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Vice President Mike Pence in Memphis for MLK weekend
Vice President Mike Pence gives remarks at Memphis church
Shelby County Health Department to offer make-up lead testing for affected SCS students
(SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. NEWS RELEASE) – The Shelby County Health Department is providing blood lead testing at Shelby County Schools with elevated lead levels in water samples. The testing is a continuation of testing that began before the winter holidays, and the process will continue for the next several months. Blood samples will be collected from children whose parents returned the screening and consent forms as requested by Shelby County Schools.
If a child is absent on the scheduled testing day, or if the parent did not return the consent forms by the required deadline, free lead testing will be available at all Shelby County Health Department clinics between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The list of clinics and their addresses is below:
Cawthon Public Health Clinic
1000 Haynes, 38114
Collierville Public Health Clinic
(Tues. & Thurs. only)
167 Washington St., 38017
Hickory Hill Public Health Clinic
6590 Kirby Center Cove, 38118
814 Jefferson, Rm. 216, 38105
Millington Public Health Clinic
8225 Highway 51 North, 38053
Shelby Crossing Public Health Clinic
6170 Macon Road, 38133
Southland Mall Public Health Clinic
1287 Southland Mall, 38116
No appointment or proof of health insurance is required, but a parent or legal guardian must accompany the child. For more information about lead and lead screening and testing, please visit our website: www.shelbytnhealth.com or call 901-222-9000.
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Fitbit could help predict flu outbreaks in real-time
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Your Fitbit could be doing a lot more than tracking your trips to the store. It may help health officials stop the flu from spreading too.
Researchers reviewed de-identified data -- which the company's privacy policy allows it to use for research -- from users wearing Fitbits and found that they were able to do real-time flu prediction at the state level. Researchers tracked deviations in heart rate and sleep patterns, which tend to change when a person has the flu, and compared that data to flu-like illness rates reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC warns flu vaccine does not match the virus hitting children especially hard
ATLANTA — Doctors say they’re completely safe, and they’re usually quite effective, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control revealed this season’s flu vaccine is not an exact match for a particular strain that’s affecting children at an alarming rate.
According to The Washington Post, flu cases started popping up in July before most people think to get vaccinated. Usually, the virus doesn’t strike until October.
New American Heart Association campaign called “Quit Lying” educates students about the dangers of vaping
by Istvan Bardos / Jan 16, 2020
Quit lying! It's a new national campaign in collaboration with schools across the country, including here in the Mid-South.
The American Heart Association is investing $20 million with plans to work with local schools to have a conversation with students about the dangers of vaping.
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Quess Corp’s public issue opens on 29 June and closes 1 July.
Quess Corp’s Rs400 crore IPO to open on 29 June
1 min read . Updated: 23 Jun 2016, 02:14 AM IST Ankit Doshi
Proceeds will be used for repayment of debt, capital expenditure as well as working capital requirement, and funding acquisitions and other strategic initiatives
mint-india-wire Quess CorpfundingIPOThomas CookTeamlease Services
Mumbai: Integrated business services provider Quess Corp. Ltd (QCL) on Wednesday announced a price band of ₹ 310-317 per share for its three-day initial public offering (IPO).
The public issue opens on 29 June and closes 1 July. The anchor book, a pre-IPO allotment to institutional investors, will take place on 28 June.
The Bengaluru-headquartered company plans to raise ₹ 400 crore through fresh issue of shares.
The proceeds will be utilized towards repayment of debt, capital expenditure as well as working capital requirements, and funding acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
QCL is a business services provider in which 69.55% stake is owned by Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, which in turn is owned by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFHL).
FFHL owns 67.82% stake in Thomas Cook.
QCL offers business services, including recruitment, temporary staffing, technology staffing, IT products and solutions.
The company reported revenue of ₹ 3,442.4 crore in fiscal 2016 (12 months) compared with ₹ 2,572.8 crore in fiscal 2015 (15 months).
Net profit grew to ₹ 88.5 crore in FY16 compared with ₹ 67.2 crore for FY15.
Ajit Isaac, chairman and managing director and chief executive, QCL, on Wednesday told reporters that strategic acquisitions have helped contribute 20% of the company’s total revenue and it has a track record of successful inorganic growth through such acquisitions.
Isaac highlighted a four-point plan in a media presentation as the way forward for QCL. The company aims at expanding its service portfolio and operations through strategic acquisitions that complement existing operations. It also aims at capitalizing growth in e-commerce in India and pursue other business-to-consumer (B2C) opportunities as well as improve operating margins, among other things.
Axis Capital Ltd, ICICI Securities Ltd, IIFL Holdings Ltd, and Yes Securities (India) Ltd are financial advisors to QCL’s IPO.
QCL is the 12th company this calendar to tap primary markets.
QCL’s peer group company Teamlease Services Ltd had tapped the primary market in February 2016. Bengaluru-based Teamlease had raised ₹ 423 crore.
On Wednesday, Mahanagar Gas Ltd saw its IPO subscribed 3.92 times on the second of its three-day issue. The issue closes on 23 June.
Ten other companies have tapped the capital markets to raise a total of ₹ 6,743 crore this year. Last calendar, 21 companies raised ₹ 13,614 crore, according to data from primary market tracker Prime Database.
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Is Microsoft starting to get its branding act together?
Today, at Advance08, Microsoft unveiled a new brand name, Microsoft Advertising, and a new logo, which amazingly enough seems to fit into an overall scheme of recent logos. Take a look at these:
(there are more, thanks to VasiS for noticing in the comments)
This month’s Fast Company magazine has a cover story on Alex Bogusky and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the ad agency recently hired to run the $300 million dollar ad campaign Microsoft is planning for this summer. While none of these logos and designs are from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the new campaign may shed further light on how Microsoft is preparing to present itself to the world. Clearly someone is paying attention to the ridicule that Microsoft has brought upon itself by not paying attention to consumer focused issues like branding and logos, and how much effect those issues are starting to have on even Microsoft’s core businesses. Would Vista be doing better in the enterprise if it wasn’t being assaulted by the consumer press and by rivals like Apple? Perhaps not, but there are clear indications to the contrary.
While some of the advertising and marketing gurus here at Advance08 might have something to say about a brand strategy that’s still not quite there, for Microsoft these recent logos seem to have made a quantum leap forward in bringing a consistent theme (and a set of simple product names) together. Kevin Johnson mentioned Microsoft’s struggles with branding in his memo to his team, issued last Sunday:
4. Fix our online branding – Our brands are fragmented and confusing today, and we recognize a need to clarify and align our online branding. We are now driving forward to address this opportunity.
Microsoft has long been ridiculed for painfully long product names, and had to retreat from a less than well thought out Windows Live branding strategy, if indeed there was any strategy at all in the beginning. Miraculously, that seems to be changing. When I pointed out the problems in Live Search headers and logos in a post last week, it was in part because we’ve been told about new branding strategies before, first with Windows Live itself, and then with “the flair”, as Harrison likes to call it. Then we had a couple of iterations of new design, and while everyone seemed to have new ideas, no one bothered to clean up the old ones. Hopefully, with a nudge or two from Kevin Johnson, that will begin to change.
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Online resource explores the history of humanity
Experts from LJMU’s Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology (RCEAP) have collaborated with DigiArt to develop an interactive online resource: the Virtual Anthropology Museum. We catch up with human evolution expert, Dr Isabelle De Groote to find out more about the project and the research taking place within RCEAP.
Without a physical exhibition space to display the vast skeletal collection housed at LJMU, it made sense to create the Virtual Anthropology Museum. Featuring a number of interactive 3D models that users can move and manipulate, in-depth online exhibitions and the latest anthropology news, the site is a valuable resource for anyone fascinated by the subject, as Isabelle explains:
“We want to show how even when you do not have an actual museum, but you have collections (of human skeletons in our case), you can still have a museum, albeit a virtual one. We show not only how anthropologists study human skeletons, but also share some of the research we do on our collections. For example, how do you solve a murder that happened hundreds of years ago? What was life like growing up in medieval Gloucester?”
Along with RCEAP staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate students of anthropology and zoology helped with the project, some making 3D models and others contributing their research to the exhibitions. Coinciding with the online project, students have also assessed the current human evolution gallery housed within Liverpool's World Museum to help Isabelle plan its revamp.
Model of skull found at excavation site at Poulton. Just one of the skeletal models that users can interact with on the Virtual Anthropology Museum website.
Isabelle is hoping both the online and in gallery exhibitions will spark the public’s interest in anthropology in the same way that she was first introduced to the subject: “I just happened to sit in an anthropology lecture on human evolution one day and I was fascinated from the first minute.”
Isabelle on human evolution, research and LJMU...
Can you tell us three things about human evolution we might not know?
1. Early humans left Africa over 1.5 million years ago. Most of us know modern humans (Homo sapiens) spread into Europe and Asia around 80 000 years ago, but our ancestor Homo erectus, was taking the same routes out of Africa more than 1 million years before we did.
2. Humans have very low genetic diversity. We all descended from a small group of humans who lived in East Africa. Pretty incredible if you consider how many of us there are now.
3. Humans are still evolving and one day our descendants will be as different to us as Homo habilis is to us now. Geneticists have noticed some areas in the human genome are under rapid selection. Some of these are related to brain size, others have to do with disease resistance and food intolerances.
What research is the team currently working on?
Richard Jennings has been excavating in Gorham Cave in Gibraltar. Every year he takes students out into the field with him. In the last couple of years, a new Neanderthal tooth, a wall engraving and bird bones with signs of feather extraction were found. The engraving and the use of feathers are possible evidence for Neanderthal's culture. A new Neanderthal skull was also recovered from Shanidar Cave, Iraq, an excavation where Professor Chris Hunt has been digging. Myself and colleagues in Belgium have been busy trying to find out whether Neanderthals and modern humans met in Belgium or whether Neanderthals were already extinct when modern humans arrived there.
Professor Joel Irish discovered the earliest known infant cemetery in the world in Egypt. He is also involved with the research on the recently discovered two new hominin species from South Africa.
Closer to home, Richard Jennings and colleagues are searching for the earliest people in Ireland. Although no human remains have been found they have started recovering ice age animals in the process. James Ohman and Professor Irish recently featured in a Channel 5 documentary, “Digging up Britain”, about the skeletons recovered at Poulton, Cheshire. All of our anthropology students go out to Poulton to learn about excavating human burials and we curate most of the 1,000 skeletons from the site here at LJMU. Watch the episode of "Digging up Britain".
Matteo Borrini went to Barra Musa Khebir Island, Sudan to recover the remains of a WWII Italian marine, Carlo Acefalo, who died in 1940 when his submarine was sunk. The work was featured in a film “Tornando a casa” by Ricardo Preve. Constantine Eliopoulos has been carrying out forensic consultancy work for the identification of those who died during the 1974 conflict in Cyprus.
What do you enjoy most about working at LJMU?
I enjoy being able to work with colleagues from within the Research Centre but also working with colleagues in sport science and engineering. I particularly enjoy it when students are excited about learning about biological anthropology and take part in our archaeological fieldwork on Neanderthals.
One of the questions posed by the Virtual Anthropology Museum is ‘What does it mean to be human?', how would you respond to this?
Being human for me is being able to be the best person we can be, without the need to be perfect.
The Virtual Anthropology Museum was set up as part of the DigiArt project, a European-funded project that looks at sharing cultural heritage in innovative ways. Learn more about the human story at the Virtual Anthropology Museum.
Interested in studying anthropology? Take a look at the courses available at LJMU.
New human evolution gallery at the World Museum Liverpool opened with a bang!
Discover the intertwined history of our species. A new free gallery officially opened at the World Museum Liverpool on 6th September 2019. The opening was marked by a family event: Human Evolution Festival, but the gallery is now open to the public and an activity trail will be available soon. Where do we come from? What makes us human? These fundamental mysteries have shaped the study of human origins for centuries. Trace our species’ evolution from the first upright primate through to modern humans.
Face Lab reveals average faces of 19th century British and Tasmanian convicts
Research conducted by LJMU’s Face Lab has revealed the average faces of British and Tasmanian convicts from the 19th century.
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Shakespeare and Gesture in Practice
Shakespeare in Practice
Darren Tunstall
Literature, Early Modern/Renaissance Literature
Hardcover - 9780230276413
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When actors perform Shakespeare, what do they do with their bodies? How do they display to the spectator what is hidden in the imagination? This is a history of Shakespearean performance as seen through the actor's body. Tunstall draws upon social, cognitive and moral psychology to reveal how performers from Sarah Siddons to Ian McKellen have used the language of gesture to reflect the minds of their characters and shape the reactions of their audiences. This book is rich in examples, including detailed analysis of recent performances and interviews with key figures from the worlds of both acting and gesture studies. Truly interdisciplinary, this provocative and original contribution will appeal to anyone interested in Shakespeare, theatre history, psychology or body language.
Cuttingedge there is no book that currently addresses the question of Shakespeare and gesture.
Studentfocused provides students with a new critical language for understanding Shakespeare's texts as works in practice
Combines theory and practice will challenge existing thinking about Shakespeare, while also providing very practical insights into staging a Shakespeare play
PART ONE: THEORY
1. What is a Gesture?
2. Ideas of Gesture – Before and After Shakespeare
PART TWO: PRACTICE
3. Shakespeare's Practice
4. Eighteenth Century Gesture
5. Gestural Landmarks from Garrick to Irving
6. Modern and Postmodern Gestures
7. The Use of Video in the Study of Gesture
8. Interviews and Closing Thoughts
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Darren Tunstall was a professional actor, director, movement director, writer and dramaturg before becoming Lecturer in Acting at the Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey, UK.
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Jonson: Volpone Ray Wilkinson
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Shakespeare: Macbeth
Jonson: Volpone Jonas A. Barish
Shakespeare: Henry V Michael Quinn
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2018 Experience Mekong Showcases – Ock Pop Tok
Company contributor Mekong Tourism Office
MICE Guide to Laos Membership Directory 2019
2018 Mekong Tourism Initiatives
Mekong Tourism Initiatives under the Destination Mekong Public-Private Partnership Framework, including Mekong Moments, Mekong Mini Movie Campaign, Mekong Trends, Experience Mekong Collection.
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Ecotourism In Nam Et – Phou Louey National Protected Area, Lao PDR
Proudly contributed by Janina Bikova
This brief outlines the ecotourism model implemented at the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area (NEPL NPA) in Houaphan Province, Lao PDR (Laos). The ecotourism products at NEPL NPA have been designed to create a direct link between conservation and tourism so that the money that tourists pay has a positive impact on encouraging local people to protect endangered wildlife. is is achieved through both direct employment of local people in service provider groups, and through incentives that provides benefits to a larger number of villages linked to wildlife conservation.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been supporting the NEPL Management Unit since 2003, and has assisted with the development of ecotourism products commencing in 2009. During this time significant experience has been gained on how to implement ecotourism in the Laos NPA context, and how to ensure effective operations and meaningful community engagement. Currently 26 villages (more than 2000 households) are participating in ecotourism with 4 villages being directly engaged to provide services for tours.
GMS Tourism Sector Strategy 2016-2025
Company contributor Asian Development Bank
In 2004-2005, at the request of the GMS TWG and with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a GMS Tourism Sector Strategy (GMS TSS) was formulated. The updated GMS TSS 2016-2025 strategy envisioned the GMS as a single destination, with strong focus on culture, nature and adventure. The intention of the strategy is to inspire not only the governments of the subregion, but also all its stakeholders, particularly in the tourism industry, to promote a sustainable development of tourism, respectful of its people, and cultures, enhance and protect its unique natural and cultural heritage, and fostering poverty alleviation schemes.
The Development and Service Quality Management of Hotel Business in Lao PDR
Lao PDR is selected as the World Best Tourism Destination for 2013 by European
Council on Tourism and Trade. Enriched with natural and cultural spots under the
slogan of “Simple Beautiful”, Lao PDR attracted more than 3.2 million visitors in 2012
or a half of its population, which has increased by over 3-folds as compared to 2005.
This achievement suggests that the boom in hotel industry will be continuing in the
following years. This paper aims to review the historical development and to examine
the service quality management in hotel business in Lao PDR. The study finds that
the recent development of hotel business in Lao PDR can be devided into three phases
as of Prior to 1986, 1987 to 1999, and from 2000 until the present. About 40% of hotels
in the country concentrates in the Vientiane Capital. The birth rate is especially high
in recent years. Domestic private firms still dominate the majority of the total,
whereas foreign investment and joint venture show a fast growing
CLMV Tourism Sector Assessment (2016-2018)
Lao PDR-New Zealand Tourism Support Project November 2016 Newsletter
ASEAN Assessment on the Social Impact of the Global Financial Crisis: CLMTV
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Want to be a CEO? Hard luck if you're an HR director
Many corporations claim to have broadened their CEO selection pool but a staggering 83% of HR directors never get promoted to the role of CEO, reveal Sharon Mullen and Jo Sellwood-Taylor of research firm Mullwood Partnership.
Last Updated: 10 Jun 2013
Here's a staggering statistic. Despite two-thirds of HR directors harbouring ambitions to become chief executive, only a fraction work for companies where the HR director has ever been awarded the top job.
The question is: why?
Given that HR leaders - in theory at least - combine specialist people skills with broader commercial experience, you would think that they make ideal candidates for the role. Yet few become CEOs. We know that half of the world’s chief execs come from just three key backgrounds; finance, operations and marketing whilst the remaining 50% come from 23 backgrounds, ranging from legal to IT and strategy. Only 5% of those CEOs are accounted for by HR directors.
The role of CEO has evolved over the last five years and four clear themes have emerged in terms of how it has changed. Of the CEOs we questioned, 45% say the area of their role that has encountered most change is the environment in which they operate. They said that accelerated pace of change combined with faster and more dynamic communication a to the environment in which they work.
They also say that economic volatility demands multiple strategies and forces them to maintain a competitive edge reliant on agility, creativity and innovation.
The general feeling emerging from the research is that the recession has led to customers having higher expectations in terms of social responsibility from big companies, particularly in the banking sector. Following the RBS scandal, exorbitant salaries, bonuses and pensions, banking has seen customers take on the role of watchdog. They have a new-found sense of ownership which CEOs must respond to. Most of those surveyed say compared to five years ago, customer expectations on standards of behaviour are much higher and therefore there is a greater need for transparency.
A fifth of CEOs survey say creative people leadership is the biggest change in reshaping the role of CEO. They have to have the ability to be people focused by building diverse talent and leadership capability and inspire and mobilise the whole organisation as well as creating a culture of innovation; all qualities which are native to HR practitioners and an area where they can distinguish themselves as CEOs.
Interestingly, when we asked our participants what skills and experience were essential to today’s CEO, almost half (39%) cited people leadership. That means things like leading diverse teams and connecting and engaging with people at all levels of an organisation.
When we asked them to list common personality traits that make the ‘model’ CEO, they identified 12 – with authenticity, strategic ability, inspiration and passion in the top four. They also said it was important to be a visible relationship builder and an effective communicator, which are both skills closely associated to the role of HR director.
Jonathan Chapman, Aviva’s audit director, defines the role of CEO simply as, ‘the ability to take people with you on a journey’, adding: ‘You can have the best strategy in the world, but if people don’t want to follow you then you won’t be successful’.
The need for strong people skills and leadership make the lack of HR directors reaching top jobs all the more surprising. We already know that 63% of HR leaders want to move beyond their role. But only 40% have been offered the opportunity throughout their career to do it. It has got to the point where businesses run the risk of losing talent: 24% of those interviewed admitted they would have to leave in order to become a CEO - either at a smaller company or by setting up on their own.
A significant barrier to HR professionals getting the top job appears to be the way the function is viewed. The single biggest reason why HR people don’t get promoted is a perceived lack of desire or confidence. The 12% of HR leaders who have made it were able to demonstrate accountability, appetite and commercial acumen together with a real desire to lead combined with being fortunate enough to work in organisations which look beyond functional backgrounds and concentrate on individual ability.
For those scaling the ladder to director level through HR, alongside a drive to succeed, you need to share your career ambitions with others, build a breadth of experience beyond HR, and demonstrate strategic thinking and strong commercial acumen in order to be in the running for the top job. If you can do that now, at a time when people leadership and talent management is regarded as the single most important success factor for a CEO, HR will bring a magnificent cocktail of capabilities to the boardroom.
Let’s tap into this often overlooked talent source and access a broader CEO selection pool.
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Academy Award Nominee Bing Liu's advice for upcoming filmmakers
Mandy News spoke to Academy Award Nominee Bing Liu about his process of working on 'Minding The Gap' and advice for upcoming filmmakers on how to balance work
/ By James Collins
How did you get involved in film?
When I was 14 or 15 I had my first camera I bought from working a dishwashing job. I watched films and they inspired me to make films and I taught myself everything. When I was 19 I got a job as a grip while studying literature at college. I got a chance to work on a union picture so joined the union and tasted working with directors like the Bukowski Brothers and Spike Lee for a number of years. All the while making my own self-funded DIY films. I started 'Minding the gap' when I was 23 and I’m 30 now.
Tell us about the process on working on ‘Minding the Gap’
I was making a short film like the last two films I had done before. I went around the country filming with multiple people and took that project into a fellowship with the company that made ‘Hoop Dreams’ and I stared changing course and thinking I wanted to do a feature film that was character driven, so I chose one of the people form the ensemble I had been working on and one of his friends and their stories unfolded in a way that was stranger than fiction.
I was applying for funding and grants while making it but we didn’t really get anything until the beginning of 2017 which helped us finish the film.
How did you balance working on your own films and other productions?
I had done camera work on other people’s films and studio productions. In 2015 I directed 3 stories on ‘America to Me’ which made it to Sundance and was bought by STARS but I was always balancing the whole thing.
You shot, edited and directed ‘Minding the Gap’, how did you deal with taking on so many roles?
There was no point where production ended and editing started, I was editing from the beginning. I have always worked as a one man band. As a teenager I would make a half hour skate movie, edit it, make the DVD and host a premier. When I started working on ‘America to me’ and hiring a finishing editor and my producer Dianne Weyermann on my project, I think I had to learn how to work and manage a team. Directing that show really helped as part of the transition.
What are you working on next?
I’m working on a film about confronting the past to move forwards as it pertains to men who experience gun violence in Chicago. It’s a feature documentary that is in post-production at the moment.
What advice do you have for up-and-coming filmmakers?
I did everything outside the system up until the final couple of years. I would say choose projects that mean more to you than a career booster, things you would do no matter what. It helps you get through the daily rejection if you do something that comes from your heart.
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About Margaritaville
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NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MARGARITAVILLE
Cruisers should get their Fins Up, as Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the expansion of its exclusive partnership with Margaritaville®. As a part of The Norwegian Edge™, a $400 million investment program dedicated to delivering an exceptional onboard experience, Norwegian will introduce new Margaritaville® at Sea restaurants onboard Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway this fall. Building on its success and popularity on board Norwegian’s newest ship, Norwegian Escape, Margaritaville® at Sea onboard Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway will bring to life nostalgic island moments with a tropical menu that features signature items like the Cheeseburger in Paradise and Who's to Blame Margarita, available à la carte, in an open air-eatery offering stunning ocean views. “Norwegian Cruise Line has been bringing guests to paradise for nearly 50 years,” said Andy Stuart, President and Chief Operating Officer for Norwegian Cruise Line. “With the expansion of our partnership with Margaritaville to our Breakaway Class ships, our guests will now be able to enjoy the island lifestyle before the ship has even left port.” Margaritaville® at Sea will open September 18 aboard Norwegian Getaway in the former Flamingo Grill, and on October 9 aboard Norwegian Breakaway in the former Uptown Grill. “We are excited to expand our relationship with Norwegian Cruise Line, allowing even more guests to escape to the Margaritaville state of mind,” said John Cohlan, chief executive officer of Margaritaville. “Norwegian shares our philosophy that combines fun with exceptional service and we look forward to continuing to take this partnership to new sea levels.” Norwegian Breakaway revolutionized the cruise industry when she debuted in 2013 bringing the best of New York City to sea with industry first innovations like The Waterfront, a full deck promenade of restaurants, bars and lounge space which enhances the guests’ connection with the ocean; high energy Broadway entertainment with Rock of Ages and Burn The Floor; a wide variety of accommodations offerings and much more. Norwegian Breakaway sails from New York year-round, during the winter months offering seven-day sailings to the Bahamas and Florida as well as Caribbean sailings up to 14-days visiting some of the most sought after winter escapes, and seven-day sailings to Bermuda featuring three days in-port. Norwegian Getaway, sister-ship for Norwegian Breakaway, sets sail from her home city of Miami and embodies the essence of the Magic City, the ship’s hull artwork was designed by Miami’s own David “LEBO” Le Batard and offers 26 dining options, two Broadway Shows, a thrilling Aqua Park with five heart-pounding slides, Splash Academy for kids and much more. Now through April 2017 Norwegian Getaway will sail seven-day Western Caribbean itineraries with alternating ports of call including Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Harvest Caye, Belize, the Caribbean’s new premier resort-style port of call that is being developed by Norwegian and due to open in November; and much more. In Summer 2017, Norwegian Getaway will return to Europe for the first time since her delivery in 2014, and sail the Baltic Capitals from Copenhagen, giving guests the opportunity to experience the ultimate in freedom and flexibility on eight- or nine-day cruises. This spectacular itinerary will allow guests to explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, take in the picturesque Baltic countryside and experience the unique history, cultures and architecture of these famed European cities. The itinerary includes calls in Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Warnemünde, Germany which features shore excursion options to Berlin; along with an overnight in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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EUR/USD Remains Above 1.13 on Reports of Greek Progress
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The euro advanced against the U.S. dollar late on Wednesday as conflicting reports emerged about progress between the European Union and Greece over a bailout deal due to expire at the end of the month. Two official sources told Reuters that no deal has been reached, but that a common statement was being drafted that could leave it open for Greece to extend its current financing. A Greek official insisted there could be no extension of the deeply unpopular bailout.
Gains accrued to the euro after CNBC television, citing a source, reported an agreement was reached “in principle.” The euro popped higher against the greenback, trading up to $1.1353 after the reports, from $1.2393. On the day, however, the euro added just 0.10 percent on the EBS trading platform EUR=EBS.
“All we know now is that the worst case scenario, which had a low probability in the market is even lower now. Any potential worst case scenario is at least delayed,” said Sebastian Galy, senior currency strategist at Societe Generale in New York. Luxembourg’s finance minister, Pierre Gramegna, later said the Eurogroup agreed on a way forward with Greece and that discussions would continue in the coming days.
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Golden Reich
Operation Rebirth
by Mark Donahue
“He didn't know how to speak properly, how to walk properly, how to comb his hair, and she felt embarrassed for him as he shouted about restoring jobs and national honor, about a better and splendid Germany. The mob applauded, shouted. Did people really believe that he wanted what was best for Germany?”
--Ursula Hegl, Children and Fire
Germany-1943
The blue wooden sandbox in which three-year-old Ari played, was littered with the small steel toy trucks given to him by his older sister Anna as a Hanukkah gift months earlier. When Ari drove them over imaginary roads he vibrated his lips and made motor sounds that caused spit to drop onto his red shirt forming a wet six-inch teardrop pattern below his chin. His brown hair was matted with sweat from his focused efforts in the mid-day sun. His beige shorts, white socks and canvass shoes were covered with the fine gray sand.
Ari looked up from his diligent work and squinted in the sunlight when he heard the rumble of three tarp-covered military trucks that pulled up in front of his parent’s large Tudor-styled home in an affluent neighborhood outside Berlin.
While the truck engines idled, Ari excitedly bounced up from his sandbox and ran toward the large Swastika emblazoned vehicles, his favorite red toy truck clutched in his right hand. When he crossed over the circular driveway and approached the front gate, he was intercepted by his mother who swooped him up on a dead run. When she turned back toward the house Ari wailed in protest and dropped his toy truck in the grass. “Mama, mama, truck, truck!”
His mother, Rebecca, a slender, attractive, twenty-six-year old, raven-haired woman, ignored her son’s protests. Instead she ran toward the garage where her husband David held the side door open. Inside the cool garage a dark blue 1937 Cadillac sedan sat in the shadows. After David slid in behind the steering wheel, Rebecca moved into the passenger seat. She held their only son who had grown quiet sensing his parent’s curious emotions.
David pumped the accelerator pedal twice, turned the ignition key, and the V-8 roared to life. He reached for the driver’s side door handle to go and open the garage door. But Rebecca grabbed his right arm and held him back.
“Rebecca, we must leave now! Out the back gate, there’s no time!”
“David, where can we go? Where can we hide?”
“We can…we can go to my brother’s house, he will hide us!”
“And who will hide him, David?”
“But we can’t stay in here or we’ll…”
“When they take us, they will separate us, like they have all the others. Let’s stay together. Just the three of us…here.”
For several seconds amid the low murmur of the V-8, David pondered Rebecca’s meaning. “What about little Anna?”
“My sister will understand and watch over her. You know how Anna loves her and they’ll be safe in Zurich.”
“But…are you very sure we should…?”
“Staying together is best, David.” Rebecca slid next to David and placed her head on his shoulder, with Ari on her lap. Ari appeared confused and looked between his mother and father for some kind of explanation. Instead, David rolled down the driver door window and kissed his son’s forehead. He wrapped his arms around his wife and child.
Ari was still confused. “Papa?”
“We love you, Ari.” David explained.
Exhaust fumes rose from the Cadillac and within minutes the car was enveloped in a dense gray fog. From outside the garage, smoke could be seen as it seeped from the bottom of the garage door and floated skyward in a series of specter like wisps.
Inside one of the trucks waiting in front of the house, a young German soldier grew concerned. “Sergeant, they aren’t coming out of the garage, should we go get them?”
“Private, you’re too impatient. They make our job easier. Relax, we have plenty of time. The Jews go nowhere.”
Inside the Cadillac, Rebecca, Ari and David appeared asleep in each other’s arms. Thirty-minutes later, a hulking young German soldier, a handkerchief held over his nose, opened the door and entered the smoke filled garage. He made his way through the gray haze until he could see the Cadillac’s left rear bumper. He felt his way along the side of the Caddy, found and opened the driver’s door. He reached over three bodies and turned off the ignition.
After he left the garage and allowed the smoke to clear, the soldier returned several minutes later to, “clean up the mess,” as his sergeant had ordered. He pulled David and Ari from the car and haphazardly dropped them to the floor of the garage. He turned back to reach for Rebecca and saw her dress hiked up. The soldier could see her smooth thighs and white panties visible in the half light.
For several seconds the soldier stared at and was entranced by Rebecca’s sad, lifeless eyes, still moist with tears. He slid into the seat next to the dead woman unable to take his eyes off her. After a full minute, he reached out and tentatively fondled her right breast with his left hand, as if in fear she would awake and slap him for such temerity.
When she did not, he moved his hand down to her thigh. Then between her legs. All the while he gaped at her large dark brown eyes in fascination. He began to breathe heavily and sweat beaded on his forehead. He looked through the narrow back window of the Caddy and the open garage door. He saw no one. Why not? He shrugged his shoulders and unhooked his belt. But seconds later he heard sounds from the front yard. Cursing the noises and a lost opportunity, he re-hooked his pants, pulled Rebecca from the front seat of the Caddy and tossed her on the floor of the garage next to Ari and David.
The soldier slid back into the Cadillac’s front bench seat and sat behind the wheel of the high priced American symbol of luxury and affluence. He stroked its fine leather seats. He ran his hands over the shiny black steering wheel imagining a drive in the massive car to his girlfriend’s house near Munich. His thoughts about his new found respect for American engineering and design were interrupted by an impatient sergeant. “Private, I told you to move that rubbish out of here and pull that car into the driveway. General Eck has made a request for that make and model. Make sure it’s cleaned inside and out.”
After the bodies were removed from the garage by the soldier, six more men entered the large three-story home. They began their systematic task with the care of professional movers. That was partly due to the fact that four of the men had been professional movers in civilian life. Yet they had never experienced as much work as they now had. Nor had they moved people and furniture from such grand homes.
At the bottom of the stairs leading from the large veranda-style front porch, the sergeant inspected the loads carried by his men. He made detailed notes in a thick brown binder that included a description of each item confiscated. He also listed the names and addresses of the Jews who had donated to the Führer’s cause. He wanted to make sure all the Jews in the neighborhood had an opportunity to pay their fair share.
He also had a message for his men. “After we’re done here, I’m going to search each one of you and if I find you’ve taken anything for yourself, you’ll get a year in solitary.”
A strapping young soldier presented a large jewelry case made of mahogany. “Sergeant, I found this in a closet.”
“Let me have it.”
Opening the box, the sergeant saw several rings, bracelets, gold watches and other pieces of jewelry. After he made his notes in the binder, he lifted the contents out of the box, and placed them in a large wooden barrel that sat by the side of the stairs. However, the sergeant did reward himself for work well done by palming an elegant man’s gold Rolex. After checking to be sure he could not be seen, he slipped the timepiece into his pocket. “Thanks, Jew boy. You had good taste.”
The soldiers methodically emptied the house except for specially requested items that were on a list provided by the next inhabitants of the Tudor home; a Nazi General, his wife, and three small children. In addition they searched the grounds, garage and storage bins around the house for valuables. One soldier even found a red toy truck in the grass and tossed it in one of the barrels at the bottom of the stairs.
By the next afternoon the Nazi General’s children were playing in their new grass green sandbox. In it they found a small brown canvass shoe and two toy trucks.
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Speaking With The Angel CD Review
By Kevin McCarthy
From http://www.surfnetusa.com/celtic-folk/index.html
"Speaking With The Angel"
by Mary Black
Curb Records
http://www.curb.com
https://www.mary-black.net/
This review is written by Kevin McCarthy, 5/00
"Kevin's Celtic & Folk Music CD Reviews"
http://www.surfnetusa.com/celtic-folk/index.html
mailto:celtic-folk@surfnetusa.com
Calling upon an array of songwriters, Mary Black's latest release uses these lyrical talents to sensitively thread through matters of personal acknowledgment, co-existence, healing and renewal. Enjoining Black's marvelous vocal ability to these songs makes this one of the year's best offerings as she has the ability to both delicately take a song under her wing and also powerfully seize a tune and make it her own. She displays both gifts here.
She employs Dougie McLean's songwriting accomplishments twice with "Turning Away" and "Broken Wings." Rod Quinn's rhythmic percussion and drum work drives her version of "Turning Away." "Broken Wings" has a velvety backing, with guitar, double bass, whistle, Uileann pipes and organ all subtlely elevating the tune's beauty.
"Cut By Wire," utilizes the tune "Lord Franklin." A relationship reminiscence, Black sings:
"...And so I write you in a minor key
Wondering if there's something left for me
I'm only writing so that I can sleep
I never found another love as deep
You work in porcelain cut by wire
Now as ever lovers walk through fire
When we were breaking we made no sound
The pieces almost touching on the ground"
Steve Cooney's prayerful "Bless The Road" continues the relationship theme. With a young adult about to leave home and enter the world, Black softly sings:
"...Then go in peace and grow in grace and goodness
Know that you have nothing to fear
And dry your eyes my little one
And let there be no tears
Send me a dream from away beyond
I promise I shall hear
Oh beautiful beloved soul companion
Thank you for those beautiful years
And heaven hold and watch your way forever
May your every dream come true
Forgive all wrong, always be strong
And do what you must do..."
Cooney's bouncy and upbeat "Message of Love" is one of worldly and personal resurrection. Black sings:
"...Spirit of love, spirit of life
Help us to be strong, help us to do right
Here is our chance, to heal the old scars
Learn a new way to dance to the song of the stars
With a message of love
I hear the butterflies dreaming, in the shimmering air
I feel the power of life, a flowering fire everywhere
I sing the tree, and the dove, the eagle, the fox and the hare
The right to exist is our right, we all share
It's a message of love..."
Recently covered by Lucy Kaplansky of Cry Cry Cry, "Speaking with the Angel," was written by Ron Sexsmith for his infant son. Part plea, part prayer, part admonition, the song depicts the innocence of a baby, one yet to be molded by the good and bad of the outside world. Black sings:
"...He don't know how to lie
Or undermine you
He don't know how to steal
How to deal or deceive
So leave him alone, set him free
Cause he's speaking with the angel
That only he can see...
He in the name of love
He in the blood of the lamb
He that never lays blame
He don't even know his name
Leave him alone, let him be
Cause he's speaking with angel
Speaking with the angel
The very one that spoke to you and me
Oh, do you remember?"
Black also offers a delectable version of the traditional tune "I Live Not Where I Love," displaying powerful yet restrained vocal strength and clarity.
Sting's "Fields of Gold" is a bonus track. Black slows down the melody of her version, utilizing her voice first and foremost to carry the tune.
This is not a celtic music release per se--Black's utilizes musicians proficient in instruments often associated with the celtic sound but this release is more a compilation of songs upon which Black applies her trademark exquisite vocals. In my book, that's more than good enough.
Black is backed by Donal Lunny on guitar, bouzouki, electric bouzouki and backing vocals; Bill Shanley on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and backing vocals; Rod Quinn on drums and percussion; James Blennerhasset on double bass and electric bass; Liam O'Flynn on whistle and Uileann pipes; Steve Cooney on guitar, didjeridu, percussion and double bass; Pat Crowley on keyboards, electric piano, Hammond and accordion and backing vocals; Brendan Power on harmonica; Frank Gallagher on low whistle, viola and fiddle; Alvin Sweeney on backing vocals; Ciaran Tourish on fiddle; Nollaig Casey on fiddle; Brian Dunning on flutes; Paddy Cole on clarinet; Laoise Kelly on harp; Liam Bradley on tambourine and drums; Lloyd Byrne on percussion; Noel Bridgeman on percussion and backing vocals; Liam Bradley on backing vocals; Liam O. Moanlai on backing vocals; and Colin Dunne with dancing feet.
Turning Away (4:51) Dougie McLean
Cut By Wire (4:25) Geoff Bartley/John Gorka
Don't Say Okay (3:51) Shane Howard
Bless The Road (3:41) Steve Cooney
Broken Wings (4:57) Dougie McLean
Fall At Your Feet (3:34) Neil Finn
Message Of Love (4:03) Steve Cooney
Moments (3:49) Bryn Martin Haworth
Speaking With The Angel (3:23) Ron Sexsmith
Big Trip To Portland (4:31) Noel Brazil
I Live Not Where I Love (4:50) Traditional
Fields Of Gold (4:18) Sting
Ownership, copyright and title of this celtic music CD review belongs to me, Kevin McCarthy. Ownership, copyright and title are not transferable or assignable to you or other parties regardless of how or if you or other parties use, copy, save, backup, store, retrieve, transmit, display, publish, modify or share the CD review in whole or in part. Please read the "Terms, Conditions and Disclaimers" section on my web site for additional information about using, quoting, or reprinting this CD review.
Send inquiries to: celtic-folk@surfnetusa.com.
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The Department of Mathematics at Rutgers-New Brunswick is located in the Hill Center* on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ. (Piscataway is just across the Raritan River from New Brunswick.)
The University page for Hill Center has a map and driving directions. Please click on the map to zoom out.
Also, you can find more specific directions to the Hill Center by going to Google Maps and entering your starting location. Make sure to click "The Hill Center" link on the left hand side and then click "Get directions" and also select "to here" or "from here", depending on what you need. (The reason for doing this is that Google Maps, and other maps sites, does not have the correct location for the Hill Center. Hill Center is across Frelinghuysen Road from the northeast corner of the Rutgers Golf Course. )
*The rigorous definition is as follows: Longitude 74.47168 W, Latitude 40.52180 N.
Our own travel directions are as follows:
Because of road construction on and near the Busch campus, the driving instructions given below may change. The University also provides updated directions at University directions.
NOTE: Rutgers University has five campuses in New Brunswick. The Department of Mathematics is located on the Busch Campus. Road signs marked "Rutgers University" may lead to the wrong campus. If you follow signs, those directing you to "Rutgers Stadium" will bring you to Busch Campus, the location of the Mathematics Department.
From the NJ Turnpike: Take Exit 9 and proceed north (west) on New Jersey Route 18. It is recommended that you use either of the two leftmost lanes of Route 18. Follow Route 18 through New Brunswick and across the John A. Lynch Memorial Bridge. (Ignore the "George Street Rutgers University" exit.) Exit Route 18 at Campus Road (the sign also says Rutgers Stadium and Busch Campus). At the traffic circle, turn right onto Bartholomew Road. At the stop sign, turn left onto Brett Road. Follow Brett road until it vanishes in a maze of parking lots. Visitors with guest permits may park in lot 64, 60A, 60B (or at lot 67 near Brett and Bartholomew Roads). The Hill Center is the seven story dark brick building, located just behind the CORE building. A lot for visitors without permits is available near the visitor's center on Busch campus.
From Interstate Highway 287: Take the exit marked "River Road, Bound Brook, Highland Park" (exit 9), following River Road east toward Highland Park. Continue on River Road past Colgate and past the traffic light at Hoes Lane. At the next left turn lane (not the next possible next left turn), turn left onto Sutphen Rd. At the 4 way stop just beyond the stadium, turn left and follow Frelinghuysen Road. At the traffic circle, continue straight onto Bartholomew Road (i.e., ignore the first right turn and do not continue around the circle). At the stop sign, turn left onto Brett Road. Follow Brett road until it vanishes in a maze of parking lots. Park as indicated above.
