. There was intrigue, heartbreak, happiness, sadness, anger and excitement going on, throughout the whole book. If you enjoy reading books with murder mysteries, police procedures, while you are trying to figure out the ending and who did it, with a slew of twists and turns along the way, then this is the book for you. Great Job Carolyn and still NO SPOILERS BUT Chapter 56 made me UGLY CRY! So Heartbreaking and Sad! I received an early copy of this book from Beck Valley Books in return for my Honest Review.
MikiHope More than 1 year ago
Police officers are taking a lot of heat now a days--yes there are bad cops--but many more of them are good and really do want to help and protect the general public. Personally I have a grudge against the Meter Maids--but that is a story for another day! Even when it is one of their own that has been shot down they attempt to keep a cool head--but they will track who ever did it down and as quickly as possible as this novel portrays. When Police Officer Barry Weir is shot down while pumping gas-he leaves behind a wife and children--and shocked and very angry co workers. They vowed to get the person(s) who did it--and none more then Detective Madison Knight and her boyfriend Troy Mathews who is part of the SWAT team. Barry Weir and Tony were childhood friends. Tony withdraws from everything in his profound grief and concentrates only on finding out who did this. It appeared to be a random drive through killing by one of the local gangs possibly----but was it? The twists and turns will have your head spinning. When the entire truth is found out--you will find yourself gasping and possibly like me shaking your head.
JulieGB More than 1 year ago
When Detective Madison Knight received the call that a fellow officer was shot, she had no idea just how much it would impact her emotionally. Her boyfriend Troy Matthews, the Swat Team Leader seemed to be taking it harder than normal, putting a strain on their relationship. As Madison works feverishly following leads and suspects, she has to keep her emotions in check personally, as well as emotionally. I liked the characters of Madison and her fellow co-workers. It took some time to warm up to Troy, and I didn’t really feel his and Madison’s bonding, but I assume that was because of what they were mutually going through. Eventually, I felt their connection. This was a fast paced story, with a roller coaster of emotions.
Barb-TRC More than 1 year ago
In The Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold is the 7th book of her Madison Knight series. One thing you can be certain when reading this series; Carolyn Arnold will give us an intense exciting murder mystery, as well as provide us with accurate details pertaining to police procedurals. When it comes to police investigations & procedurals no one does it better than Arnold. Madison Knight is a tough detective, who will let nothing stand in her way to find the guilty. A policemen is murdered in what is suspected to be a gang killing, and the entire Stiles PD are working together to find the murderers. There were a number of twists that continued to change the game, as to who was truly behind the killing; with some surprises all the way through. In the Line of Duty was also a complete turnaround for Madison; something I have been asking for quite some time. Madison has finally found love in her boyfriend Troy, who is the leader of the Swat team. Her friend Cynthia has also stepped up to be a good friend, not to mention a great medical examiner. The Stiles PD Sergeant has finally opened his eyes as to the value of Madison as a top notch detective. Things changed in this book that I absolutely loved, and Madison finally has a team surrounding her, and the respect she so deserves. Thank you, Carolyn. Rather than give spoilers, In the Line of Duty was a great story, with lots of action, precise investigations, many suspects, and a team atmosphere to solve the crime. I loved seeing Madison falling in love with Troy, and finding time to care about and enjoy her friends. I enjoyed this story so much; I could not put the book down; especially with new developments changing constantly. This story was very exciting and well written. If you enjoy mysteries, murder cops, police procedurals and a tough as nails cop, then you need to be reading this series.
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What a Werewolf Wants
by Kristin MillerKristin Miller
Going to the chapel, and her sister is going to get married…no matter what.
Josie Cole might be unlucky in love, but she's a pro at matching other couples. When her sister gets married to the man of her dreams, it'll be Cole Matchmaking Services one-hundredth match, and secure Josie a television special that would boost business.
Private investigator–and werewolf–Ryder McManus doesn't believe in marriage. Catching cheating spouses has taught him there is no such thing as happily ever after. But then he never expected to find his fated mate, Josie, at his best friend's wedding festivities.
When Josie and Ryder are together, the chemistry heats up. While he's trying to stop the wedding, she'll do whatever it takes to give the couple a dream day. But the secret he's trying to expose might just ruin everything…
A San Francisco Wolf Pack Novel
By Kristin Miller, Candace Havens
Copyright © 2016 Kristen Miller
"Cameras there ... and there. Got it." Josie Cole scanned the dark corners of Blackbird Bar for the crews who would catch the details of her hundredth successful love match. "I can do this."
Yanking up the top elastic band of her Spanx, she checked her black strapless top — to make sure the girls were in place — and fluffed her hair over her shoulder. Her chocolate-brown curls were already reduced to waves, but she couldn't do anything about that now.
Other than her hair, everything else looked perfect.
Her sister Carrie really had chosen the right place for tonight's event. Blackbird's served the best cocktails in the Castro. The place beckoned patrons to sit back and stay awhile, with dim mood lighting, comfy bar seats, and dark wood accents. Carrie and her fiancé, Mitch, who were so wonderful together, rented the place for the evening and had spared no expense. Champagne circled the room, and the bar remained open.
Everything was perfect, which made Josie so happy. She wanted this for her sister, and it was just a bonus that this was Cole Matchmaking's one hundredth successful match.
This was it. Her little sister was getting married.
Since Carrie chose to have only two people in the wedding party — a maid of honor and a best man, Mitch's best friend from childhood — the rest of her college friends huddled into a booth in the corner whispering about everyone who strolled in. She didn't know any of them. Well, she didn't know anyone, actually. A group in their fifties or sixties — Mitch's parents, maybe — situated themselves in the corner of the bar. Smiles lit their faces, and even from across the room Josie could feel their joy.
Jealousy stung hard, wiping away whatever traces of happiness she'd just picked up. She and Carrie had lost their parents five years ago, and their grandparents thirteen before that. They only had each other now, and that'd always been okay. Until nights like tonight when sentimental reminders like Mitch's loving parents stared her in the face.
Taking a deep breath, Josie glanced toward the two cameras setting up in the corners of the room. Liza, the reporter who wanted to do the story about the milestone match, peered from behind a camera and gave a quick thumbs-up before diving back into her glass of champagne.
Her sister didn't have any problems with cameras following her wedding festivities. In exchange for catching a few highlights of the week's events, Channel 10 News was donating a five-night Hawaiian honeymoon for the happy couple.
Carrie really couldn't say no to that.
As long as everything went smoothly, and the happy couple said their vows in six days, they'd get a relaxing honeymoon, and she'd get more exposure for her business than she'd ever dreamed possible.
Anxiety rippled through her as she approached the bar and slid onto the nearest stool. The place was full, except for the seat next to her.
"Three-Eyed Raven," she called out to the bartender. He nodded and then started mixing bourbon, dark ale, and coffee. Absolute perfection, as far as she was concerned. "That'll loosen my nerves," she mumbled.
But then a strange scent hit her, and her entire body went on high alert. Her neck and shoulders stiffened. Blood rushed like molten lava through her veins. The aroma — spicy, yet fresh, and deliciously male — tingled her nose and awakened her senses. She searched the bar. From one face to another. Trying to pinpoint where the scent came from.
The door to the bar had just opened, bringing in a rush of cool air, and the aroma filled her nose.
Someone had come in. He weaved through the crowd. The scent increased until she couldn't smell anything else. She spun on the stool, slowly turning his direction, the breath frozen in her lungs.
As he broke through the crowd, her heart jolted to a stop.
Hello, hotness.
The stranger wore black slacks and a blue dress shirt that emphasized his mesmerizing sapphire eyes. His hair was slick and black. Long on top, tapered down the sides. Full, plush lips were set on a ruggedly square jaw. Broad shoulders gave way to strong arms and large hands — ones she wouldn't mind having all over her body later.
And then his gaze flickered to hers. She averted her eyes with a shudder, her skin chilling with gooseflesh. As he strode closer, she heated through with a combination of anxiety, hope, and dirty thoughts.
Straddling the stool next to her, he caught the bartender's eye and said, "Red Wedding."
It was a mixed drink with gin, and the only one on the menu she hadn't been tempted to try. Sampling this guy was a whole other story. He looked confident. Smooth, even. As if he owned the bar and could take all the women who were in it to bed. A shadow of stubble covered his jaw, only adding to his undeniable sex appeal.
"On second thought, what are you having?" he asked, leaning toward her.
Those stupid little things called words needed to come right about now. But they didn't. She stared. Grinned. Swallowed down a laugh. And silently begged the bartender to hurry with her drink. Where'd he go for the coffee? Colombia?
The bartender slid over a small glass moments before her throat caught fire. She tipped it back, gulping the bold liquid as if she were dying of thirst.
"Scratch my first order. I think I'll have one of those," he said to the bartender, and then set his sights back on her. "Must be delicious."
She was thinking the same thing looking at those lips.
Nerves pinballed through her, fuzzing with the bourbon in her tummy. Swallowing hard, she said, "Are you here for the bride or the groom?"
"The groom." He stared straight through her, his gaze burning deep. "Mitch has been a friend of mine since childhood. What about you?"
God, he smelled divine. She couldn't stop breathing him in.
"I'm here for the bride."
It was all she could spit out before the bartender slid over a second Three-Eyed Raven. The stranger tasted, sampling, licking droplets of moisture from his bottom lip.
His tongue lingered in the corner of his mouth. "Damn, this is sinful."
The erotic thoughts she was having about a total stranger? The feelings swirling inside her, tightening her belly?
Hell yes it was.
She went damp between the legs, quivering with want. She'd never had this type of reaction to a stranger. Not ever.
"Where are you from?" His voice was dark and raspy, calling to her on a crazy-primal level.
"San Rafael originally, but I live in an apartment in Sausalito now." She gulped down another drink. For bravery. And then another, for luck. "You?"
"I live in the city," he said, eyeing her carefully, undressing her with his eyes. "Right near my work."
Her body heated to uncomfortable levels. Was she sweating? Could he tell? "What do you do?"
"I'm a private investigator."
"I specialize in infidelity," he went on. "Cheating spouses, divorce investigations, that kind of thing. I get a sick joy out of exposing liars for what they are."
Total hottie with a moral compass?
Mother-effing goldmine.
"I'm sorry to keep staring," he said, narrowing his eyes as he moved in closer, "but I have this strange feeling that we've met before. I don't think that's possible, but I can't help it."
He felt their connection, too.
How could he not? It was palpable, sparking between them like lightning, leaving behind traces of hot electricity shooting through her middle.
"I've never met you before," she said as everyone in the bar disappeared. "I would've remembered."
She never forgot a handsome face.
He scooted closer, leaving his drink behind him on the bar. "What's your name?"
"Josephine."
"It's beautiful." He extended his hand. "And it's pleasure to meet you."
She took his hand and shook. From the moment they touched, currents of white-hot heat snaked between them, jump-starting her heart. Electricity pulsed through her hand, warming her to the core.
"Whoa," she whispered, taking back her still-buzzing hand. "Did you feel that? It was like static electricity or something."
Oh, I feel it all right.
To the average non-shifter like Josephine, the jolt could've easily been confused with static electricity. But to him, a werewolf without a mate, it was most definitely the Luminary spark.
He hadn't been a werewolf long — the attack by a rogue wolf that turned him had happened three years ago — but he'd heard that the connection with his fated mate would be undeniable. That he'd know his Luminary from their first touch.
Before tonight, he'd accepted the fact that he wouldn't bond with his Luminary, even if he found her. Especially if she was a non-shifter. He'd gone down that road before — dated a woman who knew nothing of werewolves or the wolf pack — and it had ended in disaster. During the first full moon of his transition, he'd walked in on her cheating and shifted in his rage. He hadn't attacked her, or her lover, but that didn't mean his thoughts were pure — truth be told, they were anything but.
The horrified expression on his girlfriend's face had been enough to spook him out of wanting any kind of lasting relationship. He'd do anything to never be looked at that way again, as if he were a raging beast.
"Are you all right?" she asked, genuine concern lacing her tone.
Still, despite everything, the urge to claim Josephine as his own hit him like a sledgehammer to the gut. Fighting against the need, he winced, bowing over the bar.
"You're mine — I'm fine," he corrected quickly. "I'll be fine."
It didn't matter that the Luminary bonding process would extend his life to a thousand years, along with his fated mate. He didn't care if it'd make him stronger and faster than before.
He'd live alone rather than bond with a non-shifter who'd view him as nothing more than a monster.
He couldn't deny it, though: from the moment he sat down at the bar, Josephine had captured his attention. She was the perfect combination of sweetness and sin. Wispy brown hair layered around her face dropped to her shoulders in a soft, silky fall. Her heart-shaped face was angelic and smooth, her skin white as porcelain against the contrast of dark hair. Almond-shaped eyes stared at him innocently, yet those lips — pink and luscious, with a slight curve at the corners — gave him fantasies he shouldn't have in the first place. Fantasies that included her lips traveling over his body and circling around his cock.
Had she asked something?
"Josephine," he said finally, testing the way her name sounded on his lips.
"Yes." She looked to be pained, or biting back a whimper. "That's my name."
Grinning slowly, he turned toward her completely, until their legs were touching between the barstools. Her thigh was between his.
He couldn't help himself.
He had to get closer.
To capture her there, he brushed his hands along her knees and waited for her to tell him to move them. It was forward, even for him. And he was rewarded with the sexiest grin he'd ever seen.
"What do you do?" he asked. "Wait, let me guess ... You're either a model or a reality television star."
She snorted and then covered her mouth with her hand. She was so damn cute.
"I'm so far from a model it's not even funny," she said.
"I disagree wholeheartedly. You look like one from where I'm sitting."
Even if he refused to bond with Josephine, that didn't mean they couldn't sleep together. He wouldn't let her get too close. In the last few years, he'd become an expert at building and keeping boundaries. But there'd be nothing wrong with exploring their connection in a physical way. She was voluptuous, and curvy in all the right places. One of the most gorgeous women he'd ever seen in his life. As images of her naked and writhing beneath him flashed through his head, the air between them charged with something intense.
Her laugh died off as if she felt it, too. "What would make you guess reality star?"
"Those cameras, for one." He pointed over her shoulder, where a camera seemed to be zoomed in on the two of them. "They've been focused over here from the moment I sat down."
"Oh, those." Spinning around, she eyed the camera and then turned back to him. "They're here for me — well, for my work, actually. A few camera crews are going to follow my sister and Mitch around this week and then video their wedding."
He felt his eyebrows frown. "What does their wedding have to do with your work?"
"I'm the one who set up Carrie and Mitch eight weeks ago." She beamed. "They're my hundredth successful match. Martha Silverstone is interested in doing a piece on —"
She continued on, but he didn't hear a word of it. The temptress sitting in front of him was the matchmaker? She had no idea who she was setting up, or whether or not they'd be a perfect match. He'd planned to come here tonight and tell her so. If other people wanted to get married and then divorced, that was fine. Only gave him more business. But she had no idea what she was doing when she set Carrie up with Mitch.
Although his friend should've revealed the truth about being a werewolf to Carrie long before he proposed, the matchmaker should've known better than to set people up who didn't know a thing about each other.
"You said Josephine, so I didn't pick it up at first," he admitted, "but you're Josie Cole."
He stated it simply. Hoping she'd correct him. Instead, she nodded, grinning.
"Did you catch the show last month?" she asked. "Maybe that's where you think you know me from?"
"No, I don't think that's it." Going dizzy, he shook his head. "What made you decide to go into matchmaking?"
"I'm a hopeless romantic." She shrugged dainty shoulders. "I believe there's one true person out there for everyone."
He coughed and buried his response in the longest drink of the night.
"You don't think so?"
For non-shifters, hell no. Years of catching cheating spouses in the act had taught him otherwise. As for werewolves, the jury was still out. Maybe the whole "fated mate" thing was blown out of proportion. He hadn't been part of the San Francisco Wolf Pack long enough to know many couples, but why wouldn't it be the same as every other relationship?
"I think if we're honest," he said, "we should acknowledge the fact that the only people we can truly make happy are ourselves."
"That's incredibly self-centered." She frowned. "Look at my sister and Mitch. They're great together and seem to make each other happy."
"Yeah," he said, coming up for air. "If you only look at the surface."
She flinched as if he'd struck her. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"How can you possibly match two people together based on an application? It doesn't make any sense. Sure, you know what kind of music the other person likes, or how many kids they want to have, but you can't possibly expect to really know the people you're setting up from a piece of paper."
She stared, her brown eyes going wide. "Apparently I have my methods. Not a single one of my couples has broken up."
"Yet."
"I don't think Mitch and Carrie will make it down the aisle."
She fumed, nostrils flaring, lips tightening. "What on earth would make you say something like that?"
"Cynicism, I suppose."
"No doubt stemming from your job." She nodded as if she understood. "At first I thought you might've been someone who cherished marriage and monogamy, after seeing so many couples split, but I was way off the mark. You're one of those people who think everyone is destined for divorce."
"See, already you've pegged me wrong," he whispered, closing the distance between them. "I may not think monogamy is for everyone, but I don't have a problem with it, if that's what floats your boat. I simply don't think signing your name to the bottom of a marriage certificate eight weeks after you've met someone is a good idea, no matter how strong the 'match' looks on paper."
She stood, leaving her drink half empty on the bar. "It was nice meeting you, Mr. ..."
"McManus." He extended his hand, but she didn't take it. "Ryder McManus, best man in your sister's wedding."
She paled right in front of his eyes. He dropped his hand as her jaw fell open.
"You're Mitch's best friend."
He nodded. "The one and only."
(Continues...)
Excerpted from What a Werewolf Wants by Kristin Miller, Candace Havens. Copyright © 2016 Kristen Miller. Excerpted by permission of Entangled Publishing, LLC.
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What a Werewolf Wants 4.6 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 19 reviews.
JK1515 More than 1 year ago
I've read other books by this author in the Seattle Pack series and San Francisco series, loving each book more and more. This one was no exception. I loved the way they intertwined Mitch and Carrie's love story in with Josie and Ryder's romance. It was always exciting to see what each couple would do. It had a great ending and I'm looking forward to seeing what the author will cook up next. Five glittery stars!
prairielilyH More than 1 year ago
Josie has spent her career bringing together the people she believes belong together and has yet to be wrong. Ryder has spent his career trailing cheating spouses and also has yet to be wrong. So has Fate lost her mind deciding that these two belong together or does she really know what she is doing? Sometimes life has a way of showing you that what you think you need to be happy and what you actually deserve are two VERY different things! I laughed my way through this book, as usual. I liked the friendship between the sisters and was really pleased to see that Ryder and Mitch had more than a “bromance” as the foundation for their friendship. The developing relationship between Josie and Ryder was certainly started by the electrifying sexual chemistry between them but I quite enjoyed the banter and the way they were capable of being honest with each other and not play games. Very refreshing! “The perfect matching of two imperfect hearts.” Exactly what this book was and why I enjoyed it so much.
BuckeyeAngel More than 1 year ago
Josie was a matchmaker and her sister Carrie was her 100th match. Josie was at a bar to get things set up as Carrie and her fiancé Mitch would getting taped during the week leading up to their wedding. Josie felt a very strong attraction to a stranger, Ryder, who was a werewolf and Mitch's best man. Ryder knew that Josie was his soul mate. I loved the ins and outs of this story with Josie and Ryder and again with Carrie and Mitch. It was a really great story with a great plot and characters. I highly recommend. **I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review
grandmareads102 More than 1 year ago
Josie Cole is a matchmaker extraordinary. Now she's found the perfect man for her sister and they are getting married. What could top that? A lot. Neither Josie or her sister know that her fiancée is a werewolf. Ryder is going to be the best man and he's also a wolf. He's doing his best to stop the marriage. When he meets Josie, he knows they are mates, but he doesn't believe in forever. What a disaster! I loved watching Josie and Ryder. Their attraction and battle of wills was epic. Sparks flew whenever they were together. If they weren't fighting, they were kissing. Ryder is disillusioned. Being a PI who exposes cheating spouses has made him a cynic. He desires Josie but doesn't think they have a chance. What The Werewolf Wants was a romantic adventure filled with witty dialogue and sexy characters. As always, San Francisco added it's romantic charm. Kristin Miller is an excellent writer. I enjoyed this paranormal romance. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unscripted review.
Linda_RochesterNY More than 1 year ago
*ARC received from Entangled Publishing in return for an honest review* I loved this book! It's funny, sweet, cute, and sexy. Werewolf P.I. Ryder knows Josie is his fated mate the moment he lays eyes on her and their sexual attraction is out of this world but he doesn't believe in forever love so he has no intention of letting anything happen between them even though he can't seem to keep his hands off of her whenever they are in the same room. What he really wants is to stop the marriage of his best friend, Mitch, to Josie's sister, Carrie, at least until Mitch lets Carrie in on the secret he is keeping from her. Josie runs a matchmaking service and this is her 100th match with a lot of publicity. She has no intention of letting Ryder ruin everything, no matter how hot he makes her. Kristin Miller tells a fun, sexy story in this very enjoyable read.
aprilrenee1976 More than 1 year ago
Sexy and Spirited PNR read Josie Cole is a matchmaker and she has a business matching other couples to their mates. She takes joy in matching up couples and showing them Her sister’s upcoming wedding will be her 100th match and her crowning moment but private investigator / werewolf Ryder McManus has different views on how Josie and her job. He plans to prove her wrong and he is going to prevent the wedding. He is the best man for the upcoming wedding and he is also best friend to the groom. He has seen, due to his job, too many bad things happen so he plans to stop the wedding and save his friend from getting married. On top of wedding going down, because the wedding will be her 100th match, Josie is being taped for a TV special so there is the added stress there. Ryder meets Josie and finds her to be his “mate”, his one and true special person to spend his life with. See there is a secret that the groom has hidden from his soon to be wife , one that will turn the wedding upside down, and could ruin everything. One that Ryder wants him to tell…even knowing this after finding out Josie is his fated mate. Will Ryder get his way or will be wise up and realize he has what he has always wanted , right there and do the right thing? Will Josie get Ryder to realize love does always win… I have to say, this was a rollercoaster of a ride story that kept me on my toes. I was rooting for all involved. I defiantly wanted the MC to get the HEA but I also wanted the supporting characters to get their marriage. I have to say, the hot scenes were great –had me turning the fan on. Ryder was on alpha wolf who was so confused about what he really wanted. Josie was one woman who knew she wanted a piece of Ryder but didn’t know if she could keep him. There was some great humor written in. The flow was great and the ending was awesome. I cannot wait to read more from this author. My rating: 4.8 stars ***** ***A gifted copy was provided by the publisher for my honest review***
Jitz More than 1 year ago
I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review! WoW!! I loved this story! I am very partial to a good werewolf story and this did not disappoint! It was very well written and flowed very smoothly. The characters were strong and developed. The chemistry between Josie and Ryder was so intense, that I got goosebumps a couple of times. This is the first book I have read from this author but believe me it will not be the last. I look forward to reading more about the pack! Highly recommended to all who love a good paranormal/shifter book..
Anlenhart1 More than 1 year ago
Josie is a matchmaker that has successfully matched 100 couples, including her sister and is about to be featured in a television special about Josie and the wedding. While planning the wedding festivities, she meets Ryder, the best man. He is a werewolf, who was turned 3 years ago. He knows that Josie is his fated-mate but resists their attraction because he doesn't believe a happy romance is possible between a human and a werewolf. Ryder works as a private investigator, primarily busting cheating spouses. He is trying to stop the wedding because the groom also a werewolf, and he hasn't let Josie's sister in on the secret. Neither Ryder or Josie is prepared for the pull of attraction they feel for each other. They have a intense relationship that features the best of opposites attracting. This romance has the right mix of humor and heat and I plan on looking up the 2 previous novels in the series. I was given a free copy for an honest review by netgalley.com.
Shanrock19 More than 1 year ago
Loved it! I love romances; especially shifter romances, and I enjoy the whole scenario of a reluctant shifter finding his mate. Josie is a matchmaker, whose sister is getting married soon, and it will be Josie's 100th perfect match. During wedding events, Josie meets Ryder, who is the best man at the wedding, and they have an instant connection. Ryder knows Josie is his mate, but he doesn't want a mate, but he can't deny the pull he feels towards her. Ryder's friend, the groom, hasn't told Josie's sister, the bride, that he is a werewolf, so Ryder is trying to stop the wedding. One of the reason he wants to stop the wedding is he thinks his friend needs to come clean before making such a big commitment, and another reason is Ryder doesn't believe someone can be faithful for an entire relationship because as a private investigator, it is his job to catch cheaters, and he also had an incident in his own life with cheating, so he is sensitive to it. Ryder also thinks Josie won't be able to accept him if she finds out about him being a werewolf, so he pushes her away. I enjoyed the private investigator aspect, and I'm a sucker for weddings, so I loved that as well. I loved the chemistry between Ryder and Josie, and I liked the development of their story. There are some spicy moments, and some really sweet, heartfelt moments. This book is fun, cute, and I wanted more! I couldn't put it down till I finished the whole thing, and I am looking forward to reading more from Kristin Miller!
gromine49 More than 1 year ago
It has been a long time since I have read a paranormal romance but after reading the description I was so glad I was given the opportunity to read and review this story. When you have a hero who is a werewolf and he doesn't believe in happily ever after and a sassy heroine comes along and surprises him you have a wonderfully written and thoroughly enjoyable story.
repsgoddess More than 1 year ago
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This is Book 3 of the San Francisco Wolf Pack Series. First time reading this author and I am loving her style; definitely going to go back and get all caught up on her books. Sooooooooo tell me...what DO you get when you cross paths with a diehard matchmaker/hopeless romantic and jaded private investigator/werewolf? You get What a Werewolf Wants by Kristin Miller. Disenchanted in love, Ryder McManus senses Josie Cole is his fated mate, and while he is drawn to her like a moth to a flame, his career of catching cheating spouses has reiterated time and again that love is not enduring; it definitely won’t last the thousand of years that bonded mates will be paired together. So grab your copy up and watch the sparks fly as this fun couple meet up and go head-to-head; you are not gonna wanna miss this match up!
Lori-Gonzo More than 1 year ago
I truly enjoyed reading this book. It is even better when you realize you actually get two love stories/journeys in it. I always love the animal magnetism and feral hunger in the paranormal romance books. And Josie and Ryder had it in spades. Their electric shock and hungry intense gazes. Ooh momma they were hot together, right from the start. There were a few times though where I wanted to smack Ryder upside the head as he did to his friend because he was making me crazy with back and forth. It was during those times where I felt so much for Josie. She is just a beautiful hopeless romantic woman who wants what those she helps have. However, when Ryder has his moment of truth, it was inspiring. And the location of where he was, definitely heartwarming and teary eyed moment. So sweet, such perfection and true love. I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher.
weluvdopey More than 1 year ago
Great Book! This is a great book; this is the third book in the San Francisco Wolf Pack series by Kristin Miller. Josie Cole is a pro at matching other couples, when her sister gets married it will be Cole Matchmaking services on hundredth match. Ryder McManus is a werewolf and also a private investigator, his job is to catch cheating spouses. He is surprised when he sees Josie at his friend’s wedding and realizes that she is his fated mate. Ryder is determined to do everything he can to stop the wedding and Josie will do anything to give the couple their dream wedding. If you are looking for a great paranormal romance with humor then you need to read this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this great series. A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
FizzaYounis More than 1 year ago
Loved it! This is a paranormal romance novel. It's a light-hearted book with lots of quirky, funny moments. I loved all the characters, especially Josie is adorable. I recommend this book to all book lovers.
In_My_Humble_OpinionDA More than 1 year ago
One of the things I love most about romance novels, no matter the genre, is that they all point out that honesty and communication are key in a relationship. Ryder and Josie point this out in a humorous and sexy way. The chemistry is there but secrets keep them apart. What a Werewolf Wants is a fun read that can be read standalone.
