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Gerrit Feenstra
Alex G brings his House of Sugar to the Nile
Tonje Thilesen
‘Everyone Is Trying’: (Sandy) Alex G Captures the Struggle to Move Forward
Gerrit Feenstra | October 23, 2019 | 8:00am
The musician (Sandy) Alex G is haunted.
He is when he picks up a guitar, at least. His latest record, House of Sugar, dwells on a sweet, melting memory of a place and time that pulls us back at the expense of the moment. The taste lingers. It’s easy to fall in love with the memory of seemingly simpler times.
“I don’t wanna go back,” sings Alex Giannascoli, (Sandy) Alex G’s birth name, on the song “Gretel.” “Nobody’s gonna push me off track. I see what they do -— good people got something to lose.”
But he trudges onward. House of Sugar eloquently captures a moment of defiance against that call. “I think that everyone can relate to that feeling of being haunted by something,” Giannascoli says. “That’s really what I wanted to capture.”
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House of Sugar marks Giannascoli’s third LP for Domino Records and eighth overall. Making good use of Domino’s reach and influence, Giannascoli’s musical presence has grown over the decade from internet following to global footprint. Plus, Domino has helped give Giannascoli a more holistic view of the business.
“With [first Domino release] Beach Music, I didn’t anticipate a music video or press pictures,” Giannascoli says. “I had no idea what to do about that. Now that I know how it works, I can anticipate and seek out people that are suited to my taste.”
Giannascoli’s critical mass in recent years is perhaps best exemplified by his presence on Frank Ocean’s Blonde, which Pitchfork named the album of the decade. When asked about his contribution, Giannascoli laughs. “That would be very self-indulgent of me,” he says. “Without me, it would have been equally as good. It’s just guitar.”
Giannascoli’s dismissal sells his craft criminally short. Each of his albums in recent memory has played host to a unique structure that is reflective more of life than art. His approach encapsulates our modern times of scattered notions and disjoint character studies. Many albums (Blonde included) have followed suit. In ending House of Sugar with a live track, Giannascoli bends his narrative form further to break the fourth wall completely.
“I was listening a lot to Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, which has live tracks mixed in with the studio recordings,” Giannascoli says. “I feel like they made it more cohesive in a way. It kind of makes the album more meta or something. I wanted a live track to allow the listener to step outside of the universe of the studio recordings. It’s like the ending credits.”
Time passes, and Giannascoli’s horizon only grows in scope and vision. “Sandy” might take his name from an older Alex G song, sung from a teenage perspective, but the man behind the songs only becomes more engaging as the years go by.
“I’m trying to be as honest with myself as possible,” Giannascoli says. “Once you start to become responsible, you realize what a piece of shit you are. That’s part of becoming an adult — realizing that no one is good, but that everyone is trying.”
“Gretel” ends with a twist on the refrain. “I don’t wanna be this,” Giannascoli sings. “Good people gotta fight to exist.” That fight, as Giannascoli explains, is the fight with impulse.
“Our whole lives are driven by impulse,” Giannascoli says. “There are periods where we think we have clarity, but in truth, given our circumstances, we are just acting impulsively where we are.”
That struggle, standing firm against impulse or giving in, is the story of our lives. And as long as we have Giannascoli to bottle the experience, we’ll have a friend on the journey.
(Sandy) Alex G is scheduled to perform Friday, October 25, at The Nile Theater. Tickets are $18 via Eventbrite.
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BA (Hons) Game Arts and Design
Bring your creativity to the world of computer games. Learn 3D modelling, 2D art and animation, level design and gameplay coding. Games industry experts will guide you through all aspects of game design and development, building a full understanding of the game creation process, and allowing you to specialise in the areas you find most engaging.
In a friendly and vibrant setting, you will learn industry-standard software and practices, and have access to the latest hardware, including high-spec gaming PCs and VR headsets. Over three years (or four with an optional industry placement), you will tell epic stories and create living worlds, working individually and teaming-up with other students.
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UCAS tariff 96 - 120
UCAS course code W282
Institution code P60
Duration 3 years (+ optional placement)
Course type Full-time
Location Plymouth
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Careers with this subject
Your degree in Game Arts and Design could lead to a career as a game artist, 3D modeler, gameplay coder, level designer, technical game designer, technical artist, producer, or many other roles in the games industry. Your transferable creative and technology skills could also lead to employment as a designer, programmer or producer in other creative and tech industries.
Learn 3D modelling with industry-standard software like Maya, Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter.
Hone your 2D art and animation skills, using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate and After Effects.
Create epic level designs in Unity and Unreal Engine.
Develop your coding skills with C# and Blueprints.
Taught by industry experts, with a focus on preparing you for a career in the games industry.
Amazing national and international field trips to gaming expos and festivals, such as meeting professionals from top games studios at EGX Rezzed in London and exploring immersive gameplay Amsterdam.
Explore sound design, narrative and game design theory, and study the psychology of games and gamification.
Access to the latest hardware, including high-spec gaming PCs and VR headsets.
Get a head-start in the industry with an optional placement year (for example, one of our students has secured a placement at Criterion Games).
Get ready for a career as a game artist, 3D modeler, game designer, level designer or gameplay coder, joining Plymouth graduates who have gone on to work at the world's top games companies including Electronic Arts, Frontier Developments and Bossa Studios.
We annually review the skills, software and hardware we teach, to ensure the course is always up to date.
Our dedicated lab space is open until 10pm, other amazing facilities, include our 35-seat, 360° immersive vision theatre, VR kits, graphics tablets, game controllers, 3D printers and even an extensive collection of boardgames.
Teaching and learning are practical and project-based - sometimes working individually, and sometimes in teams.
Your assessments are 100 per cent coursework – no exams.
No prior knowledge requirements – we teach everything from the ground up (but if you do already have art and coding skills, we can’t wait to see how much further you can take them with our help!).
Get straight into learning the art and coding skills you need as a game designer. You are introduced to 2D design and 3D modelling software, game engines and gameplay coding. Bring your drawings to life with animation and interactivity, and create your first 3D models and games. Learn about storytelling and build your own gaming hardware.
DAT406 Digital Making
This module introduces students to a key set of digital technologies that are core to the production of current digital artwork. This will include exposure to a wide range of software, hardware and networking components commonly used by digital artists and designers. This is a Plymouth Plus module.
DAT411 Disruptive Design Strategies
This module introduces students to practical and creative processes that encourage experimentation and foster critical thinking. Through conceptual understanding of artistic practice combined with technical production skills in a range of areas, such as 2D and 3D design, digital fabrication, and physical computing (electronics and microcontrollers), students are expected to develop physical prototypes and media outputs that demonstrate innovative thinking within a multi-disciplinary context. Induction is given to a fully-equipped maker space, digital fabrication suites, and a 360° Immersive Vision Theatre.
GAD403 Introduction to Immersive Technologies
This module introduces issues and techniques involved in designing and developing immersive experiences. This module takes a user-centred approach to the production of virtual and blended reality environments (including a wide range of different styles and types of game. The key to this module is the combination and integration of sensory stimuli to produce an engaging and compelling, whilst at the same time coherent user experience.
GAD404 Game Programming
This module introduces coding for game designers, explored through the creation of a playful interactive project. Working with programming languages and game engines, students learn to use code to make their drawings and animations come to life with dynamic and interactive behaviours. Key programming concepts such as variables and conditional logic, are introduced alongside relevant game studies topics. Students will apply what they have learnt to solve problems and create engaging gameplay.
GAD406 Character and Environment Design
Students create character and environment concepts as digital paintings, and realise their designs as detailed 3D models. Drawing and painting skills are developed, exploring figure, proportion, lighting, colour and value. Students learn advanced modelling and texturing skills using state-of-the-art software platforms, rigging their characters for animation and exporting them to game engines. In addition, students develop presentation skills and showcase their work in a digital portfolio.
GAD407 Interactive Narrative
You will explore interactive storytelling and animation / sequence creation within your work via a range of traditional and digital media and formats. Storytelling, narrative pacing, creative writing and animation are features of this module. Critical reflective writing underpins practical work.
Master more advanced 3D modelling and game programming techniques, and hone your level design skills. Learn about working in the creative industries from visiting speakers, and work with Illustration students to further develop your drawing skills.
DAT502 Creative Industries
This module explores the dynamic changes that are sweeping through traditional media and communications industries, brought about by the impact of new technologies. It explores, through group production projects, the practical issues underpinning the management of distributed organisations. The module includes an international field trip
DAT517 Virtuality and Immersion
This module provides a firm introduction to virtuality and immersion ¿ augmented reality, virtual reality, and dome environments. During this module, students explore and utilize a range of immersive technologies and design practices on subjects such as scientific simulation, virtual heritage, architectural visualization, and more. Techniques like 3D capture and photogrammetry are also introduced, and a range of resources are provided, such as AR and VR headsets, for developing complete immersive solutions, applications, and artworks. The module is optional, and it is recommended for students that are interested in pursuing specialization on immersive media.
FAPY200 Stage 2 Placement Preparation
Building on the Level 1 module (FAPY100), this module continues to support you with the search for your placement and preparation for the placement itself.
GAD503 Game Development
This module builds on the generic programming skills developed to this point, and applies them to working with a professional game engine. Students work individually to produce a game that demonstrates the application of animation, physics, artificial intelligence, user interface, and game state management.
GAD512 Level Design
This module focuses on designing virtual environments and game levels. Students will consider the ludic and narrative role of level design and apply these to the production of an interactive game environment. Students will be presented with a variety of theoretical frameworks that will help them better understand human cognitive processes and thus aid them in designing and creating more engaging game levels. Automated procedural generation will also be explored.
Placement year (optional)
An optional paid 48-week work placement offers invaluable practical work experience. We recommend pursuing a placement, as it enhances your final year of study and improves your employability on graduation.
FAPY604 Digital Art and Technology/Internet Design Placement
An extend period of professional training (at least the duration of both teaching semesters - 36 weeks) spent as the third year of a sandwich programme undertaking an approved placement with a suitable company (either a paid placement or unpaid internship). This provides an opportunity for the student to gain relevant industrial experience to consolidate the first two stages of study and to prepare for the final stage and employment after graduation.
Focus on your own particular areas of interest by selecting from a range of optional modules and set your creativity free in your epic final year project.
DAT603 Gameplay
This module explores games design, entertainment systems and the broader field of 'play' within a technological context. Student centred practical projects will be informed through a grounding in relevant cultural, social, psychological and economic theory.
GAD631 Final Year Project
The Final Year Project is student-led, negotiated through close liaison with an allocated supervisor. Students are expected to develop a creative, practical industry-standard project, accompanied with a written work that demonstrates sophisticated research methods, a critical engagement to theoretical discourses and debates, an understanding of production processes, and a developed awareness of markets, audiences, and industrial contexts. The practical element needs to comprise of a significant digital media production that is innovative and experimental in its approach and placed within a contemporary framework. Resources such as software, hardware, and labs, as well as tutorials in research and writing are given to the students to ensure they are fully-equipped to produce a sophisticated result. The final works are exhibited on the Degree Show at the end of the school year.
DAT601 Realtime
This module develops audio and visual production skills with a specific application to the manifestation of information drawn from a variety of sources, disciplines and media. Students will develop techniques for rendering visual and acoustic representations across a range of resolutions through animation, illustration, dynamic data, and immersive dome environments.
DAT602 Everyware
Through practical project work the module explores the evolution of the Internet of Things, the emergence of Pervasive Media and the application of Physical Computing. Projects are framed within a critical exploration of space as a cultural, social and technological phenomenon and models of architecture, communities and personal identity.
DAT604 Venture Culture
This module introduces students to the concepts of entrepreneurship through the practical exploration of individual, collaborative and organisational creative enterprise. Operating as a pragmatic vehicle for generating new ventures within the creative industries, the formation of prototype companies enables students to rehearse the commercialisation of their practice.
Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.
The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:
BA Hons Game Arts and Design Programme Specification 2019 20 5837
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
A minimum of 2 A levels, General Studies accepted.
28 points.
18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma
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If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.
All access courses
Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably art and design or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction.
Mathematics and English Language grade C.
Equivalent qualifications may be considered.
English language requirements.
We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.
Applicants are not required to share a portfolio with us, however, doing so may allow us to guarantee you a place or consider applications that do not meet the normal academic requirements. A portfolio could include your 2D drawings, paintings, designs or animations, 3D models, game levels or mods, or examples of your coding such as programs, games or apps you have made.
EU applicants should refer to our dedicated Brexit webpage for details of the implications of the UK’s plans to leave the European Union.
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The Digital Art and Technology Group
As part of the digital art and technology group at the University of Plymouth, BA (Hons) Game Arts and Design builds on 25 years of excellence in interactive media education. The course is a new evolution of the Medialab Arts and Digital Art and Technology programmes, which have seen graduates go on to join the world’s top tech companies including Reddit, Facebook, Electronic Arts, Aardman Animation and Pixar, as well as find success as indie games developers, tech start-ups and world-renowned artists. Our team is a multidisciplinary collective of coders, artists, designers and hackers who work with data visualisation, games, virtual reality, robotics, interactive installations, sound design and everything else digital. We aim to future-proof our students, to prepare them for an ever-changing world, where technologies evolve, but smart thinking is always in demand.
"What I love about the Game Arts and Design course is not only being able to create my own fun, quirky games, but also seeing what my peers create alongside me and watching them improve their skills throughout the development process and beyond. Playing their games at the end is just the icing on top!"
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Don Graham launches immigration movement
By HADAS GOLD
Don Graham, the head of Graham Holdings and former owner of The Washington Post, is transitioning from media man to activist.
According to a press release, Graham is launching a new movement with philanthropist Henry R. Muñoz III and former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez that will "make a significant investment to open doors of opportunity to young immigrants." The group will have a formal launch next Tuesday at the Newseum in Washington.
"Not content to wait for the political process to play out, Graham, Munoz and Gutierrez will detail plans on how this organization will make a down payment on our country’s future by helping young immigrants achieve the American Dream through enhanced educational opportunities," the release said.
Graham, who sold The Washington Post to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos last year, has also decided to move his renamed Graham Holdings to Rosslyn after selling the Post's headquarters in downtown Washington, the Post reports. Graham Holdings include the Kaplan education company, television stations, Internet properties and a cable television company.
Hadas Gold is a reporter at Politico.
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In Test of Relativity Theory, Superaccurate Atomic Clocks Prove Your Head Ages Nanoseconds Faster than Your Feet
Relativity experiment is the most accurate yet
Different Times at Different Heights
The higher you go, the slower time moves.via Flickr/ [ZeroOne (CC licensed)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/villes/696080093/sizes/o/in/photostream/ target=)
Einstein first figured out that time moves at a different rate depending on how fast you're moving, and depending on how close you are to a gravitational field. And scientists have already shown that time moves faster at higher elevations — clocks on a rocket move slower than clocks on Earth, for instance. By this logic, astronauts are actually time travelers.
Now, scientists have shown this time difference in action on the smallest scales yet — clocks move at different speeds on a staircase.
In a study published today in the journal Science, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology explain that a one-foot difference in altitude between two clocks caused them to tick at slightly different rates. The optical clocks can even measure changes in the passage of time caused by a 20-mile-per-hour speed difference.
The clocks are based on the oscillations of a single aluminum ion that vibrates between two energy levels a million billion times per second. One clock is accurate to within one second in about 3.7 billion years, and the other is almost as accurate, NIST says.
In one experiment, James Chin-Wen Chou and his colleagues placed one clock about 13 inches higher than its counterpart. The higher clock felt less gravity, because it was a teeny bit farther from Earth's gravitational field. It ticked more slowly — albeit a tiny, tiny bit more slowly. The time difference adds up to about 90 billionths of a second over a 79-year lifetime, according to NIST.
Still, this means that the people who conducted this study, in Boulder, Colo., are apparently aging faster than those of you reading this at sea level.
In another experiment, the NIST scientists also observed that time passes more slowly when you move more quickly — a key tenet of relativity — even at very small speed variations. Clocks ticked more slowly at a difference of just 20 miles per hour, they say.
Before these experiments, the most accurate relativity tests involved rockets and jet aircraft. Though the differences are imperceptible to humans, they might be useful for geophysics and other fields, such as measuring the Earth's gravitational field, NIST says. To improve those measurements, NIST's next step is to make clocks that can differentiate time at a distance of just one centimeter.
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NASA & Its Discontents: Frustrated Engineers Battle with NASA over the Future of Spaceflight
A group of renegade space vehicle designers, including NASA engineers bucking their bosses, are publicly crying out against the current Shuttle retirement plan. Their proposed plan, called Jupiter Direct, is an affront to NASA's current plans for the Ares I rocket, which they say is more costly and time-consuming than it needs to be. This is their story.
By David Noland
Late one evening in August 2006, Ross Tierney logged on to the chat room at nasaspaceflight.com, an unofficial cyberspace water cooler popular among NASA engineers. Tierney, a wiry 34-year-old space buff in Cocoa Beach, Fla., makes his living selling exquisitely detailed models of spacecraft and launchpads. He had been mulling over the design of the Ares I, the new NASA rocket that's slated to launch astronauts into orbit after the agency retires the space shuttle in 2010. Though NASA has been working on the Ares I since 2005, the new vehicle won't be ready until at least 2015. That leaves a five-year gap when there will be only one way to boost U.S. astronauts into space: Rent a Russian Soyuz rocket. And if Russia's current conflict with Georgia or some other international incident disrupts that arrangement, the U.S. manned program will be grounded.
Tierney wondered whether the Ares I is really the best way to keep the U.S. in the spaceflight business. What if, instead of building a largely new rocket, NASA created a new configuration of proven space shuttle components and placed a crew capsule on top? Sitting on his living room couch, hunched over a laptop computer, he posted the question to the chat room. A dozen replies came back supporting the idea. "I was shocked," Tierney recalls. "Here I was, just a nobody enthusiast asking a dumb question, and a bunch of NASA engineers are telling me I was absolutely right. They said they'd been pushing the same thing for years and that they'd been threatened with their jobs if they kept talking about it."
Tierney's innocent query mushroomed into a credible challenge to NASA and its Ares I, which is already under construction. His original chat network has grown into an underground coalition of NASA engineers and contractors who, working on their own time, have come up with an alternative rocket design they call Jupiter Direct 2.0, or simply Jupiter Direct, because it is more directly based on shuttle components than the Ares I. The dissident moonlighters argue that their launch vehicle, the Jupiter 120, would be more capable and less expensive than the Ares I. Furthermore, they say their lifter could fly in 2013, trimming the impending gap caused by the shuttle's retirement. As a new presidential administration enters the White House, the insurgent engineers see a chance for change.
Last year NASA released a three-page, step-by-step critique of the Jupiter Direct proposal that challenged its claims. The dispute goes beyond engineering: Detractors' doubts about NASA's objectivity and professionalism strike at the foundation of the agency's reputation. Last October, NASA administrator Michael Griffin felt obligated to defend the agency during a speech at the American Astronautical Society. Regarding press coverage that implied NASA was capable of using "unfairly skewed" data, Griffin asked how it could be "presumed that NASA does not act with integrity ... is that what some people really believe?"
The Shadow of "The Stick"
These doubts come at a challenging time for NASA, as the agency moves forward on its ambitious plan to maintain the International Space Station, revisit the moon and, ultimately, send people to Mars. The economic crisis, growing tensions with Russia and political change in Washington are already prompting calls to rewrite the space agency's plan. Pundits and politicians have suggested extending shuttle flights beyond 2010 while pressuring NASA to speed development of the Ares I. In this environment, a rival plan promising a "faster, cheaper and safer" launch vehicle is as welcome as a pinhole in a spacesuit.
When NASA unveiled the Ares I in its 2005 Exploration Systems Architecture Study, it was already dubbed The Stick for its long, slim shape. The study, NASA's blueprint for future manned spaceflight, includes the four- to six-passenger Orion spacecraft and the Ares I rocket to launch it. Initially, the Ares I replaces the shuttle to take astronauts to the space station. For moonshots and other longer missions, the ESAS calls for a second launch vehicle to supplement the Ares I. Dubbed the Ares V and due for test flights in 2018, this massive unmanned vehicle will do the heavy lifting necessary for more ambitious missions. In NASA's plan, the Ares I would loft moon-bound astronauts into orbit in an Orion capsule. An Ares V would deliver the Altair lunar lander and the fuel-laden Earth Departure Stage (EDS). Once the three components—Orion, Altair and the EDS—link up in orbit, the combination vehicle would have ample power for extended moon missions. Similar configurations could travel to asteroids or beyond.
"In the beginning, all of us down in the trenches felt pretty good about the Ares I," says a former engineer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., who spent three years working on the rocket. (Because of continuing work for a contractor that has NASA as a client, he requested to remain anonymous.)
But then NASA senior management began changing the design. To save money, the efficient, well-proven space shuttle main engine that was to power the upper stage was replaced by the J-2X, which is three-fifths as powerful. Although the J-2X borrows its basic design from the J-2 used on the Saturn V, it is essentially a brand-new engine that requires a full development program.
To make up for the power loss, the Ares I's first stage—a four-segment solid rocket booster lifted from the space shuttle—had to be upgraded to five segments. "The net result of these two changes was a loss of performance," the former NASA engineer says. The souped-up new booster ran into another problem—a jackhammer vibration called thrust oscillation that will require 6 tons of new hardware to dampen, reducing the rocket's payload by 1200 pounds.
Pet Project?
NASA is steadfastly sticking by its launch vehicles, claiming they remain the cheapest and fastest way to space. Before settling on the Ares I, NASA says it evaluated hundreds of configurations, including a rocket stack that is close to the Jupiter 120. But some within the space agency complain that the Ares I is a pet project of NASA boss Michael Griffin and former exploration chief Scott Horowitz. Before coming to NASA, Griffin, an aerospace engineer, co-authored a technical paper for the Planetary Society that proposed a rocket strikingly similar to the Ares I. Horowitz had previously promoted an Ares-like concept while a senior executive at ATK Thiokol, the manufacturer of the solid rocket booster that subsequently became the first stage of the Ares I. "The fix was in from the beginning," says a NASA contract engineer involved in the process. "Other configurations never had a chance."
Griffin declined an interview request from Popular Mechanics. However, during his October Astronautical Society speech he challenged these negative images of NASA: "If it is not obvious that objective expertise underlies NASA decisions and actions, then the civil space program will grind to a halt in response to one searching examination after another by various other governmental entities which claim the right of agency oversight, and can make it stick."
Inside NASA, some disaffected staffers say they feel pressure to support the Ares I. The anonymous former NASA engineer says that there is a culture of intolerance for negative feedback among senior NASA management. "The attitude is, 'Do what I tell you, don't tell me what can be done,'?" he says. "Data doesn't matter. All that matters is the decision that's already been made." The engineer says he received bureaucratic harassment for voicing concerns about the Ares I; last summer he decided to leave NASA.
Some veterans of NASA, such as former associate administrator Scott Pace, say that many young NASA engineers lack experience with developing new hardware. Instead, they have experience only in conducting research or in operating hardware that already exists. This, Pace says, adds to the "naiveté" of those who feel their solutions are unheeded. "There were lots of these technical fights during Apollo," he notes. "What is different now is the modern communications and computational power on people's desktops. People can come up with plausible-seeming analysis and design in ways they couldn't during the 1960s and 1970s."
Those conditions helped Tierney's underground team find each other and form an upstart plan. The dissident engineers began to crunch technical and financial data to craft a detailed proposal. Meanwhile, a former Boeing engineer and software designer named Stephen Metschan was working independently on an Ares I alternative strikingly similar to the Tierney team's proposal.
Under a NASA contract, Metschan had created software to analyze rocket performance and fiscal feasibility. Using the software, his computer kept spitting out numbers that favored a vehicle similar to the shuttle stack configuration over the Ares I. Metschan presented a paper on his proposal at an aerospace conference in 2006; a friend of Tierney's happened to be in the audience.
Tierney and Metschan soon joined forces, combined the best features of their two designs, and became the primary spokesmen for the joint project. Along with three other non-NASA engineering- and space-savvy co-authors, they presented a 131-page proposal at the 2007 meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Since then, the number of secretly sympathetic NASA employees and contractors on the Jupiter Direct team has grown to more than 60. Some are frightened of losing their jobs, and neither Tierney nor Metschan knows the names of all of them. Tales abound of engineers punished for airing dissenting views and, even if the stories are exaggerated, the effect on staff morale is real. "Sure, I'm paranoid," one NASA source says. "If anybody found out I talked to you, I'd be blackballed."
NASA officials say that differences of technical opinions should be expected—and not taken personally. "A decision by a manager to follow one path rather than another is not evidence of 'stifling dissent,' " Griffin said in October.
Simple Design, Complex Debate
For all the trouble they're causing, the proposed Jupiter Direct launchers are not technologically revolutionary. Rather, they are a patchwork of pieces from current and past space programs. Indeed, the new plan leaves the Orion capsule and lunar lander plans unchanged. The basic single-stage Jupiter 120, intended to replace the Ares I, is essentially a modified external tank from the shuttle powered by two RS-68s, the reliable liquid-fuel engine currently used in the Delta IV satellite launcher. The initial kick is provided by two four-segment solid rocket boosters lifted directly from the shuttle. "It'll deliver twice as much mass to the space station as the Ares I," Metschan says. While the Ares I is limited to low Earth orbit, the Jupiter 120's extra oomph would enable it to launch Orion beyond Earth orbit on a lunar flyby or on a visit to a near-Earth asteroid.
Lunar landing missions would call for a pair of medium-size, two-stage Jupiter 232s: One would carry Orion and the Altair lunar lander into orbit; the other, the Earth Departure Stage. Three RS-68 engines would power the first stage of the Jupiter 232; its second stage would rely on a pair of J-2X engines. Although the Jupiter 232 would not be as powerful as NASA's Ares V, Metschan says the two 232s could launch more mass toward the moon than the Ares vehicles. Jupiter Direct's backers estimate development costs for both its models at $13 billion, compared to an estimated combined cost of $25 billion for the Ares I and V. After a go-ahead, they say, the Jupiter 120 could be flying within four years, since its engines and boosters are available.
But the Jupiter 120 still faces two major technical hurdles: modifying the shuttle's external tank to form the main rocket body and certifying the RS-68 engines for manned flights. (NASA has more stringent criteria for space hardware used on those missions.) By contrast, the Ares I is essentially a new rocket requiring separate engine and booster development programs, including the J-2X; the Ares V also will require two additional development programs. Jupiter Direct's proponents say their system would fit neatly into the current manufacturing and launch infrastructure, allowing more of the current shuttle workforce to be retained. The Ares I and V, on the other hand, will require two new sets of factories and launchpads. Metschan calculates Jupiter Direct's on-the-ground operating cost savings alone at $2 billion a year.
NASA's attitude toward Jupiter Direct is understandably hostile. "We've looked at 1700 concepts since 2005, poking and prodding for a better way," says Steve Cook, the Ares program manager. He says a number of those concepts were similar to the Jupiter 120: "If we had found a better mousetrap, we would have used it." Cook insists that the Ares I will be cheaper than the Jupiter 120. "We've got a one-engine first stage and a one-engine second stage. That gives you lower recurring costs and a lower development cost." He dismisses the argument that the Jupiter 120 will save dollars during development because it is directly based on existing hardware. "Economically," he says, "the smaller vehicle wins," even with an all-new rocket.
Cook's big objection to the Jupiter 120, however, is crew safety. Since the Jupiter 120 has twice as many engines—two solid boosters and two liquid-fuel core engines—he says there is twice the chance of a failure. Metschan responds that, given the Jupiter 120's huge excess lift capacity over the Ares I, engineers could outfit the Orion spacecraft it would carry with a blast-resistant shield to protect the crew in case of an explosion during launch.
NASA's Cook saves his most withering fire for the Jupiter 232. "When you run the performance numbers, the Jupiter 232 doesn't cut the mustard," he says firmly. Cook points specifically to the upper stage. "It's just unrealistically light for what it has to do," he says. "They're apparently building it out of unobtainium. If you use realistic numbers, their lunar lander mass goes down by 50 percent."
But Bernard Kutter, manager of advanced programs at United Launch Alliance, the Lockheed Martin/Boeing consortium that builds launch rockets, says that the Jupiter 232's upper-stage weight is "very reasonable. I'd even call it conservative." Kutter also spearheaded development of a cryogenic upper-stage design that the Jupiter 232 planners suggest adopting.
NASA backers say the entire debate is unfair: Ares is undergoing the challenges of a full-fledged development program while Jupiter Direct exists only on paper. Jupiter proponents can criticize every engineering trade-off NASA makes, while their own concept remains untested. All the while, the clock ticks down to the shuttle's overdue retirement.
As NASA faces an uncertain future, doubts over its direction are both expected and worrisome. The rebellion within NASA is not just about the volume of liquid oxygen tanks and calculations of thrust: The revolt arose from within the workforce, the most critical and least predictable asset of the space program. There is no algorithm that can measure the compulsion of engineers to question, tinker and argue. NASA may be finding that calculating the influence of celestial bodies is far easier than managing the human element.
If there's one thing the space community enjoys, it's a debate about hardware. But these experts note that budgets and other factors—not just engineering—will determine if the rebel Jupiter Direct plan will usurp NASA's Ares program to propel U.S. astronauts beyond Earth orbit.
Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator
"While some pundits have opined that we will receive new direction from a future president or Congress, we will continue to follow the law of the land as it exists today, unless and until such new guidance is provided. I, for one, devoutly hope that we do not reverse course."
Tom Jones, Former NASA Astronaut
"I think it's great that the agency has the intellectual vigor to generate new ideas. But if you keep introducing instability into the program, you'll never get anywhere. As soon as you stop the momentum, NASA will be exposed to everyone who wants to mine its budget. The time to replace the shuttle is now. I don't want to start over again."