Note: If you miss the left turn onto Sutphen Rd., you will soon pass under the overpass for Route 18. Make the next left onto Route 18 North. Exit Route 18 at Campus Road (the sign also says Rutgers Stadium and Busch Campus). At the traffic circle, turn right onto Bartholmew Road. At the stop sign, turn left onto Brett Road. Follow Brett road until it vanishes in a maze of parking lots. Park as indicated above.
From Long Island or New York City Airports: Take the Verrazzano Bridge to the Goethals Bridge to the New Jersey Turnpike and proceed as above.
The Suburban Transit (1-800-222-0492) runs convenient express buses from New York City to New Brunswick. There a few places that they pick up and drop off from. Please check the website to see what is available.
Train service to New Brunswick is provided by Amtrak and NJ Transit. This may require changing trains in Trenton or NY/Penn Station. Amtrak info: 1-800-USA-RAIL; NJ Transit: 1-800-772-2222 from NJ; from out of state: 1-973-762-5100.
Once you reach downtown New Brunswick you can get to the Hill Center by taxi in 10 minutes for approximately $10.00, or by campus bus FREE, in about 10-20 minutes. Buses leave at 10 minute intervals. To reach a campus bus stop from the New Jersey Transit bus station on Albany Street, walk west on Albany St., then take the first right onto George Street and walk two blocks to the first traffic light. Turn left onto Hamilton Street, walk one block and you will see the campus bus shelter on your right across College Avenue. To reach the bus stop from the train station at Albany and Easton, walk uphill on Easton Ave. and turn right onto Hamilton Street at the second traffic light. Walk one block and you will see the campus bus shelter on your left. Take an "A", or "H" bus marked to Busch Campus and get off at the Hill Center.
How to walk from the New Brunswick Train Station to the Hill Center on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University
BY PLANE:
The nearest airport is Newark Liberty International Airport. If you fly there, you can either
Take the Airtrain Newark directly from the arrivals terminal to the new Rail Link station and then connect with NJ Transit trains to New Brunswick. (cost is approximately $16.)
Take a taxi or hired car (the cost is approximately $60 plus tolls plus tip).
Rent a car.
From Kennedy airport, the cost of a taxi could be as high as $120 plus tolls plus tip.
You should never have to fly via LaGuardia. But if you do, from LaGuardia airport, you can either rent a car or take public transportation to New York City and then on to New Brunswick.
How To Walk from The New Brunswick Train Station To The Hill Center in the Busch Campus of Rutgers University
Last Update: March 28, 2006 [to enter the name of Busch Campus Drive]
Previous Update: June 14, 2005. [To implement the new Busch-College Ave walkway]
First Version: Jan. 14, 2002.
Written By Doron Zeilberger.
There is a safe way to walk, especially now with the new walkway. The whole way takes me appx. 32 minutes [using the new walkway] or 42 minutes [using the old route via Johnson Drive and the Stadium]. The instructions below also apply to biking, and the times then should be divided by 3. [Note by editor: Doron walks quickly.]
Go to the end of the platform (away from the station, in the direction of the train if you came from the West (Trenton) and in the opposite direction if you came from the East (NY) ), walk downstairs, make a left onto [ If you came from Trenton/Princeton: George and then immediately another left on] Somerset. Walk a block and make a right on College Ave. On the left-hand side, walk to the end of College Avenue and enter Buccleuch park (about 12 min. walks).
Walk another minute on a path parallel to George St., and a little before the Buccleuch Mansion, make a right that leads to stairs. Walk down the stairs, and carefully cross George St. to the bike path/pedestrian walk on the Lynch bridge.
After about two to three minutes you have a choice: turn left down to Johnson Drive and go the Old Way (see below, that takes 10 minutes longer) OR:
New Way (June 2005):
DONT's turn left (downhill), but go straight and continue on the bridge and follow the path all the way to the end [ 7 additional minutes]. This ends at Busch Campus Drive. Take a left and Walk a few steps to the corner of Busch Campus Drive and Sutphen Road. [the street sign just says "Campus Drive"].
Cross [Busch] Campus Drive at the crosswalk (carefully! the stupid cars go very fast and do not even slow down for you, even though they are supposed to give you the right of way) and make a left. Continue (after a few minutes past a traffic circle) onto Frelinghuysen Rd., and arive at Hill Center (6 minutes).
[OLD WAY: (be careful when you cross River Rd)
Follow that path. It ends at Johnson Drive. (about 5 minutes) Make a right on Johnson Drive.
Keep walking until you hit Landing Lane (3 minutes) after crossing Landing Lane (carefully!) make a right, staying on Landing Lane.
Walk on the shoulder until you hit the light at River Rd. (2 minutes). Push the button for crossing. When the light turns GREEN, Cross carefully (watching the cars that are turning left, it is your right of way, but you still have to be careful, the light is very short and the cars are impatient.)
Now you are at the beginning of a steep uphill path that leads to the Stadium. You hit the Stadium at the Hale Center. (3 minutes)
After you hit the stadium at Hale Center, walk on the sidewalk along the stadium. At the North Entrance, cross Sutphen Road on the crosswalk (carefully!), and make a left (1.5 minutes)
After less than a minute you hit FITCH Rd., make a right on Fitch. On your left you will have a Golf course, and on your right you have first D-field and behind it the Busch Bubble, and later Yurack Field. At Yurack Field, Fitch Rd. continues to the right. Instead of turning right, keep going straight, still with the Golf course to your left, and Yurack Field on the right. You can see Hill Center at the top of the Hill. Walk to the end of that path (it ends at Parking Lot 53A), until you hit Frelinghuysen. Turn left, and after a few seconds cross Frelinghuysen at the crosswalk. (8 minutes)]
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Mangonel Siege Weapon
The Mangonel Siege weapon was a type of catapult used in the medieval period in siege warfare. Heavy projectiles were thrown with the help of Mangonel in order to harass or harm the troops defending themselves inside the protective walls of a castle or medieval city.
The main aim was to destroy these walls and enter inside of the protected area. The projectiles thrown with the Mangonal Siege weapon had a lower trajectory with very high velocity. The main purpose of Mangonel siege weapon was to destroy a wall rather than throwing projectiles over it. The most common type of projectiles fired with the help of mangonel were rocks, heads of dead people in order to demoralise the besieged, dead animals that could spread disease or fiery pots of tar.
History of the Mangonel Siege Weapon
The history of Mangonel siege weapon goes back to the Roman Empire who used staff-sling equipment, whereas the Chinese invented the beam-sling mangonel in the 400BC. In Europe Mangonels were used for the first time in the 6th century AD by the Avar-Slav army. By the start of 9th century Mangonels had spread to different parts of the Europe and were used to defend Paris from Viking attacks. The Siege of Lisbon in the 12th century is a famous event in the History of the Mangonel siege weapon where it was operated by a team of 100 English crusaders in multiple shifts. They threw 5000 rocks in 10 hours with the help of two such machines. The word “mangonel” became common in Europe in the 13th century as previously it was called different names in different areas. For example, in Spain it was known as an almanganiq, derived from an Arabic word.
The Roman Onager was an early Mangonel Catapults used by Roman Soldiers
Other Names for the Mangonel Siege Weapon
The word mangonel was derived from a Greek word “mágganon” that meant “Engine of War”. In Spain it was also known by the name of “almanganiq” or “almajenechs”. Another famous name of the Mangonel was the onager, which was used as a slang term and was derived from the Greek language where it meant “wild donkey”. The reason why the word “onager” got popularity was because the mangonel used to “kick” like a donkey when it was fired. Whereas catapult is a general English term that is used to indicate all such projectiles of different throwing machines.
How did a Mangonel Siege Weapon work?
The structure of mangonel siege weapon consisted of two large timber uprights that were joined by two ropes that had a beam passing through it. One end of mangonel beam had a spoon like structure that was used to hold the projectiles whereas the other end was tied. The spoon like side of the beam was pulled down with the help of the ropes, mostly by several men, loaded by the desired projectile and then released. The torsion of the ropes generated a lot of force that was enough to hurl the projectile a considerable distance. The ropes used were mostly made from horse hair or human hair as they provided the best tensile strength in a fibre. Most Mangonels were large and heavy and they also needed wheels to move them from one place to another.
When was the Mangonel Siege Weapon Invented?
It is believed that the Romans used staff-sling equipment long before anybody else but it was the Chinese who really invented the first beam-sling Mangonel Siege weapon between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. They mounted a larger staff-sling on a wooden frame or on a fixed pole and gave it the capability to throw larger rocks. Later considerable development was made from the Mediterranean to the Middle East as the Mangonel design was changed and adopted according to the different needs of different areas, but the primary purpose remained the same which was to pressurize and ultimately control the opponents during sieges by destroying walls.
Mangonel Siege Weapons outside castle grounds used to attack medieval castle walls
What was a Mangonel Siege Weapon used for?
The Mangonel Siege weapon was mainly used in the siege warfare during medieval times in order to capture a castle or a town that was surrounded by a medieval attacking army. Most Castles and towns had walls and to enter them was not an easy task, hence the Mangonel siege weapons were used to damage the walls and to create panic among the defending troops and residents. During long sieges Mangonels were also used to throw certain items that spread disease and dead body parts were also thrown to frighten people.
Missiles thrown from the Mangonel
Wide varieties of missiles were thrown from a Mangonel, depending upon the purpose. The most common type were huge rocks for damaging walls of a castle or a city. Body parts of dead animals and people that were partly decomposed were also used as projectiles to spread disease. These projectiles included human heads as well to demoralise the besieged forces. Burning objects like fire pots, heated sand and heated containers that had flammable materials and gave a fireball effect were also used as projectiles. The overall purpose of these missiles was to have maximum results in shortest possible duration.
This painting depicts a magonel catapult being used to attack a medieval castle
Mangonel and Medieval Warfare
Mangonels were integral part of Medieval warfare, especially siege warfare. Cities and castles were protected by building huge walls all around them and for the attacking armies, it was not possible to enter these without using any specialised equipment. Armies used to surround them and cut the food and water supplies. The besieged forces and people were then demoralised by throwing dead animals and body parts of people using the mangonel siege weapons. As people already had poor hygienic conditions coupled with limited supplies of food, the diseases used to spread rapidly. In order to break through the walls of castles or cities, large rocks were thrown as missiles through mangonels that damaged them and spread fear among the people living inside.
Mangonel Summary
The Mangonel siege weapon, a medieval form of the present day catapult, was used in siege warfare. These mainly had a long timber arm whose one end had a spoon or bowl shaped bucket that was used to hold and throw projectiles. Specialised ropes made from human or horse hair provided the spring effect. Mangonels siege weapons were used to destroy walls by throwing rocks as projectiles and to demoralise the besieged people and forces inside by throwing diseased material like semi rotten bodies of dead animals and people.
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Poor Quality Sleep Tied to Early Signs of Alzheimer's
Damian McNamara
Poor quality sleep in later life is associated with early signs of Alzheimer disease (AD), results of a longitudinal observational study show.
Investigators found higher levels of β-amyloid deposition and tau accumulation in the brain — both of which are hallmarks of AD — in older adults who spent less time in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) slow wave sleep.
"What's interesting is that we saw this inverse relationship between decreased slow-wave sleep and more tau protein in people who were either cognitively normal or very mildly impaired, meaning that reduced slow-wave activity may be a marker for the transition between normal and impaired," principal investigator Brendan P. Lucey, MD, director of the Sleep Medicine Section and assistant professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, said in a statement.
"Alzheimer’s disease and sleep are currently thought to have a two-way or bidirectional relationship," Lucey told Medscape Medical News.
"First, sleep disturbances may increase the risk of developing AD. Second, changes in sleep-wake activity may be due to AD pathology — and our paper primarily focused on this aspect of the relationship."
"If sleep changes were a marker for AD changes in the brain, then this would be very helpful in future clinical trials and possibly screening in the clinic," he added.
The study was published online January 9 in Science Translational Medicine.
Sleep Disruption
The local accumulation of tau in the medial temporal lobe during normal aging is likely independent of β-amyloid, the researchers note.
"However, in AD, its spread to the neocortex appears to be downstream from β-amyloid peptide buildup and correlates strongly with neuronal cell loss, synaptic loss, brain atrophy, and cognitive impairment," they write.
In general, β-amyloid aggregation reaches close to peak levels by the time clinicians are able to detect the earliest clinical signs of AD. At this point, some neocortical tau pathology is present in the majority of patients.
The investigators previously demonstrated overnight cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-amyloid concentrations increased by 10% to 30% in targeted, slow wave sleep disruption and sleep deprivation. The rise, they propose, is associated with increased β-amyloid production and/or release.
The current study included 119 individuals older than 60 years of age who underwent single-channel EEG monitoring. The investigators gathered additional information through actigraphy, sleep logs, and a home sleep test to detect sleep-disordered breathing or periodic leg movements.
The investigators evaluated cognitive performance using the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale. Participants had AV-45 amyloid and AV-1451 tau PET imaging and/or a lumbar puncture to measure CSF β-amyloid 42, tau, and p-tau concentrations.
"Because tau pathology, but not β-amyloid pathology, is best associated with cognitive decline in AD, we hypothesized that decreased non-REM slow wave activity would be associated with increased tau pathology," the researchers write.
Robust Relationship
The associations between the non-REM findings and increased tau pathology were strongest in the entorhinal, parahippocampal, inferior parietal, insula, isthmus cingulate, lingual, supramarginal, and orbitofrontal regions of the brain. These regional results emerged on AV-1451 tau positron emission tomography (PET) composite imaging.
"I was surprised by the robustness of the relationship between non-REM slow wave activity and tau," Lucey said.
At the same time, decreased non-REM slow wave activity (SWA) was associated with increased β-amyloid deposition in the frontal, temporal, inferior parietal, supramarginal, and isthmus cingulate regions. The 1 Hz to 4.5 Hz and 1 Hz to 2 Hz EEG frequency ranges were particularly relevant.
Overall, the 1 Hz to 2 Hz range revealed the most information regarding the relationship between non-REM sleep and tau aggregation. This frequency range revealed tau spatial patterns similar to findings reported by other researchers, such as cortical thickness changes associated with AD.
"Because the study participants were predominantly cognitively normal with the remaining showing only very mild impairment, this suggests that decreased NREM SWA, especially at the lowest 1- to 2-Hz frequencies, might be associated with tau pathology either before or at the earliest stages of cognitive decline," the researchers note.
After correcting for multiple comparisons, several regions on AV-1451 tau PET remained significant in the 1- to 4.5-Hz non-REM slow wave activity frequency range, including the entorhinal, parahippocampal, orbital frontal, precuneus, inferior parietal, and inferior temporal regions (all P < .05).
"We also showed that increased CSF tau/β-amyloid peptide 42 ratio, another marker of AD pathology, was inversely associated with non-REM slow wave activity," the investigators write.
"We observed these associations after adjustment for multiple potential confounders, particularly age, sex and Clinical Dementia Rating, supporting a strong relationship independent of these factors," they add.
The CDR scores ranged from 0 for no impairment to 3, indicating maximal impairment. Of the 38 participants who completed PET imaging, 76% had a score of 0 and 24% had a score of 0.5.
These percentages aligned with findings among the 104 participants who underwent lumbar puncture for CSF collection; 80% of this group had a 0 and 20% scored a 0.5.
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In terms of sleep characteristics measured on EEG, REM latency (F 1,30 = 12.5, P = .001) and sleep latency (F 1,29 = 4.4, P = .045) were significantly and inversely associated with β-amyloid deposition. This suggests that as β-amyloid levels increased, the time to fall asleep and enter REM sleep decreased, the researchers note.
"Not surprising" to investigators was the finding that male sex and older age were also associated with decreases in non-REM slow wave activity. No sleep parameters measured by sleep log or actigraphy were associated with AV-45 amyloid PET findings.
In contrast, increased total sleep time measured by single-channel EEG and sleep log were associated with increasing tau pathology on PET, as was self-reported increased time spent napping.
"These results, coupled with the non-REM slow wave activity findings, suggest that the quality of sleep decreases with increasing tau despite increased sleep time. Furthermore, self-reported napping time per day may be an important question to screen individuals for tauopathy," the researchers write.
With the rising incidence of AD in an aging population, the investigators note that the findings have "potential application in both clinical trials and patient screening for AD to noninvasively monitor for progression of AD pathology. For instance, periodically measuring non-REM slow wave activity, in conjunction with other biomarkers, may have utility [in] monitoring AD risk or response to an AD treatment."
"I recommend that patients with a sleep concern or evidence of a sleep disorder should be referred to a sleep specialist for evaluation and treatment, if needed," Lucey said.
Before the findings are ready for prime time in a clinical setting, "there needs to be further studies replicating and extending these results before we can use sleep to screen for AD risk or response to an anti-AD therapy," he noted.
Use of multiple measures is a strength of the study. An inability to establish whether sleep disturbances predated or came after development of AD pathology is a potential limitation.
"A critical piece of information missing from this study is the timing of sleep changes to when amyloid and tau pathology starts in the brain," Lucey said. "Although we suspect, based on our results, that the sleep changes we observed occur either immediately before or immediately after memory problems begin, we need longitudinal studies to determine this timing."
A Clear Link
Commenting on the findings for Medscape Medical News, Keith Fargo, PhD, director of scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association, said there is a clear link between sleep and brain health.
"This study fits well into the growing body of research that shows a relationship between sleep and brain health. Though the exact nature of the relationship is not yet known, with continued investment in Alzheimer’s and dementia research we’re learning more all the time," he said.
"There are some key limitations that reduce our ability to interpret these results, or generalize about their meaning for clinicians and the public. Because of the way this study was conducted, it cannot demonstrate whether sleep irregularities preceded the Alzheimer's disease pathology, or vice versa, or whether they developed together. The study cohort was very small, with only 38 participants receiving PET imaging," Fargo added.
There have been studies that link conditions such as sleep apnea, insomnia memory, thinking memory, and thinking problems, said Fargo. He noted that the Alzheimer's Association's 10 Ways To Love Your Brain lists getting enough sleep as one healthy lifestyle habit to maximize overall brain and body health.
The study was supported by multiple NIH grants, The Ellison Medical Foundation, the Willman Scholar Fund, the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and a Physician Scientist Training Award from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation. Lucey and Fargo have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sci Transl Med. Published online January 9, 2019. Abstract
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Review
June 22, 2009 By Jon Stephens 21 Comments
Starring: Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhmel, Tyrese Gibson and featuring voice-work from the legendary Frank Welker and Peter Cullen
Run Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Plot Synopsis: The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
It feels like so long ago… When I first heard that my beloved Transformers were headed to the big screen, I was thrilled. When I first heard that Michael Bay was the man tapped to direct the film, I was honestly excited. Look, I’m never going to try and say that Michael Bay is one of the great directors in Hollywood. I don’t think there’s a single person who would honestly try to argue that point. But as a guy who spent his childhood smashing transformer toys into each other, simulating massive battles between Optimus and Starscream (my personal fav), I couldn’t be more thrilled. Michael Bay kicks ass at making kick ass action films. Bay can blow shit up like no one else in Hollywood can. I”ve never wanted to see a deep, serious, dramatic Transformers flick. I just wanted to see big ass robots fight. In that regard, Michael Bay did not disappoint with the first Transformers. For as much flak as I’ve taken for this opinion, I’m still proud to say I really enjoyed the first transformers film. It had big robots throwing punches and blowing things up. That’s all I’ve ever wanted for the Transformers, and unless Michael Bay decides to stop making Transformers films now, that’s all we’re going to get. I may be the only one, but I’m happy about that.
Before going to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, you need to get yourself in the right mindset. Leave your expectations at the door before you enter the theater, and make sure you have a big bucket of popcorn, cause that’s the way you are going to enjoy this film. Revenge of the Fallen is 2+ hours of giant robots smashing buildings, beating the robotic crap out of each other, and generally blowing up anything in their way. While not without it’s flaws, if you go in to the theater expecting to see some cool action sequences as only Michael Bay can make them, you’ll love this movie.
*** This review is 100% spoiler free **
Revenge of the Fallen succeeds in bringing high intensity, high octane action to the screen. This movie is bigger, badder, and way cooler than the first. So if you liked the original, you are going to freaking love this one. The explosions are larger, the robots are cooler (and easier to see clearly), and the fights were epic. Basically, everything you would expect from Michael Bay. Don’t come to the theater expecting to see character development or high drama, because you will be immensely disappointed. This is pure action, and nothing else seems to matter. Don’t expect locales to make sense either – you could go from the pyramids in one scene to the red sea faster than any human could travel. But none of that matters. Not to Michael Bay. Screw geography! The more robots, the better! Right???
This brings me to a serious point of contention with this film. Perhaps the most annoying aspect of this film was the inclusion of the super lame, uber-campy twins – Mudflap and Skids. They were the comic relief of the film. Where I felt the first film succeeded was providing some subtle humor without anything feeling forced. Where this film failed was forcing humor upon the audience with those two campy twins. I HATED the characters. I’m not sure if anyone will agree with me on this or not, we’ll have to see what everyone thinks after the film opens late tomorrow night, but I just couldn’t stand seeing them try to be funny. The robots can provide a little humor every once in a while, and I thought Bumblebee did a fine job with that, but these two were like caricatures – glorified robot clowns.
All that said, the rest of the robotic additions to the cast were at the very least interesting. I found Jetfire to be a great addition to the cast of characters. An older transformer that is essentially the robotic equivalent of a crotchety old man. It was humorous and refreshing. His transformations were slower and he creaked with each movement, each subtle detail was paid attention to and the result was a very “unique” transformer that should not be forgotten. Fans of the franchise are likely to be happy about the inclusion of the autobot Sideswipe and the decepticon Soundwave, two fan favorite robots. The inclusion of the Devastator, a massive bot formed by several other bots called constructicons (for those who didn’t know), was cool in concept but flawed in it’s implementation. The robot itself looked wicked cool and I was initially very impressed. But without giving too much away, I will say that Devastator ended up being a massive disappointment. He could’ve been so much more. The film also featured several other smaller bots, including insecticons and some bots created from kitchen appliances exposed to a shard of the all spark from the first film. While most of these small bots had next to no importance in the film, they were just a cool little touch. As a whole, the robots in Revenge of the Fallen were the true stars of the film, as they stole the spotlight away from the “actors” in this film and drew your attention to them every scene they were in.
Revenge of the Fallen was a technical masterpiece. Big budget effects blended seamlessly with the live action shots to form a beautiful mashup that made me leave with a big smile on my face. It’s hard not to stare in awe of the flash in front of you; be it giant fighting robots engaged in epic battle or kick ass “chase” sequences, the whole film just plain looked GOOD. The bots themselves were done much better than the last time, in my opinion, and I found it easier to follow them and determine who was who and what was what during the fight sequences. That was a pretty big disappointment of mine from the first film. Glad to see that the film makers noticed that flaw in the last film and corrected it this time around. This film was exactly what anyone should expect from Michael Bay: a few slow-motion dramatic moments and a ton of widescreen, airborne insanity. Prepare for a spectacle.
There will surely be plenty of people that come out and bash this movie. Like I said, it suffers from forced campy style humor and a lack of character development. This won’t be up for Best Picture at the Oscars, but I don’t care about any of that. This movie is a ton of action and excitement, featuring beautiful F/X and wicked cool robots. You won’t find much drama here; while there is a feasible plot that will keep you mildly interested, the draw of this movie is the robot on robot action. Car chases, big explosions, metal on metal, and Bumblebee’s “fluids”, just about everything you saw in the first film on a bigger and badder scale. If you are into that, if you love explosions, if you just want to leave your brain at home and check out a pure adrenaline filled spectacle, you’ll enjoy Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I know I did.
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The Morning Montague Island Tour departs at 8.30am, this four hour tour features a two and half hour guided tour of Montague Island which includes a visit to the grave yard, seal colony, lighthouse and the southern end of the Island.
The Afternoon Montague Island Tour leaves at either 12:00pm or 1pm lasts three hours and includes a 1.5 hour guided tour of the Island, which includes seeing the lighthouse and a chance to see seals in their natural habitat and refreshments as well, you also have the option to snorkel with the seals.
Our Montague Island and Snorkel tour includes a 1.5 hour guided tour of the Island including a chance to see the lighthouse, followed by a chance to explore the underwater world and frolic with playful seals in one of the Islands sheltered bays. Refreshments, snorkel, fins and masks are provided on this tour.
Our Snorkel with the Seals tour does not include landing on the Island, but gives you a chance to see the Island from the boat, as we anchor up in the shelter bay at the island for you to snorkel with the playful seals and explore the water.
Our Evening Penguin Tour includes a one-hour guided tour of the Island including the lighthouse and seal colony, refreshments and the chance to see the Island’s most popular inhabitants, the little Penguins as they return to shore. The departure time of this tour varies depending on sunset so please contact our office to confirm departure time. The evening Montague Island Penguin Tour runs from September to January.
All Montague Island Tours Include:
Guided Tour of Montague Island with a National Parks and Wildlife Ranger including seeing the lighthouse.
A visit to the largest seal colony in NSW
Refreshments including water, soft drink, tea coffee, hot chocolate and morning or afternoon tea. Cheese platter for our evening penguin tour.
Free Whale Watching during Whale Watching Season, September to November
We offer Morning, Afternoon Montague Island Tours and Evening Penguin Tours
Please note: All Montague Island Tours require participants to have a moderate level of fitness as you will need to climb a ladder at the jetty to get on the Island.
For more information on any of our Montague Island Tours, or to inquire about diving or fishing tours, please contact our friendly local staff today.
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Sniffles and The Cyber go to town
My heart went out to Donald Trump Monday night when it appeared that he was under the weather.
Sniffles and The Cyber go to town My heart went out to Donald Trump Monday night when it appeared that he was under the weather. Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/2doN3uO
Columnist Published 10:14 a.m. CT Sept. 29, 2016 | Updated 10:14 a.m. CT Sept. 29, 2016
Parker(Photo: James Kegley/Contributed)
WASHINGTON – My heart went out to Donald Trump Monday night when it appeared that he was under the weather.
What could be worse than to be sick, sniffling through his first presidential debate just days after he was challenging Hillary Clinton's health and, during the debate, taunting her lack of stamina. Trump's own stamina was not, shall we say, in abundance Monday. Weary-eyed and gulping water, he looked as though he might fall asleep were it not for the lectern's support.
Could his malady perhaps explain his utter incoherence? Might whatever was drying out his mouth, but not his nose, explain his childish, running commentary as Clinton was answering a question?
As karma would have it, Clinton seemed perky by comparison. Pitch-perfect throughout the debate, she was never at a loss for a coherent answer or a rebound. She even managed to conquer her habitual impulse to nod her head affirmatively when someone else is talking.
Otherwise, she smiled through her contempt for Trump's inane responses or nonresponses. In the course of the evening, she seemed to get him to admit to not paying any federal taxes, which Trump appeared to confirm by saying, "That makes me smart." Moderator Lester Holt's question about Trump's birther crusade elicited not only a defense of his efforts but a declaration of pride that he, Trump, had forced Obama to present his birth certificate.
"I think I did a good job," he said.
This is false, as any serious news consumer knows. But these two examples illustrate two key components of Trump's character – braggadocio and preening pride. Translation: insecurity and weakness. He was proud of two things – paying no taxes and racist pandering – for which most people of conscience would feel shame.
Sure, if you're someone whose career is built on gaming the system, you might gloat about being the best gamer. But is this whom you want for president?
As for racist pandering, that's what birtherism was. It was never really about Obama's birthplace, no matter who thought of it first. Democrats aren't any more virtuous than Republicans when it comes to foul play; Republicans are just better at it.
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In Sniffles' hands, the birther issue was an instrument to mine the subliminal racist attitudes that Trump knew were out there. His strategy was to constantly remind voters of Obama's Kenyan heritage, thus building a rapport with a certain segment of the population that ultimately would catapult him onto the debate stage. He subsequently reinforced his monument to infamy by marginalizing other darker-skinned groups, including Mexicans and Muslims of Middle Eastern extraction.
Thusly was Trump's presidential campaign launched. His made-for-TV descent on the escalator of New York's Trump Tower was merely a dramatization of the direction he would lead his acolytes and, if elected, the nation.
During his part of the "debate," Trump did manage to make a couple of points, notably that Clinton is a career politician while he's a builder and job creator. Noted. Otherwise, he was often if not mostly a Donny-brook of babbling nonsense. At one juncture, criticizing Clinton for posting her anti-Islamic State plan on her website (as opposed to not actually having a plan), he said with rough conviction: "No wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life."
Asked by Holt what he would do to prevent cyberattacks, Trump replied: "As far as the cyber ... we should be better than anybody else, and perhaps we're not. I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC [Democratic National Committee]. She's saying Russia, Russia, Russia. ... Maybe it was. ... But it could also be China, it could also be lots of other people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds."
What came next was, well, this: "You don't know who broke in to DNC, but what did we learn with DNC? We learned that Bernie Sanders was taken advantage of by your people. By [former DNC Chair] Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Look what happened to her."
As a matter of fairness, I would include similarly confused responses by Clinton, but there were none. When the worst criticism is that you're "overprepared," as some have accused Clinton, you're in pretty good shape, debate-wise. Meanwhile, the global marketplace may tell the larger story. As the evening concluded, thanks to Clinton's obvious dominance, as well as her assertion that a Clinton presidency would honor U.S. commitments abroad, the Asian market recovered, the peso rallied, and Dow futures added 100 points. That's nothing to sneeze at – or sniffle about.
Kathleen Parker's email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
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©Motorcyclist
Touring England On Royal Enfield Motorcycles, Part Two
The slow way to Stonehenge.
Words: Kyra Sacdalan | Photos: Justin Coffey
The sky was as crystal blue as one could get. This gave us hope. Just a day ago, Justin and I suffered the sort of light drizzle that both suffocates you with thick humidity and paints your gear with lazy indifference. We were uncomfortable, a little cold, but not actually wet; a mere inconvenience which I took wholly for granted. But at that moment, riding our Royal Enfields as fast as two classically styled, single-cylinder motorbikes could, the weather was perfect. Maybe Britain's reputation for gloom was an exaggeration after all? We took advantage of the bone dry roadways and wound through ever more hedge groves destined for a famous set of stones.
Kyra can make any bike look big when she, with her five-foot frame, tries to man-handle it into a parking spot.©Motorcyclist
Before we even hit the road (or the sack), I was reconsidering our trip to the famed Stonehenge the next day. Our newfound friends clinked our drinks for most of the night and implored us not to leave Portsmouth – our first stop of many on this trip. Forgo circumnavigating England and stick around for a birthday party and regular rounds of white wine, cider and terrible English ales, they suggested! It was a good offer, really. And when that didn’t work, they warned of the crowds, the shallow “attraction” of the ruins and the hellish traffic we’d encounter. Why travel all that way when we’d hardly get a glimpse? Okay… there’s a point. Graham, whose typecast Brit features I’ve seen a thousand times in movies, at least offered an alternative with his next argument. He swore that the real stone phenomenon lies North in Keswick (pronounced Kes-sick) within the Lakes District. “Don’t bother with Stonehenge!” Don’t bother, huh? I typically give weight to the advice of a local, but of all the sites along our route, it was the one we looked most forward to visiting. I was torn. Do we want to start off a several-day several-mile motorcycle trip at a tourist trap that may only lead us further into the “Did It” checklist trend?
We were surprised to see that these were the only Royal Enfields in the parking lot, let alone the county.©Motorcyclist
Hanging flower planter - a fine use of a well-loved ICON Airmada helmet!©Motorcyclist
In so many words, Airbnb beseeches viewers in their most current commercial campaign, “don’t do… live.” At least that’s how I perceived it. Granted they’re trying to sell us snake oil, but frankly, they’re right about the modern (wo)man’s desire to fulfill an often superficial checklist of experiences based on what society thinks is trendy or unique. A reason to post photos, garner ‘Likes’ and make people jealous even when we “really don’t care what people think.” But we do. The problem is that the person who factors the most in this vote is the person posting the photo in the first place. Complaints aside, I don’t want to be the kind of gal that half-heartedly attempts something truly interesting, fun or enlightening just so I could say, “I do things. Do you do things?” Hell, I post to Instagram as much as the next person but the key is that no one really gives a shit but me. The idea that this was exactly what I am doing, and what we were planning to do for the next few weeks, makes me shudder. But we’re going anyway. Why? Because warning or not, skipping what you want to do because someone else thinks it might be uncomfortable or inconvenient is silly. Even more, changing plans because you don’t want to look like ‘that guy’ seemingly makes you ‘that guy.’ I’ll stick with being a tourist. This time.
Loomies Moto Café was a hidden gem in the South Downs National Park.©Motorcyclist
Baps! Or as far as us Americans are concerned, a plain bun with cold meat and an egg.©Motorcyclist
Most of the route took us through narrow tree-lined avenues, squeezing us passed impatient toy-sized sedans and Lorries adding minutes, maybe even some hours, to our voyage. So when we’d hit the Open Road, we hit it with wheels turning fast. At 60 MPH, the vibration starts – again, single cylinder. At 70, and we pushed well past 70 whenever possible, the buzz becomes so violent I’m literally fighting to hold down the throttle. An ache still lingers in my littlest finger. Every blind turn was a welcomed relief as they’d force us to cut our speeds in half, but exhausted us all the same.
Shoulder-less hedge tunnels are something you’ll see all over England.©Motorcyclist
When packing for an international motorcycle adventure, it’s important to take the right luggage.©Motorcyclist
Around one particular corner, at the exit of a long dark canopy, Justin spotted bikes ahead flying one after another into a parking lot like bees to their hive. Loomies. At first glance, the rectangular brick building was nothing worth noting – that’s until you scanned the lot filled with a wide array of motorbikes lined up for our viewing pleasure, their captains not too far, sipping something warm from porcelain mugs or waiting patiently for their meal. This cafe is a motorcycling gem hidden amongst the lush forests outside of Surrey serving hot coffee and savory Baps. “You call them buns.” Our inquiry was justified, even the girl behind the counter had no idea and she took a light scolding when also having to ask her father, “what is a Bap?” He had explained that they’re just sandwiches, typically filled with breakfast fare, served on rolls or hamburger buns. Justin bought ham and egg. I went for the sausage and egg variety. We washed everything down with coffee and the tiny glasses of water that are such a precious commodity in England, or so it seems.
Coming up to Stonehenge, we spotted ‘Walkers’ bobbing in and out of the golden fields that surrounded the ancient ruins.©Motorcyclist
Maaaaaaaaan did we see a lot of sheep ;)©Motorcyclist
Feet finally on the sacred ground that hosts our long sought destination. Traffic was as horrendous as described, but we were at an advantage riding motorcycles. The tourists were as ample and oblivious as any public relic could attract, but the lines moved swiftly. A perimeter secured by ropes encircling Stonehenge pushed us far enough away that if a child broke free of the barrier, they’d be surely caught before even a fingertip could graze a column, but it kept the structure clear to capture on the Canon. Despite all the claims of setbacks, the park harboring not just one historic feature but several historically relevant burial sites, ceremonial monuments surrounded by patches of dense vegetation, and rolling farmland for families to stroll through or picnic, was well worth the entrance fee. Off the Enfields, we again took the slow approach, foregoing the swift shuttle transport, savoring the rich green and golden landscapes. Justin encouraged me from a distance as I took a close-up shot of a huge cow – he has a far better sense of smell than I do apparently. We overheard a conversation between a son and his father as we pushed forward:
Kyra documents the eating habits of the Bovine while Justin stands back as he takes note of the smell.©Motorcyclist
“Dad where are we going?”
“We’re going to see some stones.”
“But, I have stones in my pocket…”
That’s one serious pike of stones…©Motorcyclist
Ah, the innocent ambivalence of youth. I’ve felt that so many times in my adolescence, but now is my chance to take in an experience as thoroughly and consciously as a thoughtful adult should. There wasn’t much of a battle to the ropes. Several moments along the circumference, we stopped, we photographed, then we contemplated. As I always do when I’m somewhere new - on the road and out of an office - I think about what’s around me. Who’s been there? What was it like? Which stories would it tell? How lucky am I? After hours of riding, buzzing, anticipating… finally at the conclusion of a drawn-out day staring at Stonehenge, maybe just like a hundred other visitors, trying to dissect its existence. To learn something more by being in its presence. To feel fulfilled in a way that an organized pile of roughly four-thousand-year-old rocks are supposed to make you feel. To watch the sun set through the stones as it was intended. Then, to check it off the list, turn away and move on.
For all the trouble a tourist might go through to see it, Stonehenge is something truly incredible to see.©Motorcyclist
England On Royal Enfield Motorcycles, Part One
Our intrepid travelers learn the first rule in the UK: Stay left, look right!
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Senior Malachi Rosen ’20 Performs in ‘The 39 Steps’ at Gloucester Stage
Gloucester Stage's production of 'The 39 Steps'
Jason Grow
Malachi Rosen
BFA Acting senior Malachi Rosen performs sound as a Foley artist in the summer 2019 production of The 39 Steps at Gloucester Stage in Massachusetts.
The Boston native was recently featured in an article in North of Boston regarding his role in the adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps this summer:
“Foley artists recreate everyday sounds for movies and plays using not so traditional equipment. ‘I create the fun odds-and-ends sounds you hear during the play live,’ said Rosen, who is visible throughout the production in a little sound booth at the rear of the stage. ‘Depending on when they are in the show, I have balloons for gunshots and bells popping that makes me become a part of the show.’”
In a Wicked Local review of the production, critic Peter Chianca writes, “Malachi’s well-timed contributions make him a de facto character, and a pretty funny one at that.”
Rosen says his former monologue coach, who had worked with Gloucester Stage in the past, put the actor in touch with the theater’s staff in hopes of any opportunities. “I have been having a blast,” he says. “It is an extremely fun show and I have learned a great deal about professional theatre, Foley work, and how important connections truly are. I have met wonderful people through this process and am very excited for the rest of the run of the production.”
Congratulations, Malachi!
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08.10.2005 Health
Sewum calls for the opening of Government clinic
Sewum (W/R) Oct.8, GNA- The Government clinic at Sewum near Enchi in the Western Region had been closed down because the Medical Assistant in-charge and the other health workers have deserted their posts for the past two months.
The people have therefore, sent an urgent appeal to the Ministry of Health through the Ghana News Agency to post health workers to man the clinic, which is the only health facility for the people and adjoining communities.
Nana Kofi Sandi II, Gyaasehene of Sewum at a meeting to deliberate on issues affecting the welfare of the people said the sudden departure of the Medical Assistant and other workers had compounded the health problems of the people of the area. He also appealed to the Aowin-Suaman District Assembly to help the community to provide themselves with electricity, potable water and a new classroom block for the local primary school and provide it with qualified teachers.
Nana John Andoh, Apamhene of the area called for the rehabilitated of the Sewum-Alatakrom, Sewum-Bomfa and Sewum-Bongoso to make them motorable.
He said there was also the urgent need to construct a new bridge to span river Boin near the Ghana-Cote d' Ivoire border to facilitate easy movement goods and services.
Mr. Edward Kwasi Aboagye, chairman of cocoa mass spraying exercise in the area commended the Government for introducing the exercise, which he said had proved beneficial to farmers. He however, appealed for increase in the supply of insecticides and fertilizers to enable as many farmers as possible to benefit from the exercise.
Mr. Paul Baidoo, chairman of the community electrification project said the community procured 70 poles following assurance that the area would be connected to the national grid about seven years ago. He appealed to the Government to help them to make their dreams a reality by connecting the town to the national grid to improve economic and social activities of the people. Oct. 08 05
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18.12.2005 Regional News
OSSEC PTA on welfare of students
Akyem Osino, Dec. 18, GNA - The Parent /Teacher Association (PTA) of Osino Presbyterian Secondary Technical School in the Fanteakwa District, has been called upon to devise measures for raising the standard of education in the school.
They have also been asked to maintain a high standard of discipline so that the little resources available could be utilized effectively to move the school forward.
The chairman of the association, Mr Emmanuel Antwi, who made the call at the PTA's meeting at Osino on Saturday, urged the parents to show much concern about the imitation of foreign culture adopted by their wards like dressing, smoking, drinking, sexual abuse and other immoral acts that tended to militate against their academic advancement. He said parents should pay periodic visits to the school to learn more about their wards and assist the Guidance and Counselling Unit to address the downward trend of their wards' behaviour.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Kwadjo Acheampong-Sakyi, called on parents to assist in the construction of a girls' hostel, payment of school fees and purchasing textbooks for their wards.
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General Election results
Tory who sparked outrage with comments over learning disabilities elected
Sally-Ann Hart, who is also facing two party investigations over alleged Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, was elected as an MP in Hastings and Rye, with a majority of more than 4,000
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A Conservative who sparked outrage when she appeared to suggest people with learning difficulties could work for less than the minimum wage has been elected as an MP.