Splashesintobooks1 More than 1 year ago
Rating: 4.5/5 What a great paranormal romance this proved to be! I am usually wary of the instant love tales but this was so much more than that. Whilst the attraction is there immediately, both are resistant, determined for much of the time to ignore it – and for much of the story when one is willing to give their relationship the other isn’t! Talk about getting hung up on themselves!!! Josie is convinced Ryder is trying to ruin her sister’s big day, so doesn’t trust him despite rampant attraction to him. He doesn’t believe any human can see him as anything but a monster and doesn’t want the heartbreak associated with that. He also doesn’t want his best friend to marry without his bride to be knowing about him being a werewolf and what that entails. Life’s complicated, adding love to the mix can make it wonderful or worrying or both for these characters. I enjoyed reading this, it was so full of twists and turns I just had to keep reading to see how things could possibly work out! A private investigator so used to finding and revealing the cheating partners, Ryder has such a jaundiced view on the possibility of him ever experiencing true love. I was delighted when he took one of his clients to confront her husband with the lady he’d been meeting – simply brilliant (no, not saying more as that would be a spoiler, but you’ll definitely know what I’m typing about if you read the story!) The plot, characters, scenarios and pace of this story makes it a delightful one to escape into and one I have no hesitation in highly recommending to anyone who, like me, enjoys shifter romances with plenty of angst and turmoil along their journey to their HEA! Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
jeanniezelos More than 1 year ago
What a Werewolf Wants, Kristin Miller Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews Genre: fantasy & paranormal. Romance I’ve read a few of Kristin’s books, and the first one in this series, though somehow I missed book two, and this proved to be another fun, light read. Josie runs a matchmaking service, a very successful one and a TV programme wants to film her latest wedding. It just happens to be her sister, who’s been with Mitch just eight weeks but they are solidly in love. The wedding preparations are in full swing, the TV crew at every corner and Josie is very excited. Then along comes gorgeous hunk Ryder, who is best man, long time friend of the groom and ...determined to stop the marriage. His reasons are twofold, mainly that he just doesn't believe in love, but also he knows Mitch hasn’t told Carrie something very very important, namely that every now and then he turns into a big, hairy werewolf, and is part of a Pack. Ryder has his own issues about that, he feels not only is love exaggerated and doesn’t really exist, but that werewolves and Normals don’t mix. His job as a PI shows him cheating spouses every day of the week, and he’s his own traumas about revealing the wolf to Normals... Of course he can only tell Josie that he doesn't believe in love, can’t reveal anything about the werewolf side, and yet there’s a sizzle between them that he knows means she’s a match for him, his Luminary, the one person that’s just for him – he’s determined though not to give in to it. There’s an on-going battle of Ryder trying to persuade Mitch he’s wrong and not to marry, and Josie trying to get everything on track for the cameras and convince Ryder that what they have is special. Its a fun read, some great humour and a story that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Carrie’s new name is a case in point!!There is though a semi-serious point that relavant to real life, about not being ashamed of who/what you are, of knowing yourself, taking chances and giving yourself and others a shot at life and love. Its a fun read, one for when you want a change from the heavy dramas or the doom and gloom books, when you just want to relax and smile and enjoy a read with a HEA. Stars: Four. ARC supplied by Netgalley and publishers
MoniqueD More than 1 year ago
WHAT A WEREWOLF WANTS is the third instalment in the San Francisco Wolf Pack series; while I thought book 2 was a bit weaker, Kristin Miller really nails it with WHAT A WEREWOLF WANTS! Josie Cole’s sister Carrie is getting married, and this will be the hundredth successful match for Josie’s Cole Matchmaking Services, which means a huge career boost and a TV special. However, Josie is still single. Carrie is marrying Mitch, a friend of Ryder McManus, who will be his best man. Ryder has given up on love, which is unfortunate as he is a werewolf and that means a much shorter life span, without his fated mate. Ryder is a private investigator dealing mostly in catching cheaters, which doesn’t help his outlook. He thinks Mitch must tell Carrie he’s a werewolf; a few days from the wedding, and Mitch is not saying a word. When they first meet, Josie thinks Ryder is really hot, and vice versa, but worse for Ryder: Josie is his Luminary, his fated mate, the one with whom he is destined to spend his life with, and she is a mortal to boot! And Ryder is determined to stop the wedding, while Josie is adamant that it must happen, and things go from bad to worse when Ryder mentions that Mitch has not been entirely truthful… The writing is flawless, there are no lulls in the story, no filler, and the pacing is impeccable. There are a few hilarious moments as well as funny banter, and Ms. Miller adds to her already fascinating world. The characters, both principal and secondary, are all equally interesting, and I loved how the two couples handled their issues. The friendship between Josie and Carrie, as well as between Mitch and Ryder felt entirely genuine. But best of all was the way Ms. Miller dealt with how Mitch and Ryder reveal what they are; it was done very convincingly, and I felt that’s how it would happen in real life. WHAT A WEREWOLF WANTS offers an excellent look at what make relationships work, and coupled with the paranormal angle, it’s even more compelling. It was absorbing to see things evolve and watch the bond get stronger between Ryder and Josie, apart from the fated mate thing. There might have been instalust there, and again everything was entirely plausible; Ryder and Josie had to work on their issues to get their Happy Ever After, and all this was done brilliantly! Excellent read! I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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The Queen of Sheba
1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, 4and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 5And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: 6howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
9And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. 10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. 11And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. 12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
Solomon's Wealth
13Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays: 19and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. 20And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 21For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
His Wisdom
22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. 24And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 26And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. 28And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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Home Entertainment After Amitabh it’s Anupam Kher’s Turn to Launch his Show
After Amitabh it’s Anupam Kher’s Turn to Launch his Show
After hosting TV shows such as ‘Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle’, ‘Sawaal DusCrore Ka’ and the recent ‘Lead India’, Anupam Kher is now coming up with his own show ‘The Anupam Kher Show- kuch bhi ho sakta hai.’
The chat show is an extension of Anupam Kher’s own play ‘KuchBhi Ho SaktaHai’ where Anupam has spoken about his fears and failures and how he fought with his own destiny to achieve his goals.
However the 59 year old Bollywood legend won’t be entirely talking about him on the show, but will also be introducing different Bollywood legend’s simplistic side as common people.
The show’s first episode will introduce Shahrukh Khan, the man behind the legend and not the KIng Khan side of him.
Thank You @iamsrk for sharing your inspiring life with me on #TheAnupamKherShow. You are the BESTEST.:) @colorsTV pic.twitter.com/YhkPpUak3r
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) June 5, 2014
Anupam Kher thanked SRK for sharing his life on the show, while Shah Rukh said it was great fun spending time with him after a long time.
Furthermore, the show will bring Mahesh Bhatt and his daughter Alia Bhatt together for the first time, and will also unfold stories of celebrities including Vidya Balan, popular comedian Kapil Sharma and cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
According to Times of India, the show will air on COLORS on July 6 at 7:30 pm (PST).
The host of the show, Anupam Kher has promised his viewers that they will get to see their favorite stars in a completely different light on his show.
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Thu, Jan 17 - 11:15 pm Silver Rink We'll Do It Live 10 0 Gangnam Psibull
Sun, Jan 20 - 11:15 pm Silver Rink We'll Do It Live 0 1 Lion King on Ice
Sat, Jan 26 - 6:00 pm Silver Rink Ginger Haus 1 7 We'll Do It Live
Thu, Jan 31 - 6:45 pm Silver Rink We'll Do It Live 14 0 Lazarus & Friends
Sun, Feb 3 - 6:00 pm Silver Rink Team Woz 5 0 We'll Do It Live
Fri, Feb 8 - 9:45 pm Silver Rink We'll Do It Live 2 1 Dick Morrison
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Fri, Feb 15 - 8:15 pm Silver Rink Deo Volente 2 4 We'll Do It Live
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Tata Nexon Launched At Rs 5.87 Lakh
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Sep 21,2017 Read News
Nexon, which was unveiled at Auto Expo 2016 on February 3, is a sub-4 metre SUV powered by a 1.2 litre turbo charged petrol and a 1.5 litre diesel engine Tata Motors has finally marked its entry in the compact SUV space with its Nexon SUV.
The Nexon is priced at Rs 5.87 lakh, for the petrol variant and Rs 6.87 lakh for the diesel variant Ex-showroom, Mumbai. The Delhi prices have been kept low by Rs 2000 at Rs 5.85 lakh for Petrol and Rs 6.85 lakh for diesel.
The Sub 4-meter segment has products selling like hot cakes and has contributed in double digits in the YoY growth of UV segemnt. Nexon will here battle with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford Ecosport, Honda WR-V and Mahindra TUV.
Tata has offered two engine options in the Nexon, a petrol and a diesel. The petrol is a 1.2 Liter turbocharged mill that produces 108 hp and 170 Nm of peak torque. The diesel is a 1.5 Liter turbo mill that propels 108 hp and a healthy 260 Nm of peak torque which gives it an edge over rivals.
The Nexon has been underpinned under Tata's IMPACT design philosophy, the same design language that incorporates the Tiago, Tigor and The Hexa. It's laden with features like Day night LED, Android Auto, Auto Climate Control, ESP, ABS with EBD and dual airbags.
Commenting on the occasion, Guenter Butchek, CEO and MD, Tata Motors said "Our passenger vehicle market is dynamic. Connecting Aspirations of our customers, with the Tata Nexon we offer an unparrelleled package of style, performance and innovative features."
While Tata has declared CV as company's backbone for revenue, with PV they have plans to grow their market share to attain third rank. The company has plans to revamp their all 650 dealerships by the year end. By 2019, Tata will be introducing two new platforms one of which is AMP.
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Independent performance review of the CRC
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Believe it or not, the beginning of 2018 means that the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is four and half years into its eight year funding period. While we have collectively achieved a lot over the last four years, and there are plenty of great examples of how our research is making a difference to our partners, there is still more to do to ensure more of our research is ready for use by our partners, not to mention our ongoing research program which continues to investigate the big issues across natural hazards in Australia and New Zealand.
In saying that, the Board and management of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC does have an eye to the future, and has decided that an independent review of the operations and achievements of the centre should be undertaken. It will help to inform the decisions relating to research utilisation in the remainder of the CRC. The review is aiming to provide an independent evaluation of the quality of the research, and the effectiveness of research utilisation and governance processes of the centre. This will be critical in the development of the business case for further funding for the CRC beyond the current term, which ends in June 2021
Previously, a fourth-year review was a formal requirement of the Commonwealth CRC program, but this is no longer a requirement for our centre. The CRC Board felt, however, that an independent review around our mid-term would still be useful. It presents an opportunity for external reviewers to comment on our achievements to date, and provide direction on our future transition from a CRC to a research centre after our CRC funding ends in 2021.
The independent review to be led by Prof Mary O’Kane AC. Other members of the review panel are Mr Euan Ferguson, AFSM and Dr Tracey Arklay.
Prof O’Kane led a review of the Commonwealth CRC program in 2008 and has also reviewed the operations of other individual CRCs. She has also had a distinguished career in research and higher education. More recently Prof O’Kane was the NSW Chief Engineer and Scientist, and currently is the chair of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission. Many of you will know Euan Fergusson from his time as Chief Officer of both the CFS and CFA and now an independent consultant, while Dr Tracey Arklay is from Griffith University with expertise in disaster management policy.
The review will take place on 9-11 May, but the reviewers would like to begin talking to our stakeholders over the coming months.
We will need your help and understanding in the lead up to the review and during the period of the review itself. The CRC staff are busily preparing material for the review and will be seeking input from end-users and researchers.
We should all embrace the review as it is a fantastic opportunity for the centre and it will continue to aid us in our transition post 2021. We need to continue to be able to provide the research knowledge and expertise that our partners need, and rely on, for natural hazards management. There is still more to learn, and there is still more to do.
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Clare Ann Matz directing Marcelo Cotuno and Celeste Hastings in New York
Journalist , writer, performance artist, singer, painter and video-maker Clare Ann Matz was born in New York City and has lived and worked in Italy since the early 80s.
She hosted television programs for VideoMusic Italy and SuperChanel London from 1989 to 1995, she presented the 1989 Festival di San Remo for RAI 1 International and directed in 2000-2002 programs for Italia1 and Canale 5.
Was winner of the 1° prize RAI at the Filmaker Festival in Milano with “Relax Girl, No voglio uccidere” (1982) and 1° prize “Città di Commacchio” at the Palazzo dei Diamanti of Ferrara with “Energy” (1984) .
In New York she worked with the Japanese Butoh group Poppo. She collaborated with theater groups such as Teatro della Valdoca 1997-1998 and Kripton 1988-1989 in European tours.
She was performance artist at the Festival Kassel Documenta 8 and at the Biennale in Venice in 1999 with the Progetto Oreste and again in 2006 with the project Le Città invisibili di Italo Calvino.
She has worked with The C.A.M. Art Co. on the production of “The Lonely Ballet of Radio Active Leaks” and “Energy” dedicated to fluxus artist Joe Jones, with dancer Evelyna Dann. (Asolo Festival 2006). “The Black Sun of Ciguri” (1997-2002). “The City of the Sun” for the Teatru Dramatycznego Bialistok, Poland (1996). “Visions” for Micha Van Hoecke dance festival in Castiglioncello, Italy Castello Pascuini. “Columbus the Moor” for the Valladolid Theatre Festival, Spain. Presented at the Calderon de La Barca Theatreand and then at the Museum of Modern Art of Las Vegas,USA (1992). “La Danza delle Anime” a poetic soundtrack for Marco Nereo Rotelli’s exhibition at La Rotonda della Besana in Milan (2010).
Currently she is creating the visuals for a multimedia opera “B Cell” to be presented throughout Europe.
She has collaborated on various musical CDs among which “Alisee” RDC records with Francesco Rampichini (1993), “Heaven &Earth magic feature” Mantric Wave productions with Raffaele Serra (1994), “Luis Rizzo il barrio” Materiali Sonori (1995), “Some Secrets” with her own songs Materiali Sonori (1996), “Viventi Inimitabili” with Cataldo Meo (1999), “Spledidum Vitium” with Cataldo Meo (2001) and performed live in various concerts in Italy and the U.S.A.
Clare Ann Matz has collaborated with monthly magazines such as “Caffè del Teatro” (1999-2003), “Virus” with Francesca Alfano Miglietti (19993-1999), “New York Arts” (1997-1998) and contributed with “Re Nudo” in the Starship section with Franco Bolelli (1996) and “John Cage” with Materiali Sonori (1992).
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Home » Sections » Industry sectors » Mining/petroleum » Papua New Guinea participates in a global transparency initiative for the resources industries
Papua New Guinea participates in a global transparency initiative for the resources industries
24 Feb 2016 by David James Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has participated in its first report to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which is a global effort to improve transparency in resource rich countries.
The PNG LNG plant under construction. Credit: ExxonMobil
The aim of the initiative is to help countries avoid the so-called ‘resource curse’. This is the phenomenon whereby natural resource wealth makes other export sectors uncompetitive, leaving the economy vulnerable when prices fall.
The report, compiled by consultants EY, covers the calendar year of 2013 and examines the large scale mining and oil and gas industries.
It says the extractive sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy, dominating foreign investment and exports and providing downstream impacts on other industries, such as construction.
‘However, it has a more modest impact on government revenue, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment,’ the report says.
The extractive industry accounted for 79.6 per cent of export revenues in 2013, the report says.
This included K3.3 billion in gold exports, K2.4 billion in oil and gas, K1.25 billion in copper and K286 million in mixed hydroxide precipitate.
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Uneven reporting
Reporting from the sector was uneven, according to EY. They say Ok Tedi and Petromin provided ‘plentiful information online’, but note that the Independent Public Business Corporation of Papua New Guinea (IPBC) has been described as having ‘a consistent lack of transparency’.
EY point to an ‘urgent need’ to implement a ‘reliable, modern, registry system’ to supersede the current paper ledger system.
‘The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) was not able to provide financial data more recent than 2009 despite having submitted its 2011 accounts to the Auditor General,’ the report says.
‘Given the significant public funds managed by MRDC, this is of particular concern. It denies the government and people of PNG adequate information about their interests, and leaves considerable scope for misappropriation.’
The report is critical of reporting standards to government.
It says corporate income tax and dividends are reported in the national budget as separate line items but other revenues are recorded in ‘various places’, most of which are considerably less transparent.
‘The category, number and balance of trust accounts in use could not be reliably identified, even by the Auditor General,’ the report says.
‘There is also no public information relating to the transfer of licences.’
The EITI study is ‘to be celebrated as a positive step forward’, the EY report says, because it ‘brings much information to light for the first time’.
EY points to an ‘urgent need’ to implement a ‘reliable, modern, registry system’ to supersede the current paper ledger system.
‘The register should be available to the public online.’
The consultancy is also critical of the payments system, which it says ‘leaves the system vulnerable to fraud, corruption and human error’.
A positive step
The EITI study is ‘to be celebrated as a positive step forward’, the EY report says, because it ‘brings much information to light for the first time and equips government, industry and civil society in PNG with a good baseline to improve transparency.’
Responses were mixed. ‘We found varied levels of willingness to engage in the reporting process,’ the report says. ‘While some entities were extremely helpful, many avoided contact—in one instance literally shutting the door on a representative of the independent administrator.’
The report notes that no State Owned Enterprise (SOE) was a member of the Multi-stakeholder Group (MSG). It recommends the Secretariat consider inviting them into the MSG.
The quality of government reporting can be improved, according to the report.
Oil and Gas Licences Source: EITI
‘Treasury should publish clear, accessible information on the Budget preparation process. Systems should be established to enable productive sharing of information between government agencies. The PNG government should develop and implement new legislation to enshrine EITI reporting requirements in law.’
The report says about 16 per cent of the value of mineral exports was captured by the government over the last decade.
It estimates the sector employs between 9000 and 30,000 people out of a population of 7.3 million.
Filed Under: Mining/petroleum, Opinion/analysis Tagged With: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Kumul Consolidated Holdings, Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Petromin Holdings
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I played 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3'to see if Nintendo delivered the game diehard fans deserve — and it's even better than I expected
Kevin Webb
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“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order” brings the classic series of Marvel beat ’em up games to the Nintendo Switch after a 13-year hiatus.
Up to four players can join together to fight against Thanos and The Black Order with more than 30 playable Marvel superheroes.
While the original “Marvel Ultimate Alliance” games were mostly based on Marvel comics, the new game incorporates popular designs based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” is a perfect game to take on the go and share with friends, and improves on the formula that made the series iconic.
The Avengers have been dominating the box office for the last decade, but video games featuring the full cast of Marvel superheroes have been few and far between. Luckily, Nintendo has revived a classic series of beat ’em up games to help Marvel fans get their fix.
“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order” was released for the Nintendo Switch on July 19th and features more than 30 playable Marvel superheroes, from the Avengers to the X-Men. Up to four players can team up locally on one Switch or with separate consoles online. If you’re playing alone you’ll be able to swap between a team of four Marvel heroes whenever you want.
When “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2” was released back in 2006 the series relied heavily on Marvel comics for inspiration, but the latest game feels more like a product of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Designs for characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy are clearly based on their MCU counterparts and the story is strikingly similar to “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Nintendo’s decision to revive the “Marvel Ultimate Alliance” series comes at the peak of Marvel mania- “Avengers Endgame” became the highest grossing movie of all-time just a day after the game’s release. While “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” has obvious influences from the movie franchise, it retains a style and personality that stays true to the comics and the earlier games in the series. Most importantly, keeping the game as a Switch exclusive means that Marvel fans will need to pick up Nintendo’s increasingly popular to get their fix of Avengers action.
In contrast, Square Enix’s “Avengers” game has been harshly criticised for using knockoff versions of the original “Avengers” actors, and the game wont arrive until May of 2020. By then Marvel will be releasing a fresh slate of movies with a new lineup of actors.
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Whether you’re a Marvel fan or not, “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” offers simple, cooperative fun that’s perfect to take on the go with the Switch. Dedicated players will enjoy powering up their favourite heroes and customising their abilities and outfits to make the perfect team of superheroes.
Here’s what it’s like playing “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order,” one of the year’s best Nintendo Switch exclusives:
At the start of “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” you’ll take control of the Guardians of the Galaxy as they encounter an abandoned warship.
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You’ll always have a team of four heroes as you explore different parts of the Marvel universe. If you’re playing alone you can swap between them.
A quick trip to the pause menu will let you add friends to the game right away with no problem. Up to four people can team up online as well.
Along with more than 30 playable heroes, “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” features dozens of villains, like Nebula and the Kree army.
Things take a turn for the worse when the Guardians encounter one of the Infinity Stones, a set of cosmic artifacts that can re-shape the world.
Just like in the movies, the evil titan Thanos wants to gather the six Infinity Stones and wipe out half of all life in the galaxy.
The Marvel heroes need to stop Thanos and his generals, who call themselves The Black Order.
After learning the ropes, you’ll unlock a roster of about a dozen heroes, and more will join the alliance as the story continues.
‘Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’/NintendoThis is the full cast of unlockable heroes, but more will be added later this year as downloadable content.
Every new hero gets a brief introduction, so don’t worry if you don’t recognise them all right away.
You’ll even end up adding some villains and anti-heroes to your alliance as you progress through the story.
Depending on which four heroes you play with, you can get special bonuses for picking heroes who are related. For example, playing with a team full of Avengers will give you extra energy, and playing with a team of heroes with super strength will boost their strength even further.
Your heroes will level up as they gain fighting experience, unlocking new abilities in the process.
Each hero has their own unique stats and traits. Traits can range from special abilities like flying to passive skills like fire resistance. You can equip items to boost specific stats too.
Every hero has four unlockable abilities as well, and they will increase in strength if you continue to play the same hero.
Each chapter of “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” will bring you to an iconic location in the Marvel universe, each of which has a distinct style.
While the camera usually hovers above the action, some moments add a bit of cinematic flair to keep things interesting.
“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” isn’t the prettiest game around, but it still looks good when the action is flowing.
Generally, the graphics are decent, but there’s a pretty clear difference when you’re playing the game in portable mode.
The game can also suffer from a bit of slowdown when the action gets too intense on screen.
While the game has a few flaws, the mix of memorable characters, bombastic boss fights and steady beat ’em up action makes the game a fun experience from start to finish.
“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3” is an action game more than a decade in the making, and it’s a perfect exclusive for the Nintendo Switch.
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Huawei’s Kevin Ho believes ‘The Matrix’ could soon be a reality
Usha Rani DasMay 11, 2016, 17:42 IST
The 1999 sci-fi thriller ‘The Matrix’ might just be a reality very soon.
Kevin Ho, President of Huawei’s handest line, said that the future is closer than we think at CES Asia 2016 in Shanghai, China.
“What would people from ancient society think knowing that we can fly”, Ho asked the crowd.
Calling it ‘the scary index’, Ho explained just how scary modern life would be to someone from a different era.
The rate of change has accelerated in recent years, Ho explained, meaning that what might be possible in just a few short decades may blow up your mind right now.
“In the future, there will be another you living in the parallel digital world.”
A digital world exists in parallel to the real world today, he explained. In the present, the two work mostly hand in hand. Dramatic increases in processing power and storage and connectivity will diverge the two.
This is what technology would do to us. Purchase the right upgrades and you can enable or transform your virtual self with all sorts of features. Ho called it “spiritual immortality”, and we could get there by 2025, or maybe 2040.
For this stellar connectivity and dramatically increased access speed will be necessary. Ho estimated a 3,000 Gpbs peak connection speed in 40, up from 1Gbps right now, and 15,000 zetabytes of data storage worldwide, up from 10 today. Artificial intelligence will continue to take steps forward. Ho also emphasised the need for increased vigilance on the security front.
All of these areas are fields into which the company is pouring its R&D efforts and dollars. There are 4.5 billion connections to the internet right now; there will be 100 billion by 2025, and 100 trillion by 40. Likewise, there are about two IoT devices per person today. There will be 256 by 2025, he claimed, and as many as 1,000 per person in 2040.
Ho’s vision is about which technology can better life for human beings. What would life be like with such advancement?
Huawei has invested $37 billion in R&D over the last 10 years to find some answers, he said. Everyone wants a part of the smarthome, Ho acknowledged. But progress has been slow.
The company is working with many technology partners to build open platforms for the future. Huawei also is investigating health, the smart home, sports and medicine and more.
One surprise: an investment in the smart car space, and the artificial intelligence that will make it possible. The company is working with several very well known companies, he said, Volkswagen is one of them.
There’s VR and AR as well. Huawei recently launched an open platform that they are talking to several partners about. Virtual Reality is “a portal or window leading us to the future”, Ho described.
You can watch the full video here.
(Image credits: indiatimes)
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'This is 100% real and possibly a very bad idea': Cards Against Humanity is selling used cars, medieval weapons, TVs, and even $100 bills for 99% off
Paige LeskinNov 24, 2018, 01:07 IST
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Black Friday 2018 is upon us, and that also means a new marketing stunt from longtime satirist of the retail holiday, Cards Against Humanity.
The company behind the popular card game launched 99percentoffsale.com, a website that sells items including a $20 bill, a 17th century spear, a life-sized cutout of Orlando Bloom, and a mahogany casket for 99% off.
The company's co-founders have not been shy of their hatred of Black Friday, and have pulled off incredibly successful pranks in the past to commemorate the holiday.
"Holy f--k have we got some deals," a new website from the makers of Cards Against Humanity reads. "Don't be frightened by the deals. Just click and let the savings wash over you."
While many of the items sold on the site could be seen as prank gifts - like a life-size cutout of Orlando Bloom, a portable sauna, a medieval weapon - the site is also selling some pricey items: a marked-down used car, 85-inch smart TVs, and an engagement ring.
This has of course raised some questions on social media about the legitimacy of the sales (and whether the items exist in the first place), but the FAQs found at the bottom of the website insist that the products are "actually available."
Cards Against Humanity's co-founder Max Temkin also confirmed the legitimacy of the deals in an email to Business Insider.
"We have most of these items in hand at the office here (and our office is filled with crazy stuff right now)," Max Temkin said in an email to Business Insider. "This is 100% real and possibly a very bad idea."
The items sold on the website are available in extremely limited quantities and, in some cases, are "one-off" items, Temkin said.
Every 10 minutes, a new product goes live on the website. Here are some of the items that have been sold so far for Black Friday:
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An $100 bill sold for $1.
A Renaissance-age spear.
A life-sized Orlando Bloom cut-out which is pretty expensive at face value.
A mahogany casket if you're trying to save money for the afterlife.
An actual used car with 25,000 miles on it.
A portable sauna that looks like a big piece of luggage.
An Applebee's gift card for $800 worth of $1 margaritas
An incredibly huge 85-inch 4K smart TV.
The flight suit from "Independence Day," complete with helmet and boots,
A poncho for when you need the facilities, now.
A hair dyer attachment, but you need to buy your own hair dryer.
An original Picasso-signed drawing.
An engagement ring with a synthetic man-made diamond.
A $20 bill.
The site's "Deal of the Day" is a Cards Against Humanity item: a 300-card "Absurd Box" expansion pack.
People have been running into issues getting their orders to process.
Some users, including at Business Insider, have reported issues with the website recognizing their shipping address as a legitimate place in the U.S. (the website would not recognize BI's offices in New York or San Francisco as valid shipping addresses).
Yet some who successfully landed a deal from the site have posted their email confirmations to Twitter.
Boom! pic.twitter.com/hTbD75oaOW
— Edgar Diaz de Leon (@EDiazdeLeon) November 23, 2018
Woah I actually got one! @CAH https://t.co/THshamrMa4 pic.twitter.com/0ksZAsNKvd
— bcterps (@bcterps) November 23, 2018
Cards Against Humanity has a long history of pulling similar pranks for Black Friday and other special occasions.
Here are some of the other stunts Cards Against Humanity has pulled off in the past:
The company bought land along the US-Mexico border last year to get in the way of President Donald Trump's proposed wall.
For Black Friday 2017, the company joked it was moving away from its popular card game to instead sell "Original Prongles" potato chips.
They bought a pricey advertisement slot for Super Bowl 2017, and what they aired was just a potato with the word "advertisement" on it.
For Black Friday 2016, they asked people to donate money to dig a giant hole — and they raised more than $100,000.
The Nuisance Committee, a super PAC backed by Cards Against Humanity, funded two billboards that appeared in October 2016: one comparing Trump to a troll in the online game "Overwatch," and the other written in Arabic for the sake of "driving Trump nuts."
Cards Against Humanity launched the OK Cookie Company in August 2016 that let you ship mean fortune cookies to your friends.
For Black Friday 2015, the company made thousands of dollars from people paying $5 to get literally nothing in return.
For Black Friday 2014, the company sold out of 30,000 boxes of bull poop.
For Black Friday deals on more popular items, you can follow Business Insider's full coverage here.
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TRAI's new tariff order to take a toll on reach and revenue of niche, sports channels
Ajita Shashidhar January 3, 2020
The revised New Tariff Order (NTO) announced by the regulator, TRAI, is indeed consumer-friendly as it not just reinforces the concept of buying channels a-la-carte in true spirits, it also implies the reduction of average cable bills by 30-50 per cent. However, the broadcasters are up in arms and are all set to contest the new regulation in the courts, and for obvious reasons. The earlier tariff order (issued in August last year), coupled with the economic slowdown is supposed to have significantly eroded the revenue of most broadcasters, and this one could further add to their woes.
In the first phase of NTO, revenues of English entertainment channels and other niche channels had dipped sharply on account of their reach dipping by over 50 per cent. Advertisers who typically advertised on television for reach were confused as to which channel to advertise on, as the reach of not just niche but general entertainment channels had also got impacted. In the NTO 2 regime, this confusion for advertisers and thereby the broadcasters could multiply as the consumer is empowered to actually subscribe to only those channels she wishes to watch. In the first phase, most consumers preferred buying broadcaster-created packages as these were heavily discounted and buying a-la-carte turned out expensive. So, a consumer wanting to watch ZEE, Star Plus, Colors and SET, preferred buying bouquets created by each of these broadcasters as they were cheaper than buying channels individually. But the first phase of NTO defied the intent of reducing consumer's subscription bills, as the consumer ended up paying almost double. However, with TRAI capping the price of pay channels at Rs 12 (from Rs 19) and capping bouquet discounting (which was earlier as high as 80 per cent) at 33 per cent, the consumer would no longer be obliged to buy broadcaster-created bouquets, and this in return would adversely impact the distribution revenue of broadcasters. "This is likely to be potentially negative for broadcasters given that ad revenue growth has been sluggish YTD20 and resumption looks challenging," says Abneesh Roy, Executive Vice-President, Edelweiss Securities.
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Senior media industry expert, Shyamala Venkatachalam, Founder of The Remediation Company, expects the revenues and viewership of English channels and other niche channels to erode further. She says that the axe would also fall on the second general entertainment channels (Star Bharat, &TV, etc) as well as sports channels. "Since the power of choice rests with consumers, he/she may end up buying a sports channel only when there is an event (like IPL or FIFA), and not for the entire year."
After the first NTO came into being last year, most broadcasters had substantially increased their marketing budgets and if the courts don't favour the broadcasters, their marketing budgets are likely to surge further. For, only if more consumers watch a particular channel, will the advertisers give them ad moolah.