Scott Pace, Director, GWU Space Policy Institute
"NASA designs fewer [spacecraft] now, and that lack of experience sometimes shows up as naiveté outside the program or historical amnesia inside. Is there frustration when others don't see the brilliance of your ideas? Sure. If an engineer finds an answer, there is a willingness to believe it is the [only] answer."
Marco Caceres, Aerospace analyst, Teal Group
"The strength of Direct for me lies in its simplicity and the overall weakness of Orion/Ares. As a market analyst, I would be more excited about Direct if I saw more dramatic cost differences. Proponents of Direct assume that Ares will have huge cost overruns, and I agree. But I also have to assume that Direct would have its own technical problems and cost overruns as well."
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Vintage Pulp Aug 26 2019
If I'd known being a virgin would lead to this I'd have considered that proposition from my dad's fishing buddy.
Do people still make chastity pledges? Well, if the pledge is to a cruel Aztec jaguar god that wants you to serve as his bodily vessel, don't do it. The Living Idol, which explores that precise possibility, is a novelization of a 1957 movie of the same name starring Liliane Montevecchi. We discussed it a while back. The novel came from Signet with Robert Maguire on the cover chores, and we've seen copyrights of 1956 on this, so it may have preceded the film as a means of generating interest. You can find out everything you need to know about the book by reading our bit on the movie here.
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Vintage Pulp May 2 2019
In the Aztec version of the show being sacrificed on a cross is actually first prize.
This poster for The Living Idol gives a bit of a false impression. The movie isn't the lost world epic implied by the art. Most of it is set in and around the University of Mexico, and deals with an archaeologist who believes he can unlock the secrets of ancient Aztec rituals by using a colleague's daughter as a sort of medium. James Robertson Justice is the obsessed archaeologist, and French actress Liliane Montevecchi stars as Juanita, who may have some mystical connection to the ancient world.
The movie is better than you'd expect. It's serious and intelligent, with a bit of cuteness mixed in, and what's particularly striking is the respect it shows—for a U.S. made movie—toward Mexico and Mexican culture. The default attitude for Mexico in north-of-the-border movies from the period is one of mild patronization, but not here. Give some credit to screenwriter Albert Lewin, but more credit to director René Cardona, who's Cuban, not Mexican, but was certainly versed in the culture and history of the country.
Though no Mexicans appear in major roles, Cardona manages to leave viewers with a sense of wonder about Mexico, and not just its mythic past, but its contemporary aspects too. He treats viewers to a nice tour of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, built in Mexico City in 1910, and one of the most majestic and beautiful centers of learning in the Americas today. Its central campus, built from 1949 to 1952, is even UNESCO protected, which thousands of older universities can't say.
This comes in addition to amazing panoramas of the Aztec ruins at Uxmal, probably the best represented they've ever been in a motion picture. Is the movie good? Not quite. It has many rough patches, and Montevecchi has only two expressions in her acting arsenal—innocent eyed, and bug-eyed. But it all works a bit better than it should, somehow. We cautiously recommend it for Mexicophiles, but keep your expectations in check. The Living Idol opened in the U.S. today in 1957.
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First to 21 wins, but since I’m wearing heels you spot me 20, okay?
Above, a nice shot of French dancer, singer and actress Liliane Montevecchi from 1955. Montevecchi was a bigger star on stage than screen, but acted in many films, including King Creole and Meet Me in Las Vegas. The photo is from 1955.
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A Modern Guide to Knifemaking
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Step-by-step instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath and sharpening
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Author: Laura Zerra
Publisher: Quarry Books
In A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, survivalist Laura Zerra, one of the stars of Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel, shares her essential knifemaking tips and tricks, including step-by-step instructions for both forging and stock removal.
We all use a knife pretty much every day, but for Zerra, her daily life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. She's learned about what works and what doesn't, what steel will hold an edge, and what nuances in blade design will make or break a knife.
From design to sharpening, A Modern Guide to Knifemaking covers every step in the knifemaking process. To begin, you will consider what you want your knife to accomplish, develop a design, and make a prototype. Zerra takes you through choosing and buying steel for your knife and then teaches you to build your own forge. You will learn forging basics and then move on to forge the shape of your knife and make the blade tip. From there, you will cut the blade profile, grind in bevels to make the edge of the knife, heat treat and temper your blade, grind and polish it, and make a handle and sheath for it. You will also learn sharpening techniques to maintain the edge of your new knife.
Throughout, Zerra has included Pro-Tips from some of the leading knifemakers working today including Ken Onion, Kaila Cumings, and Mike Jones.
A Modern Guide to Knifemaking covers every detail of knifemaking so you can make yourself the perfect knife.
Laura Zerra is a primitive survival expert who has been practicing her craft in different ecosystems around the world for the past fifteen years. She is perhaps best known for her appearance on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid XL, completing survival challenges in Panama, the Peruvian Amazon, and Colombia. She spent a combined total of eighty-two days in the wilderness, relying on her knife as her sole survival tool.
Through her extensive time spent in these and countless other survival situations, Laura gained a deep appreciation for a good knife and an understanding of what elements truly work out in the field. She chose to master the art of knifemaking to not only create her own perfect knife, but also to experience surviving in the wild with a blade made by her own hand.
In addition to her survival experience, Laura has worked as a butcher, a taxidermist, and a farrier. Learning these crafts has further added to her knowledge, understanding, and love of knives.
Her belief that life is a continuous learning process drives her to constantly seek new experiences and push the edges of her comfort zone. A self-proclaimed nomad, Laura shares her experiences through speaking appearances and teaching. When not practicing the art of primitive survival or working in the shop, her hobbies include hunting, spearfishing, freediving, bow building, shed antler hunting, and learning new skills.
You can follow her adventures by visiting www.laurazerra.com.
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Old Cookbooks Find A Home At Harvard
By Meghna Chakrabarti
It's time for New Year's resolutions. And after weeks of unbridled holiday culinary indulgence, maybe shedding a few pounds is right up there on your list of 2012 resolutions.
But, maybe we can offer you just one last, little taste of decadence?
"Basically, you have stiff jelly and the liquid from powdered almonds that have been strained and strained. And normally sugar would be added. And... you could put in some coccinele. Which is powdered red beetles," Barbara Ketcham Wheaton said as she described a recipe in an old cookbook. Wheaton is the honorary curator of the culinary collection at the Radcliffe Institute's Schlesinger Library
It turns out the beetles are optional for this slightly modernized (circa 1710) version of a 14th century blanc mange. Saffron can be substituted. Or, for "persons of refinement," no colorant at all. All that according to a cookbook titled "Royal Cookery, or the Complete Court-Cook."
"And, it's by Patrick Lamb. Who claimed to be near 50 years the master cook to their late majesties King Charles the Second, King James II, King William, Queen Mary, and Queen Anne," Wheaton noted.
The Schlesinger Library is home to one of the world's most outstanding collections of historical cookbooks, including its most famous possession: the papers, recipes and cookbooks of Julia and Paul Child.
The collection spans more than 500 years and almost as many cultures. Marylene Altieri, curator of printed material at the library, says the collection found its home at Radcliffe in the 1960s after Harvard University's Widner Library decided to move the cookbooks, thinking they were materials better suited for a place devoted to documenting women's history.
"It was not exactly received with open arms," Altieri said. "There were many feminists involved with the library who thought that cooking was something they wanted to leave behind."
It was the 60s after all. But it was quickly realized that these are not just books about cooking: They are historical treasure troves. Food is a rare cultural nexus, connecting information about the economy, climate, technology, even levels of education among people living in a particular place and time.
As I found out when I took a tour of the Schlesinger collection with Marylene Altieri and Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, the cookbooks even document the impact of social upheaval and wars.
Marylene Altieri, curator of printed material, Radcliffe Institute's Schlesinger Library, Harvard University
Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, honorary curator of the culinary collection, Radcliffe Institute's Schlesinger Libarary, Harvard University
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Barbara Ketcham Wheaton led an interactive, weeklong seminar in culinary history that featured a close look at centuries-old cookbooks from the Schlesinger Library's collection. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell
Barbara Ketcham Wheaton led an interactive, weeklong seminar in culinary history that featured a close look at centuries-old cookbooks from the Schlesinger Library's collection.
Food, Gender, Culture
"Best Toast I Ever Had," 1939, from Culinary Pamphlet collection, Hilda Worthington Smith Papers/Schlesinger Library
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Zarela: Pioneer of Regional Mexican Cuisine
Zarela Martinez grinds cornmeal with a traditional metate in Oaxaca. Photo by Laurie Smith, courtesy of Schlesinger Library
Zarela Martínez is credited with bringing sophisticated regional Mexican cuisine to New York City. But she’s more than a chef and restaurateur: she has written cookbooks, hosted television shows, and developed products for a national retailer.
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Harvard's Schlesinger Library is digitizing its collection of handwritten cookbooks, including a notebook kept by famed chef Dione Lucas likely during the 1930s. Courtesy of Schlesinger Library
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Detail of frontispiece from Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, by a Lady (i.e., Hannah Glasse), circa 1790. Courtesy of Schlesinger Library
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The cookbook is among the most prolifically published how-to manuals in history. As the examples in this exhibition show, ornate and valuable cookbooks have been produced since the early days of printing. Yet even very humble cookbooks acquire outsized importance when they document lost ways of life.
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Secretary Vilsack and Attorney General Holder Hear Growers’ Concerns
by RAFI Staff|Published May 25, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010 in Huntsville, Alabama, the United States Justice Department and the United States Department of Agriculture held a hearing on competition and concentration of ownership in the poultry industry. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack moderated the morning panel, and Attorney General Eric Holder spoke as well. Former grower Kay Doby testified about being forced to buy equipment upgrades, the unfair ranking system, and the real cost of injustice for farm families: The hearing made it clear that the problems in the industry are systemic and not simply the experience of a few isolated growers. A majority of people on both the morning and afternoon panels at the workshop talked about the need for government action due to the lack of competition in the poultry industry. In addition, 32 growers gave public comments, three additional growers had their comments read (one could not attend and the other two feared retaliation), and three organizations spoke in support of contract reform. Every grower who showed up to the hearing did so at the risk of retaliation by the poultry companies. Because RAFI expressed concern that some growers might not speak up due to fear of retaliation, farmers also had a chance to speak with representatives of the USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration privately during the event. Alabama grower Garry Staples spoke about his fears of retaliation by the poultry company during the morning panel. US Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney answered his concerns. “I fully expect that you will not experience retaliation,” she said, and she gave him a piece of paper. “But if you do, call me at that number.” Secretary Vilsack said the workshop was “long overdue,” and called for viable, fair and competitive markets. He told growers to continue to speak out about their situations. He also announced that the USDA and Justice Department will form a joint task force to investigate competition in agricultural markets. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Christine Varney, said that over 15,000 comments on concentration and competition in agriculture have been submitted so far. RAFI and our supporters worked to ensure that farmers who wanted to attend the hearing could be there. Last Thursday, RAFI and the other members of the Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform made sure the farmers had a chance to explain to the press what was at stake and the changes that would make conditions more fair. Friday, farmers stood up and told their stories, and they were heard. We look forward to seeing what comes next.
RAFI in the News on USDA Farmer Fair Practice Rules
On December 14th, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new Farmer Fair Practice Rules to protect contract farmers from some of the abusive terms commonly found in contracts with large poultry companies. We’ve been featured in several major news reports on the new rules recently, which you’ll find listed here.
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“I don’t think about the money,” says Craig Watts, poultry farmer. “I think about these people losing everything they’ve got. There is risk in everything, but they did not fail on their own. They failed because of other people making decisions for them.”
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Poultry farmers are a major contributor to the statistics on rising debt levels in American farming. The contracts they have with Big Chicken companies are also the premiere model for production contract agriculture, which is spreading across agricultural industries. As other agricultural industries move in this direction, they are systematically exposing more farmers to higher stakes in debt related risks.
The current combination of rising farm debt with decreasing farm income means that farmers are facing a financial squeeze, and that should raise serious red flags about the health and sustainability of our agricultural system.
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Sure it's viral but...why you should ignore Bernie Sanders' 'America' ad
January 27, 2016 · 2:30 PM EST
By Todd Zwillich
The much-talked about ad from Bernie Sanders is a visual montage set to Simon & Garfunkel's "America."
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Have you seen this video? Of course it's a good ad, as advertising goes. It's a well-cut, imaginatively made swirl of positivity and enthusiasm showing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders beaming amid his undeniably large rallies. The crowds show their love.
No words are spoken, no claims nor promises uttered. The visual montage of good feeling comes wrapped in Simon & Garfunkel's "America."
The internet loved the ad, and it quickly gained viral status on social media. "Gooosebumps," one commentator declared upon reviewing the work.
If you felt the same tingles or pangs watching that ad as you felt in 2008 watching a recently-obscure African-American senator tell the nation "Yes, we can!", you should have. As one of my more astute colleagues pointed out, the ad is designed to remind the mostly-white, mainly graying liberal voters of Iowa and New Hampshire what the idealism of the civil rights movement felt like and then again how the second hit felt when it was administered by then-Senator Barack Obama.
I should acknowledge here that I'm usually repelled by advertising in general, and political advertising in particular. Aside from being objectively annoying, it tends to distill policies and proposals down to emotional esters. Candidates' features and foibles are reflected with the fidelity of a funhouse mirror.
But that's my own problem to deal with. Advertising helps rule electoral politics. And once I've done my due diligence for The Takeaway, I, like you, have the power of switching it off. The problem with the Sanders ad, then, isn't that it substitutes emotion for substance, nor is it with what Sanders is proposing when he is proposing things.
It's that the legacy Sanders is claiming in it is that of candidate Obama, not President Obama. Many other commenters, and even the president himself, have pointed out the contrast between a soaring campaign and realities of governing. Obama as president, both out of necessity and choice, favored slow-moving, left-of-center incrementalism over liberal revolution.
Obama never tried for single-payer healthcare, nor even made a serious run at a public option in the Affordable Care Act. He opted instead for an individual insurance mandate policy spawned by conservatives a decade before.
Obama found his tax increases on the wealthy confined to many fewer of them than he wanted. He was brought carefully and haltingly to megaphone of public support for gay marriage rights. He backed Wall Street reforms that left the liberal wing of his party—including Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren—pounding their desks and warning of a continued climate of de-regulated greed.
In a way, this is Hillary Clinton's counterargument. That governing is hard, change is incremental, Republicans are tough, your enemies are real, and trench warfare is hell. Get what you can and survive.
"Campaign in poetry, govern in prose," is how Clinton put it at a candidates' forum in Iowa, attributing the quote to the late former governor of New York, Mario Cuomo. Of course she praised the ad itself, careful not to sourpuss the good vibes much of her audience was feeling as it replayed on monitors around the venue.
But any confluence between my argument and Clinton's here is coincidental. It says nothing about which of them can govern better, handle Congress better, or deal with Iran better. Instead, it says that Sanders' ad—as celebrated as it was—invoked the part of the Obama legacy that no one for or against him ever actually experienced in the real world.
Sanders did much better with an ad out Tuesday that, in addition to rolling soft music and sympathetic renderings of everyday Americans, argues for his platform: Universal healthcare, free college tuition, expanded social security, a raised minimum wage, and equal pay for women. Truth in advertising: That's what he's for!
Whether or not Sanders can reach for the horizon, bring throngs to the polls and achieve his goals, or whether the wiser path is Hillary Clinton's incrementalism is a substantive issue in the Democratic primary. But the fact that Sanders, Clinton, progressives internet-wide, and even a few grudging conservatives love the ad is an example of why it's to be dismissed.
The Sanders ad reminds voters how they felt about Obama when he himself was executing one of the greatest marketing campaigns modern politics has seen. But Sanders has insisted that he wants a campaign about substance, not personalities; about issues facing working people, and not crass politics. If so, Sanders should remind voters of what Obama did as president, what went right, what went wrong, what Hillary did right, what she did wrong, why she's bad, or why she's terrible, what he'd replicate and what he'd change.
Otherwise, you're just watching an ad for an ad.
This story was first published as an interview on PRI's The Takeaway, a public radio program that invites you to be part of the American conversation.
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TalkTalk Optimizes Residential Wi-Fi with ASSIA CloudCheck® Solution
03 Apr, 2019, 15:43 BST
Customer Quality of Experience proactively managed through combination of TalkTalk's next-generation Wi-Fi Hub and ASSIA's contextual analytics and machine learning
REDWOOD CITY, California, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc. (ASSIA) and TalkTalk have announced the successful deployment of ASSIA CloudCheck® Wi-Fi management solution as part of TalkTalk's game-changing residential Wi-Fi Hub to improve Quality of Experience (QoE) for customers of the UK telecommunications operator. The CloudCheck cloud-based service measures, manages, diagnoses, and proactively optimizes in-home Wi-Fi networks using contextual analytics and machine learning. As part of their end-to-end Quality of Experience solution, TalkTalk also uses ASSIA's DSL Expresse® Dynamic Line Management software product to manage and optimize their broadband services. The solution will reach over a million households by the end of the year.
"In home Wi-Fi performance is increasingly becoming the primary factor in how a residential customer perceives the quality of service provided by their internet service provider," said Phil Haslam, Chief Network Officer at TalkTalk Plc. "Coupled with advances we have made in recent years analyzing network telemetry data to improve broadband connectivity performance, the ASSIA solution gives us the additional data and visibility we need to understand the various patterns that can affect in-home Wi-Fi performance—and the management and optimization tools to deliver the best experience for our customers."
"TalkTalk is a trailblazer in seeing the opportunity to deliver customer satisfaction by taking responsibility for the performance of home Wi-Fi," said David Stevenson, Chief Revenue Officer, ASSIA. "Their commitment to accurately measure broadband and Wi-Fi speeds, diagnose issues, and proactively optimize network performance aligns perfectly with our mission at ASSIA."
TalkTalk has implemented the complete CloudCheck software platform including CloudCheck TruSpeed® that accurately measures Broadband speeds to comply with the Ofcom VCOP (Voluntary Code of Practice). Today, UK homes equipped with TalkTalk's Wi-Fi hub are transparently measuring both broadband and Wi-Fi speed performance in order to proactively optimize in-home performance and help customers better understand issues of coverage, device obsolescence, and where necessary, optimize setup to improve customer experience—especially during peak times.
ASSIA's CloudCheck scoring and data mining capabilities will be released in June 2019 to further enhance TalkTalk's Customer Service Dashboard which has successfully used network telemetry data to more accurately pin point issues and solutions to poor connectivity. Both ASSIA and TalkTalk are committed to better assess and address major sources of customer quality of experience issues to improve the overall service provided.
About CloudCheck Software
ASSIA's CloudCheck Wi-Fi management offering is a hardware-agonistic, software-only solution that monitors, manages, and optimizes home Wi-Fi networks for service providers. Its unique layered architecture, composed of a cloud component that provides performance and scale and a smart agent on the CPE, manages the delivery of broadband to the device at scale. The CloudCheck service uses contextual analytics and machine-learning algorithms to evaluate historical and real-time conditions of the Wi-Fi environments and make automatic, usage- based optimizations that are ideal for each node on the network. Status updates, alerts, and recommendations are available to call center agents via APIs or a mobile app that turns field technicians and subscribers into Wi-Fi "experts" that can provide assisted or self-care. The CloudCheck platform seamlessly integrates with other care workflows and can use external data to make better decisions. To learn more visit https://www.assia-inc.com/products/cloudcheck/.
About TalkTalk
TalkTalk is the UK's leading value for money connectivity provider. TalkTalk believes that simple, affordable, reliable, and fair connectivity should be available to everyone. Since entering the market in the early 2000s, TalkTalk has a proud history as an innovative challenger brand. Today, TalkTalk provides landline, broadband, TV and mobile services to over four million customers. TalkTalk operates Britain's biggest unbundled broadband network, covering 96% of the population, supplying services to consumers through the TalkTalk brand, to businesses through TalkTalk Business, and by wholesaling to resellers. TalkTalk Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
About ASSIA®
ASSIA is a trusted partner with the leading market share of management and optimization software solutions for global broadband and residential access networks. ASSIA's Expresse® broadband system enables significant operational expense reduction for Internet Service Providers in the areas of subscriber care, of increased customer satisfaction, and of more connections upgrade to higher revenue-generating service tiers. ASSIA's ClearView® software provides both broadband access and Wi-Fi connection analysis and recommends appropriate steps to resolve problems using language that is easy to understand by call-center agents and field technicians. ASSIA's CloudCheck® Wi-Fi optimization software enables service providers and enterprises to deliver premium digital experiences over residential Wi-Fi networks. ASSIA has more than 100 million broadband households under contract worldwide. Thanks to the company's product evolution and contributions to broadband standards, ASSIA is poised to help ISPs across the world as they upgrade their networks with next-generation G.Vector and G.Fast standards. For more information, visit www.assia-inc.com.
Expresse®, ClearView®, and CloudCheck® are registered trademarks of ASSIA.
"ASSIA" is an acronym for "Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Incorporated."
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BridgePay Network Solutions
BridgePay Network Solutions is a transaction gateway company that provides turnkey payment application solutions to merchants and partners across numerous industries, helping them reduce the scope of PCI compliance.
Telerik DevCraft, Kendo UI
BridgePay was looking to replace its existing payment application with a more full-featured, visually appealing portal for customers and partners.
BridgePay leveraged Kendo UI and DevCraft tools to create a comprehensive customer portal called MyBridgePay.com to serve its varied customer base of more than 100,000 merchants and partners.
Kendo UI enabled BridgePay to slash development time by 30-40 percent, while improving the look and feel of the application and making it easy to add new functionality not previously possible.
BridgePay Network Solutions, LLC is a transaction gateway company specializing in providing turnkey payment application solutions to merchants and partners across numerous industries. The company’s comprehensive suite of payment products aim to reduce the scope of PCI with simplified connectivity to more than 30 domestic and international processors, five ACH providers and 16 gift and loyalty companies.
“We help independent sales organizations bring transactions to banks, said Bill Marshall, Chief Technology Officer at BridgePay Network Solutions. “Software vendors come to us to pass a functional certification for access to all credit cards. Providing them ease of use and the ability to move forward with credit card transfers is our goal.”
In late 2012, BridgePay was looking to replace its existing payment application with a more full-featured, visually appealing portal for customers and partners. “We wanted to create a portal website for our credit card processing gateway that was aesthetically pleasing yet functional, enabling our customers to perform any and all tasks required for processing credit card transactions in a single location,” said Marshall.
While researching numerous frameworks, the development team stumbled on Kendo UI® by Progress. “What stood out primarily was the look and feel Kendo UI created,” said Jenna Ramsey, Chief Architect at BridgePay Network Solutions. “When you’re dealing with the presentation logic, the more it can pop and distinguish you from competitors, the better. Kendo UI has drop-in widgets we can configure on-the-fly, based on what the user wants to see. It was the ideal solution for creating the portal we had in mind, within a short timeframe.”
While learning about Kendo UI, the team discovered Telerik® DevCraft™ by Progress, as well. “We liked many of the DevCraft tools, and decided to adopt them to assist with our development efforts,” she said.
Using Kendo UI and several of the DevCraft tools, the development team at BridgePay created MyBridgepay.com, a highly functional, one-stop portal for BridgePay customers. Users can log in and perform any and all tasks associated with processing credit card transactions, including managing batches of transactions, setting up billing and payments, onboarding merchants and so on. Administrators can use the portal to define roles and access rights for users. The site is used in a variety of industries, including lodging, car rental, dining establishments, utilities, retail and government.
The team used DevCraft tools such as JustDecompile™, JustCode™, Fiddler™, Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC and Telerik Reporting by Progress during the site’s development, as well as Kendo UI. The site has been live with beta users since the first quarter of 2016, and will be released to the BridgePay’s entire customer base later this year.
“We have well over 100,000 merchant customers who will benefit from the solution,” said Marshall. “During the first phase, about 30,000 adopted MyBridgePay.com, and more will be adopting it this year.”
According to Ramsey and Marshall, Kendo UI helped slash development by 30-40 percent. “Kendo UI makes its own gravy—it just works,” said Ramsey.
“People love the look and feel compared to our older application, which was written in plain HTML and JavaScript,” said Marshall, who added that Kendo UI made it easy to add new functionality not previously possible. For example, tool tips now appear over drop-down items when users hover over them, providing additional necessary information that makes using the portal easier and more intuitive. “Our lead developer went to Progress and learned how to enable this function very quickly,” he said.
“Any time we needed functionality that wasn’t already provided out-of-the-box, we were able to customize an existing widget or leverage the Progress community to find the solution,” added Ramsey.
Another key benefit of Kendo UI is simplified compliance. “One of the reasons we chose the Kendo UI framework was its ability to handle and monitor controls, so our security officers can be confident we are compliant with PCI requirements,” said Marshall. “BridgePay answers to both internal and external security officers who perform regular audits, and Kendo UI has passed muster every time for the last four years. It provides all the necessary security features for a public-facing website that contains sensitive data.”
“Progress tools reduced the amount of work involved in developing the new site by a factor of three, and enabled us to deliver a comprehensive portal that is easy to use, visually appealing and flexible to accommodate the diverse needs of our customers,” said Ramsey.
Ramsey added that the team is also looking at adopting Telerik® Test Studio® by Progress in the near future to automate testing. “We have been very happy using Kendo UI and look forward to continuing to improve the functionality on MyBridgePay.com by leveraging Progress tools and solutions,” she said.
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Former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign professor Gary Gang Xu assaulted and threatened students while university officials downplayed complaints, a lawsuit says. He ultimately resigned, taking $10,000 as part of his separation agreement.
Sept. 10, 2019, 4:53 p.m. EDT
At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Preserving the Reputations of Sexual Harassers
An administrator resigned amid sexual harassment accusations. Another college hired him. A professor was found to have stalked a coworker. She agreed to retire, then won a Fulbright grant. Campus leaders vow reforms, but many say it’s a long road.
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One Campus. Seven Professors Facing Harassment Accusations. Few Consequences.
We found several sexual harassment allegations against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty that haven’t been publicly reported. Here’s a rundown of the accusations, the consequences each faced and their responses.
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The Killer Within: In the Company of Monsters
Philip Carlo, read by Kent Bateman. Blackstone Audio, unabridged, nine CDs, 10 hrs., $76 ISBN 978-1-4417-7856-7
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Carlo, who died last November, was the author of several bestselling biographies of such murderers and criminals as L.A.'s "Night Stalker," Richard Ramirez; Mafia Boss Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso; and contract killer Richard Kuklinski, aka "The Ice Man." Here he discusses the writing of these books, along with intriguing reminiscences from his own colorful history, using those memories to counterpoint the autobiography's main story—his grueling struggle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, a crippling infirmity that is killing him as he rushes to finish the book. The result is a profoundly intimate first-person account of the author's final years. Kent Bateman not only finds the perfect voice to match the hard-boiled attitude of the Bensonhurst-born Carlo, he captures his love of life, his pride in his accomplishments, and his frustration with the failure of his once athletic body. The overall effect is so naturalistic and conversational it's easy to forget that the narrator isn't Carlo himself. An Overlook hardcover. (Feb.)
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WATCH: Bradley Whitford urges Shepard Smith to quit Fox News
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Actor Bradley Whitford urged Fox News anchor Shepard Smith to leave his network during Samantha Bee’s “Not the White House Correspondent’s Dinner” special on TBS.
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Joe Biden Just Got Caught Plagiarizing Again, Less than 24 Hours After First Being Exposed
Posted at 4:30 pm on June 5, 2019 by Bonchie
I’ll give him this. Joe Biden is certainly consistent.
Yesterday, Biden was caught plagiarizing major parts of his “climate” plan, which appeared on his website. He apparently lifted the language from left-wing non-profits with no citation.
The Daily Caller caught three additional instances of plagiarism in Joe Biden's newly unveiled climate plan https://t.co/upmYcblwsR
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) June 4, 2019
When confronted about it, he called it inadvertent, but that doesn’t add up.
In one instance, Biden's campaign took a nonprofit saying "[their] goal" and just made it say "Biden's goal." How do you *inadvertently* do that? https://t.co/PCNqAOHIYP
Now, more examples are coming to light today.
Joe Biden: Serial plagiarist.
Less than 24 hours after it was exposed that Biden plagiarized his climate plan, The Washington Post caught him plagiarizing his education plan too.https://t.co/PLQOg3aXze
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 5, 2019
Joe Biden wasn't just plagiarizing his climate plan, he also plagiarized his education plan.
This is a pattern from Joe Biden that dates back to his time when he was in law school at Syracuse.
Biden plagiarized during his failed '88 campaign and now he is doing it again. https://t.co/g0RnZtvZQf
The difference between now and 1988 is that the media won’t dare call him out on this. Sure, they’ll ask for comment, but noway does this become the scandal it was back during his first run for the Presidency. He’s too important to be taken down by something like this so they’ll protect him.
This says a few things about the Biden campaign.
One, it’s not nearly the machine it’s being made out to be. In actuality, he’s still building infrastructure and is riding high off name recognition. He’s also decided to go into hiding the past few weeks, but that won’t work forever. Eventually, he’s got to hit the trail daily and his handlers can’t keep him in a bubble.
Two, it shows that Biden is still massively prone to mistakes. One of the myths about the 2020 Biden campaign is that it would be different this time. No more gaffes, no stupid comments, and no more touching women inappropriately. But this is Joe Biden. You can’t change a 76 year old man and his campaign reflects his sloppiness.
What all this means is that you can probably throw those “Biden up 10 points” polls to the side for now. The current environment isn’t real. It’s a carefully constructed facade that Biden can’t keep up the entire campaign. Even speaking of the Democrat primary, the punches are going to come hard and fast once the debates start. Being the old man hiding in the corner won’t win him any races in the long term.