Sally-Ann Hart, whose opinion was branded "outdated" and "inexcusable" by disability campaigners, picked up nearly 50% of the vote in Hastings and Rye, meaning she will take her place in Parliament.
The Tory, who replaces former Conservative Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, is also facing two party investigations over alleged Islamophobia and anti-Semitism - but Prime Minister Boris Johnson opted not to suspend her.
Ms Hart won 26,896 votes in the south coast constituency, giving her a 4,043 majority over Labour's Peter Chowney.
Last week, Ms Hart sparked uproar after she appeared to back a plan to let people with learning disabilities work for less than the minimum wage.
She said: "It is about having a therapeutic exemption... it's to do with the happiness they have about working."
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To shouts of "how dare you!" and swearing she continued: "Some people with learning difficulties, they don't understand about money.
"It is about having a therapeutic exemption and the article was in support of employing people with learning disabilities. That's what it was."
But Labour branded the views "hateful" and her rival fumed it was "disgraceful".
The remarks sparked a row at a heated election hustings in ultra-marginal seat Hastings & Rye. James Taylor of disability equality charity Scope said: “These opinions are outdated, inexcusable, and should be consigned to history.
“Disabled people should be paid equally for the work that they do.
"Ms Hart gave a half-hearted apology "if" anyone was offended - but insisted her remarks were taken out of context and "I did not say anyone should be paid less".
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A screenshot circulating online claims Ms Hart shared a Spectator article on Facebook in 2017, entitled "Why people with learning disabilities should be allowed to work for less than minimum wage", with the caption: "This is so right".
The article was written by Rosa Monckton, whose daughter has Down's Syndrome and who founded a charity in 2016 to help young people with learning disabilities into employment.
In the article, Ms Monckton argued work helps give people a "fulfilling and purposeful life" but "employers are not charities, and it is difficult for them to employ people if their output amounts to a loss".
She also sparked anger after a post shared on her Facebook wall in 2017 was revealed, in which a blog post by anti-Islam activist and author Cheri Berens was described as an “affecting read".
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The blog she commented on argued the Women’s March against Trump in America had been used to promote the “Muslim agenda” in the US.
It also claimed the Muslim Brotherhood had hijacked the movement to promote pro life causes - because they wanted American women to have abortions to limit the non-Muslim population.
Separately Ms Hart was under investigation after she shared a video in 2017 which implied Jewish philanthropist George Soros controls the EU.
Mr Johnson has claimed his party operates a zero tolerance policy on Islamophobia - and those found to have discriminated against people would be "out first bounce".
A Conservative Party spokesman told the Guardian: “Sally Ann Hart is under investigation and these comments will form part of that investigation.
“Our complaints process is rightly a confidential one but there are a wide range of sanctions to challenge and change behaviour, including conditions to undertake training, periods of suspension and expulsion, and these are applied on a case-by-case basis.”
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UK Government pledges to train more than 3,000 more midwives
The UK Government has announced measures to strengthen NHS maternity services in England, including training 3,000 more midwives over the next four years.
The Government also announced that a new defined maternity support worker role would be introduced, providing new training routes into midwifery.
The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed the new range of measures for England’s NHS maternity services, but also said that training midwives was “only half the problem.”
Commenting on the Government announcement, Chief Executive and General Secretary at the RCM, Gill Walton, said: “This announcement must be welcomed. It will come as a relief to NHS midwives who have been working incredibly hard, for many years, with increasing demands and inadequate resources.
“Simply training more midwives is only half of the problem. The other key issue is ensuring that when these midwives qualify they actually get jobs in the NHS. We must get a commitment from the Government and trusts to employ them. Trusts are going to need an increase in the money they get so they can employ the new midwives.”
It was also announced that the majority of pregnant women will receive care from the same midwife throughout their pregnancy, labour and birth by 2021.
“The commitment to more continuity of care is good news because the evidence is clear this is the best way to provide the safest and highest quality care for women and their babies. The priority for all maternity services is ensuring every woman has a named midwife during pregnancy and one-to-one care in labour,” Gill Walton added.
The news comes shortly after the Government announced an NHS pay agreement which will see midwives and other health care professionals receiving a pay increase of 9% to 29% over the next three years.
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Ferguson riots are Sharpton’s work
Grand jury decision was just, but agitators still wanted riots
Ferguson riots are Sharpton’s work Grand jury decision was just, but agitators still wanted riots Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1xUNjnU
AsburyPark Published 12:05 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2014
Sharpton by Jeff Roberson, AP Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in St. Louis County, Mo. Rioting broke out Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict a white Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of the unarmed, black 18-year-old Michael Brown. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ORG XMIT: MOJR125(Photo: Jeff Roberson / AP)
The laws in this country are that the accused are innocent until proven guilty. The grand jury in Missouri heard testimony not only from police officers but citizens of Ferguson black and white. They reviewed videos and evidence before voting not to indict Officer Wilson. Brown was trying to take the officer’s gun away before he was shot by Wilson. Video in the convenience store showed Brown and another man trying to hold up the store.
But you listen to the news on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and other stations as well as many newspapers and they consistently report that the ”White Police Officer Shot and Killed an unarmed black man”. Why not report a police officer shot and killed a black man suspected of a holdup at a convenience store? Is it the only way news programs can be viewed if the incident was made racial? You will also notice when we read reports of crimes committed by blacks, it is never reported that the perpetrators were black. Why?
Obama and the Justice Department where notified by the governor of Missouri that they needed the National Guard in case riots broke out if there was no indictment. Obama knew that the grand jury was almost ready to release their verdict but he refused to send in the troops. Why?! In the 1970s, Chicago Mayor Daley took a stand and ordered the police officers to shoot at anyone looting or damaging property and warned all the residents. Notice there were no riots in Chicago.
Innocent black business owners in Ferguson lost their businesses and homes because of the actions of out -of-town militants. These militants were sent in by Sharpton and other radical black leaders to riot and burn down the town if there was no indictment against Officer Wilson. In Ferguson, we witnessed each night on the news, fires and large scale looting by young black men and women running out of stores with policemen just standing and watching. So in reality these militant groups use the threat that you either do what we want or we will burn down your town.
Why did Sharpton have his groups picket in New York? Why did they threaten to ruin the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade? Enough is enough, we all have to follow the same laws, and you cannot allow one group to constantly break laws and destroy property of others without harsh penalties.
Lastly, to avoid the racial complaints made against the police officers in the inner-city communities for doing their jobs, hire more black officers and station them in these communities.
Mark Klein
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New Jersey having problems? Not on this night. | Brescia
Opinion: Center of Excellence critical in Somerset County business future
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Pierre Soulages, portrait d’un peintre français pas comme les autres
August 8, 2013 By Christelle Faux | France
This article is in French. Click here to read it in English.
“Why black? Because. ” Thus meets Pierre Soulages when asked about the pervasiveness of black in his works. From an early age, black fascinates. Paradoxically, he sees the color of the light and it is this light that tries to tell us through his creations.
Discreet and this at a time, this artist of 93 years has passed the crazy bet to give rise to color from black. That is what he named the ” outrenoir . ” Black-gray to deep black, the artist has tamed and use black so that it becomes a revealing light . Shocking the art world, his hometown of Rodez will honor him in May 2014 by inaugurating a museum in his name.
A French painter unusual
Born in 1919 in the south of France, Pierre Soulages was interested in art from early childhood.
Indeed, it is during a visit with his school in the abbey of Conques, that it was the birthplace of his passion for art.
A few years later, in the 30s, he was admitted to the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. However, it will only be a short stint, disappointed by the conformism of education.
It was only in 1946 that he devoted himself entirely to his passion: painting .
Soulages then began to paint abstract paintings using a palette restricted colors where black and blue predominate.
He also used unusual painting techniques, abandoning traditional brushes paint brushes used in construction and manufactured his own pigments.
Considered unconventional in a post-war period where the paintings were meant very colorful, his work was initially very time critical.
The painter would Picabia even told him “You’ll make a lot of enemies.”
Yet Pierre Soulages is now more than ever on the front of the stage and “beyond black” style continues to seduce.
The French painter of black and light
In 1979, the “outrenoir” appeared.
After a night of hard work to paint black and play with the material, Soulages discovered the next morning the amazing result of his work: the creation of a new style where the black became bright.
Created through the effects of topography and cuts into the material, it is this light which he called “beyond black”.
The same year, he exhibited his paintings mono pigment Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Then in 1987, he entrusted the construction of windows of the abbey of Conques, a symbolic place for Soulages. In 1994 he completed his work in collaboration with the workshop Jean-Dominique Fleury.
Thereafter, his paintings have been exhibited in various museums such as the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg and the Musée Fabre in Montpellier.
In 2009, the Centre Pompidou paid him tribute by performing the largest retrospective ever devoted to a living artist.
A real tribute to this artist both discrete and present, through his art that we will soon see in Rodez.
The South of France honors him
His hometown of Rodez wanted to dedicate a museum: the museum Pierre Soulages.
This museum will house the world’s largest collection of the artist. In total more than 500 works will be displayed, recalling the years of the artist’s work.
The museum will also offer 500m ² of exhibition space devoted to other artists.
A beautiful project that will see the current day in May 2014 .
Will you be there?
1. “Pierre Soulages, Painter or nothing!”
2. official website of Pierre Soulages
3. Biography of Pierre Soulages
4. “Soulages” book by Alfred Pacquement & Pierre Encrevé – 10/2009
5 Film “Pierre Soulages – Black Light.” – Film Reiner Moritz (1997)
1. Pierre Soulages in Lyon , via Design Party.
2. Exhibition MAC / VAL Pierre Soulages , by manub. via Flickr
3 . Dark Silence by chieroz via Flickr.
4. Rodez , Great Sites of Midi-Pyrenees viaFlickr.
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Christelle Faux
Originaire de Toulouse, c’est suite à mes études de commerce que j’ai décidé de m’orienter vers la communication et plus particulièrement le journalisme. Passionnée de voyage, de mode et d’art, c’est à travers mes articles que je souhaite partager avec vous mes découvertes et coups de cœur. Suivez-moi sur Instagram.
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Le coût du Musée Soulages a été très controversé à Rodez. Il est beaucoup attendu et sera beaucoup observé par la population de sa ville natale.
Les vitraux de Conques sont exceptionnels grâce aux verres qui transforment la lumière extérieure; passant du bleu au rouge puis au jaune au fil de la journée.
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Home Articles Transfers First Impressions of Aston Villa’s Transfer Brucey Bonus Bargains
First Impressions of Aston Villa’s Transfer Brucey Bonus Bargains
Five signings in for the price of a Columbian rock...
By Daniel Williams
Brucey Bonus
“Football. Bloody hell.”
When Sir Alex Ferguson uttered those immortal words, little did anyone know, but that was the great man pre-empting the signings of John Terry, Sam Johnstone, Chris Samba, Glenn Whelan and Ahmed Elmohamady, all for less than the price of what it cost to sell a supposed ‘rock’ (aka Carlos Sanchez) to Fiorentina.
John Terry aside, there are no marquee signings to get excited about, but let’s remember one important thing: the vast majority of us football fans are morons.
I was more excited by Tim Sherwood’s transfer dealings than I was Martin O’Neill’s. Moron. I got excited about David Ginola but not about Freddy Bouma. Moron.
Though much of this transfer window is still to come, it feels like the final pieces of Steve Bruce’s puzzle are being clicked into place. With the instability and change of the 2016/17 campaign, it’s doubtful that the gaffer will leave it much longer before settling on a first-team squad.
With that in mind, let’s take stock of his dealings so far.
It’s Not Terry’s, it’s Mine
Poor old James Chester. It turns out the captain’s armband is John Terry’s after all. Though I feel for Chester, it’s hard to pin-point a moment last season where you thought to yourself: “He’s a proper leader, he is.”
John Terry, whatever you think of him, is a born leader.
Here, you have a player who’s been touted to join Premier League clubs (and decent ones at that) agreeing to a one-year deal, where he reaps the rewards, if we reap the rewards. It’s either win-win or lose-lose.
He may have lost a yard or two of pace, but they say you can earn those yards back if you keep your footballing brain sharp. If that’s true, Terry will be at Villa Park by the time Gabby’s trying to find his keys at home.
His hunger for the game doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of ageing, and that could be invaluable to the development of any academy players looking to break into the first team.
He’s already picked up a trophy for Villa…if you count the Cup of Traditions.
Calling it: will be the best bit of business we’ve done in years if he stays fit. Don’t even @ me.
Who’s the Daddy? Ahmed Elmohamady
I’m tired of right-backs. I was tired of them when Nigel Reo-Coker slotted in there. I was tired of them when Carlos Cuellar sidled his awkward arse down the right flank every week. I’m tired of them now we have 6 of them.
Elmohamady’s trump card is his promotion experience – something that only Ritchie De Laet can claim to have equalled in the rest of the current crop. The £1m fee is insignificant in the current market, and (on paper) he’s certainly not any worse than anyone else we’ve got.
My only reservations are if a) this doesn’t mean James Bree going out on loan and b) this doesn’t spell the end for Richards and Hutton.
Hutton’s a passionate fella, but so is Doug Ellis: doesn’t mean I fancy his chances man-marking Aiden McGeady for 90 minutes.
From the evidence of Germany though, so far, it looks like Elmohamady will be used as a right-winger, first and foremost. His directness and drive down the flank looked promising.
Bunn in the Oven, Johnstone between the Sticks
This was probably the most logical signing of the transfer window. Sure, fans were clambering for Joe Hart, a man who looks well and truly shot before he’s even hit the supposed prime age for a goalkeeper, but this just makes sense.
Changing goalkeepers every season never fares well for teams. They arrive, they make mistakes and then they leave before they’ve even had chance to settle.
Johnstone looked nervy at best for most of January, but so did the rest of the team. It’s the purple patch of 7 clean-sheets in 8 matches that fans should remember, and that’s hopefully more indicative of the type of player we have on our hands.
A ‘keeper who began to gel with his defence: good business.
He’s Whelan Away in Celebration
Often, the best sign of decent transfer business is how fans of the selling club receive it, so the first positive is that a lot of Stoke fans seem gutted. Proper gutted. Like semi-final-Gazza-at-Italia-90 gutted.
For my money, Glenn Whelan is not another Mile Jedinak. He’s less of a rock in-front of the defence, more a dynamo who keeps things ticking in the middle third. The sort that you rarely notice until he’s missing from the team.
Ball retention continues to be a problem. We’re either not quick enough in transition to attack or we can’t string two passes together. Ignoring a couple of sloppy passes on his Villa debut, there’s where hopefully Whelan will thrive, and that’s where we need him to thrive.
Chrissy Danger
Lads, do you remember? Do you remember a battered and bloodied Tommy Elphick at Hillsborough on the opening game of last season? Do you remember how we all saw shades of Terry Butcher? We got that one a bit wrong, didn’t we?
Then there’s Micah Richards, a man who, while the rest of us have been sunning ourselves in Spain, decided to spend his summer holidays being torn apart by Kidderminster Harriers’ part-plumber-part-left-winger trialist.
The reality is that, after Terry, Chester and Baker, we don’t have a fat lot of options. Suliman’s a lovely prospect, but it looks like he needs another year on-loan under his belt before he’s in first-team contention, so this looks a smart move.
After Chris Samba’s decent preseason showings so far, there only remains one question…
Can he stay free from injury?
This transfer window so far shows a lot more restraint, and after the cash-happy dealings of last season, I think it’s needed for FFP reasons alone, after recent overspending on certain players. But regardless of trying to balance the books, there’s been some smart value obtained by the Villa boss.
Last season, we bought all of the ingredients needed to make a great Championship side: your Lansbury’s, Hourihane’s, Kodjia’s, etc. This season, however, it’s about letting all of those players shine. Steve Bruce is doing that in the way he does best: by building from the back.
Hopefully, as a team, we can go forward now.
Written by Dan Williams, follow him on Twitter here – @WanDilliams
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Conroy Jones Jul 25, 2017 At 3:59 am
Loose loose indeed. Never seen the point in loans. When we’ve got in a loan player in the past with the acception of Sam J you tend to wonder about their loyalty. Regarding letting McCormack out on loan as a player, he’s never disgraced a Villa shirt, he just hasnt been the prolific goal scorer we hoped for. However only Kodjia has since the days of Bentekke. Cant help but feel we are throwing the bath out with the bathwater. Obviously as mentioned Sunderland are a rival this season.
Colin Jul 24, 2017 At 10:21 pm
McCormack loan to Sunderland is just plain crazy sell him or keep him, come on from a strictly business point of view what’s the point in loaning a player of his age to anyone particularly a team that we will be competing with, if he plays well it may cost us dear, if he plays rubbish they will just send him back he will be a year older and that will also cost us dear, I see this as a loose loose situation.
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Graphene Nanotechnology in Energy
Graphene-based nanomaterials have many promising applications in energy-related areas. Just some recent examples: Graphene improves both energy capacity and charge rate in rechargeable batteries; activated graphene makes superior supercapacitors for energy storage; graphene electrodes may lead to a promising approach for making solar cells that are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible; and multifunctional graphene mats are promising substrates for catalytic systems.
These examples highlight the four major energy-related areas where graphene will have an impact: solar cells, supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and catalysis for fuel cells. An excellent review paper ("Chemical Approaches toward Graphene-Based Nanomaterials and their Applications in Energy-Related Areas") gives a brief overview of the recent research concerning chemical and thermal approaches toward the production of well-defined graphene-based nanomaterials and their applications in energy-related areas.
The authors note, however, that before graphene-based nanomaterials and devices find widespread commercial use, two important problems have to be solved: one is the preparation of graphene-based nanomaterials with well-defined structures, and the other is the controllable fabrication of these materials into functional devices.
Schematic models of chemical strategies towards graphene from different carbon sources. (Reprinted with permission from Wiley-VCH Verlag)
Graphene has great potential to be used for low-cost, flexible, and highly efficient photovoltaic devices due to its excellent electron-transport properties and extremely high carrier mobility. "Recently, several graphene-based solar cells have been reported, in which graphene serves as different parts of the cell. One of the reasons for the current interest in graphene is the great potential for transparent and conductive electrodes in solar cells. Graphene is an ideal 2D material which can be assembled into film electrodes with good transparency, high conductivity, and low roughness."
Graphene also has other attractive properties for photovoltaic devices: "For example, graphene has been incorporated into conjugated polymers to improve the exciton dissociation and the charge-transport properties of the materials. Additionally, graphene also has potential to be used as photoactive material, since its bandgap and band-position can be induced and tuned via chemical functionalization or by controlling the size of the graphene sheets."
The energy densities and performances of rechargeable lithium ion batteries – which are used widely in portable electronics such as cell phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, etc. – largely depend on the physical and chemical properties of the electrode materials. Thus, many research attempts have been made to design novel nanostructures and to explore new electrode materials in order to achieve higher capacity and to increase the battery's charge rate, increasingly also employing graphene in form of nanosheets, paper, and carbon nanotube or fullerene hybrids (for a detailed review see here: "Graphene-based electrode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries").
Due to its superb characteristics of chemical stability, high electrical conductivity, and large surface area, graphene has been proposed as a competitive material for supercapacitor applications.
"In contrast to the conventional high-surface-area materials, the effective surface area of graphene materials as capacitor electrodes does not depend on the distribution of pores in a solid state, which is different from the current supercapacitors fabricated with activated carbons and carbon nanotubes. Obviously, the effective surface area of graphene materials should depend highly on the layers. Single- or few-layered graphene, with less agglomeration, should be expected to exhibit a higher effective surface area and thus better supercapacitor performance."
Graphene has recently received special interest in the field of catalysis because of its unique two-dimensional structure with its high surface area, special electronic and ballistic transport properties.
"Various graphene-based nanomaterials, such as functionalized graphenes, doped graphene, and graphene/metal or metal oxide composites, are emerging and have been investigated as catalysts for electrocatalytic reactions in fuel cells or other traditional catalytic reactions,"
Many critical problems are still waiting for efficient solutions, particularly regarding the precise structural engineering of graphene, which is crucial for both bandgap adjustment and building-block functionalization. Apparently, graphene chemistry is one of the best choices to solve these problems.
Graphene is also emerging as highly attractive materials for mass market applications such as graphene batteries or graphene supercapacitors. However, the production processes and the cost issues still prevent mass market production.
"Since the incorporation of graphene with an active second phase, such as carbon nanotubes, conducting polymers and metal oxides, can dramatically enhance the performance due to the synergistic effects, graphene-based composites are of scientific and industrial interest and may become competitive materials for energy-related applications."
Finding the ideal technique to achieve the desired graphene patterning remains a major challenge. It appears that 3D-printing techniques are an attractive fabrication route towards three-dimensional graphene structures. 3D -printing with graphene results in objects which unlock the ability to theoretically create any size or shape of graphene. Read more in our article on 3D graphene.
Notwithstanding all the progress that has been made in the recent past, the research toward an understanding of the relationship between graphene-based nanomaterials and improved performance in energy-related applications is still at its early stage, and dilemmas remain for further studies.
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Man Shot Neighbor’s Pit Bull, Left Dog Near Dumpster to Die: Authorities
The dog was still breathing when he was dumped, but he eventually died, police said.
Published at 6:15 pm on January 27, 2014
Broward Sheriff's Office
A Dania Beach man was arrested for shooting his neighbor's 1-year-old pit bull and then leaving the dog to die near a dumpster, authorities said Monday.
Franklin Davis, 51, faces an animal cruelty charge and unlawful discharge of a firearm for the Saturday night killing of Diesel, the pit bull, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
Detectives said they found out that Davis had fired two shots at Diesel, who has hit by one of them.
Davis then loaded the dog into a car and left him near a dumpster at the 2300 block of Pershing Street in Hollywood, authorities said.
Davis was arrested Monday, and he told authorities he was trying to protect his daughter.
It wasn't immediately known if Davis had an attorney.
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Isaac’s leads big changes at Mac’s
Back to basics packaging.
By Nevil Gibson for NBR Food Industry Week
The Mac’s beer and cider range, plus its spinoff Isaac’s cider brand, have undergone major repackaging changes.
First off the rank is Isaac’s, which was first launched by Lion under the Mac’s brand.
This will be followed later this month by changes to the main Mac’s brand, which includes craft beers as well as cider. This will feature a new logo, new packaging and an extended its product range.
Mac’s is also introducing a new scale to rank the beers and ciders from one to seven, defining the intensity of the taste as the number rise.
“At one end it refers to ‘quench’ for beers that crisp and lighter in style, generally,” says Mac’s brand manager Dave Pearce. “At the other end is the word ‘savour.’”
None in the range scores a one or seven.
New elements on the label include the story of Mac’s by adding “since 1981” and new graphic representations that are aimed at depicting each beer’s style.
Three new ciders are being introduced – Blood Orange and Cardamon, Chilli and Lime and Cranberry & Ginger – in 568ml imperial bottles.
Meanwhile, Isaac’s brand manager Kate Fisken says, “It’s five years since Isaac’s Cider first launched originally under the Mac’s brand. but it’s since become a significant brand in its own right.
“We believe it’s time for a fresh new look to take on more of the brand qualities that make it attractive to our consumers.
“It’s the first packaging change since the brand was launched and keeps the Kiwi summer feel featuring the sun and rays, with all packaging containing the line: a little drop of summer.
“Still made with locally grown apples for the crisp, refreshing taste nature intended, the brand’s original formula and taste will stay the same. The clear bottles, and the iconic branch, which was part of the original packaging, will also remain.”
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Auburn Athletics | February 10, 2017
No. 2 Auburn downs No. 1 Oklahoma
The Tigers (1-0) registered their third consecutive win against a top-ranked team.
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Kendall Veach blasted two home runs to guide No. 2 Auburn to a 3-2 victory against No. 1 Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon.
The Tigers (1-0) registered their third consecutive win against a top-ranked team and tallied seven hits, including three extra-base hits.
Watch all the highlights from Auburn's 3-2 win over Oklahoma to open the season #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/osvKaRgJOi
— Auburn Softball (@AuburnSoftball) February 9, 2017
Makayla Martin earned the start in the circle and went 6.1 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs. Martin induced 13 groundouts on the day and picked up her first win of 2017.
Morgan Podany, who made her fourth career start as an outfielder, tied a career-high with two hits in the seven-inning affair.
Auburn started on the front foot right out of the gate, scoring a run in the top of the first. With two outs and runners on second and third base, Courtney Shea delivered with a two-strike RBI single to center to put the Tigers on the board.
Martin dominated from the start and allowed just two to reach base for Oklahoma (0-1) in the opening four stanzas.
In the top of the third, Veach scorched her first career roundtripper to double Auburn’s lead to 2-0.
Kendall Veach blasts two homers to lead No. 2 Auburn to 3-2 Opening Day win over No. 1 Oklahoma in #WCWS Finals rematch. pic.twitter.com/HUhMTTrRKG
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) February 9, 2017
The next two innings flew by without a hit by either squad.
In the sixth, the Tigers threatened to lengthen the margin after Victoria Draper and Kasey Cooper hit back-to-back singles and worked their way around to second and third with two down. However, the Sooners were able to get out of the jam.
Veach drilled her second home run of contest in the top of the seventh, a solo shot, to make it 3-0 in favor of the designated road team.
Oklahoma made things interesting in its final chance at the plate. The Sooners got consecutive singles from their top two hitters in the lineup and both scored on a pinch-hit single up the middle.
Kaylee Carlson then came on in relief and struck out the final two batters to send Auburn to victory, picking up her third career save.
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Lab Invest. 1997 May;76(5):639-49.
Cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human renal allografts: identification, distribution, and quantitation of cells with a cytotoxic granule protein GMP-17 (TIA-1) and cells with fragmented nuclear DNA.
Meehan SM1, McCluskey RT, Pascual M, Preffer FI, Anderson P, Schlossman SF, Colvin RB.
Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
In the present study, we analyzed human renal allografts using immunohistochemical techniques to determine the site, identity, and frequency of (a) cytotoxic and apoptotic cells, as identified by staining for GMP-17 (TIA-1), a component of cytotoxic granules; and (b) DNA fragmentation in situ, as detected by the TUNEL method. In acute cellular rejection (n = 15), GMP-17+ mononuclear cells accounted for 29% +/- 12% of the infiltrating cells in the interstitium (341 +/- 164/mm2) and were significantly more concentrated in tubulitis lesions, where they amounted to 65% +/- 14% of the mononuclear cells (96 +/- 61/mm2) (p < 0.01 versus interstitium). GMP-17+ mononuclear cells were also found in sites of endothelialitis. An estimated 80% of the GMP-17+ lymphocytes expressed CD8, and 10% to 20% expressed either CD4 or the macrophage marker CD14. The latter finding led us to analyze normal peripheral blood monocytes by flow cytometry, all of which were found to contain GMP-17. NK cells and neutrophils, which are known to express GMP-17, were detected only rarely in allografts. Specimens with cyclosporine A toxicity (n = 7) or acute tubular necrosis (n = 13) showed fewer GMP-17+ cells in the interstitium (22 +/- 46/mm2 and 62 +/- 50/mm2, respectively) and tubules (2 +/- 6/mm2 and 10 +/- 10/mm2, respectively) (all p < 0.01 versus rejection). These differences were due largely to less intense mononuclear cell infiltration. In cyclosporine A toxicity, however, the percentages of GMP-17+ mononuclear cells within tubules and the interstitium were significantly lower than in rejection (p = 0.02), whereas in acute tubular necrosis significantly lower percentages were found in the tubules (p = 0.04) but not in the interstitium. Native kidneys with end-stage diabetic nephropathy (n = 5) had very low proportions of GMP-17+ cells in interstitial infiltrates (7% +/- 6%) and in tubules (11% +/- 15%), although the infiltrates were focally intense (517 +/- 355/mm2). TUNEL+ cells were found in acute cellular rejection, predominantly in areas with intense mononuclear infiltrates and also within lesions of tubulitis and endothelialitis. Although some TUNEL+ cells were intrinsic renal cells, most appeared to be infiltrating mononuclear cells, and we were able to detect CD3 in some. In areas of intense cellular infiltration, the percentages of TUNEL+ cells (range, 0.5% to 4.2%) were comparable to those seen in the rat thymus, indicating a high level of apoptosis. Overall, in the allograft samples, the numbers of GMP-17+ cells and TUNEL+ cells were significantly correlated (r = 0.79; p < 0.01). These data provide new evidence that T cell (and possibly macrophage)-mediated cytotoxicity plays an important role in acute renal allograft rejection, particularly in the case of tubular injury, and furthermore suggest that apoptosis may be a mechanism not only for graft cell destruction, but also for elimination of activated T cells in the infiltrate.
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Cell Movement/immunology
Cell Nucleus/genetics
Cell Nucleus/pathology*
DNA Fragmentation/immunology*
Graft Rejection/pathology
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/analysis
Kidney Transplantation/immunology*
Kidney Transplantation/pathology*
Leukocytes, Mononuclear/pathology
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T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/metabolism*
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NKG7 protein, human
RNA-Binding Proteins
TIA1 protein, human
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
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NRI Committee 2015 Spring Webinar Series
Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee 2015 Spring Webinar Series
Ben Husch
Melanie Condon
Jocelyn Durkay
NCSL Webinars allow attendees to participate in meetings taking place around the world from the comfort of their desk. They are collaborative, interactive and easy to use.
Most webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend the live meeting.
NCSL’s NRI Committee is pleased to present a series of free webinars open to all interested!
The webinars will cover pressing state-federal issues in the areas of agriculture, energy, environment, and transportation. Join legislative colleagues and interested parties from around the country for a series of webinars throughout the spring on topics that cross a variety of NCSL Committee jurisdictions.
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EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations: States Options and Responses | April 30
Thursday, April 30, 2015 | 1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT
Addressing EPA’s proposed climate regulations will require significant and coordinated efforts among state legislatures, environmental commissioners, energy offices and utilities. What are states and utilities thinking regarding the feasibility of addressing potential reliability impacts and implementation challenges? What do policymakers need to know and how might they get involved as their states work on the state implementation plans required by EPA? This webinar explores these challenges and how state officials are approaching the proposed rules.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, executive director and general counsel, the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) | Presentation
John Lyons, assistant secretary, Climate Policy, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet | Presentation
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Pilots, Planes and Positives: General Aviation’s Effects Across the Economy | May 1
Friday, May 1, 2015 | 1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT
While commercial aviation undoubtedly has an impact on the nation’s economy and tourism, the often overlooked general aviation sector provides cross-platform benefits to a number of different entities including: the agriculture industry and farming; rural communities; firefighting and land management; disaster relief; medical care and more. General aviation (GA) contributes $150 billion to our economy and supports 1.2 million American jobs. We will explore the cross-sector benefits of general aviation and how local communities and states can better work with general aviation groups to the advantage of all. We will also discuss how the coming FAA reauthorization will affect GA.
Selena Shilad, executive Director, Alliance for Aviation Across America | Presentation
Assemblyman Jim Patterson, co-chair, California Aviation Caucus | (No slides)
The State Impacts of Falling Oil Prices | May 8
While cheaper gasoline may be a boost for consumers, the implications of falling oil prices on state budgets are significant.
Oil prices have dropped by more than 50 percent in six months, affecting states that depend on tax revenue from oil and gas development to help mitigate budgetary shortfalls. Many states generate revenue from the extraction of oil and gas resources, which helps the state fund infrastructure projects, education-related activities and other essential services. Alaska, for example, depends on oil revenue for more than 90 percent of the state budget. Falling oil prices has already increased the state’s budget deficit and could force a large cut in capital spending for infrastructure projects.
The increased production of U.S. shale resources has allowed the U.S. to become the world’s largest oil producer. Plummeting oil prices, however, could drastically affect the U.S. shale boom if producers are forced to scale back or cancel drilling operations. Oil-producing states rely not only on tax revenue from the industry, but also increased jobs and indirect economic benefits such as the buying of goods and services associated with production.
This webinar will explore why oil prices have dropped so rapidly, what falling oil prices mean for the U.S. oil and gas industry and the impact on state economies. Experts will also discuss state efforts to prepare for and mitigate budgetary impacts.
Representative Dan Saddler, Alaska | (No slides)
Brian Sigritz, director, State Fiscal Studies, National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) | Presentation
The Guests That Won't Leave: How States Are Dealing With Invasive Species | May 15
Friday, May 15, 2015 | 1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT
Invasive species have terrorized our lakes, oceans, wilderness, crops and ecosystems for decades. There is little disagreement that states and the federal government need to do something to stop these invaders from staying. However, most states and their agencies lack a coordinated strategic plan. The webinar will look at the dangers of invasive species, which states have invasive species strategies, how they are implemented, what states who don’t have strategies can do to protect their ecosystems, and how states can work with the federal government as partners to fight the guests that won’t leave.
Hope Stockwell, research analyst, Montana Legislative Services | Presentation
Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council | Presentation
What’s Coming Down the Pipe: The Fundamentals of Securing America’s Natural Gas Pipelines | May 21
Thursday, May 21, 2015 | 3 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. CT/ 1 p.m. MT/ Noon PT
Natural gas pipelines are spread throughout the U.S., often through densely populated areas, delivering gas for electricity generation, transportation, and heating and cooling. The tremendous increase in U.S. natural gas supplies that new drilling technologies have uncovered is beginning to strain the capabilities of existing pipeline infrastructure. Much of this infrastructure is also meeting or exceeding its life expectancy, increasing concerns over potential leaks and accidents. What role do federal and state officials play in ensuring the safety of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure? What are natural gas utilities doing to address pipeline safety concerns while meeting growing demand? This session will answer these questions and examine efforts from state policymakers, federal agencies, and the natural gas industry to address challenges related to siting, permitting and financing upgrades to pipeline infrastructure.
Jeff Wiese, associate administrator, Pipeline Safety, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Presentation
Kyle Rogers, vice president, Government Relations, American Gas Association | Presentation
States' Role in Updating Pool Safety Codes | May 22
Americans will take more than 300 million visits to swimming pools, waterparks, public hot tubs, and splash pads this year, making swimming one of the most popular recreational activities. These activities also can spread water-borne diseases, lead to injuries and drowning, or cause chemical poisonings that harm swimmers. Most state laws that govern these facilities are out of date with the latest science and industry advances, posing unnecessary risk to users. In response, members of the aquatic industry and state and local health officials worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). The MAHC provides science-based guidance to state programs overseeing public swimming pools and other aquatic facilities, to help state programs make swimming and other water activities healthier and safer in their state. This webinar discusses the state role in recreational swimming and the value the MAHC may have for these programs.
Jasen Kunz, lieutenant commander, USPHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Presentation
Doug Sackett, Conference for the Model Aquatic Health Code; assistant director (retired), Bureau of Community Environmental Health & Food Protection, New York State Department of Health | Presentation
Franceen Gonzalez, vice president, Whitewater West Industries | Presentation
Fill'er up?: An Update on State and Federal Actions in 2015 to Fund Surface Transportation | May 29
2015 offers the possibility of a watershed moment in how the United States funds and finances its transportation investments. From the drastic drop in the price of gasoline, to the start of a new Congress that faces a transportation fiscal cliff on May 31 as well as the six states that have already introduced legislation to increase funding, join NCSL’s NRI Committee for a discussion on all the funding and financing changes being implemented to our surface transportation system.
Representative Terry England, Georgia | (no slides)
Kevin Pula, policy associate, NCSL's Transportation Program | Presentation
Ben Husch, committee director, NCSL's Natural Resources & Infrastructure Committee | Presentation
EPA Regulations: What Are They and What Do They Mean for Your State? | June 5
Friday, June 5, 2015 | 1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT
Ozone, methane, air quality standards—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a number of significant environmental regulations since the 1970s that affect environmental and energy policy today. Furthermore, a number of regulations have been amended or challenged legally, affecting compliance deadlines and implementation. The impact of these regulations on states is significant, as states are responsible for developing implementation plans that have to account for multiple regulations. This webinar will provide an overview of notable EPA regulations and timelines, as well as address what legislators and legislative staff should know about the impact of EPA regulations on states.
Jack Bowles, director of State and Local Relations, EPA | Presentration
Bill Becker, executive director, National Association of Clean Air Agencies | Presentation
Saving Lives and Preventing Injuries: How to Calculate the Costs of Traffic Safety Interventions | June 12
Friday, June 12, 2015 | 1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT
Have you ever wondered if there was a way to calculate the cost of saving lives and preventing injury from motor vehicle crashes? A new tool developed by The Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention (CDC) does just that. The Motor Vehicle Prioritizing Interventions and Cost Calculator for States (MV PICCS) is an interactive calculator with a suite of 12 interventions. The tool is designed to calculate the expected number of injuries prevented and lives saved at the state level, as well as the costs of implementation, while taking into account the state’s available resources. Join this webinar to see how MV PICCS works and if it can be used in your state.
Erin Sauber-Schatz, Transportation Safety team lead, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Presentation | MV PICCS Resouce | Traffic Safety Resource
Esther Wagner, special assistant, Office of Research and Program Development, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Presentation
What's Next for the Renewable Fuel Standard | June 19
Originally created as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, the RFS established the first renewable fuel volume mandate in the United States with requirements expanding on an annual basis. However, in 2014 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reducing the requirement below the level required by law. This was followed in November by an announcement that EPA would not order a 2014 level until mid 2015 when it would issue requirements for 2014-2016. With the uncertainty surrounding EPA and the price of gas falling by more than half in the last months what is the future for the RFS and how should legislators value the costs and benefits associated with it?
Paul Argyropoulos, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Presentation
Bruce Babcock, chair of Energy Economics, Iowa State University | Presentation
States and the Food Safety Modernization Act | June 26
Which of the following bacteria are responsible for causing the greatest number of foodborne illnesses? Salmonella, Campylobacter, or E. coli? The answer is campylobacter. The U.S. has very safe food. About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a significant public health burden that is largely preventable.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enables the FDA to better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system. Tracking food outbreaks and illnesses requires state, local and federal officials to work together to identify the sources of foodborne diseases Congress enacted the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in part to assist states in their efforts to make food safer. Will FSMA be enough? Should the states do more? Join us for this webinar to discuss the implications of FSMA, and how states can prepare themselves for this modernization of the food safety system.
Jim Gorny, vice president, Food Safety and Technology, Produce Marketing Association | Presentation
Michael R. Taylor, deputy commissioner, Foods and Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | (no slides)
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Nine Deaths that Once Shook Mumbai
The Suleman Bakery case has crawled in courts for 27 years.
Photo Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror
Ghulam Mohammed Faruq Sheikh pockets the Rs 500 note as he prepares to leave the court. His other hand clutches a bright green plastic bag with silver polka dots. He tells the public prosecutor Ratnavali Patil that he may not be coming for the next hearing on 16 December, as he is going to Ambejogai for a wedding. That was the third time he had come to testify in court in the last few months in the Suleman Bakery case of January 1993, which, except for a handful of journalists and the concerned parties, seems to evoke little interest.
Sheikh, 68, says he has a heart condition, it is difficult for him to climb the three flights of stairs in the old sessions court building. He keeps having little pills for his cold as he waits for the judge to decide on the defence request for an adjournment on 26 November. And since the judge awarded Rs1,500 costs for the adjournment, and no further leeway in the matter, he and the two other witnesses were at least compensated for their travel, if not time. The two other witnesses were policemen.
That day, the lawyer for the seven accused policemen Shrikant Shivade was absent. Earlier, the witnesses were sent back for other reasons, one of them being that they arrived late in court. Another time, one of the accused policeman had fallen ill and could not come to court. One of the witnesses who had come to testify then had lost his father in the firing. While the additional sessions judge UM Padwad laments the delay each time and gives strict orders, things keep dragging on.
It is now almost 27 years since the incident at a popular bakery and adjacent madrassa off Mohamed Ali Street in South Mumbai. The events were recorded in Justice Srikrishna’s commission of inquiry report on the 1992-’93 riots and the case has had a long and torturous journey with more acquittals than convictions and this is one more phase in that long road for justice.
So far, five witnesses have been examined and the spot panchnama of the incident was prepared only in 2001. The first eye witness too turned hostile in the ongoing case, where the examination of evidence was at first delayed as there was no tape recorder to hear the old tapes of the wireless conversations related to the police control room. The control room log books were not produced till the judge gave a reprimanding order. For the witnesses, after so many years, it becomes difficult to recall exact events or the messages they wrote down as wireless operators and other details.
The first witness, Mohmmed Farooq Mohammed Fazil, testified in court that he used to sell footwear. That’s about the only thing he accepted. While the police came on 1 June 2001 to ask him to sign the panchnama, he was not aware of its contents and he did not know what happened at the bakery in 1993. He denied everything in his statement.
Another witness, Dilip Wamanrao Nikale, now 64, a retired wireless operator in the control room was on duty on that day and he identified the entries made in the log book—the original was produced in court. The messages came in thick and fast and Nikale said that it was 100 to 150 times the number of the usual messages. There were eight or nine wireless sets in the room. Temporary wireless sets were added In the Pydhonie and Dongri localities during the riots. There were several messages of people firing on the police. He and other wireless operators testified to the unprecedented situation and the volume of messages.