Would NTO 2 help the cause of OTT platforms? Platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video had surely gained at the expense of the English entertainments channels, which saw a sharp decline in viewership in the first phase of the NTO. Venkatachalam has a contrarian view. "With channel prices coming down, you may see more consumers subscribing to TV. Don't forget that data prices have also increased."
NTO 1 had seen a lot of free-to-air (FTA) channels converting into pay. These channels were marketed as part of larger broadcaster bouquets and reached consumer homes at huge discounts. With NTO 2 not being too favourable towards bundling, one could even expect more channels becoming FTA yet again in order to get the much-needed reach. For, TRAI has mandated that consumers be offered 200 FTA channels at a base price of Rs 153, unlike earlier, when they had access to just 100 channels.
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos invokes Mahatma on his India visit
BusinessToday.In January 14, 2020
Amazon Inc CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday visited Mahatma Gandhi's memorial in Delhi soon after he landed in India. Posting a video on Twitter, the world's richest man wrote he paid respects to "someone who truly changed the world". He also shared a video in which he was seen wearing Indian traditional attire -- white kurta and an orange half-jacket.
"Just landed in India and spent a beautiful afternoon paying my respects to someone who truly changed the world. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi," he tweeted.
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Bezos is here to attend Amazon's two-day flagship event for small and medium businesses, which will kick-start in Delhi on Wednesday. He is also likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his India visit.
Bezos' visit to India comes in wake of the Competition Commission of India initiating an investigation into alleged competition law violations by Amazon Inc and Walmart-backed Flipkart.
In its order issued on Monday, the CCI said: "The Commission observes that the exclusive arrangements between smartphone/mobile phone brands and e-commerce platform/select sellers selling exclusively on either of the platforms, as demonstrated in the information, coupled with the allegation of linkages between these preferred sellers and OPs (opposite parties) alleged by the Informant merits an investigation.
Meanwhile, India's one of the largest traders' body, Confederation of Indian Traders (CAIT), has also decided to hold a protest march at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, between 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Wednesday against "predatory discount practices" of e-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart. As per CAIT, over 5 lakh traders will take part in the protest across India on Wednesday.
Also read: CCI orders antitrust probe against Amazon, Flipkart
Edited by Manoj Sharma
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How to tell if your teen is using marijuana, 1970 edition
A 1970 TV program shows viewers what cannabis looks like, how it smells, and how to tell if someone's been using it.
Looks like an herb, smells like 'burning insulation'
CBC Archives · Posted: Oct 16, 2018 8:30 AM ET | Last Updated: October 16, 2018
Dr. Lionel Solursh schools Adrienne Clarkson and Ed Reid on the forms marijuana takes and its effect on users. 3:10
As legalization day looms in Canada, images of cannabis are everywhere.
But in 1970, marijuana was apparently a more mysterious substance that not many people could recognize.
One of several 'youth drugs'
Marijuana is "chopped-up stems, leaves ... with the seeds filtered out," according to Dr. Lionel Solrush. (CBC Archives/Take 30)
"It just looks like oregano, or any chopped-up plant," Dr. Lionel Solursh explained to Adrienne Clarkson and Ed Reid, hosts of the CBC-TV program Take 30.
Helpfully, the afternoon current-affairs show aimed at homemakers had invited Solursh to help viewers identify marijuana and other drugs.
"There's an entire group of drugs which could be loosely called 'youth drugs,'" said Solursh. "They produce illusions, or distortions, of what you see and hear ... one of the mildest probably is marijuana."
Marijuana was often in the headlines at the time as the focus of a federal commission examining whether it and other drugs should be decriminalized.
The trio regarded a cannabis twig displayed on a rolling paper before Solursh shook another sample out of a small bottle.
"What distinguishes it [from common herbs] is the smell and the chemical content," said Solursh, who went on to describe the ways marijuana could be consumed.
He said it could be smoked like a cigarette, with or without tobacco; boiled as a tea and drunk; or injected.
It was edible too
"You can put it in brownies, can't you?" asked Reid.
"You can bake it in brownies, or fudge," agreed Solursh. With a smile, he added: "It's surprising you would know this, but very interesting."
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Clarkson referenced the movie I Love You, Alice B. Toklas, which had come out 15 months earlier and featured pot brownies in the plot.
"If a parent thinks that their child has been smoking marijuana, can they tell by any physical signs?" asked Clarkson.
"The only constant physical sign is a reddening of the eye," said Solursh. "Behaviour might be affected if the youngster has had a high enough dose and has been able to inhale it and absorb it. He might ... show off-judgment, timing, motor co-ordination."
An unmistakable scent
To help parents identify signs of marijuana use in their teens, CBC's Take 30 asked Dr. Lionel Solursh for a few tips on what to look for. (CBC Archives/Take 30)
But there was another sure sign someone had smoked marijuana in the house: the smell.
"Once you've smelled it, it's pretty distinctive," said Solursh. "It's something like burning insulation. Between that and a bonfire."
"So either your house is on fire or your child has been smoking marijuana," said Clarkson, with a laugh.
The discussion then moved to marijuana's long-term effects, which Solrush said were as yet unknown or based on studies involving hashish, a different substance derived from the cannabis plant.
And then there was the law.
"You can get up to seven years for possession," cautioned Solursh. "If you happen to give some to a friend ... you can get up to life in prison in Canada."
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ANIMAL LESSONS
Develop a deeper, more positive relationship with the animals in your life and become a better person using Animal Lessons. All around you, animals are acting as therapists, trainers, mentors, and gurus--if you pay attention. They want to guide you toward the next step in your personal evolution, and this first-of-its-kind book shows you how to understand and benefit from them.
Having worked deeply and intuitively with animals for nearly twenty years, Danielle MacKinnon has a wealth of wisdom that she shares through helpful tools and techniques, client stories, and her step-by-step process for personal growth through animal guidance. With an open heart and mind, you'll develop a new awareness and stronger love of yourself as well as the wise creatures in your life.
"MacKinnon, a psychic medium, blends personal stories with tips and tools aimed at helping readers discover a deeper relationship with their pets. Animals, she writes, often act as therapists, trainers, mentors, and gurus, and can offer lessons on love, patience, happiness, and gratitude."--Publishers Weekly
ANIMAL SPEAK POCKET GUIDE
The Animal-Speak Pocket Guide is a companion to the best selling Animal-Speak and Animal-Wise. It contains a dictionary of abbreviated meaning and messages of more than 250 animals. This portable guide will enable readers to begin uncovering the meaning of their animal encounters wherever they go. Initial guidance is readily at hand until deeper study can be done.
ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES
After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. In Animal Spirit Guides, Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you'll find general meanings of the visitation; practical ways that they can help you as spirit guides; and how, as your power animal, they reflect characteristics that you possess. You'll also find a "whom-to-call-on" section that will tell you which animal spirit guide to call on for any specific purpose.
POCKET GUIDE TO SPIRIT ANIMALS
Following the publication of the popular and best-selling Animal Spirit Guides, several people commented that they would like to see a smaller pocket-sized version--one they could carry in their purse, handbag, or car. Those requests have now resulted in this condensed edition, where you'll find all the spirit animals from the original edition plus some new ones in a format that makes it even more user-friendly. Just as our ancestors and indigenous peoples knew, when an animal comes to you in an unusual way or repeatedly, whether in physical or symbolic form, they are serving as spirit guides attempting to get a message to you. This convenient pocket guide will help you understand and discern these messages whenever this occurs by offering several possible interpretations for the animal you encounter. This is a book that you will enjoy and find useful for many years to come.
WHITE SPIRIT ANIMALS
Explores the powers and wisdom of sacred White Spirit Animals
- Looks in-depth at the lessons of the major White Spirit Animals: the White Bear, White Lion, White Elephant, White Wolf, and White Buffalo
- Explains how to use shamanic dreaming and trans-species telepathy to communicate with these great spiritual teachers
- Reveals how White Spirit Animals are calling humanity to restore balance, respect, reverence, and honor to protect our animal kin, ourselves, and the earth
Beautiful rarities of nature, all-white animals are held sacred by many indigenous cultures and offer deep wisdom to all who will listen. In addition to the White Buffalo, there are other revered white animals, such as the White Wolf, White Lion, White Elephant, and White Bear. Each of these White Spirit Animals belongs to a species at the apex of their ecosystem, meaning the environment in which they live will unravel without them. Speaking through ancient and modern prophecy and the many humans who communicate with them, these White Spirit Animals are urgently calling to humanity to restore balance and protect our animal kin, ourselves, and the earth.
Combining sacred elder lore, science, and her own telepathic dreams, Zohara Hieronimus looks at the special role played by White Spirit Animals in spiritual traditions and prophecy around the globe, where they are seen as guardians of animal wisdom, each with a special purpose and gift. She reveals how they have collaborated with humanity since the last ice age, inspiring spiritual practices and conferring shamanistic powers, and are considered the stewards of the great spiritual transformations that occur during transitional times. Sharing the waking vision of White Spirit Animals that called her to write this book, and their message of CPR for the earth--conservation, preservation, and restoration--she explains how to use shamanic dreaming and trans-species telepathy to communicate with these great spiritual teachers. Exploring each one of the major White Spirit Animals--White Buffalo, White Lion, White Elephant, White Wolf, and White Spirit Bear--and the cultures in which they are honored, the author shows, for example, how the White Buffalo is called a harbinger of peace and abundance by many Native American tribes and the White Bear, the great earth healer, teaches us about nurturance and patience.
As a bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds, between humans and animals, White Spirit Animals are calling us to open our hearts to the wild, to the sacredness of the wind, the water, the earth, and dream a new world into being to heal our own personal and collective wounds and restore the earth to balance.
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by Brett Boudreau
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It is now 2018, and the Canadian military ended its training mission in Afghanistan 4 years ago, wrapped up its combat operations there almost 7 years ago, and fought Operation Medusa nearly 12 years ago. During that long campaign, the Canadian Armed Forces transformed into an accomplished, middle-power combat force and the mission came to meaningfully impact the national political scene. The Canadian public also re-connected with the military – with a fervour unlike that for any military undertaking since World War II.
For about a decade, Canadians were subject to regular, daily media reporting about the Afghanistan campaign in its many guises and associated twists, turns and tragedies. A considerable number of books, periodicals, theses, articles and movies have dissected pretty much everything there is to know or of interest about the modern-day Afghanistan campaign.
As it turns out, however, in the book Operation Medusa, retired Major-General David Fraser and Brian Hanington have explored otherwise well-trod ground to produce a compelling and immensely readable first-hand account that sets out a panoply of new insights through Fraser’s unique perspective as operational commander. The pair recount in lush detail, and with crisp, precise prose the many challenges of command in modern-day conflict. They have given important reasons for those interested in current events, security and leadership to read and learn more about how a six-month period of the Afghanistan campaign molded and shaped the Canadian military of today (and indeed, NATO).
This book thankfully does not feature the hagiography that has served to diminish some other written accounts by general officers. This book is not about personality criticisms – excepting brief comments about one British brigadier, who also comes under fire in General Sir David Richards’ autobiography Taking Command (Richards wrote the foreword to Operation Medusa, and as the overall ISAF commander was Fraser’s boss during most of the time in question). Nor is this book it prideful boasting about penetrating insights and strategic acumen that somehow escaped other lesser commanders, or a personal history of life changing experiences in youth and military assignments that presaged later success: instead, it is about team work. The scene-setting is mercifully brief – the West was attacked by terrorists who were allowed to plot and plan from Afghanistan, and Kandahar was a challenging location where Canada could add strategic value to the Alliance mission – “and, so it began.”
Operation Medusa, the first large-scale ground combat operation in the Alliance’s history, is widely agreed to be the key engagement to date of the entire NATO campaign. Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan and was the spiritual heart of the Taliban during their rule of the country from 1996-2001. By early 2006, the Taliban had massed several hundred or even thousands of fighters nearby in defensive positions amongst the population and terrain with which they were intimately familiar, and could move with impunity. The city, and province of the same name – and indeed the whole of the south of the country – was at risk of again falling under their direct control. The Taliban were determined to test the newly- arrived and under-strength international NATO forces, which up to that point had operated in Kabul and in the north and west of the country, all relatively safe.
Had the effort to rout Taliban forces failed then, it is probable that Kandahar would have fallen, and risked the loss of the entire South of the country, providing an immense psychological boost to the Taliban as well as being a devastating blow to Alliance credibility. A defeat here would also have emboldened other states, terrorist groups and state-sponsored malign actors to more openly challenge NATO, being viewed as unwilling to sustain combat casualties needed to win wars.
This account sets out the road to the battle and the fight itself, from the person most responsible to orchestrate the effort at the operational level. This perspective is a welcome addition to the existing literature, being distinct from soldier-against-enemy soldier tactics or the other end of the spectrum where higher headquarters are consumed with considerations of personalities, politics and grand strategy.
A number of factors argued against military success in southern Afghanistan in 2006. Non-U.S. NATO members were just starting to learn what they had gotten themselves into. Limited NATO forces operated in an area more than 200,000 square kms large, or nearly the size of the United Kingdom. Staff regularly dealt with more than 30 major operations and incidents a day including attacks by a resurgent Taliban. A skeptical population was disillusioned from years of continual war and withheld support to back whoever would emerge the winner. Afghanistan’s capacity to deliver effective governance did not exist, or was limited, or was affected by endemic corruption of local and national authorities. A schizophrenia also bedeviled NATO as it tried to square the circle between a U.S.-heavy counter-terrorism “close with the enemy and destroy” interest and an Alliance effort decidedly more geared to supporting reconstruction and development. Conditions on the ground were not yet conducive to that, and any efforts to make a difference were limited by a lack of officials with the requisite expertise from contributing nations.
The telling of this story does not pull punches about the challenges, including starting out with a Canadian military inexperienced in modern-day combat and commanding forces at brigade level (c. 5,000 soldiers) in significant, joint operations. Nor does it hold back from explaining how national caveats or restrictions on the use of a country’s forces affected the operation. Many nations did not want to dispatch forces to the south where there was direct combat, fearing that casualties would result in domestic pressures to pull out altogether. The combination of constraints meant the campaign was hobbled from the start by a mission of “arbitrary limitation”. As Fraser recounts, “during Operation Medusa many nations simply would not show up to fight at all. Planning was agony. Even when the operation was only days away, we weren’t certain who would support us at H-Hour [the start of a military activity].“
In the face of great stress, we also learn the importance of “lively discussions” among peers, subordinates and superiors as a means to explore the best way to achieve the mission and limit casualties in the face of a determined enemy – and how, after “disagreeing daily on how that should be done,” they just got on with it.
The tone, style and format – with 20 chapters and an epilogue named with one-word action verbs – set a brisk pace. The terminology is made entirely manageable through careful attention to clarity of language, supplemented by helpful descriptive notes for the layperson. This is an accessible read for all and while scrupulously balanced, is not without wry commentary. In describing the challenges of coordination and command for instance, Fraser writes, “Here’s a surprise: the complexity of joint action between governmental agencies from multiple countries working on foreign soil to serve populations whose languages they don’t understand on behalf of a nascent democracy at war with a terrorist insurgency using the proceeds of illegal drug production to acquire weapons from neighbouring states did not turn out to be as easy as our deputy ministers assumed.”
Readers may be struck by the paucity of support at the time in theatre by both CIDA (the Canadian development agency) and Foreign Affairs. Fraser recounts that in 2006, he had to make do with a single representative advisor from each of CIDA and Foreign Affairs, and only after making a case for the help. At this stage of the mission, departments struggled mightily to evolve expeditionary capability to give weight and purpose to the 3-D (defence, diplomacy, development) effort. The death of diplomat Glyn Berry in January 2006, set back efforts by Foreign Affairs for several months to deploy more civilians to theatre, as the department frantically examined duty-of-care issues and how to deploy staff safely in a raging counter-insurgency. It was not until 2008-09, following the recommendations of the Manley Panel that the Canadian civilian contribution improved from a handful of persons to a world-class effort of more than 100 from multiple departments and agencies. Sadly, these important lessons have not been captured in any detail from a whole-of-government perspective.
And, yes, current Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan features briefly, in a factual recounting of his important contribution drawing on his heritage and background as a police officer.
My one quibble is a desire for the book to have set out at least a short treatment of the effort, energy and attention expended in theatre to detainee handling during the period in question. Operation Medusa is neither the book nor the place for a detailed account of the Canadian-transferred detainee saga. Still, the challenge of dealing with detainees captured on the battlefield had been brought into stark relief by the American experience during the Iraq campaign, and was already a keen topic of discussion in the Canadian Parliament in early 2006.
The agreement signed in December 2005 by Chief of the Defence Staff General Rick Hillier and Afghan Defence Minister Rahim Wardak informed how Fraser operated with respect to Canadian-transferred detainees – recalling that NATO did not have their own agreed policy on the matter and so each nation followed different rules about what to do. By early 2007, those overseeing the effort in Ottawa understood the need to build Afghan capacity faster, and in May 2007 a new transfer arrangement was in place – reinforced by policy, standard operating procedures, a robust monitoring regime, training and better infrastructure. In November 2009, Fraser, along with his Canadian boss Lieutenant-General Mike Gauthier and Hillier testified to a special Afghanistan-related Parliamentary committee about the subject. There, Fraser recalled his remit before leaving for Afghanistan – the Canadian strategic intent, he was told by Hillier, would be affected by three things: careful attention to avoid Afghan casualties (‘civcas’), Canadian casualties, and detainees. It was a stricture that informed Fraser throughout his command.
Early in the book, Fraser surprises with the admission that prior to deployment he had studied and reflected on the prospect for casualties, telling Hillier in a PowerPoint briefing that the expected death toll would be “between forty and forty-two Canadians between February and November of 2006,” [it turned out to be 36] and was told “now take that slide out and never show it again.” Given the human and financial cost, the book inevitably and rightly concludes with the necessary “Was it worth it?” question. Entitled “Tally”, this chapter provides some of the book’s most important insights. Fraser sets out context to explain why he answers ‘yes’, assessing that, “Operation Medusa was a costly and necessary fight that achieved a temporary effect that allowed the coalition and the Afghans to move on. We did not lose this battle. Had we, the consequences would have been grave…. Operation Medusa gave hope and opportunity to people, two precious gifts we all take for granted in Canada. The Canadian men and women who gave their lives did not die in vain, and those who were wounded may bear their scars with well-deserved pride.”
In addition to the Canadian toll of 159 military and three civilians killed and thousands injured during the mission, should be added the dozens now known to have committed suicide following their tour and the hundreds more who have developed mental health injuries. And, the jury may still be out on whether Afghanistan is yet “saved” from the Taliban. But today, Afghans are now fully responsible for the country’s security, and the army, air force and police in 2018 are decidedly and without question much more professional and better equipped. They are not asking anyone to do their fighting for them. They are doing the fighting – and the dying. And, for the first time, there are tentative yet substantive feelers regarding reconciliation.
Operation Medusa is an overdue account and a memorable addition to modern-day military literature that will feature on staff college reading lists throughout NATO. It is also a wonderful primer on leadership. This is a notable work of non-fiction that will be surely be marked as a strong favourite to win a major national book award.
Brett Boudreau (Colonel, Ret’d) is a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the author of We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us, an examination of the NATO strategic communications effort during the 2003-2014 ISAF campaign, and is available online at https://www.stratcomcoe.org/we-have-met-enemy-and-he-us-analysis-nato-strategic-communications-international-security-assistance
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“Angie takes pictures that have mood to them. She wants to be amongst the lions, she wants to be part of the pride.”
- Jonathan Scott
Jonathan and Angela Scott are multi-award-winning wildlife photographers and conservationists who call Kenya home. They divide their time between their home in a leafy suburb of Nairobi—with giraffes as their neighbours—and a cottage at Governor’s Camp overlooking the animal-speckled plains of the Masai Mara, Africa’s finest wildlife area.
The Scotts are the conservationist masterminds behind the acclaimed BBC series Big Cat Diary and are the only couple to individually win the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. They’ve recently released a book showcasing the breath-taking images captured throughout their careers, titled Sacred Nature: Life’s Eternal Dance.
In 1974, English-born Jonathan signed up for an overland trip through Africa and immediately knew that Kenya and the Masai Mara was “somewhere that I just had to come back too”.
“Photography was the tool that I used to draw my wildlife illustrations from. I was lucky enough to start selling prints of my drawings. Although, they were more record shots, as I was interested in the animal’s behaviour… until I met Angie.”
For Angie who was born in Egypt, but spent her childhood in Tanzania, photography lured her from a very young age—so much so that she remembers saving up for a darkroom as a child.
“Over the years I began to feel that the camera could be an extension of myself, and my thoughts, and it was something that I could show people what I loved. It became a passion."
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The first episode of Tales by Light Season 2 showcases this passion for wildlife and photography, which the Scotts share. It explores Jonathan and Angela’s work in the Masai Mara, cataloguing the challenges the national reserve, its community and the unique wildlife face in a modern context. With its fate hanging in the balance, will the park survive?
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Genesis G70 Getting New 2.5T Engine to Replace 2.0T
The new engine from the Sonata N-Line will make its way into Genesis's entry-level sedan likely as part of its mid-cycle refresh.
By Joey Capparella
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The Genesis G70 will soon get a new turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-four to replace its current base engine, a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four.
This new engine will likely make around the same 290 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque as it does in the Hyundai Sonata N-Line.
Genesis says to expect a mid-cycle facelift for the G70 within the next few years, and we think this new engine will be part of that.
Hyundai let slip to C/D that its new turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-four from the Sonata N-Line will eventually make its way into the Genesis G70 sports sedan. This engine will replace the current G70 2.0-liter turbo-four, which serves as the base engine and sits under the more powerful twin-turbo 3.3-liter V-6 in the lineup. The engine transplant is likely to be part of the G70's mid-cycle facelift, which should come either for the 2021 or 2022 model year.
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line to Get 290 Horsepower
The new engine should provide a significant power boost for the four-cylinder G70, as 2.5T engine makes 290 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque in the Sonata, improvements of 38 hp and 50 lb-ft over the current 2.0T. But the bad news is that it might mean the end of the G70 2.0T's available six-speed manual transmission, as the 2.5T in the Sonata mates only with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Genesis says the manual has accounted for only around 4 percent of G70 2.0T sales in the U.S. so far, so we wouldn't be surprised to see it dropped from the lineup when this new engine arrives.
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Young Carlow climate activists urged to enter Changemakers Awards
Justin Kelly
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International aid agency, GOAL, is inviting primary school pupils from Carlow to share their local actions for global change through its exciting new Changemakers Award launched today, Thursday, September 26.
The Award aims to show young people that a sustainable and fair future is achievable through the right actions. It will introduce children to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and ask them to share the actions they are taking to contribute to creating a better world.
Speaking at the launch of Changemakers, GOAL’s Global Citizenship Manager, Nina Sachau, said: “As a humanitarian aid agency GOAL is acutely aware of the challenges the global community is facing into the future - climate change, poverty, migration, and global injustice - and hearing about this can be a bit overwhelming, especially for young people.
“We have to make sure young people believe a sustainable and fair future is achievable and equip them with the tools to help contribute to the future. With the new Changemakers Award we want to introduce the Sustainable Development Goals to the classrooms and celebrate, broadcast and share the great ideas primary school pupils are already putting into action to create a better world. We are lucky we have a generation of incredibly well informed, open minded and active young people and educators, doing so many things every day to bring about change.”
The Award is open to 3rd, 4th, 5th and to 6th primary school classes who are being invited to get to know the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to share the local actions they take that contribute to their achievement.
As part of the competition, teachers will be provided with curriculum-linked lesson plans that introduce children in an engaging and fun way to the SDGs. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were signed by all United Nations members with the aim of ending poverty, inequality, stop climate change and protect our oceans, flora and fauna by 2030.
Entries can be everyday local actions classes are taking to contribute to fulfilling the SDGs, ranging from giving a special welcome of refugees in school, to organising beach clean ups, or planting trees.
Entries should be a simple description of the idea through a submission form plus either pictures, a video or poster.
The ideas will be shared with other schools and the public all over Ireland, to foster learning exchange and inspire others to take action for a sustainable and fair future
There will be four regional winning entries.
The winning group of each province will be invited to a sustainable development themed workshop.
- In Leinster to the Cool Planet in Powerscourt, Wicklow.
- In Munster to the Irish Seed Savers in Scarriff, Clare.
- In Connacht to Brigit’s Garden in Rosscahill, Galway.
- In Ulster to the W5 in Belfast, Antrim.
Every participating class will receive a GOAL Changemakers Certificate of Recognition.
Entries to be submitted online via email to goalchangemakers@goal.ie or by post by sending it to GOAL, by December 20.
On January 22 at noon, the winners will be announced and contacted along with all the project ideas uploaded on www.goal.ie/goalchangemakers and publicised on national media.
The judging panel is:
- 12-year-old climate activist and student, Flossie Donnelly
- GOAL Deputy CEO Mary Van Lieshout
- Children’s author Sarah Webb and
- Presenter and broadcaster Johnathan McCrea.
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Alice in Wonderland is the thirteenth animated feature film produced by Walt Disney in the Disney Animated Canon and originally premiered in London, England on July 26, 1951 by Walt Disney Pictures. Lewis Carroll’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass had only a few adaptations before this movie; this adaptation solved the problems of the setting by using animation (the next adaptation wouldn’t come until 1972, two decades later). The film features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice (also the voice of Wendy Darling in the later Disney feature film, Peter Pan) and Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter. Made under the supervision of Walt Disney himself, this film and its animation are often regarded as some of the finest work in Disney studio history, despite the lackluster, even hostile, reviews it originally received, especially in the UK. Even those that have made the film, including Walt Disney himself, didn’t like the film, though it did receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.
Alice is depicted as a daydreamer first and foremost. Prior to arriving in Wonderland, she sat on the bank of a river listening to her sister reading lessons, which she didn’t like, as the book her sister was reading, had no pictures, and claimed, “In my world, the books would be nothing but pictures!” This gives some idea of Alice’s large imagination, and at first, Wonderland seemed like the perfect place for Alice, as it allowed her to indulge in her imaginings as well as her intense curiosity. However, Alice’s quick temper and pedantic eagerness to show off her knowledge often proved to be bad qualities in Wonderland and landed her in many precarious situations. Still, she’s seen as polite, honest, adventurous, well spoken, lovely, and respectful, if not given a reason to be otherwise. She is also very adventurous and curious.
Would you like and adventure now, our shall we have our tea first?”
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The Backend Developer is responsible for managing the interchange of data between the site/software users and servers. The primary focus of the Backend Developer is to develop the server-side logic as well as the development and maintenance of the central database, ensuring high responsiveness and performance to requests from the frontend.
The Backend Developer is responsible for the integration of frontend elements built by the frontend teams, hence, requiring that he have a basic understanding of frontend technologies. The Backend Developer must be highly skilled at developing Application Program Interface (APIs).
The backend development team not only owns the API, but the engines that are used to drive the APIs as well, for example, ElasticSearch and MySQL. The Backend Developer works with his team in building and supporting all of the business’s web properties.
Objectives and Responsibilities of the Backend Developer
Development and Design: The Backend Developer is responsible for developing and evolving the business’s sites/software/applications using the latest software development infrastructure and methods. He is also responsible for the development of analytics of any arising solutions in the site/software where he also develops and maintains automated tests.
The Backend Developer will design and develop technical and complex MS SQL Server Databases. He also designs and implements security and data protection measures and implements data-storage solutions and web applications through web application frameworks such as Java. It is the duty of the Backend Developer to develop sites/software through configuration driven behaviors and dependency injection.
He conducts unit tests, code reviews, refactors the current source codes, assesses and improves site/software performance, and maintains design and code documentation.
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The Backend Developer, being an expert in Java development will also take and drive Java implementation aspects and apply methodologies such as Agile, Lean, CI, and XP.
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Published: January 17, 2013, 8:53 pm
Tags: Community, Family
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to support Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge
FERNDALE, Mich. – Come out and support the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) Detroit Polar Plunge by joining us Friday, Jan. 25 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the South East Oakland Country Fraternal Order of Police in Ferndale for an evening of great food, silent auctions and awesome prizes!
The cost is $10 per person and tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting joe.morin75@gmail.com or tsampey511@yahoo.com . Tickets will also be available at the door.
The Detroit LETR Polar Plunge is a chance to support Special Olympics Michigan athletes by plunging into the icy water of the Detroit River. Please help support the officers and community members taking the plunge by attending a fun-filled evening to help Special Olympics Michigan continue to provide athletes with inclusive opportunities.
Brave individuals interested in taking the plunge, join LETR and community members Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Renaissance Center and Milliken State Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m.at the Renaissance Center with the plunge beginning at 11 a.m. at Milliken State Park. With a crazy costume, a minimum donation of $75 and the courage to take part in one of 28 LETR 2013 Polar Plunges across the state, you can help Special Olympics Michigan provide more athletes with inclusive opportunities.
To pre-register, visit http://www.firstgiving.com/polarplunge/detroit2013 . You can also make a $10 donation anytime by texting "SOMI det" to 52000 to support Special Olympics Michigan athletes.
This Polar Plunge is one of 28 Polar Plunges planned throughout Michigan from January through March 2013 in Alpena, Belleville, Brighton, Caro, Cheboygan, Chippewa Lake, Detroit, Edwardsburg, Fenton, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lake City, Lansing, Lansing Legislative, Marquette, Monroe, Mt. Pleasant, Muskegon, Saginaw/Bay City, St. Clair, Sault Ste. Marie, Stanton, Traverse City and University of Michigan.