As to the plagiarism itself, it shows how much of an empty suit Biden is. He has no original ideas or principles. He’s just flailing about, trying to find a middle ground where he can hold onto some of the left-wing base while not ticking too many moderates off. Copying and pasting liberal propaganda dealing with climate change and education is just laziness on his part.
Biden thinks he has this wrapped up but the race hasn’t really started yet. Expect many more screw ups on his part to come in the future.
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The American Indian Education Parent Committee functions to ensure all Indigenous students are successful in Rochester Public Schools. Native student advocacy is accomplished by the committee in several ways. The committee works to guide the American Indian Education Program and provide oversight on the federal budget. The committee also works to partner with the school district at a board policy level.
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The Racial Equity Advisory Team, formerly the Community Focus Team, was formed in 2018 as a School Board task force with a mission to engage all school district stakeholders in conversations about racism and its negative effects on learning. Work is occurring in outreach, data analysis, and staff support.
Contact: Amy Eich
This group is made up of the Board Chair, Board Vice Chair, and the Superintendent. It was developed to facilitate communication between the Superintendent and the Board and to develop School Board meeting agendas.
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The Committee welcomes everyone. If you'd like to get involved, contact Melissa Brandt.
The Rochester School District’s health and dental insurance plans are governed by a Trust Document which identifies the Plan as its own entity, separate from the District. It is self-funded and operates out of an Insurance Trust Fund, also separate from the District funds.
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The right to challenge educational materials used in the Rochester Public School District is addressed in policy number 606. Any member of the Rochester community has the right to discuss, debate, and challenge educational materials they believe are inappropriate for use in our schools. These materials include textbooks, library books, AV media, Internet resources and other materials.
When a concerned party raises a concern about a curriculum resource, the person receiving the concern may make no commitments regarding the concern and treats the concerned party courteously and confidentially. The concerned person is directed to the building principal.
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When the request is to remove or add curricular material for all the students, the principal provides a letter explaining the policies and procedures and arranges a meeting including affected staff members. At this meeting the principal and staff member(s) explain the selection criteria and rationale for use of the resource. If the concerned person still wishes to challenge the material, the principal sets into motion the procedures to request reconsideration of an educational resource. The steps beyond this are laid out in policy and include review by a district committee who gathers all pertinent information and makes a decision about keeping or withdrawing the material from educational use. The use of the resource shall not be restricted during the reevaluation process.
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The PAIIR—Parents Are Important in Rochester—and School Readiness programs have an advisory council made up of PAIIR and School Readiness participants, community professionals and staff. The Council makes recommendations for program policies, goals, objectives and tasks. We develop a source of volunteers, promote the program, and provide outreach and community relations. We assist in program evaluations and serve as advocates for Early Childhood Family Education programs in the community and Legislature.
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The Rochester Area Council of Parent-Student-Teacher Associations (Rochester Area Council PTSA) has been around more than 20 years with the purpose of bring members of local PTA and PTSA units together to share and learn from one another, provide leadership and other training, communicate with District representatives, and collaborate advocacy efforts.
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The Policy Committee meets to evaluate recommended changes to school board policy from MSBA or administration and also completes a periodic review of all the policies of the District.
The purpose of the Post-Employment Benefit Trust committee is to provide investment policy recommendations and investment performance reviews for Rochester Public Schools OPEB Trust.
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The Meet and Confer Council is a forum for licensed instructional staff discussion of all educational and professional concerns in Rochester Public Schools. The representative nature of the Council allows it to approach tasks from a professional base of wide and varied experience, and the Superintendent of Schools and the School Board will consider Council recommendations. The Council has contractual obligations to discuss and take appropriate action on the following Articles of the Master Contract between the School Board of Independent School District 535 and the Rochester Education Association: Meet and Confer Council, Teacher Training, and Work Load, Preparation Periods, Class Size, Interactive Television.
The Council is meant to provide the licensed instructional staff with a way of contributing to educational decisions in the district.
Contact: John Danilenko-Dixon
Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is a group that provides input on special education issues to its local school district. The purpose is to advise and advocate, not to decide policy.
SEAC advises our District on the development of programs and services to meet the special education needs of children and families. By sharing their unique perspective of what it is like to use these services, parents can help the District to be more effective. As a result, outcomes for students with disabilities should improve.
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The Student School Board Council was formed to inform the School Board of student concerns and to inform students of issues before the School Board and administration. Allow students an opportunity to share and gain ideas from peers. The School Board will utilize the Student/School Board Council when a District-wide student perspective is needed. Implement initiatives and goals in the schools based on the District’s Aims, Goals, and Measures.
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Goals for physical activity.
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GATEway supports academic challenge, rigor, and depth in the Rochester Public Schools and offers annual programs open to the public.
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RPSF directly engages parents, teachers and the community by encouraging innovative programs and projects that enhance the academic goals of Rochester Public Schools.
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Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and Mike Campbell on 50 Years of the Byrds’ ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ (The Interview)
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“I don’t think it sold many copies, but there was no pressure to go in a certain direction, and Columbia just let us do whatever we wanted,” The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn told me in 2016 of his former band’s legendary album, Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Now considered a crucial moment in the birth of country-rock […]
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For a few months now, anticipation has been building regarding Bidin’ My Time, a new studio album from Chris Hillman of the Byrds. Produced by Tom Petty and featuring guest appearances from several of Hillman’s colleagues and friends (among them Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Desert Rose Band alumni Herb Pedersen, John Jorgenson, Jay Dee Maness, Mike […]
Stream ‘Bidin’ My Time,’ the New Tom Petty-Produced Album from the Byrds’ Chris Hillman
One of the more anticipated releases on the fall schedule is Bidin’ My Time, the new solo record from Chris Hillman of the Byrds. Produced by Tom Petty, the record also features Hillman reuniting with old pals like Roger McGuinn (which they do on the song “Here She Comes Again”), as well as David Crosby, R […]
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We've got a fair pack too: Napa
Chris Kennedy, National Correspondent, NRL.com
Fri 18 Sep 2015, 11:30 AM
Fiery Roosters prop Dylan Napa says people focusing on Canterbury's big, powerful pack can tend to forget the Roosters have a fair pack themselves.
The Bulldogs' best wins have come when their huge forwards have laid a solid platform while the Roosters' athletic and dynamic pack was worked over by the Storm in their qualifying final loss last week.
While it's unlikely a pack containing names like Sam Moa, Boyd Cordner, Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Issac Liu and Napa will be overlooked by anyone, Napa told NRL.com that himself and his pack will be aiming for a much improved effort this week.
"Everyone was pretty sore and mentally drained [after the Storm loss]," Napa said.
"It's not the ideal start to the semis but we'll live with it. We've got another challenge ahead and that's the Bulldogs. Everyone's excited and keen to prepare well."
Last time the teams met was memorable for several reasons – the Roosters coughed up a 22-0 lead to fall behind before racing home to win 38-28, for starters – but most notably a huge shoulder charge from Kane Evans on Sam Kasiano that flattened the heaviest forward in the NRL while also prompting a tightening of shoulder charge rules.
Asked how his side would go about combating the Dogs' big men this time around, Napa fired: "Everyone seems to forget we have a pretty big pack ourselves! We just have to do what's best for us and not worry too much about the Bulldogs and get back to the way we play."
The Tricolours pack will be looking to lay a better platform earlier than they did last week.
"We waited a bit too long in the game to step up. Players like Sam Moa, Siua Taukeiaho and myself as the starting middles, we really needed to be more dominant. Siua and Sam obviously played terrific on the weekend so maybe I'm just talking about myself! We need to slow that ruck down but it's finals football and it's going to be quick and we just have to combat that."
Taukeiaho was one of the side's best against the Storm, scoring a powerful try and racking up 155 metres with three tackle breaks and 26 tackles.
"Siua went beast mode, maybe I went too much in the back seat instead of sitting up front with him," Napa said.
"We've just got to win. We'll do our homework this week and see where we can exploit them.
"It's win or go home so everyone's excited. It should be a good match."
He insisted there are "no lessons" to take from the last regular season game against Des Hasler's men.
"That's long gone, we're focused on the form of late and we need to figure how we can exploit them just to get that win. That match was nearly two months ago now. We've just got to win."
Napa's teammate Blake Ferguson is playing in his first finals series since 2012 with Canberra, when he was a try scorer in a 38-16 semi final loss to the Rabbitohs, and is relishing his return to September football after a three-year hiatus.
"It's good to be back to be playing finals footy, I love it, it's do or die I guess. It's a pressure cooker. It's good to be playing in some big games I guess," Ferguson said.
Fergusson believes the side needs to get back to playing "Roosters footy" after a dour effort against the Storm last week.
"We didn't play to our standard or play the way Roosters play," he said of the loss that broke his side's 12-game winning streak.
"It was disappointing to lose. We don't look at winning streaks or how many games we won on the trot, for us it was about playing the way Roosters play and we didn't do that on the weekend.
"We didn't play as good as we want to play, we didn't go through the middle of them, we didn't play Roosters."
Prop Sam Moa said while there was an argument it may have been the loss the Roosters had to have, it still "wasn't ideal."
"Obviously we would have liked to have the week off and have the home semi but as it worked out we still get to play at home... this week's a mini grand final for us. I think we're going to have a much improved performance," Moa said.
"[Canterbury] will be extremely dangerous, everyone's been talking about them just scraping by in their games but they're an extremely talented squad and they have a lot of mongrel behind them which is always a good thing and they have the big game experience."
Moa feels the side is in a better place than it was last year, when it lost the opening week of the finals to Penrith then scraped home by a point in a memorable semi final against the Cowboys before bowing out in the grand final qualifier against the Rabbitohs.
"Physically and mentally we're in a better state than last year. We've built up some good combinations and good momentum going into the finals," Moa said.
"We took a backwards step last week but that doesn't change what we've already put in the bank and we're confident in our ability as a team and a club to move forward. [There was a] bit of adversity with the loss to Melbourne but we're confident we can turn things around and play to our potential and if we do play to our potential we it's hard for teams to match it with us and hopefully we can do that on Friday."
This article was originally published on NRL.COM
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Revitalizing a Classic
A Texas fish artist brings a tired mount back to life in Panama.
By John Brownlee
On a recent trip to Tropic Star Lodge in Piñas Bay, Panama, I met Bob Harris, owner of Saltwater Taxidermy in Houston, Texas (www.saltwatertaxidermy.com). Harris had come to fish, but also with another mission in mind; the TSL brass had asked him to repaint a beautiful shoulder mount of a black marlin that had hung on the lodge's porch for decades.
Years of exposure had faded the paint, and Harris was there to touch it up. But after seeing it, he decided to start over from scratch, and had the TSL staff sand the mount down to bare fiberglass. He tried to order metallic automotive paint (the type he prefers for his mounts) from Panama City, but the Panamanian airlines refused to fly it in, calling the paint hazardous materials.
So Harris sorted through the dozens of cans of boat paint stored in the TSL work area, mixing various colors together for just the right hue. He spent seven hours working on the marlin, assisted by many curious TSL workers, and in the end, we all came away astonished at what he had accomplished.
Workers placed the once-tired old mount back on its hangers, and it shone like new. The colors were spot on, a remarkable feat given the lack of the right paint. It just goes to show you that where there's a will, there's always a way.
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RIPE PI
They have stopped talking to us now, which is a shame.
The problem is quite well summed up in the RIPE policy document on this. Basically, until recently, PI space was issued without any contract.
The problem is that, without a contract, there is no way to ensure the end user follows RIPE policies, as there is no way to ensure PI space is returned if the end user does not follow RIPE policies. This is indeed a problem.
The solution that the community has come up with is to, err, make a policy which requires end users to have a contract.
So the solution to not being able to enforce policies is make a new policy, and to pretend that this new policy is enforceable.
Once the new policy is followed (contract in place) then all policies are enforceable.
It is a paradox though. If the new policy is enforceable, then so are the rest, by whatever means the new policy is. That means a contract is not needed because RIPE do have a way to enforce RIPE policies, so the new policy is not needed! If RIPE don't have a way to enforce policies, then the policy to have a contract is not enforceable so pointless.
I am appalled at the way we as a community have tried to do this. I should have been more involved in the discussions on this as a RIPE member myself. I was not. I do agree that all new PI space should have a contract - that is fine.
The key thing here is the wording in the policy about the end users returning resources. If an end user does not follow this new policy but does not return the resources then they still have them. If RIPE could simply take back resources then there would be no need for a contract with existing PI holders, but the policy document clearly recognises that end users would have to actually return the resources.
If the end user still has them then RIPE NCC have an obligation to ensure the RIPE NCC database is correct for use by all its members. If the end user still has the PI space then RIPE NCC should correctly record that in the database - otherwise the database is useless.
So far we have a string of unanswered questions for RIPE NCC on this...
1. The contract is being forced by coercion or duress in that RIPE NCC are saying they will remove database records which will effectively break the Internet connectivity. Forcing someone in to a contract is against the principle of contracts and a contract formed under duress is not valid.
2. The contract does not offer the end user anything. It gives the PI space (which the end user already has) and applies restrictions and gives third party rights, but does not give the end user anything new. It does not guarantee a RIPE database record and explicitly does not guarantee Internet connectivity which is what the end user wants. A contract with no consideration is not a valid contract, which means that the third party rights to RIPE NCC are not valid either.
3. If the end user does not enter into this contract then they are in breach of RIPE policy. But there is no contract requiring them to adhere to RIPE policy so that does not matter. They do not have to return the PI space to RIPE. If the end user still has PI space then transit providers should honour it (even in the absence of RIPE database entry) and refusing to do it starts to raise issues that relate to the Communications Act and could involve OFCOM. Forcing people to accept IP announcements outside of the RIPE database is bad - the right thing to do is for RIPE NCC to ensure the database is correct and reflects that the end user has not returned the PI space.
Current plan is end user signs a contract, though has a cover note explaining that the contract is signed on the basis that the end user knows it is not valid or enforceable and that the end user has no intention of granting rights to RIPE NCC as a third party. If it can be shown the parties to the contract did not intend to grant rights to a third party then the contract cannot do so even if it is deemed otherwise to be valid.
I think, as a community, we should do better in future.
I think RIPE NCC should not be ignoring me now that we finally have a fairly good and well formed argument why what they are doing is wrong.
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Why should someone read this book?
Modern Classics Who Do You Think You Are
Rose and her stepmother, Flo, live in Hanratty-across the bridge from the "good" part of town. Rose, alternately fascinated and appalled by the rude energy of the people around her, grows up nursing her hope of outgrowing her humble beginnings and plotting an escape to university. Rose makes her escape and thinks herself free. But Hanratty's question-Who Do You Think You Are?-rings in her ears during her days in Vancouver, mocks her attempts to make her marriage successful, and haunts her new career. In these stories of Rose and Flo, Alice Munro explores the universal story of growing up-Rose's struggle to accept herself tells the story of our lives.
Penguin Canada 240 pages
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Cartoon Network USA Adventure Time: The Complete Series DVD Box Set And Soundtrack Box Set Special Event In Los Angeles On 23rd April
April 2, 2019 April 2, 2019 by RegularCapital
On Tuesday 23rd April, Cartoon Network USA will be hosting a special event to celebrate the release of the Adventure Time: The Complete Series DVD box set and soundtrack box set, including an exclusive fan signing and performances from the show’s cast. The event is first come, first served, so sign-up now!
Adventure Time: The Complete Series DVD Box set will be released in the United States on 30th April and will include all 238 episodes across 22 DVD discs. The DVD box set’s design is based on The Enchiridion book as featured in the series and also contains a storybook with a centerpiece pop-up with drawings featuring the characters from the series, plus an all-new bonus disc containing special features.
In addition to the complete series DVD release, Cartoon Network will also be releasing Adventure Time’s soundtrack on 3rd May for digital download and streaming on all main music streaming platforms. The Adventure Time: The Ultimate Soundtrack Box Set will feature 160 songs from the much loved animated series.
More information about Adventure Time: The Complete Series DVD Box Set and Soundtrack Box Set can be found on the link below:
https://www.regularcapital.com/2019/02/cartoon-network-usa-adventure-time-the-complete-series-dvd-box-set-to-be-released-30th-april/
The special Adventure Time event will be taking place at the Gallery Nucleus Art Gallery, 210 E Main St in Alhambra (Los Angeles County), California, the event will start at 7pm and will finish at 10pm.
Calling ALL #AdventureTime fans in LA! CN is hosting a one-of-a-kind event to celebrate the Adventure Time: The Complete Series DVD box set & soundtrack box set, w/ a fan signing & performances from the cast! It's first come, first served so sign-up now! https://t.co/euxuqUYqUE pic.twitter.com/5xEabWF6se
— CartoonNetworkPR (@CartoonNetPR) April 2, 2019
Register for the event on the link below:
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Steven Universe Wins GLAAD Award For Outstanding Kids And Family Programming
March 30, 2019 March 30, 2019 by RegularCapital
On Thursday (28th March) was the first round of the 2019 GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
At the awards, Steven Universe became the first animated show to win a GLAAD Award in the “Outstanding Kids And Family Programming” category.
The GLAAD Media Awards celebrates the best of television and film with character representation from the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer) community. In 2018, Steven Universe was nominated in the same category (the first year the category was introduced) but was unsuccessful.
In the same category, Steven Universe had beaten Cartoon Network’s other show nomination – Adventure Time and also Disney Channel’s Andi Mack and two Netflix shows She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Anne with an E.
In Steven Universe, same-sex relationships is a running theme, especially the relationship and marriage between Ruby and Sapphire (the two gems that forms Garnet), which was also the first same-sex marriage on mainstream children’s television.
Congratulations to Steven Universe’s Rebecca Sugar and the Crewniverse (Steven Universe’s production crew) for winning the award!
Congratulations @rebeccasugar for the #GLAADawards win for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming for Steven Universe! ❤️✨ pic.twitter.com/durvKs4XpB
— GLAAD (@glaad) March 29, 2019
Steven Universe won a GLAAD award tonight… this is unbelievable… the first animated show in history to win this award… I am so thankful and honored #glaadawards https://t.co/jgIGcfAIZD
— Rebecca Sugar (@rebeccasugar) March 29, 2019
We're so proud of @rebeccasugar and the amazing #StevenUniverse team for being the first animated show to win the @glaad award! 🏆🙌 #makinghistory #believeinsteven pic.twitter.com/16UtergfmP
— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) March 29, 2019
Congrats to @cartoonnetwork & the cast & crew of #StevenUniverse on their #GLAADawards win for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming! 💎❤️⭐️ The ground-breaking show is celebrated for featuring the first-ever same-sex marriage on mainstream children’s TV: https://t.co/C3pS9CVEtm pic.twitter.com/5k0JsLW8YT
— Turner (@Turner) March 29, 2019
Other WarnerMedia GLAAD Media Awards 2019 Winners
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)
Someplace Other Than Here “The Guest Book” – TBS
Outstanding Documentary
“Believer” – HBO
The second and final round of the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards will take place at the Hilton Midtown hotel in New York on Saturday 4th May.
https://www.regularcapital.com/2019/01/steven-universe-and-adventure-time-nominated-for-2019-glaad-award-for-outstanding-kids-and-family-programming/
https://www.turner.com/blog/warnermedia-honored-glaad-awards-cartoon-network-hbo-and-tbs
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Cartoon Network Latin America’s New Website
Cartoon Network Latin America has a brand new website, and it has a very similar design to the new EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) website design, with exception to some slight differences. Unlike the new EMEA version, the website is full width, and the buttons on the show carousel are circles instead of boxes. Just like the new EMEA website design, it showcases featured games and videos on the homepage, with sections on the homepage for promoted shows (such as Ben 10, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes), and relevant content relating to each show.
The new website is also responsive, which means it adapts to the users’ screen size, whether they’re using a mobile, tablet, a laptop or a desktop computer. There’s a few bugs to be ironed out such as the double scrollbar, but as a web developer myself, these sort of issues are to be expected on a brand new website and its expected for the website to improve over time. As of writing, the new website layout is now available on all the different country variations of the CN Latin America website with exception to Brazil and Mexico.
Hoje CN LA lançou seu novo site para quase todos os feeds (por ora, menos Brasil e México)
Tem a mesma estrutura dos novos sites europeus, porém, com detalhes mais arredondados e refinados
Captura completa aqui: https://t.co/UQ1L7UUcXP pic.twitter.com/VMNNyV0Nl9
— CNBRArchive (@CNBRArchive) March 21, 2019
In other related news, Cartoon Network Latin America’s CN GO! streaming service is now using a HTML5 video player, previously the streaming service was using Adobe Flash for its video player, the move to HTML5 means the service is now fully compatible with mobiles and tablets.
BOAS NOVAS, PESSOAL
O site do CN GO ganhou um novo player para os episódios e o ao vivo.
Em resumo, abandonaram de vez o Flash (feliz 2012) e agora é baseado em HTML5, carrega incrivelmente mais rápido e tem suporte ao Chromecast pic.twitter.com/DkGJnTTewX
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Categories CN Latin AmericaTags Adventure Time, Ben 10, CN Latin America, New Website, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Steven Universe, Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Warner Bros. Global Kids & Young Adults, Warner Bros. Global Kids & Young Adults Latin AmericaLeave a comment
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Criminal court, Jan. 14, 2020
By Peter E. Bortner / Published: January 14, 2020
POTTSVILLE — A Pottsville man will serve time in prison and more on probation after admitting Wednesday to a Schuylkill County judge that he twice stole items from the Walmart Supercenter in Saint Clair.
Donald E. Dower, 54, must spend one to 23 months in prison, plus an additional 12 months on probation, Judge Jacqueline Russell ruled.
“You have a history of retail thefts,” Russell told Dower while she was imposing her sentence, which also requires the defendant to pay costs, $100 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account and $830.08 restitution to Walmart, have no contact with the store, perform 40 hours community service and submit a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities. Russell made the sentence effective at 9 a.m. Jan. 20.
Dower pleaded guilty to two separate charges of retail theft. Saint Clair police filed each charge against Dower, alleging he committed the first theft on Aug. 14, 2017, and the second on March 22, 2018.
Other defendants who entered pleas before Russell, the charges against each one and the judge’s dispositions of the matters included the following people:
Zachary G. Brooke, 27, of Shenandoah; recklessly endangering another person; three to 12 months in prison, $50 CJEA payment, 20 hours community service and no contact with the victim. Prosecutors withdrew charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.
Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin had admitted Brooke into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program on Aug. 1, 2019. If Brooke had successfully completed that program, he would have had the charges against him dismissed.
However, Dolbin removed Brooke from the ARD program on Dec. 18, 2019.
Samantha Paula-Gene Dower, 27, of Saint Clair; simple assault and disorderly conduct; time served to 23 months in prison with immediate parole, 12 months consecutive probation, $50 CJEA payment, 40 hours community service and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities. Prosecutors withdrew two counts of endangering the welfare of children and one each of recklessly endangering another person and harassment.
Saint Clair police had charged Samantha Dower with assaulting a child on May 8, 2019, in the borough.
Ryan P. Ganter, 40, of Schuylkill Haven; possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; three years probation, $100 payment to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, $50 CJEA payment, $176 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and 40 hours community service.
Lisa M. Klare, 40, of Minersville; no contest plea to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; 12 months probation, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, drug and alcohol evaluation and 40 hours community service.
All defendants who were sentenced must pay costs as a part of their sentences.
Contact the writer: pbortner@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6014
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Planning permission for 39 new homes on north edge of Royston
PUBLISHED: 21:55 15 March 2018 | UPDATED: 21:55 15 March 2018
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Planning permission has been granted for 39 new homes on the northern edge of Royston. File photo. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Planning permission for a development of 39 homes on the northern edge of Royston has tonight been granted at the third time of asking.
North Hertfordshire District Council’s planning control committee approved the Fairview New Homes application, which dates back to 2012, when it met at Letchworth’s Spirella Ballroom tonight.
The development will be built north of Housman Avenue and Lindsay Close and south of the A505.
The committee, chaired by Councillor David Barnard, had previously deferred the application so Fairview Homes could alter the plan to bring the proportion of affordable housing up to 40 per cent. This has now been done.
The development comprises one five-bedroom house, 14 four-bedroom homes, 16 three-bedroom homes, two two-bedroom houses, four two-bedroom flats and two one-bedroom flats.
A motion to grant permission was passed near-unanimously, with all voting in favour except for Councillor Tony Hunter – who abstained.
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The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) was named a Fastest 50 winner by Trade Show Executive magazine, which recognizes the fastest-growing trade shows in the country. The fast-growing show, which has received much industry attention for its networking, education and all around team opportunities, was honored for the percentage of growth in total attendance for the 2011 event in Charlotte, N.C.
"We're honored to have been recognized as one of the fastest-growing trade shows in the country," said George De Marco, ESX Chair. "Each year, we continue to enhance the show floor, augment the education program, and provide numerous networking events for integration and monitoring companies. This winning formula contributed to ESX being recognized for its vibrant growth.
"We remain focused on executing our strategy of providing a dynamic ecosystem for security professionals to experience at ESX, helping them develop new partnerships, uncover new business opportunities, and connect with colleagues."
The growth in total attendance from the 2010 event in Pittsburgh to the 2011 event in Charlotte was 15.1 percent. After the 2011 event in Charlotte, ESA and CSAA, the two associations that direct and sponsor the event, reached the $1 million mark for funds invested back into the industry.
"ESX's attendance growth eclipsed the performance of most shows in 2011," said Darlene Gudea, president of Trade Show Executive Media Group, noting that the average tradeshow across a wide spectrum of industries grew 1.9 percent, according to Trade Show Executive's Monthly Dashboard of Trade Show Metrics.
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The menu for the Governors Ball, which follows the 2014 Academy Awards, has been revealed. The menu was created by Chef Wolfgang Puck and Chef Matt Bencivenga. (2014-02-28)
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Wolfgang Puck brought his gourmet delicacies on to the red carpet at the Oscars on Sunday. (2013-02-27)
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The gourmet dish - House Smoked Salmon, Potato Galette, Creme Fraiche and Baby Greens with Butler-passed Warm Brioche - will be served at the Academy's 2010 Governors Ball. (2010-02-12)
Chicken Pot Pie at 2010 Governors Ball
This gourmet Chicken Pot Pie with Yukon Gold Potatoes, Baby Heirloom Vegetables and Homemade Pastry Crust will be served at the Academy's 2010 Governors Ball. (2010-02-12)
Chef Wolfgang Puck has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create the menu for the Governors Ball for the 16th consecutive year. (2010-02-10)
Wolfgang Puck Launches Line of Retail Coffees
Wolfgang Puck Coffee has launched a line of retail coffees, starting with four blends currently available in 2700 Walmart stores. (2009-05-28)
Wolfgang Puck Opens Bar & Grill in Los Angeles
Wolfgang Puck has launched the Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill in Los Angeles. (2009-05-24)
Oscar's Master Chef Wolfgang Puck Shares Blinis Recipe
Oscar's Master Chef Wolfgang Puck shared his secrets for a fabulous Oscar party treat: blinis with smoked salmon and dill cream. (2009-02-11)
The Top Earning Celebrity Chefs
Forbes magazine has a new listing of the top earning celebrity chefs. (2008-08-11)
Campbell Soup Acquires Wolfgang Puck's Soup Business
Last month, the Campbell Soup Company announced recently that it acquired the Wolfgang Puck soup business from Country Gourmet Foods. (2008-08-03)
The Mandalorian The Child Toys Start Appearing Online as Pre-Orders
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1980s Bill Blass Sand Coloured Silk Crepe Gathered Front Halter Dress
I am very pleased to begin presenting a collection of Bill Blass pieces from a woman who was a close personal friend of Mr. Blass for many years. Many of these pieces were custom made or tweaked specifically for her and all of them are in exquisite condition, having been stored and cared for properly over the years. These are rare and hard to find example of his work from the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Some may be the only version of its kind that were made. The family would also like it to be known that their portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to charity.
The crepe fabric on this late seventies, early eighties dress is the perfect choice for it to fall and drape perfectly once on the body. The fabric has just enough weight so that the drape down the front is perfectly executed, but it is still light enough to feel extremely comfortable once on the body. The simple yet dramatic cut has that nod back to the glamour days of Hollywood that you see in his best pieces. The interior of the bodice is has a concealed inner separate panel that is lightly boned and meant to hug and support the bust so you can go completely bare underneath. Straps made from the same fabric extends from the center of the bust and curve up and around the neck. From the center bust the dress drapes down and around you, curving up at the front allowing for an unexpected flash of leg when you move and down to a longer length at the back. This then tops a second layer of fabric so that the dress falls to a full maxi length. A slit runs up the front so that you get a flash of leg when you move. It is simple, sexy and perfect. Excellent condition with one minor note below.
The bust has a full built in foundation that is lightly boned and closes with its own front set zipper. The exterior layer of the dress closes with a front hidden set zippers that is set along the front middle seam, disappearing under the draping once on. Hand finishes. The ends of the ties are weighted and hand finished. I see one tiny storage mark on one hip. Please see the photo after the label shot. It also comes with a matching cowl like scarf pie that is not pictured but will be sent with the dress
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner bodice at waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 60" from neck to hem
Front slit: 21" from hem up
Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.