It was on 9 January 1993 that the Suleman Bakery firing took place. The city was already in the grip of violence with at least 500 deaths in the December 1992 riots, after the Babri masjid was demolished. End December, the violence threatened to erupt once again with the murder of a Mathadi (headload) worker in the Pydhonie area in South Mumbai and four others in January which were given a communal turn by the Shiv Sena.
On the morning of 9 January, on hearing reports that that there was private firing from the Suleman Usman Bakery area, a police team headed by then joint commissioner of police (crime) Ramdeo Tyagi and a heavily armed Special Operations Squad broke into the premises and in the ensuing firing, nine persons died. The Srikrishna Commission said in its report, “After carefully examining the evidence on record, the Commission is of the view that the story of the police does not inspire credence.”
Tyagi denied entering the bakery or ordering the firing there. In 2001, the Maharashtra government’s Special Task Force (SIT) filed a case against 18 policemen in the Suleman Usman bakery case, but nine of them, including Tyagi, were discharged by the trial court in 2003. The then public prosecutor had opined that there was no sufficient evidence to challenge the order of discharge. The trial court had recommended proceedings against the remaining policemen and seven of them are facing trial (two have passed away) in this case at the sessions court right now.
One of the victims of the incident, Noorul Huda Maqbool Ahmed, a teacher from the madrassa adjoining the bakery, challenged the discharge of Tyagi and the others in the High Court, which held that the firing was unnecessary but there was insufficient evidence against the policemen. Ahmed went to the Supreme Court, which in 2011 upheld the High Court order. He died a disillusioned man in 2012. His young son, Abdul Samad, runs a mobile repair shop and only remembers that his father’s leg was hurt in the incident and it was an injury that stayed with him all the rest of his life.
As for the owner of the bakery, Mohammed Abdul Sattar who lost five of his workers in the firing incident, he prefers to put it all behind him. Many of his workers were accused of rioting though they were acquitted later. He managed to turn his business back around in two years. He usually spends the evenings sitting on the road near the bakery, chatting with friends.
Even if so many years have passed, the incident lives in the memory of the survivors who harbour little hope of justice, like so many others affected by the riots after 6 December 1992. Meanwhile in court, the case will continue on 16 December, when more witnesses will be examined.
Meena Menon is an independent journalist. The views are personal.
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Guest Contributor // Uncharted Territory // December 4, 2019 // By Malin Mobjörk & Karolina Eklöw
“Uncharted Territory” is a special series hosted by New Security Beat in celebration of the Environmental Change & Security Program’s 25th anniversary. In the series, a diverse group of ECSP partners spotlight emerging trends, innovative research, and new insights at the intersection of environment, health, and security. How we apply the lessons learned from the last 25 years to the decisions that we face today will determine what our world looks like in 2044.
Climate change is widely recognised as one of the major forces shaping the future. Climate impacts illustrate in stark clarity how human actions fundamentally affect the basic physical processes of the planet with vast and, in the worst cases, disastrous consequences for communities around the world. Given these profound impacts, climate change is increasingly treated as a security risk. As a changing climate is causing and will continue to cause diverse impacts across the globe, the associated security challenges are multifaceted. They involve human, community, state, and international security risks, and will require responses across all levels of decision-making, from the local to international.
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Guest Contributor // October 18, 2018 // By Karolina Eklöw & Florian Krampe
The original version of this article, by Karolina Eklöw and Florian Krampe, appeared on the blog of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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By John Brennan on Feb 18, 2019 Horse Racing
It was no surprise that Governor Phil Murphy late last week signed into law the $20 million horse racing purse subsidy bill, given his previous indication of support for it to legislative leaders.
But horsemen can be further heartened by Murphy’s statements in a press release issued in conjunction with the announcement.
“New Jersey’s horse racing industry is a key economic engine, supporting thousands of jobs and attracting tourists and fans from around the world,” Murphy said. “Our state has a long and proud history of horse racing and we must recapture our competitive edge in the industry. With this funding, New Jersey can continue to offer one of the most exciting horse racing experiences in the nation, while also providing a boost to an industry that is integral to our economy.”
Subsidy doesn’t renew automatically
The support of Murphy and other officials is important because the $20 mm subsidy will be up for review by the Legislature annually.
That’s because it is a budget appropriation, and also because Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, specifically amended an earlier bill to require the standardbred and thoroughbred industries in the state to show proof each year that the taxpayer funds resulted in direct benefit to the overall equine industry.
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It appears that Murphy and many legislators are confident those results will be forthcoming.
On the thoroughbred side, $10 mm goes to overnight purses at Monmouth Park. The Meadowlands Racetrack will get $6 mm for the same on the standardbred side, and Freehold Raceway gets $1.6 mm. Another $1.2 mm will go to New Jersey Sire Stakes purses, and the last $1.2 mm gets split equally between purse bonuses for New Jersey-sired horses and for breeders award purses.
Bipartisan support
While Murphy is a Democrat, the horsemen have gotten plenty of support from Republicans as well.
“New Jersey’s horse racing industry has created tens of thousands of in-state jobs and has led to the preservation of more than 175,000 acres of farmland and open space,” said state Sen. Steven Oroho, a Republican from rural Sussex County in the northwestern region of the state. “The entire Garden State will benefit from the economic activity and revenue generated as a result of this bipartisan effort. I look forward to watching New Jersey horse racing regain its premier status in the industry.”
A key sponsor was Assemblyman John Burzichelli, a Democrat from Gloucester County in southern New Jersey. He referenced the eight-year cold war between previous Governor Chris Christie and the horsemen.
“I’d like to thank Governor Murphy for recognizing the critical importance of the horse racing industry in New Jersey, particularly because the industry was ignored during the previous administration, putting it on the brink of extinction,” Burzichelli said. “The subsidies provided by this new law will pay huge dividends in terms of horse farm preservation and the job creation and retention related to horse racing. I have no doubt this effort will help spur our economy.”
(We checked in with ex-Governor Christie at a gaming industry event in New Orleans last month to see if he had changed his mind.)
‘A new hope’
Mike Gulotta, the treasurer of the state Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association, foresees a renaissance for horse racing in the state.
“This legislation represents a new frontier, a new hope for both standardbred and thoroughbred horsemen and many affiliated industries in New Jersey,” Gulotta said. “For the last 10 years New Jersey has fallen behind New York, Pennsylvania, and others due to the uncompetitive environment in which we found ourselves. This legislation will create jobs and renew interest and investment in New Jersey, specifically in farm lands. It will prove to be a great investment by the state.”
Monmouth Park CEO Dennis Drazin said that “this effort to help racing and breeding in New Jersey has always been a high priority for Governor Murphy.”
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Gabby Acosta, center, gives leadership teacher Guy Fowler a high five as she enters the stadium with her classmates on May 24 for the 119th Annual Commencement of Oakdale High School. - photo by Dawn M. Henley/The Leader
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Updated: May 28, 2013, 10 p.m.
Excited graduates filed into the stadium to the traditional Pomp and Circumstance while friends and families cheered them on in one the most important events of their young lives at Oakdale High School’s 119th Annual Commencement on Friday, May 24.
Senior Class President Lindsay Combs welcomed the 313 graduates and the community to the OHS stadium on the temperate but somewhat windy Friday evening. Jill Kahler led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a pitch-perfect performance of the Star Spangled Banner by Bianca Anderson, Kaylee Inman, and Alexandra Yacoub.
The student speakers entertained the crowd with humor and insight into their years in high school, while also keeping their addresses to lengths that were short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the subjects.
Madeline Jones and McKenna Cramer delivered the Four Year Review. Valedictorian Hayley Benson and Salutatorian Madison Lane shared the podium to deliver their speech to the class, each taking turns to deliver different parts of the message.
“We will never forget our time as Oakdale Mustangs,” Benson said, adding that one day, after moving away, they may even find themselves missing Oakdale.
The pair spoke about the “sense of community unique to Oakdale” and talked about how their time in high school will impact their collective futures. Benson and Lane’s speech elicited laughs as they talked about the different paths to professions that they all will take and what that may look like, and also talked about how once many of them go to college, they will become something other than Mustangs, such as Bulldogs, Warriors, Slugs, Beavers, Rebels, Quakers…
“As graduating seniors we have the world at our fingertips,” one said. “…Oakdale will remain in our foundation.”
OHS Principal Mike Moore then presented the class of seniors to Oakdale Joint Unified School District Superintendent Marc Malone, who accepted them. They then proceeded to stages on each side of the stadium to receive their diplomas presented by Malone, as well as by members of the OJUSD Board of Trustees.
In the event program, 23 OHS seniors were listed as life members of the California Scholarship Federation and 11 students were listed as National Art Honor Society members. Five students graduated with a Seal of Multilingual Proficiency on their diplomas and 40 students graduated with Highest Honors of a 3.75 cumulative GPA or higher. There were also 35 High Honors graduates with 3.50-3.74 cumulative GPA and 39 Honors graduates with 3.25-3.49 cumulative GPA.
OJUSD’s Alternative Education graduation, which took place on May 22 at the OHS gymnasium, was a shared event that included East Stanislaus High School, Valley Oak Junior and Senior High School, and Oakdale Charter High School. Principal Dennis Hitch reported that a total of approximately 80 students from the three schools graduated.
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Norway will support a resolution in the UN General Assembly’s first committee calling for the immediate start of negotiations on a new international arms trade treaty.
“An effective, robust framework that regulates the conventional arms trade would be an important step forward in efforts to combat armed violence,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The purpose of a new international arms trade treaty (ATT) would be to establish common rules for trade in conventional arms that are binding on all states.
“In Norway’s view, it is important that an arms trade treaty helps to reduce the availability of conventional arms and ammunition that can be used in violation of international humanitarian law and human rights. We will therefore seek to ensure that the treaty makes arms exporters and importers responsible for ensuring that they do not transfer arms that can subsequently be used in contravention of international law,” said Mr Støre.
“Every day 2 000 people are killed by armed violence. The uncontrolled flow of weapons is a major reason for this,” said Foreign Minister Støre.
Norway is concerned that as many as possible participate in the negotiations on a new treaty, but it is also important that no one country is able to block an agreed outcome.
Norway has also encouraged civil society actors, humanitarian actors and UN field organisations to play an active and critical role in the ATT process, and views their participation as essential to the legitimacy of the process.
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On this week's episode of All Songs Considered: Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton offer up huge premieres, including a preview of '90s lo-fi rock pioneer Sebadoh's first new album in 14 years. There's also new music from folk duo The Civil Wars, which finished its new album just before going on hiatus, and pianist singer Lucy Schwartz. NPR's Sami Yenigun plays a song by Moderat, the electronic group featuring the ambient sounds of Apparat and dance beats of Modeselektor, that amazed him so much he couldn't sleep. NPR Music's Jacob Ganz reveals listening secrets for productivity. Plus, the debate continues between Robin and Stephen Thompson about mix-tape etiquette. Who do you think is right?
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Nic's Blog - Surfing the Emerald Isle
Words by Nic Spiers, photos by Michi Reinhardt
This trip was in the planning for 1 year...well, I say planned, planned as far as my friend and I chatted about it over beers and flat days of no surf through the season. The idea was hatched on our last surf trip to Brittany.
At the end of the summer season in Europe comes the much anticipated shift to bigger swells that the winter storms will bring. The surf spots become less crowded as the holiday season is over and the coast is hopefully firing with bigger waves. As the temperature drops most surfers will migrate south to Portugal chasing the last glimpse of summer. That's when we decided to plan trips in a different direction to the mass migration; we were ready to brave the colder weather and headed north, hoping to find less crowded spots...the surfers dream!
I'd always wanted to go to Ireland, the land of mystical myths and tall tales, the land of Guinness, the land of merry people and live music playing in the pubs, warmed by the cosy fire in the corner, the land of rainbows and pots of gold.....who wouldn't want to go to such a place!
Although I’d love all my friends to join me on these adventures, on this trip I was joined by one of my oldest and favourite pals, Sarge, who I've done a few trips with, including Canada and France. Sarge always has me in stitches and he's one of the most laid back people I know, you can put him in any situation and you can be sure he'll be at ease in no time, having people creasing with laughter.
So we chose the month of November to make our journey to the mystical island. Most folks thought we were crazy, questions like “Ireland!! It's going to be freezing!! Why you going there? Why not go to Portugal, Morocco or something like that!?” and, “Ireland! Is there good surf there?” were pretty commonplace.
So we went prepared, taking two vans, eight surfboards, thicker wetsuits, booties, hoods, my trusty and well used Pally’Hi Nap Bag for the cold nights and a pair of eyes open to fact that Ireland had a high chance of being freaking cold!!
We got really lucky, in the whole month we were there we had no more than four days of rain, which is a statistical miracle! We literally enjoyed sunshine every day, it was like summer! The locals kept saying to us, “This is so rare, it's unheard of, you guys must have brought the sun with you!” I’m certain that is the first time anyone from Ireland has ever said that to an Englishman!
We started in the southwest and as any good Irish adventure should begin, we found ourselves in a pub, bellies filled with eight pints of Guinness a piece and singing along to the local band. Our trip had begun as it would undoubtedly end!!
Throughout the trip we followed the west coast, known as the Wild Atlantic Way. It's one of the most spectacular coastal roads I've ever driven! It's everything you would expect, a road that twists and turns, climbing up and winding down hills, through foggy valleys, around rocky bays and on the edge of massive cliffs. On route you will encounter more castle ruins than you can keep count of.
For the surfing, we had high expectations and we'd heard tales of point breaks, reef breaks and beach breaks that peppered the coastline of Ireland. We’d heard stories of people pulling-up at a break with no crowds and a look up and down the coast would reveal a handful of other spots to choose from...this is not far from the truth. If you pick up the surf bible, 'The Storm Riders Guide', you'll be sure to find yourself on the right path and you can easily find your way around.
We stopped at a few famous spots, but it's easy to find surf spots away from the crowd if you put the effort in and explore. There were two spots in the book that really stood out for us, then a couple that we found after some exploration and a so-called secret spot that was kindly pointed out to us by a few locals up north, but wasn’t actually secret. The first stop for us was Doolin’s, where you'll also find the famous break, Crab's on Crab Island.
Doolin's is a point break, but the rocks are covered in seaweed which makes it a little bit friendlier. It offers mainly right handers and the occasional left, working best at mid through low and back to mid tide. The waves were head high and perfect!! For two straight days we had the best surf of our lives to date! We caught and surfed the longest waves we'd ever ridden...it was incredible. We were used to surfing beach breaks all summer; the kind of waves where where you have to rush down the line just to get one trick in. This was a whole other game. With this wave we had time to enjoy every turn and the occasional cover up barrel too. We just couldn't believe it.
The second best spot for us was further north, known as Magheroarty in Donegal County. It's classed as a point break with a rock bottom, offering nice long lefts. It can handle some size and it's a great wave to train on, it doesn't get crazy steep and is a lot of fun. We camped out and surfed there for four days in total.
Now, the surf was all time, but what really made it truly memorable was the Irish people, in and out of the water. They were so friendly and genuinely welcoming to their magical land, we felt part of the family. We made some great friends, such as Phil and Triona up in Donegal. Together they made our trip one that we’ll never forget. Triona so kindly welcomed us into her home and let us take a very welcome break from van life in the middle of our trip, letting us recharge in normality for a few days. We'd all go surfing together and then back to the house for a good feed and Phil would bring the dessert treats! They also showed us the fine night life of Dunfanaghy, which left us nursing a heavy hangover the next day! In case you haven’t heard, the Irish can drink.
Whilst in Dunfanaghy we met up with the local surf shop/school, Narosa, and they were also very welcoming and offered suggestions on a few spots which were worth a visit. It turns out that one of the owners, Duncan, knew Pally Hi and Amplid, having helped develop and design one of the snowboards. If you're in their area, get in touch for lessons and surf hire.
On our travels, a few friends flew out to meet us. Sarge’s pal from the States, Mike, came out for a week. His loving wife and kids literally packed his bags and his long board and pretty-much pushed him out the door! He had one hell of a journey to Ireland and kindly the airline courier lost his board and luggage too. That didn't stop Mike from jumping out of the van on arrival, putting on a borrowed summer wetsuit and stealing a board for a surf!!
Then our good friend Michi flew out from Germany. He's a photographer and wanted to hang out, get some surf images and Ireland lifestyle shots. He's got a keen eye and snapped some amazing pictures, one of which he’s been displaying at an exhibition in Germany. Once he's added the finishing touches, he'll hopefully send me some and I'll post them on the next blog.
Rachel also joined us for a while. She’s a hard core lady for sure, she can handle her own in the line-up and she camped in a tiny car for the duration of her stay! She hails from the south part of the UK and is a mad keen surfer...much respect.
There's so much I could write about and I've only just scratched the surface of how amazing our trip to Ireland truly was! We visited a lot of cool sights and places, The Cliffs of Moher being one of them. We jumped on a boat and got to see the second biggest cliffs in Ireland from the sea. It’s really worth a look if you get the chance.
Our final stop was Dublin. My mum joined us for this part of the story and if you think the Irish can drink, you haven't met my Belgian mother! We went out one night and mum matched us pint for pint and when the band played the fiddle, she put us to shame on the dance floor!! Nice one mum.
So, this trip, the place, the beer, the beauty, the people, the music, new friends and some of my favourite people in this world, all made this trip one of the best I've had to date. I know, we'll be going back to the Emerald Isle, no doubt about it!
Thank you Ireland...'til next time.
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Release of proposal on information redaction
PFC | 05 April 2017
Documents submitted to British and Irish governments: A proposed model for Information Redaction under the Stormont House Agreement. Released to the public domain at a seminar at QUB on 4th April 2017.
Press Release: Families win legal challenge over failure to investigate Glenanne Gang murders
| 28 July 2017
The families of over 100 people, on both sides of the border in Ireland, murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force, in collusion with state forces including the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), have welcomed today’s High Court ruling.
MI5 and the 'Hooded Men'
Tom Griffin | 11 September 2017
MI5 and the Hooded Men: The role of David Eastwood in Operation Calaba In recent months, the Pat Finucane Centre has uncovered an array of new evidence pointing to the use of waterboarding and electric shock treatment by army and RUC interrogators in Northern Ireland in the 1970s.
Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee
Pat Finucane Centre 12th October 2017 | 18 October 2017
PFC's Anne Cadwallader and Justice for the Forgotten's Margaret Urwin spoke to the Oireachtas on the topic of the Good Friday Agreement's implementation on 12 October.
PFC/JFF respond to Chief Constable
| 15 December 2017
Following publication of an Open Letter from the Glenanne families the Chief Constable has written to all elected representatives rejecting the families' call for him to abide by the terms of the Order of Mandamus issued on November 7 by Mr. Justice Seamus Treacy and not pursue another appeal...
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Twitter Lists Makes its Debut
Ruben Quinones October 30, 2009 Category Uncategorized
Twitter getting smarter
Twitter is trying to organize and promote tweeters with yesterday’s release of their new feature, “Twitter Lists”. It is not available to everyone just yet. For the last year and a half, we have relied on applications like TweetDeck and Seesmic to organize our twitter followers into categories and groups. Outside of these applications and being able to monitor mentions and direct messages on twitter directly, you were left with a constant endless stream of status updates of all the people you were following, unless you followed a small amount of tweeters.
If you don’t already use tools like TweetDeck, then this new feature, which came out yesterday, will enhance the way you use twitter. Like other applications, now directly on twitter, you can use the new feature to organize your followers into groups. For example, you may want to group all your close friends and follow them more closely and or group all your business contacts. Other group ideas may include people in your local area, prospects in a particular vertical, and competitors. Besides being able to monitor these groups seperately, it will show on your twitter profile page and you can also publish your lists via your tweets. So instead of referencing individual handles in your tweets, you can reference an entire list of tweeters in your individual tweets.
The benefit? Higher visibility for the smaller tweeter. Cool feature, but not a game changer as of yet. Keep an eye out for applications to enrich this feature in the future.
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Conan Exiles gets fresh batch of 360° screens
Loin cloth landscapes.
Besides its reveal in January, a solitary developer diary one month on, and a short glimpse of in-game footage five months ago, information on the soon-to-hit-Early-Access survival MMO Conan Exiles has been sparse. Developer Funcom hopes to change that with a load of new screens—the first of many updates planned between now and January.
"After the first pre-alpha gameplay trailer in June we received a lot of feedback from the community about the game’s graphics," reads an update post on the game's newly launched dev blog. "Some of you liked how it looked, others didn’t. Several people asked if, and how, the look of the game would improve during development. There have been significant changes to Conan Exiles in the past few months. Graphical fidelity and art direction has been updated, points of interest have been added to the environment, and the game world feels much more vibrant now."
Admittedly, I was among those who felt underwhelmed by what was shown off in June, however the following screens certainly look prettier. I'll save my judgement for the next trailer, mind, but it's always good to see developers responding to their communities. A similar batch of screens can be viewed in 360°, courtesy of Nvidia's Ansel tech, by heading this way.
No exact date for now, but Conan Exiles is due to launch on Steam's Early Access programme at some point in January, 2017.
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Worlds Adrift gameplay trailer soars in, reminds us it exists
It's been a long time since we heard about Worlds Adrift – Bossa Studios' ambitious physics-driven MMO. The trailer above doesn't accompany any new announcement or anything, but it definitely proves the game still exists. Watch as spritely young humans soar between suspended islands, occasionally taking time out to destroy airships.
Worlds Adrift uses new Improbable server technology, which is also powering one of Dean Hall's new projects. When I spoke to Bossa earlier this year they said Worlds Adrift would launch into Early Access at some point this year, though whether that still holds true is yet to be seen. In the meantime, you can register your interest in 'exclusive access' to the game over here.
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Among the countless gadgets and technologies at CES this year, these 23 matter the most.
By PCMag Staff
The Consumer Electronics Show (now officially simply termed CES) turned 50 this year. And yet, rather than turn stale or start to fade into irrelevance, the 2017 show brought some genuine innovation we haven't seen in quite a while. Sure, wacky gadgets and pointless prototypes are all over the place at CES, but this might be the year that many of them actually become reality.
For instance, we didn't see many gimmicky curved televisions on the show floor. Instead, LG really wowed us with a new, incredibly thin OLED TV that houses all of its processing power in a sleek connected soundbar. Faraday Future showed off an electric self-driving supercar that can park itself, and should actually make it to market next year. The PowerRay drone from PowerVision doesn't work in the air, like you might expect, but underwater, to help you catch fish. And Razer's Project Valerie, while just a concept, proves that when it comes to gaming laptops, three screens are better than one.
Other top products are more about refinement than revolution. Lenovo's Smart Assistant speaker, its take on the Amazon Echo, looks and sounds better than the device it emulates. The Asus Zenfone AR smartphone brings augmented reality (in the form of Google Tango) to a reasonable form factor. And the Misfit Vapor looks and acts a lot like the Apple Watch for nearly half the price.
Check Out the Best Photos From CES 2017!
It certainly wasn't easy when you take into account the sheer number of devices (and opinions) that funneled into this story, but we've tried our best to highlight the very best of what we've seen over the past week in Las Vegas. We've had some good luck picking in the past, as many devices turned out to earn top marks in testing. (On the other hand, some of them also vanished without a trace.) Ultimately, we're hoping to see all of these gadgets hit the market at some point in the future. But even if it's just some of them, the future looks bright.—Alex Colon
Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe
Reports of their death have been greatly exaggerated: Laptops were everywhere at CES this year, in all shapes and sizes. As far as general notebooks go, the Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is the one that really caught my eye. This ultra-slim laptop is only 0.5-inch thick, weighs 2.42 pounds, and just looks, well, gorgeous. The aluminum-and-glass body comes in royal blue with gray and gold accents, or in all silver and really makes a statement. A generous (and sharp) 14-inch display in the body of a 13-inch laptop, a speedy Core i7 processor, and up to 1TB of solid-state storage make this ultraportable a winner. —Matthew Buzzi
Best Gaming Laptop
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Series
The Inspiron 15 7559 was one of our favorite laptops in recent years for its unmatched value, and Dell looks to have done it again. Starting at $799, the new Inspiron 15 can be equipped with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti, an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a full HD or 4K UHD screen, and up to 32GB of memory. Storage can be configured up to 512GB M.2 SSD and/or a 1TB hard drive, and all of this fits into a one-inch-thick, chassis that's even nicer looking than before. The Inspiron 15 7000 Series may not be the most powerful gaming system, but it's versatile and fast, with a very attractive price point. —MB
Best Convertible Hybrid Laptop
HP EliteBook x360
The HP EliteBook x360 is a business laptop with style. Taking plenty of inspiration from the HP Spectre x360 ( at Amazon) , the new convertible model is slim and light, but durable and secure. It's just 0.59 inches thick, but packs plenty of speed and can be configured with up to a 4K touch display. One of its killer features is the optional HP Sure View, a built-in privacy screen that can be toggled on and off with the press of a button. It works like a charm, thwarting prying eyes without the need for one of those unsightly films. —MB
Augmented reality is in its very early days, but it's easy to guess that it's going to be even bigger than VR. The Asus Zenfone AR is the first manageably sized smartphone to be able to run both Google's Daydream VR and Tango AR systems. Unlike the gigantic Lenovo Phab 2 Pro ($399.99 at Lenovo) , the first Tango device, the Zenfone AR actually feels like a phone you'd want to use, even if you never augment your reality. It has a sharp camera, a high-res screen, a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, and a nicely textured back. Asus doesn't tend to sell a lot of phones in the US, but this one shows us where Google wants to push all of our forms of reality. —Sascha Segan
Mistfit Vapor
Amidst a sea of forgettable smartwatches at the show, the Misfit Vapor truly stands out. From its comprehensive fitness tracking to its understated elegance, the Vapor is an excellent blend of form and function. Its AMOLED display is bright and colors are vibrant, and its circular touch bezel means you don't have to worry about constantly wiping greasy fingerprints off the screen. And at $199, it's also kinder to your wallet than the Apple Watch Series 2 ($179.94 at Amazon) . —Victoria Song
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
CES was very light on pro camera gear this year, which makes the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 an easy pick for best in show. But even if there had been more competition, Panasonic's latest upgrade of its professional video/still hybrid Micro Four Thirds camera would be a serious contender. It's got everything a professional cinematographer could want, including 4K capture at up to 60fps, in-body image stabilization, programmable focus racks, and support for 10-bit capture. Likewise, still photographers will enjoy its quick autofocus system, quick burst rate, and rugged build. —Jim Fisher
Best Drone
PowerVision PowerRay
Leave it to PowerVision, the company so far best known in the US for making an egg-shaped quadcopter, to remind us that a drone doesn't need to have four rotors and fly through the air. Its PowerRay, a remote-controlled submersible with a built-in 4K video camera and a fish finder, not only allows you to capture high-resolution video of the life aquatic, but it works to improve your chances of reeling in a nice big catch. It's new, different, and a little bit crazy—but if it works, it could end up being more of a friend to fishermen than cough drops ever were. —JF
Faraday Future FF91
Faraday Future has only been around for two years, and has made our best of CES list for both of them. Last year it showed a non-functional dream car, the FFZERO1, but this year the company has a prototype that actually works. The FF91 is a self-driving automobile that runs on a 130kWh battery to deliver up to 378 miles between charges. Throw in a zero-to-60 time of just 2.39 seconds, and you have one of the most innovative automobiles ever assembled. We say assembled, but it isn't exactly clear if Faraday Future will actually make these vehicles. (The company had to stop production on its factory late last year because of cash flow problems.) Faraday Future is taking pre-orders for the FF91 now, along with a $5,000 deposit. The earliest the FF91 will ship is 2018 and there's final price yet. And then there is the fact we have no idea if its actually smart enough to safely navigate public roads. Any way you look at it, the Faraday Future FF91 is a long shot. Then again, we said the same thing about Tesla. —Dan Costa
Best Television
LG Signature W OLED
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology can produce excellent pictures on incredibly thin panels. LG is pushing the limits of what OLED can do with the Signature W series. This TV does away with the bezel and the body of the screen, leaving you with only a 0.1-inch-thick rectangle you can hang on your wall like a poster. All of the processing and connections are offloaded to a soundbar connected with a single ribbon cable, and that soundbar adds Dolby Atmos audio compatibility to the TV's Dolby Vision and HDR-10 video capabilities. Expect a pretty hefty price tag for such a slim TV. Still, wow. —Will Greenwald
Best Home Theater Gear
Dish AirTV
As a media streamer, Dish's AirTV is a simple Android TV box that focuses on Sling TV. It wouldn't be particularly impressive next to any Amazon Fire TV or Roku device. However, an OTA TV tuner and a focus on accessibility could make the AirTV a boon for less tech-savvy cord-cutters. This $129.99 bundle jumps straight into Sling TV, letting you access both live TV over the subscription service and OTA television with an antenna, along with your Netflix queue on the same screen. —WG
Best Audio Product
Lenovo Smart Assistant
The Lenovo Smart Assistant is a lot like Amazon's Echo, only better. It looks better, sounds better, and costs less. Just like the Echo, the Smart Assistant uses Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, which will answer your questions, make grocery lists, and, of course, order stuff from Amazon. The $129.99 speaker comes equipped with a 5-watt tweeter and a 10-watt woofer. An upgraded Harman Kardon Edition includes an extra 2-inch sound cavity for enhanced sound quality (no pricing has been announced). We're looking forward to a head-to-head comparison with the Echo when it comes out in May. —AC
Best Gaming Gear
Innex Super Retro Boy
If you couldn't tell from the NES Classic Edition ($101.99 at Amazon) , the hottest game systems of the holiday season, retro gaming is bigger than ever. Innex is one of a handful of companies that focuses on helping you play your classic games. The company showed off several new ways to play old favorites, but the standout is the Super Retro Boy. This Game Boy-shaped device can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges, with a backlit color screen and 10-hour battery life. There's a reason the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance dominated handheld gaming for two decades, and this little time machine will remind you why.—WG
Best AR/VR Headset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 VR Headset
Unlike most VR headsets, which require a connected phone or computer, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 VR headset is a completely standalone product. Similar to the HTC Vive ($474.99 at Dell) , the Qualcomm headset can actually sense when you're moving, which means you can walk around and the virtual world you see will respond accordingly (though the HTC Vive accomplishes this with sensors you place around your room). It's only a reference device right now, but it's a cool concept we hope to see adopted in some consumer-ready products this year. —AC
Best Smart Home Device
Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed
Sleep Number pioneered the idea of a mattress with two unique settings, but those settings have always required user input. With the Sleep Number 360, the company has released a bed that will adapt to your body in real time. You can still manually set your ideal "number," but the 360 will also respond to your nocturnal rocks and rolls, adjusting mattress firmness automatically. The bed also includes a foot warmer that turns on automatically at your usual bed time. And if you are one of those people with a partner who snores, the bed will automatically lift their head to improve air flow and dampen the noise. Of course, all of this can be controlled via an app, and the mattress also supports Nest and IFTTT integrations. —DC
Best Smart Appliance
LG Smart InstaView Refrigerator
If you're in the market for a high-end fridge with all the bells and whistles, this is it. The LG Smart InstaView features a 29-inch touch screen on its upper right door on which you can browse recipes and leave notes for family members. There are cameras that take photos of your food, and connect with an app so you can see what's inside wherever you are. The coolest part, and what sets it apart from Samsung's Family Hub refrigerator, is that it uses Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, so you can ask it to play music, report the news or weather, and a perform a host of other nifty tricks. —Angela Moscaritolo
Best Fitness Wearable
Motiv Ring
Who says a fitness tracker has to be worn on your wrist? While smart rings aren't exactly new, the Motiv Ring stands out for a number of reasons. For starters, it measures the same metrics that larger, wrist-based fitness trackers do: steps, heart rate, calories burned, sleep, distance traveled, and activity types. It's also waterproof up to 160 feet, so you can wear it in the pool or while washing dishes. Plus, its clever charging port means you don't have to lug around yet another cable. If the Motiv Ring proves to be as accurate as the best wrist-based models, it could bring fitness tracking to a whole new level—your finger. —VS
Best Desktop
The original Sprout had some issues, but HP's new Sprout Pro is undoubtedly the coolest desktop at CES this year. It projects a 21.3-inch full HD digital mat down onto the desk, similar to its predecessor. The kicker, though, is that the new Sprout can now perform 2D and 3D scanning, by taking a real object and turning it into a 3D model in seconds after you rotate it in view of the cameras. You can enhance the digital version further by snapping some HD pictures of each side, making the digital textures much higher-resolution than the scan. It's a fast, easy process, and the implications across multiple fields like education and medicine could be tremendous. It also functions as a standard desktop, and the camera is relatively innocuous considering its capabilities. —MB
Best Display
Dell's Canvas is a horizontal Surface Studio-like device with a few key differences. It has no PC hardware of its own, which greatly reduces the cost (around $1,799). Instead, it connects to an existing PC and monitor, serving as a second input-focused screen. The 27-inch display is a cool, natural evolution of an artist's analog workspace, complete with a tool called the Totem that allows for physical control of the digital UI by placing it on the screen. With QHD resolution, it looks sharp, but isn't as demanding as 4K, which makes it better suited to working with a wider array of systems. —MB
Best Networking Product
Linksys Velop
It seems as though the standard Wi-Fi router might be going the way of the dodo in 2017. Actually, probably not, but in wireless networking, Mesh-based Wi-Fi systems, which promise to blanket your home with seamless coverage that extends to every last corner, are all the rage right now. Products like Eero, Google Wifi, Luma, and many others fit the same profile: Slick design, easy app-enabled setup and use, minimal configuration options. And the Linksys Velop follows suit. It's rare that we get to test a product that debuts at CES before the show, but we've been using Velop ($349.95 at Amazon) for a few weeks and it's the best Wi-Fi system we've tested. Networking vet Linksys is late to the game here, but brings a top-notch app with well designed, future-proof hardware that delivers the fastest single stream and MU-MIMO throughput speeds we've seen. In fact, it's our Editors' Choice. —Wendy Sheehan Donnell
Lego Mindstorms ($349.94 at Amazon) is one of our favorite robotics kits, but it's pretty complicated and expensive. Lego Boost is Mindstorms' friendlier, more affordable little brother. The kit is just over half the price of Mindstorms, and its Move Hub brick lets you program it with a mobile device to do almost anything. Thanks to sensors, motors, and basing all of the processing around your tablet instead of the Move Hub itself, you can build a car, a cat, a guitar, or even a Lego-building 3D printer. All of these projects are just the first steps to making your own creations with Boost and its simple, flexible programming interface. —WG
Best Robot
Kuri from Mayfield Robotics has personality in spades. From its intergalactic space penguin aesthetic, to its adorable chirps, bleeps, and bloops, Kuri is one of the first personal assistant robots to evoke the same emotional response as beloved fictional characters like BB-8 and Wall-E. But cuteness isn't all it has going for it. Kuri is able to navigate past obstacles, read bedtime stories, play your favorite tunes or podcasts, patrol your home, and tell your naughty pup to get down from the couch. If you're willing to plunk down $700, it'll probably take no time to develop an emotional attachment—and that's real progress toward making the Singularity a lot less scary. —VS
Best New Technology
There are more than 20 million visually impaired people in the United States, and by and large they get around just fine. There are times, however, when a second pair of eyes could be useful. That is what Aira delivers. By using either Google Glass or Vuzix glasses and a Wi-Fi hotspot, Aira allows the blind to show an agent what they are seeing. Agents get a live video picture along with Google map data. This can help a visually impaired person navigate a crowded intersection, or just choose between brands at the grocery store. Agents are on call 12 hours a day, and charges start at under 40 cents per minute. Aira is basically vision-as-a-service, and perhaps even more remarkable, a Google Glass application people will actually use. —DC
Best Concept/Prototype
Razer Project Valerie
While this three-screen, 12K laptop may not ever end up as a consumer product, it's still one of the most talked-about and ambitious concepts in Vegas this year. Two 4K displays spread out like wings from the main screen, and fold into the extra room behind the primary display when not in use. Project Valerie is only about as thick as two Razer Blade Pros stacked together, and somehow, it was able to run a game at full resolution across the three screens, which is a pretty amazing feat. (Granted, specs are under wraps, and it did get quite warm while playing.) Still, it looks completely outrageous, and may stay the stuff of dreams forever, but isn't dreaming big what CES is all about? —MB
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Ghosts of War
A Pike Logan Thriller
By Brad Taylor
Part of A Pike Logan Thriller
Category: Suspense & Thriller
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Ebook $9.99
About Ghosts of War
World war is on the horizon in New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor’s tenth heart-pounding Pike Logan thriller.
The Taskforce has stopped countless terrorist threats across the globe, operating outside of US law to prevent the death of innocents. But now, along the fault lines of the old Iron Curtain, the danger is far greater than a single attack. With Russia expanding its influence from Syria to the Baltic States, the Taskforce is placed on stand-down because of the actions of one rogue operator.
Meanwhile, Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill travel to Poland, hired to verify artifacts hidden for decades in a fabled Nazi gold train, only to find themselves caught amid growing tensions between East and West. A Russian incursion into Belarus under the facade of self-defense is trumped by a horrific attack against the United States, driving NATO to mobilize even as it tries to determine who is behind the strike.
On the brink of war, Pike and Jennifer discover that there is a separate agenda in play, one determined to force a showdown between NATO and Russia. With time running out, and America demanding vengeance, Pike and Jennifer race to unravel the mystery before a point of no return is reached. Unbeknownst to them, there is another attack on the way.
One that will guarantee World War III.
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About Brad Taylor
BRAD TAYLOR is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series. He served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a… More about Brad Taylor
Published by Dutton
Aug 29, 2017 | 496 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780451477200
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Praise for Ghosts of War
“Brad Taylor continues to solidify his claim as the best pure action thriller writer out there today….Ghosts of War combines the anticipatory genius of Tom Clancy’s geopolitical tomes with the high-stakes plotting mastered by the likes of Brad Thor and Vince Flynn. A slam bang, read-it-till-you-drop thriller with as much brains as brawn.”—Providence Journal
“In this tenth book featuring Pike Logan, author Brad Taylor will have your heart pounding and your pulse racing out of control.”—Suspense Magazine
“Ghosts of War might not just be Brad Taylor’s best novel but the best thriller of the year.”—ConservativeBookClub.com
“Brad Taylor continues to amaze….[Ghosts of War] uses a bigger canvas than [Taylor] has employed previously, yet his transition is flawless, and is every bit as suspenseful, exciting and believable as his earlier novels. One can almost see the movement in the real world, following what he lays out in exquisite detail, in the next month or even in the next week.”—Bookreporter.com
“Anyone who was a fan of the late legendary thriller author Vince Flynn should read Taylor, the heir apparent to the Mitch Rapp series….Ghosts of War is action packed, fast-paced, and gripping.”—Crimespree Magazine
More Praise for Brad Taylor and the Pike Logan series
“Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer.”—John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author
“Fresh plot, great action and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about….When it comes to tactics and hardware he is spot on.”—Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Logan is a tough, appealing hero you’re sure to root for.”—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author
“[Pike Logan is a] feisty, devil-may-care hero.”—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
“Taylor has become one of the very best writers of thrillers with a military and special-ops background…Comparisons to Vince Flynn and Brad Thor are expected and not inaccurate, but Taylor is now in a class by himself.”—Booklist
“Slick, exciting action and credible complexity are the hallmarks of Taylor’s high-caliber thrillers.”—Library Journal
“Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press
“Action packed….Those who prize authentic military action will be rewarded.”—Publishers Weekly
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The Scrolls of the Ancients
“Plenty of adventure and magic . . . continues Robert Newcomb’s tradition of mixing adventure with an interesting and well-realized magical world.”—SF Site
Prince Tristan and his twin sister, Shailiha, are the Chosen Ones, prophesied to unite the opposing magics of the dark Vagaries and the benevolent Vigors. But before they can fulfill their destiny, they must search out the mysterious Scrolls of the Ancients which hold the key to unlocking great mystical secrets. They are not the only ones on a dire quest.
Krassus, a devoted servant of the Vagaries, has located one of the Scrolls and through it has attained great and ominous powers. Now he needs but one thing: a man who unknowingly possesses magic in his blood almost as potent as that of the Chosen Ones. Tristan and Shailiha must find that man before Krassus’s dark enchantments turn him into the most dangerous weapon of evil the world has ever known—if it’s not already too late. . . .
The Gates of Dawn
Epic fantasy found an exhilarating new voice in Robert Newcomb, whose monumental debut novel, The Fifth Sorceress, was hailed by readers and critics alike. And now, for all those spellbound by the tale of Prince Tristan, heir to the throne of Eutracia, his twin sister Princess Shailiha, the ancient wizard Wigg, and the fate of their enchanted land, there is indeed more—much more—to be told. . . .
For three centuries, Eutracia was a kingdom at peace, ruled by a benevolent monarchy and guided by a council of wizards. But a horror from the past, long believed vanquished, returned with devastating fury. And when the battle against the bloodthirsty Sorceresses of the Coven was finally won, victory was not without its price. Now, the royal palace lies in ruins; the king and queen, the royal guard, and the Directorate of Wizards are dead; the land is lawless; and Prince Tristan— forced by the Coven to murder his father, the King—is a wanted man.