The annual LETR Polar Plunge is known for its zany costume contest where plungers compete for the Golden Plunger Award. The award honors the plunger with the most creative costume or best jump into the water. All plungers receive incentive prizes and an official 2013 Polar Plunge T-shirt. Individuals who don't want to plunge can also collect donations to receive a T-shirt that bears the "Too Chicken to Plunge" logo and are invited to attend the post-plunge party.
The Polar Plunge is made possible by LETR, a group of police officers and corrections personnel committed to raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan athletes. Proceeds from the Polar Plunge support the year-round sports training and athletic competition for nearly 20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities who live in Michigan.
For more information on the Law Enforcement Torch Run®Polar Plunge or Special Olympics Michigan visit www.somi.org or call (800) 644-6404.
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Moe Mottaghi, who immigrated to Canada from Iran in 2014, speaks about his experience so far with Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society’s Intercultural Logistics and Transportation Operations Project 55+. (Photo: Lauren Collins)
Surrey groups receive funding for training support for people 55-plus
PICS getting $728K to help 120 people over two years
For Moe Mottaghi, he has two challenges when searching for a job: being a senior and being an immigrant.
But for the past two months, Mottaghi has been getting help from Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society’s (PICS) new Intercultural Logistics and Transportation Operations for Older Workers, a program offered in Surrey and Vancouver.
The program is meant to help workers, aged 55 and over, to find employment in the transportation and logistics industry, with available training for class 4 licences, business coaching, taxi-host training, first aid and more.
“This program is making people my age feel that we are still valued and useful. It presents an opportunity skills that we didn’t know exist,” said Mottaghi, who immigrated to Canada from Iran in 2014.
Mottaghi, who is “really happy” to be in the program, said he’s also trying to improve his communication skills since English is his second language.
“For me, personally, I have two challenges to find a job: I’m a senior (and an) immigrant. So English is my second language and I have to look for a job different than young people.”
Satbir Cheema, PICS CEO, said the program is “very important because at that age, most of us do need help.”
The PICS’s program is one of three Surrey programs that has received provincial funding for skills training to support people aged 55-plus.
The PICS is receiving $782,322 for the next two years to help 120 people.
Sources Community Resource Society will receive $825,178 over two years to help 99 people with its Empowered for Employment, an administration and accounting works program in Surrey.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S will be receiving $1,034,421 over two years to help 130 people with its Digital Skills Upgrading for Job Seekers program.
Surrey-Green Timbers MLA Rachna Singh made the announcement at PICS in Newton Friday (Dec. 13).
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She said people aged 55 and over can “face barriers to employment, like a lack of recent experience, skills or training opportunities.”
“We need to break those barriers.”
Seventeen skills-training programs throughout B.C., including the three in Surrey, are receiving a total of $5 million annually to deliver “locally designed skills-training programs and supports to an estimated 733 British Columbians a year,” according to a release from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
Skills Training for Employment programs are funding through the Canada-B.C. Workforce Development Agreement, which was signed in 2018. It provides $685 million over six years and “flexibility to design and deliver locally driven, responsive and inclusive” labour market programming for people in B.C.
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01 September 2009 | Brief Counsel
Significant problems attach to the new standard form sale and purchase agreement produced by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Unless and until these are resolved, we strongly recommend that you continue with the ADLS form.
This Brief Counsel examines some of the issues behind our “don’t use” recommendation.
The REINZ form
REINZ’s aim was to create a ‘plain English’ form which could be easily understood by both the public and real estate agents. This is a laudable objective and has been achieved in part, but potential users need to be aware that the differences between the new form and the established ADLS form are significant and go beyond wording to a radical change in content.
The ADLS form, which was jointly developed by REINZ and the Auckland District Law Society, has been in use for over 20 years, is very familiar to conveyancing professionals and real estate agents and is recognised as generally striking a fair balance between vendor and purchaser.
Further, a large body of case law has been built up around it which can provide interpretation and guidance when dealing with disputes that arise in sale and purchase transactions.
Residential conveyancing is the area in which the REINZ form is most likely to be used because the parties to residential sales and purchases are less likely to seek specialist legal advice before signing an agreement.
Material differences between the REINZ form and the ADLS form
There is greater scope in the REINZ form for a purchaser to delay settlement and potentially cancel the agreement, due to many of the obligations of the vendor being described as ‘essential terms’. For example, if a code compliance certificate (CCC) for works undertaken by the vendor is not available on settlement, the purchaser can issue a default notice and delay settlement until the CCC is available. If the CCC is not available by the expiry of the default notice (10 working days), the purchaser is entitled to cancel the agreement. The purchaser has this right of cancellation even if the relevant works were extremely minor in the context of the transaction as a whole.
The consequences of a purchaser cancelling the contract are severe, and not just on the basis that the vendor has lost the contract. The vendor may also be liable to pay the real estate agent’s commission on the sale, given the commission is often payable on the unconditional date rather than being dependent on settlement occurring.
The warranties (called “promises” in the REINZ form) provided by vendors are wider than in the ADLS form. The wording of the warranties is ambiguous in places and is likely to result in greater uncertainty as to what steps a vendor needs to take to comply.
The treatment of conditions is quite different between the two forms. The REINZ form includes default conditions for property title approval, Land Information Memorandum (LIM) approval, finance, building report approval and tenancy approval.
In relation to each of these conditions (other than the finance condition) a purchaser is not simply permitted to cancel the agreement because it does not approve the title, LIM, building report or tenancy agreement. Rather, the purchaser must not unreasonably withhold approval and, if the purchaser proposes to withhold approval, must promptly issue a ‘refusal notice’ to the vendor setting out the matters the purchaser requires to be rectified (if those matters are able to be rectified). The vendor, on receipt of a refusal notice, may elect either to rectify the matters raised before settlement or cancel the agreement.
While at first glance this approach seems fair, we have two key concerns:
If a vendor does not wish to comply with the refusal notice, it may then immediately terminate the agreement. Unlike the position under the ADLS form in respect of the title requisition and LIM approval provisions, the purchaser under the REINZ form does not get a second chance to waive the refusal notice if the vendor does not wish to comply. A purchaser will therefore need to weigh up the risk of termination before the purchaser issues a refusal notice because such notice puts the entire agreement at risk, and beyond the purchaser’s control.
There is increased scope for disputes where a vendor claims a purchaser has acted unreasonably by issuing a refusal notice. For instance, is there a materiality threshold for defects identified in a builders report? Do several minor defects (each perhaps below a materiality threshold) viewed together equate to a defect which may be the subject of a refusal notice? Can a purchaser cancel where the individual defects themselves can be rectified but not an underlying systemic problem which is likely to result in further defects following settlement?
There are also a number of drafting deficiencies in the REINZ form, some due to a simple failure to properly define terms. For example, the vendor promises to release all ‘securities’ on settlement. The term ‘securities’ is not defined and may include an encumbrance. Given encumbrances are often put in place to secure an obligation to pay residents’ association levies or to secure an obligation to a local authority, there will be many occasions when it is neither appropriate nor possible for a vendor to release an encumbrance before settlement.
Overall, the new form results in far too much uncertainty for both vendors and purchasers. There will inevitably be increased disputes, which will result in higher legal and other transaction costs.
We note that our concerns are widely shared in the legal community.
We strongly recommend that you obtain legal advice before entering into an agreement for sale and purchase and that you continue to use the ADLS form until the problems with the REINZ form have been solved.
For further information, please contact the lawyers featured.
Our thanks to Christopher Green, Solicitor, and Matthew Carroll, Partner for writing this edition of Brief Counsel.
Related topics: Property ＆ real estate; Real estate sale and purchase
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Illinois Appellate Court Reverses $32 Million Verdict in Toxic Tort Case; Solis v. BASF Corp.
by Robert Kreisman
A lawsuit was brought on behalf of the plaintiff, Gerardo Solis, alleging negligence and strict liability because his lungs were injured by a synthetic chemical that he used while working in a flavoring company. At the trial court level, the judge entered a directed verdict in favor of Solis on the defendant distributor’s claim that the action was barred by the statute of limitations.
The Solis claim was that his lungs were injured while he worked with diacetyl, a synthetic chemical used in artificial butter flavoring. Solis’s claim was that the defendant BASF Corp. (BASF) and one of the distributors failed to warn of the dangerous product and was negligent in allowing its use by its employees.
After a jury heard this case at trial, it returned a verdict for $32 million in favor of Solis, and BASF appealed. At the core of the appeal was that BASF claimed that the trial court erred by directing a verdict in favor of Solis on BASF’s statute of limitations defense. BASF had argued that there was evidence that Solis was aware of his lung injury and its wrongful cause more than two years before this suit was filed.
Solis worked at the company or its affiliates for more than 20 years and around some of these products that he alleged were dangerous. He was told in June 2006 by a doctor that he had the lung disease, bronchiolitis and obliterans, a rare lung disease in which the bronchioles, the branches near the end of the bronchial tree, are scarred obstructing airflow. The doctor told Solis that this condition was caused by exposure to diacetyl at work.
At trial, Solis testified that this was the first time that he understood that his lung condition was caused by chemical exposure. However, before the diagnosis, Solis’s lung condition had been growing progressively worse since 2000. The use of diacetyl had steadily increased over the years at the company where Solis worked.
The lawsuit was initially filed on Dec. 17, 2006 against 20 defendants. BASF was the only remaining defendant at trial. The jury’s verdict of $32 million found Solis 5 percent at fault for his own harm and BASF 95 percent at fault. The trial court denied BASF’s post-trial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
BASF on appeal contended that Solis’ claims were barred by the twp-year personal injury statute of limitations. See 735 ILCS 5/13-202 (West 2008). In cases of exposure to harmful substances, like this case, plaintiffs generally do not “discover that they suffered any injury until long after the tortious conduct occurred,” and courts apply the discovery rule to “prevent the unfairness of charging the plaintiff with knowledge of the facts which were ‘unknown and inherently unknowable.'” Golla v. General Motors Corp., 167 Ill.2d 353, 360 (1995) and Yuri v. Thompson, 337 U.S. 163, 169 (1949).
According to BASF, Solis’s claims were untimely because he knew or reasonably should have known of his “lung condition and its possible wrongful cause” more than two years before the filing of the lawsuit. The trial court disagreed and directed the verdict in favor of Solis on the statute of limitations issue. The appellate court found that there was evidence presented at trial that revealed several indicators that before the lawsuit was filed, Solis had sufficient information about his injury and its cause to spark inquiry as to whether his injury might be legally actionable. The court decided to reverse because it found that the jury has the right to determine whether Solis reasonably concluded that he simply had severe asthma from some non-occupational cause, rather than whether he had information enough to inquire further as to some possible fault on the part of the defendant BASF.
The appellate court found that it was an error to direct a verdict in favor of Solis on the statute of limitations issue and therefore the case was reversed and remanded for a new trial. Solis’ argument that the reversal should be only on the statute of limitations and that the damages award should stand was not approved by the court. The appellate court found that the evidentiary and instructional errors were intertwined with the extent of BASF’s liability, especially with regard to the scope of its duty to warn and those issues affect the jury’s determination on damages. Therefore, the court found that a liability-only retrial would be inappropriate. Banovz v. Rantanen, 271 Ill.App.3d 910, 920 (1995), related to the exercise of discretion to order partial liability-only retrial where the amount of damages awarded to plaintiff was completely unaffected by error in failing to dismiss defendant’s counterclaims against one another.
Solis v. BASF Corp., 2012 IL App. (1st) 110875 (Oct. 4, 2012).
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Jessica Lange Really Didn't Like One American Horror Story Season, Despite Her Emmy Win
Gina Carbone
American Horror Story is returning soon for its 2019 season. A quick poll first: What is your favorite season of AHS so far? How about least favorite? Jessica Lange was asked to rank the seasons she was in, and she was game to do it, giving some surprising answers.
She was pretty candid about it -- it's not like she has anything to lose, she's Jessica Freakin' Lange -- and admitted one of the two AHS seasons to earn her an Emmy award was at the bottom of her list.
GoldDerby got the conversation stated when one of the editors shared his own personal ranking -- Asylum, Freak Show, Murder House, then the most recent season, Apocalypse. Jessica Lange followed by agreeing with most of his opinion:
I never saw Apocalypse, so I don't know. Of the four [others] that I did, I would put them in exactly the order that you just did. Asylum first, Freak Show second, Murder House third, and then Coven, which was the other season that I did, in fourth place. That's exactly how I would rank them.
The conversation then turned fully to Coven, which I actually loved, but neither Jessica Lange nor the editor seemed to like. Here's more from Lange on Coven:
It's funny because I was stunned that year to get the Emmy for that part. The part was very well written, I didn't particularly like the whole set up and season and story we were telling. It was not my favorite. I mean, my very favorite just from the experience of doing it was Freak Show, although I think Asylum was the better season. But I loved Freak Show.
Well, surprise, bitch on Coven. Jessica Lange won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Constance Langdon in the first season, Murder House, and then won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie as Fiona Goode in the 2013 series Coven. I'm surprised to hear she didn't like the story they were telling with Coven. I loved it, and the loved the later crossover with Apocalypse, which I partially liked as a full season.
It all started with Murder House, though, and if that first season in 2011 hadn't been a hit, nothing would've followed. I can't see putting Constance third on any list. What about Asylum? Would you put that first?
American Horror Story: Coven and Freak Show have been the most-watched AHS seasons so far on FX. That said, Freak Show rarely ever ranks high on fans' list of best seasons, like CinemaBlend's own raking.
American Horror Story: 1984, aka AHS Season 9, is next on the list. As the title suggests, it's going to be heavily influenced by 1980s classic horror slasher films.
AHS regular Emma Roberts will star in Season 9 alongside newcomer Gus Kenworthy. Billie Lourd, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman, and John Carroll Lynch are also returning, along with more newcomers like Glee's Matthew Morrison.
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Sarah Paulson will return for a smaller role in AHS Season 9, and Evan Peters won't be in AHS: 1984 at all. Jessica Lange won't be in the new season either, it appears, but she is appearing in Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series The Politician, which streams September 27.
American Horror Story: 1984 premieres Wednesday, September 18 on FX. And whether Jessica Lange liked them or not, it sounds like the Coven witches will be back in Season 10.
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The Pollinator District Adds New Meaning to 'Mixed Use'
Butterfly Pavilion is more than a fun place to watch butterflies and hold Rosie the tarantula
By Nora Caley
Published: 2019.09.23 02:49 PM
Butterfly Pavilion is more than a fun place to watch butterflies and hold Rosie the tarantula. The invertebrate zoo is also helping to maintain biodiversity and secure the world’s food supply.
Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster and the Denver- and Loveland-based real estate developer McWHINNEY plan to build a “Pollinator District,” a plant-rich area that supports pollinators such as bees, butterflies, other beneficial insects, birds and small mammals. The Pollinator District will be located at Baseline, a new mixed-use community currently under development in Broomfield at I-25, E-470 and Baseline Road.
Landscaping at the Pollinator District will feature native shrubs and wildflowers to provide nutrition for pollinators. There will be habitat gardens with a variety of native flowering plants and shrubs that are xeric, or require very little water. Also, aspiring beekeepers in the community will have opportunities to learn how to keep bees through sustainable techniques.
It’s a comprehensive project that builds on earlier initiatives of Butterfly Pavilion, which in the past built pollinator habitats at senior communities and schools to engage residents and students. “It was a scattershot approach,” says Amy Yarger, horticulture director for Butterfly Pavilion. “We would take the opportunities as they came.”
The new project fits McWHINNEY’s principles of mindful stewardship and creating sustainable communities, says Kyle Harris, Baseline general manager. “There is a large body of research showing how these pollinator populations are decreasing,” he says. “They are foundational to our overall food supply. There is a need for action now.”
The Discovery Garden in late summer.
The Pollinator District will help differentiate the community and attract a certain audience. “Because of our environmental efforts, people are saying, ‘This is the place I want to be because I share these values,’” Harris says, adding that the Pollinator District is not the only draw. “There will be some people here because it’s next to a mobility hub, and some because it’s walkable and bikeable.” Homeowners will begin moving in in 2020, and they will have to follow guidelines related to what they plant, and restrictions on pesticides.
Pollinators play a critical role in the ecosystem. “One out of three bites of food you take relies on pollinators,” Yarger says. “For example, with chocolate, little flies called midges pollinate
a cacao flower.” Her team collected data at West Village, the area of Baseline where the Pollinator District will be built, to get the starting count of bees, butterflies and others. Future studies will indicate whether the populations are improving.
Also important will be whether the Pollinator District is financially feasible. While there are higher expenses at the outset related to planning, there will be savings later due to lower water usage and less lawn care expenses. “If this is crazy expensive it will not pass the economic sustainability test,” Harris says. “We don’t think that will be the case.”
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No Favorites: Balancing Friendships and Relationships
February 6, 2012 // by Melissa Recine// Leave a Comment
College is a delicate balance of managing your time between social life and academics. So what happens when you are also trying to balance a relationship with friendships? This can be a difficult situation so CM has a few tips on trying to handle this juggling act.
Jess Fles, junior at SUNY Famingdale, has been dating her boyfriend for about a year and a half. The two met at school, but coincidentally live in neighboring towns back at home. Because they are always near one another, balancing a boyfriend and friends is crucial to her social life. “Conveniently, my boyfriend gets along with my friends so it makes it a lot easier to hang out with everyone at once. Me and my friends can all go out with him and his friends and we have a lot of fun,” Jess said. “Other than that, I always make sure that I make time for my friends without my boyfriend and vice versa. It does get hard sometimes to balance out the two because you never want one thinking that they are being neglected.”
Keeping a schedule of when you're going to see your friends is key. Make a day out of the week that is specifically set aside for your friends.
Maggie Drake-Koo, senior at Loyola University, began dating in 2008. They live in the same hometown, but attend schools eight hours apart. When they are at school they make sure to text one another often, but when at home the balancing becomes trickier. “I lucked out because my friends are also friends with my boyfriend so when we all hang out together it feels normal. At the same time, I think it is also important to have separate time for each.” Maggie came up with a plan to split her time, “I usually will spend Friday night with my boyfriend and Saturday night with my girl friends.”
Especially at the beginning of relationships, you want to spend the majority of your time with your boyfriend or girlfriend. That's great, however make sure you aren't neglecting your friends in the process.
"I hate when I can't see my boy because his girlfriend takes up all of his time," said Matt Lee, Purdue University sophomore. "I hate when I lose friends once they get into relationships."
Making sure there's a balance between the two so not to jeopardize one or the other is very important. Many times people become so infatuated with their significant other that their friends start to feel left out. This causes problems between friendships and it could even cost someone their best friends. The same works the other way. If a person focuses too much on making time for his/her friends and not taking their boyfriend/girlfriend into consideration then that relationship could also be lost.
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Home News Breaking News James Gunn in Talks to Write, Possibly Direct SUICIDE SQUAD 2
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James Gunn, the director fired earlier this year from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, is now in talks to write DC’s Suicide Squad 2 with an eye to also direct, according to a report today from The Wrap.
This could be somewhat of a coup for Warner Bros., the studio behind Suicide Squad and other films based on DC superheroes. With Gunn writing and directing, Guardians of the Galaxy grew from a relatively obscure comic book property into a veritable household name after just two high-earning and critically-acclaimed movies.
Gunn was dismissed from writing/directing Guardians of the Galaxy 3 earlier this year after a concentrated online campaigned publicized a series of tasteless jokes he made years ago about rape and pedophilia on Twitter. Gunn had long since apologized for the jokes, and, as such, his firing set off widespread debate over whether it was merited, with members of Guardians’ cast going to bat for him (especially Dave Bautista).
This is, in other words, possibly big news for Warner Bros., whose superhero films are for obvious reasons in direct and perpetual competition with Marvel and Disney’s.
Gunn will also reportedly bring an entirely new approach to the Suicide Squad franchise, which involves a group of super-villains who get sent on shadowy government missions under threat of having surgically-implanted bombs exploded in their heads. Reports are suggesting that this new movie will maybe not be a direct sequel to the first film.
Suicide Squad was released in 2016 and directed by David Ayer, who will not return in that role for the sequel. That film starred Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Will Smith as Deadshot. Grossing nearly $750 million, it was a financial success in spite of mixed reviews. Suicide Squad 2 does not yet have a release date.
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Founded in 1913 by robert bamford and lionel martin as ‘bamford & martin ltd’, the company has developed into an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and elegance. 1914 saw the birth of the name ‘aston martin’ following one of lionel martin’s successful runs at the aston hill climb in buckinghamshire, england. Within a year the first aston martin had been built and registered with the name and by 1920 the business had relocated to kensington.
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Hernia mesh has come to dominate hernia repairs in the United States. In less than 30 years, the implants have virtually replaced suture-only alternatives that surgeons have used for centuries. But the implants come with risks of long-term complications, including chronic pain and damage to internal organs.
Edited By : Kim Borwick
More than a million Americans undergo hernia repair surgeries every year, making the procedure among the most common surgeries performed in the United States, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. About 4 in 5 of those operations are for groin hernia repairs, which almost always involve hernia mesh.
Research shows hernia repairs have long been “bread and butter” procedures for hospitals. The mesh medical device allows more surgeries in shorter amounts of time.
Hernias form when organs, intestines or fatty tissue push through a tear or weak area of the muscle or tissue that holds them in place. Before the invention of modern surgical mesh in the 1950s, doctors would stitch the torn tissue back together. But the hernia often returned — a condition called recurrence.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers a list of 34 questions people should ask their surgeons before and after hernia repair surgery. It includes 11 questions specifically about hernia mesh.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dec. 28, 2017
By the 1980s, mesh was increasingly seen as the best way to reduce recurrence. Instead of putting tension on torn tissue, mesh works as a surgical scaffold. Surgeons stitch the tissue to the mesh and the tissue grows back together, eventually incorporating or absorbing the mesh. Manufacturers claim this creates a stronger repair. But it comes with other complications, and some can be severe or even life-threatening.
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A 1995 article in the journal OR Manager declared “there’s no consensus on the best way to do hernia repairs.” But by 2000, mesh accounted for 90 percent of groin hernia repairs, according to the FDA.
In 2018, experts with organizations such as Americas Hernia Society and International Endohernia Society together released new industry guidelines. The International Guidelines for Groin Hernia Management recommended surgeons use mesh in all repairs of groin hernias, despite five major types of suture-only options.
The authors further recommended surgeons only consider alternatives to surgical mesh when mesh is not available or when a patient specifically requests mesh not be used. They mentioned the Shouldice repair as the “first choice” for non-mesh surgery. However, they said surgeons should only bring up the alternatives after discussing the results of mesh.
The type of repair a surgeon recommends depends on each individual case. Factors can include the type of hernia and the surgeon's preferred procedure.
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Two major surgical mesh manufacturers, Johnson & Johnson and Bard, provided grants that funded the guidelines. And 50 authors and editors who worked on the guidelines disclosed they had received money from Bard and Johnson & Johnson to cover meeting expenses. Another 15 authors reported they had taken money from other hernia mesh makers.
Medical guidelines are not legal or government requirements. They are simply recommendations, but they can carry great weight in the medical community.
At the same time, it has become more difficult to find surgeons in the United States who perform non-mesh or suture-only repairs.
A 2018 Turkish Journal of Surgery review of the international guidelines pointed out there are several different options for hernia repair, but surgeons tend to “select the technique that they learned from their seniors.” As more doctors have moved toward mesh in the United States, fewer new surgeons have learned to perform non-mesh repairs.
Mesh and suture-only techniques offer their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, in addition to lowering the chances of a hernia coming back, the FDA says, mesh may also reduce how long a hernia surgery lasts and speed up a patient’s recovery time.
But a 2016 study in JAMA found that over time, the chances of other complications from mesh repairs offset many benefits. The researchers looked at 3,200 hernia patients in Denmark between 2007 and 2010. They then followed-up on the patients after about five years.
The FDA website warns that hernia mesh is not recommended for certain hernia repairs. It advises patients to discuss their particular case and other treatment options with their doctor before surgery.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Feb. 4, 2018
“Mesh implantation prevented the need for subsequent reoperation in relatively few patients, suggesting that the benefits associated with the use of mesh are partially offset by long-term complications associated with its use,” the authors wrote.
Mesh implantation prevented the need for subsequent reoperation in relatively few patients, suggesting that the benefits associated with the use of mesh are partially offset by long-term complications associated with its use.
Journal of the American Medical Association, Oct. 18, 2016
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association
The authors warned of a risk of selection bias. They explained surgeons tend to use mesh to repair larger, more difficult hernias, and they opt for non-mesh surgeries to treat small, uncomplicated hernias that are less likely to cause long-term problems.
Patients should discuss their particular circumstances with their surgeons before surgery.
The most common hernia mesh complications reported to the FDA are pain, infection, recurrence, adhesion and bowel obstruction. Other possible problems include the mesh shrinking or the implant moving around inside the body.
Recalled mesh brands have been the main cause of two of the most serious complications reported to the FDA: bowel perforation and obstruction. These are medical emergencies that can be fatal if patients don’t receive immediate attention.
You can report hernia mesh problems to the FDA through its MedWatch program.
Source: MedWatch program
Global news reports since 2018 have highlighted growing complaints of debilitating pain and suicidal complications blamed on hernia mesh. Most of the coverage has come from the UK, Australia and Canada.
A series of reports in September 2018 revealed the complication rate in the UK ranged from 12 percent to 30 percent of people who had received hernia mesh in the previous six years. That came to 170,000 patients. Men and women interviewed for the program cited complications including pain, the inability to walk or work, and suicidal thoughts or behavior.
In December 2018, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported an uptick in men who had complained about chronic pain following hernia mesh surgeries. Men account for up to 9 in 10 hernia mesh surgeries. Marc Russell told the network the pain felt like razorblades in his groin or being “doused in a flammable liquid” and set on fire.
In July 2018, the Canadian broadcaster highlighted women who suffered pain following hernia mesh surgery. The report claimed several had contemplated or even attempted suicide because the pain was so severe.
Media reports of chronic and debilitating pain are anecdotal, but research on the long-term consequences of chronic pain from hernia mesh has often been lagging.
Still, the FDA lists pain as the leading complication following hernia mesh surgery. Chronic pain is often defined as any pain that lasts more than six months or a year. Current research suggests that it affects between 15.2 percent and 51.6 percent of mesh patients.
Types and Materials
Since the earliest mesh repairs, surgeons and manufacturers have sought a perfect hernia mesh material.
Polypropylene, one of the world’s most widely produced plastics, was used in the first modern hernia mesh surgery in 1958. Since then, manufacturers have produced mesh from other synthetic materials that include brand names like GoreTex, which is used in outerwear, and Teflon, which is used in cookware.
Manufacturers have also created mesh from animal tissue or from other materials that are absorbed into the body over time.
They’ve also created composite products, which often coat a polypropylene or other synthetic mesh with some other material. Atrium Medical’s C-QUR mesh, for instance, coats a polypropylene frame with a coating derived from medical-grade fish oil. Composite meshes are often marketed as being able to better integrate into the body.
Polypropylene remains the most common type of material used to make hernia mesh. It is favored in part because it is considered inert, or chemically inactive. This is a good quality for a material placed inside the body because it shouldn’t react with chemicals or tissue.
But studies and reports to the FDA of complications have questioned that quality.
A 2012 study in the Journal of Urology concluded polypropylene is no longer inert after it is implanted in a person’s body. They did not find a reason why that happens. But they did find physical properties of polypropylene had changed in samples they had removed from patients. They also cited other studies that report a wide variety of chemical changes in polypropylene mesh taken from patients.
“The quest for a perfect mesh must continue,” the authors wrote.
Manufacturers and Brands
Manufacturers marketed 477 models of hernia mesh in the United States from 1976 to 2015, according to a 2018 study in PLOS One.
More than a dozen major hernia mesh makers market products in the United States. Each produces different sizes of its various brands.
Major Mesh Manufacturers and Brands
C-QUR, Vitamesh, Proloop, Prolite, Prolite Ultra
Autosuture
Surgipro
Sefil, Premilene
Bard Davol
3DMax, AlloMaxBard Soft Mesh, Bard Mesh Sheets, CollaMend, Composix, Dulex, Kugel, MK Patch, OnFlex, PerFix Plug, Phasix Mesh, Phasix, Sepramesh IP Composite, Ventralex, Ventralight, Ventrio, Visilex, XenMatrix Surgical Graft
Cook Medical
Surgisis
Covidien (Medtronic)
Parietene, Parietex, Permacol, ProGrip, Symbotex, Versatex, Prolene Light, Optilene, Permacol
Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson)
FlexHD Structural, Mersilene, Physiomesh, Proceed, Proline, Ultrapure, Ultrapure Advanced, Vicky, XCM Biologic, Vypro, Vypro II
FEG Textiltechnik
Dynamesh
Sepramesh IP Composite
Ti-Mesh
Gore Medical
Bio-A, Dual mesh, Micromesh, Gore-Tex Soft Tissue Patch, Sinecure
Strattice
Meadox
Syneture
Dexon
FDA Regulation and Recalls
A search of the FDA’s medical device recall database shows manufacturers recalled at least 23 hernia mesh products between 2006 and 2018. But some of the most problematic products from that time were never recalled, despite complaints, complications or lawsuits.