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Call for Nominations: ACM SIGARCH Student Scholarships for ACM’s Celebration of 50 Years of the ACM Turing Award
Nominations Due
ACM SIGARCH Student Scholarships for ACM’s Celebration of 50 Years of the ACM Turing Award
Nomination Deadline: 3 March 2017
ACM SIGARCH has a limited number of scholarships to award to worthy students to attend the Celebration of 50 Years of the ACM Turing Award 23-24 June 2017 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA. Each scholarship includes 2 nights at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco and up to $900 to help offset the cost of travel and subsistence (Students will receive a check from ACM upon submission of receipts for travel). Program details can be found here: https://www.acm.org/awards/turing-award-50-conference
– Submission Deadline: 3 March 2017
– Notification of Awards: 10 March 2017
– ACM Turing Centenary Celebration 23-24 June 2017
A nominee must be a student in good standing who is actively pursuing research in computer architecture and an ACM SIGARCH student member/member at the time of the Turing Celebration.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
A nomination should consist of the following items:
1. Name, address, phone number, and email address of the person making the nomination (the nominator).
2. Name, address, phone number, and email address of the candidate for whom the scholarship is recommended (the nominee).
3. A short statement (200-500 words) summarizing the nominee’s standing in graduate school (include years in school and estimated years to completion) and explaining why the nominee deserves the scholarship (information on membership in underrepresented groups is welcome and encouraged).
Nominations and questions should be submitted to:
Natalie Enright Jerger, Executive Committee, ACM SIGARCH
enright@ece.utoronto.ca
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PastimesClown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed
To: Broken_Clock who wrote (434195) 11/6/2019 5:24:17 PM
From: Terry Maloney
of 434344
Based on the 'transcript', Taylor, Bolton, and Tony Soprano, not that nonsense.
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To: Terry Maloney who wrote (434196) 11/6/2019 6:11:01 PM
From: Horgad
1 Recommendation of 434344
The US doesn't ever give free money / weapons to any country. There are always a hitches and kickbacks. Democrats are pissed that they were not included in the kickback talks and that the kickback was targeted at them. Impeach Trump or don't, it wont change a thing or put a dent in the foreign aid scam.
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To: Horgad who wrote (434197) 11/6/2019 7:22:37 PM
Agreed there's always a quid pro quo in the foreign aid scam, but normally it's supposedly in the 'national interest' ... UN votes, military sales, whatever.
Not so nakedly in the bozo in chief's own partisan interest ... but anyway, I'm done with this. If y'all don't mind him turning tv nation into a banana republic, who am I to say otherwise. <g/ng>
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From: Thomas M.
lol @ these people pretending they have some sort of principled objection to Trump.
This is a typical witness:
Zeldin: You're telling us that Tim Morrison told you that Ambassador Sondland told him that the President told Ambassador Sondland that Zelensky would have to open an investigation into Biden?
Taylor: That's correct.
Zeldin: And then it's your inference that Mr. Giuliani's goal would be the President's goal?
Taylor: Yes
Zeldin: And your source is The New York Times?
Taylor: Yes.
To: Terry Maloney who wrote (434196) 11/8/2019 12:49:30 PM
From: Broken_Clock
Where was your outrage when O, Clinton and Biden were playing Ukrainians for idiots?
You get your "facts" from the MSM. What a great source!
tribunecontentagency.com
I'm glad people like Tulsi still exist in politics.
Tulsi Gabbard Calls Out ‘View’ Co-host Joy Behar For Implying That She’s ‘Stupid’
“That is extremely offensive to me and to every woman of color,” the Hawaii representative and presidential hopeful said on the talk show.
By David Moye
Things got tense on Wednesday’s episode of “The View” after Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) went after the hosts for implying she was “stupid” during recent episodes.
“Some of you have accused me of being a traitor to my country, a Russian asset, a Trojan horse or a useful idiot, I think is the term that you used, which basically means that I am naive or lack intelligence,” Gabbard said, adding that she wanted to set the record straight.
“I am a patriot. I love our country. I am a strong and intelligent woman of color and I have dedicated almost my entire adult life to protecting the safety, security and the freedom of all Americans in this country,” the Samoan-born Army veteran said.
Gabbard has come under fire in part because she has defended dictators like Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and Egyptian strongman Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, whose regime has massacred protesters.
She also recently accused Hillary Clinton of being the “personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long” after the former secretary of state suggested that “somebody who’s currently in the Democratic primary” is being groomed “to be the third-party candidate.”
Co-host Joy Behar tried to assuage Gabbard’s gripes by suggesting that she is simply an an “unwitting” asset of Russia and added “not that that means you’re stupid, but people can be used.”
Gabbard wasn’t having it.
“Let me start with how offensive it is to say that I’m a witting or unwitting asset of a foreign country, working against the interests of my country, a country that I am willing to lay my life down for,” she said. “So if you are saying it’s not deliberately, then you are implying that I am too stupid and too naive and lack the intelligence to know what I am doing. And that is extremely offensive to me and to every woman of color.”
Co-host Meghan McCain then wondered why Gabbard ” so many people in so many different ways.”
Gabbard appreciated the softball question pitched right down the middle.
“Because I’m speaking truth to power, and those in power know they can’t control me,” Gabbard answered, “so they view me and the truth I’m speaking as a threat to that power base.”
McCain then thanked the congresswoman for not threatening to take away her guns, at which point Behar chimed in, “I’ll take them.”
The interview went through two commercial breaks, but you can see one of the segments below:
To: Thomas M. who wrote (434199) 11/8/2019 12:53:55 PM
Where were the principles when it came to Epstein and Weinstein?
As for the R party, That ship sales and sank when it put two Bushes in power.
Never forget who took down the Bush dynasty.
I don't know that they are truly gone.
To: Terry Maloney who wrote (434196) 11/10/2019 12:51:58 PM
House Democrats said Monday that the House will vote Thursday to formalize procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Democrats said the move would “ensure transparency and provide a clear path forward” as the inquiry continues.
If it looks like a coup, smells like a coup, talks like a coup and, indeed, walks like a coup....it is a coup.
The leading witness won't testify?
Democrats looking forward, not back and moving on from Russian collusion(remember that failed attack?).
Oh, and if you can come up with a rational explanation as to how Epstein strangled himself to death while the cameras were turned off, pleas do so.
This country is F'd.
To: Broken_Clock who wrote (434204) 11/10/2019 2:11:28 PM
I agree with you that Epstein looks to have been murdered and that the country looks to be f'd (the whole world, actually), but not about the rest.
The whistleblower is not the lead witness, merely the first, and there are now plenty of others on the frigging record, but you and ZH conveniently overlook that ... while demanding that s/he be outed so Trump can incite his morons to whack him. That's sick, dude.
But again, like I said to Horgad, I'm done with this. If you want to live in a banana republic, go for it. But spare me that right wing ZH shit, I won't be responding.
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LeEco-promoted Scooterboard is a 3-wheeled electric skateboard wannabe
Brittany A. Roston - Aug 25, 2017, 5:40 pm CDT
LeEco has announced a new crowdfunding campaign for ‘Scooterboard,’ a motorized transportation device that is a cross between a 2-wheel scooter and a 4-wheel skateboard. The model aims to fill an electric scooter void that apparently exists in the U.S., at least according to LeEco. The Scooterboard features a three-wheel design, making it something like an electric skateboard, but without the greater risk of falling.
UPDATE: LeEco has provided a statement clarifying some details: “To clarify, the initiative is done by an international team led by Rose Wang and the Scooterboard is a post-development, fully functional electric rideable owned by the team. Scooterboard is NOT a LeEco product and we are NOT involved in the Kickstarter campaign.”
“We are committed to building an open ecosystem and providing users with the ultimate experience,” said LeEco in a statement to SlashGear today. “Hence we are supporting innovations and helping groundbreaking new products reach users.”
If you remember the Razer scooters that were popular in the 90s, you’ll have a good idea of what LeEco is going for here. The market is full of electric skateboards, but many people aren’t comfortable using them due to the learning curve and potential crashes that could happen. A traditional scooter mostly eliminates that concern by providing handlebars.
The Scooterboard coopts that design, putting two wheels in the front and a single wheel in the back, plus a single handlebar that features the device’s brake, throttle, and battery level indicator. The ‘flex deck,’ meanwhile, has a skateboard’s width, according to LeEco. There’s also a mechanical brake when necessary and explosion-proof fires.
When not in use, the Scooterboard folds up into a more portable assembly that can be easily wheeled or stored somewhere. Overall, the 250watt brushless motor and 18650mah battery can handle up to 15 kilometer of travel before it needs recharged. LeEco positions this as something that can be used for actual commuting rather than just recreation.
The company will launch the Scooterboard on August 29 via Kickstarter. UPDATE 2: The Kickstarter campaign has officially launched.
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Sydney Security guard Gary Allibon murder linked to other bikie shootings
By Emma Partridge
Updated June 1, 2015 — 1.16pm first published May 31, 2015 — 10.00pm
The handgun used to kill a Sydney security guard during a cash-in-transit robbery in the heart of the city has been linked to two gangland shootings, police have revealed, five years after the "cowardly attack".
Gary Allibon, 59, gave four armed men the money he was carrying and his hands were in the air when he was shot in the back just before the sun rose on June 7, 2010.
He was left to die on the front steps of a Sussex Street office block in Sydney's CBD.
On the fifth anniversary of his death, Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have released security footage of two men in a black Mercedes who they believe played a part in the cold-blooded killing.
The Audi used in fatal shooting of security guard Gary Allibon in 2010 exits M5 at Henry Lawson Drive, Milperra with a black Mercedes in convoy. Credit:NSW Police
Police know a senior member of the Comanchero bikie gang and a number of his associates were involved in Mr Allibon's death but lack the evidence needed to convict all of them.
His widow Monica Allibon said they "spoiled a wonderful life" and she lives each day in hope his killers will be locked away one day.
"I have that gut-wrenching feeling everyday – and I miss Gary like you wouldn't believe," she told Fairfax Media.
Mr Allibon left a note that said "I love you" on the kitchen bench of the couple's Kirrawee home before leaving to start his early morning shift with Chubb Security on June 7, 2010.
His wife had finished reading the note when she saw on the morning news that a security guard had been shot during the robbery of a cash van on Sussex Street.
She felt sick and has never recovered from that feeling.
"Gary was the other half of my life – we had no children and we were everything to each other," she said.
She wants the hundreds of love notes left by her husband to be placed in her coffin before she is buried.
Detective Acting Superintendent Mick Sheehy said police were confident they would eventually arrest all those involved in the "cowardly" killing.
"It was a cowardly attack. They'd already got their cash, he' d already been disarmed, he wasn't a threat to anybody, he had his arms in the air – and they turned around and shot him," he said.
Two days after the senseless killing, police believe, the two men captured driving in a black Mercedes helped to torch the silver Audi getaway car at Milperra.
The pair are captured in convoy with the Audi leaving the M5 at Henry Lawson Drive at 9.56pm.
Security footage then catches them entering the M5 again at 10.09pm.
"The inference is both cars went [to Milperra] , they set fire to the Audi , they jumped back in the Merc and then headed back to the M5," he said.
A few hours later the burnt Audi was found at Deepwater Park at Milperra.
Acting Superintendent Sheehy also revealed the bullet casings found in the killer's getaway were linked to the gangland shooting of drug cook Roy Yaghi at Wentworthville on April 1, 2010.
Three years later Yaghi and friend Jamie Grover, 27, were shot dead in execution-style killing related to a dispute over drugs.
Police also believe the gun used to kill Mr Allibon was used in a shooting of two rival members from the Notorious gang as they sat in a ute at Merrylands in March 2010.
The same .45 calibre firearm was also used in the drive-by shooting of a house at Oceanview Avenue Vaucluse on November 11, 2007.
Police hope the $100,000 reward on offer might coax someone with information to come forward and identify the men in the black Mercedes.
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What Cardinal George Pell should have told the child abuse royal commission
So many people might have found solace, if only ...
By Terry Laidler
March 11, 2016 — 7.59pm
Your Honour,
Please could I start by making a statement that I hope will help the royal commission and that I pray will give some solace to so many people I now know to have been traumatised by abuse suffered on an horrendous scale.
I have no wish to put people who say they told me about sexual abuse into a position where their recollections need to be tested in minute detail against mine. They have gone long enough with their voices not being heard by powerful figures in the Catholic Church and in society generally.
I can accept that, despite differences of recollection between me and some of them, there is already enough evidence before the commission that many tried to tell me from the time I was a junior priest in Ballarat and that I seemed to them to be dismissive or lacked compassion or took no action. For that, I apologise to them profusely: I did not do enough and more people were abused by the same priests and brothers complained about.
Cardinal George Pell giving evidence to the royal commission via video link from Rome.
I must, also, accept my share of the responsibility for the systematic cover-up that occurred when I was a consultor in the diocese of Ballarat. Bishop Ronald Mulkearns acted shamefully, and we were complicit in it. I am not sure why exactly, perhaps it was a misguided wish to protect the church as an institution, or a desire for advancement and the clerical culture that made us loyal to the bishop and to our fellow priests in such a dysfunctional way.
My colleagues and I may have been deceived or kept in the dark, but nonetheless, we lacked the compassion or the courage to ask more questions about things that should have focused our attention acutely. When we knew of crimes committed against children, as loyal advisors we should have demanded that he act. When he did not listen to us, we should have resigned and gone to the police ourselves. I am so sorry for the hurt and damage that not doing so has caused.
By the time I came to Melbourne as an auxiliary bishop, I had no excuses for any continuing ignorance or lack of understanding. In that context, accompanying Gerald Ridsdale to court was one of the most harmful errors of judgment I have ever made.
And, there is now copious evidence available to the commission to make it transparent that Archbishop Frank Little and his leadership group, of which I was a senior part, failed abjectly to deal properly with abusing priests.
George Pell, by John Spooner.
My own previous attempts to shift responsibility for inaction in matters in which I was directly involved were just that, attempts to protect myself from recrimination by blaming others. I will do that no longer. I hope that that goes some way towards making retribution to good people who acted to end abuse but whom I have blamed.
I do hope that the commission will be gracious enough to consider that in my time as Archbishop of Melbourne I did at least act promptly to set up a fair and survivor-focused system to deal with allegations of abuse. The suggestion that I set up this Melbourne Response to shield the archdiocese financially is correct. It was one – but only one – of my objectives, and I thought at the time that this was a prudent thing to do as a leader. I can see now that this aspect of the scheme vitiated much of its benefit for survivors.
I strongly endorse the commission's call for a national contributory compensation and survivor-support scheme. I further believe that all allegations of abuse should be reviewed by independent external authorities.I must also concede that my actions in seeking to prevent reputational and financial damage to the church where confronted with legal action were wrong. The "Ellis Defence" is a sham I should never have allowed to run, and I sincerely hope that the commission will recommend changes to Australian law that will no longer allow churches to evade communal responsibility for their obviously corporate actions.
On the basis of how I now genuinely view my own actions, I will tender my resignation to the Pope. I do not mind being "scapegoated" as some have said, because I know that until I accept responsibility, apologise for and bear the personal consequences of such a huge failure of trust, the process of healing for survivors and even for the church itself will never have a sound basis.
I apologise to them profusely: I did not do enough and more people were abused by the same priests and brothers complained about.
Terry Laidler is a former Catholic priest and radio broadcaster whose main work now is in forensic psychology.
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Seismic Retrofits for 'Soft-Story' Buildings | What I've Learned After Three Years.
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It's been three years since we started retrofitting soft-story buildings, here's what we've learned so far.
A few years ago the city of Los Angeles passed Ordinance 183893 & 184081 to require seismic retrofits for Wood-Frame Apartment Buildings with 'Soft Story' (Soft, Weak, Open-Front) features. A short time after that my company began to work on 'Soft Story' seismic retrofit projects after my Structural Engineer approached me with a retrofit project. After years of working together, my engineer remarked: "I know your work... you should look into this soft-story retrofitting ordinance in LA".
"I know your work... you should look into this soft-story retrofitting ordinance in LA"
Since then I approached several colleagues from the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) to fully immerse myself in the field of seismic retrofits and seismic engineering. The ordinance presented a unique opportunity for contractors like myself to help protect structures and tenants from earthquakes, and since then I made it my mission to help make Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Pasadena more resilient. For those of you who don’t know me, I have been in construction for over 15 years and started this company during the Great Recession, and I am committed to helping make Southern California a safer place for everyone.
In the three years of doing seismic retrofits, my team has worked on properties both big & small. We have also built retrofit solutions using the three main retrofit methodologies, including Moment Frames SMF/OMF (Special Moment Frames & Ordinary Moment Frames), Cantilevered Columns SCCS/OCCS (Special Cantilevered Column System & Ordinary Cantilevered Column System), and Shear Walls SW (Steel Shear Panels & Wood Shear Wall). In using all of these methods I have come to the realization that each one of them is best suited for a specific type of field condition. In determining what solution is best for a soft-story building I ask myself "What is the BEST solution for the building", because I want to make sure that the solution we use is the one that provides the most protection.
"I want to make sure that the solution we use is the one that provides the most protection"
Cantilevered Columns Don't Perform as Well as Special Moment Frames.
Over the years I've gotten in touch with hundreds of property owners who want my team to submit a bid based on plans they've gotten design by another firm. The overwhelming majority of plans we've received to "bid" on, use a Cantilevered Column solution. In my experience over 100 sets of plans that have been sent to me use a type of Cantilevered Column solution, this retrofit method has become prolific. It's my professional opinion that in 85% of these plans using a cantilevered column is not a WISE choice, and it's not necessarily because cantilevered columns aren't strong enough (...trust me, STEEL IS STRONG). It's simply because a better solution could have been used but was ignored simply based on price while it's superior performance was ignored.
Let me elaborate, and bear with me because it's going to get a bit technical, the cantilevered column solutions I've seen often replace existing Steel Pipe Columns SPC that carry gravity loads with a cantilevered column to handle both gravity loads and shear loads...and that's when bad things can happen.
A large earthquake (Magnitude 7+ on the Richter Scale) will damage the base of the cantilever column. The top of the column can damage the gravity load beam that it is attached too, possibly causing unnecessary damage. In most cases, this type of damage is 100% preventable by simply leaving the Pipe Columns SPC in place and instead using a more comprehensive solution like a Special Moment Frame to reinforce the structure. Utilizing a cantilevered column retrofit can cause tens of thousands of dollars of damage that was avoidable. A damage caused by using the wrong design in the wrong location, simply because it's cheaper to install.
The Simpson Yield Link structural fuse shown above in orange.
Choose Better Performance
Cost and money are important factors in choosing a solution for a soft story retrofit solution in Los Angeles. There is no doubt that seismic retrofit solutions for Soft-Story buildings that use Special Moment Frames are more expensive, slightly more expensive (the difference is a few thousand dollars). But a Special Moment Frame system will isolate shear forces into a specially designed Yield Link Structural Fuse. The Yield Link will absorb the damage in a replaceable section of the moment frame, a feature that is not offered using cantilevered column systems. Why does this matter? In the event of a large earthquake a cantilevered column that yields will need to be replaced entirely, and If the gravity beams that the cantilever is attached too is damaged it will also need to be replaced. By contrast, if a Special Moment Frame is damaged during an earthquake, only the damaged Yield Link section needs to be replaced, and not the entire system.
Simpson Special Moment frame with Yield Link shown above in orange.
Since the retrofit ordinance of Los Angeles was passed in 2016 over 50 new retrofit companies have appeared (trust me, I counted) that did not exist just a few years ago with brand new CSLB contractor licenses. I don’t like all the slimy people that have entered the soft-story business. General Contractors already have a bad rap, and I fear that these new wannabes will just be adding to the mix. If you have a new CSLB license that is less than 1-year old that doesn't make you an expert...simply said. I do not suffer fools gladly, but earthquakes don’t suffer amateurs well. Personally I would like to see a focus on delivering exceptional performance, craftsmanship, and pride in making amazingness happen. This retrofit work is meaningful and I want to work for people who value what we do and how we do it!
Alexander Rodriguez, MBA, owner & founder of Bay Cities Construction & Soft Story Retrofit Pros is an Industry Expert in Residential Construction.
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Taylor Swift's BFF Abigail Anderson Goes After Kim, Kanye, and North West on Twitter
"May God forgive you and your wife for doing to others the very things you pray are NEVER done to your daughter."
By Gina Mei
Abigail Anderson has officially entered the ring to defend her BFF Taylor Swift after Kim Kardashian posted a video of her giving Kanye West approval for "Famous." On Monday afternoon, the celebrity bestie posted a flurry of scathing tweets, attacking Kanye for his lyrics and "praying" for his and Kim's daughter, North .
"Lord, hear my prayers. … I pray God helps your daughter understand, that despite how many times she'll hear daddy reference all women as 'bitches,' she isn't one," Abigail wrote on Twitter, according to US Weekly. "I pray she understands her father actually IS faithful to her mother, despite all the adulterous comments she will hear her father making."
"I pray that she will understand 'adultery and bitches' are just daddy's form of art and not to worry because not every man thinks like him," she continued. "Lastly, I pray for forgiveness. May God forgive you & your wife for doing to others the very things you pray are NEVER done to your daughter."
Since she posted the tweets, Abigail claims she had to take them all down after receiving multiple death threats — with the exception of her final tweet, in which she says that she will always stand by her best friend. Meanwhile, while most seemed to think Abigail wasn't out of line for coming to Taylor's defense, quite a few people have responded saying that she didn't need to involve a 3-year-old to do it.
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America's biggest milk processor, filed for bankruptcy last year amid a steep, decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on soda, juices and, more recently, nondairy substitutes. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Dairy industry woes show need for state fixes
By JOHN FINNERTY CNHI State Reporter
HARRISBURG — Bankruptcy filings by two of the country’s biggest dairy producers — Borden Dairy and Dean Foods — show the need for immediate action to strengthen Pennsylvania’s dairy industry, the chairman of the state’s dairy future commission told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Borden Dairy announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy protection. The announcement followed the bankruptcy of Dean Foods Co., the nation’s largest milk producer, in November. Dean has a milk-processing plant in South Pymatuning Township.
The dairy industry’s issues came up this week at a legislative hearing held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the nation’s largest indoor agricultural expo, running all this week in Harrisburg.
The pair of bankruptcies shows that the dairy industry needs to confront its problems, said Brett Reinford, chairman of the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission, which was created as part of the state’s PA Farm Bill.
“It’s a clear sign dairy is struggling across the nation and here in Pennsylvania. We really need to figure some things out,” said Reinford, the owner of Reinford Farms, a dairy farm near Mifflintown. He added that he expects the 23-member commission will hand down “unique” and “bold” recommendations about what ought to be done to help the dairy industry in Pennsylvania.
The commission has met only three times, including an initial organization meeting. Its recommendations are due by Aug. 1, he said.
“I would expect to see, a minimum of 15 recommendations but upwards of 30 or 40,” Reinford said.
While some milk processors are struggling, Joe Paxton, who owns Irishtown Acres in Findley Township, says the business climate for individual farmers in Pennsylvania is showing signs of improvement, in spite of the Dean and Borden bankruptcies. Prices to dairy farmers have been trending upward because production is declining and demand is increasing, although both dynamics are moving slowly.
“The general economy for a dairy is certainly better than it has been for four or five years,” Paxton said. “It’s moving fairly slowly, but it’s been a steady improvement.”
While milk prices to producers are on an upward trajectory, Paxton warned that the situation could change quickly.
“My biggest concern is as soon as it happens, dairy farmers will see an opportunity to make more money by producing a little more milk,” he said. “Some will produce a lot more milk. As soon as production increases, the prices will come back down.”
That volatility, Paxton said, speaks to the need of addressing marketing statewide, a primary goal of the Dairy Future Commission.
Reinford said the commission is focusing in four general areas: farm-level, market-level, state-level and consumer-level.
Farm-level changes would include trying to suggest how farms can reduce production costs. The market-level will be looking at whether the Port of Philadelphia can be better-used to export dairy products.
Paxton said exports of cheese and powdered milk, especially with openings in the Chinese market, are a key driver in increased demand for Pennsylvania dairy farmers.
State-level changes could include recommendations about tax policy reforms that might help dairy farmers. At the consumer-level, the commission would look at plans like product innovation and trying “to build consumers for life,” Reinford said.
“Building consumers for life” could involve returning whole milk as an option in schools — which many dairy farmers, including Paxton, believes is a contributing factor in falling milk demand.
Federal school meal regulations limit milk options to 1 percent fat and skim, zero percent fat. Paxton said he thinks reintroducing 2 percent and whole milk as options would increase milk consumption among children and create “consumers for life.”
A gallon of 1-percent fat content milk contains about 1.28 ounces of butterfat, or about 0.08 of an ounce of fat in an 8-ounce glass. A gallon of whole milk, which is 3.25 percent fat, contains 4.16 ounces of fat, or about 0.26 ounces per 8-ounce glass.
“The difference between 1 and 2 percent and full content is really not going to have a huge effect on one’s health,” he said. “It is going to have a huge effect on the flavor.”
And most of the alternatives, including high-sugar and artificially sweetened soft drinks, are far more unhealthy than whole milk.
State Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Elder Vogel, R-47, Beaver County, said the Borden bankruptcy seems like “another domino in the domino effect. I don’t know where it’s all going to shake out.”
Before his election to the state Senate in 2008, Vogel operated a dairy farm in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County. His district also includes Lawrence County.
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding told lawmakers that the implications of the Dean Foods bankruptcy raises more immediate concerns in Pennsylvania because of the amount of business that processor does in this state.
“Fifty percent of fluid milk processed in Pennsylvania is done by Dean Foods,” Redding said. “It’s critical we’re paying attention to that.”
Dallas-based Dean Foods is continuing to operate while it seeks protection from its creditors. Paxton is a supplier to Dairy Farmers of America, not Dean, so the company’s bankruptcy doesn’t affect him directly.
However, DFA supplies milk for Dean, and Paxton said Dean owes DFA for milk already supplied. Paxton said DFA is on solid ground financially, based on correspondence with the association.
DFA, based in Kansas City, Kan., is negotiating to purchase Dean Foods, according to a November statement by Dean Foods officials, and any acquisition deal could include payments Dean owes to DFA.
Pennsylvania ranks seventh nationally in total milk production, with nearly 520,000 cows producing more than 10.6 billion pounds of milk annually, according to the Department of Agriculture.
According to the Associated Press, the amount of milk that Americans drink annually has fallen 40 percent since 1975. In 1996, annual milk consumption was roughly 24 gallons per person, a number that dropped to 17 gallons per person in 2018.
Meanwhile, sales of oat milk increased 636 percent between 2018 and 2019. Cow milk sales fell by 2.4 percent during those same 12 months.
The commission isn’t the only effort included in the Farm Bill to help the dairy industry, Redding said.
The Farm Bill also included a $5 million Dairy Investment Program to help support on-farm innovation to help farmers expand into value-added products like cheese, yogurt and ice cream, he said.
ERIC POOLE of The Herald contributed to this story.
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Husbands Can’t Blame Wives Entirely After A Mutual Separation
Yamini Pustake Bhalerao
How many times have we come across mutual separations where husbands later put the blame of failure entirely on their ex-wives? Television actor, Sachin Shroff in an interview to Bombay Times, blamed his ex-wife Juhi Parmar for the failure of their relationship. He says, “The divorce happened with mutual consent, amicably and in a dignified manner. Unfortunately, and by Juhi’s own public admission, she was never in love with me. One-sided relationships are doomed from the beginning. It’s said, ‘It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’. But the fact is that it hurts to have been in a loveless marriage. Nothing I did could make Juhi love me.”
Parmar, on the other hand, says that it was incompatibility that drew them apart, as they were never on the same page. But when a divorce is granted on mutual consent, it also takes away the right to blame a partner solely for the failure of marriage. A mutual separation means that both partners acknowledge that they made some mistakes in their relationship or fell out of love with each other. It expresses a mutual desire to part ways on amicable terms. Which is why Shroff’s statement sounds unkind to Parmar.
When a divorce is granted on mutual consent, it also takes away the right to blame a partner solely for the failure of marriage.
However, Shroff’s statement seems to be on similar lines with that of actor Hrithik Roshan. The Kaabil actor released a statement in 2013 to announce his separation from Sussanne Khan, where he passively blamed his ex-wife for it. The first line of his press release went, “Sussanne has decided to separate from me and end our 17-year relationship.” It earned him a lot of backlash for becoming a victim of heartbreak and blaming his ex for calling it quits.
SOME TAKEAWAYS
Television actor Sachin Shroff recently blamed his ex-wife for their divorce, for which they went ahead mutually.
When a couple opts for amicably parting ways, it seems unkind of men to later play victims and paint their silent exes as harsh and heartless.
Amicable separation means that both the parties have mutually reached the decision that they cannot make the relationship work.
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Today we find more couples opting for separation, than choosing to tow a dead marriage just to save face in the society.
Blaming his ex-wife entirely for the failure of their marriage, when they chose to part ways amicably makes him sound like a jilted lover, who is acting from a bruised ego. I understand that separations are hard. It’s not easy to make marriages work in modern times. Especially when life seems to be so much fun and uncomplicated on the single side.
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The efforts needed to sustain a marriage for years are indeed exhausting. Today it feels pointless to make endless adjustments in your life for just one person, and yet be unhappy. Which is why amicable separations sound pragmatic.
But it has also led to an increase in blaming of women for failure of marriages. They are either blamed to be unwilling to adjust or having fallen out of love. Why is it that it is okay if a husband walks away from a loveless marriage, but it’s not okay when a wife does the same?
Why do husbands like Shroff and Roshan portray themselves to be abandoned, unloved and victimised? Despite parting ways amicably with their wives?
Must they not choose the dignified exit just like their wives, and let these women not be demonised by the media.
Perhaps it is their ego, which makes it difficult for them to stomach that their wives chose to leave them. A marriage isn’t just a woman’s responsibility. It isn’t just her job to make it work. So when it doesn’t, you either quarrel about it, tear each other’s hair out or avow to hold your contempt till you die and part ways amicably.
But if you do the latter, you cannot later drag the corpse of your marriage from its grave and perform a theatrical one-sided autopsy on it, coming out as the virtuous one. It is possible that Parmar may indeed be the one to call it quits, but by consenting for an amicable divorce, Shroff has waved away his rights to crib about it. Making such statements only put him in bad lights.