In a cavernous underground labyrinth, once headquarters of the wizards’ council, Tristan has taken refuge with his sister, Shailiha, her infant daughter, the wizard Wigg—the lone surviving member of the Directorate—and the crippled wizard Faegan, returned from self-imposed exile in the forest of Shadowood. Together they face the daunting task of restoring order to Eutracia and winning back the allegiance of her subjects. But suddenly, even these challenges pale beside a truly terrifying turn of events. The sacred jewel that is the source of all magic has inexplicably begun to lose its power. Without its age-old enchantment to sustain their spells, the immortal wizards will perish . . . and magic will vanish from Eutracia forever.
At the same time, a mysterious and ruthless mercenary has declared a bounty upon the head of Prince Tristan. And an army of wizards on a mission to rid Eutracia of monsters created by the Coven has fallen prey to an insidious breed of creatures—beings that can only have sprung from forbidden use of malevolent magic. With time and their powers dwindling, Wigg and Faegan desperately seek to discover who, or what, has succeeded the dead Sorceresses in laying siege to Eutracia. But when the shocking truth is revealed, and an evil that transcends life itself is made known, it is Tristan, more than any other, who will be stunned to his very soul. And it is Tristan who will be thrust into the ultimate battle—for his life, his land, and the course of his destiny.
The Fifth Sorceress
In The Fifth Sorceress, Robert Newcomb conjures a time and place wrought with exquisite detail, characters vividly drawn and deeply felt, and a history rich in glory and horror, splendor and secrets. . . .
“We gave them a chance once, long ago. . . . We offered to share power equally, and in peace. But they refused and chose war. With them it was all or nothing. Wizard against Sorceress. Male against female. Light against dark.”
It is more than three centuries since the ravages of a devastating war nearly tore apart the kingdom of Eutracia. In its wake, those who masterminded the bloodshed—a quartet of powerful, conquest-hungry Sorceresses—were sentenced to exile, with return all but impossible and death all but inevitable. Now a land of peace and plenty, protected and guided by a council of immortal wizards, Eutracia is about to crown a new king. And as the coronation approaches, the spirit of celebration fills every heart. Except one.
Prince Tristan is a reluctant monarch-to-be. Though born with the “endowed” blood that will give him the power to master magic, and destined by tradition to succeed his father as ruler, he is a rebel soul. And when he discovers the ancient, hidden caves where strange red waters flow—possessed of their own mysterious magic—it only makes him yearn all the more to escape his future of duty . . . and succumb to the stirrings of enchantment within him.
But more than tradition compels Tristan to ascend the throne. The very existence of Eutracia depends upon it. For after these long centuries of peace, dreadful omens have begun to appear, heralding something too unspeakable to ponder. And if indeed the old evil has returned, hungry to wreak vengeance, Tristan’s role in an ages-old prophecy must be fulfilled—or the cost to his kingdom and his people will be beyond imagination.
It will be a battle like none ever known, against an enemy whose thirst for blood and domination is depthless and unyielding. And for Tristan, it will be the ultimate challenge: facing an adversary whose greatest weapon is the person he loves most—transformed into the instrument of his annihilation . . . and the catalyst that will doom Eutracia forever to darkness.
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Intermodal Transport – The Quick Guide
What should a shipper know about intermodal transportation before utilizing it? What are the challenges and peculiarities of this transport mode? In this quick guide, you will find basic intermodal information that may come in handy.
How Does Intermodal Work?
In short, intermodal refers to moving cargo using multiple types of transportation vehicles between cargo origin and destination (e.g. truck-rail-truck or truck-rail-barge).
Typical truck-rail-truck, which is the most common intermodal combination, shipping looks like this:
Cargo is loaded into a container in the shipper`s dock,
The container is transported to a ramp at a railyard and is placed on a special railcar along with other containers.
The train is moved to the destination ramp where the container is removed from the railcar.
The container is picked up by a truck and delivered to the unloader.
What Should a Shipper Know When Planning Intermodal Transportation?
Where is the nearest rail yard? Ramp location is the key for successful intermodal service. Specialized equipment is required to lift containers and trailers onto and off of the railcars. The system also requires special gate control procedures, container inspections, storage areas for chasses and containers and other facilities that are not typically available at a general purpose rail yard. The limited ramp locations affect the economics of intermodal traffic. The closer the shipping and receiving points are to the intermodal ramps, the lower the price shippers pay for transportation.
Train Schedules. The railroads develop reliable scheduled train service between nodes. The trains run as units with no stops between origin and destination, which allows intermodal traffic to provide more predictable and faster service than traditional carload rail service. Each railroad has its “fixed” train schedules, presented online: BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern etc.
Check the load dimension and the list of restricted commodities. Shippers should ensure that the load will fit into standard container dimensions:
Container Size Inside Height Inside Width Inside Length OTR Max Wt*
EMP/UMAX 9’ 1-½” 8’ 3-3/8” 53’
53 ft high cube 8’ 10” 8’ 2” 52’ 5” 42500 lbs
53 ft 110” hc 9’ 1 3/8” 8’ 2” 52’ 6”
48 ft 8’ 10” 8’ 2” 47’ 6” 43000 lbs
20 ft 7’ 9-1/2” 7’ 8” 19’ 5” 28000 lbs
Max Weight Tip: The containers themselves are often rated upwards of 60,000 lbs., but the highway gross vehicle weight limits reduce the effective capacity to near those listed in this chart. Extra lightweight tractors used for the dray can increase these capacities.
Industrial or bulky cargo that can`t be loaded into containers, like pipes and steel coils, can be transported on a flatrack. Flatrack is a type of container that consists of a platform on which the cargo is loaded and two upright frames that provide some side-to-side securement and allow the flatrack to be stacked on an intermodal railcar. Flatrack provides a loadable space 53 ft. long by 8 ft. wide by 8 ft. high.
There are list of commodities that are restricted in intermodal traffic. Each railroad has its own list, but here are some common categories:
Dangerous – explosives, hazardous materials, coiled metal products
Dirty – carbon black, municipal waste
Valuable – cigarettes, bank notes, jewelry
Easily damaged – ceramics, livestock
Very often, railroads place certain restrictions on particular load categories, like special insurance requirements, liabilities limitation, and special labeling requirements. It`s crucial for shippers to check railroad documents on restricted and prohibited commodities for the current procedures.
What Influences Intermodal Costs?
Although shippers can reduce transportation spend by moving freight in intermodal containers, they need to consider all variables that can affect rates:
Distance between the origin/destination and the ramp. The more the overall move is represented by rail, the more competitive the rate will be against a straight truck rate. While there is no hard and fast rule, once the dray at either end starts to exceed 100 miles, the cost advantage of intermodal over truck gets smaller.
Container flows. As with any other mode of transportation, where there is an excess of container capacity, the outbound rates tend to be lower to encourage use of this excess capacity. Where there is high demand for available equipment, the prices rise accordingly.
Rate fluctuation. Rates can be quoted on the spot market or can be quoted for longer periods of time. There is no rule regarding which is likely to be higher. Spot rates are particularly subject to the ebbs and flows of container capacity including any seasonality, so spot rates will be more variable than longer-term rates.
Seasonal demand. Like in any other transportation mode, approaching the Christmas season means the peak in demand and increased rates for intermodal shipping.
Intermodal shipping proves to be cost-efficient and time saving, especially when it comes to big volumes and long distances. However, shippers face challenges when planning and controlling intermodal transportation.
PLS Logistics has the expertise to create customized transportation solutions for shippers, as well as a large carrier network to ensure efficient transportation.
This entry was posted in Blog on November 3, 2015 by PLS Logistics.
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Accessories Good and EVO Reviews
Review: Jabra REVO Wireless Bluetooth/NFC-enabled headphones
April 2, 2013 April 16, 2013 Paul E King 2 Comments bluetooth, Featured, headphones, Reviews, wireless
Jabra REVO Wireless headphones are a new product from Jabra that, besides playing music brilliantly, incorporates microphone engineering with crisp audio pickup via two separate inputs that are used for their “Noise Blackout” noise cancelling technology. It combines NFC for tap-to-pair and Bluetooth 3.0 into a headset with an extremely wide sound profile, including some surprising bass and pretty nice high-end audio reproduction.
The Jabra REVO Wireless phone test
I made a couple of phone calls via Bluetooth at 15 feet from my phone to test distance capabilities, and also call quality. In each of the calls I made, I was able to get about 15 feet away without noticing any loss of audio.
The party on the other side said it sounded like I was calling from a quiet room, although I was in a fairly white-noise intensive place. Whether that’s because of the “Noise Blackout” technology, or that it didn’t pick it up, I’m not entirely sure.
Talking to someone via a headset like this still feels a bit weird, and due to the headset being on, I got to hear my voice echoing off of the ear cups. So it sounded slightly different to me, but the audio on the other end sounded exactly the same. I made comparison audio between the Jabra REVO Wireless and the HTC EVO 4G LTE direct, and while neither of the recordings will ever be used as an audition piece for a DJ gig, they sound about the same when put through my work’s voicemail system.
The Jabra REVO Wireless audio assault
With audio specs listed as “high fi,” and “massive sound,” I sort of worried that what I would get would be a child’s toy. I’m more comfortable with specs that include response ranges, as those can be metriced.
As it was, the Jabra REVO Wireless sounded OK to me. It’s not particularly the greatest at sound reproduction via my audio apps, so I installed the Jabra full Dolby application that is included with the purchase of the product.
It made the audio sound different, but not particularly amazingly different. It also didn’t work with my music in the cloud, which I’m not faulting it for, but that’s something to consider.
I tried it with the Beats audio support enabled and disabled on my EVO 4G LTE, liked it slightly better with Beats enabled, and also liked the audio with Jabra’s Dolby app – but I was not swayed enough to use it over Google Play Music, which is where my library currently resides.
The Jabra REVO’s controls are touch-sensitive, but provide little to no feedback. Sometimes it feels like you’re not registering, and sometimes you’re really not. This seems to be mostly user error on my part, but not having mastered these, it’s something that I kept messing up initially.
Two taps in one area go to the next song, the other reverses, and rotating your finger clockwise or counterclockwise adjusts volume.
There’s a button hidden in plain site on either headphone. The left button appears to be devoted to launching the Jabra Sound app, and the one on the right can be a play/pause/answer/reject call/redial last number button depending on how long or how many times you press it.
There is also an on/off/Bluetooth pair switch, which enables you to pair with your device if it doesn’t support the NFC tap to pair option.
All of the controls appeared to work properly with controlling the music and calls on my phone, however – as always – your mileage may vary.
The Jabra REVO Wireless accessories
The REVO comes with a bag to put the folded headset into, a charging cable (standard USB to microUSB), and an 1/8th-inch to 1/8th-inch plug for the times when you want to listen to something that isn’t wireless (such as your computer). The cables are covered in some sort of fabric and feel pretty solid.
Other things the Jabra REVO Wireless does well
One of the things I really dig about this headset is the ability to just tap my NFC-enabled HTC EVO 4G LTE to the left earpiece and have it automatically pair. There’s nothing that I have to do to enable it, I just answer that, yes, I want to pair to this device on the EVO.
The Jaba REVO Wireless range appears to be about 18 feet solid. I managed to go significantly further away, but I’ve noticed that the thing tends to get a bit touchy at distance. Although I could listen on another floor, it took me keeping my head extremely still. I’m not sure if this has to do with the phone I’m streaming off of or the receiver on the headset, but it worked well enough.
It’s not the best sounding headset I’ve ever played with; however, it is the most versatile I’ve run across in its price range. I don’t think you’ll dislike it.
The headset claims it has a talk time or music streaming time of up to 12 hours, or a standby time of 240 hours. I’m not going to dispute or test that last part, but the first part appears the be about right, I would guess that depends on your distance from the base unit.
Oh yeah, one other thing. The product fits my fat head. I’ve had more problems with headsets being too small that are supposed to be one-size-fits-all. These fit. They’re also pretty darn comfy.
Overall I’m pretty impressed with them. They take the title of the nicest wireless headphones I’ve ever played with. One thing to note, however, is the noise cancelling technology Jabra employs seems to be aimed at reducing microphone pickup noise as opposed to cancelling out the noise so you can listen to your music better. I could be mistaken on this, but I’m not noticing any difference. The headphones themselves seem to block most noise with the thickness of them.
The Jabra REVO Wireless is available from Amazon for $249.99.
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Ed Whitelock
Ed Whitelock is a professor of English at Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA, just 106 miles southwest of Philomath. He is co-author, with David Janssen, of Apocalypse Jukebox: The End of the World in American Popular Music (2009) from the PopMatters imprint of Soft Skull Press.
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Switzerland and Cyprus
Living in Cyprus
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Embassy of Switzerland in Cyprus
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Coordinates funding and projects on the ground
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Switzerland supports 3 projects in Cyprus with its EU enlargement contribution
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In Cyprus Switzerland is using its enlargement contribution to give young people access to practice-based vocational education and training, build a modern sewage treatment plant and, through the renovation of a community centre, support cultural exchange between the northern and southern parts of the island
Below you will find information and useful links regarding registration and authorisation requirements, minimum and average wages, self-employment, social services and unemployment among foreign nationals living in Switzerland.
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As a citizen of an EU/EFTA member state, you may enter, live and work in Switzerland. Special restrictions apply to citizens of EU-8 member states and from the 1st of June 2013 to the citizens of EU-17 (safeguard clause) as well as to Bulgarian and Romanian nationals.
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Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior actor Sharad Kelkar roped in Ajay Devgn's Bhuj: The Pride Of India; Deets inside
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior actor Sharad Kelkar has been roped in to play the role of a lieutenant colonel of Madras regiment in Ajay Devgn starrer Bhuj: The Pride Of India.
Written By Pinkvilla Desk 69070 reads Mumbai Updated: January 14, 2020 05:34 pm
After Parineeti Chopra's exit from Ajay Devgn starrer Bhuj: The Pride Of India, there were reports of Rana Daggubati, who was supposed to portray the role of a lieutenant colonel of Madras regiment in the film opted out of the film due to health issues. And today, Mumbai Mirror reported that Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior actor Sharad Kelkar has been roped in to play the role of a lieutenant colonel of Madras regiment. The actor himself confirmed this news to Mumbai Mirror.
Sharad said that Bhuj has a lot of action and since Rana might take a couple of months to recover, Abhishek offered Sharad to play this part. He told Abhishek that he would love to be a part of his debut film. The actor further said that he shares a great bond with Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt as well. Ajay Devgn had promised him before that they both would do something together. He always stood by him like an elder brother.
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A post shared by Sharad Kelkar (@sharadkelkar) on Jan 7, 2020 at 8:07am PST
Sharad always wanted to join the army. On playing the role of a lieutenant colonel, Sharad said, "At least I will get to wear a uniform now. I start shooting in a week. I practised judo for six years. That will come in handy now."
Bhuj: The Pride Of India also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Ammy Virk, and Vidyut Jammwal. The film was announced on 19 March 2019 and the shooting began on 25 June 2019. Bhuj: The Pride of India has been shot in Hyderabad, Gujarat, Bhopal, Indore, Lucknow and Mumbai.
Also Read: Bhuj: The Pride of India: Did Rana Daggubati opt out of Ajay Devgn's war drama due to health issues?
Credits :Mumbai Mirror
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Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
Queen Mary, University of London · Biological and Chemical Sciences
A minimum of an upper second-class BSc (Hons) degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject, such as ecology, environmental science, biology or zoology. Applicants with a good lower second class degree may be considered on an individual basis, taking into account relevant background and related achievements.
This programme includes one compulsory overseas field course to Borneo, during which students should expect to have to undertake physically-demanding work in remote locations. Applicants for the programme from outside the UK should ensure that there are no residency or travel restrictions that would prevent them from attending this course. Applicants with any disability that impacts upon their ability to undertake such activities should seek advice from the School before applying for this programme.
Costs for flights, accommodation and meals are fully covered by the tuition fees - you will not have to contribute additional funds towards this field trip.
Ecologists and evolutionary biologists now routinely use next generation DNA sequencing in their research, and graduates who are skilled in both genome analysis as well as ecology and evolution are rare. Genome-enabled approaches are helping rapidly to advance our understanding of the dynamic relationship between genotype, phenotype and the environment.
Our programme will give you cross-disciplinary skills in a rare combination of areas of expertise, from bioinformatics and evolutionary inference to computational biology and fieldwork. You will be taught by researchers who apply genomic methods to a wide range of issues in ecology and evolution, from bat food webs and genome evolution to microbial biodiversity in natural and engineered ecosystems.
For example, Professor Steve Rossiter carries out world-leading research on bat genome evolution, Dr Yannick Wurm has discovered a social chromosome in fire-ants, and Dr Richard Buggs is using genomic methods to find tree genes for resistance to ash dieback. This means that our teaching is informed by the latest developments, and individual projects can be at the leading edge of current progress. You will also benefit from state-of-the-art super-computing and informatics resources.
You will take six compulsory modules (15 credits each) including a 12 day field course in Borneo. The remaining 90 credits comprises an individual research project. Taught modules include Genome Bioinformatics, Coding for Scientists, Statistics and Bioinformatics and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Field Course (Borneo). Option modules include Research Frontiers in Evolutionary Biology and Post-genomic Bioinformatics.
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Cracking Investment from PSS HIRE
PSS HIRE has made an investment of over £3m in the innovative Click Stick from UIS (Utility Innovation Solutions Ltd). The Click Stick, which is available from PSS Service Centres nationwide, has been designed for safely breaking cast iron mains pipes without the need for podger bars.
Mark Hamilton, Director of PSS HIRE explains why they have invested in the product, “We’ve had a number of discussions with our customers about developing safer ways to break pipes. Traditionally when breaking old metallic cast iron gas pipe, contractors needed to enter an excavation or smash the pipe from above with a podger bar, this long established process can bring several health and safety risks for the operator and contractor alike.
“Now, with the Click Stick there is a far more controlled, safer and efficient way. The lightweight Click Stick is manually lowered into the excavation, easily positioned around the pipe and, via the use of the battery powered hydraulic pump, it simply grips the pipe and breaks it in a controlled manner.”
Rosalind Macgregor, a Director at UIS added, “We’re delighted to be working with PSS HIRE in delivering the Click Stick to their contractors across the UK as we believe this is a very significant innovation to the industry.”
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Official U.S. Navy website - Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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The mission of HALSEY is to conduct sustained combat operations at sea, providing primary protection for the Navy’s aircraft carriers and battle groups, as well as essential escort to Navy and Marine Corps amphibious forces and auxiliary ships, and independent operations as necessary. DDG 97 will be capable of fighting of air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously. The ship contains myriad offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century.
The 509.5-foot, 9,300-ton HALSEY has an overall beam of 66.5 feet, and a navigational draft of 31.9 feet. Four gas turbine propulsion plants will power the ship to speeds above 30 knots. A crew of approximately 300 officers and crewmembers operate the ship.
DDG 97’s Aegis Combat System, the world’s foremost naval weapons systems, includes the AN/SPY-1D phased array radar, the most powerful air search radar in the Navy’s inventory, which scans in all directions simultaneously to detect, track and engage hundreds of aircraft and missiles while continuously watching the sky for new targets from the sea to the stratosphere. State-of-the-art C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) systems provide Aegis destroyers and their crews with total situational awareness.
The ship is equipped with the MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS), which fires a combination of up to 96 Standard surface-to-air, Tomahawk surface-to-surface missiles and VLA antisubmarine missiles; and AN/SQQ-89 Undersea Warfare System, with a bow-mounted AN/SQS-53C sonar system.
DDG 97 is a Flight IIA Aegis destroyer. This major upgrade program includes the addition of two helicopter hangars that each accommodate a Seahawk (SH-60B/R) helicopter. DDG 97 also has the LAMPS MK III Undersea Warfare Control System, with helicopter landing and replenishment facilities for the SH-60B. The new design also features a zonal electrical system, an advanced water purification system, and other shipboard improvements.
The potent offensive and defensive capabilities of Aegis destroyers are achieved with maximum survivability. Extensive topside armor is placed around vital combat systems and machinery spaces, and a large-waterplane-area hull form significantly improves seaseeking ability. Acoustic, infrared and radar signatures have been reduced, and vital shipboard systems are hardened against electromagnetic pulse and over-pressure damage. A comprehensive Collective Protection System guards against nuclear, chemical and biological agents. State-of-the-art propulsion and damage control systems are managed by an all new fiber-optic data multiplexing system.
Truly multi-mission combatants, Aegis destroyers are the most balanced surface warships ever built, with the weapons, electronics, helicopter support facilities, and propulsion, auxiliary and survivability systems to carry out the Navy’s missions today, and into the next century.
Ship's Characteristics/Configuration
Hull Length (Overall) 509.5 ft
Beam 66 ft
Draft, Navigation 31 ft
Displacement (Saltwater) 9,300 Tons
Speed 30+ Knots
One MK45 MOD 4 5”/62 Caliber Gun Mount
Two MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems
Evolved Sea Sparrow, Vertical Launch ASROC, Standard, and Tomahawk Missiles
Two MK 32 MOD 14 Triple Torpedo Tubes
MK 46 and MK 50 Torpedoes
MK-53 Decoy Launching System
Super Rapid Blooming Off-board Chaff
AIR POWER:
2 SH-60B/R Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) MK III Helicopters
AN/SPY-1D 3-D Search/Track Radar
Bridgemaster Navigational Radar
AN/SPS-67(V)3 Surface Search Radar
AN/SQQ-89(V)15 USW Combat System Suite
AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System
4 LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine Engines (100,000 HP)
3 Rolls Royce 3000 kW Gas Turbine Generators
2 Shafts with CRP (Controllable Reversible Pitch) Propellers
COMMISSIONED: 30 JUL 2005
2002: Construction on HALSEY (DDG 97) began on January 28, 2002 in Pascagoula, Miss. at Northrup Grumman Ship Yard.
2003: DDG 97’s keel was laid on January 17, 2003.
2004: On January 9, 2004, the drydock was ballasted down, and HALSEY floated free. She moved to her post-launch, outfitting-testing berth. On January 14, 2004, HALSEY was christened and construction continued.
2005: Northrup Grumman Ship Systems delivered HALSEY to the Navy on January 31, 2005. On June 1, 2005, Halsey left the builder's yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and began her voyage for homeport in San Diego, California.
Leaving the shipyard, HALSEY immediately set a new standard for all New Construction ships and Fleet Units. As a New Construction Ship (NEWCON), HALSEY became the first to begin the Fleet Response Training Plan and Unit Level Training while in the builder’s yard.
HALSEY completed the first-ever SURFOR directed combined Light Off-Assessment and Initial Assessment, as well as a CART II prior to and at sail away from the Builder’s yard. Also, HALSEY was the first NEWCON to successfully certify every major warfare area and complete Composite Unit Traning with PELELIU ESG in December, 2005, prior to her Post Shakedown Availability Yard period. Halsey certified and became surge- deployable in 145 days, the shortest time in Navy history for an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer and 65% faster than the four previous DDGs.
HALSEY conducted her Underway Demonstration 21 days after leaving the Builder’s yard, and two weeks prior to the ship’s commissioning. Senior Assessor, CAPT William Haflich stated “Overall performance by Engineering Training Team and Watchstanders was extraordinary. Crew move-aboard was 4 months prior to Underway Demonstration; HALSEY beat every other new construction DDG to Engineering Certification by more than a year with superb results.”
During the ship's sail around, HALSEY made her first port call in Port Everglades, Florida on June 9, 2005. HALSEY successfully transited the Panama Canal and stopped in Mazatlan, Mexico before continuing to San Diego. Once off the California coast, the HALSEY crew furiously prepared for the ship's commissioning ceremony. Divisions worked around the clock during port calls like Port Hueneme, California, ensuring the ship was prepared for her commissioning ceremony. On July 30, 2005, HALSEY was commissioned into the United States Navy. The ship was honored to have prestigious speakers attend, including the honorable Senator John S. McCain, Jr., of Arizona.
As Officer Conducting Exercise, HALSEY expertly orchestrated at-sea events for the most complex Combat Systems Ship Qualification Testing ever completed on the Pacific Missile Test Range. With more than 26 SM-2 missile shoots, HALSEY flawlessly directed USS HOWARD (DDG 83) and Spanish Ship SPN BLAS DE LEZO (F-103) during a two week period on the range.
HALSEY expertly completed three important CNO Directed Operational Evaluations, and HALSEY’s participation was critical in assessing Aegis Baseline 7.1 and SPY-1D (v) for Fleet Certification.
HALSEY was also the first new construction ship to certify 3M Program during Baseline Assessment, 16 weeks after commissioning. Because fewer than 50% of all ships certify at Baseline Assessment, this was a tremendous accomplishment for HALSEY. In addition to HALSEY’s requirements, she certified all Supply Areas during Supply Management Assessment.
HALSEY established the benchmark for all new construction ships, as well as Fleet ships, by simultaneously completing all new construction tasking including CSSQT and Final Contract Trials, while completing all certifications to begin Intermediate and Advanced Training. As a result, she earned three departmental excellence awards and the Golden Anchor Award for retention.
The ship adopted its battle cry, “HIT HARD, HIT FAST, HIT OFTEN” from Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey. It is fitting for this ship and her crew who completed all training and certifications as a NEWCON. The ship's crew excelled at meeting all challenges and laid the foundation for a legacy of which Fleet Admiral Halsey would be proud.
2006: In 2006, HALSEY supported the Global War on Terrorism during its maiden deployment.
The ship deployed on Aug. 4, 2006, to the Western Pacific, initially conducting Expanded Maritime Interdiction Operations (EMIO) in the Sulu and Celebes Seas in support of the Operation Enduring Freedom in the Phillipines.
HALSEY also provided sensor and reconnaissance support for ‘Operation Ultimatum’. Operation Ultimatum was conducted in the Sulu archipelago in August to pursue Abu Sayyaf leadership and Indonesian JI operatives.
Upon leaving the Joint Operations Area, HALSEY joined the USS KITTY HAWK Strike group as an essential element in the screen protection of KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Halsey operated with the KITTY HAWK Strike Group and DESTROYER SQUADRON 15 for the remainder of deployment.
HALSEY's maiden deployment was challenging and beneficial to the crew. HALSEY returned from deployment on Dec. 24, 2006.
2007: On 5 January, 2007, HALSEY experienced a low level explosion in her Number One Main Reduction Gear (MRG) in Main Engine Room One. The explosion caused catastrophic damage to the MRG, necessitating an emergent seven month maintenance period for extensive repair work.
HALSEY’s Commanding Officer, CDR John Pinckney, relinquished command on 1 Feb and on 19 Feb, CDR Paul J. Schlise assumed command. HALSEY’s Executive Officer, LCDR Chris Monroe, served as ActingCommand Officer during the interim period.
On 19 March 2007, HALSEY entered drydock at the BAE shipyard for repairs, where she remained until 4 May. During that time, the damaged MRG was removed through a hole cut into the starboard side of the ship, and a replacement MRG was installed. Following HALSEY’s undocking from the shipyard, she returned to Naval Base San Diego for a two month period of pierside alignment of the newly-installed Main Reduction Gear. After passing Light-off Assessment from 23 to 27 July, 2008, USS HALSEY successfully completed Sea Trials in the Southern California Operations Area (SOCAL OpArea), marking the end of the MRG repair period and HALSEY’s return to active employment.
USS HALSEY entered the Basic Phase of the inter-deployment training cycle eager to make up for lost time. During the late summer months, many days were spent at sea conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availabilities (TSTA), designed to improve watchstander and team proficiency in all warfare areas. The hard work ultimately paid off when HALSEY passed her Final Evaluation Period (FEP) with flying colors, marking the end of the Basic Phase of the training cycle. As 2007 came drew to a close, HALSEY spent a week at sea for Week One Workups, training for the first time with HSL 45 detachment with which HALSEY will deploy in 2008.
2008: As 2008 began, HALSEY concluded a CNO’s Maintenance Availability. In the beginning of February, HALSEY crew enjoyed a port visit to Mazatlan, Mexico. While enroute to Mazatlan, HALSEY rescued a Mexican fisherman lost at sea. HALSEY worked with Mexican Coast Guard Cutter SANTOS DEGOLLADO to continue searching for lost fishermen, but unfortunately found none. Several HALSEY Sailors were commended for excellent performance, including those bilingual Sailors and the medical team. HALSEY safely delivered the Mexican fisherman to the SANTOS DEGOLLADO before continuing her transit.
In February, HALSEY began an intensive pre-deployment work up cycle. She spent 3 weeks out to sea with the PELELIU Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) for ESGINT and COMPTUEX. The PELELIU ESG was composed of USS PELELIU (LHA 5), USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD 52), USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8), USS CAPE SAINT GEORGE (CG 71), and USS BENFOLD (DDG 65). All six ships participated in numerous exercises including training for small boat threats, anti-submarine warfare tactics, air defense coordination, and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO). Following the PELESG COMPTUEX, HALSEY joined the USS RONALD REAGAN Carrier Strike Group’s (RRSG) Joint Forces Training Exercise. HALSEY acted as opposition forces (OPFOR) for RRSG exercises.
In late April, HALSEY spent two weeks in port for another CNO Maintenance Availability and for pre-deployment leave. On May 4, 2008, HALSEY departed San Diego’s Naval Base for her second deployment. A couple of weeks later, HALSEY pulled into Pearl Harbor, HI, for refueling, and then participated in an Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) where PELESG trained to combat the submarine threat. At the conclusion of USWEX, PELESG transited through Seventh Fleet to her next port call in Singapore. Following a day-long stop in Singapore and a transit through the Straits of Malacca, HALSEY Sailors enjoyed four days in Penang, Malaysia. Members of HALSEY crew took time to visit critically ill children at a Malaysian Hospital and to distribute Project Handclasp toys while in port.
HALSEY continued west after Malaysia and spent 65 days at sea conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Fifth Fleet Area of Operations. Victoria, Seychelles, was the next respite that the HALSEY crew enjoyed. While in Victoria, Sailors again enjoyed the beaches, but they also participated in a joint military training venture with the Seychellian Coast Guard. A contingent of almost twenty Sailors restored a chapel for St. Elizabeth Convent and Orphanage then shared lunch and play time with the children. HALSEY partnered with Project Handclasp again to distribute rollerblades, soccer balls, hygiene consumables, and baby toys. On August 17, 2008, immediately following the Seychelles port visit, Commander Paul J. Schlise relinquished command to Commander Robert E. Beauchamp. Commander Beauchamp led the crew onward to finish their Western Pacific Deployment (WESTPAC) strongly. Following her maritime security operations in the Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, HALSEY turned east to rejoin the USS PELELIU (LHA 5) and make a brief stop for fuel in Perth, Australia. Transiting the rough waters of southern Australia, HALSEY bravely sailed on to Sydney, Australia, where Sailors enjoyed five days of liberty and participated in two community relations events. A contingent of Sailors visited a local children’s hospital while another group helped to restore an ambulance dispatching facility. Following the visit to Sydney, HALSEY again sailed east to make a final port visit to Pearl Harbor, HI. In Pearl Harbor, HALSEY onloaded family members and friends to participate in Tiger Cruise. HALSEY Tigers participated in Personnel Qualification Standard completion, shared meals with the crew, and stood watches to get an idea of what a Sailor’s life is like. The Tigers and crewmembers happily arrived in San Diego, CA, on November 3rd to find hundreds of happy faces on the pier. After a six month deployment, the crew enjoyed almost a month of post-deployment stand-down.
Following the stand-down period, HALSEY entered a two-week long maintenance availability in order to repair some of the wear and tear sustained on deployment. After the availability, Sailors again had a chance take leave and spend the holidays with family and friends.
2009: As 2009 began, HALSEY transited to Seal Beach to offload weapons from her 2008 deployment. Following the weapons offload, HALSEY and her crew entered BAE Shipyards for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA09). During the two and a half month yard period, HALSEY received many equipment upgrades. Specifically, the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) Block IB gun weapon system was installed on the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) deck. Multiple combat systems were upgraded including the AEGIS Combat System baseline change to 7.1.2, the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System, and the SLQ-32 (V)2 Electronic Warfare suite.
Following the Availability period, HALSEY entered the training cycle in order to prepare for multiple certifications to include but not limited to Air Warfare, Surface Warfare, Subsurface Warfare, Electronic Warfare, Intelligence Warfare, Seamanship, Navigation, Damage Control, and Engineering. HALSEY performed extremely well during the Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessments (ULTRA) in June and received many of her certifications. Throughout the rest of the summer, the crew trained to attain the remaining certifications to include Anti-Terrorism Force Protection certification and Cryptologic Warfare certification.
During August, the ship had the MK 38 25mm Machine Gun Weapon System installed on both the port and starboard sides enabling gyro-stabilized targeting of small craft.
In September, HALSEY was the first ship have her Maintenance, Material, and Management (3M) program assessed under a revised maintenance instruction, COMNAVSURFORINST 4790.1E. The ship earned an impressive 90.5% at the certification. Later in the month, the Medical team earned a 100% in the Medical Readiness Inspection. Following a long summer of inspections, HALSEY partnered with USS MILIUS (DDG 69) for a joint Anti-Air Warfare and Undersea Warfare Exercise in the Southern California Operating Areas.
HALSEY’s crew rallied to prepare for the Board of Inspection of Survey (INSURV) as the year went on. Pausing briefly to tackle advancement exams, HALSEY Sailors worked tirelessly to improve the material condition of HALSEY and all of her operational equipment. HALSEY’s INSURV occurred 14-18 December. The INSURV team deemed HALSEY “Fit for sustained combat operations” in all inspection areas and acknowledged her as one of the top three performing ships in INSURV’s purview of 2009. Following INSURV, Team HALSEY enjoyed a Holiday Leave Period.
2010: Following the holiday stand down in 2010, HALSEY completed ULTRA-S in February to validate the training and administrative programs were ready for deployment. Following a successful ULTRA-S, the ship entered into a maintenance availability period to upgrade and repair many systems.
In April HALSEY made a trip to Seal Beach, CA to on load weapons for her upcoming deployment scheduled to begin during the summer of 2010. Also beginning in April, HALSEY steamed north to for a port visit in Esquimalt, British Columbia. During her time in Canada, HALSEY crewmembers volunteered at a community center for a cleanup.
Following a port visit in Canada, HALSEY rendezvoused with the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Strike Group for a three week-long group sail that concluded in May. During the group sail, Strike Group Nine ships practiced coordinated air defense, anti-submarine, and communications exercises in preparation for deployment.
Three of FADM Halsey’s granddaughters, Mrs. Anne Halsey-Smith, Miss Heidi Cooke Halsey, and Mrs. Alice Spruance Talbot, christened HALSEY (DDG 97) on January 13, 2004 at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operation, Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Mrs. Anne Halsey-Smith graduated with honors from the University for Arizona with a double major in sociology and social psychology. She has worked in the travel industry for 25 years with a specialty in cruises, and is an active member of the Travel and Leisure Advisory Board. Mrs. Halsey-Smith honored her grandfather once before as Maid of Honor at the Christening of the first USS HALSEY (DLG 23).
Miss Heidi Cooke Halsey is the youngest of FADM Halsey’s grandchildren, and was born and raised in San Diego, California. She graduated from Princeton University with an economics degree before returning to California where she now lives and works in Los Angeles. She is employed in marketing for the Walt Disney Company’s International Home Video Division.
Mrs. Alice "Missy" Spruance Talbot graduated from Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland, and earned her bachelor's degree from Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. She has been married to her husband Bud for 37 years. They are the parents of son Ret and daughter Tory who serves as Maid of Honor for HALSEY (DDG 97). Missy currently resides in Sharon, CT and Boca Grande, FL.
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Homeland Horrors: Terrorism Survival and Preparedness Tips
Terrorism on American soil is a very real situation and one that needs to be taken seriously by all. Here are some tips to help you save lives and reduce opportunities for terrorists.
Michael D'Angona
Terrorism Survival and Preparedness Tips
“Never doubt that you can indeed make a difference in preventing a horrible act on American soil.”
What are your neighbors up to? Bombs can be assembled using many basic and common components found at hardware and garden stores, electronic shops and even fireworks stands.
Crowded, tourist-filled places, such as Times Square in New York City, are magnets for terrorist attacks.
Avoid the overall “look” of being a tourist when visiting a foreign country. You will become a magnet to locals preying upon newcomers into their country.
Nightclubs can be targets for domestic terrorism. Always locate potential exits, and limit alcohol intake to stay sharp.
Separate cash and stash in various locations while traveling abroad. Put some in your pockets or shoes and keep a small amount in your wallet for daily use.
Prominently shown across the local news channels nearly every night are displays of violence, bombings, and mass destruction, occurring half a world away as you watch from the comfort of your living room. The reports show how terrorists plague places across the globe; those that most Americans probably never knew existed or couldn’t find on a map. “Out of sight, out of mind” is how most Americans viewed terrorism that happened abroad. But now, unfortunately, that has changed.
Since 2000, there have been nearly 70 terrorist incidents in the U.S., including the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, the San Bernardino Christmas party shootings in 2015, and in 2016, the mass killings at an Orlando nightclub. There have been murders, threats and property damage at churches, temples, and mosques. Terrorism on American soil is a very real situation and one that needs to be taken seriously by all. But where does one start?
The key to surviving and preparing for terrorism is to understand the perpetrators’ motives. Then, with well-organized plans, greater awareness, and emergency protocols in place, you, along with millions of Americans, government officials and local law enforcement can be ready. Together we can reduce the opportunities for terrorists and save lives across our nation.
Terrorism Truths
Many people misunderstand the definition of terrorism. During the past decade, the word has been bounced around to describe any event, domestic or international, involving violent acts carried out by foreign people against large groups of people.
But domestic terrorism has a very specific meaning. The FBI defines it as:
• Acts dangerous to human life (and) violate federal or state laws.
• (An act that) appears to coerce or intimidate a civilian population or influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.
• The act occurs primarily within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Notice the FBI does not say terrorism only involves foreign groups or individuals. However, that idea is engrained in the minds of many, creating a false sense of security as we, Americans, go through our daily lives.
Other violent acts may appear to be terrorism, but in reality, are not. Examples are a mentally disturbed person who randomly shoots into a crowd, suicidal teenagers who choose to take their schoolmates with them, or people who committed hate crimes against those who are deemed weird or strange.
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Each terrorist group has its particular motivations to create paths of death and destruction as they pursue their goals. But what are these objectives? Terrorists want to spread fear to gain control and power. They also seek recognition through worldwide media outlets. They get attention by attacking revered monuments, key buildings, or by acting on important dates or holidays. The bigger the act, the more coverage they get.
They also try to portray the local, state or national governments as weak, repressive, and unable to handle their threats. To that end, they incite conflict with security forces to drain resources and distract them from primary duties. Terrorists also disrupt communication lines, utility facilities, and transportation networks to prove that the government can’t protect its people or critical infrastructure. Simpler, but no less significant motivations are vengeance or winning freedom for political prisoners.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
No, you can’t predict where terrorism will occur, but you can cut the odds of becoming a victim. Crowds are magnets for terrorism, presenting opportunities to grow body counts and maximum destruction. As mentioned, terrorists choose targets with historical, symbolic, or governmental characteristics, to strike the “hearts” of the American citizens.
But don’t just worry about the initial attack, because the resulting pandemonium could be deadly. To avoid being crushed or trampled by a panicked crowd, don’t stand at the center of an audience. Instead, stay on the outskirts and have a plan to exit fast when chaos erupts.
There is a fine line between being paranoid and being prepared. By anticipating the worst-case scenario, you lift the chances of saving yourself and your family.
Reading Red Flags
There are many warning signs of possible domestic terrorism. People who heed them stand a better chance of saving themselves or helping others stay safe. But remember: one or two of the following signs, separate or together, don’t guarantee that a terrorist act will be committed. In fact, many of the indicators are harmless and logically explained. It’s when authorities start to add up the sum of all the parts, along with possible target locations and resulting carnage scenarios, that signs emerge of a planned terrorist strike.
Observing suspicious people is your first indication of something that may not “feel” right. And while suspicious activity, on its own, doesn’t indicate terrorism, you may be able to stop another crime, so always be alert. Don’t ignore people who seem out-of-place. Check out their clothes. Are they wearing heavy jackets or coats in warm weather? Or, as you notice their odd clothing, do they have rigid midsections and make strange movements when walking? Both of these could indicate a harness, explosive belt, or bulky electronics hidden under the heavy garb. Also, notice the person’s behavior and body language. Nervousness, agitation, pacing back and forth, and being alone at events typically attended by couples may signal danger.
Suspicious activity can be disguised by emulating how tourists explore city landmarks and other populated destinations. Photographing and recording video of possible targets help terrorists plan for deadly attacks.
Again, these actions by themselves may be harmless, yet coupled with other indicators, may give you cause to alert security officials. Remember, it’s better to err on the side of caution than to regret not doing so later. Your keen observations could very well save the lives of many unsuspecting people.