Notable Recalls & Market Withdrawals
Atrium Medical - Recall
Products C-QUR TacShield, C-QUR Edge Mesh, C-QUR V-Patch Mesh, C-QUR Mesh (all sizes)
Date/Units July 19, 2013 (145,251 units)
Reason Packaging issues
Ethicon – Market Withdrawal
Products Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh
Date/Units May 25, 2016 (all units in circulation)
Reason Two European hernia registries reported higher than average revision surgery rates
Ethicon - Recall
Products Proceed
Date/Units Feb. 19, 2014 (223 units from specific lots)
Reason Packaging defect possibly damaged mesh, allowed potential for adhesions in patients
Surgical meshes, like most medical devices, don’t go through rigorous tests like prescription drugs do to be deemed safe and effective. Most win FDA clearance through the agency’s 510(k) process, which gets its name from a section of the law that created it. In this process, a manufacturer only has to show its product is “substantially similar” to another product on the market.
In their 2018 PLOS One study, Nasim Zargar and Andrew Carr set out to trace the family trees of surgical mesh products on the United States market. They described how new mesh products won clearance based on comparisons to older products that in turn had been found similar to still older devices. In the vast majority of cases, this pattern was repeated all the way back to the 1970s.
They looked specifically at 77 mesh products the FDA had cleared between 2013 and 2015. Zargar and Carr found the devices’ clearances were based on similarities to more than 400 brands of mesh that had previously been on the market. But 97 percent of those devices were descended from just six mesh products that had been around before the FDA started regulating medical devices in 1976.
On top of that, Zargar and Carr found 16 percent of the mesh products in their study were descended from three brands of mesh that had been recalled due to faulty designs or serious complications.
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Thousands of lawsuits have accused mesh manufacturers of producing devices that caused serious complications. About 3,000 such lawsuits currently target three major mesh makers in three separate multidistrict litigations, or MDLs. These are large court actions that combine similar lawsuits in a single federal court.
Active Hernia Mesh MDLs
Atrium Medical
Brands Named C-QUR
MDL Location New Hampshire District
Pending Lawsuits 1,025
Expected Trial Dates February 2020
Brands Named Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh
MDL Location Georgia, Northern District
Expected Trial Dates Late 2019 or in 2020
Brands Named All polypropylene mesh brands
MDL Location Ohio, Southern District
Pending Lawsuits 233
Expected Trial Dates Too early to tell
Source: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
In 2011, Bard Davol essentially ended one of the largest hernia mesh MDLs when it agreed to pay $184 million to settle 2,600 claims that involved the company’s Kugel Patch.
Meanwhile, additional cases are pending in state courts, including 62 Physiomesh cases that have been consolidated in New Jersey. And people are also suing Covidien over its Parietex mesh.
Last Modified: October 4, 2019
https://www.consumernotice.org/drugs-and-devices/hernia-mesh/
Edited By Kim Borwick Editor
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BMJ News. (2017, September 27). Hernia Mesh Complications May Have Affected up to 170,000 Patients, Investigation finds. The BMJ. Retrieved from https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k4104.full
Branley, A. (2018, December 1). Hernia Mesh Concerns Grow Among Men as More Patients Report Surgery Complications. ABC News (Australia). Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-02/hernia-mesh-concerns-grow-among-men-surgery-complications/10570182
Collinson, A. and Furst, J. (2018, September 2018). Hernia Mesh Complications “Affect More than 100,000.” BBC Victoria Derbyshire Programme. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45604199
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HerniaSurge Group. (2018, January 12). International Guidelines for Groin Hernia Management. Hernia. Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10029-017-1668-x
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Continental Technology Powers Jeep® Wrangler’s New eTorque Mild-Hybrid System
Powerful new eTorque technology contributes to improved fuel economy and reductions in CO2 emissions
Continental’s industry-first, liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive is part of the FCA US LLC eTorque mild-hybrid system, now available on iconic Jeep® Wrangler
Marks the technology’s first application in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and with a North American vehicle manufacturer
Regensburg, Nuremberg (Germany), Auburn Hills, Mich. (North America), January 16, 2019 – The technology company Continental today announced it is helping deliver the FCA US LLC eTorque mild-hybrid technology to the all-new Jeep® Wrangler. Continental’s industry-first, liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive supports the eTorque system, contributing to the SUV’s legendary performance, while simultaneously improving fuel efficiency.
Andreas Wolf, CEO of Continental Powertrain: “Electrification is a key component of future mobility. Combustion engine and electrification are complementary partners with regards to efficiency – means lower CO2 and fuel consumption - and with regards to emissions. Not to forget the driving fun, due to the electric 48-volt machine”.
“The Jeep Wrangler is an industry icon known for its all-terrain capability. Once again, it is blazing a new trail with its eTorque system, powered by Continental’s 48-volt Eco Drive”, added Kregg Wiggins, Senior Vice President of Continental Powertrain, North America.
Industry-first, liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive system from Continental Powertrain is part of the all-new Jeep® Wrangler. © Continental AG
Improved fuel economy and driving comfort
Continental’s compact 48-volt Eco Drive with integrated power electronics contributes to the benefits eTorque technology offers, including better fuel economy, improved auto-start response, overall start-stop functionality and reduced noise levels.
Eco Drive provides up to 88.5 lb-ft (120 Nm) of torque delivered to the crank via the engine’s front-end accessory drive. This enables auto-starts in less than 0.5 sec.
The 31.5-lb (14.3-kg) Jeep version also helps maximize regenerative braking and offers an impressive 4.1 kW/L in power density.
Further, the technology helps deliver torque to the wheels more than twice as fast as a conventional 12-volt starter can accommodate. The liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive also spins the engine faster, making eTorque’s benefits more readily apparent.
Uncompromised power
“When our team began working on Continental’s 48-volt Eco Drive for the Jeep Wrangler, we knew it would help deliver an incredible experience to drivers,” said Beyza Sarioglu, Head of the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Business Unit at Continental, North America. “In addition to improving fuel economy, eTorque technology supports the vehicle’s performance, especially in extreme conditions.”
The liquid cooling of the Continental system’s Eco Drive and inverter results in uncompromised power – capable of delivering high performance at high ambient temperature.
The liquid cooling of the 48-Volt belt starter generator results in uncompromised power – capable of delivering high performance at high ambient temperature. © Continental AG
Versatile technology for many applications
Continental’s 48-volt Eco Drive is based on a modular concept. This allows Continental to scale the technology to meet the power and performance demands of multiple vehicle classes, including the compact Renault Scénic diesel, Audi A8 performance sedan, and the high-volume Jeep Wrangler SUV. Additionally, consumers may experience the all-new eTorque technology in the 2019 Ram 1500, a 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines winner for its 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine.
Simone Geldhäuser Press Spokesperson Vitesco Technologies Phone: +49 941 790-61302 Fax: +49 941 790-9961302 E-mail: Simone.Geldhaeuser@continental-corporation.com
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Our vast industry experience with Technology partners has helped CTI Resources become an Integrated IoT enhances Solution Provider. We are proud to be partners with the Global Leading Technology Providers.
AVEVA is a global leader in engineering and industrial software driving digital transformation across the entire asset and operations life cycle of industrial. The company’s engineering, planning and operations, asset performance, and monitoring and control solutions deliver proven results to over 16,000 customers across the globe. Its customers are supported by the largest industrial software ecosystem, including 4,200 partners and 5,700 certified developers. AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with over 4,400 employees at 80 locations in over 40 countries.
Wonderware Wonderware was part of Invensys plc, and Invensys plc was acquired in January 2014 by Schneider Electric. CTI Resources Sdn Bhd became an Authorized Distributor for Wonderware suite of solutions in Malaysia back in the year 2016. Wonderware solutions included Wonderware HMI/SCADA, Industrial Information Management, Wonderware MES/MOM. Wonderware enables production and industrial operations to synchronize with business objectives to achieve speed, flexibility and sustained profitability by delivering significant cost benefits for designing, building, deploying and maintaining robust applications for manufacturing and infrastructure operations.
Citect Citect SCADA is one of the World’s leading industrial automation software platforms, with over 30 years of industrial automation expertise & more than 30,000 happy customers across all market segments.CTI Resources first partnered with Control Instrumentation Pty Ltd, Australia, which was later renamed to be Citect Pty Ltd, to be their exclusive Citect Distributor in Malaysia back in 1993. This was also when the first-ever Window Based SCADA system launched in the market with the first Citect project in IWK Damansara Sewerage Treatment Plant Control System using Omron PLC. In 2008, Schneider Electric bought over Citect Pty Ltd. After ten years, in 2018, Schneider Electric announced the merging of Schneider Electric’s industrial software business with AVEVA. The combination brings together AVEVA’s design, engineering and construction capabilities with Schneider Electric’s industrial software business, which ranges from simulation through to real-time manufacturing operations management. Throughout the years, CTI Resources has been using Citect Scada, helping a wide array of industrial process partner to deliver powerful intuitive real-time monitoring solutions. To be competent in the market, we are certified as a Training Provider for Citect SCADA to deliver maximum results.
Back in the year of 1995, CTI Resources first partnered with Control Microsystems Canada, which later renamed as Schneider Electric. Schneider’s telemetry and SCADA system enabled customers to monitor and control their field operation across a wide infrastructure. Schneider Electric is now the leading digital transformation of energy management and automation. They empower all to do more with less, ensuring Life Is On everywhere for everyone.
Schneider Electric's extensive range of PLC for Industrial Machine stands for innovation, offering a full range of solutions to meet automation needs. From small automated machines to advanced machine automation, their robust offer of trusted automation solutions enhances machines and processes across manufacturing industries. They make it possible for IoT enabled the solution to connect, collect, analyze and act on data in realtime.
Schneider Electric PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) control and monitor industrial operations in a sustainable, flexible, efficient and protected way. The PLCs and PACs supply edge technology, augmenting it with Ethernet connectivity, built-in cybersecurity, and processing power needed to handle Big Data analysis and protect against new vulnerabilities among connected industrial assets, across devices or into the cloud. Modicon PAC Controllers provide an economical way to deliver functional control in the gap between PLC and DCS, to offer industrial process automation controllers (PACs). Modicon PACs feature redundancy functionality, native Ethernet, embedded cybersecurity, and common programming software across all processors.
Products Industry
Water, Manufacturing Automation, Semi-conductor & General Industry
ModiconM580 ePAC is the controller which can help hybrid manufacturers achieve better, measurable, earlier ROI and Up to 100% returns on their project investments in less than three months.
Modicon M340 is the mid-range PLC for industrial process and infrastructure, driving performance with simplicity and integrated functions
Digital Transformation by Delivering Zero Touch Edge Computing. In this era of technology, data, and insights achieved through analytics are a hypercritical business asset in maintaining pace with technological change and maintaining a competitive advantage. CTI Resources work closely with Stratus to serves a greater advantage at the Edge. Stratus provides the Edge Computing infrastructure solutions which are simple and easy to deploy, protected from threats and interruptions and lastly operates autonomously. Stratus solutions are simple, whereby they need a few minutes to set up, easy to manage and single button restores capability. Stratus applied to a variety of industries such as Industrial Automation, Smart Buildings & Security, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Safety & Government, Retail, Telecommunications, and Transportation. We bring proven availability solutions that take the complexity out of availability for an organization that is looking to leverage IIoT. It ensures companies with future-ready automated critical infrastructure never experienced unscheduled downtime which will save millions in losses and prevents reputational damage.
At CTI Resources, we deliver a new approach to security by protecting enterprise applications from the inside against today’s most dangerous cyber threats. 67% of ICS players perceived a severe or high level of threat to control systems in 2016, up from 43% last year. With computer assets running commercial operating systems causing the highest security concerns, nation-state actors are deploying sophisticated malware exploit kits at the firmware and device levels. Every nation in every industry is getting exploited through newer Ransomware and Access as a Service tactic.
Attackers are adept at finding vulnerabilities and they can easily bypass point solutions such as WAF, EPP, and EDR that don’t see the bigger picture. Virsec our partner is the only vendor to protect the entire attackable surface of the application including Web, Memory, and Host. Virsec is leading experts and professionals from various disciplines including network security, semiconductors, embedded systems and real-time memory systems. Virsec addresses the unique security needs of critical infrastructure in water, oil, gas, energy, utilities, and aerospace and defence networks by offering comprehensive application protection from sophisticated indefensible memory attacks to web attacks.
Hence, With Virsec Security Platform ( VSP ) detects and stops the widest spectrum of attacks including OWASP Top 10, memory errors, library injections, process corruption, malware and much more. It is uniquely designed to protect SCADA, HMI, MES and other industrial software solutions within memory.
Virsec identifies attacks based on how industrial OT software executes in memory, revealing sophisticated zero-day exploits in real-time and initiating response actions in milliseconds, to protect complex critical industrial processes and operations without signature tuning, policy management, heuristics, and human efforts.
MOX Group is a leading manufacturer of powerful controller designed for modern SCADA applications where control and information management are intensive. Their range of field controllers are widely used in telemetry, remote monitoring and control for electrical, water & wastewater treatment, pumping stations control, environmental monitoring, pipeline leak detection, storage tank monitoring and control, and others. CTI Resources is also one of the distributor partners of MOX in South East Asia since 2008.
The MOX family of products is widely used in heavy industries such as power generation, steel, petrochemical, metallurgy and mining, and in public utilities including water, gas, oil and electricity transmission and distribution. Our customers will benefit from reduced implementation costs through the use of a range of MOX advanced automation and control solutions.
Widely used in heavy industries such as Power Generation, Petrochemical, Water Industry
IEC 60079-0: 2007 – 10
Specifies the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of electrical apparatus and Ex components intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.
IEC 60079-15: 2005-03
Specifies requirements for the construction, testing and marking for Group II electrical apparatus with type of protection, "n" intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.
Products uniqueness
MOX products and systems are designed to maximize productivity, reduce costs and provide solutions that can be adapted to meet clients' future needs.
All our systems are designed to be modular, have open connectivity, redundancy, and expandability. They are compatible with many third-party products and provide a wide range of module-specific diagnostics information.
MOX standard provides customers with an evolutionary product that can be adapted to fit any new criteria that arise in today's fast-changing environment.
MOX Group's world-class manufacturing and assembly facilities, which operate Quality Systems and Procedures to ISO9001 standards, ensure long-standing relationships built on reliability, functionality and usability.
In the year 2006, CTI Resources partner with Viola System Finland, the leading real-time, wireless communications solution provider. The solutions we’re used in a wide variety of application and specialized in M2M VPN System. Viola Systems (SEA) Sdn Bhd was established in the year 2008, as the Exclusive Distributor for Viola Products in South East Asia, the business include supplier of industrial-grade wireless machine to machine connectivity solutions.
Viola M2M solution is a hassle-free approach that delivers a secured end to end wireless and wireline connectivity for M2M application. Simplicity with:
Web-based user interface
Two-way communications
Robust mechanics
High availability and harsh conditions
Temperature within -40 - +70C
Automatic connection re-establishment
Redundant M2M gateway
Build-in firewall
VPN technology SSH & L2TP
Water level Monitoring
Gas Pipeline Monitoring
Electricity Monitoring
Remotely located telecommunication equipment and facilities Monitoring
Substations Monitoring
Products experiences/industry
IEC101/104
ELPRO is owned by Eaton Corporation. It was founded in 1983 to provide a wide range of industrial wireless products and systems for process and manufacturing applications. ELPRO Technologies has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance wireless modems and I/O, SCADA systems and Flood warning equipment for over 35 years. ELPRO products have been the radios of choice for industrial markets globally. Our wireless and I/O products are world-renowned and have been sold in 180 countries to provide wireless monitoring and control to mission-critical assets are often the most remote locations. Over the 35 years of history, ELPRO products have been seen under different brand names until July 2018 when the ELPRO Brand was once again brought to the front of the market.
Offering scalable solutions from basic point-to-point or meshing to large scale infrastructure deployments and covering all applications from the sensor to the control room using the ELPRO Industrial Wireless products. ELPRO range of products consists of Wireless I/O, Wireless Gateways & Wireless Modems, Ethernet Switches & Wireless Accessories.
Our products can be used in a variety of applications, including Water/Wastewater, Oil and Gas, Environmental, Electrical Utility and Industrial Automation.
Australia / New Zealand: Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)
Electrical safety, EMC, EME & Telecommunications Requirement
Europe: CE
CE Marking is a certification mark that indicates health, safety and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area.
North America Safety / Hazardous area: UL
A Hazardous Locations Certified product must comply with both ordinary location and hazardous locations requirements in accordance with U.S. UL and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and CAN Standards.
North America Safety/Hazardous area: CSA
Indicates that the product was tested and has met the certification requirements for electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical products
Australia/Asia Hazardous Area: IECEx
Provides assurance that all safety requirements in the IEC standards are met and that both explosive atmosphere areas and the personnel working within them are as safe as possible.
Europe Hazardous area: ATEX
Ordinary Location/Safe Area Requirements, Ex Marking Certification, Unit Verification, Quality Audits, Repair Facility Certification
The international standard specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements
No Wires Required, No Cables Required
Offer C1D2 - Intrinsically Safe Wireless Flow Totalizer, feature a local display with flow rate, totalizer and diagnostics
In year 2017, CTI Resources first partnered with NEXCOM, Taiwan. NEXCOM is committed to being a trustworthy partner in building intelligent solutions, solutions for IoT gateway, robot controller and industrial security application. Their business has expanded its business to China, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, the United States and the United Kingdom. They are working with embedded computing solution providers to envision new opportunities for growth and to deliver reliable vertical solutions in order to prepare for the next wave of IoT and Industry 4.0.
NEXCOM provides a wide range of industrial computing solutions for increasing demands of industrial environments, including high performance fanless computers, medical computers, various sizes of multi-media Panel PC and applied Panel PC, full-size single board computers, COM Express with competence center services, versatile embedded boards, embedded computers, machinery computers, innovative POS solutions and intelligent security surveillance systems.
NEXCOM IoT gateways (CPS series), solve the communication gap between field control/sensor nodes and customer’s cloud, enabling field data to be harnessed for manufacturing process optimization, remote management, and preventive maintenance. NEXCOM CPS series consists of application-ready IoT gateways that are easy to deploy and configure. Pre-installed with NEXCOM Industrial IoT Studio, the CPS series can extract and parse PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP data, send warning messages, store data to local/remote databases, and perform other data processing functions after a few drags and drops. The CPS series also supports cloud-ready APIs to connect to cloud servers through wireless 3G/Wi-Fi (optional module) and/or wired LAN networks. With the CPS series, manufacturers can define the data flow, uploading field data to cloud service platforms including Microsoft Azure and IBM Bluemix. With a rugged design, the CPS series can be installed alongside with PLCs, sensors, and I/O devices in harsh environments.
Water, Manufacturing, Oleochemical and General Industry
Products uniqueness/highlights(if any)
CPS 100-M and CPS 200/100 series is perfectly matched solution for remote field data processing in automation and perfectly matched solution for remote field data processing in automation. A fully integrated with Mobus TCP/RTU accessibility, OPC UA and IoT studio for extremely easy deployment of both centralized/decentralized field data implementation in the automation process.
It all started from Union Community Co. Ltd, which is a provider for total biometrics solution based in Korea. Union Community Co. Ltd then created their brand, known as ViRDI in the year 2000; which has been exported to more than 120 countries, including Malaysia. CTI Resources Sdn Bhd was the pioneer then and have been the distributor of since the year the brand was created till today. We have been achieving awards from Union Community Co. Ltd, such as Best Sales Growth Award (2015), Outstanding Commitment Award for more than 10 years (2017) and Appreciation Award (2019) for attending and participating in their annual partner conference. This fingerprint terminal is Security - Patented with live and fake fingerprint detection technology and Convenience – Server Architecture and Push Technology. ViRDI is constantly in pursue towards advancing total biometrics solution with its core technology and market-proven expertise
ViRDI products are well certified as below:
ISO 9001:2009/ISO 9001:2008
ISO 14001:2009/ISO 14001:2004 certified
KISA Fingerprint Recognition Performance Test Certification (Algorithm 5.A)
KISA Fingerprint Recognition Performance Test Certification (Algorithm 5.B)
Korea World-class Product Award (2007)
ISC West NPS “The Best New Product Award (2007)
Certificate of Authorised Distributor for CTI Resources Sdn Bhd
Certification of ViRDI Technical Training for our engineers
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Canadian Bouchard edges China's You in Australian Open qualifier
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Published Tuesday, January 14, 2020 2:33AM EST
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard makes a return during her second round singles match against United States' Amanda Anisimova at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (Chris Symes/Photosport via AP)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rallied to beat China's Xiaodi You 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Tuesday in her first qualifying match at the Australian Open.
The 25-year-old from Westmount, Que., faced 23 break points throughout the match, saving 17 of them. She broke You seven times on 18 attempts as both players struggled with their serve.
Bouchard, the former world No. 5 who's now ranked 211th, will face Australia's Maddison Inglis in the second round of qualifying for the first Grand Slam of the season.
The 21-year-old Inglis is ranked No. 130.
Bouchard is coming off a quarterfinal loss last week at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 14, 2020.
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard celebrates winning her second round singles match against France's Caroline Garcia at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Chris Symes/Photosport via AP)
Eugenie Bouchard drops quarterfinal match at ASB Classic
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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is the new state assessment and accountability measure for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. PARCC assesses the New Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core and will be administered to students in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
PARCC assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics will be administered to all students in grades 3-8, according to their current grade level. At the high school level, students enrolled in English III will be assessed in English Language Arts, students enrolled in Algebra II / Math III will be assessed in mathematics, and students enrolled in both English III and Algebra II / Math III will be assessed in English Language Arts and mathematics, regardless of grade level.
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In 2015, during PARCC's first year in practice, CUSD#3 families were invited to an informal event that provided information about the new assessment.
You might already know that Illinois replaced the Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT) with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments, which are aligned to the new learning standards and will measure how well third- through eighth-graders and some high school students are achieving in English language arts (ELA) and math. As a way to familiarize families and students with the new assessments, we hosted a PARCC Primer event.
The PARCC Primer event held in 2015, co-sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois PTA, helped provide families with resources in math and English language arts activities that are examples of current teaching techniques. PARCC sample items were available during the event, as were practice tests to help better understand what students see on these assessments. Most importantly, families were able to ask questions of the teachers and administrators about PARCC assessments
Though a formal event will not be held for subsequent testing years, you may find resources below and feel free to contact your child's school about anything that you don't find in the links. Thank you for your cooperation in supporting our students' academic efforts.Information on PARCC for Students and Families
PARCC Has released a five-step checklist that will help parents get their kids ready for testing. The checklist features links to a host of assessment-related resources from both PARCC and partners such as the National Parent Teacher Association, Learning Heroes, Raise the Bar, and Great Kids, that will provide both parents and teachers with information about when the assessments will be given in their child's district, what will be expected of them when they are testing, and much more.
Both parents and teachers may also use the checklist to find practice tests, along with released items on the Partnership Resource Center.
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Success story: Losing weight and feeling great – one woman’s journey to bootie camp
Posted by Melissa: June 2012
In 2005 Gabriela Douglas, from Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, welcomed her first child into the world (when she was 25). Though it was a joyous time for the new mum, it was also a time when the harsh reality about her lifestyle hit.
Two weeks after the birth of her first son, Gabriela says she hesitantly got on the scales to see how much she weighed. When she saw 119 kilograms flash up on the screen below her she knew she had some soul searching to do.
"I actually couldn't see the scales at home when I was pregnant – then when I got out of hospital I still couldn't see the scales so I had to buy electronic scales," Gabriela says.
"I was really flattened (when I saw the number)."
"I looked at myself in the mirror and thought ‘Oh, what have I done to myself'?"
Gabriela says she had to make a decision not just for the sake of her own health, but that of her newborn son.
"I just decided I had to change my lifestyle," she says. "I couldn't lecture my children about being healthy when I looked the way I did."
Since that day Gabriela has had an amazing journey, changing her eating and workout regimes and losing 50 kilograms along the way.
Gabriela says it was her diet – which used to include full fat milk and yoghurts and cups of tea with six spoons of sugar and other junk food – that caused her weight gain.
"I always was physically active," she says. "I just ate the wrong things."
She says she decided to not do anything radical, but to slowly change her lifestyle.
Firstly, she cut down the sugar in her tea by one teaspoon each week and chose the skim or low fat options of milk and yoghurt.
She also started shopping on the perimeter of the supermarkets – that is, shopping where all the fresh food is shelved.
"I avoid all the middle aisles – especially the chips and soft drink aisle," she says with a laugh.
She also started a blog to tell her story about being, as she describes it, a food addict and putting all her thoughts on trying to lose weight and battling the urge to buy junk food out in the open.
"It was really a diary into my mind ... I used to think, why can't I be like other girls? Why do I have to eat a Big Mac every time I drive past McDonalds?," she says.
"But then other women would comment and say they felt exactly the same way so it was good to know I wasn't the only one who had those thoughts."
Not to be content with those changes, Gabriela also started up the Lynbrook Bootie Camp which has been running for the past few years. She says the idea was partly inspired by her children, partly by her own childhood.
"When I was younger I didn't have any ‘body issues'. That was because I was always active and playing and running around."
So, while her children played at the local playground, Gabriela decided to workout.
The bootie camp originally started with Gabriela and a girlfriend exercising while their kids played, replicating some of the exercises done in the gym. It has now grown to a group of around 50 women (though not all exercise on the same days) who exercise 3–5 times per week for 45 minutes.
When she's not able to get to the playground, Gabriela says she also uses YouTube to look for workouts like yoga or for something fun, the Pussycat Dolls Workout.
"You don't need to pay money for the gym – there are things you can do for free – there shouldn't be any excuses," she says matter-of-factly.
"My biggest thing that I keep on trying to stress to people is don't say ‘I'm going on a diet' because you say you're going to do it for a short time and you have this mentality that there's going to be a reward," she says. "It's about a lifestyle change – incorporating healthy food into your normal life and exercising more."
"Don't expect a huge result straight away."
Though her reasons for her lifestyle changes were initially because she wanted to be a role model for her children (she is now a mum to three boys aged 6, 4 and 2), she says she also wants to be a role model for other children.
Gabriela is studying to be a teacher and will qualify in two years. She hopes to get kids active in class by introducing "jumping jack and leap frog maths" into the curriculum.
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Cal women’s rowing extends undefeated start to season
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So far, it looks like everything’s falling into place for Cal rowing as a whole. Both the men’s and women’s teams are on a tear as the halfway point of the spring season approaches. Neither team has lost a single race, and both squads have a serious shot at a No. 1 ranking in the upcoming Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll.
The men are coming off of a dominant showing at the San Diego Crew Classic, where they took first in every single race, while the women flaunted their ability to do the same at the Pac-12 Challenge with 12 wins in 12 races.
This weekend, the Bears will send the men’s team back to Redwood Shores to compete in the annual Stanford Invitational. During this time last year, the crew team was unranked, so this season’s regatta will surely put some extra pressure on the team.
One Bear that head coach Mike Teti will lean on is junior Maarten Hurkmans, who rows for both Cal and the Netherlands’ under-23 crew. Hurkmans recently earned the honor of being named World Rowing’s Rising Star of the month, which is an award that has only been granted to one other student-athlete in the university’s history.
Hurkmans hopes to make the senior Dutch national team this summer and win another championship with Cal this season after winning his first with the team in 2016.
On the women’s side of the water, they will also be competing this weekend, but will head to Sacramento for the Lake Natoma Invitational. There, they are optimistic that they will continue their blazing streak after bulldozing through their first two regattas.
The Bears are closing in on the chance to leapfrog Washington, a team that currently sits in first in the coaches’ poll with 499 points, while Cal is a close second with 476. Behind the pair of Pac-12 powerhouses is Texas at just 417 points, which should give an idea of just how strong the Bears have been so far this season.
With a few more wins racked up this weekend, both teams could find themselves celebrating together at the top of the rankings.
Shailin Singh covers crew. Contact him at [email protected].
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INTERPOL Operation Sweeps Up Thousands of Cybercrime Servers Used for Ransomware, DDoS, Spam
Massive public-private 'cyber surge' in Asia identifies hundreds of compromised websites in operation that spans multiple cybercriminal groups, activities.
An INTERPOL-led investigation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has led to the discovery of some 9,000 command-and-control servers, hundreds of infected websites, and the identification of several suspects running phishing websites.
INTERPOL this week announced that a public-private operation run from its INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) combined cybercrime investigation operations out of Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as threat intelligence from Trend Micro, Kaspersky Lab, Cyber Defense Institute, Booz Allen Hamilton, British Telecom, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks. The result: the discovery of some 270 infected websites including those of some government agencies, as well as the identification of several phishing website operators and some 8,800 C&C servers used to target financial institutions, and for spreading ransomware, spam and launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
The investigators say the operation is a first step in taking down various cybercriminal operations in that region of Asia. Law enforcement agencies from the ASEAN nations are still investigating the nabbed C&C servers and attempting to identify the bad guys behind them.
The sweep likely has ensnared multiple cybercrime groups and operations, and some but not all of the compromised websites and servers have been cleaned up or taken offline. The operation wasn't focused on taking down the C&C servers, but rather, identifying them for further investigation. Nor did it target any particular botnets or hosting providers.
"This was a series of operations undertaken by the countries involved," an INTERPOL spokesperson told Dark Reading. "However, the participating countries are still investigating the specific nature and degree of the command and control servers, including whether the servers are currently active and if any criminal actors can be identified."
INTERPOL and its investigation partners have kept many of the details of their findings under wraps, but among the infected websites were some government agency sites that investigators say could have exposed personal data of citizens. One of the phishing website operators found has links to Nigeria, and investigators found a cybercriminal out of Indonesia selling phishing kits via the Dark Web.