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Yamini Pustake Bhalerao is a writer with the SheThePeople team, in the Opinions section. The views expressed are the author’s own.
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Who the Gordon Bennett was Gordon Bennett?
The cry of extreme surprise without being blasphemous. Gordon Bennett has had a chequered history. But who or what was Gordon Bennett? Many theories have been put out there, but none really satisfy the myth. But let’s take a meandering wander through some of the possible origins of this glorious phrase.
We should start with the most common and oft touted explanation. There were two Gordon Bennetts. Father and son, James Gordon Bennett Snr and James Gordon Bennett Jr. James Gordon Bennett was born in Banffshire, Scotland in 1795 and emigrated to the U.S where he founded The New York Herald. One thought is that he created, for the FDNY, The James Gordon Bennett medal for bravery, the highest honour a Fireman could receive. And New York fire men used to say ‘Gordon Bennett’ as a shock expletive when something was surprisingly good as in ‘that was so good, it should win the Gordon Bennett’.
Now James Gordon Bennett Jr (known simply as Gordon Bennett to distinguish him from his father) was different kettle of fish altogether. Known as the first true playboy. He took control of the New York Herald and pretty much drained it of money. There are a few stories as to why we attribute Gordon Bennett to him. The first story scandalised high society; he attended is own engagement party to socialite Caroline May where he arrived late, a little worse for wear and began (dependent on which source you believe) to urinate into the fireplace or on the Grand Piano, a little tinkle on the ivories it was not, but it was in full view of his eminent guests. Needless to say, I am sure some people exclaimed Gordon Bennett to that spectacle.
Another tale is that he was flying an early plane and like Buster Keaton flew it straight through an open barn, to which the crowds shouted ‘That’s Gordon Bennett’.
Yet another, according to Bill Bryson is that he would often appear in restaurants a little worse for wear (there is a theme here) and announce himself with his party trick. Which was to whip away the table clothes of well-to-do diners whilst they were eating, then handing the maitre’d a large wad of cash before leaving. Again with the onlookers sneering ‘That’s Gordon Bennett’
He was an avid sportsman and created several Gordon Bennett cups. For yachting, hot air ballooning and one for motor racing and, motor racing is where the next lovely story comes from. The Gordon Bennett Cup was being held in County Kildare, Ireland in 1903. With an influx of wealthy foreign patrons, the local restaurant, bar and café owners could smell money in the air and put their prices up significantly, to which the locals exclaimed ‘Gordon Bennett’. He was also an intrepid adventurer. He, it is claimed, also charged Stanley to find Dr Livingstone in deepest darkest Africa, which some believe is where the saying Gordon Bennett came from for an impossible task.
Others believe that Henry Gordon Bennett is the rightful owner of the expression. He was a disgraced Australian General who deserted his troop. Although evidence is thin on the ground for this claim.
More down to earth though is Gordon Bennett from Pontefract, a little-known biscuit maker who used to ride is bicycle around town shouting at the top of his voice ‘Gordon Bennett’. This is a quaint story but again there is not much to back it up. I wouldn’t say there was a crumb of evidence but it is wafer thin.
There is of course the mild blasphemous story too, that is comes from God and Dammit, or Cor Blimey, or simply a euphemistic extension of God! or Gawd! made into a proper name to lessen the offence.
Wherever the phrase comes from, it’s now in common parlance. Whether it is being bleated out by Alf Garnett in ‘Til Death do us Apart’ or snidely whispered by Del Trotter in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ or down the local. The wonderful thing is that as an expletive it has a charm all of its own.
At Sir Gordon Bennett we strive to make you say Gordon Bennett every time you deal with us. ‘Gordon Bennett, I didn’t know we still made that in Britain’ or ‘Gordon Bennett, that product is beautiful’.
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New play equipment in Twerton park vandalised just two weeks after installation
The park hasn’t even been officially opened
Elise Britten
Innox Park has been vandalised before its official opening
New play equipment in a Bath park has been vandalised within just two weeks of its installation – before it has even officially opened.
Bath and North East Somerset Council invested in a new play area for young children and a multi-sports area for older children on an all-weather surface at Innox Park in Twerton.
But residents spotted on Monday (August 12) the park has already been sabotaged and the new 'you and me' swing appears to have been stolen.
Councillor Paul Crossley, cabinet member for Community Services this morning said: “It is incredibly disappointing that just two weeks after improvements were made to the play area at Innox Park vandals appear to have broken a swing and damaged the noticeboard.
“Repairs are underway, but we share residents’ frustration over what’s happened and hope the vandalism is an isolated incident which won’t be repeated and won’t overshadow the council and community’s ongoing efforts to improve the park.”
The 'you and me' swing was removed (Image: Artur Lesniak)
The council has worked with the community to develop the plan for Innox Park and allocated £79,000 of funding for improvements, secured from developer contributions as part of the planning process.
The overhaul of the park also includes access improvements, tree planting and better seating.
The park will be officially opened by B&NES Council’s cabinet member for Planning, Housing and Economic Development, Tim Ball, at 2.30pm on Wednesday, August 14.
Before and after the 20 year old equipment was replaced including the new 'you and me' swing which has disappeared (Image: B&NES Council)
Councillor Paul Crossley said: “The previous play equipment at Innox Park was installed more than 20 years ago and was near the end of its serviceable life.
“These wonderful improvements will rejuvenate the park and demonstrate our commitment to encourage people to enjoy spaces like these as part of a healthy, active lifestyle.”
The new Innox Park play equipment officially opens tomorrow (Image: Artur Lesniak)
Mr Ball, who will be opening the park, said: “We were delighted to work with the community on this project and it is an excellent example of how people can come together to achieve something special.
“I have no doubt that Innox Park will be well-used and a real boost to Twerton for many years to come.”
The new Innox Park multi-sports area in Twerton (Image: Artur Lesniak)
The new play area is focused on play for younger children and featured a 'you and me’ swing – which was removed by the vandals.
It also has a roundabout, climbing unit with slide, play house, a ‘crazy gander’ springy and a see saw.
For older children there is a much improved multi-sports area for sports like football or netball on an all-weather surface.
Later this year, new meadow areas will be created at the park and there will also be a community bulb planting event.
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1And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho. 2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 4And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. 5And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me. 6And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. 7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak. 8And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. 9And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee? 10And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, 11Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out. 12And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed. 13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you. 14And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
15Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me; 17for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. 18And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more. 19And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further. 20Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do. 21And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
22And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the way to withstand him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two young men were with him. 23And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field, and Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way. 24And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. 25And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again. 26Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. 27And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. 28And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee! 30And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No. 31Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face. 32And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way thou walkest in is for ruin before me. 33And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now certainly slain thee, and saved her alive. 34And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again. 35And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border. 37And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee? 38And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak. 39And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth. 40And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him. 41And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.
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The Cultural Politics of Nationalism and Nation-Building
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The Cultural Politics of Nationalism and Nation-Building book
Ritual and performance in the forging of nations
Edited ByRachel Tsang, Eric Taylor Woods
SubjectsHumanities, Politics & International Relations, Social Sciences
Tsang, R. (Ed.), Woods, E. (Ed.). (2014). The Cultural Politics of Nationalism and Nation-Building. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315886916
Rituals and performances are a key theme in the study of nations and nationalism. With the aim of stimulating further research in this area, this book explores, debates and evaluates the role of rituals and performances in the emergence, persistence and transformation of nations, nationalisms and national identity.
The chapters comprising this book investigate a diverse array of contemporary and historical phenomena relating to the symbolic life of nations, from the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan to the Louvre in France, written by an interdisciplinary cast of world-renowned and up-and-coming scholars. Each of the contributors has been encouraged to think about how his or her particular approach and methods relates to the others. This has given rise to several recurring debates and themes running through the book over how researchers ought to approach rituals and performances and how they might best be studied.
The Cultural Politics of Nationalism and Nation-Building will appeal to students and scholars of ethnicity and nationalism, sociology, political science, anthropology, cultural studies, performance studies, art history and architecture.
Ritual and performance in the study of nations and nationalism
WithEric Taylor Woods, Rachel Tsang
Part I Approaches
The rites of nations: elites, masses and the re-enactment of the ‘national past’
WithAnthony D. Smith
National holiday commemorations: the view from below
WithJon E. Fox
Time-bubbles of nationalism: dynamics of solidarity ritual in lived time
WithRandall Collins
Competition as ritual and the legitimation of the liberal nation state
WithJonathan Hearn
Part II Applications
Ritual in the early Louvre Museum
WithCarol Duncan
Inventing or reviving the Greek ideal? Forging the regeneration of the French nation in the art of Paul Cézanne after the Franco-Prussian War
WithAthena S. Leoussi
‘The nation’s shrine’: conflict and commemoration at Yasukuni, modern Japan’s shrine to the war dead
WithJohn Breen
Collective action and national identity: the rally to restore sanity
WithRachel D. Hutchins
Britons in Maoriland: narratives of identity during the 1901 royal visit to New Zealand
WithChristopher McDonald
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10 full HD camcorders you can actually afford
Consumer camcorder technology has come on in leaps and bounds in the past couple of years, as evidenced by the number of high definition models we’ve reviewed on Tech Digest.
All that technology doesn’t necessarily come cheap, though. Is it possible to get full HD on a fairly modest (sub-£500) budget?
Here are ten 1080p-capable camcorders that offer you a way in to high definition film-making.
Click on the image below to start the tour.
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AIPTEK launching Z500 Plus full HD camcorder
Following the recent launch of its Z300 palm-sized HD camcorder a couple of months ago, AIPTEK has announced its successor: the Z500 Plus.
The Z500 has all the features of the Z300, but now boasts 1080p recording (1,440 x 1,080 resolution) at up to 30 frames per second, as well as 720p at up to 60fps. It also has a 3x optical zoom which isn’t bad on a unit of this class…
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AIPTEK launching Z300 HD-V palm-sized HD camcorder
AIPTEK has announced its new Z300 HD-V palm-sized camcorder, offering high definition recording on a budget.
It can record in 720p format (1,280 x 720 resolution) at up to 30 frames per second, and can take up to a 32GB SDHC card for storing the footage…
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LG and Windows Phone 7: High Expectations, Low Sales
By Ed Oswald | Friday, January 14, 2011 at 11:06 am
Microsoft may have a problem on its hands if its partners feel free to publicly criticize its phone efforts like this. LG’s marketing and planning chief James Choi has gone on record with Pocket-lint saying that Windows Phone 7 sales have been disappointing for the company.
Choi claims that the company had high hopes for the new mobile OS at the beginning. While he stressed that LG had been working with Microsoft “since the beginning” and WP7 is “absolutely perfect” for some mobile users out there, he lamented that “the first push wasn’t what everyone expected.”
While Choi seems to walk the fine line between saying that the launch really failed to grab consumers’ attention and playing the role of the loyal partner, it just seems odd that this early out of the gate that Microsoft’s partners feel free enough to say something like this. It certainly does not help the Redmond company’s cause at all.
I have said in the past that I thought WP7 was a solid step forward for Microsoft, and have been impressed with the company’s willingness to think differently as of late. The problem is that the company’s still fighting a stigma of not being “cool” — unlike Android and Apple at the moment — and it’s getting lost in the sea of the dozens of other new smartphones we’ve seen over the past few months.
Choi did say that a possible factor limiting growth is WP7’s relegation to the higher-priced tier of smartphones at the moment. That very well could be true. However at the same time, if not many people are willing to pay a premium for a phone that takes advantage of WP7’s full strengths, what makes you think they’d be more interested in a less feature-rich device at a lower price?
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Jef Says:
Apps! Apps! Apps!
Its becoming all about these bite sized pieces of software to be consumed on the go. In the early daysof using winmobile, app jealousy was rampant when the iphone came out. Remeber how exciting it was when Microsoft made their own facebook app for windows mobile? I do. I remember how dissapointed it was when the WinMo had its marketplace because it signaled apps were coming. That never really panned out.
So I saw the original Droid and was impressed because this felt like where things were going. Daily new android apps came, and not just fart apps but big name apps you saw flashing across your tv screen in commercials on the iphone. These were apps that did things I wanted to do and now I could do them on android phone. Now popular innovative apps appear on both iphone and android at around the same time. There appears to be a aparity forming with the two platforms. Apps that are useful and popular on one soon find a version on the other.
Android had the leg up because it had the "I can't get an iphone or I do not want an iphone so ill get android" avenue. Wp7 doesn't have that going for it, so it needs more to stand out to consumers.
But where are those apps coming to wp7? Sure, microsoft did seed developer money to jumpstart the market, and go after popular app developers to also develop a wp7 version. This method only has a "us to" pattern and not one where apps began and other platforms are envious of.
With the exception of xbox live integrated games and zune, virtually all the other services and apps appear on the other platforms. If you aren't in the MS ecosystem with zune and xbox (I am in both…) the wp7 platform is not that compelling,and even if you are, those features can be dismissed as not enough benefit to switch platforms.
For the enterprise user, for the average consumer, for the techie, wp7 is still a "me too" trying to play catch up. It's a 1.0, and MS can afford a few iterations to make it stick. The problem is will the developers and partners have the stomach to ride out the storm?
When you start seeing innovative apps appear on wp7 first and trickle to the other platforms, then they have something. Until then, it has a long way to go.
"Stigma of not being cool"? Come one. Cool is a tired song sung by people who use "reality distortion field" when the subject of Apple comes up.
Try the stigma of not being compelling. Name a single reason why anyone should use Windows Phone 7 over iPhone or Android. It doesn't appear to offer anything compelling. Even the commercials pretty much admits to this.
"I like Metro." is not a reason.
Ed Oswald Says:
Then please tell me the compelling reasons to use an Android phone over an iPhone then?
ksbytes Says:
Maybe you should ask people who load Android on their iPhone 3 or 4… I think main reasons are significantly better selection of free apps, better ability to customize and control how desktop looks, what and how things are running/set up on your phone. Android user flow is different and for many people (including myself) it's much more convenient than iPhone's user flow. For example, compare how you switch between apps on iPhone and Android, how do you come back to previous view on both phones, how settings are managed, etc. Also Android is free from pure Apple annoyances (e.g. the need to use iTunes). And the phones themselves: I may want a physical keyboard, a better camera, or a smaller/bigger screen… so apple's "one size fits all" approach does not really fit.
I think it is interesting how people get so upset over a phone. I personally like the Windows Phone 7 better than the IPhone and Android. I never bought an IPhone because I did not like the UI same for Android.
But you know what? These are just phones my life was fine before the smart phone and will be the same when something else comes along.
What's truly astounding here is LG's complete denial. LG's sales aren't poor due to WM7, they are poor because their phone is poor. Nothing else.
djmsync Says:
Mr. Choi should know that older phones have features WP7 doesn't. The lack of features and the hi price will keep WP7 to the bottom, not only the price. I agree to pay for something new, but also to be able to use it, to have the stuff I've had on my old phone, but when a WM 6.5 phone has more features than a WP7 what do you expect?? people to embrace this new device just because it has new good looking UI?? Sorry but the number of disappointed WP7 users is growing fast and this is not good for MS and the phone manufacturers who work with WP7.
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Samsung could put a camera with optical zoom inside its S-pen stylus
According to a recently granted patent
By Rob Thubron on February 6, 2019, 8:42
Why it matters: For some people, the S-pen stylus that comes with Samsung’s Galaxy Note phones is one of the handsets' best elements, and there’s a chance it could gain extra functionality. According to a newly granted patent, the company may add a camera with an optical zoom into the pen.
With the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung added Bluetooth capabilities to the S-Pen, allowing it to be used as a camera shutter button for taking photos, controlling media, and for flipping through slide presentations. It appears that the feature could also be utilized to send images back to the phone (or tablet) if a camera is added to the stylus.
First spotted by Patently Mobile, the patent was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office back in February 2017 and granted yesterday. It describes an "electric pen device" with an "optical system including a lens and an image sensor", allowing a camera to be "controlled from the external electronic device."
Due to the thinness of modern Smartphones, optical zoom functions have proved difficult to implement, with most handsets using artificial digital zoom systems that don’t always offer the same quality. Adding a camera to an external peripheral such as the S-Pen with a button used to control the zoom could get around this issue. Additionally, the pen would offer more versatility when taking photos, letting users get into positions that would be awkward if holding a phone. The Note’s screen, meanwhile, would be used as a viewfinder.
As with all patents, there’s no guarantee a camera-loaded S-Pen will ever become a reality. But it’s certainly an enticing prospect and one that could help boost sales of Samsung’s flagship.
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Read the lost Sherlock Holmes story found in an attic
Revealed for the first time, here is the short Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in an effort to save his favourite bridge in Selkirk
A book, containing a short Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is on display at the Selkirk Pop Up Community Museum after Walter Elliot, 80, found it in his attic and donated it. Photo: SWNS
12:59PM GMT 20 Feb 2015
After an historian unearthed the first unseen Sherlock Holmes story in more than 80 years, here is the full transcript of 'Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by deduction, the Brig Bazaar':
'We've had enough of old romancists and the men of travel, said the Editor, as he blue-pencilled his copy, and made arrangements for the great Saturday edition of the Bazaar Book. 'We want something up-to-date. Why not have a word from "Sherlock Holmes"?'
Walter Elliot, 80, from Selkirk, with the book containing a short Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Photo: SWNS
Editors have only to speak and it is done, at least, they think so. 'Sherlock Holmes!' As well talk of interviewing the Man in the Moon. But it does not do to tell Editors all that you think. I had no objections whatever, I assured the Editor, to buttonhole 'Sherlock Holmes,' but to do so I should have to go to London.
'London!' scornfully sniffed the Great Man. 'And you profess to be a journalist? Have you never heard of the telegraph, the telephone, or the phonograh? Go to London! And are you not aware that all journalists are supposed to be qualified members of the Institute of Fiction, and to be qualified to make use of the Faculty of Imagination? By the use of the latter men have been interviewed, who were hundreds of miles away; some have been "interviewed" without either knowledge or consent. See that you have a topical article ready for the press for Saturday. Good day'.'
The Book o' the Brig Photo: SWNS
I was dismissed and had to find copy by hook or by crook. Well, the Faculty of Imagination might be worth a trial.
The familiar house in Sloan Street met my bewildered gaze. The door was shut, the blinds drawn. I entered; doors are no barrier to one who uses the Faculty of Imagination. The soft light from an electric bulb flooded the room. 'Sherlock Holmes' sits by the side of the table; Dr Watson is on his feet about to leave for the night. Sherlock Holmes, as has lately been shown by a prominent journal, is a pronounced Free Trader. Dr Watson is a mild Protectionist, who would take his gruelling behind a Martello tower, as Lord Goschen wittily put it, but not 'lying down!' The twain had just finished a stiff argument on Fiscal policy. Holmes loq,-
'And when shall I see you again, Watson? The inquiry into the "Mysteries of the Secret Cabinet" will be continued in Edinburgh on Saturday. Do you mind a run down to Scotland? You would get some capital data which you might turn to good account later.'
A painting of Bannerfield's Bridge on display at the Selkirk Pop Up Community Museum Photo: SWNS
'I am very sorry,' replied Dr Watson, 'I should have liked to have gone with you, but a prior engagement prevents me. I will, however, have the pleasure of being in kindly Scottish company that day. I, also, am going to Scotland.'
'Ah! Then you are going to the Border country at that time?'
'How do you know that?'
'My dear Watson, it's all a matter of deduction.'
'Will you explain?'
'Well, when a man becomes absorbed in a certain theme, the murder will out some day. In many discussions you and I have on the fiscal question from time to time I have not failed to notice that you have taken up an attitude antagonistic to a certain school of thought, and on several occasions you have commented on the passing of "so-called' reforms, as you describe them, which you say were not the result of a spontaneous movement from or by the people, but solely due to the pressure of the Manchester School of politicians appealing to the mob. One of these allusions you made a peculiar reference to "Huz an' Mainchester" who had "turned the world upside down." The word "Huz" stuck to me, but after consulting many authors without learning anything as to the source of the word, I one day in reading a provincial paper noticed the same expression, which the writer said was descriptive of the way Hawick people looked at the progress of Reform. "Huz an' Mainchester' led the way. So, thought I, Watson has a knowledge of Hawick. I was still further confirmed in this idea by hearing you in several absent moments crooning a weird song of the Norwegian God Thor. Again I made enquires, and writing to a friend in the South country I procured a copy of "Teribus." So, I reasoned, so - there's something in the air! What attraction has Hawick for Watson?'
Bannerfield's bridge in Selkirk Photo: SWNS
'Wonderful,' Watson said, 'and -- '
'Yes, and when you characterised the action of the German Government in seeking to hamper Canadian trade by raising her tariff wall against her, as a case of "Sour Plums," and again in a drawing room asked a mutual lady friend to sing you that fine old song, "Braw, braw lads," I was curious enough to look up the old ballad, and finding it had reference to a small town near to Hawick, I began to see a ray of daylight. Hawick had a place in your mind; likewise so had Galashiels - so much was apparent. The question to be decided was why?'
'So far so good. And -- '
Bannerfield's bridge in Selkirk which features in 'The Book o' the Brig' Photo: SWNS
'Later still the plot deepened. Why, when I was retailing to you the steps that led up to the arrest of the Norwood builder by the impression of his thumb, I found a very great surprise that you were not listening at all to my reasoning, but were lilting a very sweet - a very sweet tune, Watson - "The Flowers of the Forest;" then I in turn consulted an authority on the subject, and found that that lovely if tragic song had a special reference to Selkirk. And you remember, Watson, how very enthusiastic you grew all of a sudden on the subject of Common-Ridings, and how much you studied the history of James IV., with special reference to Flodden Field. All these things speak, Watson, to the orderly brain of a thinker. Hawick, Galashiels, and Selkirk. What did the combination mean? I felt I must solve the problem, Watson; so that night when you left me, after we had discussed the "Tragedy of a Divided House," I ordered in a ton of tobacco, wrapped my cloak about me, and spent the night in thought. When you came round in the morning the problem was solved. I could not on the accumulative evidence but come to the conclusion that you contemplated another Parliamentary contest. Watson, you have the Border Burghs in your eye!'
'In my heart, Holmes,' said Watson.
'And where do you travel to on Saturday, Watson?'
'I am going to Selkirk; I have an engagement there to open a Bazaar.'
'Is it in aide of a Bridge, Watson?'
'Yes,' replied Watson in surprise; 'but how do you know? I have never mentioned the matter to you.'
'By word, no; but by your action you have revealed the bent of your mind.'
'Impossible!'
'Let me explain. A week ago you came round to my rooms and asked for a look at "Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome." (You know I admire Macaulay's works, and have a full set.) That volume, after a casual look at, you took with you. When you returned it a day or two later I noticed it was marked with a slip of paper at the "Lay of Horatius," and I detected a faint pencil mark on the slip noting that the closing stanza was very appropriate. As you know, Watson, the lay is all descriptive of the keeping of a bridge. Let me remind you how nicely you would perorate -
When the goodman mends his armour
And trims his helmet's plume,
When the goodwife's shuttle merrily
Goes flashing through the loom,
With weeping and with laughter.
Still the story told -
How well Horatius kept the bridge,
In the brave days of old.
Could I, being mortal, help thinking you were bent on some such exploit yourself?'
'Very true!'
'Well, goodbye, Watson; shall be glad of your company after Saturday. Remember Horatius' words when you go to Border Burghs :- "How can man die better than facing fearful odds." But there, these words are only illustrations. Safe journey, and success to the Brig!'
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Bristol-based coach serves weekly wellbeing tennis sessions for mums
Tennis and sport in general can play a positive role in supporting and promoting positive mental well-being and an LTA short-film featuring tennis coach Elly Shearman has showcased exactly that.
Shearman is the head coach at Kings Tennis Club in Bristol and the LTA film highlights her Ladies’ Wellbeing and Tots tennis programme for new mums in the local community.
Following the birth of her first child, Shearman recognised that there were limited opportunities for new mums in the local area to engage in physical activities with their babies and toddlers, and wanted to use tennis as a platform to get women active and benefit their wellbeing.
But thanks to funding through the LTA’s Open Court programme, which forms part of the governing body’s work to open up tennis to new audiences, Shearman was able to set up her Ladies’ Wellbeing and Tots tennis programme, which she now runs all year round with her husband Francois.
The weekly Monday morning sessions allow women to enjoy playing tennis, improve their game and socialise with other new mums in the Bristol area. Mums are invited to bring their babies in buggies which can be left at the side of the court, or if they’re a little older, they can attend the concurrent toddlers’ session which is packed full of fun games and activities. After the sessions, everyone is encouraged to stay on for tea and biscuits in the clubhouse.
“Having had my own children, it was a bit of an eye opener to learn that there was such a lack of activities for mums; activities that really allow you to relax and do something for yourself,” Shearman said.
“We started the sessions in 2015 with the support of the LTA, originally as a six-week taster and it was really popular. We now we have around 50 women signed on to the programme.
“I think it’s great for the mums’ mental wellbeing to be outside and get active. The sessions give them a full body workout so they feel like they have done something and it’s benefiting their health – both physical and mental. But it’s also very social; they can have a chat with other mums and many women have said they have made friends when otherwise they have felt isolated after having kids.”
One of the mums who regularly takes part in the sessions, Joey Walker, feels it is a great initiative.
“I think the physical, mental and social elements of sport are massive and this initiative is great because it’s just for mums,” she said.
“There aren’t many other activities where you can come, with your child and do the same sport at the same time, be coached and play together.”
Watch the full feature film below via the LTA’s YouTube channel.
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Big Bend Minority Chamber calls for award nominations
Deadline for nominations is Sept. 26
Big Bend Minority Chamber calls for award nominations Deadline for nominations is Sept. 26 Check out this story on tallahassee.com: http://on.tdo.com/1rTXJHv
Dave Hodges, Tallahassee Democrat Published 6:02 p.m. ET Sept. 8, 2014
The Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Minority Business Awards, which will be presented at a gala Oct. 24 at the FSU University Center Club Grand Ballroom.
The event will recognize the achievements of the region's top minority and woman-owned businesses, as well as industry leaders and major corporations committed to supplier diversity, the chamber said.
In addition to special BBMC Board of Directors Awards (Supporting Organization and Founders Awards), the chamber will present two other honors during the gala – the Chamber Business of the Year Award and Chamber Professional of the Year Award. Both recognize business and individual members' leadership and volunteerism in the community.
The public is invited to participate in the newly established awards program by submitting nominations for the Chamber Business of the Year honor and Chamber Professional of the Year. The nomination form is available online at mybbmc.org/awards-gala-nomination-form/ and there is no cost to submit a nomination. The deadline is Sept. 26.
"Forty percent of Florida's small businesses are owned by minorities and women, making our members a major contributor to our region's economy," said Windell Paige, BBMC president. "The genesis of this event was to fill a recognition void and truly celebrate the achievements of minority and women entrepreneurs."
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5 Iconic Guns from TV and Film
*WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD*
This piece of content contains spoilers from movies and TV shows – so read at your own risk - you have been warned!
Throughout the many years of TV and film, there has been a variety of guns that we couldn’t imagine our favourite characters without. Here we’re taking a look some of the most iconic guns, mostly from film but with the addition of one entry from a TV series. Continue reading →
This entry was posted in Film, TV and tagged movies, Guns on October 17, 2018 by gijoe.
New Season of Hollywood Weapons Streaming on Netflix
We’ve been binging on the latest season of Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction on Netflix recently. Season two dropped on UK Netflix on 15th July, offering subscribers seven episodes of the eight-parter to watch. Interestingly, Netflix seems to entirely skip over episode seven in which Terry and Larry investigate several iconic scenes from westerns – testing whether it’s possible to shoot a cowboy hat straight off a bad guy’s head or whether a single shot from a Colt revolver could, in fact, break shackles. Unfortunately, you guys will have to wonder about this episode unless you can find an alternative way of watching it.
This entry was posted in Film, News, TV and tagged gun reviews, TV series, science on August 14, 2018 by gijoe.
A Closer Look at Thomas Shelby’s (Peaky Blinders) Personal Weapon
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Giant Robots Set to Battle to the Death Because Why Not?!
It sounds like a cross between Transformers and Real Steel, but the USA is about to take on Japan in an interesting battle; a giant robot battle, to be precise.
The people behind MegaBot and KURATAS robots have confirmed that their giant wrecking machines will come head-to-head in a fight which has been two years in the offing. Continue reading →
This entry was posted in Airsoft, BB Guns, News, TV on October 17, 2017 by admin.
Archaeologists Find Viking Brienne of Tarth
Over a hundred years ago, a series of Viking graves were excavated near an ancient settlement called Birka in Sweden and were filled with items like swords, hunting knives, arrowheads and helmets. Because of these such items, the lead archaeologist, Hjalmar Stolpe assumed the occupants in the grave were male Viking warriors. But recent tests have found one of the most spectacular graves belonged to a woman.
This entry was posted in History, Knives, News, TV on September 22, 2017 by gijoe.
Ridiculous gun myths from films, debunked
For most people, what they know about guns comes from films, and sadly a lot of it is not always correct. The writers of Hollywood just don’t seem to fact check when they include guns into their work and that means there are a fair few completely incorrect ideas about how guns operate.
This entry was posted in BB Guns, Film, Technical, TV on January 12, 2017 by gijoe.
The Walking Dead fan predicts number of humans remaining on Earth
“The Walking Dead” has been going strong on our screens for six series so far, but the longer it lasts, the increasingly dire the whole situation looks for the survivors.
You get the gentle influx of new characters every once in a while, but the 7 billion strong human population seems to have dwindled and succumbed to the virus.
But just how many people are left in the world, and trying to survive the apocalypse like Rick and the gang?