Special Observations
Terrorists need supplies to carry out their heinous acts, and this is where a special set of eyes comes into play. Some businesses could unknowingly “assist” a terrorist, so the workers must be very observant in all interactions. Businesses like garden supply stores selling fertilizers that can become “ingredients” for crude but powerful explosives should remain vigilant. Also, truck or heavy equipment rental facilities are where terrorists can get delivery systems to build “mobile” weapons of destruction. Even the purchase of a lot of fireworks may be a red flag; bombs can easily be constructed with the explosive insides of fireworks and other simple parts.
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Seems obvious today, but “out-of-place” flight school students, who don’t indicate why they want to fly or fail to express any enthusiasm for the training, should alarm the flight instructors, who should alert the authorities. Even a landlord should question why many people constantly arrive and leave from a particular apartment. Terrorists will try to blend into the surroundings and plant roots in a neighborhood as they plan their attacks. Remember, it may take many months to years of planning to achieve a complicated attack; terrorists need a base of operation, and a simple apartment would do the job. Look at what recently occurred in France. In February 2017, investigators uncovered a makeshift bomb factory and made arrests in the Montpellier area of southern France. The authorities had been monitoring a teenage girl’s social media accounts where she talked about wanting to attack France and her desire to go to Syria or Iraq.
It’s worth repeating that any of these scenarios, individually, could be innocent and legitimate. It’s when linked to other warning signs that a pattern emerges.
Stay Alert
Vigilance is your primary weapon to stay safe. The closed-minded idea that “it couldn’t happen here” is thankfully fading. Awareness of terrorism is a big step toward detecting and preventing it. Everyone must work together to limit potential targets. Report strange or peculiar activities and question the abnormal behavior of “strangers.”
Finally, never doubt that you can indeed make a difference in preventing a horrible act on American soil.
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will take players on an unforgettable journey as they engage in heroic battles from Earth to beyond our atmosphere against a relentless, enemy faction that threatens our very way of life. It’s grand scale war and hallmark boots-on-the-ground Call of Duty action with memorable characters, rich emotional arcs, and stunning new environments, all within an epic new setting.
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BATTLE THE LIVING DEAD IN A ZOMBIES THRILLER
Infinite Warfare Zombies brings a totally fun, wickedly fresh take to Call of Duty Zombies. Zombies in Spaceland will transport players back in time to a 1980’s amusement park complete with a plethora of rides, an awesome arcade, and a funky, functioning rollercoaster. Embrace previously beloved aspects of the mode like tons of easter eggs, power ups, perks, and radical weapons while experiencing innovations like brand-new team mechanics, the After Life Arcade, and Fate and Fortune Cards. And, of course, a killer good 80s soundtrack.
Spaceland takes players on a roaring trip back into the 1980’s with a nighttime setting sure to spook the faint of heart.
The park features unique areas at every twist and turn with settings ranging from an alien village to a trip back in time showcasing the glory of early space travel.
With a plethora of retrofitted rides and games the park has been outfitted with death traps to help players survive the next zombie onslaught.
Players have the ability to uncover the mystery behind the park and its inhabitants by completing the many Easter Eggs hidden within its walls.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare raises the bar yet again, delivering three stellar experiences in one exceptional package.
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Silvio Calabi: Audi’s reach exceeds its grasp on the Q7 II
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Audi’s 2017 Q7 panzerwagen is all that we might expect in a deluxe modern crossover sport-ute from Germany. Or at least it can be, or so I am told. Our sample wagon, though, despite its full moniker — it’s a 3.0T quattro tiptronic — and $13,175 in options atop a $55,750 base price, seems still to be missing a couple of key ingredients. (Go crazy on the order form, and the tab for a Q7 can run to more than $80,000.) More on this later, but for now let’s concentrate on what our Q7 does have.
It has room for seven people, of whom at least two should be children, as the chairs in the power-folding third row are pretty tight. It has an unflappable adjustable suspension. It has a seemingly frictionless 3.0-liter V-6 engine that is supercharged (no, not turbocharged — ignore that “T” in its name) to 333 horsepower and 325 lbs.-ft. of torque. It also has an eight-speed automatic transmission with a Sport setting and shift paddles on the steering wheel, as well as a differential that sends 60 percent of the power to the rear axle and 40 percent up front, for full-time 4WD. (Why does a German carmaker use an Italian word for “four”? Because quattro is so much nicer to say than vier.) On slippery surfaces, the anti-lock and anti-slip genies automatically direct torque away from wheels that are spinning to wheels that have traction. The Q7 feels like a proper rear-wheel-drive performance car, one with some extra bite up front, just in case.
Audi claims that this second-gen 2017 Q7 — they skipped 2016 — has dropped almost 700 pounds and, although it still weighs 2.5 tons, it can bolt to 60 mph in less than 6 seconds. (Top speed? Irrelevant in our country.) The Q7 pays lip service to fuel economy with automatic engine stop-start and by tattling to the driver about who’s using power-hogging systems — which seats are being heated or cooled, for example — but even on the highway, efficiency tops out at only about 25 MPG.
Our Q7 also has safety and driver-assistance features galore, from brilliant full-LED headlamps (with automatic high beams) to a camera that provides aerial and side views of the car, plus proximity and rear cross-traffic warnings, smart blind-spot monitors, lane-keeping, emergency braking and automatic trailer-backing. A new full-stop-and-go cruise control not only adapts to vehicles ahead, it also enables the Q7 to automatically follow the queue in stop-and-go traffic and through gentle curves. It’s even linked to Google Maps, so it can slow down or accelerate for upcoming hills or corners. Many of these items are spread through three option packages that together cost $8,400, but also include some of the toys that make luxury cars deluxe, such as MMI, Audi’s Multi Media Interface electronic control system.
MMI was once a joystick, a big knob to twirl, push and toggle through half a dozen menus. Like Godzilla on radiation, however, MMI has now grown to cover: Settings, Smartphone Interface, Audi Connect, Map, Navigation, Telephone, Media, Radio, Sound and Vehicle. Under just “Vehicle,” we find choices for Off-Road, Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual suspension, engine and transmission settings. Then Audi handed off some functions — seat heat and cooling, radio, drive mode, the Park gear — to their own dedicated buttons, toggles, haptic touchpanel and knobs, and scattered them across the console. If all this makes you want to go lie down, you may push yet another button, to drop the main computer screen into the dashboard, for slightly less distraction.
For all its flash and dash, though, and its plentiful upgrades, there are those two other options that our Q7 lacks, namely four-wheel steering and air suspension. These add another $4,000 to the price, but may also be keys to the dynamic awesomeness that makes so many of my peers gush over the Q7.
Me, I’m not getting it. Yes, it’s powerful, roomy and luxurious, but as an executive express our Q7 seems cold and robotic, and its stiff throttle fights against maintaining highway speeds. As a deluxe mom-bomb, it’s almost comically overqualified and complex; dashing from band practice to SAT-prep classes to the supermarket, no harried chauffeur-parent will ever adjust anything on the Q7.
— Silvio Calabi reviews the latest from Detroit, Munich, Yokohama, Gothenburg, Crewe, Seoul and wherever else interesting cars are born. Silvio is a member of the International Motor Press Association whose automotive reviews date back to the Reagan administration. He is the former publisher of Speedway Illustrated magazine and an author. Contact him at calabi.silvio@gmail.com.
— Dash & flash
— Rock-solid (if uninvolving) handling
— Ferocious brakes
— Full-time quattro drive
— Complexity for its own sake
— Engine must be kept on the boil
— Disappointing fuel efficiency
— At these prices, some options shouldn’t be
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Rediff.com » News » Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review
Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review
Last updated on: December 11, 2019 00:42 IST
One of the four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gang rape-and-murder case moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgment awarding them death penalty, with his lawyer questioning the capital punishment at a time life is getting 'short' due to rising pollution.
Akshya Kumar Singh, 33, who had not filed a review plea along with the three other convicts earlier, moved the apex court with the petition through his lawyer A P Singh and fervently pleaded against the award of death penalty in the case.
The review plea referred to the health risks due to the rising pollution level in Delhi and said, "Life is going short to short, then why death penalty."
A 23-year-old paramedic student was gang-raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in south Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road. She succumbed to injuries on December 29 at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
'The state must not simply execute people to prove that it is attacking terror or violence against women. It must persistently work towards systematic reforms to bring about change. Executions only kill the criminal, not the crime...,' the review plea said.
The top court had in July 9 last year dismissed the review pleas by Mukesh, 30, Pawan Gupta, 23, and Vinay Sharma, 24, in the case, saying no grounds have been made out by them for review of the 2017 verdict.
One of the accused in the case, Ram Singh, had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi.
A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board. He was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term.
The apex court in its 2017 verdict had upheld the capital punishment awarded to them by the Delhi high court and the trial court in the case.
Akshya, presently lodged in a jail in New Delhi, has said in his plea that the death penalty entails 'cold blooded killing' and it does not provide convicts the chance to reform.
The plea referred to the moral reasons for abolition of the death penalty and said that there was no evidence to show that such a punishment has got a deterrent value.
It also referred to the observations of former Chief Justice of India P N Bhagwati that the convicts, hailing from poor background, are more likely to be sent to the gallows.
'If our criminal justice system cannot guarantee the consistent application of legal standards and the rule of law, then, how can we allow judiciary to decide as to who should live or die,' it said.
The plea, strangely, talked about the health risks such as rising pollution level in Delhi and said, 'Life is going short to short, then why death penalty.'
The plea also talked about the life span of human beings in present age and said that there was no reason to continue with the death penalty.
'Why death penalty? When age is reducing, it is mentioned in our 'Ved', 'Purans' and 'Upanishads' that in the age of 'Satyug' people lived the life of thousand years. In the age of 'Dwapar' they used to live for hundreds of years.
'But now it is 'Kalyug', in this era, age of human beings have reduced much. It has now come to 50-60 years, and rarely we listen of a person who is in the age of 100 years.
'Very few people reach up to the age of 80-90 years. This is almost a very true analysis. When we look around us then we come to the conclusion, more or less this analysis is true when a person faces the stark realities of life and passes through the adverse situation, then he is no better that a dead body...'
So far as legal remedies are concerned, the three convicts, except Akshya, can still file curative pleas in the top court against their conviction and death penalty in the case.
After exhausting the remedy of filing curative pleas, the convicts can still move the President with their mercy pleas and in case of their (mercy pleas) dismissal, the authorities can seek issuance of death warrant from a local court to execute them.
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Sometimes, it’s easy to get wrapped up in our own lives and forget, that no matter how difficult life gets, we are never the worst off. Our MD Jamie was reminded of that this week, when he and fellow Director, Jackie, went to visit Ty Hafan children’s hospice to present them with a donation.
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Today, the hospice continues to grow and provide essential care for children and their families. They look after children with many different illnesses and would love to expand their facilities to help more children. It costs £12000 a day to run the hospice, that’s £84,000 a week and over four million a year. Clearly, it’s a huge task.
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A Pennine journey
Pennine Journey
22 February 2019 by David Pitt
Last year was the 80th anniversary of the Pennine Journey – a lesser known route devised by Alfred Wainwright and subsequently turned into an official 247-mile circular route from Settle in North Yorkshire thanks to the efforts of two passionate long-distance walkers.
In September 1938, Alfred Wainwright, now well known for his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells in Cumbria, England, made a solitary walk through the Pennines as the storm clouds were gathering over Europe.
‘There seemed no escape from the atmosphere of gloom and despondency… Things were getting worse day by day. But I was fortunate in having a fortnight’s holiday due, and I fled the familiar scene.’ wrote Wainwright in a 1939 narrative description of his walk. Other travellers in Britain, going back many years, had written about their journeys but his idea of a long-distance walk could be considered the seed that has led to the growth of the wonderful variety of walking routes in Britain.
He had taken a break from his job as a clerk at Blackburn Town Hall and headed to Settle in North Yorkshire for his walk: ‘…Which should take me by way of the Yorkshire Dales and Durham along the eastern flanks of the Pennines as far as Tynedale, from which faraway valley I planned to return along the western slopes of the range.’ During the walk he sent back postcards on which were probably his first landscape sketches. He also took a ‘selfie’ - humorously described in his A Pennine Journey narrative which he showed to some colleagues before putting the manuscript away in a drawer for nearly 48 years.
The allure of a long walk
Perhaps here I should mention my introduction to long-distance footpath walking. Being already familiar with Wainwright’s pictorial guides through my father who had retired to the Lake District, I came across Wainwright’s A Coast to Coast Walk guide in the mid-1970s. The 190-mile walk – from St Bees, Cumbria, to Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire - is now one of the world’s most popular walks and happens to pass 200 yards from where I live.
In 1978 I was approaching my own ‘retirement’ from the Round Table movement and had been considering how to mark this event. Could I get myself fit and, if so, could the Coast to Coast Walk be the answer? What emerged was a ‘final fellowship fling’ with late convivial hospitality at the end of each stage. Not surprisingly I arrived at Robin Hood’s Bay totally exhausted with the firm resolve never to get involved in any similar venture. However, when the fatigue and blisters were no more, I remember experiencing a warm glow of satisfaction on my achievement. Next year my father, then aged 77 and doing his only long-distance walk, joined me along the 84-mile Dales Way: thus began a sequence of annual long-distance walks that has continued to this day.
My wife, Heather, was introduced to the fells and long-distance walks soon after we met and in 1986 we learnt of the publication of A Pennine Journey - the Story of a Long Walk in 1938. This had arisen when, whilst working with Wainwright on the Pennine Way book, his editor learned about its existence and arranged for its publication. However I have since learned that the groundwork seems to have been done a little earlier when Wainwright showed it to Richard Else, the director of his 1980s BBC TV series who liked it and told Wainwright he should have it published.
By the time it was published in 1986, we had completed our first Wainwright ‘round’ of the Lakeland fells and were firm Wainwright admirers and long-distance footpath walkers. Among our achievements, we’ve completed the 630-mile South West Way in five stages from Poole to Minehead, and we walked the South Downs Way from Eastbourne to Winchester Cathedral, before setting out on a mixture of the North Downs Way and the Pilgrims Way to Canterbury Cathedral.
After retiring from my work as a bank manager in 1991, Heather and I were debating what was to be our next walk and I remembered the following words from Wainwright’s A Coast to Coast Walk guide advising walkers to: ‘…Devise with the aid of maps their own cross-country marathons and not be merely followers of other people’s routes’. Wainwright’s A Pennine Journey came to mind, so we read it and started to plan that winter, but did not complete the walk until 1998 following a move from the Wirral to the Lake District - our own cross-country marathon.
Making of the modern journey
We devised a route that would take us to as many of the places Wainwright mentioned in his book as possible, using public rights of way but avoiding the country roads that he used in 1938 when they doubtlessly presented very little danger from traffic. The walk takes in sections of other paths such as the Pennine Way, Ribble Way, Dales Way, and the Hadrian's Wall Walk as well as Wainwright’s ‘Walks in Limestone Country’. At Keld on its way north and at Kirkby Stephen on its way south it crosses the route of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk.
So the modern Pennine Journey was born but the next chapter in the story had to wait until the founding of the Wainwright Society. At its first AGM in 2004 I suggested that our 1998 walk could be a participatory venture for members of the Society. So during the following year, we began revising our original route into 18 daily stages and members were sought to walk and test each stage and provide route descriptions. The original project was enhanced when two members tendered their services in two very specific areas. Colin Bywater offered to provide black and white sketches and Ron Scholes offered to draw detailed route maps at 2½ inches to the mile.
A new ‘pictorial’ tribute
The varying route descriptions were edited into a common format and merged with the illustrations and route maps into what the publishers Frances Lincoln described as a ‘pictorial guide’ – an accolade that delighted Heather and I as this description had hitherto only been used for Wainwright’s guides. Over 40 members and friends were present at Settle station for its launch on a perfect day for walking in April 2010.
To complete this tangible tribute to Wainwright, we created a website with, importantly, an accommodation register so that walkers could plan their own Pennine Journey. Soon Brigantes Walking Holidays set up a baggage courier service, funds were raised from guide book sales, the endorsement of all the highway agencies along the route was obtained and by the 75th anniversary of Wainwright’s 1938 walk, the entire route had been waymarked.
Mapping the route
The next step was to get the route onto Ordnance Survey maps. Wainwright loved the work of the Ordnance Survey: ‘I admire their work immensely, being lost in admiration of all their work. Their maps are, as ever, my favourite reading.’ By February 2016 the route was plotted on all relevant Explorer and Landranger maps and to a large degree this tribute to Alfred Wainwright could be said to be complete.
Wainwright’s careful planning 80 years ago means that it traverses some of the most delightful walking terrain in northern England. Walkers will be able to savour delightful river valleys, high fells and wide expanses of moorland; be fascinated by the historic places on its route, with the World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall pre-eminent; and enjoy the hospitality of the towns and villages along the way.
Walk it
The Pennine Journey [www.penninejourney.org.uk] is a challenging 247-mile circular route, passing through the wonderful variety of terrain and scenery that the north of England offers and touching on all the major rivers in the region. The walk is divided into 18 daily stages of varying length and offers a choice of possibilities. It can be undertaken as one continuous walk; split at Housesteads on Hadrian’s Wall (Wainwright’s primary objective) into two stages of roughly 120 miles each; or divided into three stages – eastern, northern and western – of around 80 miles each.
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The Problems With the American Driver
To go from driving in Canada (or England, France, Germany or Italy) into the U.S. is to feel exactly as if you've been demoted from adulthood and sent back to first grade.
By Peter Egan
Nigel Owen
This classic Side Glances originally appeared in the December, 2005 issue of Road & Track
WHEN OUR MOTORCYCLE CAME OVER THE rise and around the corner, I laughed out loud for a brief moment, then put my head down on the gas tank in the standard gesture of despair and defeat.
Ahead of us on this beautiful, curving, double-yellow roller coaster of a road along the rugged shores of Quebec were four slow-moving vehicles. They were, in this order: a large motorhome, a cop car and two big motorcycles. The motorcycles were pulling trailers. I flipped up my face shield and turned to Barb, who was riding behind me. "Unbelievable!" I shouted over my shoulder. "Four of the most difficult-to-pass vehicles on Earth! And all in one group! It's like a bad cartoon!"
Barb patted me on the shoulder, by way of calming consolation. We could be stuck in this little train for many miles, unless we invented some excuse to stop and get off the bike. Maybe it was time to pull over at a scenic overlook. Get out a deck of cards, perhaps, or just finish medical school.
But wait! We didn't have to. This was Canada!
First, the police car turned off at the next little village. He was actually the only cop we'd seen in 2000 miles of riding through Ontario and Quebec.
Then the motorhome put on its turn signal and ran down the shoulder at a wide spot in the road, waving us past. Without a cop and a motorhome, the motorcycles with trailers were easy to pass. They moved politely over to the right side of our lane and we glided by and waved. I noted that all four of these vehicles had Canadian plates.
These people were watching their mirrors! And they knew exactly what to do.
If this had happened in the U.S., we'd still be out there somewhere, following that same parade. Canadians, like most Europeans, not only have mirrors, but look at them once in a while. An art form almost entirely lost in the States.
Am I making a sweeping generalization here?
Perhaps, but recent personal experience tells me I'm not too far off the mark.
Barb and 1just returned this Sunday to our home in Wisconsin, you see, from a 4000-mile motorcycle trip through eastern Canada to the Gaspe Peninsula on the Atlantic coast. We came home diagonally across New England and upstate New York. The last day, we took the Interstate home across Indiana and through Chicago to make time.
And we did make time, of course, until we hit the tollbooths around Chicago. These were backed up for miles in both directions. The last tollbooth in Illinois had southbound traffic stalled for at least five miles into Wisconsin.
Why the people of Illinois put up with this, I have no idea. Why would you pay your own highway department to bottleneck traffic, impede commerce, repel tourism, waste fuel, smog the air and make you late for vacation and work? Do the voting citizens consider this a valuable government service?
The whole highway system around Chicago is a national disgrace, but don't get me started. I might tell you what I really think.
Except for that short stretch of manufactured hell, however, it was a beautiful trip, with very few dull roads. And we rode all day long for 12 days, so we had plenty of time to contemplate the nature of the traffic around us. To compare and contrast, as my freshman History teacher used to say so chillingly in our semester exams.
Canadians, like most Europeans, not only have mirrors, but look at them once in a while. An art form almost entirely lost in the States.
So, herewith, a few observations:
In Canada, generally, the speed limits seem artificially low—typically, 90 km/h (close to our 55 mph) out on the open road—but everyone drives fast. Traffic on divided highways moves along at 80-90 mph, and hardly anyone with a fully functional vehicle is traveling at less than 70 mph on a two-lane road, unless it's very curvy or in a built-up area.
Yet these same "speeders" almost always slow down to a reasonable, safe speed in towns and villages. In other words, they drive at safe and prudent speeds for the conditions around them. When speed is harmless, they go fast; when it's risky, they slow down. They watch their mirrors, and on multiple-lane roads stay right except to pass. There's a maturity of judgment here— a sense of swiftness and dispatch without aggression— that seems totally at odds with the American driving experience. And yet there don't seem to be any cops— anywhere— to enforce this attitude. It's kind of like...Heaven.
Then you cross back into the U.S. and things change. The traffic gets slower, plodding drivers become more truculent (or maybe even recalcitrant), everyone drives in the left lane on the Interstate, and every other small town seems to have a cop running a radar trap. Suddenly, highway patrol cars appear in the flow of traffic.
To go from Canada (or England, France, Germany or Italy) into the U.S. is to feel exactly as if you've been demoted from adulthood and sent back to first grade, complete with hall monitors, teachers, lunch lines and slow-to-mature classmates who are still struggling with coat zippers and shoelace technology.
As an adult American driver, you feel you've been placed in a school desk adjusted too low for your knees. Why is this? There are, I believe, three basic forces at work here: Obliviousness, Sloth and Self- Righteousness. Yes, the Three Deadly Traffic Sins. The problem is, it's hard to know where one ends and the other begins.
For instance, you are following a motorhome on a winding road and the driver, who is averaging about 37 mph, has 43 cars backed up behind him, yet never uses a pull-out. Does this driver simply not see the other cars because he never checks the mirrors, or does he think 37 mph is plenty fast enough for anyone? Or is he simply worn out with the effort of pulling over every five miles on a 2000-mile journey around the U.S.? Maybe he's a kind of vampire in reverse, who sees only his own image in the mirror. Everything else is invisible.
Hard to tell, but in most parts of the civilized world (such as Canada) this guy can usually be counted on to pull over and make passing room at the first reasonable opportunity.
Not so in the U.S., where you might follow this driver in a long parade all the way from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek, or until his refrigerator runs out o f propane.
Interstates raise similar questions. When a car paces itself with a slow-moving semi (as we saw at least a dozen times on our re cent vacation) and refuses to pass, does the driver not see all those cars in the mirror? Or do we have a self-appointed amateur cop on our hands, who thinks it's immoral to go faster than 64 mph? My guess is the driver is simply too lazy to pass the truck, disengage cruise control or put on a turn signal and move over. This would require physical motion, as well as a small amount of judgment. It's just too much work. Besides, in the right lane you have to deal with merging traffic. Better to stay in the left lane all day, and let people sweep around on the right. If they can.
This sort of lethargy has led to an interesting condition on American I-roads: Our Interstates have now reversed themselves.
Yes, the right lane has become the fast lane, while traffic moves in a solid, slow train on the left. Barb and I breezed almost all the way across Indiana in the right lane of 1-80/90, passing bumper-to-bumper traffic on our left. Occasionally we had to merge left and go around a slow car, only to observe a full mile or two of absolutely empty right lane. But no one would move over, probably for fear of having to make a passing decision sometime in the future. Or being cut off and losing a place to some one else. It's amazing. On a busy highway, nearly half the pavement goes unused.
Obviousness, Sloth and Self-Righteousness. Yes, the Three Deadly Traffic Sins.
I don't know what you do to change this. I suggested in a column a few years ago that we needed more emphasis on lane discipline in our high school driver's education courses. Students could be asked to repeat, at least three times a day, "Stay right except to pass," and that phrase could be emblazoned over the classroom door. I got several letters informing me that I was re vealing my old age. "There are no driver's ed courses in most high schools any more," I was told. "It's a thing of the past."
That's too bad. How do you disseminate a cultural idea when there's no mechanism to do so?
Private driver's schools? Peer pressure? Tradition? I don't know. Maybe these are all questions of natural courtesy that can't be taught.
My old friend and former R&T colleague Rich Homan used to say there were two kinds of people in the world, those who notice things and those who don't. (I seem to remember he ascribed this original observation to Lord Buckley, but I'm not sure). People who notice things, Rich said, will look to see if someone else is follow ing them through a door and hold it open. Those who don't will let it swing shut in your face.
Maybe we need a national windshield sticker, one that reads backward, like an ambulance sign, so it can be read in the rearview mirror.
It would simply say, "notice things." Just like that, in small letters. No caps.
Type size is immaterial, of course, as our target audience won't see it anyway.
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Match Odds | Bolton Wanderers (H) - Carabao Cup Round One
Sky Bet are offering odds of 8/15 for a Dale win in 90 minutes against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday night.
Bolton are priced at 4/1, while the draw is 11/4.
Fancy both teams to score? Yes: 5/6, No: 5/6.
Aaron Morley scored his first senior goal in Saturday’s game against Doncaster Rovers. He is 14/1 to open the scoring again on Tuesday.
Think the tie will go to a penalty shootout? Dale are priced at 13/2 to win on spot kicks.
Odds correct at time of writing. For full match odds, visit Sky Bet's website HERE.
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Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., The World's Leading RF Module and Filter Provider and Resonant, Inc. Sign Multi-Year Commercial Agreement of XBAR Technology
GOLETA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2019 / Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Murata), the world's leading RF module and filter provider and Resonant Inc. (Resonant), (NASDAQ:RESN) a leader in transforming the way radio frequency, or RF, front-ends are being designed and delivered for mobile handset and wireless devices, jointly announced that they have entered into a multi-year commercial agreement that provides Murata with rights to multiple designs to be exclusively developed using Resonant's XBAR technology. Upon signing the commercial agreement, Murata also completed a $7 million strategic investment in Resonant as part of the previously disclosed private placement financing.
"XBAR technology is expected to achieve higher frequency and superior performance to other filter technologies, in particular for new 5G filter requirements," said Ken Tonegawa, Senior Vice President, RF Device Division, Module Business Unit of Murata. "We would like to create products that satisfy our customers as soon as possible in cooperation with Resonant by leveraging Murata's process technology and manufacturing capabilities."
"This agreement and the related strategic investment, which both closed ahead of plan, are important validations of Resonant's technology and represent a critical inflection point for our company," said George B. Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Resonant. "We are excited to have Murata as a strategic partner to leverage our XBAR technology that was specifically developed to meet the exacting demands of the mobile 5G market."
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
For more information, visit Murata's website at http://www.murata.com/
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Resonant (NASDAQ: RESN) is transforming the market for RF front-ends (RFFE) by disrupting the RFFE supply chain through the delivery of solutions that leverage our Infinite Synthesized Network (ISN) software tools platform, capitalize on the breadth of our IP portfolio, and are delivered through our services offerings. Customers leverage Resonant's disruptive capabilities to design cutting edge filters and modules while capitalizing on the added stability of a diverse supply chain through Resonant's fabless ecosystem-the first of its kind. Working with Resonant, customers enhance the connectivity of current mobile devices while preparing for the demands of emerging 5G applications.
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Living Hand to Mouth gives a voice to children experiencing food poverty
Posted on 13 Sep 2019 Categories: News, Publications Related Tags: Child Poverty, CPAG
A new book, Living Hand to Mouth, ‘details the lives of children whose parents can’t afford to put regular meals on the table’. Using the first-hand accounts of 51 children, the book shines a light on children’s lived experience of poverty and ‘how they manage their everyday lives around food’.
Written by Rebecca O’Connell, Abigail Knight and Julia Brannen from the Thomas Coram Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education, the book reports on the UK findings of the Families and Food in Hard Times study. Over four million children are growing up in poverty, ‘with many at risk of going without nutritious or adequate food’. In light of this, the book begins by setting out the political, economic and social policy context, ‘including evidence about rising levels of food poverty in Britain considering the impact of austerity for families’.
The authors state that ‘food is fundamental to children’s lives and to their physical, emotional and mental health as growing individuals’. The consequences of poor diet and malnutrition are wide-ranging, from coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer, to poor cognition and lower academic achievement, ‘as children’s ability to concentrate is damaged by insufficient food’. As one child said:
‘‘Sometimes you don’t have enough energy, you cannot cope in the classroom so you have to, like, try and rest a bit. You just put your head on the table and you end up falling asleep in the classroom and you get in trouble for it.’ (Emmanuel, age 14, does not have anything to eat during the school day)’
The book goes on to say that ‘food is also vital to children’s participation in society … [and] plays a significant role in establishing and cementing social networks’. Children in the study talk about the shame associated with being on free school dinners, which affects their friendships and ‘can also lead to bullying’. They also talk about social occasions around food that they have to opt out of due to lack of money.
The book examines what food poverty means for different families, ‘in particular how far they go without proper food and how they get by’, as well as exploring ‘how far it was possible for parents to protect children from going hungry’ through their own sacrifice. The book sets children’s accounts alongside those of their parents, detailing what they eat at home, their experiences of school meals, and how children felt about ‘being seen to be ‘poor’ as they compare themselves with peers in a highly consumerist society’. It also addresses who children think should be responsible for ensuring that they have enough good food to eat.
The authors then set out their ‘recommendations for what might be done to improve children’s and families’ future access to sufficient food for health and social inclusion’. The book tells an urgent story, as it states:
‘Brutally, it comes down to this: in the UK, in 2019, children’s lives are being blighted and their life chances curtailed because they are not getting what they need to eat.’
Thanks to funding from UCL Innovation and Enterprise’s Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Fund, supported by HEIF, the full book can now be accessed for free or bought here.
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All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity — all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
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Breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness requires something no social service provides: genuine relationships. A small community of people called a “table,” with their arms, hearts and minds open, forms around one person or family aptly referred to as a brother or sister because the relationships we aim for are those of an extended family. John 15:12-15
Just as you might open your social network, your home or your other resources to a family member in need, so too does the table because caring for others is a responsibility we have as representatives of the one who made us and set us free. Matthew 25:31-46 As the family relationship progresses the table shows the brother/sister how to find stability, break the cycle and realize his/her potential as a representative of the King.
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**This post has now been updated – you can find the latest version here: UK Social media Statistics for 2019 **
Welcome to our annual roundup of UK specific social media statistics, for 2018.
2017 was the year of Fake News, and a wake-up call for “establishment” media and regulatory agencies that they need to get to grips with the reality of targeting on social media, fast. It remains to be seen how that will affect businesses; in the US, Facebook has already trialled a function which allows users to see all ads related to a Page, which could prove interesting for businesses as well as questionable political users!
And targeting and advertising is likely to be where most of the action is in 2018, with enormous leaps forward in the complexity and power of what the major social media sites are offering….unless it comes to grief around the implementation of the General Data Protection Review, which we feel has the potential to really put the cat among the pigeons for social media marketers.
UK Social Media in 2018: general thoughts
Meanwhile, let’s take a look at where the main social media sites stand at the start of 2018. Let’s begin with a really interesting graph from Statista. We opened last year’s UK stats article by talking about “Users” vs “Usage”, and how it’s possible to have a huge number of registered accounts on a site, but very little active usage – and vice versa.
Obviously this has huge implications for the impact and effectiveness of any marketing.
Take a look at the graph below, which is captioned as “Market Share held by the leading social networks in the UK” and once again highlights that the devil is very much in the methodology detail.
This is based not on user accounts, but on actual activity – page hits – on the site: “Data was gathered based on more than 15 billion hits online per month onto more than 2.5 million tracking Statcounter member sites worldwide“.
And this is what you get:
Interesting, eh? The first thing that really hits you is, surely….wooah, how did LinkedIn end up so far down?! Followed very rapidly by the startling comparison between Instagram and Twitter hits, or Instagram and the (still relatively small in user terms, last we heard) Pinterest.
Make of it what you will – maybe there is a methodology issue here (not in terms of its validity, but in terms of the suitability of measuring market share by hits)? Wise statisticians, feel free to comment!
UK Facebook Users and Demographics 2018
Globally, Facebook broke through the 2 billion Monthly Active User mark last year, and there’s a fun widget here which lets you see the user count going up by the second.
They’ve not given us much in terms of details below that, although they casually mentioned a figure of 30 million UK users per day on mobile alone, in this infographic pushing the benefits of advertising. That seems to fit in reasonably well with what we know from the past – around half of the UK population has a Facebook account, and the vast majority of registered users are actively using the site.
In terms of the demographics, survey-based data from IPSOS Mori conducted in late 2017 gives us this:
Again, no sign in a significant decline in the youngest group, with around 70% of 16-22 year olds reporting that they use Facebook.
UK Business use of Facebook
Facebook’s advertising offering continues to develop in leaps and bounds, with barely a month going by without another new targeting option or refinement being released. As the advertising environment becomes more competitive (and therefore costly) and more complex, it gets harder and harder for smaller businesses to manage their own advertising effectively. Simply Boosting a post, in many circumstances, just won’t do it any more, and we know that the US and UK are amongst the most expensive markets to target, as more and more businesses make Facebook advertising a core part of their marketing mix.
Although it’s been widely reported that Google and Facebook between them are responsible for almost all of the growth in advertising spend recently, there aren’t many stats available about what an average UK SME is now spending on Facebook – that would be a very interesting piece of research to see!
What we do have some numbers for, thanks to SocialBakers, is the sectors which are thriving the most on Facebook. This is likely to be a combination of the Facebook environment being favourable to these kinds of topics (fun, leisure, visual) and brands within these sectors grabbing the advertising opportunies offered by Facebook with great enthusiasm:
UK LinkedIn Users 2018
At the start of last year, the Microsoft acquisition of LinkedIn was fresh off the press and we were all waiting to see what difference it would make. The answer so far seems to be “er, not much” – certainly as far as user recruitment is concerned. There’s been yet another of LinkedIn’s periodic redesigns, in which half the menu items you’re used to using randomly vanish (“simplification”, apparently) and the other half move around a bit, but that’s about all.
The most recent big milestone was half a billion users globally,(and that’ll be “registered accounts”, because LinkedIn wouldn’t want to make too much noise about it’s actual MUA figures!), reported during 2017. That same announcement told us that London is the “most connected city” – ie, London-based users have the highest average number of connections on LinkedIn, of anywhere in the world:
We didn’t get any update on the previously provided UK user base figure of 21 million from LinkedIn themselves, but the numbersfor the graph below came from the IPSOS Mori research mentioned above.
What’s somewhat odd about this is that IPSOS give a total figure of 13% of all respondants saying that they use LinkedIn – which based on UK population figures, would be closer to half a million than 21 million. We can only guess that perhaps the research question was worded to suggest *recent* usage, rather than having an account, or that the respondants interpreted it that way!
UK Instagram Users 2018
Instagram continues to take on users at an impressive rate globally, hitting 700 million *monthly* users during 2017, which is more than double the total figure from two years ago. The chart below shows just how that solid exponential growth is continuing:
For the UK, the most recent figure we could find came from an eMarketer study, which credited Instagram with 16.7 million monthly users in the UK, up by almost 35% on the previous year.
Oddly named Instagram stats app Napoleoncat gives a figure of 17.2 million, along with the demographic breakdown below:
That chart also really emphasises the dominance of the 18-34 age group on Instagram, once again. It looks as if Instagram advertising will be making a big contribution to parent company Facebook’s revenues very soon – particularly if they increase the “privileges” available to advertisers, such as easier access to link inclusion.
UK Twitter Users 2018
At last! We have a number! For the first time in several years, on of the major stats organisations has pinned a figure to the mast for UK Twitter users. In the same report as above, eMarketer suggests that the UK user base for Twitter is 12.6 million users.
So there we have it – finally confirmation that Twitter has thoroughly lost its place in the Big Three social media sites for the UK. Also, notably, lower than the last official figure provided by Twitter in 2013 (!) of 13 million – so that’s a very long time that Twitter has gone without increasing the user base.
Having said that, it’s still almost 20% of the population, which must easily compete with any of the big daily papers, remains the public discussion platform of choice particularly for “non-visual” topics – politics, science, etc.
The relevant IPSOS Mori data for the demographic breakdown is below. It suggests surely a startlingly high proportion of the youngest age group using Twitter, challenging the common view that Twitter is for older people – and that agrees with the research report we talked about in last year’s roundup. Is there really a significant cohort of teens using Twitter heavily?!
While Twitter didn’t see fit to give us much more direct information about its UK users, it did let us know what the most retweeted Tweets were for the UK in the last twelve months. Somewhat dispiritingly, first place goes to a plea for free chicken nuggets…
UK Pinterest Users, 2018
So here’s a thing…Pinterest seems to be the only other one of the “established” social media sites that’s still showing strong growth. And it seems to have had a spurt in the last 12 months (unlike Instagram, whose user growth rate has been pretty steady for years).
After quite a while of radio silence, Pinterest broke cover in late 2017 to announce 200 million users worldwide. Which is interesting in itself, but in some ways not as interesting as the comment in the same announcement that this is up “nearly 40% since last year”. That’s pretty remarkable.
Pinterest themselves didn’t give much detail about where this growth is coming from, except that it appears to be mostly outside the US (“75% of signups are outside the US”). Gotta love how social media companies divide the whole world into “US” and “everything else” – it’s very common to see stats expressed this way in their announcements!
Graphing up the demographic results from IPSOS again, it’s striking how evenly Pinterest use seems to be spread across all age groups- something unique to this platform.
And that’s it for now, folks! Happy strategy planning for 2018, and if you need help figuring out how to use social media for your business, get in touch!
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In a Valley of Violence offers a smartly conceived homage to classic Westerns that transcends pastiche with absurdist humor and a terrific cast.
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A mysterious drifter named Paul (Ethan Hawke) and his dog Abbie (Jumpy) make their way towards Mexico through the barren desert of the old west. In an attempt to shorten their journey they cut through the center of a large valley - landing themselves in the forgotten town of Denton - a place now dubbed by locals as a "valley of violence." The once popular mining town is nearly abandoned, and controlled by a brash group of misfits and nitwits - chief among them, the seemingly untouchable, Gilly (James Ransone) who is the troublemaking son of the town's unforgiving Marshal (John Travolta). As tensions rise between Paul and Gilly, Denton's remaining residents bear witness to an inevitable act of violence that starts a disastrous chain reaction, infecting the petty lives of all involved and quickly drags the whole town into the bloody crosshairs of revenge. Mary-Anne (Taissa Farmiga) and Ellen (Karen Gillan), two bickering sisters who run the town's only hotel, try to find the good in both men, while desperately searching for their own salvation. Only the world-weary Marshal struggles to stop the violent hysteria, but after a gruesome discovery about Paul's past...there is no stopping the escalation.
R (for violence and language)
Action & Adventure, Western
Oct 21, 2016 limited
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as Marshal
as Mary Anne
as Gilly
as Ellen
Larry Fessenden
as Roy
as Harris
Tommy Nohilly
as Tubby
as Dollar Bill
James Cady
as Bartender
as Priest
Kharrison Sweeney
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James E. Lane
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Jeff Bairstow
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All Critics (68) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (16)
West, making his first foray into westerns, doesn't control the tone. Its somber, bone-dry gruffness crumbles to dust, only to be replaced by adolescent jokiness.
Stephanie Zacharek
Announces itself as an unabashed B-movie from its pre-credits scene ... and never worries itself about being anything deeper than that.
Oct 24, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Joe McGovern
In a Valley of Violence does not take itself too seriously (a great asset), but it also takes itself just seriously enough that it's not empty snarky parody.
Oct 21, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Sheila O'Malley
RogerEbert.com
Spiked with dryly funny exchanges and lovingly shot by Eric Robbins on 35-millimeter film, "In a Valley of Violence" nevertheless feels exasperatingly two-dimensional.
Jeannette Catsoulis
A by-the-numbers spaghetti Western that's kind of slow and uneventful-and the world has no shortage of those.
Oct 20, 2016 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
AV Club
This smartly cast, vengeance-fueled oater proves mighty entertaining in its own right.
Michael Rechtshaffen
A real rootin' tootin' western but with a Ti West twist!
Debbie Lynn Elias
IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE isn't as invested in the actual gunslinging violence as it is in the dialogue leading up to the confrontations. Don't be mistaken, while West's work lets the tension build the pay-off here is worthwhile.
Dec 10, 2018 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
A corn-fed, all-American, organically certified Western.
Nov 5, 2018 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Matt Oakes
Silver Screen Riot
The mix of humor and horror shouldn't surprise those who have followed the director, but it's exciting to see West work so hard to upend any expectations audiences may have of him.
Nov 1, 2018 | Full Review…
Moveable Fest
While it certainly doesn't break any new ground in the genre its spur-laden boots are treading, it's still a fun little throwback of showdowns on dirt roads between grizzled men out for vengeance.