Bakuei Matsukawa, a Trend Micro researcher who works with the INTERPOL IGCI, says his firm found 40 live phishing sites; 454 live dating scam sites; 66 tech support scam sites; 119 malware-hosting sites; six keylogger dropzone sites; and weight-loss and other scam sites. "[Law enforcement] picked up several cases that they are interested [in] for their investigation" via the so-called "cyber surge," Matsukawa says.
"The main objectives of the operation is to enhance LE's capability for cybercrime investigation. This operation supports the global use of threat intelligence for cybercrime investigation and highlights the importance of cooperation with private sectors through the operation," he says.
Derek Manky, security strategist at Fortinet, says the compromised websites found in the INTERPOL sweep were hacked via SQL injection, phishing, and other common site weaknesses."This operation is notable because of the international cooperation between private and public organizations to help educate local law enforcement on methods to proactively identify common cybercriminal tactics so they can mitigate damages," he says. "This is just the first step, with future plans to perform periodic health checks in the regions to gauge for reductions in cybercrime over the long term."
Kaspersky Lab says a WordPress plug-in attack hit thousands of websites in the ASEAN region, including those of government agencies, universities, NGOs, and businesses. Attackers exploited the flaw to inject malware into more than 5,000 legitimate Web pages worldwide, redirecting victims to ads for counterfeit products. The firm says it contributed to the investigation the list of the nearly 9,000 malicious C&C servers.
Disruption of cybercrime operations, of course, typically is only temporary. "Any takedown has a negative effect, albeit temporarily, on the group behind it. It has long been the priority of Trend Micro to assist [law enforcement] with arrest and prosecution as the main priority – as that has a much more lasting impact on the underground," says Bob McArdle, EMEA manager of Trend Micro's Forward-Looking Threat Research team. "However, a balance has to be struck between making shorter-term gains in terms of protecting potential victims, versus the long game of apprehending those behind the attacks. Our focus will remain on assisting building cases for arrests – but we do think this action will cause some criminal groups headaches for a while."
According to INTERPOL Eurasian cybercrime working group chairman Francis Chan, who also heads up the Hong Kong Police Force’s cybercrime unit, the cybercrime sweep helped the participating nations gain experience in these types of investigations.
"For many of those involved, this operation helped participants identify and address various types of cybercrime which had not previously been tackled in their countries," said Chan, who is chief superintendent at INTERPOL. "It also enabled countries to coordinate and learn from each other by handling real and actionable cyber intelligence provided by private companies via INTERPOL, and is a blueprint for future operations."
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Q&A: Chef George Formaro
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Des Moines is an amazing city. When I sing its praises to people who’ve never lived in Iowa’s capital, however, they tend to look at me like I’m joking, crazy, or a country bumpkin. Ask anyone who has spent meaningful time there and you’ll discover I’m not nuts: Des Moines is damn cool. One reason for its awesomeness is George Formaro, the chef behind Centro, Django, South Union Bread Café, Gateway Market & Café, Malo, and Zombie Burger + Drink Lab.
In addition to making most of my favorite food in Des Moines, George is Iowa Nice. When I asked him to do what I hope is the first of many Q&As with awesome chefs, he didn’t bat an eye. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the mind of an amazing chef, and then come back this Friday when I’ll share his rich and delicious recipe for Steak Bearnaise.
Q: What role did food play in your childhood?
A: Like many Italian-American families, our gatherings always centered around the kitchen table and talking about food always resulted in the most engaging, passionate and emotional conversations of the evening. When my mother cooked, she didn’t hold back. You might think she was cooking for the whole neighborhood rather than just one family. She wanted you to eat until you couldn’t possibly eat any more… than take the leftovers home for later! That is precisely why I don’t get offended when guests at our restaurants want to split an entrée.
Q: What made you want to be a chef?
A: When I was 12 years old, we took a family trip to Italy, which was unprecedented for us. It was the first time my mom had seen her Italian family for about 20 years. I remember walking walking through the fresh markets and bakeries and realized there was a different way than what I knew back home. Visiting those bakeries every day that summer inspired me to want to cook professionally and bring those pure flavors back home with me.
Q: Describe your food.
A: My food is unapologetically “porn star big.” This has been my MO from as far back as I have been cooking. While I enjoy a freakish culinary monstrosity now and again, the generous portions are really rooted in my own upbringing.
Q: Best thing you’ve ever eaten?
A: A pizza in a small village in Sicily. It had fresh artichokes, olives, and Italian ham with a perfectly charred crust that changed the way I thought about pizza. Since I don’t put sweets into the same category as savories, I had a lemon cake in Sorrento, Italy that was a Genoise cake with a vanilla custard and a soft and silky lemon meringue. It was heaven!
Q: Best concert you ever attended?
A: Like my favorite foods, it all depends on the day. So a top list would have to include Iowa Jam 1983 with Accept, Motley Crüe, Night Ranger, Ted Nugent, and Ozzy Osbourne. I saw Frank Sinatra on his birthday, Tony Bennett, the original KISS lineup, Page and Plant, Frank Zappa, The Who, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, and KC and the Sunshine Band. Also, Sammy Hagar’s 1981 “Standing Hampton” tour before he was known in DSM. The venue was barely half full. For years, he maintained that it was one of his best concerts ever.
Q: Favorite vinyl?
A: The most used record in my collection is KISS Alive 2. I perfected the air guitar with that album.
Q: What’s your go-to music when you’re busting ass in the kitchen?
A: I prefer good, old-school rock ‘n’ roll like AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Van Halen before “1984”, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ted Nugent (I turn a blind eye on that one), Motley Crüe, and, of course, KISS. I get inspiration from nearly everywhere – primarily, I look to the honest foods that lined the bellies of generations before us. But while I enjoy that food history, I even find myself inspired by some unexpected sources including today’s pop culture and low-budget horror films.
Q: How do you run a kitchen?
A: Often times, my kitchens exhibit all the passion of a knock down, drag out, in-your-face bocce ball tourney at the Italian festival… and when it’s over we all do shots of Strega together. That kind of passion and emotion is translated to what gets put on the plate. My kitchens are more like a bar fight than a museum – or to put it musical terms, my food is like listening to classic rock on an AM radio station rather than a violin in a concert hall. Both are beautiful, just very different!
Q: What’s on your food bucket list?
A: Chef Enrique Olvera’s Mexico City restaurant, Pujol. Also Chef Martin Picard’s Au Pied De Cochon and his Sugar Shack restaurant.
Q: What’s the one dish that every home cook should know how to make?
A: Pizza. It can be restrained, sophisticated, and complex. Or basic with all the passion and satisfaction of a hot-and-heavy quickie before you have to leave the house.
Q: At Cooking With Vinyl, we believe food and music go hand in hand. What do you think?
A: You can’t be afraid to mix it up. You could be making pasta to Frank Sinatra or cooking a fancy French dinner while rockin’ out to Dr. Love by KISS. Music sets the mood and the attitude I like my food to have. To me, the party starts in the kitchen with the music.
stlbroad on August 19, 2015 at 11:26 am
Very nice addition to the blog. I enjoyed reading this very much.
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Iain Caldwell
Research Associate, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University (2019 to present)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California Santa Barbara/ Stanford University (2018-2019)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa/ Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (2014-2018)
Ph.D. The University of British Columbia, Canada • M.Sc. Dalhousie University, Canada • B.Sc. (Hons) Mount Allison University, Canada
iain.caldwell@jcu.edu.au
@ircaldwell
Brief Biography:
Iain grew up in Canada where he completed his BSc (Mount Allison University), MSc (Dalhousie University), and a PhD focused on “Habitat use, movement, and vulnerability of sedentary fishes in a dynamic world” (The University of British Columbia). Before coming to James Cook University, he spent several years as a postdoctoral researcher in the United States, associated with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (University of Hawaii), University of California Santa Barbara, and Stanford University.
Iain is broadly interested in why fish and other marine organisms end up where they do and what that can mean for their future, and the future of people that depend on those organisms, given predicted changes in global climate and increasing human impacts to many of the world’s coastal ecosystems. Trained as a quantitative ecologist and interested in intersections between ecology and social sciences (particularly behavioural economics), Iain uses a variety of analytical approaches to (1) understand what drives distribution and movement of organisms across time and space, (2) predict how changes in those drivers could impact biodiversity and food security, and (3) improve management and conservation strategies to minimize negative effects on ecosystems and the people that depend on them.
Personal Profiles:
Google scholar | Academia.edu | Research Gate | LinkedIn
Mora C, Dousset B, Caldwell IR, Powell FE, Geronimo RC, Bielecki CR, Counsell CW, Dietrich BS, Johnston ET, Louis LV, Lucas MP, McKenzie MM, Shea AG, Tseng H, Giambelluca TW, Leon LR, Hawkins E, Trauernicht C (2017) Global risk of deadly heat. Nature Climate Change 7: 501-506. (Altmetric Top 100 [2017])
Mora C, Caldwell IR, Birkeland C, McManus JW (2016) Dredging in the Spratly Islands: Gaining Land but Losing Reefs. PLOS Biology 14: e1002422. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002422.
Correia M, Caldwell IR, Koldewey H, Andrade JP, Palma J (2015) Seahorse population fluctuations in the Ria Formosa Lagoon, South Portugal. Journal of Fish Biology. 87: 679-690.
Mora C, Caldwell IR, Caldwell JM, Fisher MR, Genco BM, Running SW (2015) Suitable days for plant growth disappear under projected climate change: Potential human and biotic vulnerability. PLoS Biology 13: e1002167. [http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002167]
Caldwell IR, Gergel SE (2013) Thresholds in seascape connectivity: Influence of mobility, habitat distribution, and current strength on fish movement. Landscape Ecology 28: 1937-1948.
Caldwell IR, Vincent ACJ (2013) A sedentary fish on the move: Effects of displacement on long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier) movement and habitat use. Environmental Biology of Fishes 96: 67-75.
Caldwell IR, Vincent ACJ (2012) Revisiting two sympatric European seahorse species: Apparent decline in the absence of exploitation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 22: 427-435.
Caldwell IR, Correia, M, Palma J, Vincent ACJ (2011). Advances in tagging syngnathids, with the effects of dummy tags on behaviour of Hippocampus guttulatus. Journal of Fish Biology. 78: 1769-1785.
Kleiber D, Blight LK, Caldwell IR, Vincent ACJ (2010) The importance of seahorses and pipefishes in the diet of marine animals. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 21: 205-223.
Ban NC, Caldwell IR, Green TL, Morgan SM, O’Donnell K, Selgrath JC (2009) Diverse fisheries require diverse solutions. Science 323: 338-339. (letter).
Caldwell IR, Nams VO (2006) A compass without a map: tortuosity and orientation of eastern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta picta) released in unfamiliar territory. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 1129-1137.
Caldwell, IR, Vernes K, Bärlocher F (2005) The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) as a vector for inoculation of red spruce (Picea rubens) seedlings with ectomycorrhizal fungi. Sydowia 57: 166-178.
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Unusual Vintage Furniture Designs: The Super-Organizing Wooton Desk
This "patent cabinet office secretary desk" was an imposing beast that swallowed everything you could throw at it
Here's a photo of the ticket to the Powerball that I didn't win—I was so sure, this time—and some random pieces of paper that've been sitting on my desk. You'll notice they're all different sizes; if I had to file all of these into some kind of organized system, it would be a lot messier than filing standardized paper sheets.
So it was in the late 1800s, which antedated both standardized typewriters and the 8.5" x 11" (or A4, for those of you living in civilized nations) paper sizes that we know today. And what we think of today as a filing cabinet wouldn't even be invented until around 1900. So if you were a businessman in say, 1873, you might need to process, record and file countless little slips of paper, tickets, envelopes, catalogues, peroidicals, receipts, bills of sale, rolled-up documents and letters.
That's why a furniture builder named William Wooton designed a super organizing desk that would accommodate all manner of paper records, and began producing his patented design around 1874. Here's an ad for this beast of a furniture piece, officially called the Wooton Patent Cabinet Office Secretary Desk:
"One hundred and ten compartments, all under one lock and key," read a newspaper advertisement of the era. "A place for everything and everything in its place."
Order Reigns Supreme, Confusion Avoided. Time Saved. Vexation Spared. With this Desk one absolutely has no excuse for slovenly habits in the disposal of numerous papers, and a person of method may here realise that pleasure and comfort which is only to be attained in the verification of the maxim, 'A place for everything, and everything in its place.'
Every portion of the desk is immediately before the eye. Nothing in its line can exceed it in usefulness or beauty, and purchasers everywhere express themselves delighted with its manifold conveniences.
Here's an old Fine Woodworking cover showing what one might have looked like in use:
Image: Fine Woodworking
Whomever did Wooton's marketing certainly did a good job: John D. Rockefeller bought one of the desks, as did then-President Ulysses S. Grant. (Grant's model had an eagle featured on the cornice, according to the Smithsonian.) Joseph Pulitzer and Charles Scribner both owned one.
Wooton produced the desk in four different trim levels:
Prices ranged from $90 ($1,900 today) for the smallest Ordinary to $750 ($15,900 today) for the largest Superior. Quite the price differential.
Here's a shot of a surviving Standard Grade, with handsome green drawers:
As you can see in the "trim levels" image above, the wings on the desk fold shut. A lock on the front kept the contents secure. What might not be obvious to you is that of those two little racetrack shapes visible above the main panel of each face, the one on the left was a spring-loaded hinged door that allowed your officemates to drop mail off after you'd left for the day:
Image: Ange Bolton / Historic Indianapolis
This little glass door on the inside allowed you to see if there was anything in the bin:
Here's a replica of the desk built by the very talented Mike Thompson showing it in both open and closed positions:
Photos and work by Mike Thompson
To give you a sense of the thing's scale, here's a couple photos of a Wooton desk with people in the frame:
Image: Easthampton City Arts
Image: Copake Auction Inc.
And here's a video of the desk in action, shot by Gannon's Antiques:
As far as how many man-hours one of these took to build, we can only guess; when Spencer Baird (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1878 to 1887) tried to order the desk with a custom compartment that could fit an oddly-sized paper type he favored, the company brushed him off, writing that "We should think the paper could be put in sideways & answer the same purpose." When Baird persisted, he got a second letter saying "Sorry we cannot accommodate you in this matter but we are so hurried in getting out our desks that we cannot at this time undertake any changes in interior arrangement of desks." (He eventually got what he wanted, though, and his desk is reportedly still in use at the Smithsonian.)
For those of you brave enough to attempt building one of these, within the issue of the Fine Woodworking magazine whose cover is shown above, they included a diagram showing all of the individual parts. While dimensions are only sparingly provided, it should give you an idea of the construction required:
I'd like to build one of these…someday.
The Skipper
Here is a MCM version that is a bit smaller. Always wanted time to make one myself as well!
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Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross
Thousands watched the Princess Royal unveil the Fine Lady statue who made an appropriate choice to formally reveal the statue because the modern Banbury Cross, a few yards away, was erected to mark the wedding of a previous Princess Royal.
The statue was created over three years beginning in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. It arrived in Banbury on Sunday 24th April 2005 and taken on a tour of the town before its permanent installation at the historic cross.
What is the meaning of the nursery rhyme?
Cock-Horse
Taken to mean Hobby-Horse of the kind children join in games and pageants. There is also a warning here in that it has also come to imply dwelling to excess on a pet theory, so intellectuals be warned.
A horse kept ready at the bottom of a steep hill to help a coach and its team to the top by being hitched to the front of the team was also called a cock-horse, which suggests a metaphor for welcome and assistance on entering or leaving a town.
Who is the Fine Lady?
Fienne, Fiene, Finn and other derivations are all family names, which do indeed have a history in Banbury. What is interesting also is that the pfine of The Celts means a family unit comprising several generations having regard for ancestors. The pfine, in which all the wealth was owned collectively by the community, was the pattern of all social systems in Britain and Ireland. The word pfine came to be linked also with the Gaelic word finn, partly because of phonetic similarity and partly because both words contained the same concepts of family and beauty.
Finn has four meanings, all extensions of the original meaning.
First it means white, and thus beautiful, since whiteness and beauty were synonymous among the ancient Britons.
Then, as beauty could be seen in golden hair, it came to mean fair/golden blond. Because beauty, whiteness and blond hair were all characteristics of the high-born, the word was used to mean well-bred in the generic sense.
In Brittany, the word was even used to mean saintly, in the Christian sense.
Another equivalent of the Gaelic finn is of course gwen, appearing variously as wen, win or guin. Even more intriguingly, the title which contains all the listed concepts of purity, beauty and golden-haired coupled with the idea of spirit is Gwenhwyfar or Guinevere, which in Welsh has an ancient literal meaning of ‘White Spirit’, ‘White Shadow’ or even directly ‘Fine Lady in White’. But since she is linked with the fhine, she is also sovereignty.
There is indeed a tale, which undoubtedly comes from the British oral tradition, of how King Arthur, before laying permanent claim to the sovereignty embodied in Guinevere must first recognize this sovereignty by allowing Guinevere freedom of choice. Any King must kneel before nature.
Interesting to note here also that the word philosopher means ‘lover of Sophia’ or ‘devotee of Mother Nature’, which I include here to restore the likes of Aristotle from being seen as dusty old academics to their true status of poets.
Connections to Ceres/Demeter
The statue of Ceres/Demeter, which can be presently found in Banbury with her bag of seeds, is seen by locals correctly as Maid of May, deity of crops, agriculture, corn, and flowering Spring. The Greek myth, on which the Roman is based and which found sympathy and parallel within our own ancient culture, is roughly as follows:
The mother goddess Demeter/Persephone succeeded Gaea (earth) as fount of fertility for agriculture. Her daughter, Ceres/Proserpine was snatched by Hades/Pluto to his underworld kingdom after Ceres had fallen asleep in a meadow after picking flowers. As Demeter (literally ‘mother’) mourned for her lost daughter, all nature languished. Because Ceres had eaten from the underworld (tricked by Pluto/Hades into taking pomegranate seeds) she, by this seal of marriage, henceforth remained with Pluto for four months of the year but returned to be found and celebrated by her mother for the remaining eight, accounting for the four months of winter and eight months of bounty.
This division of the year cycle into two thirds and a third has also been interpreted as having a deeper spiritual meaning. One third (winter) representing our material existence, one third representing our psyche or imagination and one third the unknowable mystery/light/Christ within us, with the cycle not being merely a clock, but our path to understanding through fall and redemption.
Legend says that the daffodil or Lent Lily was once white; but Ceres who had wreathed her head with them and fallen asleep in the meadow before being captured by Pluto, She let fall some of the flowers which were found by Demeter and turned golden by her mother’s tears.
Theophilus and Pliny tell us that the spirits of those passed, delight in this flower and called them Asphodel. In Britain they used to be called the Affodil.
Detail of The Statue
Wreathed around the crown of the lady is a garland of 13 flowers (the ancient months of the year were 13 x 28 = 364), alternating docket daffodils and English wild roses. Hidden amongst the flowers are also two butterflies and one moth. Embridered on the cloak and dress are knotwork plant forms. The derivation of these particular forms is from mistletoe. This plant of course with its mystical image is also known for the fact that it grows not in soil, but commonly on the English oak tree in a symbiotic way, thus expressing the desire for the community to function harmoniously within itself and nature. There are rings on her fingers representing the four corners of the Earth, or countries of the United Kingdom and the ‘bells on her toes’ are also embellished with finely sculpted real bluebells. Bluebells meaning constancy in the language of flowers, and their number, 7, the number of days in the week and the number referred to in scripture as representing' the perfection of forgiveness'. The horse is the beautifully proportioned Welsh Cob, being native to Britain, strong in stature and having the grace and nobility appropriate to royalty. King Arthur’s horse was also significantly called Dunn Stallion, meaning again, white horse.
The tiny frog - represents three things: metamorphosis - nature’s cycle; communication. Frogs are in myth/legend/reality/history, the first creature to communicate to each other using sounds on land. Community and the spread of community - frogs represent the concept of 'many' because of the number of eggs that are spawned.
Petals in the Lady's hand - petals between the thumb and forefinger of the raised left arm (left arm representing the creative intuitive power of the right brain - right arm, holding the reins symbolising motor control and function) It is also a conscious piece of styling to have posed the raised left arm in a graceful attitude resembling a bird's head and neck. This symbol being higher than the head and crown of sovereignty represents the soul as in the Christian use of the dove as 'soul of Christ'. Three petals will also be added to have appeared to have fallen from the hand onto the drape and horse.
The butterflies and moth - represent: i) metamorphosis again - nature's cycles; ii) knowledge - there are ancient legends that moths are the friends of people of knowledge and the desire to learn. Knowledge itself is seen as the glittering dust of their wings. Knowledge is something that may sprinkle and shower over us and then continue to flow onwards; iii) the vivacity and delicacy of life.
The triskele or ancient triple yin-yang symbol on the bridalry - The bridalry is based on 6th century examples from The Victoria and Albert Museum - The triskele symbolises the division of the year into 2/3 of plenty and light and 1/3 harvest/winter/darkness, or also applied to represent the concept of ourselves as mind/body/soul or God/imagination/matter with body/matter being the winter/darkness.
The Statue Itself
If we were to speak of the statue itself, we would have to talk initially of the style and appearance - while we have classicism deeply set within our culture and the highest esteem and for Phidias, someone whom no artist will ever surpass, we cannot for additional reasons reproduce the Hellenic ideal.
The beauty conceived by the Greeks was the order dreamed of by intelligence, appealing to the cultivated with a certain disdain for the humble. Our progress leads us elsewhere.
Towards tenderness for the broken, knowing in every heart there is a ray of heaven.
Our lady's salutation is to all the Pfine (extended family/community in our ancient language). Over and above technique, we hope to offer ideas - forms which please the eye holding a definite significance. From the time of Arthur we have received a message, wrapped up in the care of our children we share in rhyme and story, reminding us of the beauty in the cycles of nature and our purpose to share and protect the love we are daily given.
Above all, we would want to speak of our personal enjoyment and celebration in being given this opportunity. For to us, the definition of an artist is simple as it is true - the person who takes pleasure and pride from what they do. Anything and everything can and should be perfected to a fine art toward the love of creation.
What seems to me most lacking in our contemporaries is love of their profession. They accomplish their tasks grudgingly. It is so from the top to the bottom of the social ladder. The politician who sees in his office only the material advantages he can gain from it, and he does not seem to know the pride, which the old statesmen felt
in the skilful direction of the affairs of their country. The manufacturer, instead of upholding the honour of his brand, strives only to make as much money as he can by adulterating his products. The workman feeling more or less legitimate hostility for his employer slights his work. Almost everyone of our day seems to regard work as a frightful necessity, as a cursed drudgery, while it ought to be considered as our happiness and our reason for living.
We must remind ourselves however, that it has not always been so.
We are surrounded with objects from the old days, furniture, utensils, architecture that show a tremendous conscientiousness in those who made them. People like to work well, quite as much as to work badly. We believe in fact that they prefer to work well, that it is more natural to them. How happier would humanity be if work, instead of a means to existence, were its end? But, in order for that marvellous change to come about, all mankind must follow the example of the artist, or better yet, begin considering themselves artists.
In Banbury, many people have indeed revealed such a passion for real life in the pursuit of this project and symbol. We thank you all who have involved themselves again for your continued support, encouragement and inspiration most sincerely.
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Local gives back via various groups
Winnie Ellis is positive impact volunteer of the week
Local gives back via various groups Winnie Ellis is positive impact volunteer of the week Check out this story on coshoctontribune.com: http://ohne.ws/1oHBwdf
Leonard Hayhurst, Community Content Coordinator Published 7:11 p.m. ET Aug. 17, 2014 | Updated 7:12 p.m. ET Aug. 17, 2014
United Way board member Winnie Ellis greets attendees of the 10th annual Taste of Coshocton at Lake Park. Ellis gave a smile and a tray to more than 500 people who turned out for last Thursday’s event. (Photo: Trevor Jones/Tribune )Buy Photo
COSHOCTON – Friend or stranger, Winnie Ellis greets with a hug rather than a handshake.
In fact, an extended hand is swatted away for a full embrace most of the time as she simply says, “I’m a hugger.”
The six-year member of the Coshocton County United Way board is a perfect greeter for the local chapter’s annual Taste of Coshocton. Ellis gave a smile and a tray to more than 500 people who turned out for last Thursday’s event at Lake Park.
“I love seeing everybody and talking to them,” she said. “I give hugs. I’m not a handshaker, I’m a hugger. Anyone who knows me knows that.”
The kickoff to the annual fundraising campaign featured 17 local restaurants and caterers giving out samples of their food. The event raised more than $5,000 and saw Buckeye Brine donate $40,000 as a pacesetter for the $380,000 fund drive.
Ellis became involved with the United Way through her job at Rock-Tenn. The paperboard and pulp mill corporate-wide supports the United Way and has served as the corporate sponsor of the local campaign drive several times. She said management realizes the importance of the United Way to community, just as she does.
“It touches lives every day. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t been touched by United Way in some way or another,” she said.
That includes her, as Ellis’ now-adult sons played for baseball teams as part of local recreation leagues who serve as United Way partners.
Ellis also is on the parish board for Sacred Heart Catholic Church. For her, church and the United Way are the definition of how someone can volunteer and improve where they live.
“You have to give back. There’s givers and takers in this world, but in the heart of the community, you can’t just take,” she said. “It’s just not in me.”
llhayhur@coshoctontribune.com
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The Tribune is profiling local people who make a difference in their communities through volunteer work. These features will appear each Monday.
The articles will highlight people in Coshocton County who participate in volunteer efforts that are not part of their jobs.
To submit suggestions for outstanding volunteers, send an email to ctnews@coshoctontribune.com.
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Nov / Dec 2018 \ Creative Outreach
Creative Outreach
By Liz Carmack
OFFICIALS OFFER INSIGHTS ON HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE PUBLIC
There’s no limit to the ways you can connect with your community through public outreach — from holding commissioners court meetings at high schools, to posting smartphone videos on Facebook, to creating a hashtag that rallies community charitable efforts.
Five officials across the state highlighted these and other creative outreach methods and shared how-to tips with attendees during August’s TAC Legislative Conference in Austin.
Former Ector County Judge and TAC Associate Executive Director and Judicial Education Program Manager Susan Redford moderated the panel discussion session, which closed the annual conference.
Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Ann-Marie Carruth
More than 2 billion people are on Facebook, and 46 percent of them use social media second only to Google as their news source, Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Ann-Marie Carruth told the crowd. Counties should use the platform to reach their constituents and provide them with helpful information.
Carruth uses her smartphone to record short videos that answer the most frequent questions her office gets and posts them to her Facebook feed.
“We try to post one each month so we can cut down on the number of calls we receive,” she said, and to demystify the county judicial system.
Video topics include:
How to file a petition for eviction
Where to park at the courthouse
Preparing for a trial
Where to get an essential needs license
Carruth added a cautionary note, telling judges they need to be careful when posting on social media.
“If you’re a judge, there are certain rules and ethical standards (you must follow),” she said. “I don’t engage with people. We post things that are informational, not legal advice.”
This summer, Carruth’s office also staged its first Court Camp. They hosted 18 students for a week-long tour of county government. Many students attending had expressed an interest in becoming attorneys, and by the time they left the camp, they realized the county offers a variety of law-related career opportunities.
“We’ve tried to engage younger people like this … to make sure they’re learning early on the benefit of local government,” she said.
Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina
Webb County created a “Shadow the Judge” program, which invites more than a dozen juniors from eight Webb County high schools to spend a day with Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, tour county offices and meet other officials and staff.
Students start out “clueless” about county government, Tijerina said. “It’s been an eye opener for most of them.” The students also learn about career opportunities with the county as part of the program.
The county also takes their work to the students. This year, for the first time, the Webb County Commissioners Court held a public meeting in a packed high school auditorium.
Tijerina knew the effort it took to hold the meeting at the school was well worth it after a student who attended the meeting later expressed his appreciation to Tijerina and told him how much he learned from the experience.
Tijerina said the county plans to hold two commissioners court meetings in high schools in 2019 — one in each of the county’s independent public school districts — during County Government Month
in April. He said he expects as many as 1,500 students will attend the
two meetings.
#adoptacounty
Glasscock County Judge Kim Halfmann
As Hurricane Harvey pounded the Texas coast in 2017, Glasscock County residents in West Texas approached County Judge Kim Halfmann and asked how they could help. As a result, the hashtag #adoptacounty
was born.
Halfmann introduced the hashtag on Facebook to focus attention on how counties unaffected by the storm could aid those counties that lay in its path.
“I used social media quite a bit to communicate with our county (residents) to get additional supplies,” she said.
Glasscock County initially sent two semi-trailers full of donated food and supplies to Chambers County after the judge asked Chambers County Clerk Heather Hawthorne what was needed. Halfmann then reached out to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick with the same question.
“Within five days after Harvey, we had a cooking crew from our county that loaded up half a beef and 600 chickens,” she said. “We sent a crew to Nederland and cooked for 24 hours for volunteers.”
She said they then received a request to feed evacuees who were moving back into their previously flooded neighborhood. She wasn’t sure where they would get the food to help.
“I put a call out on Facebook and made a few calls, and within three hours we had almost 500 pounds of meat donated. We cooked 300 chickens that day and 250 pounds of barbecue to send with them,” Halfmann said. “We served approximately 6,000 meals over a week’s time.”
The #adoptacounty efforts continue, she said, with Glasscock County planning to send a trailer of toys to Chambers County this Christmas.