This entry was posted in News, TV on April 1, 2016 by gijoe.
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Final trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters passes over the kaiju rainbow
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One king to rule them all—Godzilla & Pals clash in the final, kaiju-sized trailer for King of the Monsters, with a few surprises along the way.
A sequel to 2014's Godzilla, this new film drastically ups the ante by introducing three classic Toho beasties: Mothra, Rodan, and, best of all, King Ghidorah. This time around, Michael Dougherty (Trick 'r Treat, Krampus) is sitting in the director's chair, and it looks like he ain't skimping one bit on that monster-on-monster action we crave so badly.
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With all those skyscraper-sized creatures, you still need human characters to help ground the story. That's where Dr. Emma Russell (Vera Farmiga) comes in. Emma's a scientist for Monarch, the federal agency tasked with tracking down these "Titans" and figuring out possible ways of controlling them. Playing her ex-husband and daughter are Kyle Chandler (First Man) and Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), respectively.
Watch the final trailer below. Set to an ethereal cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," this new footage underscores the haunting beauty (and awe-inspiring terror) of these massive creatures.
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If you're paying attention, you'll hear Ken Watanabe's character from the first movie, Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, state that there are 17 of these Titans "and counting." Does that mean we'll get even more famous appearances beyond Mothra, Rodan, and three-headed Ghidorah? We sure hope so!
And with Godzilla attempting to secure his place as ruler of these animals, humanity won't be as complacent as it was last time. "This time, we join the fight," says Chandler's Dr. Mark Russell. CUT TO: a military stealth plane bombing the utter crap out of Ghidorah. To say we're excited for this all-out monster mash is the understatement of the year.
Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), David Strathairn (The Expanse), Zhang Ziyi (Godzilla vs. Kong), Bradley Whitford (Get Out), O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), and Aisha Hinds (If I Stay) all co-star in the highly anticipated blockbuster film.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters stomps into theaters May 31.
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The Flash premieres Season 5 footage at Comic-Con, confirms Chris Klein's Cicada as villain
Jacob Oller
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The Flash has been a trailblazer for pushing superhero TV to its narrative brink with its alternate universes, timelines, and a cavalcade of characters. Now, after a completely twisty Season 4 finale, Season 5 promises even weirder stories featuring future daughters and plenty of Elongated Man coming fans’ way as the team unpacks all the implications of the future.
At San Diego Comic-Con today, the cast and producers gave us a sneak peek at the upcoming season before their Q&A panel, which featured stars Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Tom Cavanagh, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Hartley Sawyer, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Danielle Nicolet, alongside executive producer Todd Helbing.
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The teaser footage above shows the time-displaced daughter Nora, aka XS (who might accidentally "Marty McFly herself," worries Barry), as well as a Flash Ring and a spooky lightning-bolt-shaped dagger wielded by the season's mysterious, Darth Vader-breathing big baddie: Cicada, played by Chris Klein.
Chris Klein (Credit: The CW)
Cicada will be just the second non-speedster Big Bad on the show. According to The CW's press release, "next season’s scourge of Central City" is a "grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans." And he's looking "to exterminate the epidemic — one metahuman at a time."
Cicada (Credit: The CW)
The panelists then confirmed that Barry will be getting a new suit via the ring, which will be the suit most influenced by the comics. All that is gonna be piled on top of Nora's clinginess to Barry and coldness to Iris (which certainly seems ominous for whatever Nora knows about the future). It was also announced that Danielle Panabaker will direct her first episode during Season 5.
The Flash returns to air on Oct. 9 on The CW.
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Baudry wasn't keen to settle for League One mediocracy - instead taking a charm to Wellens' Town ambition
Mathieu Baudry reveals Richie Wellens' motivation and ambition played a key part in him signing for Swindon Town
By Shaun Reynolds @95_reynolds Chief sports writer
Mathieu Baudry has signed for Swindon Town on a free transfer Picture: SWINDON TOWN
PRIOR to signing for Swindon Town, Mathieu Baudry had a choice – to sign up for a potentially mediocre season away from Milton Keynes in League One, or accept another campaign elsewhere in League Two.
But when Town boss Richie Wellens enquired about the possibility of the 31-year-old making a move to Wiltshire, his mind was pretty much made up for him.
Working with younger managers might just be something that makes Town’s new defender tick.
Then aged 33, Kevin Nolan managed Baudry at Leyton Orient before a 45-year-old Darren Ferguson led him to promotion with Doncaster from League Two in 2017.
He was then placed under the watchful eye of Paul Tisdale, 45, at Milton Keynes Dons – again winning promotion from League Two.
They say things come in threes – and could a third promotion from League Two be on the cards for Baudry under Wellens, 39?
He seems to think the Town boss is on the right tracks to do so – stating establishing an early team spirit is one of the key ingredients to earning success.
He said: “When I went to Milton Keynes last season, I arrived after the pre-season tour – it took me time to get to know the players.
“A lot happens in pre-season. Team spirit is so important, it’s massive.
“It was a massive part of my promotion with Doncaster, and it was a big part last season at MK Dons.
“In both of those seasons, there were moments when things didn’t go well. But in the end, everyone pulled through and got we wanted.”
Last season was plagued by injury for Baudry, and he personally feels any attempt to find a League One club would be hindered because of his lack of game time in the past 12 months.
Remaining at League Two level was therefore always likely for the Le Havre born defender – who stated a face-to-face meeting with Wellens a fortnight ago made him feel comfortable and encouraged by the boss’ ambitions for the club.
“With the injuries I had last year, I knew I would be unlikely to fit into a League One team that could challenge (for promotion),” said Baudry.
“At that point, you have got to decide what you want. Do you want to be in League One and be average?
“Or, do you find a club that has ambition and wants to challenge towards the top of the table and get back into League One and still be a good-sized club like Luton for example?
“Swindon has got a strong fanbase and is a big club.
“With a young manager like Richie Wellens, anything can happen.
“I knew people that knew Richie, but I didn’t really know him.
“I had good feedback from players, but you never know if what they’re saying is right until you go and meet them.
“I went to meet him a fortnight ago, the conversation was easy. He’s not been retired for long, so it was like talking to a player.
“He understood where I was coming from.”
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The Moscow Kremlin (also known as just the Kremlin) is a collection of buildings in the heart of Moscow, situated between the Moskva River, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and Red Square. Its buildings include palaces, cathedrals, and fortifications with towers, and today it’s both the official residence of the President of Russia and home to several important museums. Visitors can explore the cathedrals and the Armory Chamber, and in summer they can climb the ‘Ivan the Great’ Bell Tower for fantastic views of the Kremlin complex and the rest of the city.
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The ticket office at the Moscow Kremlin Museums is open from 9 am to 5 pm during summer (May 15 to September 30) and from 9.30 am to 4 pm during winter (October 1 to May 14). The Moscow Kremlin Museums are open from 9.30 am to 6 pm during summer and 10 am to 5 pm in winter. The Armory Chamber is open from 10 am to 6 pm, with timeslots at 10 am, noon, 2.30 pm, and 4.30 pm. The Armory Chamber’s ticket office is open from 9 am to 4.30 pm in summer and from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm in winter. The ‘Ivan the Great’ Bell Tower is open during summer, with timed entrances at 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm. The Kremlin is closed on Thursdays throughout the year.
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Tickets for the architectural complex of Cathedral Square (including entrance to the Assumption, the Archangel and the Annunciation cathedrals, the Church of Laying Our Lady's Holy Robe, and the Patriarch's Palace with the Twelve Apostles' Church) cost RUB700. Visitors under the age of 16 can enter free of charge.
Tickets for the Armory Chamber cost RUB1000, and visitors under the age of 16 can enter free of charge.
Tickets for the ‘Ivan the Great’ Bell Tower cost RUB350, please note that children under the age of 14 aren’t allowed to visit the bell tower.
The Kremlin can be reached on foot from the following metro stations: Okhotny Ryad (line 1/red line), Aleksandrovskiy (line 4/light blue line), Teatralnaya (line 2/green line), Ploschad Revolyutsii (line 3/blue line), and Kitay-Gorod (line 6/orange line and line 7/purple line). Each station is also served by a number of buses and trolleybuses.
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St Patrick's Day comedy in the GCC
Trio of Irish comics perform at special edition of Punchline Comedy
Caroline McEneaney
We’re pleased as punch about a new stand up comedy show themed around St Patrick’s Day.
Heard the one about the Irishman that walks into a bar? Well, soon there will be three Irishmen walking into a bar – well a number of different bars, because the trio are performing a Paddy’s Day comedy show with Punchline Comedy Club across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. Check the dates at the bottom of the article.
The comedians, Chris Kent, Colum McDonnell and Andrew Stanley, have scheduled five performances for the UAE and Doha in Qatar, between February 27 and March 7. We speak to the funny men about their tour.
Chris Kent
As this is a St Patrick’s Day show, what can UAE audiences expect?
They can expect me telling jokes and stories, while I constantly try to remember what time it is back home. I plan to do my set with a snake draped around my shoulders, while standing in a giant pint of hops… so no, I’ve not prepared anything special really.
What are you looking forward to as you prepare for your Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha shows?
I am actually just really looking forward to doing the gigs, and seeing how the Irish who have left are getting on in the Middle East. I love performing away from home.
Have you ever been to Abu Dhabi?
No. I know there is a Ferrari World. I’d like to visit it and buy a sticker for my Toyota Yaris… which actually belongs to a friend but I don’t mind sharing.
People say there are different types of laughs from audiences. Do you agree?
Yeah, there are loads of laughs. The problem with a really funny or distinctive laugh is that it can be distracting and you know when they don’t find something funny. A bit of diversity makes a good audience I think and a good room can make a great show.
Have you met or worked with the other two acts before?
I have met and worked with the lads loads and they are great craic, I can’t wait to hang out with them and have a laugh.
Where do you get inspiration?
My family – especially my dad. They make me want to share stories and make people laugh.
Andrew Stanley
What concerns did you have about preparing for a show in the Middle East?
I didn’t have too many concerns – except for falling in love with a camel and wanting to elope. Again.
Will this be your first trip to Abu Dhabi?
I was in Abu Dhabi last year for the first time… and am still sunburnt.
Do you have any rituals to cope with pre-show jitters?
I tend to relax right up until the moment I step on stage, in order to build myself up. That and I turn the lights on and off 27 times.
Who are your favourite comedians?
Jason Byrne, Bill Burr, Colum McDonnell and Chris Kent.
Do you prefer being on screen, stage, radio or a podcast?
You can’t beat being on stage – I get a buzz from the immediate response of the crowd; being able to deal with any situation is exciting.
When you do group shows do you talk about your set?
We’ve all worked together before, in Ireland and on tours. We might say what we are doing to make certain we don’t overlap, but aside from that we pretend we have no interest in other people’s jokes when secretly we wish we had written them ourselves.
What’s in store for the UAE audience on your St Patrick’s Day tour?
UAE audiences can expect laughs and plenty of them, I sincerely hope. I’m planning on doing a few St Patrick gags and also a couple of Napoleon ones too, just to play it safe.
Are you excited about coming to Abu Dhabi?
I’ve never been to Abu Dhabi, so I am looking forward to seeing the Grand Mosque, museums and experiencing the culture in general. I’m also looking forward to saying Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha out loud and quickly many, many times.
How do you prepare for a show?
My pre-gig ritual is always the same. I’m very superstitious like that. I get my monkey-butler to slap me in the face repeatedly while screaming, ‘This is it, Colum. Time to get your life together. This is the big time baby!’
Did you always want to be a comedian?
I always dreamt of being a train driver, but colour blindness put an end to that. True story. Then I saw a video of comedian Eddie Izzard and wanted to be on stage.
Touring:
• Emirates Golf Club on Thursday 27th February
• Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Friday 28th February
• The Hilton Doha on Tuesday 4th March
• Girders Garden at Ocean View Hotel Dubai on Wednesday 5th March
• Sharjah Rugby Club on Friday 7th March
For tickets, visit www.timeouttickets.com. For information, visit Punchline Middle East on Facebook.
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In some traditions, the spiritual stages are presented in terms of warfare. In a remote province of a kingdom well and justly governed, there is a local warlord who from his walled city makes continual raids. The kings small standing forces goes out to meet the raiders. They are professional soldiers, and though few in number can nearly always defeat the raiders quickly so that they run back to their remote stronghold. But the raids have generally done a certain amount of damage to local towns and villages before they are repulsed.
This situation is compared to the ordinary life of a yogi. Periodically, it is broken up by raids from the instinctive desires located below the surface of the mind. The yogi may have quite a battle with them but by the yogic means of devotion, analysis and meditation he can finally repulse the attacks, though often not before they have caused quite some distress.
After such battles there is often an apparent peace for quite a time. The disturbing elements seem to have been subdued and it can seem that peace has been established forever. But it is not peace; only a truce. The disruptive forces seem to say, “Leave us alone and we will leave you alone. We are not disturbing you now so you do not need much in the way of yogic practice.” It is however only a truce and they are gathering themselves for further assaults.
What then is the pupil to do? Is life to be nothing more than a series of such engagements? He is told you have to do what the king has to do. You must recognise that the raiders will always regroup and rearm themselves after a defeat. They will simply wait for an opportunity.
So the king must now mobilise the full army and mount an expedition to capture the stronghold of the raiders, even if it means a siege of two or three months. When that stronghold is taken there is no base for raiders and they can no longer do any serious harm.
In yoga terms this means that at some time a yogi must be prepared to mobilise the whole personality and all his circumstances, and launch a sustained offensive against the stronghold from which the desires, fears, hopes and ambitions, take their rise. This citadel is classically called the I-maker or ahan-kara. The kings forces, spear pointed by profound meditation called samadhi, first besiege and then break into pieces the Ego-citadel.
In practical terms it means setting aside at least a week, and usually much more for solitary yoga practice and penetration into the holy texts. A yogi will generally do this only when he begins to realise the total futility of worldly hopes and fears.
When the Ego-citadel is destroyed desires and purposes no longer have a personal base, and become elements of the cosmic purpose. The former raiders become citizens, and the country is at peace free and able to cooperate with the king in his spiritual policy. This is not a triumph in the old Roman sense. The desires were giving loyalty to a false pretender, the personal ego. When that has been removed they show their true nature as citizens of the kingdom, and cooperate in its spiritual progress.
The Bhagavad Gita has a programme of karma yoga
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Zinedine Zidane insists Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid
Gareth Bale, despite having an interrupted pre-season, bags an assist in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Celta Vigo. PHOTO: EPA
Real coach says it is a positive decision after Welsh forward stars in 3-1 win over Celta
Zinedine Zidane said Gareth Bale will remain at Real Madrid this season after the forward produced an inspiring performance in a 3-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday following a summer of uncertainty.
With a superb change of pace down the left flank, the Welshman, 30, created Real's opening goal for Karim Benzema.
He remained a constant threat to Celta and also contributed to Real's defensive work.
Toni Kroos later stretched the visitors' lead with a superb strike after Luka Modric had been sent off for Real, while Lucas Vazquez added a third.
Bale was not expected to stay in the Spanish capital this season after a tense stand-off with Zidane during pre-season, with the coach openly stating Bale was set to leave.
Bale missed parts of their pre-season tour and was reported to be on the verge of signing for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning last month.
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The move was then called off and his chances of holding down a place in the team increased after fellow forward Marco Asensio suffered a knee injury.
His chances of playing against Celta received a further boost last Friday, when new arrival Eden Hazard was ruled out for three weeks after picking up a muscle problem.
However, Zidane said he had always intended to pick Bale against Celta and added the forward would not leave the club any time soon.
"He's going to stay and we all have to think of that as a positive thing," Zidane said.
"We have to focus on this season and nothing else. The injury to Hazard was bad luck for us, but it didn't change the plans we had for Bale in this game.
"Gareth and everyone else here are going to show this shirt the respect it deserves."
Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also praised Bale's performance and credited his side for making such a strong start to the campaign after a worrying run of results in pre-season.
"We weren't surprised at all when Bale was named in the team because the boss counts on every single player and then decides the starting 11," he said.
"Gareth played an outstanding game. We worked hard in pre-season but results didn't go our way for different reasons. However, the season starts with the first game, not before.
"We played very well in the first half then, in the second, we fought hard together with a man down."
In a later game, Valencia were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Sociedad, who equalised with an injury-time penalty by Mikel Oyarzabal. Kevin Gameiro had given Valencia the lead in the 58th minute. - REUTERS
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Steve Luckings
Romelu Lukaku and 11 other Manchester United players who could be moved on this summer - in pictures
David de Gea, Ashley Young and Nemanja Matic could be playing for their Old Trafford futures. Swipe left/right on your browser to scroll through the gallery.
ASHLEY YOUNG: Age looks to be catching up with the 33-year-old full-back, whose eight-year spell at Old Trafford could come to an end this summer if United seek young blood. AFP
ANTONIO VALENCIA: Like Young, the Ecuadorean is now 33 and in the twilight of his Manchester United career. Has rarely featured this season under either Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in December, or his replacement, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Reuters
FRED: Harsh to judge the Brazilian's talent after less than one season, but hard to argue against many fans' frustrations that the midfielder does not impact on many games. Reuters
ALEXIS SANCHEZ: There is no way to sugar coat it: the Chilean's arrival from Arsenal in January has been nothing short of a disaster. Few United fans would be sad to see him leave in the summer. Getty Images
ERIC BAILLY: His season can largely be summed up by his performance against Newcastle United earlier in the season when the Ivorian defender was hauled off after 19 minutes with United 2-0 down. They went on to win 3-2. Getty Images
MATTEO DARMIAN: The Italian joined United in 2015 from Torino and has never impressed. Getty Images
MARCUS ROJO: Decent on his day but the Argentina international has been injury prone since moving to Old Trafford in 2014. United fans have never seen him at his best for long enough spells. Getty Images
JUAN MATA: Although a class act, the Spanish playmaker has never quite hit the heights expected of him when United made him their record €46 million signing from Chelsea in January 2014. Getty Images
NEMANJA MATIC: Took responsibility for an abject performance against Everton in which Gylfi Sigurdsson left him trailing before firing in an unstoppable shot that put the Toffees 2-0 up on Sunday. The midfielder who once covered so much ground looks static. Getty Images
ROMELU LUKAKU: A goals return this season of 15 is respectable when you consider the Belgian lost his place in the starting line-up to Marcus Rashford. However, there are still too many massive holes in his stand-up game, as evident in the 22 times he lost possession against Everton. Reuters
DAVID DE GEA: United fans would be loath to lose one of their genuine world-class talents. However, the Spaniard is struggling as much as any United player at present. Real Madrid may look to revive their long-standing interest in the summer if Thibaut Courtois is moved on. Getty Images
ANDER HERRERA: Underrated, the Spanish midfielder adds bite to United's midfield but looks set for a summer move with Paris Saint-Germain the likely destination. Getty Images
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's post-match comments following Manchester United's shambolic showing against Everton on Sunday will have left plenty of United players worrying about their Old Trafford careers.
A 4-0 defeat at Goodison Park was United's sixth in eight games in all competitions, with even the most ardent supporters insisting it was the team's worst performance of what has been a largely underwhelming season.
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Plenty of players were culpable: Nemanja Matic was travelling at a snail's pace as Gylfi Sigurdsson burst past him to put Everton 2-0 up. Romelu Lukaku lost possession more than 20 times, Anthony Martial looked disinterested and even David de Gea looks a pale imitation of the goalkeeper regarded by many as the best in the business.
Only 24 hours after insisting that wholesale signings in the summer was "no quick fix" to United's problems, Solskjaer hinted that those failing to live up his expectations will not play under him next season.
"I'm going to be successful here and there are players there who will not be part of that successful team," he said after the match.
"Many of them do have it. We have to stick together as a team. We can't change the whole squad - it's got to be one step at a time."
Here is a look at some of those players who may ply their trade away from Old Trafford next season.
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A retrospective study was performed of 196 children with single suture craniosynostosis (SSC) and 186 children without. Infants were excluded if premature, major medical or neurological problems, if they had three or more extracranial minor malformations, or major malformations. Control infants had no known craniofacial condition and were similar in age, sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity to cases. Photographs of the frontal view of children’s faces as infants, and at 18 and 36 months were rated by eight lay people. Raters were told that the study focused on facial attractiveness in young children. They were blinded to the population being studied, and were asked to rate photographs from one (highly unattractive) to seven (highly attractive). Linear regression was used to compare appearance ratings for the two groups at each visit and to evaluate changes over time. Regression analyses were used to examine the association between age at surgery and appearance ratings. Problems with the study include difficulty in obtaining usable photographs of all children at all three time points: 75 controls and 94 cases had photographs for each of the three visits. Of the eight raters recruited, six remained at time three of the study. The numbers of each craniosynostosis subtype were small (83 sagittal, 51 metopic, 49 unicoronal, 10 lambdoid) and three patients were excluded. Children with SSC received lower appearance ratings than unaffected controls at each visit (all P<0.001). Appearance ratings decreased over time, with a similar trajectory for children with and without SSC. Among cases, those with unicoronal and lambdoid synostosis had the lowest ratings, and those with sagittal synostosis had the highest. Age at surgery was inversely associated with appearance ratings. Children with SSC received lower appearance ratings than unaffected controls, with minimal change after surgery. Better outcomes were associated with earlier surgery. These findings suggest that appearance does not fully ‘normalise’ by 36 months. This was not intended as a surgical outcome study and surgical data was not collected for all participants, so different techniques could not be compared.
Laypersons’ ratings of appearance in children with and without single-suture craniosynostosis.
Collett BR, Gray KE, Kapp-Simon KA, et al.
THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
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CCI to investigate Walmart’s Flipkart, Amazon for their deep discounting
The CCI passed directions on Monday for investigation under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched an investigation on Amazon and Walmart backed Flipkart over alleged violations of competition law.
The order comes after a complaint was filed by a traders’ group representing small and medium businesses- Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh. These traders levelled several allegations of violations of FDI in e-commerce including that the ‘preferred sellers’ were affiliated with or were controlled by these e-commerce giants themselves, either directly or indirectly.
In the 11-page order, the CCI observed that special arrangements between smartphone/mobile phone brands and e-commerce platform/select sellers selling exclusively on either of the platforms, coupled with the allegation of linkages between these preferred sellers and e-commerce companies merits an investigation.
“Exclusive launch (of mobile phones) coupled with preferential treatment to a few sellers and the discounting practices create an ecosystem that may lead to an appreciable adverse effect on competition,” the order said.
The CCI asked its unit working on the case to complete its probe within 60 days, but usually such matters take much more time.
“It needs to be investigated whether the alleged exclusive arrangements, deep-discounting and preferential listing by the opposite parties (Ops) are being used as an exclusionary tactic to foreclose competition and are resulting in an appreciable adverse effect on competition contravening the provisions of Section 3 (1) read with Section 3(4) of the Act,” the order said.
“In view of the foregoing, the Commission is of the opinion that there exists a prima facie case which requires an investigation by the Director-General (‘DG’), to determine whether the conduct of the OPs have resulted in contravention of the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Act read with Section 3(4) thereof, as detailed in this order,” it added.
Meanwhile, a Reuters report suggested that both, Flipkart and Amazon are compliant with the laws.
“Flipkart is ‘fully compliant’ with all laws and is currently reviewing the CCI order,” Senior Vice President Rajneesh Kumar was quoted as saying by Reuters.
The same report quoted Amazon as saying, “We welcome the opportunity to address allegations made about Amazon; we are confident in our compliance, and will cooperate fully with the CCI.”
CCI’s probe comes at a time when Amazon chief is expected to visit India later this week, for potential meetings with government officials.
(With input from agencies)
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ‘were in the delivery room for birth of their third child’ as surrogate gives them a daughter
The famous couple were there to welcome their baby girl when their surrogate gave birth at an exclusive LA hospital
Lauren Clark
17 Jan 2018, 0:01
Updated: 17 Jan 2018, 2:48
KIM Kardashian and Kanye West were present at the birth of their third child, after a surrogate delivered a daughter for the couple.
Sources have told TMZ that the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 37, and rapper, 40, witnessed the arrival of their newborn at a hospital in LA in the early hours of Monday.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were present for the birth of their third childCredit: Splash News
The site reported that the couple - who are already parents to North, 4, and Saint, 2 - were in the hospital delivery room when their second daughter was delivered at 12.47am by Dr Paul Crane.
He is the Kardashian family's trusted doctor, and has also brought Kim's other two children, as well as the offspring of her siblings Kourtney and Rob, into the world.
Kim is said to have been in the delivery room when the surrogate - who has remained anonymous - went into labour, and the new mother was also there when the baby was born and was the first person to have skin-to-skin contact with the child.
Her husband Kanye was also in the same room throughout, but behind a curtain until after his little girl arrived, at the exclusive Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Kim and Kanye already have two children, a daughter North and son Saint
Also in attendance at the hospital outside the delivery room, were Kim's mum Kris Jenner and her sisters.
Sources told TMZ that the surrogate was able to have a small amount of contact with the child, who weighed 7lbs 6oz and was born without complications.
The newest member of the Kardashian family is yet to be given a name by her famous parents.
Her arrival was confirmed by the couple in an announcement on Kim's app.
The baby was born in exclusive hospital Cedars Sinai Medical Center in LA
Kim wrote in a sweet post: "She's here! We're so in love."
“Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl.
The newborn joins parents Kanye and Kim, sister North and brother SaintCredit: Instagram
“We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care.
“North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister.”
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Since the birth there has been bizarre speculation by fans that Kim's sister Kylie Jenner was the surrogate.
Just days ago Kylie, 20, was rumoured to be in labour herself, although TMZ was quick to report that this was not the case.
However, fans believe it's too much of a coincidence and that the Jenner was actually was the one carrying her sister's child.
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‘Making a Murderer': Steven Avery’s Lawyer Alleges Teresa Halbach May Have Been Killed by Ex-Boyfriend
Kathleen Zellner files 1,200 page motion and urges for a new trial “in the interests of justice”
Beatrice Verhoeven | June 7, 2017 @ 4:24 PM
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Kathleen Zellner, the lawyer of Steven Avery who was the subject of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” has filed a 1,200-page notice for post conviction relief in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in which she alleges that Teresa Halbach’s ex-boyfriend may have killed her.
According to WBAY, Zellner appeared in person to file the document on Wednesday. The first 220 pages are on her website. In the filing, Zellner notes that Halbach was in an abusive relationship with Ryan Hillegas prior to her murder and that jealousy could have been his motive for the murder when Halbach didn’t remain romantically interested in him.
She also claims that Hillegas “intentionally misled investigators” and “volunteered false information” about Halbach’s Toyota RAV-4 and the damage done to it in terms of the parking light that was confirmed to have occurred after she left the Avery property. She also states that Hillegas had no alibi for Oct. 31, when Halbach was murdered, or the subsequent days when her body was burned and bones were “planted.”
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The gaps during the time period in question as shown by his cellphone records further comply Zellner to believe that Hillegas should be considered a suspect. He had significant injuries to his left hand, “consistent with scratches from fingernails.” She also states that in the days following Halbach’s disappearance, Hillegas spearheaded the search for her but “misrepresented his identity when he became the leader of the search.” She also suggests Halbach’s former boyfriend conspired with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department to plant Halbach’s car on the Avery Salvage Yard.
Avery has long contended he was framed in the case, for which he is serving a life sentence. In “Making a Murderer,” the filmmakers present the possibility that Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were wrongly convicted for the murder of the photographer. Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August and state attorneys are appealing that decision. Avery’s lawyer also claims he had unrestricted access to Avery’s property and Halbach’s home, giving him “complete control of evidence.”
According to WBAY, Zellner also made other points in her motion: She claims that Avery’s trial attorneys, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting, failed at representing Avery in an effective manner because they failed to put experts on the stand to talk about DNA and blood evidence. She also accuses special prosecutor Ken Kratz of ethical violations, fabricating evidence and destroying Avery’s reputation.
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Zellner’s motion also talks about the new scientific testing she had ordered on evidence that would support her theory that Avery’s DNA was planted. She said that the bullet fragment found in Avery’s garage was not shot through Halbach’s head, and that a microscopic examination of the hood latch of Halbach’s RAV-4 showed that Avery’s DNA did not get there by touching — which would mean he never opened the hood of the car.
Avery’s DNA found on Halbach’s car key (which was found in Avery’s trailer during a search) could have been planted using an item like Avery’s toothbrush because the key contained too many cells to be transferred by simply touching the key.
Evidence that went into testing last year included blood flakes from the floor of the vehicle, bloodstains from the driver’s and passenger’s seats, a swab from the car’s ignition area, and a bloodstain swab from the rear passenger door.
In the motion, Zellner claims that if the court won’t release him from prison based on these arguments, he is entitled to a new trial in “the interests of justice.”
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
'Making a Murderer': What's Changed for Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey Since Series Debut 1 Year Ago (Photos)
"Making a Murderer" chronicled the murder of Teresa Halbach and the subsequent trials of suspects Brendan Dassey and Steven Avery.
Since the documentary's debut, Avery hired Kathleen Zellner, a lawyer who specializes in wrongful convictions. She filed a motion in August to retest evidence in the case and has been keeping fans up to date with any progress pertaining to it.
Avery's fame due to the documentary also attracted a "gold digger," according to Avery. In October, it was announced he was engaged to a woman named Lynn Hartman (note: he's still in prison) but later found out she was "in this relationship for money and publicity," his former fiancee Sandra Greenman wrote on Facebook.
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Carla Chase, Avery's niece and spokesperson for the Avery family, tells TheWrap: "The family never expected how the documentary would go world wide and how it has affected everyone. The support is great. I can only speak for myself on how it has changed my life, even tho it has changed all our lives with the outpouring of support."
She is one of the admins of the Steven Avery & Brendan Dassey Project, a family discussion Facebook page which has over 21,000 members.