Oct 31, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Sean Mulvihill
FanboyNation.com
Not West's best film (that honor would still go to The House of the Devil), but it is a noble effort into non-genre territory that is probably his most accessible film to date
Trace Thurman
Audience Reviews for In a Valley of Violence
I found this movie decidedly average. However, it was not average in a sense of mediocre throughout, but more by virtue of a strange averaging of some highs and lows. I am not sure if that is better or worse than consistent mediocrity. I suspect it might be a matter of your own priorities. This is a standard western plot-line with rather standard characters. Ethan Hawke and John Travolta give the best performances. They both take up the mantle of their stock characters well. The supporting cast is a real let down. I usually do not expect much from the female cast in a by the numbers western, but it was disappointing, even with reduced expectations. The aimless band of body count goons were barely passable in that limited role. The wandering priest was a bit of a highlight. On a high note, there are some surprisingly good action sequences littered throughout the film. The banter between Hawke and Travolta is also rather entertaining. I found myself compelled to be intentionally serial in my review. Overall, the problem I found with this movie is the flow. There really is no unified feel or consistency in the movie. It is a sort of patchwork of some strong individual sequences, but the overall structure never fits. The movie swings a bit between classic spaghetti western, odd comedy and overplayed drama. The moments of drama are a little too serious maybe, or maybe the comedy is a little too light. In the end, it does not work for me. It is too jarring and uncomfortable. It is not a bad movie, on the balance. There are some strong scenes, when you remember them in isolation, but it never really "fits".
Shane S Super Reviewer
Hawke is brilliant in this great western film. The film is brilliantly directed and you can see the craft in each shot or scene. The western genre has slowly crept back into the limelight with not much success which is a shame. This indie film deserved more attention and an audience it may not reach. Travolta reminds everyone that he can hold his own and deserves another return to the big screen. One of my top ten picks for 2016.
Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Rovio Stars launches Juice Cubes, a fun and fruity free-to-play puzzle game
Rovio's newest title by Pocket PlayLab is the third title from Rovio's publishing initiative Rovio Stars.
Espoo, Finland — October 31st 2013 — TodayRovio Entertainment launched the third Rovio Stars title, Juice Cubes by Thailand-based developer Pocket PlayLab. The fun and fruity puzzle game features rows of colorful cubes that fans can connect to create massive combos and explosions, beat challenges and compete with their friends. The game isfree-to-playand available now on iOS and Android, with a Facebook version to follow soon.
“When we first saw Juice Cubes, it was clear it had the hallmarks of a great Rovio Stars game: it combines smooth and engaging gameplay, great characters and a fun atmosphere, which makes it a perfect game for people of all ages”, said Kalle Kaivola, SVP Product & Publishing in Rovio Entertainment. “We were happy to sign up Juice Cubes under Rovio Stars and help bring it to fans all around the world.”
“After rejecting several big publishers and determined to do it ourselves, Rovio came knocking on the door and we very quickly found a perfect match in terms of our combined teams and fans,” said Jakob Lykkegaard, Co-Founder of Pocket Playlab. “Working together on the release has shown that this was a great decision and we are looking forward to working with Rovio for many years to come.”
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Rovio Entertainment Ltd is a global industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in Finland, and the creator of the globally successful Angry Birds™ characters franchise. Angry Birds, a casual puzzle game, became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release. Angry Birds has expanded rapidly into multifaceted entertainment, publishing, and licensing to become a beloved international brand. Rovio's animated Angry Birds feature film is slated for July 1, 2016. www.rovio.com
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Tony Bevan RA, Head and Neck, 2007.
Acrylic on canvas. 906 mm x 741 mm x 25 mm. © Royal Academy of Arts. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
Head and Neck, 2007
Tony Bevan RA (b. 1951)
In 2011 an exhibition of Tony Bevan’s self-portraits was held at the National Portrait Gallery, in the catalogue to which curator Paul Moorhouse wrote that ‘for over thirty years Tony Bevan has knowingly made the exploration of his own presence the subject of his art. Working in the isolation of the studio, his physical appearance—glimpsed in a mirror or captured in photography—has been a primary source, forming the basis of drawings and then paintings deriving from the process of drawing’.
During this period Bevan has assimilated various influences (chief among them the ‘character heads’ of Franz Xavier Messerschmidt) and inflected his representations of the head in different ways. In a text written for Bevan’s 2006 exhibition at Ben Brown Fine Arts Richard Dyer wrote of how ‘over the years Bevan has gradually isolated the head from the body’ and that in some of Bevan’s more recent works ‘the head has become completely flattened, resembling more a two dimensional map, rendered as if the skin had been removed from the skull beneath and laid out like a flattened cartography of the physiognomy, an uncannily floating écorché.’ This description of the head as map certainly applies to Head and Neck, particularly the straight diagonal line extending from the neck across the head. The face, tilted backwards, the eyes looking down, seems to regard us with disdain, while the head and neck emerge from a torso which here assumes the characteristics of a horizon. In many of Bevan’s portraits the neck is absent but here it, and its relation to the lower part of the painting, is integral.
This painting was shown in 'Tony Bevan: New Paintings' at his gallery, Ben Brown Fine Arts, in 2008. The painting was loaned to the exhibition by the Royal Academy, which by this time had already accepted it as Bevan’s Diploma Work, following his election as an RA in 2007.
Artist profile Tony Bevan RA
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Elected RA: 27 March 2007
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Our pick of this week’s art events: 28 November – 4 December
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Pinot Noir 2017: Day three – evolution
Written by Tessa Nicholson
Emma Jenkins MW.
As chair of the third day’s session, Emma Jenkins MW explained, evolution cannot happen unless you have already embraced and explored.
Embracing is having the confidence in “your sense of place”, she said, which then allows you to move on to explore.
Beginning to explore means you need to be open to new experiences, without losing sight of who you are. “That is a confident explorer.”
As for evolution, Jenkins said this is the “quiet confidence to just be still and see what is happening around you.
It is listening to and often being one of the people who pushes through the boundaries, but not getting caught up in fashion.
“I think the wine industry is quite prone to the Emperor’s New Clothes scenario. We have to be careful to guard against that and make sure we don’t end up becoming as rigid as some of the people we are trying to rebel against.”
A number of individuals attending the event, had their own idea of New Zealand Pinot Noir’s evolution. As can be seen by the comments below.
Blair Walter
– Felton Road
“There is an inherent comfortableness in the wines now, where people are understanding their sites and delivering the wines to a particular package that has a lot more honesty and accuracy about it.
“If I think back to my earlier years, we were trying to find where quality was and pushing and trying to think that this might be great. Nowadays, there are people with vineyards they know will never produce a great wine, so it is consigned to a different label. Back in the early days, most of us only ever had one label of Pinot. Whereas now, most of us have several different Pinots.
“So that notion of comfort is something you can really only get with experience and making wines from the same sites. For me it is very exciting as a producer to be in my 21st year as a winemaker.”
Anna Flowerday
– Te Whare Ra Wines
“Initially in the first few years, we tried to do way too much and focused too much on winemaking interventions. The wines we made were too big, too ripe and with too much oak.
“We thought that made them impressive, but really, they lacked any soul and any sense of where they came from.
“We thought bigness equaled greatness, but we made these big, clumsy, show pony Pinots that said nothing about Marlborough, or our place.
“So we tried to embrace the growing and began to learn that was where the intervention was required. We have also tried to notice what the vineyard is trying to give us and embrace that.
“In the early years, we tried to make layers and complexity happen in the fruit from young vines and it felt very forced. But over time, we learned to back off on the winemaking interventions and to make wines that had more purity.”
Marcel Giesen
“It is very important to understand Burgundy for new world winemakers. You have to know how that place runs, how it works, its history and where it has come from.
“In a way it is a bit like here in New Zealand where we have some wonderful artists who put paint on canvas. But in the 50’s and 60’s, they all went through the Canterbury Ilam Art School. They were taught by someone how to draw, how to do pencil drawings and how to do wood cuts and prints. They had to learn the craft of actually painting.
“How they evolved after that, was everyone’s own journey.
“I think as a community of winemakers, we have all gone through art school and now we have to show our own expressive idea of what we can do with the canvas, which is our land and the grapes that are grown there.”
Jancis Robinson MW – UK
“If this (Pinot Noir 2017) was taking place last century, I think we would have mentioned the B word far more times. But there has been a sea change and many of you in this room have played a part in that. Over the last 15 years, possibly even more, many of us were brought up to believe that Pinot could not be a great wine outside of Burgundy. That is now not the case.
“I decided to look at our data base of tasting notes on Jancisrobinson.com and see how many Pinot Noirs in there have scored more than 18 out of 20 points.
“There were 0.1 percent of tasting notes on Pinot Noir that scored over 18 points. That comes down to 140 wines. They are mostly from four places.
“In fourth place with 18 was Oregon.
“In third place with 37, was Australia.
“Second with 38 was California, pretty much all of them on the cool Pacific Coast.
“Now in first place with 46 wines scoring over 18 points – was New Zealand.”
Madeleine Strenwreth MW – Sweden
“I was last here three years ago for the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and there has been huge strides forward in those three years.
“In styles, confidence and the way you show respect to Pinot Noir. I see much less make up in the wines and they are much more true to their place, true to their personality and showing that they are proud and confident, without being arrogant in any way. You now don’t need to mention the B word. You are much more confident, in (believing) that the place you have, can give you these wines. I don’t think three years ago that was obvious for you. I can see it in the wine styles – they are much more confident as well.”
Roger Jones
– Michelin Star Chef, and owner of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn - UK
“I always knew how good New Zealand Pinot Noir is. It produces clean, precise, pure amazing wines.
“It is very similar to food these days, which is clean and precise. No cream, no butter, just absolutely fresh. That is what I see in New Zealand wine. Purity, precision, cleanliness.
“In the past (New Zealand winemakers) were trying to make a dirty old Burgundy. If you look at Burgundy now, there are some new kids on the block and their wines are much cleaner, fresher. But the old guys are still doing the old things. Unless they change, they will suffer. Clearly New Zealand has got that market of modern, fresh Pinot Noir.”
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Review: ‘Atlantics’ is a hypnotic weave of romance and ghost story
Mame Sané in “Atlantics.”
(Netflix)
Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this exquisite, genre-melding film will also represent Senegal in the upcoming Oscar race
By Justin ChangFilm Critic
There’s a haunting moment early on in “Atlantics,” an exquisite, shiveringly beautiful debut feature from the French Senegalese director Mati Diop. We are speeding along the sun-drenched coast of Dakar, Senegal, in the back of a truck carrying a group of men from a construction site where they have been working for more than three months without pay. One of them is Souleiman (Ibrahima Traoré), a handsome young laborer who stares off into space, ignoring the raucous chatter around him and occasionally casting a glance at the waves crashing against the shore. He has the look of a guy who’s run out of options and is ready to make a break for it.
Souleiman isn’t the protagonist of “Atlantics,” but it’s significant that Diop introduces him first, establishing the story’s human stakes and the first of its many systemic cruelties. Within moments the perspective will shift to Souleiman’s 17-year-old girlfriend, Ada (a sharp, gimlet-eyed Mame Sané), whom we see kissing Souleiman on the beach and in the ruins of an abandoned building. She has no idea that these embraces will be their last, at least for a while. Visiting some girlfriends the next day, she learns that Souleiman and several of his fellow workers left Senegal the night before, setting out in a small boat bound for Spain.
We never see those men again — at least, not in their present state — and their abrupt departure sends their loved ones reeling. “Atlantics,” which won the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will represent Senegal in the upcoming Academy Awards race for best international feature, grew out of Diop’s 2009 short film, “Atlantiques,” which drew from the real-life experiences of young African men setting out on the dangerous trip to Europe.
In its present, richly elaborated form, the movie also suggests a sly inversion of “The Odyssey,” albeit one in which the women, rather than waiting on the narrative sidelines, assume an active role in their own heroic epic. (It also bears an unmistakable spiritual kinship with the 1973 Senegalese classic “Touki Bouki,” a tale of migration, romance and separation directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, Diop’s late uncle.) What begins as a realist snapshot of the global migrant crisis gradually expands into an aching story of love, loss and the return of the repressed.
Along the way it detours into a mystery, a ghost story and a tale of bodily possession — a transformation achieved with a few eerie visual touches that are all the more persuasive for their lack of fuss. Drawing on a potent vein of local mythology, Diop weaves these paranormal elements into her canvas with thrift, ingenuity and bracing matter-of-factness. In her hands, a vengeful ghost seems no more absurd or irrational than, say, the futuristic high-rise tower that’s being erected on the coast. Nor is it any more grotesque than the obscene wealth of men like Omar (Babacar Sylla), the spoiled scion to whom Ada has been promised in marriage.
In one scene Diop draws our attention to the enormous white marriage bed that will soon be Ada and Omar’s. It’s a stunning, ludicrous image of extravagance and oppression that Ada beholds with quiet scorn, even as her visiting girlfriends coo over it with mock envy. It’s hard to stifle a chuckle, or a cheer, when the bed suddenly goes up in flames, the major casualty of a house fire set by an unseen arsonist. A young police detective, Issa (Amadou Mbow), is brought in to investigate, leading to further twisty complications of suspicion, guilt, mistaken identity and supernatural body hopping.
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Who or what started the fire? “Atlantics” hazily circles that question while never losing sight of the much more monstrous crime here, namely the ruthless system of capitalist exploitation that ultimately sent a boat full of unpaid workers to their near-certain deaths. It positions this exploitation on a continuum with the religious and patriarchal tyranny that keeps women in their place, as seen in a discreet, piercing scene when Ada is taken to a doctor’s office for a virginity test — a subject that, to judge by recent headlines, reverberates well beyond this movie’s borders.
You may have seen Diop as one of the two leads in “35 Shots of Rum,” the marvelous 2008 film from the masterful, often elliptical French director Claire Denis. Consciously or not, Diop seems to have absorbed some measure of Denis’ aesthetic influence, which is both a fine thing and a tough burden for a first film to shoulder. With its loose-limbed approach to narrative, “Atlantics” may occasionally frustrate your desire for cohesion and clarity; it’s more effective at distilling ideas into images than at building and sustaining human drama from moment to moment. (The hypnotic cinematography is by Claire Mathon, the equally hypnotic score by Fatima Al Qadiri.)
But what seems wholly coherent throughout is Diop’s determination to restore to Ada and her girlfriends the authority and autonomy that have been taken from them. She accomplishes that here with scenes of temporarily possessed women, with their chillingly zombified, milk-white eyes, confronting Mr. Ndiaye (Diankou Sembene), the boss who refuses to pay his workers’ wages. She does it, too, with a tender, heart-swelling love story whose final consummation defies every kind of logic and yet also makes every kind of sense.
By the end, this lovely, imperfect vision achieves a kind of melancholy sublimity. For a brief moment, Diop’s weave of music and image coalesces into something quietly remarkable, a dispatch from between two worlds. The sights and sounds of the ocean somehow seem both comforting and terrifying, and a lonely beachfront bar becomes a place of romance and refuge, a way station for the living and the dead.
‘Atlantics’
(In Wolof, with English subtitles)
When: Begins streaming Friday
Where: Netflix
Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
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Community colleges wracked by data dispute
Dan Walters | Community colleges wracked by data dispute
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Two years ago, the state board that oversees California’s 114 community colleges and its new chancellor, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, launched an ambitious effort to improve student outcomes, especially by increasing the numbers of associate degrees and transfers to four-year colleges.
Dubbed “Vision for Success,” the statewide effort was something of a departure because day-to-day management of the colleges is in the hands of 72 semi-autonomous college districts.
“It’s very impressive obviously to see this document done and the need that we have statewide to be more aspirational, to have goals, to have strategies of core commitments,” state board member Joseph J. Bielanski said as the plan was adopted. “The question to me is how does this get rolled out to the 72 districts so that the 72 districts are invested in this?”
Another board member, Scott Budnick, was more upbeat. “I want something big and huge and something to strive for and this is it.”
Fast forward two years.
There has been some improvement in degrees and transfers, Oakley told the board last month, but “while there is some progress, it is not acceptable progress.”
The goals include a 20 percent increase in degrees or some other professional credentials and a 35 percent gain in transfers to four-year colleges, but degree awards increased by less than one percent in 2017-18, he said.
As Oakley, et al, ramp up pressure on local colleges to meet the plan’s ambitious goals, a sharp-elbow squabble has developed over the data used to chart progress, or lack thereof.
In the wake of Oakley’s “disappointing” report, local college officials are complaining that his data are faulty because numbers from different databases are being combined in ways that don’t reflect reality.
One March 28 email from a member of the Community College “Research and Planning Group,” Erik Cooper of Sierra College, complained that the methodology being used “has led to hundreds of emails from dozens of researchers, almost as many behind the scenes emails, numerous phone calls and some pretty bent feelings and frustrations that are … eroding confidence.”
Cooper, speaking for many other officials, added, “Chancellor Oakley in several recent publications has noted that the (community colleges) haven’t made progress on his Vision for Success goals. Colleges are being shamed … we are being asked what’s going on and how to improve … repeatedly walking back data and being held accountable for something that is out of our control. We have to have confidence that this work is accurate and reliable.”
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“All I can say is that if you set the goals on the baseline and we continue to measure it the same way over time, the trend should make sense even if the baseline number seems low at the onset,” Stacy Fisher, one of the state planners, told others on the research committee.
That may be true, but if Oakley, et al, need the cooperation of local college officials to make the program a success, using untrustworthy data has just the opposite effect. Or as one college president put it to me in a private email, “Even though the data are ill-defined and unreliable, colleges are being scolded for not making progress.”
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Calculating credit risk in half the time
To stay compliant with Basel regulations, Yapi Kredi relies on SAS® to handle millions of data sets
In the past, banks in Turkey set their own risk ratings, deciding on what basis they would make loans. Basel regulations changed that, requiring banks to disclose the finer points of how they calculate risk-weighted asset ratios.
Now we have much more control of our data and are less dependent on external sources, compared to the past.
Seda Ikizler
Group Director
Compliance with these standards requires full transparency of both data and the modeling process, complete with an audit trail. It’s an undertaking that requires a fundamental restructuring of a bank’s loan origination and credit risk modeling systems and processes.
To transition from Basel II to Basel III, Yapi Kredi relied on SAS Regulatory Risk Management to help manage its risk program. The single, integrated platform supports Basel III compliance from extraction and aggregation of source data through analysis and reporting.
Big job, tight turnaround
Basel compliance is complex and data-intensive, especially for a bank like Yapi Kredi. With millions of customers and almost 1,000 branches, it’s one of the biggest banks in Turkey. Yet the bank had less than a year to transition to Basel III and ensure its model and validation processes were up to spec. To meet the deadline, it needed an experienced consulting partner.
“We were looking for a company with proven global experience in this field, a company we could contact directly and work with closely in Turkey,” said Seda Ikizler, Group Director for Yapi Kredi.
After choosing SAS, the next step was determining how to aggregate its data. Beyond the obvious challenges including international partnerships in Austria and Italy, it needed different data configurations that followed the privacy rules and other local regulations of those countries.
Fortunately, SAS offered a single system where Yapi Kredi’s analysts could consolidate, manage and report risks for multiple jurisdictions – regardless of language or currency – on both a scheduled and ad hoc basis.
“The SAS solution provided us with a very flexible structure that enables us to make transactions easily in three different sets of rules,” explains Mehmet Ali Memiş Director of Yapi Kredi.
Complete transparency
With SAS, Yapi Kredi has complete transparency throughout its entire modeling process. There are no hidden system files, and Yapi Kredi can archive all of its data and intermediate calculation steps, then access, audit and validate data as needed for internal or external review requirements.
“When we want to make an inquiry on our data or consider the points to be improved, we can do so in a much more reliable and efficient way,” says Memis.
Additionally, SAS Regulatory Risk Management lets Yapi Kredi report on risk transactions at the most granular level of individual loans.
“Now we have much more control over our data and we’re less dependent on external sources, compared the past,” says Memis. “Our assumptions are much better. Our control processes can be completed more easily.”
Yapi Kredi can also perform operations a lot faster. For example, the bank analyze credit for millions of customers – nearly 30 million data sets. But thanks to SAS, it reduced the duration of this process by half.
The time employees spend on the IT side of the project has also decreased significantly with the SAS credit risk solution.
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School Drillers January 8, 2020 No Comments
UI DLC Town Hall Meeting
UI DLC Town Hall Meeting…….In reference to the Town Hall meeting scheduled for this date, Wednesday, 8 January, 2020 in both Ibadan Venue: (Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole (PIFA) hall, DLC Computer-Based Testing Centre, University of Ibadan) and Lagos Venue: (DLC Lagos Office,16, Ajanaku Street, Awuse Estate, off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos State), Find below the cogent issues addressed at the meeting by the director:
As regard the scheduled date for the commencement of the exams, it remain intact and the new session (2019/2020) will commenced by March 2020.
The C.A. test will now be 40 marks and also it won’t be conducted online outside the center anymore because some individuals has turned it to a form of business and venture. It will now be conducted on site few weeks before the exams.
The C.A. test will be conducted at the centers both Lagos and Ibadan except for Economics department who will be conducting theirs only in Ibadan.
C.A. test will be organized for the GES exams conducted for last semester due to occurrence of mass failure as regard the outcome of the exams. On the same vein, C.A. test will be organized for this semester GES courses too.
The exam will start on the 27th of January as scheduled. All students and staffs of DLC are hereby warn that any form of examination malpractices are highly prohibited. In relation to this a third eye device (CCTV) has been installed in every halls at the center to deal any individual involved in examination malpractices.
The timetable for the C.A. and exam will sent in the coming week.
All outstanding results will be release as soon as possible.
Ongoing Project at the Centre
The new project(building) going at the center will be the new administrative office which will be moved away from Morohundiya to the new building which will be completed come June/July. The Morohundiya building will then be converted to a school hostel for the DLC students at affordable price. Also some offices and rooms at the center @Sasha will be integrated and converted to a library for DLC students.
There will be an increment of 20% in the school fees.
Jamb Reg.
All students who are without jamb registration number were advised to registe, in order to be eligible for mobilization for NYSC and for Exemption certificate for those who are above 30 years of age.
Lastly, the director made it known to all students that this present management is against any form of students’ unionism.
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T. E. aka LAWRENCE of ARABIA LAWRENCE, T. E. Shaw
(1888-1935) British archaeologist best known as soldier and writer. Leader of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1917-18) which he described in "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926)." Lawrence used the last name of Shaw from 1927.
Typed Letter Signed, 4to, on stamped "R.A.F. Mount Batten, Plymouth," stationery, Nov. 7, 1930.
Lawrence refers to Charlotte Payne-Townshend Shaw, reformer, women's rights advocate and wife of author George Bernard Shaw. Lawrence writes to Charlotte's Shaw's doctor , William Cooper, who took care of Lawrence's broken wrist. In this upbeat letter with a literary reference to American author Henry James, Lawrence gives an update on Charlotte as well as his own injured wrist. At the end, he asks for the cost of the bill which he supposes Charlotte would have paid had she not become indisposed from an accident. In part, "and then the fun began. Dear Cooper was to presume on a very short acquaintance. Dear Dr. Cooper lined you up with a class you probably detest. Dear Mr. Cooper is stiff. So let's begin again. I was going to write just after the occasion; only I was detracked suddenly by the accident to Mrs. Shaw...she is not so long or quite recovered from a scarlet-fever incident at Buxton; (Henry James was the putative parent of that last sentence)...she bumps down in Hanover square and will be tied by the leg for more weeks...I had wanted to say thank you for examining me that morning. Mrs. Shaw and I thought of it on the spur of the moment...What you had said was most assuring; as it is not likely to get worse I snap my fingers at it. Half an arm is plenty for one's old age, and I have still and arm and a half. Nevertheless, if fate does bring me to London (No wise man would prophesy anything concerning me) I will attend on you...It has been less painful...but do not flatter your art - it is faith and happiness acting through favorable judgement. Try telling a patient that she or he will get worse, and see it happen! Before Mrs. Shaw I could not discuss finance; she would have felt herself liable for bringing me...My scandalous life of enjoyment is not to be justified, but palliated perhaps, by paying for itself...let me know how much I am in your debt *..." The asterisk is actually the "@" symbol and points to another below the signature with the following explanation. "Financially, I mean. Morally I am the assessor, and delighted." In his hand he writes and signs, "Yours T. E. Shaw." With envelope docketed by William Cooper explaining the letter. The letter is matted with envelope and printed photograph of Lawrence dressed in desert clothing as Lawrence of Arabia.
Dr. Cooper explains that Lawrence, "seeing two old people in difficulty with a car which wouldn't start, he offered to help them but the handle [hand crank] of the car on a backfire hit him in the wrist & broke it." The incident occurred in March, 1927, near Cranwell, but since Lawrence did not take the needed time to allow the wrist to heal, it never fully recovered. The letter shows Lawrence’s wit and good humor about his own accident as well as his concern for his good friend, Charlotte Shaw.
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Dublin Strolls
by Gregory Bracken and Audrey Bracken
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This handy guide to Dublin’s architecture is filled with easy-to-follow walks through the city, with clear maps, expert architectural insights and fascinating historical detail. Dublin’s long history has had a visible impact on its architecture: waves of invaders and the attempts by Dubliners to shake them off have left their mark, with the 1916 Easter Rising, for example, having left whole parts of the city in ruins. It was not all strife, however: the Georgian era saw gracious streets and squares being laid out. This book invites you to emulate Leopold Bloom in strolling through the city. Each walk follows on from the one before and gives clear architectural descriptions, accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations. Discover: - Hidden Dublin (including Isolde’s Tower, the remains of a 13th-century defence tower discovered in the 1990s along with the skulls of a number of young men whose heads had been displayed on spikes) - Religious buildings (from Christ Church to the burial place of St Valentine) - The buildings involved in the 1916 Rising (including the Royal College of Surgeons, City Hall, Liberty Hall, Kilmainham Gaol and, of course, the GPO). "Stands apart from similar guide books to Dublin principally for its high level of architectural detail on the city’s buildings and its tasteful architectural sketches." – The Irish Times. "Uncovers some fascinating – and forgotten – histories." – Irish Independent. "Not only a guide to some slick architectural trails around the city, but also an absolute MINE of titbits about our fantastic city." – Lovin' Dublin. "A vibrant treasure hunt." – Dublin Inquirer. "Enlightening and inspiring." – The Herald
Publisher: The Collins PressReleased: Mar 1, 2016ISBN: 9781848895492Format: book
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Virtual reality gaming gear not ready for prime time - yet
Sony, Oculus VR gear impressive, but not ready yet
Benny Evangelista and Christopher T. Fong
Updated 3:41 pm PDT, Thursday, March 27, 2014
Virtual almost instantly felt real with Sony's Project Morpheus headgear for PlayStation, unveiled in S.F. last week.
Photo: Pete Kiehart, The Chronicle
Last week, we were attacked by a shark, swallowed by a dragon, hit with laser fire from a star fighter and poked by tiny, sword-wielding knights.
Fortunately, none of that was real. But the experiences seemed realistic enough when we tried prototype virtual reality gaming gear at the Game Developers Conference.
Sony made the convention's biggest splash when it revealed a project, code-named Morpheus, to build virtual-reality headgear for the PlayStation 4. Sony followed it up by demonstrating another intriguing project - video games controlled by your eyes.
But Oculus VR of Irvine also unveiled a second-generation Oculus Rift prototype. And in our view, the startup remained ahead of Sony in the virtual reality game.
None of this technology is ready for prime time. Both companies are depending on game developers to create applications that will take advantage of the devices - but there's no telling how long consumers will have to wait before they're in their hands (or on their faces).
Yet, each showed enough potential to prove that the immersive experience technologists have tried to create for decades is finally within reach.
With the Project Morpheus headgear, virtual almost instantly felt real.
In one demonstration, we were submerged in a deep-water shark cage. The visual effects, including 3-D fish that swam around us, were impressive, although the screen resolution didn't appear to live up to Sony's 1080p specs, perhaps because of the scene's inherent murkiness.
One neat effect was the illusion that we were wearing a wetsuit and fins. The headgear's sensors even bent our virtual knees as we moved our own. But the biggest moment came at the end of the demo, when we literally jumped backward as a huge white shark burst through the bottom of the cage.
In another demo, we swung swords at a dummy in a medieval castle using a PlayStation Move controller. The screen resolution here seemed sharper, which enhanced the virtual reality effect.
The Dark Ages theme carried over, in a way, when we tested the latest Oculus Rift headgear from the company's just-released kit for developers.
In a meta-gaming moment, we sat in a virtual living room looking at avatars of each other. The avatars moved stiffly, but the scene itself was realistic because we could look around to scope out our digital environment. That's when two miniature "couch knights" popped up on a coffee table and the battle began.
The more immersive experience came with an Oculus version of the space combat game "Eve: Valkyrie," which is also coming to Project Morpheus. The headgear allowed us to gaze deep into the darkness of space - when we weren't dodging giant starships and asteroids in our X-Wing-style fighter.
The experience felt so realistic that at one point, we both suffered motion sickness. Thankfully, all it took to recover was physically moving our heads to follow the action.
Oculus Rift designers actually planned for that. As a player's head turns from side to side, the organic light-emitting display monitors in the Rift turns off and on within milliseconds, flickering so fast they trick your brain into filling the gaps between individual frames - just like classic animation.
Whiplash risk
It was easy to get lost in the game and we almost suffered "Top Gun"-style whiplash craning our necks to follow an enemy ship as it zoomed by. Head movement is to Oculus Rift what the directional pad has been for decades of gamers.
Sony's Magic Lab hopes to take it one step further. The year-old research and development unit in the North American PlayStation headquarters in San Mateo demonstrated a game controller at the Game Developers Conference that detects eye movement.
Using a special version of "InFAMOUS: Second Son," we were able to aim at an object by staring (pulling the trigger still required, well, pulling a trigger). This could add a new dimension to first-person shooters or other games, although again, this device is only in the prototype stage.
Benny Evangelista and Christopher T. Fong are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. E-mail: bevangelista@sfchronicle.com, cfong@sfchronicle.com
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When will electric vehicles become mainstream?
There's a warning the UK's electrical infrastructure is not equipped for the rise in Electric Vehicle or EV use over the next decade. A report from the Green Alliance suggests peak demand for electricity could double before 2050, leading to so called brown outs or black outs if local grids are not actively managed.
Caterina Brandmayr
Published: Tue 25 Apr 2017
Women and Money: What will benefit and tax credit changes mean for you?
The start of the new tax year earlier this month didn't only mean changes to taxes and the introduction of a lifetime ISA, it also resulted in some big changes to benefits. Critics say that some of these changes will leave families much worse off. And some of the changes, such as the introduction of the so-called 'rape clause' are pretty controversial.
Kelly Jones, Andrew Bazeley
UK businesses have almost £500bn tied up in excess working capital
British businesses have at least £498bn tied up in excess working capital, which could be used to boost cashflow and growth. A combination of revenue growth, which increases the amount of money tied up in unpaid invoices, and firms strategically building up their inventories ahead of anticipated price hikes, have increased pressure on businesses to have more working capital.
Llewelyn Mullooly
What do firms want to see from the election?
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Daniel Landen
French Revolution: Macron to face Le Pen in election run-off
Emmanuel Macron will run against Marine Le Pen to become France's next president. Macron, running as an independent centrist, came ahead of the far-right Le Pen with 23.9% of the vote versus 21.4% for Le Pen. Is this evidence Macron will win, or will the election end with a tight finish? Michael Considine spoke to James Shields, Professor of French Politics at Aston University.
Michael Considine, James Shields
"The People versus The Powerful" - Corbyn speaks on the campaign trail
Jeremy Corbyn has spoken today at the Scottish Trades Union Conference. He said he would repeal the Conservatives' Trade Union Act, and also repeated his pledge to raise the living wage and stop the public sector pay cap. Corbyn also spoke of ending "the need for food banks in Britain". Winning speech or empty words? To discuss this in more detail and for some of the other big political news of the day, Michael Considine spoke to Robert Colvile, Editor at CapX.
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Jimmy Choo sale: Could investors walk away with a good deal?
Luxury goods maker Jimmy Choo has offered the company up for sale after a slowdown in sales in recent years. The company, which is valued at about £700m, could attract the attention of rival luxury brands. For more on this and other company announcements, Michael Considine was joined by Ken Odeluga, Market Analyst at City Index.
Michael Considine, Ken Odeluga
European markets cheer Emmanuel Macron's election win
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Why are so many employers struggling to recruit skilled workers?
A lack of skilled workers is increasingly forcing many employers to offer higher wages and lower requirements for candidates. That's according to research from The Recruitment & Employment Confederation which found nearly half of employers struggling to recruit for permanent roles. To find out more about what's causing this Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to REC Director of Policy and Professional Services Tom Hadley.
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Your Money, Your Future: Everything you need to know about SIPPs
SIPPs have become much more popular in recent years - partly because their charges have fallen. But what exactly are they and who are they suitable for?
Claire Walsh, Tom Selby
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Education / Childcare expansion timescales in the spotlight
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The Happyhansel Primary School. Photo: Malcolmson Architects
CONCERNS have been raised about the timescales put in place for refurbishing and extending Shetland’s schools, nurseries and preschools to allow the isles to deliver on the Scottish Government’s pledge to nearly double the amount of free early learning and childcare available to youngsters.
Shetland West councillor Theo Smith told Shetland Islands Council’s education and families committee on Tuesday that he was concerned “we don’t have enough time” to spend the funding from the government to enable children to receive 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare by August 2020.
At the moment, 600 hours of free early learning and childcare per year – equating to around 16 hours per week during term time – is offered to all three and four year olds in Scotland, as well as vulnerable two-year-olds.
Members of the education and families committee were given an update from capital programmes manager Robert Sinclair on the roll-out of the expansion scheme in Shetland.
The council will receive ring-fenced capital funding of nearly £3.5 million to 2020/21 for upgrading Shetland’s young learning facilities, as well as recurring revenue funding of £3.14 million which is ring-fenced until 2021/22.
While most of the revenue spend will go towards staff, the capital money will be used in phases through to 2020/21 to upgrade and expand existing facilities, like school nurseries and preschool facilities such as the Little Tikes playgroup in Tingwall.
Children’s services director Helen Budge confirmed that 1,140 hours was already available in Whiteness, Brae and Dunrossness, while Happyhansel Primary School in Walls is currently undergoing an extension to enable early learning and childcare to be offered in the school.
Sinclair said that two of the major pieces of work will be at the Bell’s Brae and Sound primary schools in Lerwick, adding that tenders for these would go out in March. Plans for the Baltasound and Cunningsburgh schools, meanwhile, are progressing at a similar rate.
Some of the construction work has been scheduled for the summer holiday period to minimise impact.
The Fair Isle, Fetlar and Foula primary schools, however, have no timescale in place due to staffing difficulties, with discussions to take place with parents.
Councillor Smith sought reassurances that the work will be carried out in the timetable planned, with Sinclair responding that “this is the project we are giving our focus to at the moment.”
Smith was concerned that the work at Bell’s Brae, Sound, Baltasound and Cunningsburgh – with an estimated combined cost of over £800,000 – were all scheduled to take place between August and October next year.
Sinclair added that “every effort” would be made to stick to the timetable, although he admitted he was not naive to potential difficulties.
Chairman George Smith, meanwhile, questioned if the local construction industry was aware of the work that will be on offer.
“They are keen to see this coming out,” Sinclair stressed.
Council leader Steven Coutts suggested that while the funding for the programme was ring-fenced, the Scottish Government’s recent draft budget saw declines in funding elsewhere.
“We are getting squeezed all over the place,” George Smith replied, adding that this was money that had already been allocated before the draft budget.
One focus for the revenue funding will be to “upskill” the existing workforce so that there are enough qualified staff members for early learning and childcare.
There will also be increased hours for some existing posts, and a number of new jobs will be created.
The additional annual cost of providing the 1,140 hours is anticipated to vary across Shetland, from £23,000 Lunnasting Primary School to £144,000 at Bell’s Brae.
A timetable of the proposed capital works can be found here.
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Posts for tag: saliva
By Great Meadows Dental Group
Tags: saliva
Saliva probably doesn’t rate high on your amazement meter. You’re more likely to notice its absence and the dry irritation that results.
But you might be more impressed with this unsung bodily fluid if you knew all the things it does. It’s definitely a multi-tasker, performing a number of jobs (including aiding in digestion) that not only keep your oral health on track, but your general well-being too. And there are even new testing methods where saliva may even tell us when you’re not doing so well.
Here are 3 more tasks your saliva is doing for your mouth right now that truly makes it amazing.
Cleansing. Your teeth’s chewing action shreds food so it’s easier to digest. But that also leaves behind tiny particles in your mouth. Bacteria feast on these particles (especially carbohydrates like sugar) and produce acid as a byproduct, which can increase your risk of tooth decay. Saliva serves as a kind of “rinse cycle” for your mouth, helping to wash a good bit of these errant particles down your throat and away from hungry bacteria.
Defense. Speaking of bacteria, your mouth is home to millions of them. While most are harmless or even beneficial, a fraction can harm your teeth and gums. Saliva is your first line of defense, emitting an antibody known as Immunoglobulin A that targets these bacteria. Saliva also produces an antibacterial substance called lyzozyme that prevents bacteria from growing.
Enamel Protection. Although it’s the strongest substance in the body, your teeth’s enamel can’t withstand the effects of mouth acid, the by-product of bacterial feeding and growth. Acid levels naturally rise after eating; but even this sudden rise can begin the process of demineralization where minerals in enamel dissolve. Saliva saves the day by first neutralizing the acid and restoring the mouth’s normal pH in about thirty minutes to an hour. It also helps restore minerals in enamel, a process called remineralization. It’s all in a day’s work for this remarkable fluid.
If you would like more information on the importance of saliva to oral health, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Saliva: How it is used to Diagnose Disease.”
For over a century now, health providers have depended on blood and urine samples to diagnose many forms of disease. Very soon, though, we may routinely use a different bodily fluid that's easier and cheaper to collect: saliva.
Secreted by six hundred or more glands in the mouth, saliva performs a number of important functions for digestion and overall oral health. Saliva lubricates the mouth to make food easier to swallow. Its enzymes begin the digestion process breaking down food even before we swallow. It also helps wash out food particles that could build up as plaque on the teeth and harbor disease-causing bacteria.
In terms of dental health, its greatest role is as a neutralizer of food acid. It's natural after we eat for the acid levels in the mouth to rise above normal. If acid remains in contact with enamel for an extended period of time it can soften the enamel's minerals and make it easier for them to erode. Within thirty minutes to an hour after eating, saliva neutralizes acid and restores the mouth's normal pH level. Saliva also contains calcium and phosphate materials, which helps restore some of the minerals the enamel may have lost from the acid contact.
But we're discovering saliva can do even more: we can now use it as an indicator for certain conditions in the body. Like blood or urine, saliva contains molecules that can serve as biological markers for different types of disease. By employing devices calibrated to detect these markers, we can use saliva to uncover cancer, diabetes or other systemic conditions.
As these particular devices are manufactured and become more available, the use of saliva for disease diagnosis will rise. In the future, you may not need a trip to the bathroom or wince at a needle stick — a swab of your saliva will do!
If you would like more information on saliva's role in your health, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Saliva: How it is Used to Diagnose Disease.”
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Global Challenges: Science Diplomacy
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15DISD233
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This module explores the relatively new field of Science Diplomacy. Although the term science diplomacy may seem new, science has played an influential role in society and international relations since the Age of Enlightenment. It is a topic particularly pertinent to the trans-border problems such as climate change that the world faces today.
The module investigates the role of science diplomacy within a three part typology that has become widely adopted within the research field. Firstly, Science in Diplomacy concerning informing foreign policy objectives with scientific advice. Secondly, Diplomacy for Science relating to facilitating international science cooperation with diplomatic means. Thirdly, Science for Diplomacy which draws on the soft power of science cooperation to improve broader international relations between states. Each of these areas of SD is explored through in-depth case studies, including climate change, the Arctic, research at CERN, and space exploration
In addition, the module focuses on a study of the key traditional building blocks of science diplomacy – public diplomacy, soft power, and globalisation – to enable students to gain an in depth understanding of where science diplomacy fits within the larger international affairs arena.
Students additionally gain an understanding of both the state led and non-state actor led practice of science relations and the key actors engaged in this field. Various national approaches to science diplomacy and important international organisation in the field are explored.
Overall, the module builds knowledge and skills to equip students on the road to become science diplomacy practitioners.
All modules are subject to availability and are subject to change from session to session.
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Turekian, V.C., et al, 2005, The Emergence of Science Diplomacy. Chapter 1 in Davis, L. S., and Patman, R. G. [eds] Science Diplomacy; New Day or False Dawn. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, pp. 3-24.
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[Translate to Japan:] Charity Partners in Asia
Societe Generale Asia Pacific charity Bike Ride 2016 raised over €150, 000 to support its charity partners
One hundred and thirty six Societe Generale employees from Asia Pacific cycled across the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains in Australia and raised over EUR 150,000 for 12 local charity partners in the region.