Halfmann said social media channels should be a county’s go-to during such crises. They’re invaluable to keep your community engaged and ask for help, she said.
Nextdoor and More
Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody
“Our goal is to give the law enforcement perspective through social media,” said Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody. “It’s important to let the community know what our deputies are doing.”
Chody told attendees he and his deputies use several social media channels to connect with residents, particularly the younger ones they often deal with daily.
“Each social media platform brings something different,” Chody said. He said his office uses Instagram and Snapchat to connect with a younger audience, Facebook for an older one, and Twitter to communicate with the news media.
His office also uses Nextdoor to target information to individual subdivisions. For example, they posted a request to a neighborhood asking residents to stay indoors while their SWAT team handled a nearby threat.
In another NextDoor post, the department shared an alert about a missing young person. “We had been looking for 30 minutes,” Chody said. “Once we posted on NextDoor, within 10 minutes we had a community member saying, ‘I just saw that young man over here.’ We were able to quickly find the child, bring him home and get him the help he needed.”
He added a word of caution about social media use. “The difficulty is putting out info so quickly you don’t have an opportunity to vet that info like you want to. But the media and the public are pretty understanding if you are willing to retract it or correct it right away.” The rewards outweigh any risks, he said. “It’s been a great tool for us.”
His office has also turned its K9 unit into social media stars through photos and videos. “People love animals,” Chody said. “It’s built a bridge with the community. It’s built a bridge with our deputies.”
Many of his and his deputies’ posts are humorous. “It has paid dividends for us —created relationships in our community and with younger generations,” he said. “The community trusts us now. The media trusts us.”
County Guidebook
Washington County Clerk Beth Rothermel
Clerk Beth Rothermel aimed to track down every county clerk who had previously held that office. Two years later, her research project produced a 77-page book about that and much more.
The spiral-bound publication grew to list those who have served in every other county office. It details Washington County history, provides current demographic information and includes summaries about the role of each office in county government.
“The more I found, the more I wanted to include,” Rothermel said.
Rothermel’s fellow county officials pitched in to help with writing, proofing and binding. Input from officials also helped shape the content.
For instance, County Commissioner Kirk Hanath asked if Rothermel could include details on when the commissioners court voted to grant a discount on payment of property taxes. That spurred her to research and include the county tax rates back to 1867.
The publication is free and available from county offices, the public library and on the county website. Rothermel said all the work was worth it. “I hope it will be the go-to spot for all things county government.”
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20th February will be...
Fat Thursday
Date pattern
last Thursday before Ash Wednesday
#FatThursday
If ever there was an excuse to load up on sweet treats and take indulgent eating to the next level, Fat Thursday is just the ticket. A celebration of all things dough-related, this Polish tradition offers a gilt-edged, guilt-free opportunity to gorge on doughnuts or paczki.
Paczki are traditional fried delicacies that contain rose jam. The idea behind Fat Thursday is treating the taste buds and enjoying the flavor of rich, decadent foods before Lent begins. Lent is a time that many people choose to cut out certain foods or alcohol, for example. In Polish, Fat Thursday is known as Tlusty Czwartek.
History of Fat Thursday
An appreciation of doughnuts is nothing new for the Poles, and it is believed that the tradition of buying and sharing paczki to celebrate Fat Thursday dates right back to the 16th century. Although the focus of the celebration hasn’t shifted throughout the ages, notes from history suggest that the recipe has evolved.
In the 18th century, well-known historian, Jędrzej Kitowicz, made reference to the density and texture of the doughnuts, joking that the contemporary light paczki was a marked improvement on the baked goods of old, which could have done some damage if scoring a direct hit to the face.
While Fat Thursday is often thought of as a means of treating oneself and indulging prior to a period of abstinence during Lent, the act of eating doughnuts is also believed to bring good luck in Poland. History suggests that it’s lucky to eat doughnuts and that those who refuse these sugar-coated, doughy delights face a run of misfortune.
Rose jam was traditionally used to fill the paczki, but today, there’s a variety of fillings on offer, including sweet, smooth vanilla custard, zingy strawberry jam, and silky, rich chocolate ganache.
There’s scope for a degree of creativity when it comes to crafting modern versions of traditional paczki, but all respectable chefs must comply with one request: every doughnut should be light and fluffy. Nobody wants to end up with something reminiscent of a medieval weapon.
How to celebrate Fat Thursday
The only way to celebrate Fat Thursday is to make like the Poles and take a trip to the bakery. This is a day to treat those taste buds and revel in the sugar high than ensues. In Poland, it’s common for lines for the most popular bakeries to stretch around the street on Fat Thursday.
It’s also a nice gesture to gift doughnuts to colleagues, friends, and relatives, so why not share the love and introduce others to the brilliant celebration that is Fat Thursday? Statistics indicate that the average person consumes 2.5 paczki, so don’t hold back!
With most people making a concerted effort to eat healthily, Fat Thursday offers the perfect excuse to enjoy a treat day and celebrate a much-loved morsel of confectionary that has delighted crowds throughout the ages. Eating doughnuts is not just a means of satisfying the stomach before Lent. According to folklore, stocking up on these delights is also bound to bring good luck. What’s not to like?
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NATO Reconnaissance Plane Deployment to Turkey Irks German Lawmakers
By: Burak Ege Bekdil December 27, 2015
More than 1200 Soldiers and veterans participate in the final Manchu Mile in South Korea around Camp Casey and Camp Hovey, on May 20 and 21st. Second Battalion, 9th Infantry and its parent unit, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will inactivate this summer as part of a wider Army reorganization, thus ending the punishing 25-mile Manchu Mile tradition.
Editor's note: This article, originally published Dec. 27, was updated Jan. 7 to clarify that German personnel make up a fraction of the crews for NATO's planned AWACS missions in Turkey.
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO will send a force of Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) reconnaissance planes, including personnel based in Germany, to Turkey to help augment the NATO ally's airspace from potential threats from Syria.
A London-based Turkey specialist said the move aims to deter primarily Russian aggression against Turkish aircraft patrolling the country's Syria border.
"This is a message to Russia in the aftermath of the crisis," the analyst said. "It is NATO's best interests if a potential Turkish-Russian conflict is prevented."
Russia pledged to take revenge — and "not just by means of commercial sanctions" — after two Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian SU-24 on Nov. 24, citing a brief violation of the Turkish airspace along the Syrian border.
Turkish diplomats said the German military would send more troops to operate NATO's early warning aircraft there.
In a letter to the Bundestag, the lower house of the German Parliament, the German government said NATO's AWACS aircraft would be temporarily moved to a Turkish air base in the central Anatolian province of Konya.
The plan drew ire from German politicians who said Sunday that they were not consulted.
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"The government must immediately inform parliament of the details of this deployment, in particular what missions will be assigned to these planes and the destination of any data they collect," Tobias Lindner, the green party's head of defense matters, demanded in German daily Bild.
The Defence Ministry noted that the deployment was aimed at carrying out airspace surveillance, not armed operations.
The move includes a temporary relocation of the Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft from Germany's Geilenkirchen Air Base to Konya Air Base. At least a third of the military personnel used in NATO's AWACS missions are German, Defense News has confirmed.
On Dec. 22, Germany withdrew its Patriot air and anti-missile defense systems from Turkish soil after a three-year-long deployment. The move came shortly after NATO agreed to strengthen efforts to protect Turkey's southern borders and airspace.
Germany, along with other NATO allies, deployed the Patriots in Turkey to help the Turkish better counter any potential missile threat from Syria.
Earlier this year, the Berlin government said it would not renew the Patriot mandate in Turkey. The German Patriots were deployed in the southeastern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras.
The German withdrawal left only Spanish Patriot systems in Turkish territory. Those missile systems are stationed in the southern province of Adana near the Incirlik military base where U.S. and allied forces carry out airstrikes against radical jihadist strongholds in Syria.
In early 2013, the Dutch, US and German missile systems were stationed in Turkey. Spanish Patriots replaced the Dutch systems early 2015.
Spain agreed to extend its Patriot mandate in Turkey to help protect the Turkish territory.
On Dec. 18, NATO allies agreed to augment Turkey's southern borders and airspace by sending aircraft and ships. The NATO assistance will include surveillance aircraft and what NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described as "enhanced air policing, and increased naval presence including maritime patrol aircraft."
The ships will be provided by Germany and Denmark currently exercising in the eastern Mediterranean.
Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.
ANKARA, Turkey — Germany will soon send to Turkey Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) to Turkey to help augment the NATO ally's airspace from potential threats from Syria.
A London-based Turkey specialist said that the move aims to deter primarily a Russian aggression against Turkish aircraft patrolling the country's Syria border.
Russia has pledged to take revenge, — and "not just by means of commercial sanctions," — after two Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian SU-24 on Nov. 24, citing a brief violation of the Turkish airspace along the Syrian border.
Turkish diplomats said the German military would send more troops to operate the early warning aircraft in Turkey.
In a letter to the Bundestag, the lower house of the German pParliament, the German government said NATO's AWACS aircraft would be temporarily moved to a Turkish air base in the central Anatolian province of Konya.
The move will denote a temporary relocation of the Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft from Germany's Geilenkirchen Air Base to Konya Air Base.
Germany, along with other NATO allies, had deployed the Patriots in Turkey to help the Turkish better counter any potential missile threat from Syria.
The German withdrawal left only Spanish Patriots systems in Turkish territory. They Those missile systems are stationed in the southern province of Adana near the Incirlik military base where U.S. and allied forces carry out airstrikes against radical jihadist strongholds in Syria.
In early 2013, the Dutch, US and German missile systems were stationed in Turkey. Spanish pPatriots replaced the Dutch systems early 2015.
Spain has agreed to extend its Patriot mandate in Turkey to help protect the Turkish territory.
BERLIN — A NATO force of reconnaissance planes that includes German personnel will be sent to help Turkey police its border, drawing ire from politicians in Germany who said on Sunday they were not consulted.
Though the mission involves sending German troops abroad, the government said it has no plans to consult the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament.
The defence ministry noted the deployment was aimed at carrying out airspace surveillance and not armed operations.
NATO plans a temporary transfer of AWAC aircraft from the west German base in Geilenkirchen to the Konya base in central Turkey, Germany's defence ministry wrote in a December 18 letter revealed Sunday.
Germany contributes about 30 percent of the NATO personnel serving on the 17 Boeing E-3A Sentry AWAC planes in Geilenkirchen, according to the letter.
It was not immediately clear how many planes were to be sent to help Ankara "ensure Turkish security" in view of conflicts in neighboring Syria and Iraq.
Tensions have been high since Ankara shot down a Russian warplane that NATO member Turkey says strayed into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings.
Sahra Wagenknecht, vice president of radical left party Die Linke, called the mission "highly dangerous" and demanded a vote in the Bundestag.
The head of the Bundestag's defence committee, Social Democrat Wolfgang Hellmich, said the timing of the news was "a bit curious" given that lawmakers were away for the holidays and have not yet taken up the matter.
The lower house was consulted in early December on German plans to contribute up to 1,200 of its soldiers to international operations battling Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
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Isagenix Making Positive Social Impact
By DSN Staff | November 4, 2019
Isagenix International’s inaugural social impact report shows how the global health and wellness company is making a positive impact on communities, employees and the planet. The 2018-2019 Isagenix Social Impact Report notes the company’s efforts in nourishing children around the world to packaging products more sustainably. Highlights include: In 2018, Isagenix gave $7.2 million in product and monetary donations…
Isagenix’s New Product to Support Foundation Efforts
Isagenix International launched three new products during its recent Global Celebration 2019 event, including one that will support efforts to help feed children in need. IsaKids® Super Smoothie is now available in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. According to the company, it supports sustained energy and helps to build strong bones and maintain…
Isagenix’s Powell Receives Prestigious First Chair Award
Isagenix International’s legal officer and general counsel, Justin Powell, has received a First Chair Award that honors in-house counsel who have made significant contributions to the legal community. Powell is being recognized in the Top General Counsel category alongside attorneys from several Fortune 500 companies, including Ford Motor Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Southwest Airlines Co. and Amazon.com Inc. Recipients will be honored…
Joshua Plant Named Isagenix Chief Science Officer, Chairman of Advisory Board
By DSN Staff | May 9, 2019
Isagenix International recently announced that it has added Joshua Plant, Ph.D., to its executive leadership team as its chief science officer. In his new role, Plant will oversee the research and development, product design and development, product commercialization, and quality assurance of all Isagenix products. Plant has also been named chairman of the Isagenix Scientific…
Isagenix Legacy Foundation Raises CA$200,000 for Canadian Non-Profits
By DSN Staff | April 10, 2019
Isagenix International independent distributors and customers in Canada helped the Isagenix Legacy Foundation raise CA$200,000 in 48 hours to support non-profits in Canada. The pledges followed a call for donations onstage April 5 at the Isagenix Canada Celebration 2019 event in Ottawa, Ontario. One hundred percent of the donations will fund grants to Canada-based nonprofit organizations that…
2019 Best Places to Work in Direct Selling – Isagenix
By DSN Staff | April 3, 2019
“Isagenix employees can thrive in their roles, build lasting relationships and friendships, and fully engage with our company’s mission.” —TRAVIS OGDEN CEO Company / Isagenix InternationalHeadquarters / Gilbert, ArizonaNumber of Full-Time Employees / More than 800Year Founded / 2002 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR COMPANY CULTURE IN A FEW SENTENCES? By focusing on the company’s 12 core values—health, freedom, innovation,…
Walsh, Neeley Promoted to Isagenix Senior Management Team
By DSN Staff | March 7, 2019
Isagenix International recently announced two key promotions to strengthen its senior management team and help position the business for continued success. Sharron Walsh has been promoted to president of International. Previously, she was senior vice president of International. Walsh has been with Isagenix since 2009. As president, she will work with general managers in each Isagenix market to…
Isagenix Legacy Foundation Awards $665,400 in Grants
By DSN Staff | January 17, 2019
The Isagenix Legacy Foundation recently announced that it is awarding its first round of grants, totaling $665,400, to 16 U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The nonprofits selected align with the Foundation’s mission to provide healthy nutrition and support for underserved children, wellness education for all and aid for those affected by natural disasters. Located in Arizona, California, Georgia, Massachusetts,…
Isagenix Among Top Phoenix-Area Corporate Philanthropists
Photo: Participants cleaned up litter in a community park in Bristol, England; Australia participants cleaned up plastic and microplastic litter along the coastline. Isagenix International placed No. 8 on the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2018 Largest Phoenix-Area Corporate Philanthropists list. The list ranked 29 companies based on their 2017 cash contributions to Arizona charities. Isagenix contributed $6.4 million in monetary…
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Test Ride: 2004 Suzuki RM-Z250/ Kawasaki KX250F - MXracer Magazine
Over the last year Suzuki and Kawasaki have put their collaboration to good use. In their first attempt sharing development on what many are calling one of the most exciting bikes to come from either camp in years, their alliance was a total success. With the dominance of the Yamaha YZ250F for the last few years, as well as the all-new Honda CRF250R, Suzuki and Kawasaki cut no corners. Other than the Kayaba suspension, these bikes share nothing with their siblings. Kawasaki headed up all the chassis and suspension development, and Suzuki handled motor development. Both bikes come hot off the same assembly line; one bike gets yellow plastic and one gets green. Other than a differently shaped radiator shroud these bikes are identical.When you first sit on the four-banger it feels a bit on the small side, but after spinning a few laps it all makes sense. The bike has a really low center of gravity, and the feel of the bike is light. This bike corners as if it's on a rail. The RM-Z/KX-F is agile and really reacts to rider input. Taller riders may feel a bit cramped but will forget about it; the ergonomics are compact for a reason. The only thing holding the duo back in the handling department is the suspension. As with the KX125, the suspension is on the soft side and is not progressive. Many of our test riders went in on compression, anywhere from 5 to 9 clicks. The fork doesn't really seem to react to clicker adjustments. If you go all the way in on compression the fork is harsh on small chop. There is no halfway point, and going all the way in doesn't keep the fork from blowing through the stroke. If the RM-Z/KX-F had a predictable fork, the bike would be right in there with the CRF. The shock isn't great, but it isn't horrible either. It works well on faster sections, but on big hits it tends to blow through the stroke the way the fork does. A more progressive feel would be better. The brakes work well; the new Honda-style front brake has good power and never showed signs of fade.Power to the ground is what four-strokes are all about, and the RM-Z/KX-F is a perfect example. The motor is a bit soft off the bottom but hooks up in the midrange. The bulk of the power is in the mid to top-end. The motor has torque and likes to be ridden in the meat of the powerband. Riding it on the rev-limiter doesn't work as well as on some of the other 250cc four-strokes. Short shifting works well because the motor uses the torque. Throttle response is spot-on--no hiccups or misses. The motor is rider-friendly; the power is always there when you need it and is smooth--not much rear-wheel spin. Overall it's not the fastest bike, but it inspires confidence and is untiring to ride. An aftermarket exhaust system would probably bring life to the bottom-end, but in stock trim it's a contender.There has been a lot of buzz about the new thumper for Suzuki and Kawasaki. Most of our feedback was positive, and we all came away from the test pleased with the new scoot. Does it have some suspension issues? Absolutely. It would have been nice to see Suzuki put Showa suspension on the RM-Z. The new Showa components were far ahead of the others. Showa suspension would have made a difference in overall feel. All of our test riders felt they would have to do some revalving on the stock Kayaba suspension. It will be very interesting to see what some of the race teams develop over the next few months. Team Motoworld is fielding a five-rider team, all on RM-Z250s. Kawasaki is also going to have some ringers, with Paul Carpenter and a few of the Pro Circuit boys riding thumpers. Rumors are already flying from the Pro Circuit headquarters; we are hearing 40 horsepower out of the KX-F. Only time will tell, but the RM-Z/KX-F is definitely taking a stand against the competition.
Corey Neuer ABILITY: Intermediate • AGE: 27 • WEIGHT: 162 lb • HEIGHT: 5'11" The RM-Z/KX-F has some really good qualities as well as some bad ones. I really like the motor; it doesn't have a ton of bottom-end, but it comes on in the midrange. The midrange seems to be where the bulk of the power is. I found that short shifting worked best. There is not a whole lot of overrev. You can't ride the motor on the rev-limiter; once the rpms hit the limiter the power falls off. When I first rode the RM-Z/KX-F the bike felt small and cramped, but with time I adapted. I think the small feel of the bike is an advantage; it makes it easier to get the bike to do what you want it to. The biggest shortfall is the suspension. Once the track gets rough the suspension feels as though it's made for a lowered minitruck. It's very inconsistent and unforgiving. The forks are harsh and not progressive enough, and the shock has damping problems. If the bike had better suspension it would have rated higher for me. Matt Armstrong ABILITY: Pro • AGE: 23 • WEIGHT: 145 lb • HEIGHT: 5'8" I really liked this new ride, it was easy for me to get up to speed. The motor is a bit soft on the bottom-end, I felt as if I were riding a 125 at first. Midrange comes on strong and turns into solid top-end. I like to short-shift on this bike because the motor feels as if it dies when it hits the rev-limiter. I thought the new 250 handled well, but I hated the suspension. I would love to try this bike with a better suspension, as I think it would be a completely different bike--a better bike. Dennis Patracca ABILITY: Vet Intermediate • AGE: 33•WEIGHT: 165 lb • HEIGHT: 5'10" The motor doesn't have enough bottom-end; I really had to ride the piss out of the bike in order to get through corners with power to the ground. The midrange is strong and carries over to solid top-end. The suspension was OK in smooth track conditions but too soft in the rough sections; it seemed to blow through the stroke too easily and too fast. I liked the ergonomics and the way the bike feels in the air. Sean Collier ABILITY: Pro • AGE: 18 • WEIGHT: 150 lb • HEIGHT: 5'11" The motor was not too responsive off the bottom; the meat is in the midrange. I really liked the way the bike revs, I short-shifted and used the torque. The bike cornered really well, but the front end was a little soft and had some bottoming problems. The shock seemed to work really well on smooth parts of the track but was really soft; it doesn't like big hits. Andy Taylor ABILITY: Novice • AGE: 32 • WEIGHT: 160 lb • HEIGHT: 5'7" If these bikes came with better suspension they'd be right there with the other four-strokes in the class. It's a bummer the harsh fork overshadows this excellent handling machine. It will turn inside anything else on the track, and it feels super-light in the air. The problems start when you come back to earth. The fork seemed to bottom hard on big landings, but the weird thing is I felt like it was stopping halfway through on the choppy stuff. I have a feeling aftermarket suspension companies will be busy trying to make this bike live up to its potential. The motor is fast, but you have to ride it a bit more like a two-stroke. It might require a few more shifts on some tracks, but it's still pretty easy to ride.
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Synchronizing a global B2B business
Element Materials Technology
Synchronizing a B2B global business
Element Materials Technology is the recognized leader in Materials Testing and Product Qualification Testing to the aerospace, oil, gas and transportation sectors. Dept was appointed to support the re-branding of the company, which included synchronizing all of its services and centralizing the business under one umbrella brand. Prior to the project, Element was decentralized and multiple acquisitions had led to a lack of global consistency across its brand equity.
A fresh and modern approach
Element wanted to take a fresh and modern approach to its digital touch points, and needed to stabilize its website. The nature of Element’s service offering requires a lot of content, which needed a rationalized and streamlined information architecture that focused on being service-led. This included the need to make better use of the expert knowledge within the company to help position it as a thought leader in its field.
Translation of new branding elements into digital
Dept facilitated the initial stakeholder workshops, digital roadmap, requirements gathering, information architecture rationalization, wireframing and back-end development on Sitecore. We worked with Element’s brand agency, and translated the new branding elements into digital. We implemented the solution as a phased, MVP delivery.
Dept held daily calls with Element’s US office, where we would talk through every site component and ensure that the content hierarchy was correct. We liaised with Element’s stakeholders, such as its call center representatives, in regular group calls in what was a very collaborative approach.
By developing a component-based design with annotated, responsive wireframes, we were able to get executive buy-in ahead of the design and build; this helped us to meet the tight deadline for the website launch.
Dept delivered a fully responsive site in-line with Element’s new branding. The new site was built on Sitecore, as part of a new implementation. Dept provided full CMS training to Element’s digital team. And by centrally managing all of its content, Element now benefits from having robust digital governance processes in place, which will pay dividends following the integration of its five auxiliary sites in the future. Also, the streamlined information architecture means that service information is now much easier to find, which has led to user experience improvements.
This project was the starting point for Element’s digital journey. The next phase of the roadmap includes integrating its five auxiliary websites, and integrating Microsoft Dynamics with Sitecore. The organization is keen to implement progressive profiling, personalization and A/B testing to help improve online lead generation. Element plans to continually improve and develop its online platform to support future company growth.
Jonathan Whiteside
jonathan.whiteside@deptagency.com
Kyle Cassidy
Head of User Experience Design & Insights
kyle.cassidy@deptagency.com
Managing Director Digital Teams
brian.robinson@deptagency.com
A new B2B site for the Industrial Automation experts
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MVRDV plans office building in south germany with reflective fragmented façade
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MVRDV was founded in 1993 by winy maas, jacob van rijs and nathalie de vries in rotterdam, the netherlands. the practice engages globally in providing solutions to contemporary architectural and urban issues. a highly collaborative, research-based design method involves clients, stakeholders and experts from a wide range of fields from early on in the creative process. the results are exemplary, outspoken projects, which enable our cities and landscapes to develop towards a better future.
current projects include a variety of housing projects in the netherlands, france, china, india, and other countries; a community centre in copenhagen and a cultural complex in roskilde, denmark, a public art depot in rotterdam, the transformation of a mixed use building in central paris, an office complex in shanghai, and a commercial centre in beijing, and the renovation of an office building in hong kong. MVRDV is also working on large scale urban masterplans in bordeaux and caen, france and the masterplan for an eco-city in logroño, spain. larger scale visions for the future of greater paris, greater oslo, and the doubling in size of the dutch new town almere are also in development.
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dutch firm MVRDV has revealed plans for a 12-storey mixed-use office building to be constructed in the south german city of esslingen. named ‘the milestone’, the 6,500 square meter structure boasts a distinctive reflective façade with a void at its center. inspired by the appearance of crystallized rock, the interactive elevation is a reinterpretation of esslingen’s topography, and carries messages about the town’s history and people.
all images by MVRDV
MVRDV’s design responds to the brief set by RVI, for a mixed-use building that ‘brings together the tension between tradition and modernity’. the tower, which will be topped with a public viewing platform, is one of several new projects planned for the area around esslingen’s main railway station. ‘this building shows esslingen to people all who pass by on trains and will become a new symbol to reflect its past heritage and future,’ says winy maas, MVRDV co-founder.
the structure boasts a distinctive reflective façade with a void at its center
the building’s volume is manipulated to create a fragmented façade that reflects the city’s actual topography and forms an open public walkway through its center. at ground level, the elevation opens up to a public square, which connects the city to the building and provides public amenities including a café, a restaurant, and meeting areas. meanwhile, on the upper levels, offices are envisioned as light, attractive, and flexible spaces.
at ground level, the elevation opens up to a public square
intriguingly, the fritted glass façade will feature integrated QR codes that will inform visitors about esslingen’s people, landscape, and history. the codes form a pixelated map, publicly accessible via stairs and terraces, which reaches a height of 40 meters. the use of fritted glass also reduces overheating, while photovoltaic cells store and generate energy. construction work is expected to get underway in 2020.
the fragmented façade reflects the city’s actual topography
public amenities include a café, a restaurant, and meeting areas
construction on the project is expected to get underway in 2020
location: esslingen, germany
year: 2016+
client: RVI, germany
size and program: 6,500 sqm mixed-use building with offices, bar and restaurant
budget: undisclosed
design: MVRDV – winy maas, jacob van rijs and nathalie de vries
design team: winy maas, markus nagler, tobias tonch, christine sohar, alessio palmieri, cheng cai and bartosz kobylakiewicz
visualization: antonio luca coco, kirill emelianov, luca piattelli, pavlos ventouris
images: MVRDV
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OUT-of-hours medical services in Devon have been rated ‘good’ across all areas by regulator the Care Quality Commission [CQC].
Devon Doctors Ltd, which is responsible for the provision of the county’s out-of-hours GP service and NHS 111 helpline, was graded ‘good’ in all five assessment areas, which examine if the service is safe, effective, caring and well led, and if it responds to people’s needs.
The CQC, which regulates health and social care in England, singled out the organisation’s dedicated end-of-life service for praise, describing it as ‘an area of outstanding practice’. Inspectors also reported that all 60 comments provided by patients about the service, were positive.
Devon Doctors is a non-profit organisation made up of Devon GPs and has been delivering out-of-hours [OOH] GP services across Devon for more than 20 years. In 2016 it was successful in its bid to provide the NHS 111 service in Devon allowing OOH services and NHS 111 to be combined under one provider operating an Integrated Urgent Care Service [IUCS] for the county.
Rolling the out-of-hours and 111 helpline into one makes it quicker and easier for patients to get the most appropriate advice and treatment and also ensures that they have only one system to deal with.
The CEO of Devon Doctors Dr Justin Geddes believes the CQC’s report is a ringing endorsement of the organisation’s experience and expertise in providing these services.
“We’re delighted that the CQC judgement was universally positive in all areas of inspection. Such a strong showing across the board is testament to the hard work our staff and partners put in to provide the best possible care for patients,” said Dr Geddes.
“To be rated as ‘good’ across all areas demonstrates that we provide a consistently good and sustainable service.
“Devon Doctors is an experienced provider of health services, and we’re proud of our record, so it’s pleasing to have those efforts recognised. That said, we’re not resting on our laurels. We’ll continue striving to improve the service and, ultimately, the way we deliver care for patients.”
In his report summary on the service, Professor Steve Field – the CQC’s Chief Inspector of General Practice – said: “Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence-based guidance.
“Staff had been trained to provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
“Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
“The service worked proactively with other organisations and providers to develop services that supported alternatives to hospital admission, where appropriate, and improved the patient experience.
“The service had good facilities and was well-equipped to treat patients and meet their needs. Systems were in place to seek assurances and report issues about the facilities and estates used by Devon Doctors.
“The service had developed a dedicated end-of-life service, which was led and coordinated by six designated staff. The team worked efficiently with local healthcare professionals to improve the care end of life patients received.”
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Schools across Devon hit by series of malicious threats - live updates
Schools on lockdown in major safety alert
Colleen SmithRegional Head of Content
Some schools across Devon have been put into 'lockdown' after a series of malicious threats have been made.
Police have confirmed it's happening across Devon, Cornwall and across the country.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: "We are aware of a series of malicious communications to schools in Devon and Cornwall as well as across the country.
"Enquiries continue to establish the facts and forces are working together to investigate who is responsible.
"Police take hoaxes extremely seriously. They divert police resources and cause disruption and alarm to the public.
"Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”
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Statement from Marlborough school headteacher Rachel Summers 13:10
Twelve schools receive threats 13:00
Council confirms incident was malicious hoax
A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said:
“We were made aware this morning that a threatening email had been sent to schools in Plymouth.
“We have confirmed with the police that the email has been sent to schools wider than Plymouth and that it is a malicious hoax.
“We have advised schools that no further action is necessary.”
All calm at Marlborough Primary Academy now
Marlborough Primary Academy was one of the schools affected (Image: Penny Cross)
Headteacher explains response to vile hoax threat
The headteacher at one of the schools affected has explained their response to vile hoax threats received on email.