Since the documentary's debut, Dassey's life admittedly changed the most. His conviction was overturned in August (which the state appealed), and then news broke that Dassey would be released. However, the Wisconsin DOJ filed an emergency motion to keep Dassey in prison.
Len Kachinsky
Fans of the Netflix show “Making a Murderer” haven’t held their tongues in criticizing Brendan Dassey’s lawyer, Len Kachinsky, and his strategies during the juvenile’s initial defense, but the public defender still insists nothing he did had any effect on the outcome of Dassey’s case.
“Frankly, I’m not responsible for Dassey going to prison,” Kachinsky, who is no longer involved with the case, told TheWrap in January. “You can say I made a mistake, that I should’ve [attended] or I should have rescheduled the interview — that’s valid criticism.”
Kachinsky declined to comment for this story.
Following the debut of the series, Avery's prosecutor Ken Kratz was bashed on Yelp to warn potential new clients checking his law practice’s Yelp page against hiring him.
“Mr. Kratz is a seasoned sexual harasser, with deep knowledge of abuse victims which he took advantage of. He has a long experience in evidence fabrication, and has the required strategic thought skills to send innocent men to jail for forged crimes,” one man wrote in a Yelp review.
Kratz also told Dr. Drew that he had suicidal thoughts after “this whole thing kind of blew up,” referring to the Avery Case and an Associated Press report exposing racy texts he sent to a 25-year-old woman while Kratz was prosecuting her ex-boyfriend.
Kratz also published a tell-all book chronicling the Avery case and its depiction in "Making a Murderer."
Kratz did not respond to TheWrap's request for comment for this story.
Manitowoc Police Department
In the documentary, the Manitowoc Police Department is over heavy scrutiny, with many alleging that its officers framed Avery for the murder.
Since the series debut, there were protests in front of the police department, and a bomb threat was called into the office in February. Authorities said that the caller claimed “there were bombs in the building” and that he was “getting justice” for Steven Avery. The area was deemed clear, but a second call was made 20 minutes later -- but no devices were found either.
A spokesperson for the Manitowoc Police Department has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.
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The show was a success for Netflix -- In July, the streaming platform announced additional episodes which will chronicle Avery and Dassey's respective investigative and legal teams challenging their convictions.
Netflix has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.
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The coming months will show how brands rise to the challenges and opportunities of an internet audience that is still relatively uninformed about the new gTLD programme, says Samantha Demetriou of domain name strategy consultancy FairWinds Partners.
In May 2012, the application period for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs)—the extensions that appear at the end of internet addresses—drew to a close. Among the 1,930 applications for extensions such as .london and .cars were nearly 700 applications from corporations for ‘dot brands’: new gTLDs that correspond to the applicant’s brand name.
Progress toward launching these new ‘dot brand’ gTLDs has been slow, but three years after submitting applications, the first brand owners are finally beginning to use new gTLDs to support their online brand promotion and protection strategies. Other brand owners, however, are still working through the process with ICANN.
More and more companies are beginning to launch their gTLDs and make them available online to their customers. Examples include French bank BNP Paribas, Australia’s Monash University and UK-based bookmaker William Hill.
These companies are ahead of the curve and have the trials and tribulations of the new gTLD application process behind them. That said, they face their own set of challenges when it comes to using their new gTLDs.
First, they must determine how best to integrate their new gTLDs into their existing digital marketing strategies. Companies will need to decide whether they want to use their ‘dot brand’ to host dedicated microsites or to migrate their primary website to a new gTLD.
Because the idea of new gTLDs is still a new-fangled concept for many internet users, companies that have launched ‘dot brand’ gTLDs have to contend with educating customers about these new internet addresses and also work out the best way to spread the word about their new websites.
Beyond figuring out the best way to extract the maximum benefit from a new digital platform, companies that have launched ‘dot brands’ are now also obliged to remain compliant with the contract they have executed with ICANN.
ICANN exercises certain regulatory oversight through this contract, so companies that own new gTLDs need to be prepared to respond to enquiries and notices of non-compliance from ICANN swiftly and efficiently. Moreover, they must also be prepared to have a ‘dot brand’ domain audited by ICANN, which can audit a given gTLD registry up to twice per calendar year.
“During the time between signing the contract and launching a gTLD, companies must also coordinate with their technical partners to conduct testing on the gTLD.”
Because ICANN allows a gTLD operator to take up to a year between signing the contract and actually launching the gTLD, a number of companies are choosing to take their time activating their ‘dot brand’ domains. Such companies include Delta, Gucci and Microsoft.
These companies will have the advantage of being able to observe what other, faster-moving companies are doing with their ‘dot brand’ gTLDs.
In the time between signing the contract and launching their gTLD, these companies must decide what kind of first impression they want to make with their new ‘dot brand’. According to ICANN’s rules, gTLD operators can have only one domain name in use for a period of 90 days after the gTLD launches. Companies can use the website hosted on this domain—known as the Network Information Center (NIC) page—to make a public statement about plans for the ‘dot brand’, but must not forget to include the policies and other features that ICANN requires all gTLD owners to communicate to the public.
During the time between signing the contract and launching a gTLD, companies must also coordinate with their technical partners to conduct testing on the gTLD and submit all required information to ICANN.
This testing is designed to verify the technical viability of the gTLD. This period is also when companies should set up all their internal infrastructure for running the ‘dot brand’ and identify which staff members will serve as various points of contact with whom ICANN and the public can communicate about the ‘dot brand’ and related issues.
Waiting to sign
In addition to the two groups of companies mentioned above, some companies that applied for a new gTLD have not yet signed their contracts with ICANN. Companies such as Nikon and the Scripps Networks Interactive media brands (such as The Food Network and HGTV) are in this category; the majority of them will have until late July to execute their contracts.
There are several reasons a company may choose to wait to sign its contract. Some may be facing challenges around making adjustments to the details of their application if, in the three years since filing their applications, certain relevant details have changed. Other companies may still be working through the onerous processes surrounding objections to their applications or issues raised by the government representatives that participate in ICANN.
Another challenge that these companies may be facing is achieving internal cohesion among different business units within their corporation that will need to be involved in the new gTLD effort.
For many companies, the decision to apply for a new gTLD was made by the legal department, motivated by the desire to secure the company’s trademark in the new domain space to the right of the dot. In many cases, however, the legal section does not have the bandwidth to take on all of the work inherent in launching and using a ‘dot brand’.
Further challenges
Beyond the tasks outlined here, all companies—including those that did not apply for a new gTLD in the first place—face the challenge of protecting their brands and trademarks in the new, ‘open’ gTLDs that have launched so far.
The number of new gTLDs that have been added to the internet in the past year and a half is nearing 600. Even for companies with expansive budgets, it would be extremely costly—not to mention impractical—to try to register domain names in every open gTLD’s sunrise period.
Rather, companies should take a strategic approach and prioritise both their trademarks and the new gTLD extensions that are most relevant to their business (such as terms related to the brand’s industry or terms that represent a high risk to brands).
Developing a plan for which domains to register and when, allows companies to maximise their protection efforts within their available budgets. This is also a good time for companies to examine their existing domain name portfolios to see if there is any housecleaning they can do to free up additional budget for trademark protection in the new extensions.
The coming months will show how brands rise to the challenges and opportunities of an internet audience that is still relatively uninformed about the new gTLD programme.
As more ‘dot brands’ join the first movers with consumer-facing campaigns, companies may change the way we see the internet.
Samantha Demetriou is the vice president, consulting and digital strategy at domain name strategy consultancy FairWinds Partners. She can be contacted at: samantha.demetriou@fairwindspartners.com
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Union Area has a population of 5,400. Its nine and one-half square miles has ample room for expansion, much of which is currently underway. The school district, with the exception of Edinburg, and the township lie within the New Castle, Pennsylvania mailing address.
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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Military Expressions
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This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We tell about some common expressions in American English.
A leatherneck or a grunt do not sound like nice names to call someone. Yet men and women who serve in the United States armed forces are proud of those names. And if you think they sound strange, consider doughboy and GI Joe.
After the American Civil War in the eighteen sixties, a writer in a publication called Beadle’s Monthly used the word doughboy to describe Civil War soldiers. But word expert Charles Funk says that early writer could not explain where the name started.
About twenty years later, someone did explain. She was the wife of the famous American general George Custer.
Elizabeth Custer wrote that a doughboy was a sweet food served to Navy men on ships. She also said the name was given to the large buttons on the clothes of soldiers. Elizabeth Custer believed the name changed over time to mean the soldiers themselves.
Now, we probably most often think of doughboys as the soldiers who fought for the Allies in World War One.
By World War Two, soldiers were called other names. The one most often heard was GI, or GI Joe. Most people say the letters GI were a short way to say general issue or government issue. The name came to mean several things. It could mean the soldier himself. It could mean things given to soldiers when they joined the military such as weapons, equipment or clothes. And, for some reason, it could mean to organize, or clean.
Soldiers often say, "We GI’d the place." And when an area looks good, soldiers may say the area is “GI.” Strangely, though, GI can also mean poor work, a job badly done.
Some students of military words have another explanation of GI. They say that instead of government issue or general issue, GI came from the words galvanized iron. The American soldier was said to be like galvanized iron, a material produced for special strength. The Dictionary of Soldier Talk says GI was used for the words galvanized iron in a publication about the vehicles of the early twentieth century.
Today, a doughboy or GI may be called a grunt. Nobody is sure of the exact beginning of the word. But, the best idea probably is that the name comes from the sound that troops make when ordered to march long distances carrying heavy equipment.
A member of the United States Marines also has a strange name -- leatherneck. It is thought to have started in the eighteen hundreds. Some say the name comes from the thick collars of leather early Marines wore around their necks to protect them from cuts during battles. Others say the sun burned the Marines’ necks until their skin looked like leather.
This Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, was written by Jeri Watson. I’m Phil Murray.
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Capital of Belarus
The Modern City of Minsk
The Capital of Belarus, is a modern city with an influence of Stalinist architecture and monuments. Most of its museums, theaters and other cultural attractions are located on Avenue Praspyekt Nyezalyezhnastsi, a wide, a long street leading to Independence Square.
Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Museums of Minsk
This is the right place to take a look of Belarus heroism and suffering under Nazi occupation. Located in a new building.
Stalin Line Museum
Those interested in military stuff will find this museum extraordinary. Display of tanks, helicopters and other Soviet era paraphernalia in an open filed about 25 km northeast of downtown in a place called Lashany.
Museum of Folk Architecture & Rural Lifestyle
These are a group of several houses, a school, a church and an old windmill, all transplanted to Azyartso, 15 km southwest of Minsk.
Belarusian State Art Museum
Features local art from the 1940s to the 1970s. This great state museum has been renovated lately.
This is an old museum with a nice collection of artifacts.
Nezalezhnastsi is the main avenue in the Capital of Belarus
Squares and Monuments in Minsk
Nezalezhnastsi
Minsk’s main thoroughfare is circular and was formerly known as Francyska Skaryny, it runs the length of the modern city, beginning near the train station to the expansive Nezalezhnas
Svabody
Located in old downtown includes the Town Hall called Ratusha. It also features the twin tower Orthodox Cathedral.
Trinity Hill is a tiny recreation of Minsk's pre-war buildings on a pretty bend of the river just a little north of the center. Here the visitor will find a few cafes, shops and restaurants.
Zaslavsky Jewish Monument
Hidden among trees this is a moving sight, located off vul Melnikayte, commemorating the death of 5,000 Jews from Minsk at the hands of the Nazis on March 2, 1942.
commemorates the savage murder of 5000 Jews from Minsk at the hands of the Nazis on 2 March 1942.
Former KGB Headquarters in Minsk
KGB Headquarters
An entire block of central Nezalezhnastsi is occupied by this yellow neoclassical building with a Corinthian portal
Oktyabrskaya
This is the city’s main square, with its name in Russian, although its name in Belarusian is Kastrychnitskaya.
Independence Square, also called Lenina, is dominated by the Belarusian Government Building, behind Lenin’s statue. The red-brick Catholic Church of SS Simon & Elena, built in 1910, is also here.
Island of Courage & Sorrow in downtown Minsk
Island of Courage & Sorrow
Standing on a small island connected to the Old Town by a walking bridge, this evocative Afghan war memorial is known colloquially as the Island of Tears by locals.
Palats Mastatsva
This Art Palace is a good place to see what's happening in Minsk contemporary art circles, with several halls of rotating exhibitions.
Church of St Aleksandr Nevsky
Churches in Minsk
This church was built in 1898, was closed by the Bolsheviks, reopened by the Nazis, closed again by the Soviets and now it's open once more.
SS Peter & Paul Church
Off the Vul Lenina overpass is the attractively restored 17th century Church, which is the city's oldest church: it was built in 1612, looted by Cossacks in 1707 and restored in 1871.
Map of Belarus showing its capital Minsk
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Heroic Japan picks up the pieces
Standing up to earthquakes, daring them to do their worst, is the response of modern Japan
Earthquakes are a fact of life in Japan. The distinction between a quake and a tremor does not impress the Japanese. A jisshin is a jisshin, is a jisshin. It might start as a tremor, a vaguely sensual, rocking sensation under one's bottom but where is it going to end? Most just fade out after a few seconds.
Waves kill one in US, spark evacuations in Latin America
Los Angeles: Tsunami waves from Japan’s huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage. Surges of 2.4 metres high crashed ashore on the coasts of California and Oregon yesterday, up to 12 hours after the 8.9-magnitude quake triggered tsunami alerts in dozens of countries across the Pacific.
Gaddafi’s forces recapture Brega
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Speeding down the key eastern coastal highway, tanks and artillery guns of Muammar Gaddafi’s forces stormed into the city of Brega and are now within striking distance of the main opposition held city of Benghazi as the western powers were awaiting the nod from Arab League to enforce a no-fly zone over the strife-torn Libya.
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People walk through debris in Minamisoma on Saturday. — AFP
Others, like the one that hit Japan on Friday, start mild and harmless. But then suddenly things are falling off shelves, the walls are heaving back and forth and there is a deep rumbling coming up from the foundations. Then you know it's time to dive for cover, under a table or into the lavatory, taking care to leave the door ajar so you can escape later and lest it gets jammed in the frame.
Earthquakes are like mid-air scares in airplanes: far from getting used to them, they get scarier the more of them you go through. There were few reports of outright panic from Japan on Friday, despite the unprecedented, disaster-movie scale of what was unfolding, but that is social discipline, not absence of fear. In fact the legendary social discipline of the Japanese may have developed as a way of coming to terms with their seismic environment without losing control.
A soldier carries an elderly man to a shelter in Natori city, Miyagi prefecture, on Saturday. — AFP
"Shiran kao suru," or "Making a know-nothing face," is the Japanese equivalent of the British stiff upper lip, and very useful during earthquakes when the bowels threaten to liquefy and every instinct impels you towards the stairs and the door. Japanese learn early in life that the instinctive reaction is often the most perilous because of the debris flying through the air.
Earthquakes are largely to blame for the fact Japan's modern cities are horrendously ugly, to ensure they survive, high-rise concrete and steel structures have to be built enormously solidly. Rivers, coastlines and cliff faces are likewise thickly lined with concrete to reduce the risk of them crumbling away when the earth begins to shake.
But one should not carp: Japan may be the only country in the world which has really come to terms with the damage earthquake can do, and not only enacted appropriate laws but also enforced them. That alone singles it out from the vast majority of countries where earthquakes are a frequent menace.
A destructive earthquake is a serious test of a country's morality, one which most fail spectacularly. The blocks of flats built of cement, which turn out to have been made using sand from the beach; the primary school ceilings which crumble and crush dozens of infants; the flyovers whose piers simply disintegrate, these are the scandals common in earthquakes all over the developing world and not infrequently in southern Europe, too.
Standing up to earthquakes, daring them to do their worst, is the response of modern, post-war Japan, wealthy and technologically advanced.
On 1 September, 1923, the biggest earthquake in Tokyo's history struck: the shock was probably not much greater than the one the city experienced on Friday but far more disastrous was the firestorm that followed. The area that suffered the worst was the working class east end of the city, where hundreds of thousands lived tightly packed together in flimsy wooden houses. Fire raced through the town with astonishing speed. The residents fled, but there was nowhere to go because Tokyo had very few open spaces.
That horror, and the even worse one caused by incendiary bombs during the Second World War, gave the Japanese the resolve never to let it happen again. Yet, despite all the redundantly solid buildings, the fear of fire remains a lively one. There are still no open spaces in the city; the population is in the tens of millions and lives in close proximity to enormous stores of inflammable fuels.
— By arrangement with The Independent
In California’s Del Norte County, a 25-year-old man was confirmed dead after being swept into the Pacific Ocean near the mouth of the Klamath River.
Before reaching the US mainland the tidal waves hit Hawaii, which had been given only four hours to evacuate low-lying areas, sirens blared as locals and tourists scrambled to higher ground.
Earth shifted four inches on its axis
The massive earthquake appears to have shifted the Earth on its axis and moved an island of Japan, a media report said on Saturday. Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist at the US Geological Survey, told CNN: “At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatial Information Authority) in Japan showing the pattern of shift over a large area is consistent with about that much shift of the land mass.” Reports from an Italian institute estimated that Japan earthquake shifted Earth on its axis by as much as 4 inches, CNN said.
Keeping up the momentum of their advance, columns of tanks backed by fighters and gunships entered the city of Brega, which was captured by the rebels just a week back after fierce fighting.
“The rebel forces, who for weeks rapidly advanced on the capital Tripoli in a bid to oust Gaddafi, are loosing steam to the better armed government forces,” Al-Jazeera correspondent reported from Brega.
The Arab channel said that Gaddafi’s forces were now in a good position to take on Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city and the seat of the rebels’ National opposition Council, which was recognised by France recently.
There were conflicting reports on Ras Lanuf, the main oil producing town, which saw pitched battle on Friday. After an intense fight, Gaddafi’s forces held the town while the rebels occupied the oil terminals.
But in a fresh onslaught this morning, Gaddafi’s forces made the rebel fighters to retreat by laying down heavy air and ground firepower. — PTI
ISI chief to get extension
Islamabad: Pakistan's ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha is set to get an extension in service, the country's Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar confirmed on Saturday. Pasha, a close confidant of Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, is to retire next week. Asked by reporters if Pasha is being given an extension, Mukhtar, who is also a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, said: “Yes, it is being given.” But the minister did not spell out the duration of the extension. Media reports had said that Pasha is likely to get a two-year extension tenure. Responding to a query on whether Pasha would remain in service till 2013, Mukhtar said, “He is being given an extension according to the requirement.” — PTI
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Restaurant operator sought for Hull bridge
A restaurant operator is being sought for a new bridge in the city of Hull which will be completed in late 2009.
Expressions of interest in the site, which describes itself as ‘bistro on the bridge' are being welcomed from independent and national operators. A 15 year lease on the 3,300 square foot unit is being offered which will be available for fit out in autumn 2009.
The bridge will be the centre-piece of a £53m programme to redevelop the East Yorkshire city and will link 300 one and two bedroom apartments and 1,113 square metres of retail space with the city centre. The site, on the East Bank of the river Hull will be known as the Boom.
John Holmes, chief executive of Hull Citybuild, said: "The ‘bistro on the bridge' represents a stunning opportunity for a high quality operator to be part of the revitalisation of Hull's historic waterfront.
"Given the characteristics of the area the demand exists from early morning through to late evening. With this in mind we believe this will be particularly attractive to brasserie and bistro style operators. We certainly want a top quality offer to serve the many visitors we get to the Museums Quarter and wider Old Town area."
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HomeBest Kids StoriesThe Female of the Species, by Mindy McGinnis | Book Review
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The Female of the Species, by Mindy McGinnis | Book Review
The Children’s Book Review | May 21, 2016
Written by Mindy McGinnis
Age Range: 14 and up
What to expect: Contemporary, Murder
In this stunning novel, Mindy McGinnis takes readers on a harsh but compelling journey into the heart of our society’s rape culture and violence against women.
Alex isn’t your average small-town girl. Her older sister was raped, butchered and spread in the forest for animals to eat. Deep down, Alex speaks the language of violence, and repays that debt in kind.
Two years later, Alex and Peekay, the preacher’s kid, are thrown together at the animal shelter. Alex is a regular volunteer, hoping that each animal life she saves will erase the marks on her soul. Peekay comes for her school credit, but takes to the sometimes nasty, sometimes heartbreaking job quickly. And between rescuing abandoned puppies and cleaning kittens, Alex begins to find herself opening up to a real friendship between her and Peekay.
Jack Fisher, local football hero and soon-to-be Valedictorian, has always been aware of Alex. And now she’s coming out of her shell, and Jack can’t look away. Something about her is so appealing, dark. Dangerous. Soon Alex finds herself in the surprising situation of having both a best friend, and a nearly perfect boyfriend.
If it wasn’t for the secret living inside of her, it all might be easy. So when a party leads to a friend almost being raped, Alex snaps. She violently assaults the attacker, scarring him for life. It sets in motion a series of gut-wrenching events that will pull you through the story by the heartstrings.
McGinnis is an enormously talented author of fantasy fiction, and this novel is her first contemporary work. It is a stunning, very necessary look at our society’s obsession with violence, rape and molestation. McGinnis pulls no punches. There’s plenty of swearing, alcohol, sex (consensual and not), as well as murder. But at the heart of the story is Alex, a girl who curbs her hidden violent nature to keep those around her safe. In a Dexter-like move, she’s only harmed those who have harmed others. But her character is not cold, and eventually her arc leads to guilt and devastation. There are no easy answers here. By the end of this tragedy, nearly everyone is guilty of creating the horrible, but necessary, ending.
Told in three separate points of view, each character’s unique voice shines bright and honest. Jack’s way of thinking, his views on life and love, are pitch perfect. Peekay shines and lets readers in on the guilt of her very real or perceived sins, and Alex is…calculating. A clearly different creature than Peekay, but at the core the same. Alex wants to be safe. To be loved. But her life doesn’t hand her that.
The topics are hard to read for some, but THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES would be an excellent choice for high school students. It can start a discussion about violence, sexual abuse and rape, and how women are treated as sexual objects. Young adults would benefit from reading Alex’s harsh reality, and seeing the aftermath of bad choices all around. THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES was an incredible journey into darkness.
About Mindy McGinnis
Mindy McGinnis is the author of Not a Drop to Drink and its companion, In a Handful of Dust, as well as the Edgar Award–winning novel A Madness So Discreet and The Female of the Species. A magna cum laude graduate of Otterbein University with a BA in English literature and religion, Mindy is an assistant YA librarian who lives in Ohio. You can visit her online at www.mindymcginnis.com.
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The TVweek: Saturday 23rd - Friday 29th November 2019
8.10pm Michael McIntyre's Big Show BBC1 - The comedian returns for more 'send to all' and fun.
9.00pm The Sinner BBC4 - Return of the US crime drama series. Harry Ambrose is asked a favour by Heather Novack, the newly promoted daughter of his old friend Jack. She asks him to help her investigate the mysterious deaths of two people in a motel room in Harry's home town of Keller in upstate New York. Return of the crime drama, starring Bill Pullman, with Natalie Paul and Tracey Letts.
8.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase ITV - A special edition of the game show in which host Stephen Mulhern invites comedy pairings to take place. Inside No 9 stars Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn of Red Dwarf fame and Nina Wadia and Lynda Baron, who co-star in Still Open All Hours.
9.00pm Our Guy in Japan Channel 4 - Guy Martin embarks on a journey across Japan, hoping to learn more about what keeps the country going. He trains with one of Japan's engineering grand-masters, who made parts for the country's first nuclear power station, and finds out how the nation deals with 1,500 earthquakes a year on the intense simulators at Tokyo's Disaster Training School.
9.00pm Jim Moir's Weird World of TV Video Art BBC4 - The comedian, aka Vic Reeves, explores video art.
9.00pm Kemper on Kemper: Inside The Mind of a Serial Killer Sky Crime - A former FBI agent details his extensive interviews with Ed Kemper.
9.00pm Meat: A Threat to Our Planet BBC1 - Animal biologist Liz Bonnin investigates the environmental impact of animals being raised to supply meat to the world.
Notable Continuing Series: 24 Hours In A&E, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Watchmen 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
9.00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Five
8.00pm Save My Child Channel 4 - Documentary following two families trying to fund operations for their children. Six-year-old Pranav has cerebral palsy, and is determined to walk unaided - but the procedure and aftercare required will cost ú100,000. In Northern Ireland, a mother tries to raise ú32,000 to have the curve in her daughter's spine corrected.
9.00pm Caught on Camera: Jobs From Hell Channel 4 - Documentary presenting real-life footage of challenging situations in the workplace, from dangerous encounters in late-night takeaways and corner shops, to messy jobs and tyrannical bosses. The programme features contributions from the employees featured and analysis from psychologists on the anxieties that can influence behaviour in a working environment.
10.00pm Act Tage Sky Atlantic - German drama following a family as they try to flee the anticipated strike zone of a meteor crashing towards Europe. With only eight days until the 40-kilometre-wide meteor will hit the continent, escaping proves to be the biggest challenge of their lives as the entire continent are on the run.
Notable Continuing Series: The Apprentice, 9.00pm, BBC1
9.00pm The Baby Has Landed BBC2 - Documentary series that lifts the lid on one of the most intense and extraordinary times in any family’s life – the arrival of a new baby. Following six families over their first laughter, love and chaos-filled weeks of parenthood, it provides a window into modern family life in 2019.
9.00pm My Grandparent's War Channel 4 - Four celebrates actors take deeply personal and immersive journeys to uncover what happened to their grandparents during the war.
8.00pm Buy it Now for Christmas Channel 4 - Rylan Clark-Neal presents this festive version of the show, in which people with ideas for the perfect gift.
8.00pm Chris Packham: Plant a Tree to Save the Planet Five - The naturalist, along with guest presenters including former Today Programme host John Humphrys, aimsáto raise enough money to plant 100,000 trees across Britain, by asking viewers to contribute to The Woodland Trust. Martin Hughes-Games, JB Gill and Clare Nasir also take a closer look at the science of trees, exploring how they can lower carbon emissions, fight flooding and reduce pollution.
9.00pm Elton John: Uncensored BBC1 - As he prepares for the publication of his autobiography, Me, and enjoys a break from his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John and Graham Norton chat about the musician's life and career, which spans more than 50 years. Elton discusses his childhood growing up as Reg Dwight in post-war Pinner, Middlesex, and looks back at his rise to global stardom in the 1970s. He also shares musical memories of the 80s and 90s, discusses his addictions, and how he managed to overcome them to become one of the world's most successful and prolific solo artists.
Notable Continuing Series: Gogglebox, 9.00pm, Channel 4
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9.00pm Cruising with Jane McDonald Five - The singer uncovers a little-known cruise route in the Great Lakes of America and Canada. Heading to post-industrial Cleveland, she joins her fellow cruisers to explore the sights of this re-emerging city, popping into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame to cast eyes on memorabilia from her musical heroes. Jane later visits the natural wonder that is Niagara Falls. Not satisfied with being drenched by the sheer force of the waterfalls, she opts to take an adrenalin-pumping zip-line across the falls. Then, ends her cruise by jet-boating across the perilous rapids outside Montreal.
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Wyo., Neb., farm bureaus urge USDA to cover crop losses associated with irrigation tunnel collapse
Nebraska and Wyoming Farm Bureau
LARAMIE, WYO. — The Nebraska and Wyoming Farm Bureaus are urging USDA to ensure crop insurance will cover crop losses experienced by farmers impacted by the July 17 irrigation tunnel collapse that has prevented irrigators on the Goshen Irrigation District in Wyoming and the Gering-Fort Laramie Irrigation District in Nebraska from receiving irrigation water during a critical time in the growing season.
In an Aug. 16 letter to United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre, Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson and Wyoming Farm Bureau President Todd Fornstrom, urged the agency to “thoroughly examine the tunnel collapse” and “provide crop insurance coverage for those Nebraska and Wyoming farmers affected by the loss of irrigation.”
Questions have existed about whether federal crop insurance would cover associated losses due to unknows surrounding the cause of the tunnel collapse. The USDA Risk Management Agency has yet to make an official decision.
“It seems this situation, which will cause considerable crop losses outside of the control of those who farm within the 100,000 plus acre area impacted, is precisely why federal crop insurance was created,” wrote Nelson and Fornstrom.
The disruption effects approximately 107,000 acres of crops, or about 35 percent of the total acres irrigated by surface water in the North Platte River Valley in both states. Approximately 55,000 acres are affected in Nebraska and 52,000 acres in Wyoming. With temporary repairs to the tunnel underway, it’s unclear as to when water will return to the system. The University of Nebraska and Wyoming recently issued a report noting the economic impact of the tunnel collapse could climb as high as $89 million if the loss of irrigation water results in a total crop failure.
Nelson and Fornstrom recently visited the affected area to visit with farmers and to see the tunnel collapse site.
“We can tell you the farmers we spoke to, who are already dealing with poor economic conditions, are relying on federal crop insurance to cover their losses. We hope the Risk Management Agency will use all its authority to protect the farmers who have been impacted by this disastrous event,” wrote the Farm Bureau leaders.
In Wyoming, a donation account has been established at First State Bank to support the repair efforts in response to the irrigation canal collapse. One hundred percent of the donations will be allocated to the Goshen Irrigation District to support their work in repairing the tunnel and the canal damage. Donations can be sent to: First State Bank, PO BOX 1098, Torrington WY 82240. Checks should be made out to: Goshen Irrigation District Donation Account.
In Nebraska, a website has been established by Platte Valley Bank and the Oregon Trail Foundation as a relief fund for farmers impacted by the tunnel collapse. All funds will go towards the effort to restore water and support local affected agriculture families. Donations can be made at pvbank.com/give/.