The 7th Asia Pacific Charity Bike Ride took place from October 7 to 9 in the Blue Mountains in Sydney, Australia. Funds raised from this year’s Bike Ride will go to support a number of initiatives, including the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in Australia to raise literacy levels of Aboriginals and the Torres Strait children living in remote Australia. Other beneficiaries include Adream Charitable Foundation (China); Hans Andersen Club and Hong Kong Rugby Union Community Foundation (Hong Kong); Indian Rugby Football Union, Akanksha Foundation and Sahasra Deepika (India); Nadia NPO (Japan); Buk Bu (South Korea); Beyond Social Services and Passerrelles Numeriques (Singapore); Taiwan Fund for Children & Families (Taiwan). Bloomberg is the official media partner of this year’s event.
Societe Generale’s annual charity bike ride is the firm’s major Citizen Commitment initiative, the event has enjoyed success in China, Cambodia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Mongolia in the past years, raising over EUR 500,000 for a variety of charity partners throughout the region.
Hikaru Ogata, CEO Asia Pacific at Societe Generale, said, “We are delighted to see such strong support from our colleagues across the Asia Pacific region. This year, the bike ride was even more physically challenging as the Blue Mountains is a rugged region with steep cliffs, forest and waterfalls. With team spirit, we supported one another to get to the finish line. The annual charity bike ride has proven to be one of our most anticipated regional events to pull together our colleagues’ collective efforts to make a real difference in the communities in which we operate.”
This charity bike ride is part of Societe Generale’s global community engagement efforts to support philanthropic, humanitarian and local community causes. Societe Generale’s social and charitable activities fall into three categories: Citizen Commitment, in which it partners with charitable organizations; Cultural Patronage, which focuses on support for classical music and contemporary art; and Sports Sponsorship, which contributes to the development and practice of rugby, golf and disabled sports.
Sharon Galleguillos, Board Member of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in Australia said, “The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) relies heavily on the generosity of the corporate community. Societe Generale's achievement of the fundraising from its Asia Pacific Bike Ride 2016 will allow us to provide thousands of books for Indigenous children living in isolated communities throughout Australia. Reading is often considered as a given for most of us, but it is not the case. Book is a powerful means to the broader integration of indigenous communities and what our many volunteers strives for.”
(L – R) Sharon Galleguillos, Board Member of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in Australia; Toby Lawson, Head of Global Markets for Australia, Societe Generale; Cindy Manfong, Indigenous Literacy Foundation Program Coordinator.
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FinanceAsia has chosen the following deal executed by SG as a Deal of the Year for 2019 in its annual Achievement Awards for Australia and NZ:
The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2019
Societe Generale has involved in the following award-winning deals at The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2019.
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WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss has a notable doppelganger, as does Hollywood megastar Kaley Cuoco
The WWE is beyond the shadow of a doubt an important part of the sports-entertainment puzzle today.
Several entertainers--be it athletes, models, actors/actresses, dancers, etc--often find great heights of success upon transitioning to the world of professional wrestling and the WWE.
Touching on the same, it's only normal for fans to compare popular WWE Superstars to their fellow celebrity lookalikes in other spheres of the entertainment industry. In this article, we take a comprehensive look at the stark similarities between some of the biggest celebrities in the world and our favorite WWE performers--
#1 Kaley Cuoco and Taryn Terrell
Kaley Cuoco and former WWE Superstar Taryn Terrell resemble one another
One of the most popular Hollywood stars today bears a rather uncanny resemblance to one of the most beloved female professional wrestlers. Comparisons between Hollywood superstar Kaley Cuoco and former TNA Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell have been drawn since Terrell began working in WWE back in 2007--around the same time when Cuoco commenced essaying the iconic role of "Penny" on The Big Bang Theory.
Said comparisons gained further steam when Cuoco and Terrell were featured prominently on both the Playboy and Maxim magazines--which in turn provided a huge impetus to talks of them being lookalikes.
Cuoco rose to prominence as a child actor, and is the same age as Terrell--with Cuoco earning global acclaim for her acting chops, comic-timing and professionalism; whereas widely-respected stunt-woman and actress Terrell has been lauded by many for her efficiency, poise and perfectionist approach.
However, a rather lesser known fact about the duo is that both women are life-long athletes--not in one but two sports respectively! Cuoco competed as an amateur tennis player from the age of 3 to 16, before parting ways with the sport to focus on her acting career--whereas Terrell's rise to notoriety came with her exploits in the pro-wrestling ring for promotions such as WWE, TNA, etc.
Both Cuoco and Terrell are self-proclaimed animal lovers--with Cuoco also being an avid equestrian and Terrell now competing as a cross-fit athlete.
Similarities:
Both Kaley Cuoco and Taryn Terrell are around 5'6" tall, and incredibly athletic--as evidenced by their skills, in tennis and equestrian for the former, and pro-wrestling and cross-fit for the latter. Both Cuoco and Terrell have reiterated their belief in compound lifts and yoga, while addressing fans on social media--crediting their strict training routines and diet for their fitness.
These two women share a few fascinating similarities--with the shape of their face being virtually identical. Upon careful observation you'd note that their eyes, cheekbones and lips are very much alike. Moreover, with both women being elite athletes, the shape of their body is also correlative with one another.
I, for one, won't be surprised to see Cuoco and Terrell star alongside one another in a rom-com movie down the line.
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Blondie Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches and a Giveaway!
By Heather Baird
Monday, June 02, 2014 256 comments
Hello June! The first day of summer is still three weeks away, but from where I'm standing -which is squarely in 80 degree weather- it feels like we're already there! I say we give this month a fitting kick-off with a chilly treat. I always associate ice cream sandwiches with summer. And if you ask me, they're made to be enjoyed while sitting outside on the front porch steps, watching the first fireflies.
To me, blondies taste like birthday cake but with a different texture. Chewier. So, these little ice cream sandwiches are like having your birthday cake and ice cream all rolled into one sweet. I can't tell you how many times I've made blondies over the years, but this is the first time I've made them for a blog post - can you believe it? I know! I deserve a proper scolding.
I love how these sandwiches are so uniform, and that's thanks to this super cute pan from Wilton. With it, you can basically turn any cake, brownie, or cookie recipe into shells for sandwiching ice cream. Because I love it so much, we're giving one away, along with a pretty ice cream scoop and a big bottle of multicolor sprinkles!
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This pan is destined to get a workout in my kitchen this summer. I can't wait to try brownie ice cream sandwiches, or even a no-bake chocolate chip cookie dough version. There are so many possibilities! I'm rather fond of this blondie version, but Wilton has also included two recipes inside the pan's packaging to get you started!
Blondie Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Source: Blondie recipe adapted from Williams-Sonoma
Yields: approximately 18-20 sandwiches
These sandwiches were made using the Wilton Ice Cream Sandwich pan. If you don't have this pan, instructions for using cookie cutters are included.
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup/180g multicolor jimmies/sprinkles
2 1/2 cups/340g all-purpose flour
1/3 cup/60g multicolor jimmies/sprinkles
1 cup/216g unsalted butter, softened
1 cup/257g firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup/114g granulated sugar
1/2 gallon ice cream of your choice
Place the ice cream in a large bowl and fold in the multicolor jimmies. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper so that two sides of the paper overhang the edges. Pour the ice cream into the dish and freeze until solid, 3-4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 325F. Spray the Wilton ice cream sandwich pan with baking spray with flour (such as Wilton brand Bake Easy!), or spray a 13x9-inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper, allowing the parchment to overhang two sides.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-low speed until smooth. Add the brown and granulated sugars, increase the speed to medium and beat until fluffy, about 2 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides occasionally.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the bowl.
Reduce speed to low, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for two hours or until the dough is stiff.
Press 1 1/2 tablespoons batter into each cavity of the ice cream sandwich pan using buttered fingers or a piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray. If not using the ice cream sandwich pan, evenly press the dough so that it just fits into the jelly roll pan. Bake for 13-15 minutes (check the Wilton ice cream sandwich pan at 13 minutes). Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool. Place a sheet of parchment over a work surface and turn the individual ice cream shells out onto the paper. Allow them to cool completely. If using the 13x9 pan, lift the blondie out of the pan with the two overhanging pieces of parchment. Let cool completely. Cut shapes out of the large blondie sheet using cookie cutters.
Remove the ice cream from the pan by lifting it with the two overhanging parchment edges. Working quickly, cut shapes from the ice cream using the same cutters used for the blondies. Sandwich like shapes together. If using the Wilton pan, use a blondie sandwich piece as a template to cut rectangles from the ice cream slab. Use a sharp knife and work quickly! Sandwich the ice cream rectangles between blondie shells.
Store sandwiches individually wrapped in wax paper in the freezer.
link Blondie Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches and a Giveaway! By Heather Baird Published: Monday, June 02, 2014 Monday, June 02, 2014 Blondie Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches and a Giveaway! Recipe
Does a margarita count?
Maggie June 2, 2014 at 1:25 PM
I love ice cream, but a subset of ice cream that I love even more is popsicles. Which reminds me...I ought to pick some up the next time I'm grocery shopping.
Neecerator June 2, 2014 at 1:33 PM
Ice cream, chocolate, to be more specific. lol
Johanna June 2, 2014 at 1:35 PM
Ice Cream. (to be fair, this is a year-round favorite treat, not just a summer thing.)
KG3 June 2, 2014 at 1:36 PM
Best cold summer treat, homemade sweet cream ice cream. I know I wrote cream twice, but that's what makes it so good!
I am a little sceptical to having another pan that have only one use, since I don't really know where to put them at this point. But I still want one.
TheWaageWaay June 2, 2014 at 1:40 PM
I love rootbeer freezes!
I'm pretty sure everyone, including me, says ice cream, because that is really the only satisfying thing you can eat. I love all kinds of ice cream, but I have to say that Extreme Moose Tracks from Mayfield. It is the BEST ice cream ever :)
'Red' June 2, 2014 at 1:42 PM
My favorite summer treat are frozen push-ups, but adult style!
Kelsey June 2, 2014 at 1:43 PM
My favorite summer treat is either a waffle cone or milkshake!
Snow balls are my favorite summer treat!
Vee June 2, 2014 at 1:45 PM
My favorite summer time treat is butter pecan ice cream with a scoop of chocolate ice cream.
I make homemade ice cream round these parts, and I love nothing better than Baileys Irish Cream ice cream with blended strawberry sauce. Divine. I would LOVE that pan!!!!
June Burns June 2, 2014 at 1:50 PM
What a great idea! Blondies are awesome, of course they would go well in ice cream sandwiches! Will have to try these ASAP. :)
Rosa's Yummy Yums June 2, 2014 at 1:52 PM
A wonderful idea. Those ice cream sandwiches look great.
Temporary:Secretary June 2, 2014 at 1:58 PM
They look delicious!! x
Anna June 2, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Ghiradelli sundaes at the ballpark in San Francisco! =)
Ice cream all day every day!! :D
Laurie June 2, 2014 at 2:04 PM
My favorite cold summer time treat is ice cream / frozen yogurt for sure! We love making our own at home, but it's always fun to go out for ice cream too!
Lynna June 2, 2014 at 2:13 PM
These are ADORABLE, Heather!!
My favorite summer treat is ice cream of course!
Cara June 2, 2014 at 2:13 PM
Watermelon sorbet is my favorite cold treat!
I love eating frozen raspberries in the summertime!
Jenni June 2, 2014 at 2:25 PM
My husband and I love to walk to the local ice cream shop in the summer, ice cream is our favorite! Just got an ice cream maker though, so maybe we'll have to start making it at home.
Grimmy June 2, 2014 at 2:25 PM
Cold watermelon
Bryn June 2, 2014 at 2:26 PM
Bailey Notch June 2, 2014 at 2:27 PM
Watermelon or Popsicles!!
strawberry-colored June 2, 2014 at 2:28 PM
That seems to be very cool :) I'd like to try it!
Adrianne June 2, 2014 at 2:29 PM
watermelon!
Julianne McCahill June 2, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Ellen @ BakeItWithBooze June 2, 2014 at 2:36 PM
I love ice cream sandwiches, so this pan is right up my summer treat alley! Thank you!!
Lili W June 2, 2014 at 2:44 PM
Fresh fruit paletas :) I grew up in Arizona and those are the best for beating the 110 degree heat.
Mint Ice cream. :) I want to make these, they look so good.
Monica June 2, 2014 at 2:46 PM
My favorite summer treat is definitely ice cream! In my dream world, I would have a big bowl every day and an ice cream soda every other day! ; )
Callie Hagood June 2, 2014 at 2:54 PM
I have been wanting to try this pan and this version looks so delicious! I can't wait to try it Heather!
Courtney @ Sweeter Than Cupcakes June 2, 2014 at 2:57 PM
Lime and watermelon sorbet!
Alison Marcus June 2, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Ice cream, ice cream and more ice cream!!!
Jenn @ Once Upon a Tier June 2, 2014 at 3:05 PM
The best summer treat is watermelon that has been cooled off by the pool! Sounds weird, but it's great!
Jessie June 2, 2014 at 3:07 PM
Ice cream sandwiches are my favorite, so I'm going to have to work on making these!
Ice cream, of course & sometimes some watermelon.
My favorite summer treat is a milkshake!
CWeiss June 2, 2014 at 3:14 PM
simple vanilla soft serve ice cream in a waffle cone! delicious!
Hannah June 2, 2014 at 3:23 PM
Frappuccinos.
Emma June 2, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Milkshakes, for sure! But ice cream sandwiches are good too...
dance247 June 2, 2014 at 3:49 PM
I LOVE popsicles! They are so refreshing.
Kristin June 2, 2014 at 3:51 PM
Does a nice cold beer count?? Haha! I enjoy a nice lime popsicle. So refreshing!
Anything with ice cream!!!
prouddaydreamer June 2, 2014 at 3:57 PM
My favorite cold summer treat is popsicles with little gummies in them! Every summer it's a challenge to find them, but they're so worth the hunt ^^
Cookie dough ice cream and home made smothies!!!
mom2booandbobo June 2, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Anything from Brusters in a waffle cone!
My favorite is any delicious ice cream with hot fudge on top!
Pretties and Pastries June 2, 2014 at 4:16 PM
These are just too cute. Can you believe that I have NEVER had a blondie?! These look like the perfect thing to try a blondie for my first time :) Thanks for posting these little darlings
vanilla ice cream!
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kellyr78 June 2, 2014 at 4:22 PM
I like soft vanilla ice cream.
Karen M June 2, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Favorite cold treat for the summer has got to be slushes from Sonic!
BaDkarMa June 2, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Homemade ice cream!
LaurenKay June 2, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Ice cold watermelon with mint!
Simone June 2, 2014 at 4:30 PM
It is definitely ice cream - in any form!
My favorite summer treat is fudge-sicles, especially straight from the Ice Cream Man!
Cookie! June 2, 2014 at 4:31 PM
Chocolate-dipped frozen bananas! Thanks for the opportunity!
Jennie35 June 2, 2014 at 4:33 PM
I love a cola slurpee!
These are so fun! What a perfect way to welcome summer. I'm such a sucker for mint chocolate chip-anything .. it's my summertime weakness.
SD Mom June 2, 2014 at 4:35 PM
Homemade icecream! The creamier the fattier the better!
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I love vanilla frozen custard with (that really bad for you) cherry dip top!
I love ice cream in a cone. Simple.
Becca June 2, 2014 at 4:39 PM
Ice cream sundaes!
Nutella fudgesicles!!
MaryB June 2, 2014 at 4:40 PM
I love slushies, ice cream sandwiches and Eskimo pies!
Gelato.
TwiceCharmed June 2, 2014 at 4:41 PM
Ice cream, especially Mexican hot fudge sundaes!
My favorite cold summer treat is ice tea!
Mellybrown June 2, 2014 at 4:45 PM
The very first thing I noticed too was how lovely and uniform these sandwiches are. If I don't win I think I'm buying my own pan! mellybrown (at) aol (dot) com
Melissa :) June 2, 2014 at 4:54 PM
Popscicles for sure (Trader Joe's coconut fruit floes or the lime fruit floes)! I love ice cream, but we eat it like it's going out of style year 'round :)
Ariel June 2, 2014 at 4:58 PM
Smoothies are my favorite!
Hilary Adams June 2, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Nothing beats ice cream ANY day, but it's especially good on a hot summer day!
Erin June 2, 2014 at 5:01 PM
My favorite cold summer treat is frozen custard
bubbleme June 2, 2014 at 5:11 PM
Mint Chip Ice Cream in a fresh waffle cone!
I love hawaiian shave ice!
Marcia Renert June 2, 2014 at 5:15 PM
Vanilla custard (the kind of soft ice cream that is super rich & creamy) It is often hard to find, but when you do, oh my! It just screams summer to me. Especially with lots of rainbow sprinkles!
Nothing beats ice cream sandwiches, truly, so this giveaway couldn't be more perfect!
I love pretty much anything with mint in it on those hot summer days!
wendy June 2, 2014 at 5:34 PM
Ice cream, for sure. Or, a milkshake!
Loretta E. June 2, 2014 at 5:39 PM
Almost all flavors of ice cream! Especially when they're homemade :)
buncolady June 2, 2014 at 5:42 PM
Hands down, it has to be ice cream but, I eat it year round because I'm an ice cream-aholic! Would love doing the ice cream sandwich thing with brownies!!! Oh yum!! Thanks for the great give away!
Shey Sands June 2, 2014 at 5:47 PM
Sorbet! When I'm eating it, I shave each spoonful super thin so I get a little at a time. Makes it last longer while letting me savor each and every bite!
Karey June 2, 2014 at 5:49 PM
I love ice cream sandwiches!! These look wonderful!!
Jenny S June 2, 2014 at 5:52 PM
A creamy piña colada or daquari..Mmmm!
Colette (Coco) June 2, 2014 at 5:52 PM
Any ice cream, as long as it's ice cream!
I like to dress mine up with some crunchy cereal of some kind (Rice Krispies), berries/cherries, drizzle of chocolate fudge sauce, sprinkle of instant coffee, and a splash of Kahlua!
Suburban prep June 2, 2014 at 5:53 PM
Gelato or frozen grapes or ice cream.
Dilly Bar from DQ if I'm out and about, freezer pop at home!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! My favorite cold treat has to be ice cream-all kinds! Thanks for the chance to win!
Maite Sweet Food June 2, 2014 at 6:13 PM
Lovely and delicious Heather!!! =)
Katie June 2, 2014 at 6:18 PM
I would have to say ice cream. When we were kids, living in Northeast Ohio, I couldn't wait for the ice cream stands to open up. That meant it was summer. Now living in the Keys, its a little harder to have ice cream in the summer since it melts faster than you can eat it. I do enjoy making it at home too!
Yas N.
Yuchie June 2, 2014 at 6:20 PM
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, or any ben and jerry's ice cream!
Cold summer treat: I am a fan of frozen banana soft serve (frozen banana puree). It tastes like refreshing ice-cream/soft-serve.
My favorite summer cold treat is cookies n' cream ice cream!
oh goodness homemade Popsicles!
Tori June 2, 2014 at 6:54 PM
Wow, this is a great kick off to summer! Loving the sprinkles!
stefany21 June 2, 2014 at 6:57 PM
My favorite summer treat is popsicles!
Curtis June 2, 2014 at 6:57 PM
Whatever fruit is in season at the moment.
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream!
I cream sandwiches are a great way to make the summer heat more enjoyable.
I love love love Popsicles!
Orange sherbert with chocolate sprinkles!
LizNoVeggieGirl June 2, 2014 at 7:26 PM
My favorite cold summer treat is ice cream - preferably, coconut-milk-based or almond-milk-based ice cream.
Jillian Fluet June 2, 2014 at 7:27 PM
A monster mash ice cream is my favorite summer treat!
Meryl June 2, 2014 at 7:28 PM
My homemade dark chocolate ice cream.
Melody June 2, 2014 at 7:33 PM
Well, since ice cream is a favorite "year-round" treat...I'm going to say that my favorite "summer-time" treat is frozen strawberry lemonade!!! YUM-O!!!
Danielle June 2, 2014 at 7:48 PM
I would say ice cream, but I eat ice cream all year round. I'd have to say cream pie, specifically pink lemonade pie: no bake, lemonade and graham cracker crust. Perfect summer treat.
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking June 2, 2014 at 7:59 PM
My favorite chilled summer treats are ice cream sandwiches and a big bowl (with 3 scoops) of ice cream! :)
janepatience@yahoo.com June 2, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Slushies, ice cream, popsicles, iced Thai tea...you mean I have to choose one?
CHristina Linares June 2, 2014 at 8:11 PM
Hoe made ice cream!! YUMM
Rusthawk June 2, 2014 at 8:13 PM
I love Dove ice cream bars and fruit popsicles.
Ice Cream. Any kind. but I treat that as a year round treat!
Mary June 2, 2014 at 8:25 PM
I love homemade salted caramel ice cream
Ice cream pie! Patty theenglins@gmail.com
denise friedlander June 2, 2014 at 8:57 PM
ice cream of course!
I am all about ice cream. I love DQ Blizzards and frozen yogurt and ice cream sandwiches.
alwaysarac June 2, 2014 at 9:12 PM
My favorite treat is popsicles, preferable homemade ones!
NanW June 2, 2014 at 9:19 PM
Any ice cream in a waffle cone.
Allison C June 2, 2014 at 9:25 PM
Big fan of Pinkberry. Especially in the summer
Natalie R June 2, 2014 at 9:45 PM
My favorite summer treat is frozen custard! Topped with some hot fudge and caramel.. yummy!
pretzel cone!
Corisa
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Cindy Clogston June 2, 2014 at 10:22 PM
Tropical sorbets like mango and pineapple.
LBGifford June 2, 2014 at 10:48 PM
Snow cones. Yum!
I love Iced coffees in the summer
Melody June 2, 2014 at 11:07 PM
Favorite summer treat is a frozen fruity adult beverage! (Preferably with lots of fresh lime juice...)
My quality control SUCKS when making cookies or anything that requires a uniform appearance. This pan would most certainly help my disability! Thanks for giving one away, Heather!
Sarah June 2, 2014 at 11:09 PM
I love sun tea mixed with lemonade in the summertime!
Shelby N. June 2, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Does a margarita count? lol Dessert-wise I'd go for a drumstick cone...those are so good!
Lemon, Raspberry, or Coconut Sorbets. I'm less of an ice cream girl.
lilly June 2, 2014 at 11:45 PM
sorbet!
madeleine June 2, 2014 at 11:45 PM
ice cream sandwiches... :D
Meriem June 2, 2014 at 11:55 PM
Fruit flavored sorbets
Samina | The Cupcake Confession June 3, 2014 at 12:05 AM
These just look SOOOOO cute!!!! I could eat 12 dozens of these!
Sarah June 3, 2014 at 12:13 AM
ice cream!!
Lori June 3, 2014 at 12:19 AM
I love ice cream of any kind. Store-bought ice cream sandwiches aren't my favorite, but I LOVE homemade cookie ice cream sandwiches!
VAS June 3, 2014 at 1:09 AM
chocolate chip ice cream.
claudia_rose07 June 3, 2014 at 1:44 AM
Those little ice cream sandwhiches look fantastic! The pan makes the cutest, uniform shapes. In the summer, I love to eat fresh fruit sobre - you can eat loads without feeling overwhelmed. ;)
Ashley June 3, 2014 at 2:09 AM
Anything that's ice cream is a friend of mine! :)
Kim P --- how fun - thanks for the give-a-way!
michele_n77@yahoo.com
Chrisi June 3, 2014 at 7:53 AM
Favorite cold treat would definitely be ice cream - last summer I made homemade peach ice cream (with peaches from a local farmer) with toasted, salted pecans that was so good I wanted to swim in my bowl! I am starting to get into making homemade popsicles, though, and that's a close 2nd.
There is one great - and decadent - treat at an ice cream shop where I live that I have about once a summer (because it's so rich): a frozen piece of chocolate-dipped key lime pie on a popsicle stick. It's sinful!
Kara Brown June 3, 2014 at 8:02 AM
Ice cream, of course!
McGinny's June 3, 2014 at 8:15 AM
OMG these are so cute
Alyssa L June 3, 2014 at 9:13 AM
I love a large ice cream cone!
I LOVE homemade ice cream!
My favorite summer treats are lemon ice pops.
Michelle June 3, 2014 at 10:30 AM
I love ice-cream, I'm a big fan of old fashioned vanilla bean and chocolate marshmallow. Yum!
Ice cream!!!!
I love ice cream in a waffle cone on a hot summer day! bjn1957{at}gmail{dot}com
Ice cream! We all scream for ice cream!
Nati Quesado June 3, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Ice cream cones are the best!
Lauren E. June 3, 2014 at 12:00 PM
My favorite cold summer treat is a soft chocolate and vanilla twist in a waffle cone with rainbow sprinkles!
jan June 3, 2014 at 12:01 PM
I love homemade ice cream
I love ice cold chocolate tapioca pudding.
Sean C June 3, 2014 at 12:48 PM
Oooh, it would have to be homemade ice cream!
Alina June 3, 2014 at 12:50 PM
Milkshakes all the way.
Jessica H. June 3, 2014 at 1:03 PM
These look so delicious!
Debbie June 3, 2014 at 1:12 PM
Ice cream - any way I can get it!
Frozen Lemonade Pie!!
momof2girls June 3, 2014 at 1:39 PM
I love my ice cream.
Ice Cream Sandwiches are my favorite summer treat!
mysweetiepiepie June 3, 2014 at 1:59 PM
I love Ice Cream any time but especially in the summer.
Lisa T. June 3, 2014 at 2:06 PM
What a fun idea! My son would love these. Thx.
Mint Chip Ice Cream
Kathy Bejma June 3, 2014 at 2:19 PM
My favorite summer treats are Slurpees from 7-11!
They're just not as delicious in Winter.
Abbi June 3, 2014 at 2:35 PM
I love homemade Strawberry Ice Cream!
tobylynne June 3, 2014 at 2:54 PM
My favorite cold Summer treat is probably anything with ice cream. That or a good Sangria!
Jackie June 3, 2014 at 3:02 PM
It's hard to choose just one cold summer treat. I mean, ice cream is great any time of year; I have a recipe for chocolate ice cream with cinnamon that I love, though there's nothing quite like Haagen-Dazs vanilla chocolate chip (when I can find it!). I really love strawberry sorbet, too. Sometimes, though, you just need fresh fruit on a hot day. But who am I kidding -- let's go with the ice cream.
Custom Cookie Company June 3, 2014 at 4:14 PM
I love a good ice cream sandwich!!!
Frozen mudslides
Just Me and My Teddy Bare..... Thoughts June 3, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Frozen coffee is my favorite summertime treat
Vanilla soft serve cone with rainbow spinkles
Stefkow June 3, 2014 at 4:58 PM
Orange sherbet/vanilla twist soft serve at our local ice cream place!
Zina June 3, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Cotton Candy ice cream!!!!
Ice cream in a kiddie cone!
Miss Hangrypants June 3, 2014 at 5:34 PM
i love love shaved ice and red bean with condensed milk yum!
l love cold watermelon and root beer float
AJRcanevari June 3, 2014 at 6:21 PM
shaved ice!!
MIRIAM REICHLING June 3, 2014 at 8:04 PM
ice cream oreo's cake!! yummiii
Kelster June 3, 2014 at 10:39 PM
Fruit Popsicles and shaved ice
Cranes June 3, 2014 at 11:47 PM
Chilled watermelon slices! :)
noreen June 4, 2014 at 12:51 AM
Ice cream cake, coffee in the middle, chocolate cake and outside on vanilla
donna June 4, 2014 at 5:17 AM
My favorite summer time treat is ice cream sandwiches… so I can't wait to enjoy one of these!
keshakeke June 4, 2014 at 5:20 AM
I love a Iced Coffee!
Kim H June 4, 2014 at 5:57 AM
Mint chocolate chip ice cream is always my favorite.
classic vanilla soft serve in a cake cone, *on the boardwalk at the beach*
orrrr an old fashioned ice cream sandwich :)
callyree June 4, 2014 at 9:27 AM
it's a toss-up between soft-serve ice cream from Carl's Drive-In, or lemonade (with and without vodka).
Dee Wilson June 4, 2014 at 9:45 AM
I absolutely CRAVE ice cream sandwiches! They were the first ice-cream novelty that I can remember having as a child from the ice cream truck! Love them still today!
ashleymarie June 4, 2014 at 11:39 AM
Little Debbies :) Lol
My favorite cold summer treat is popsicles with slices of fruit in them.
I love ice cram sandwiches. How awesome that I could make my own.
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Opinions // JUNE 23, 2017
From a Certain Point of View: Who is the Galaxy’s Best Dressed?
Two StarWars.com writers debate which Star Wars character -- whether scoundrel, alien, Jedi, Sith, or princess -- has the sharpest wardrobe.
James Floyd and Kelly Knox
One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers discuss which character has the snazziest wardrobe.
Lando Calrissian owns the Star Wars runway, says James.
The Star Wars saga covers a huge cross section of the beings of the galaxy, from those in the upper strata of society, the nobility and political elites, all the way to the folks scraping by on the bottom, and nearly all these people wear clothes that tell their story. From scavengers and farmers dressed in simple homemade clothes of reused and mended material to the luxurious outfits a queen might wear for a single occasion and the significance (or cost) of a single ornament might be discussed across star systems, garments help mark one’s place in the galaxy. But when it comes to best dressed in the galaxy, there’s really only one person that deserves the title.
Lando Calrissian knows how important appearance is to being successful. Whether he’s a con man trying to impress a mark, or a general hoping to inspire confidence and loyalty into battle, Lando recognizes that you need to dress for success. Though he is only spotted in a handful of outfits through his appearances in the saga, each of them exudes style. Let’s take a look:
In his appearances on Star Wars Rebels, Lando dresses more as a smuggler than a legitimate upstanding member of the community, but still shows a certain flair. His suit is more practical but with his fingerless gloves, extra striping, twin shoulder holsters, and exposed chest with a golden medallion showing underneath, he cuts a more rakish look — the charming scoundrel trying to look more skillful as a businessman, ladies’ man, and gunman than he may actually be. At the end of The Empire Strikes Back, he slides back into this more practical garb, ditching his administrator robes for something that looks more out of Han Solo’s wardrobe, but it serves a purpose: who wears a cape while sitting in a pilot’s chair? His smuggler garb is more muted, as he has now joined something bigger as a team player and as someone with probably an Imperial price on his head and not trying to draw attention to himself, he isn’t going for flash.
In Return of the Jedi, Lando sports two distinctive looks: undercover as a guard in Jabba’s palace and general of the Rebel Alliance. Posing as a guard, he needs to look intimidating, but he again adds his own style: looking clean and neat in a crime den filled with drooling slobs. With his light pants tucked into his boots, lightweight but clean armor, he cuts dashing but not dirty, and his helmet definitely conveys danger while protecting his identity. With the darker colors, he’s more able to blend into the shadows as he infiltrates Jabba’s organization, looking for an opportunity to be in the right place when it’s time to rescue Han Solo. With this outfit, he’s among the best dressed in Jabba’s palace without drawing much attention to himself.
Then as a general, he takes a generic military uniform and spices it up. With a cape, he adds a touch of class while also showing he may not completely conform to official standards — once a scoundrel, always a scoundrel. The shoulder holster is back, showing that he’s ready for action and is not a desk-jockey military type. This combination, along with his winning smile, emanates confidence and calm, which probably helps to inspire those under his command in the biggest gamble for the Rebel Alliance yet: taking down the second Death Star with the Emperor aboard. (And notice he takes the cape off when piloting the Falcon) — best dressed even when wearing a uniform!
And that brings us to the iconic look for Lando Calrissian; when we first meet him in The Empire Strikes Back, the suave baron administrator of a city in the clouds. From head to toe, he is every bit the man all eyes will be on. Heeled black boots give him a little extra height, dark pants provide some slimming, and that belt — some folks wear utility belts filled with things they need to carry, others wear belts to keep their pants up, but this belt is neither. It’s a statement. It’s a combination of formal cummerbund and the art deco keystone equivalent of a wrestler’s championship belt, which sells Lando as the respectable leader of Bespin: a formal, classy gentleman and a winner. The soft shirt with the neckline cut down the chest highlights his suave nature and natural handsome good looks. And to top it all off: there’s THE cape.
Plenty of Star Wars characters wear capes: Darth Vader, Director Krennic, Bail Organa, Captain Phasma, Biggs Darklighter, just to name a few. But their capes are insignificant next to the power of the cape worn by the one and only Lando Calrissian. It is essentially a continuation of his own being, solid blue on the outside, matching his shirt, with golden lining on the inside with a stylish brocade, and a dark high collar that brings your focus back on the centerpiece of Lando’s appearance: that gambler’s smile. Wealth, class, status. It’s all those, plus a little functionality as it can protect from Bespin breezes and conceal whatever Lando’s wanting to hide behind his back or up his sleeves. Basically, who wouldn’t want to wear that cape if we could rock it as well as Billy Dee Williams? The cape alone would cause many fans to declare Lando Calrissian the best dressed, but put it with the whole ensemble, and he’s far and away the sharpest dresser in the galaxy.
Princess Leia Organa’s fashion reigns supreme, says Kelly.
While the lavish, finely detailed wardrobe of Padmé Amidala is undeniably breathtaking, and sure, Lando can rock a cape, there is no more recognizable costume in all of Star Wars than Princess Leia’s hooded white dress and impeccably styled hair buns.
Leia’s other clothing, hairstyles, and accessories throughout the original trilogy and the recent films are no less striking. Carrie Fisher’s iconic costumes are one of the few things that make Star Wars what it is, making Leia Organa the best dressed of a galaxy far, far away.
Combining beauty and duty, much like Leia herself, her simple white gown is one of the first things the audience sees when Star Wars opens. With just one look, we know immediately that while the dress may seem regal, simple, and clean, it hints at its wearer’s fortitude — especially paired with those boots and bold silver belt.
Leia is royalty, but she’s not stiff or dainty, and all of her fashion choices reflect that part of her personality. She may wear a clean white gown, but she’s not afraid to get it dirty, either by firing a blaster as she runs down the corridor of the Death Star or saving herself from a messy fate in a trash compactor.
The white hanging-sleeved gown she wears in A New Hope’s medal ceremony, similar to her other white dress, is just as beautiful, but with the addition of a flowing, gauzy cape. And as we see on the dapper Lando Calrissian and Director Orson Krennic, nothing says well-dressed like a cape. (Those two definitely deserve honorable mentions for the best dressed of Star Wars. Have you ever noticed Lando’s leather belt? Pure panache. So I’ll give you that, James — Lando is good, but he’s the runner up.)
Most of Leia’s other outfits in the original trilogy emphasize function over fashion. (The metal bikini is the obvious exception.) Her all-white weather resistant Hoth jumpsuit and her camouflage poncho protect her from the elements, but she still looks flawless. Her Bespin dress, however, is likely her most underrated look in all of the original movies.
While staying in Cloud City, Leia has a moment to take a small breath and dress like the princess she is — thanks to Lando, of course. The maroon tunic, pants, and belt may seem simple, but when paired with the embellished cloak, the entire ensemble becomes unforgettable.
The cloak itself has gold trim and embroidery details that may have been easy to miss on your old VHS copy, but the next time you turn on your The Empire Strikes Back Blu-ray, be sure to check out the beautiful circle pattern that graces the entire length of the translucent fabric.
We can’t move to the current films without talking about Return of the Jedi’s gold bikini first. Is it fashionable? Of course. The gold metal bikini with two-piece skirt and ankle boots is almost as unforgettable as the original white gown and hair buns.
What’s even more memorable is how Carrie Fisher took ownership of the outfit, making sure it never lost Leia’s (or her own) strength and personality. In a 2015 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Carrie said, “[A] giant slug captured me and forced me to wear that stupid outfit, and then I killed him because I didn’t like it.”
General Organa’s style for most of The Force Awakens hints at her position and the serious nature of the conflict arising in the galaxy once again. Her vest, shirt, and pants are militaristic and muted, but like all of her fashion choices are worn with grace and dignity.
It’s Leia’s blue gown at the end of the film, along with the long dress we saw recently in the photo shoot for The Last Jedi, that solidify her position as the galaxy’s Best Dressed and remind us of her regal upbringing and ever-present charm.
The dress in The Force Awakens, like her up-do hairstyle, is simple but elegant. Its subtle design touches, especially the three arrowheads cut into the neckline, convey confidence and leadership, but also a humbleness. In other words, it’s pure Leia.
Who do you think is the best dressed in the galaxy? Let us know in the comments below!
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Steve Double MP
Conservative Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay
About Steve Double
Boost for Spaceport Cornwall as Government commits £30m and resources to fast-track the launch of a small satellite demonstrator within a year
Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has described the announcement by Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt today that as part of the MOD’s ambitious space programme, the Government is committing £30m to fast-track the launch of a small satellite demonstrator within a year as a ‘giant leap’ forward for Spaceport Cornwall.
Speaking at the Royal Air Force Air and Space Power Conference in London today, the Defence Secretary said:
“Today we show the sky is no longer the limit for our Armed Forces with a multi-million-pound investment in the launch of a small satellite demonstrator, supported by a new transatlantic team of defence personnel.”
“In the face of evolving threats from hostile actors in space, we are acting more closely than ever with our international allies through Five Eyes, NATO and now Operation Olympic Defender.”
“Faced with the evolving threats posed by grey-zone warfare, our transformed Strategic Command will provide the structure and coordination our Armed Forces need across all five domains.”
The Defence Secretary also confirmed that the RAF has seconded a member of staff to the Virgin Orbit programme. Virgin Orbit, a major stakeholder of Spaceport Cornwall, is undertaking pioneering research into launching small satellites into space from the wing of a Boeing 747 aircraft from Cornwall Airport Newquay.
Just last week, Virgin Orbit completed a landmark ‘drop test’ of a rocket at 35,000 feet to test the separation of the rocket and aircraft during launch.
Commenting, Steve said:
“Today’s news is great for Sapceport Cornwall, further demonstration by the Government of their commitment to investing in the exciting plans for Cornwall Airport Newquay, with £30m of funding towards satellite launching, as well as the secondment of staff to Virgin Orbit.”
“Following the recent anniversary of the moon landing, this is another giant leap forward in our journey for Cornwall Airport Newquay to become an integral part of the UK Space Programme and the UK’s first horizontal launch spaceport.”
Steve Double MP: ‘New support payments to be introduced for students training to be paramedics, radiographers and physiotherapists fantastic news for our NHS’
Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has called confirmation from the Department of Health and Social Care that students studying to become paramedics, radiographers and physiotherapists will be among those who will get a £5,000 support payment each year from September ‘
Steve Double Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay
Promoted by Steve Double MP, of St Austell and Newquay Conservatives, 3 Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5PX
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Three prep events to watch this week
SPASH takes to the ice against West; Iola-Scandinavia battles Bonduel for CWC-8 lead
Three prep events to watch this week SPASH takes to the ice against West; Iola-Scandinavia battles Bonduel for CWC-8 lead Check out this story on stevenspointjournal.com: http://spjour.nl/1BqdUQE
Published 5:38 p.m. CT Jan. 18, 2015
Sport balls(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Boys hockey: Wausau West at SPASH, 7:45 p.m. Thursday: SPASH enters the week tied atop the Wisconsin Valley Conference with Wisconsin Rapids and two points ahead of West. The Warriors beat the Panthers 3-1 on Dec. 19, but the Panthers have won six straight games since. West, which hosts Merrill on Tuesday in a WVC game, is coming off a 3-3 tie with top-ranked Eau Claire Memorial on Friday. West’s Paul Weise leads the WVC with a 1.50 goals against average in three starts, while SPASH’s Nathan Siclovan is second with a 1.75 GAA in four games.
Girls basketball: Tri-County at Port Edwards, 7:30 p.m. Friday: The Blackhawks need a win to stay in the CWC-10 race. At 6-3, Port Edwards can stay on pace with second-place Tri-County, which is 7-2 in the league. Amber Baehman (11.6 points per game) and Isabella Weekly (10.4) lead the Penguins, while Jordyn Schraeder (15.7) is the Blackhawks’ top scorer.
Boys basketball: Iola-Scandinavia at Bonduel, 7:30 p.m. Friday: The Thunderbirds sit in a three-way tie with Bonduel and Amherst atop the Central Wisconsin Conference-8. All three teams are 5-1 in conference play, with Iola-Scandinavia’s loss coming to Amherst on Jan. 9. Bonduel is coming off a loss to Pacelli on Friday. Both teams have nonconference games Tuesday night.
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STRETCHING EVOLVED
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"Movement is key to the prevention of injury and disease. Treat your body well and it will do the same in kind."
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Jeremy Mayer
Jeremy has over 12 years experience working with athletes keeping them performing at a high level and injury free. He trained and worked alongside world renowned musculoskeletal therapists in NYC for 8 years. This training was instrumental in him becoming a physio for USA track and field Olympic athletes, US Squash National team and other pro athletes in NBA, PGA tour and MLB. Jeremy also provides certification in stretch therapy to eligible candidates.
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