Marlborough Primary Academy’s headteacher, Rachel Summers, has refused to divulge the specifics of the email threat, but it’s understood it involved threats to run children over as they left school - or shoot them if schools attempted to evacuate.
Mrs Summers said: “We followed procedure by phoning 999, phoning the police, as soon as we received that email - and then went into lockdown, so that children were all inside, with doors locked, nobody in, nobody out, just to be safe and make sure children were ok.”
Plymouth City College now operating as normal
A spokesman for Plymouth’s City College says they are now running as normal and have been for the last couple of hours.
Some schools pulled down shutters and locked school gates
Policehour.co.uk reports that a number of schools have shutters pulled these down and locked the school gates.
Marine Academy Plymouth NOT affected
Marine Academy Plymouth statement to parents and carers:
Just to reassure you that the Marine Academy Plymouth schools have not received today’s threat as reported by local media.
Please see the below statement from Plymouth City Council:
We are aware of a series of malicious communications to schools across the country. Police and schools take hoaxes extremely seriously. We have been in contact with the Police and the Local Authority and have continued to ensure the safety of our pupils and staff. We have policies and procedures in place to cover incidents of this nature. We understand that the Police will continue to investigate who is responsible.
Durham police statement:
We have received a number of calls from schools in our region reporting that they have been sent threatening emails.Police forces across the country are also believed to have reported similar incidents. The emails inform the school that they will be targeted in an attack later today.Enquiries are continuing to establish the facts and forces are working together to investigate the threat and who is responsible.We are requesting that parents do not ring the police as we are in contact with the schools to offer advice and reassurance, and to keep them updated on the investigation.We take all incidents of this nature extremely seriously. Anyone with any information that could assist police should contact Durham Constabulary on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police confirm threat to 'drive into as many as possible' and shoot them
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a series of malicious communications to schools across the country this morning (Wednesday 28).
“Enquiries are being carried out to establish the facts and forces are working together, along with the National Crime Agency, to investigate who is responsible.
“The emails say that at 3.15pm a car will drive into as many students as possible as they try to leave.
It says: ‘If you try and evacuate them the driver will get out and shoot any student leaving.
‘You have a choice here, you can ignore this email and risk the lives of the students you say you care for, or you can listen to what we are telling you.
‘The only way out is to go out with a BANG’.”
“The email is signed: ‘From your team PI3x13t’.”
Parents are asked not to ring police
Police forces across the country are also believed to have reported similar incidents.
The emails inform the school that they will be targeted in an attack later today.
Enquiries are continuing to establish the facts and forces are working together to investigate the threat and who is responsible.
Police are requesting that parents do not ring the police as they are in contact with the schools to offer advice and reassurance, and to keep them updated on the investigation.
Anyone with any information that could assist police should contact 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
National Crime Agency investigating
Claims that more than 100 schools are affected across the UK
Advice to parents
Parents are being urged to contact their child’s school for advice.
A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said: “Parents should follow the guidance provided by their school.”
This is the second school threat in just over a week
On March 19 hundreds of children were evacuated from schools in Devon earlier after “malicious” threats to detonate bombs were sent via email – and a Minecraft feud was to blame.
Forches Cross Primary School in Barnstaple and Landkey Primary School were both forced to remove children from the building in freezing conditions.
The email, which has transpired to be a hoax, was reportedly sent to more than 400 schools across the UK.
Marlborough Primary closing early
Staff at Marlborough Primary Academy say the school will be closing at 2.30pm following the incident.
Police at Plymouth City College
It’s understood Plymouth City College was also affected.
One concerned mother contacted The Herald saying: “I had a call from son who is inside the college
“[He said] that there was police there. They was not letting anyone in or out.”
Statement from Marlborough school headteacher Rachel Summers
The headteacher of Marlborough Primary School, Rachel Summers, has given a statement to Herald reporter Millicent Cooke. When asked about the specific nature of the threat, she said: “I would rather not go into anymore more detail, as I don’t want to cause alarm”
The statement says:
“We received a malicious email at about 10 O’clock this morning.
“We followed procedure by phoning 999, phoning the police, as soon as we received that email - and then went into lockdown, so that children were all inside, with doors locked, nobody in, nobody out, just to be safe and make sure children were ok.
“We have a nursery unit that finishes at 11.45 and new children come in for the afternoon session. We were waiting for advice from the police. Until we had advice as to whether we could let children leave and go from the morning session, and whether we could let new ones in.
“We we taking advice from the police and contacted the police several times this morning and, as you are aware, there were other situations across the city, so to get that advice took a bit of time.
“Until we had that advice, we weren’t able to then share it with parents.
“As soon as we had that advice, we said we have to keep the children in until we had further news from the police.”
12 schools affected in Plymouth
One grandmother said the threat is that children will be run down if they leave the school.
Barbara Powley said Marlborough Primary Academy was on lockdown after threats saying children would be hurt if they left the premises.
She said: “My son went over there to get his daughter.
“He told me the nursery staff told him that the school was on complete lockdown due to threats to 12 schools in Plymouth.
“They said the kids would be run down if they leave the school.
“I’m really panicking.”
Children now being allowed to leave with parents and carers
Children at Marlborough Primary School have now been allowed to leave the premises.
One grandfather said he has been able to collect his three-year-old granddaughter from the nursery.
Our reporters have just arrived at the scene and say children are outside the school.
Parents waiting outside school gates
Parents have turned up at Marlborough primary school Plymouth to collect their children, but were told that children could not be released.
One parent said a caretaker from the school came out to tell parents that there was a terrorist threat and that a call had been made to say if the children were released they would be ‘hit with a car’.
According to Terry Smith, who is trying to collect a child, there are no police but lots of parents waiting outside.
Another parent said she was very angry that she had not received any contact from the school.
Children threatened with attack as they leave school
A police source told The Herald: “Police in Plymouth believe a number of schools in the city and beyond have received a threatening email which suggest children will come to harm when they leave the premises.”
Twelve schools receive threats
Parents have been told that 12 schools have received the threats.
Sgt Rachel Ward of Plymouth south neighbourhood said schools have been contacted by email with threats to children as they leave schools.
She said she was in the process of informing as many schools and colleges as possible alerting them to the email and the likelihood it is a hoax.
She said: “We understand this may be a national problem and that schools have been receiving spurious emails. We are taking the matter seriously and are delivering messages over the phone and in person to schools.”
Sgt Ward said the email talks of some kind of attack on children as they are leaving school.
She said police would ask schools to preserve these threatening emails for investigative purposes.
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Morbius: Trailer, release date, cast and everything you need to know
Hello MCU?
By Ian Sandwell
After the success of Venom, Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters (SUMC) – official name – is continuing with Morbius – and it could be a very significant movie.
We expected the MCU and Sony's universe to cross over at some point due to Tom Holland's Spider-Man, but the first trailer for Morbius hinted that the Jared Leto movie could lay the foundation for that very crossover.
Why? We're glad you asked. Read on to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming movie.
Morbius trailer: Hello MCU?
The first trailer arrived on January 13 and delivered a huge surprise for fans as it placed the movie in the MCU.
Not only do we see an image of Spider-Man with the word "murderer" scrawled across it (a reference to the Far From Home credits sequence), but Michael Keaton also appears as Vulture, reprising his role from Spider-Man: Homecoming.
What does this all mean for the future of the MCU and Sony's universe? We'll have to wait to find out...
Morbius release date: When can we expect it?
It was initially thought that Morbius would be released on July 10 after Sony scheduled in an 'Untitled Sony/Marvel' for that date.
However, it was soon officially confirmed that the spin-off movie would arrive in cinemas a bit later than that on July 31.
Filming took place from January–June 2019 in London and Manchester.
Morbius cast: Who's in it?
Jared Leto was the first name attached to the movie, unsurprisingly, as Dr Michael Morbius.
He's a biologist who attempts to cure his rare blood disorder with vampire-bat DNA which instead – surprise, surprise – transforms him into a vampire-like being forced to drain the blood of others to survive.
"Inside of Morbius, there's a person who has a moral code. There's a good person. Ultimately it's that common struggle between good and evil. And, I guess, we'll see what ultimately prevails," Leto told IGN about the role.
"We're not walking such a clear path. There's not a clear line between what's right and what's wrong. There's some gray area there. And Morbius is an imperfect person. He's not your grandfather's superhero. He's a deeply complex character and imperfect."
Leto will be joined in the movie by True Detective's Adria Arjona as Morbius's love interest Martine Bancroft (who's engaged to the scientist in the comics) and Doctor Who's Matt Smith as the villainous Loxias Crown who suffers from the same blood disease as Morbius.
And because one Jared isn't enough, Mad Men's Jared Harris will also feature as Morbius's mentor.
Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson will play FBI agent Simon Stroud trying to hunt down the living vampire, with Al Madrigal playing Stroud's FBI partner Alberto Rodriguez.
As the trailer revealed, we'll also be seeing Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes, AKA Vulture. This hasn't officially been confirmed, but he's wearing the same outfit as he did at the end of Homecoming.
Morbius plot: Will we see Spider-Man?
The first official synopsis was released with the first trailer, but it still doesn't reveal too much about the movie or its MCU connection:
"Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease."
With Vulture's appearance in the trailer, there is renewed expectation that Tom Holland may feature as Spider-Man.
However, it feels as though the more likely cameo will be Tom Hardy as Venom, with Spidey saved for Venom 2 (or a future team-up movie).
Since no-one really saw the Vulture cameo coming, all bets are off though as to who else will appear in Morbius.
6 Underground star Adria Arjona teased what we can expect from the movie. "Tonally it's really character-driven. It's both really fun but also really grounded and dark. You follow three characters throughout the story," she told Digital Spy.
"Not a lot of people know about Morbius, so it's going to be really cool to introduce Morbius as a character, who is so interesting."
Morbius is released in cinemas on July 31.
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Sandipan Banerjee
A 333-run thrashing despite winning the toss on a flat track — coming into this two-Test series in South Africa, such disappointing outing was certainly not on the cards for Mushfiqur Rahim’s team, which has played some spirited cricket in recent years. Apart from the toss and some gutsy batting effort by Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah in the first innings, nothing went right for the Tigers in Potchefstroom.
Along with the rare batting collapse in the second innings, which was Bangladesh’s maiden double-digit score in Test cricket in past 10 years, the other disappointing aspect about their performance in the match, was the venom-less bowling effort, especially from the fast bowlers.
In Potchefstroom, Bangladesh played three pacers, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shafiul Islam, but collectively in both innings, they took only five scalps in 108 overs. In fact, Taskin, the fastest of amongst the three, went wicketless after bowling 32 overs in the game.
In the first innings, on that slow wicket, the pacers did not put any pressure on the likes of Dean Alger, debutant Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla. They were just milking the harmless Bangladesh bowling with ease. In fact, forget about putting pressure and troubling the batsmen, none of the Bangladeshi pacers could manage to hit the right areas on a consistent basis. Instead, they were wayward and leaking runs, which resulted in a cakewalk for the Protea batsmen. In fact, the trio couldn’t even regularly beat the bat.
In the second innings, Mustafizur tied to change things a bit by coming around the stumps and bowl in the corridor of uncertainty. The change of angle worked as the left-armer had both Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla caught behind cheaply. However, Mustafizur’s colleagues, Shafiul and Taskin looked clueless throughout the entire match.
If you wish to compete against South Africa at their own backward, you certainly need a better effort from the pacers as in this part of the world a captain cannot only rely on spinners to get the breakthroughs.
Meanwhile, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim did not shy away from taking dig out of his bowlers’ efforts.
“At least they could have bowled in the right line and length, if not taking wickets. This skill gets you to play for the national team. Even I could have bowled two balls out of six in the right place. The bowlers disappointed me a lot in the first innings. A team benefits if you can at least contain the runs when you can’t take the wickets.”
On the hindsight, South African fast bowlers took 11 wickets in 82 overs in the match. Both Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada were always attacking the Bangladesh batsmen with pace and bounce. They put up a classic exhibition of how to bowl on a slow wicket.
So, clearly, it was the lack of skills, discipline, experience and exposure on the part of Bangladesh pacers which resulted in such a shambolic effort.
However, this was not the first time it happened. In Wellington earlier this year, Bangladesh lost a Test match despite scoring 595 in the first innings. It seems in conditions where the ball doesn’t turn, Bangladesh will always struggle to take 20 wickets, until and unless they find out some spark from somewhere in the pace bowling department.
The captain Mushfiqur also agrees with the fact that Bangladesh at present do not have proper fast bowling resources in which he can rely on, especially while playing outside Asia.
“Our bowling unit hasn’t improved like our batting has over the last five years. They must have the hunger to do well. They can, at least, bowl in the right areas; forget about swinging the ball both ways. You don’t need a coach to help you if you want to do it yourself. You represent your country to bowl five out of six balls in the right place. We have a lot to learn as a bowling unit and for that, the bowlers need to show the passion.”
Following such a display, it will be very surprising if Shafiul and Taskin manage to hold on their place in the second Test at in Bloemfontein, which starts on October 6. Bangladesh have the option of picking speedster Rubel Hossain and young Subashis Roy, who was Bangladesh’s best bowler in the warm-up at the start of the tour.
However, by changing the players, the issue won’t be solved overnight. The bowlers have to bowl with an attacking mindset. In Bloemfontein where there is likely to be a more pace-friendly pitch, the Bangladeshi pacers have to bowl at a fourth-stump line and hit the three-quarter length on a consistent basis. It could create doubt in the batsmen’s minds.
Furthermore, they have to add to their current skills and find out new ways to get batsmen out. Most importantly, as the captain mentioned, they need to ‘show the passion’ to bowl in a Test match for the country.
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Critical Review - Quartifacts
Quartifacts is the latest expansion for Quarriors from Wizkids and brings a new mechanic, called Questing to the gameplay. The story goes that powerful Quartifacts like the Holy Quail, are lost and you and your brave quarries, which you'll be capturing from the wilds, are questing for them. Will you achieve your goal and gain glory or will you be thwarted by a challenger to your brave questing party? More importantly, is this a good addition or a bad addition to a game that is already a highly dividing game.
I say dividing as almost everyone I know and/or have played with either loves or hates it. It is, after all, a completely dice rolling driven game; some people like that (and are attracted to the quantity, feel and look of the dice) and quite frankly, some people don't. So how can a mechanic where you roll more dice, that are available less than the others, be good? Let's grab our adventuring gear, our Quiddity, and find out!
Quarriors relies on spending Quiddity, the base resource, to acquire "quarries" from the Wilds. The Wilds are the main center area, available to all players, and consists of basic cards (brown border), spell cards (white) and creature cards (black). Quartifacts adds a gold card, Quest cards. When you choose a Quarry to acquire, you gain one of the available dice representing that spell or creature. It is placed in your used pile, and later, can be drawn from your dice bag, much like a deck building game works with acquiring cards to your discard pile, just in Quarriors, you roll the die, instead of playing a card. The quest dice bust be achieved by completing a quest and aren't available to "acquire" as others are.
When rolled, one of the 6 sides will represent either gaining quiddity, potentially locking a die (a mechanic from a previous expansion; think "enchantments" that stay in play) or a spell or creature that you can summon. Before Quartifacts, you simply had a "ready" area you summoned your creatures to, attacked your opponents and scored glory for when your turn began and they were still in play. Quartifacts though adds a new mechanic with questing to the game, which provides more choices on how you gain Glory (the victory points needed to win) and more choices on where and when you'll summon your creatures.
In Quartifacts, you have three quests you can embark on, and depending on the number of players you play with will determine how many quests there are in a game. In a 2 player game there is only one quest for a Quartifact, Exqualibur. In a 3 player game there are two quests for Quartifacts, The Holy Quail and the Tri Clops Skull. In a 4 player game, all three quests for the three quartifacts are used.
It's good to know though, that similar to how you have 4 versions of spells that can be chosen at set up, there are 4 versions of each quest card as well in Quartifacts. You'll have the choice of "The Expedition for...", "The Search for...", "The Hunt for..." and "The Quest for..." each Quartifact. This offers a lot of replay value as each version of the quest cards has different in game effects when the quest dice are rolled.
Completing a quest and questing overall is fairly simple. When you summon a creature you have rolled, you can choose to send them on a quest or leave them in your ready area. If no one is on the quest already, then they are considered questing. Some creatures in this set have bonuses for questing together even! If another opponent has characters questing, then a battle ensues. The attacker can gain bonus glory for killing opponents characters, however, last man standing gets to stay at the quest.
To complete a quest, when you begin your turn, you must have characters on the quest, and their levels must add up to, or be greater than, the quest level. So in the examples above, if I sent two level one characters after Exqualibur and at the beginning of my next turn, they were both still there, I'd have completed it as Exqualibur is a level 2 quest. If one of my characters didn't survive, I wouldn't complete it though, and my character would go to my used pile, scoring me nothing.
When you complete a quest, you immediately roll the associated quest die, which is slightly oversized from the main dice, and you will gain one of three Quartifacts (hey, just because you went questing doesn't mean you got what you went looking for!) or one of three immediate bonuses. Each card shows what each symbol means, with all of them having an option for a portal type affect as well, drawing more dice and rolling them.
Questing in groups is a good thing and there are new characters to help you with that. Squires for example are a new basic card that have a high defense, helping to hold off would be attackers. Yes, even Quarriors has "Red Shirts" now! Additionally, there are Guides that will boost other party members when questing together.
The new characters, although only five in number, are great! Their in game abilities not only help with questing, but are just as powerful and fun outside of using the quest mechanics, if you prefer to just add to your "pre-Quartifacts" Quarrior fun! There are minotaurs, pixies, knights and war pegasus characters awaiting to lay down the pain on your opponents... provided you can roll their character faces!
That last statement is exactly why Quarriors, in any flavor, is a "two sides of a coin" type game. If you like luck driven games, Quarriors is right up your alley. There are strategic choices to make, but they are few and far between and more often than not, Quarriors comes down to rolling well and getting fat creatures to the table. Questing is a great addition, and in my opinion, makes this the best expansion thus far to the game.
The choices you'll be forced to make, on sending characters to quest or keeping them in your ready area, are great. Should I send my two level one characters to get Exqualibur, or is my opponent about to pull out a minotaur and potentially attack them if I leave them in the ready area... or beat them down in the questing area? Questing, at its core, is about risk vs reward, and they pull it off very well. The rules are flexible enough that you can ramp up the difficulty by using more quests than asked for in a multi-player game, or less for a big challenge! One quest out in a 3 player game for example results in a whacky good time!
However, if you are someone who doesn't like luck based games, and wants as much control over their investments in a game, then Quarriors is more than likely going to leave you with an empty experience. You can make all the right choices, and still not roll what you need. This can leave many strategic players wanting more... more control and more manipulation. Those we played with that are big time war gamers for example, constantly wish this had more manipulation affects to pre-determine some dice results. Thankfully, there is a spell in this set that allows that, but it still needs to be rolled before you can take advantage of it.
It's because of the divisive nature that I feel compelled to make this statement when reviewing and rating Quartifacts; If you like and own Quarriors, this is a Crit of a game! Questing adds a new mechanic that will provide a lot of great gameplay choices and the new characters and spells are well designed. However, if you don't like luck based or dice based games, this will be a total Miss of a game for you. A game like this will either be a rolling good time at a table or a game leaving people wanting much more, and it's best to know that going in, for you, and your play group!
We have had a great time playing Quartifacts, personally. I don't mind the luck and "bad rolls" at all, as I go into it knowing it's like that. The dice are colorful, the new quest dice are great in feel and look, the art and characters are lively, and the laughs are a plenty. That all said, I can neither confirm or deny that several versus of Monty Python's "Brave Sir Robin" were sung around our table when questing with a Squire, but I will say, if you do those type of things, Quarriors provides many opportunities to test our your "inner rock star"... or I guess I should say, "inner roq star".
Final Score: (Crit, His or Miss):
For casual gamers, or gamers who don't mind luck/dice driven games:
For more strategic gamers, or gamers who don't like luck/dice driven games:
This game was provided to Crits Happen by Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy in Austin Texas. Check them out online at http://www.dlair.net for all your comic and gaming needs!
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John (Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:28)
Quarriors is a great game, but people need to realize it is "luck" driven, as you stated. However, the game is fun, and that is the final factor in a game. :)
Tim Baker (Friday, 12 July 2013 00:54)
I have all of the Quarrior expansions except for this one. But, I'll be getting it soon as I can save up for it. Looks like another win for Ms. Tox! Maybe next time you will pull out a win buddy.
critshappen (Saturday, 13 July 2013 13:19)
I may, or may not, let her win from time to time on camera as "influence" to keep her helping me :)
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Living or starting a business in a tiny home has been a popular trend, and Colorado Springs is well known for its connections to the industry.
The city hosted the Tiny House Jamboree, which drew thousands during the past two years. The event has since moved to Arlington, Texas, because of its rapid growth, according to Darin Zaruba, founder of the jamboree and former tiny home manufacturer EcoCabins.
And even though the tiny house movement’s popularity continues to grow — thanks to builders such as Tumbleweed Tiny House Company in the Springs and Sprout Tiny Homes in Pueblo — some experts say the miniature structures might be an unwise investment because of city zoning restrictions and depreciation.
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Buying a tiny home as an investment is similar to purchasing a vehicle and trying to sell it for more money, according to RE/MAX Realtors David Thomas and Jonathan Hanson, who agreed that the value of a tiny home will only depreciate over time.
“I think the tiny house movement is harmful,” Thomas said. “For most people, especially people who are not typically investing, their home is their largest single investment.
“A lot of these [Millennials] who are buying tiny houses aren’t investing their money [anywhere else],” he said. “You now have a group of people who haven’t invested anything and may have a very difficult time retiring, so tiny homes [purchases] are very shortsighted.”
Thomas and Hanson said many Millennials saw their parents lose homes during the last recession, so they think they will benefit from buying something more affordable.
Jeffrey Markewich is a wealth adviser for United Capital Financial Advisers and a city planning commissioner. Markewich, who said his opinions don’t reflect the city’s, added tiny homes have not been on the market long enough to know if they are a wise long-term investment.
“It’s not like you have 10 years of market analysis to say, ‘This is where trends are going or not,’” Markewich said. “They’re very trendy, but I don’t know if it’s going to end up becoming a practical use of housing. I think it’s very possible — there’s a lot of promise to it.”
Story Coffee Co. owner Don Niemyer started his business in a tiny home in Acacia Park.
If future zoning allowed for it, Markewich said he would like to see businesses use tiny homes like food trucks use vehicles.
“Imagine if you had a raw piece of land, a piece of property downtown and you wanted to start a business,” he said. “It would be a heck of a lot cheaper to put a tiny home on that property and open doors as a business than actually build a foundation and an actual building. If you put a tiny home on there and the business fails, you just move the tiny home.”
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Wise investment or not, in Colorado Springs, the challenge continues to be location. El Paso County doesn’t have many options for people who want to set up a tiny home on a residential lot.
Peak View Park in Woodland Park is a tiny-home community and RV park. It’s one of the closest tiny-home communities to Colorado Springs.
The site has 34 spaces for long-term rentals starting at $450 per month. The land also includes water, electricity and gas from local and national providers.
It’s an option not available in El Paso County: Tiny homes cannot be located in RV parks in El Paso County for more than 30 days at a time or 90 days total per year, according to Nina Ruiz, project manager for El Paso County Planning and Community Development.
But Zaruba said efforts are underway to expand options through an amendment to the land development code, which the El Paso County Planning Commission would review and then recommend whether the board of commissioners should approve it as well.
The proposal would allow tiny homes within RV parks for an unlimited time and on five or more acres of individual parcels of land throughout unincorporated El Paso County, according to Ruiz.
The proposal will first be heard by the El Paso County Planning Commission, and if recommended to be passed, will be heard by the Board of El Paso County Commissioners.
Planning commission hearings are open to the public and commissioners will address tiny homes at 9 a.m. Nov. 7 at 2880 International Circle and 9 a.m. Nov. 28 at 200 S. Cascade Ave.
Ruiz said the proposed change would include some construction limitations and site plan requirements.
“Because there are no building permits for [tiny homes], we would need to verify that there are utilities in place — so water, sanitation and then some form of gas or electric. We will be the only step in the process where basic utilities could be verified,” she said in an email.
Although proposed changes and discussions look positive for tiny home enthusiasts, Zaruba said it’s still never going to be possible for anyone to place a tiny home wherever they want.
“The only other viable solution is either a city, or somebody, changes ordinances to allow [tiny homes] as an accessory dwelling unit in a backyard,” he said.
Tiny homes should be compared to Class A RVs, Zaruba said.
“There are a million Class A RVs out there that people live in year-round in RV parks or resorts around the nation,” he said.
Zaruba, who plans to merge with Sprout in Pueblo, said Realtors and the city don’t understand tiny homes because they’re not accustomed to them.
“Typical tiny houses … are a whole different category of housing,” Zaruba said. “Anytime you ask a Realtor, they’re going to have a bad opinion on it — it’s not real estate, you can’t sell it.”
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Jack Conte Net Worth, Rich, House, Earnings & Wealth (Facts about Co-Founder of Patreon): Jack Conte is an American Entrepreneur, Music Composer, Singer, lyricist, DJ, YouTube Celebrity and Film producer. He has founded Patreon (Patron Driven Platform) in May 2013 with his co-founder “Sam Yam“. Therefore, the estimated net worth of Jack Conte is approx $6.3 Million US Dollars as of 2018.
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Jack Conte was born on 12th of July, 1984 at California, United States. Therefore, the age of Patreon Co-Founder is near about 34 years old as of 2018. He has married to Nataly Dawn (American Musician) in May 2016.
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Swetnick is the third woman who came forward to accuse “Brett Kavanaugh” of sexual assault. Moreover, Julie claims that she was gang-raped back in 1982 at a party. She also said that Brett and his friend Mark Judge drug and sexually assault other girls in the party.
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Furthermore, the 53-year-old US Senate nominee was earlier accused by Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault. Later, the judge also came under the headlines when his high school yearbook Renate Dolphin comment exposed.
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Personal Affairs, Boyfriend & Spouse
Julie Swetnick Wikipedia, Boyfriend, Age, Sexual Assult Case, Height, Parents, Spouse & Profile
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How old is Brett Kavanaugh’s Third Accuser? The businesswoman was born in 1963 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. Therefore, Julie Swetnick’s age is Fifty-five (55) years old, as of 2018. Her father “Martin Swetnick” worked for NASA as a lunar scientist. Julie’s mother “Elaine” was a geologist with the Atomic Energy Commission. Unfortunately, she passed away a few years back.
Furthermore, the web developer attended Gaithersburg High School for her school education. Later, she went to Montgomery County Community College. But she was not able to pass the college and drop out.
Later, Swetnick studied online and obtained various IT certifications. Moreover, she is self-taught IT consultant and web developer.
The 55-year-old businesswoman was in a relationship with her boyfriend “Richard Vinneccy”. The couple ended their love life after a few years. Furthermore, the information about her husband is not public.
Currently, Julie lives in Washington, D.C. with her family whose information is not disclosed on the internet for privacy reasons.
Personal Life Information
Full Birth Name Julie Swetnick.
Nick name Julie.
Working As 1. Former Web Developer.
2. Businesswoman.
3. IT Consultant.
Age (As of 2018) Fifty-five (55) years old.
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday 1963.
Birthplace/Hometown Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
Nationality American.
Gender Female.
Star Sign (Zodiac Sign) N/A
Ethnicity White.
Religion Christianity.
Current Residence Washington, D.C.
In the news for 1. Accused Brett Kavanaugh for sexual assault during their high school days.
2. In 1982, she was gang raped.
Physical Statistics
Height (Tall) Feet & Inches: 5' 10".
Centimeters: 179 cm.
Meters: 1.79 m.
Weight Kilograms: 59 Kg.
Pounds: 130 lbs.
Bra Size 33B.
Body Measurements (Breast-waist-hips) 34-26-35.
Shoe Size (US) 7.
Tattoo details? None.
Eye Color Brown.
Hair Color Brown.
Parents Father: Martin Swetnick.
Mother: Elaine.
Siblings Not Found.
Famous Relatives Not Known.
Julie Swetnick Husband & Relationship
Marital Status Unmarried.
Dating History? In a relationship with Richard Vinneccy.
Boyfriend Richard Vinneccy (ex-boyfriend).
Husband/Spouse Name Will update.
Son Not Known.
Daughter Not Known.
Highest Qualification High School Graduate.
School Gaithersburg High School.
College/ University Montgomery County Community College.
Hobbies & Favorite Things
Favorite Celebrities Actor: Tom Hanks.
Actress: Jennifer Aniston.
Dream Holiday Destination Miami.
Favorite Color Red and Black
Love to do Reading, Listening to music, and Traveling.
Favorite Food Spanish & Chinese Dishes.
Julie Swetnick Net worth
Net Asset (approx.) Under Revision (As of 2018).
Earnings Will Update.
Office Address Not Known
Home Details Not Known
Mobile or Phone Number N.A.
Email Address Will update soon.
Official Website Not Available.
Her Ex-boyfriend Richard recently claimed that he doesn’t believe what Julie said about the US Senator.
Furthermore, he said, “I have a lot of facts, evidence, that what she’s saying is not true at all”.
Julie even filed a restraining order against her after they broke up in 2001 at the Miami-Dade County Court.
According to him, Julie threatened him to harm his wife and baby.
Moreover, Swetnick’s lawyer “Michael Avenatti,” said it is complete non-sense what Richard is saying.
In fact, Vinneccy was using Julie’s resume to apply for a job.
Julie Swetnick
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