Due to the remote location of the tunnel collapse, the Goshen County Farm Bureau in Wyoming is also collecting donations to help cover food costs for tunnel repair workers. Daily food costs are in the rage of $500 to $600 per day. To donate, checks can be made to the Goshen County Farm Bureau and mailed to Lori Schafer, 5858 Road 33, Veteran, WY 82243.
The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general agriculture organization. The primary goals of the organization are to protect private property rights and help members achieve an equitable return on their investment. Visit http://www.wyfb.org. ❖
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Maharaja's Express - Treasure of India
Accommodation in double / twin bedded cabin with en-suite bathrooms
Soft Beverages during meals(B, L, D)
Still Camera fees
Guided off train excursions and game drives as illustrated in the itinerary - inclusive of entrance fees, park fees, transport and services of an English speaking local guide
Taxes, Insurance, Gratuities
Laundry, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft beverages during non-meal hours
Video and professional Still Camera fees
Arrival and Departure transfers
International and Domestic air tickets
Pre and Post tour accommodation and any tour extensions unless specifically mentioned as a part of the journey
What makes this tour special
Observe Hindu rituals at Godavari Ghat.
Take a tour of the one of the finest Indian wine producing vineyards, Grover Zampa vineyards, Nashik.
Visit Ajanta and Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore Kolhapur’s history with a visit to New Palace Museum.
Seek blessings at Mahalakshmi temple
Savor traditional Goan feast.
Enjoy a stroll at the beautiful Konkan coast- Ratnagiri
Day 1 Sunday: Delhi - Agra
Safdarjung Railway Station is the hub of activity as an exciting sojourn across the never-never lands is just about to begin. The Maharajas' Express is especially decked for you and the Treasures of India tour is shortly about to commence. This tour will offer you a glimpse into some of the most stunning creations of Mughal and Rajput architecture along with a dash of wildlife in Ranthambore. After fulfilling your check-in formalities proceed to board the train. The train will roll into Agra in the second half of the day wherein you’ll be taken to a sightseeing tour of the World Heritage Agra Fort. Enjoy a champagne evening later and return to the comfort of the train for your overnight stay.
Day 2 Monday: Agra - Ranthambore
Today’s sightseeing involves an early morning trip to Taj Mahal, the most iconic monument of India and one of the seven Modern Wonders of the World. Explore this manmade wonder built entirely of white marble and studded with exquisite carvings and calligraphy. Later return to the train to continue your sojourn to the next destination. The lunch will be served on board as the train crisscrosses through mesmerizing terrains to Ranthambore. As the train chugs into Sawai Madhopur Station, you’ll be taken to answer the call of the wild in Ranthambore National Park. It is one of the most popular tiger reserves in India and considered to be the best bet when it comes to spotting the elusive cats. Return to the train after an exciting game drive. The train will move along to Jaipur and the dinner will be served in the in-house restaurant aboard the luxury train.
Day 3 Tuesday: Jaipur
The “Pink City” Jaipur is perhaps one of the most colourful cities of India. The tradition and modernity jostle with each other in the capital city of Rajasthan. Renowned for resplendent fortresses and colourful bazaars, Jaipur is one of the major tourist destinations in India. Today’s sightseeing involves a trip to the mighty Amber Fort. The guests may choose from options of going for shopping for handicrafts, souvenir, textiles and jewellery in famous Jaipur bazaars, rejuvenating spa treatment in a deluxe property or sightseeing of the City Palace and Jantar Mantar (the Royal Observatory). Later return to the train for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Wednesday: Delhi
Your Treasures of India itinerary will come to an end today. After a leisurely breakfast on board the train, bid adieu to your Maharajas Express Rail Tour and continue on to your onward journey.
The above cost does not include presently applicable 5.00% GST and is charged extra.
Prices are subject to change in case of any amendment in the routing or any other hikes such as fuel, taxes etc.
Children below 5 years of age can travel for free.
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The firm serves legal consumers who have been financially harmed by their own lawyers and law firms throughout California. Ray Ryan has dedicicated the last five years of his practice litigating legal malpractice cases. He is a seasoned trial attorney who has tried and arbitrated over 45 cases, 35 of which were jury trials. Mr. Ryan is also a certified fee dispute arbitrator and litigates fee disputes. Dan Stanford has dedicated the last 30 years of his 42 year career to litigating legal malpractice cases against negligent lawyers and law firms. Mr. Stanford and Mr. Ryan collaborate together on every malpractice case and accept flexible payment options including contingency fee agreements, but our clients all pay their own costs as the case goes along. Unlike other firms that are full service and handle a large variety of cases, 95% of our time and cases are legal malpractice cases. This is our focus and specialty.
If you think you have a claim you must act immediately because these cases have complicated statute of limitations rules and you may have less time to file a claim than you think.
Dan Stanford has more than 40 years of experience and is a certified specialist in legal malpractice. He was among the first group of lawyers to earn this certification from the California State Bar, and there are only approximately one hundred specialists in California today. Mr. Stanford spent the first 15 years of his career in complex civil litigation, defending insurance companies and businesses, so he has been on both sides of the courtroom. He regularly gives seminars and lectures throughout the country on topics pertaining to legal malpractice, and has published numerous articles on the subjects. Mr. Stanford is currently a commissioner for the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
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Ray Ryan has won multiple six and seven figure jury verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements. He has tried and arbitrated approximately 45 cases, 35 of which were jury trials. He started trying cases in 2008 and has not lost a trial since 2010. Mr. Ryan has published articles and has appeared on NBC as a legal malpractice expert consultant. For over five years the focus of his practice has been dedicated to protecting the rights of legal consumers against their former lawyers. Over the years, he has obtained verdicts and settlements amounting to tens of millions of dollars and accepts case referrals from lawyers throughout California who trust him with their clients.
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Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) Shares Acquired by Raymond James Trust N.A.
Posted by Donna Armstrong | Jan 15th, 2020
Raymond James Trust N.A. lifted its position in shares of Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 38,499 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A.’s holdings in Novartis were worth $3,645,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA lifted its holdings in shares of Novartis by 330.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 261 shares during the period. Anderson Fisher LLC purchased a new stake in Novartis in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Novartis during the third quarter worth approximately $47,000. Endurance Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Novartis by 51.7% during the fourth quarter. Endurance Wealth Management Inc. now owns 493 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Executive Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Novartis by 97.3% during the third quarter. Executive Wealth Management LLC now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. 10.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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NYSE NVS opened at $94.38 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Novartis AG has a 1-year low of $74.70 and a 1-year high of $95.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $215.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.22.
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $12.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.67 billion. Novartis had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 20.86%. The company’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.32 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Novartis AG will post 5.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 19th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Novartis in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $93.34.
Novartis Company Profile
Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company's Innovative Medicines segment offers patented prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology and dermatology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicine products.
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The Dutch municipality teaches about the danger using a popular channel
The municipality of Arnhem in the Netherlands wants to raise awareness of human trafficking and its prevention among children. Believing that recognizing signals well in advance can save lives and knowing that young people are particularly vulnerable to this form of crime, the local government has launched an Instagram campaign to introduce the topic.
Social media as a bridge between local authorities and young citizens
The initiative is branded under the Instagram hashtag #stopmensenhandelnu. It was launched earlier in November and includes two classes in the secondary education. The aim is to inform students about this subject so that they do not fall victim to the criminal exploitation.
The students themselves post a video or photo series on a specially made Instagram account and listen to guest lectures by representatives of the care and trafficking team with the municipality. Their ultimate goal is to create a short video or series of images conveying visually the dangers of criminal exploitation.
Criminal exploitation is a form of human trafficking, which is relatively unknown. It happens when someone is forcing someone else to commit criminal behaviour. For example, young people can be forced to work as drug couriers or to purchase multiple telephone subscriptions in their name. This is done by threatening the victim with physical violence or blackmailing him with offensive information.
Mayor of Arnhem Ahmed Marcouch said on this occasion that "Trafficking with human beings destroys lives. Young people are particularly vulnerable to this form of exploitation. That is why it is so important that students are made aware of the dangers of criminal exploitation. Recognizing human trafficking is the first step in preventing victims."
With this campaign the local government of Arnhem wants to take a firm stand against human trafficking.
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ROCK THE RIDGE 2019
Day 1 at Valley Road Vineyards
Saturday, June 29th from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join us for the 4th Annual Rock the Ridge at Valley Road Vineyards! Live music starts at 1pm with the Crozet Jam Band, followed by Will Overman (with full band) until 5pm. Net proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Food available for purchase from 106 Street Food Truck.
VIP and Advance tickets available here. Day-of tickets available at the door.
Will Overman
About Will Overman
Overman’s music — call it Americana, a mix of folk, country, rock, and pop — is as energetic as it is passionate. It can be haunting and evocative yet sincere, sweet.
Musically and lyrically, Overman draws deeply from his Virginia roots, producing a rare combination of enticing straight-ahead, hard-charging rhythm and riffs and introspective melodies paired with sleek vocals. He takes on love, life and loss. All with an edge driven deep in reality.
Whether performing solo or with a full band, Overman is a poet, reminiscent of a young Bruce Springsteen, (think “Nebraska”) or Bob Dylan. He’s a folksinger and a rocker (think “Born to Run”), whether performing solo or fronting a talented group of musicians swinging from flawless riffs to intoxicating beats.
And while his music is rooted deeply in the South, it transcends genres and convention, blending essential elements of rock, folk, and country, wrapped in a thin varnish of pop sensibility, to create a concoction reminiscent of Ryan Adams, Josh Ritter, with the softness of James Taylor.
Drawing comparisons to Jason Isbell and Damien Rice, Overman carries an unwavering commitment to his music and to his fans. Soulful and unforgettable. Addictive and sometimes playful. Meaningful and real. Those factors, plus a transcendent passion and unyielding commitment to his craft, are what truly define this rising, must-see young artist, who has only just begun what promises to be a long and fruitful musical journey.
Crozet Jam Band
About Crozet Jam Band
Led by guitarist Jim Pyles, the Crozet Jam Band creates an atmosphere reminiscent of an Irish pub. Their popularity has grown steadily over the past few years largely due to their audience engagement: the audience is encouraged to sing along; anyone who wants to can pick up an instrument and join in the fun; and participants are invited to make requests and even come up on stage to lead a song from the 170+ (and growing) songbook!
The jam band, or CJB, has grown dramatically since it began in 2016 with two or three musicians in the back of the Crozet Artisan Depot. “We have really evolved in terms of numbers, quality, expertise, and technology,” Pyles explained. The band sometimes offers anything from keyboard to fiddle to trombone to harmonica, with recent additions of mandolin and drums. Although it is made up entirely of amateurs who bring their own instruments, “some really accomplished musicians have joined, like our fabulous lead guitarist Eric Spath, keyboardist John Nafziger (who also does fine vocals), and outstanding lead vocalist Lori Schwanhausser Freeman,” said Pyles.
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By Richard Heggie on 1 November 2016 in community, place, urban
If you’re looking for an enlightened place to be, they say you need look no further than Freiburg. Having heard all about the place at an RTPI Scotland annual Geddes lecture and blogged glowingly about it, it seemed only right to finally make a visit.
Freiburg has a well-earned reputation for environmentalism, people-friendly streets and welcoming spaces. It’s known as a town that cares about design, sustainability and renewable energy. It’s a place where decision makers have taken decisions and got things done, rather than fudged and fumbled and left future administrations to deal with the consequences. We’ve been talking for decades about the possibilities of public sector-led advance infrastructure. They’ve been doing it for decades, including social facilities like schools and nurseries.
It sounds so different to our typical experience at home. The strange thing is, at face value it doesn’t look that different – it’s just a town, albeit an attractive and highly functional one. It has streets and spaces, parks and shops, historic buildings and new ones. People go about their business. At first glance you might think it’s a lot like your own town.
Pretty soon, the differences dawn. A main street with a fully shared surface, filled by cyclists, pedestrians and what we would think of as deadly trams. There are few cars but to spice things up there are open water channels a foot wide and a foot deep weaving along the streets. The local population (and visitors) seem to avoid falling down these bächle – historic water supply and fire fighting features. Instead, kids sail boats in them, pull strings of colourful plastic ducks or paddle in them in summer. The trams and cyclists and pedestrians continue on their way. It’s a traffic engineer’s hell. A health and safety officer’s hell. A car driver’s hell.
Elsewhere, a back lane of recycling workshops, themselves built from recycled huts, trailers, camper vans and buses is a hive of activity, employment and social exchange. It looks like a Jane Jacobs dream come true. A tax inspector’s hell. A building inspector’s hell. A planner’s hell. It works. You wouldn’t get away with it here….
The housing neighbourhood we stayed in had a communal space – a simple courtyard with some seats, a few trees and loads of bicycle stands. It functions as a multipurpose local square for kids play, mini-markets, music events, local festivals, bike repair workshops, whatever, whenever. We have plenty similar spaces here, although many of them are a sop to open space standards. It takes more than the space to make this activity happen. It’s a state of mind.
That state of mind may come from confidence amongst those who live in and visit Freiburg that this is a town where quality of life matters. It’s a place where many people seem to feel like they have a share in the vision and a personal responsibility to deliver. It’s what the drive for community empowerment in Scotland is all about.
Then again, many people we met seemed happy just to get on with their lives, as if this really was just another town. And like any other place, there’s still dissatisfaction with politicians, public servants and private interests. Some things are the same everywhere.
But still, some things are different.
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'I remember that call': Devin Nunes recalls 'odd' chat with indicted Giuliani associate Parnas
WASHINGTON – Rep. Devin Nunes told Fox News that he does recall an April phone conversation with Lev Parnas, an associate of President Donald Trump's personal attorney, after initially saying he did not remember the call when his phone records surfaced last month.
Parnas claims Nunes, Trump and other top Republicans had direct knowledge of the alleged pressure campaign in Ukraine that led to Trump's impeachment. His calls with Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, were first made public in early December when the committee released its impeachment report.
The report included phone records that showed calls and texts between Nunes and Trump attorney Rudolph Giuliani on April 10, followed by an exchange with Parnas on April 12.
"I remember that call, which was very odd, random, talking about random things," Nunes told Fox on Wednesday. "And I said, 'Great, you know, just talk to my staff,' and boom, boom, boom. Which is normal, standard operating procedure."
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Nunes previously did not recall those details. When the phone record first surfaced, he told Fox News host Sean Hannity he didn't remember the call but said he would look into it. In another Fox News interview on Dec. 8, he said that after checking his phone records he recalled getting a call from someone he didn't know and referring him to his staff.
"I just didn't know the name. This name Parnas," Nunes said Wednesday.
"So, what I always like to remind people is we are dealing with people every day. We're an oversight committee, so we have incoming calls that come to my office, to my cell phone etcetera, etcetera."
The House has transmitted two articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate for a trial that Leader Mitch McConnell hopes to begin next week. The charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stem from allegations that Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations that he thought would benefit him politically.
Parnas, who claims he relayed messages to Ukraine's current president and his predecessor demanding the investigations, told MSNBC on Wednesday that Nunes had direct knowledge of the alleged effort to push Ukraine into announcing investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and the 2016 election.
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"This is someone who's been indicted for major felonies," Nunes said of Parnas, who is facing federal campaign finance charges. . "It's very odd that the Democrats have been playing cat and mouse with this guy. There's some talk that he's after an immunity deal."
Nunes filed a $435,350,000 lawsuit against CNN last month for a story in which Parnas claimed that Nunes met last year in Vienna with a former Ukrainian prosecutor offering dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden. Nunes produced travel records that show he was in Libya and Malta at the time of his alleged Vienna meeting.
"This person accused me of being in Vienna," Nunes said Wednesday. "This is someone who doesn't tell the truth. That's something that didn't happen."
Nunes said after looking at Parnas' notes and phone records, "it doesn't seem like there's anything of any relevance in there."
But many of Trump's future Democratic jurors in the Senate thought Parnas and his supporting evidence are critical to the trial.
"Last night’s Lev Parnas interview couldn’t have made it more clear – the Senate must hear from first-hand witnesses and demand the White House turn over documents related to the withholding of military aid from Ukraine," Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said in tweet.
And Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., disputed the attacks on Parnas' credibility.
"The argument that Parnas can’t be trusted because he has committed crimes is priceless," Murphy said. "This is how criminal conspiracies work. Everybody is committing crimes and eventually the guys implementing the crime turn in the guys who ordered and oversaw it."
More:Rep. Devin Nunes files $435 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
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By US Club Soccer, 12/21/16, 1:15PM EST
Attendees | Photos
A diverse group of 115 coaches from 66 clubs across the country attended the fifth LaLiga Formation Methodology course, Dec. 16-18 in the New York City metro area. It was the fifth and final course of 2016 with several in the planning stages for next year. Fourteen states were represented, and while the Northeast populated most of the roster, coaches from California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota also attended.
A total of about 750 coaches from 250 clubs/organizations have now been trained in LaLiga Formation Methodology. The courses – held previously in Texas, California, Virginia and Illinois – have bolstered not only the US Club Soccer/LaLiga partnership but also the Coaching Development pillar of Players First.
It was a multi-faceted course, featuring field and classroom sessions and a Q&A with LaLiga legend Raúl González Blanco. “This is a very important course to LaLiga. There is so much potential in the U.S.,” Raúl told attendees. “It’s important to win, but at this age, the most important thing is to develop each player.”
VIDEO: What is LaLiga Formation Methodology?
While Raúl’s presence – which included assisting with a striker session Friday evening – was certainly a highlight, participating coaches left with a foundation of proven methodology that can be applied to their clubs immediately. id² director Gerry McKeown, whose coaching experience is thoroughly cultured, called the course “remarkable.”
“It’s a great opportunity to see what other coaches do,” McKeown said. “And certainly with the reputation that Spain has, it would be negligent on our part if we weren’t to come… I thought his presentation (Gari Fullaondo, Technical and Methodological Advisor of LaLiga) was as concise and as comprehensive as you can get.”
World Class FC brought 19 coaches to the course in a strong showing of a commitment to coaching development. That is the second-highest per club total in the history of the LaLiga Formation Methodology series, second only to Sockers FC (28) in August.
“We are extremely dedicated to coaching education,” said Kazbek Tambi, Director of Coaching for World Class FC. “As we know, there’s a direct benefit to our players from every bit of extra knowledge. Our coaches attending the course had an excellent experience and took away many concepts that they will be able to utilize with their teams.”
A dozen coaches from ACYS Spirit United traveled from Florida to the course, with some seeing snow for the first time after a few inches of the fluffy precipitation Saturday morning.
John Curtis, Technical Director of New York Club Soccer League and PDP Director of the New England Premiership, also praised the infectious Fullaondo, who leads the course curriculum and was a long-time methodological director of Athletic Bilbao. The Basque club is one of only three LaLiga clubs (Real Madrid and FC Barcelona) to have never been relegated.
Curtis described the three-day event as: “a lifetime’s worth of coaching experiences working in professional youth development, expertly delivered by one of the best coach educators I’ve seen. Add the introduction of the Kimet Planning software and this course has unbelievably good value. A must for clubs and coaches who are serious about giving their players the best development opportunities.”
Attendees were treated to several classroom sessions led by Fullaondo and Hugo Blanco, LaLiga’s Sports Projects Coordinator. Topics ranged from “development and management of the training model” to “methodological foundation,” discussing technical and tactical concepts. Field sessions were hosted at the Capelli Sport Center with demo players provided by Cedar Stars Academy and PDA.
A common characteristic praised by attendees was the LaLiga clinicians’ (Fullaondo, Blanco and Zunbeltz Fullaondo) attention to detail. Sam Nellins, PDA Director of Operations, called it “extraordinary.” Nellins and McKeown, who also coaches at PDA, are making conscious efforts to further develop the club’s staff. “The biggest thing is planning,” Nellins said, while observing a field session Saturday night. “They have it down to a science.”
“This is where he (Raúl) came from. He came from this type of system,” Nellins added. “If it makes players like him, we’ve got to learn a lot of lessons.”
Participants also received a one-year license to Kimet Planning – the software for design, control, evaluation and periodization of training sessions used as for the course and by LaLiga academies. The license is valid for one age group per year per attendee.
The next course, also a Level 3, will be Feb. 3-5 in La Jolla, Calif., hosted by ECNL.
Players First is a branded, holistic club soccer experience for parents and players, which emphasizes the development of each individual to his or her full potential, and helps parents make better choices about where their children should play. It is focused on five pillars: Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement & Education and Player Health & Safety.
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U Star Novels Press Release
U Star Novels Launches Personalized Classic Books for Christmas
Russellville, KY (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- U Star Novels, the award winning creator of personalized romance novels, has launched their range of classic personalized novels in time for Christmas. A fabulous gift idea for book lovers, U Star Classics allows anyone to step into a personalized edition of their favorite classic book starring alongside friends, family members or anyone else they choose to play a role in a classic of their choice.
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At U Star Novels.com all the personalization is done in minutes online and within days customers are sent a first edition personalized novel to keep on the shelf forever. Why not take Jim Carey’s place and play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in
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Re: Retroactive Entitlement to Expenses Reimbursed as a Result of Leave Without Pay
As you are aware, the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) Regulation on the Reimbursement of Expenses provides for reimbursement of wages lost due to being on leave without pay while on authorized business for UTE. As you are also aware, a new collective agreement has been concluded with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) covering the period November 1st, 2000 to October 31st, 2003, with revised rates of pay retroactive to the commencement of the new collective agreement. As a result, members who were on authorized business for UTE and were previously reimbursed for lost wages during the retroactive period may be entitled to further adjustments from UTE.
Accordingly, members who may be entitled to these retroactive adjustments and who wish to claim these adjustments from UTE should submit a written request as soon as possible to the UTE National Office (attention: Donna Nitz) seeking reimbursement and including the following information, if possible:
period of leave without pay;
group and level at the time of the leave without pay period;
for those who occupy a Management Group (MG) position, an identification of these periods of leave without pay while in the MG group;
address, including the postal code of the address to which the adjustment cheque, if any, should be sent; and
the members Social Insurance Number.
Upon receipt of the aforementioned information, a cheque will be issued as soon as practicable.
In closing, your assistance is requested in providing a copy of this Bulletin to all members who may be affected.
Bob Campbell
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Hurricane Sandy Tests Consolidating Telecom Sector
Oct 31, 2012 at 12:01 AM Oct 31, 2012 at 7:29 AM
Hurricane Sandy will test telecom carriers, amid an industry re-alignment.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As New York City begins to recover from widespread flooding and power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy, the storm may prove to be a pivotal test of the fast consolidating U.S. telecom sector.
As of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Sandy is reported to have hit the infrastructure of the nation's largest carriers. According to Reuters, the nation's leading carrier and New York-area powerhouse Verizon(:VZ), may have come out of the storm with the worst damage after flooding and power outages hit the company's offices in Lower Manhattan, Queens and Long Island.
Competitor AT&T(:T) is also reported to have been impacted by the storm, in addition to recently acquired Sprint(:S) and industry fourth player T-Mobile, which announced a merger with MetroPCS(:PCS) earlier in October.
According to industry analysts, Sandy may have an immediate economic impact for the nation's largest carriers. Meanwhile, the industry was already braced for a pivotal six-to-12 months earnings test as the ramifications of consolidation on wireless service pricing becomes clearer and investors get more data on the interplay between profit margins and Apple(:AAPL) iPhone 5 subsidies.
Sandy may also delay plans of some carriers to bolster the capacity of their networks as consumers flock to high-data-use smartphones like the iPhone, Google(:GOOG)-Android powered devices and Microsoft's(:MSFT) recently launched Windows 8 ecosystem.
Late on Tuesday, Evercore Partners telecom analysts led by Jonathan Schildkraut put out initial calculations on the impact of Sandy on telecoms, highlighting key earnings and service scenarios. Evercore Partners echoed media reports of flooding, power outages and service disruptions, while putting out an early estimate of the financial impact of Sandy for some carriers.
"While it's still too early to determine how much the storm could impact the carriers financially, we do look at last year's storm, Irene, as a guide. Irene (in addition to Tropical Storm Leo) -- which notably impacted Verizon's total footprint - led to roughly a 5-cent impact to 2011 EPS and slower FiOS customer growth in the third quarter of 2011. For 4Q12, we believe Sandy could have ramifications for VZ's FiOS net add guidance of 150-170 per quarter and 4Q EPS," wrote Schildkraut.
The analyst also said he sees a potential impact on Sprint, as it tries to use $8 billion in new capital from its acquisition by Japan's Softbank to bolster its network and draw closer to industry leaders in smartphone service. Notably, the company may see a slowing in its multi-year, multi-billion dollar Network Vision service upgrade.
"For Sprint, we believe the storm could insert further delays into the company's already pushed-out network vision plans (12,000 cell sites by the end of 1Q13)," wrote Schildkraut.
While cellular and data service has been slowed by Hurricane Sandy, the hurricane is also likely to prove big gains made by carriers. Few are reporting complete outages as happened during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, signaling that networks have gained resilience, and amid power widespread outages, relatively steady smartphone service has been a crucial aid to many.
Outside of Sandy, recent earnings give telecom investors a mixed picture heading into the final quarter of 2012. AT&T's(:T) generally mixed earnings released earlier in October gave new life to bearish predictions for the telecom sector amid an industry profit surge.
AT&T earnings confirmed some fears that surging demand for Apple devices -- namely the iPhone 5 -- may yet hit wireless earnings in spite of far stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings posted by Verizon, also in October.
After Verizon's report, some skeptics on the iPhone 5's impact on wireless profits retreated from that bearish analysis. On the heels of AT&T's earnings, however, negativity on the direction of industry profitability is resurfacing.
Notably, industry bear Craig Moffett of Bernstein Research saw AT&T's earnings as reason to believe a looming surge in smartphone upgrades may hit overall sector carrier profits, which have been steadily rising in the past year.
"Handset life remains perhaps the fundamental question facing telecom investors. If handset life is not sustainably extending... then recent declines in subsidies will reverse, and margins will come back down. We continue to believe this is a question of when, not if," wrote Moffett, in an October note to clients.
At issue is whether the carriers can use new smartphone launches to profitably steer users onto their networks. On one hand, carriers pay in the range of $500 a phone in subsidies to handset makers like Apple to lure in customers -- or to meet the terms of upgrade schedules -- in a relationship that can cost big money. Over the long term, carriers expect to make their money back on subsidized handsets by way of the monthly cost of wireless contracts, and in particular, the tiered pricing of smartphone data usage.
Moffett also highlighted a fast consolidating U.S. market that may increase competition on wireless leaders like AT&T and Verizon, who offer tiered-pricing smartphone data plans.
"With SoftBank's cash infusion into Sprint and T-Mobile's merger with MetroPCS and both companies apparently intent on using price as a key weapon in their fight for market share; it is hard to imagine that the market will not deteriorate for Verizon in the longer term," the analyst wrote.
For now, telecom investors await the impact from Hurricane Sandy on overall sector earnings. As telecoms deal with repairs and a big recovery effort, key themes for the industry such as handset subsidies and the impact of consolidation will loom large.
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Your Teen's Identity Achievement
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Rebecca Fraser-Thill
Rebecca Fraser-Thill holds a Master's Degree in developmental psychology and writes about child development and tween parenting.
Medically reviewed by Joel Forman, MD on August 05, 2016
Joel Forman, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics, environmental medicine, and public health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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As your child grows up and experiences different phases of development, it might help to know what some of those phases are, and what they really mean in the long run to your tween and his or her adolescent experience. The definition of identity achievement isn't a difficult concept to grasp. It simply refers to having found one's true sense of self. It is a key element of personality development and a process that begins in childhood, most notably in the tween and teen years, and ends in adulthood.
With the tips and examples that follow, get a better understanding of identity achievement and how you can support your children or the young people in your life as they set out on the path of this transformative process.
What Psychologists Say About Identity Achievement
Psychologists believe that identity achievement can only occur after a person has actively explored a wide variety of options available to him. In other words, a person must undergo an identity crisis (or identity moratorium) in order to reach identity achievement. For instance, a person who is in identity achievement with regard to occupation would have first tried out various career routes via internships, online research, and informational interviews before identifying the best fit.
When young people have an identity moratorium or an active identity crisis of sorts, they try on a number of things, such as religion, political beliefs or lifestyles, for size. They simply explore a variety of life paths and philosophies without committing to any one cause or lifestyle. Your tween may be into rap music one day, and the next week he or she may be listening to folk or classic rock. Or, your child may dress like a hippie for months, and then suddenly go preppy, or grunge.
Individuation and Your Teen's Psychology
Children, tweens, and teens are all unlikely to have reached the status of identity achievement. They are more likely to be uncertain about their identity (identity diffusion), to have prematurely adopted an "identity" (identity foreclosure) or to be actively searching for a sense of self (identity moratorium). They do not necessarily experience these identity statuses in sequence, however.
Adults can reach the stage of identity achievement by choosing a particular vocation, values, ideals, and lifestyle. Experiencing identity achievement gives an individual a sense of uniqueness and helps him outline weaknesses and strengths and take stands on issues.
Some parents may balk at the idea of their children developing lifestyles that seemingly contradict their own, but it's important to allow children to develop their own identities. In some cases, children may directly challenge their parents' political beliefs, religions, and careers, only to come back around to them as adults.
Even if a child ultimately decides to live a completely different lifestyle from his parents, it's important that he be allowed to do so, as long as his new way of life isn't endangering himself or others.
Identity achievement is one of four identity statuses identified by Canadian developmental psychologist James Marcia. He began to publish work about these identity statuses in the 1960s. Other psychologists have refined his work over time. Marcia essentially concluded that adolescents aren't confused but experience two key processes as they form their identities: crisis and commitment. Identity achievement is commitment.
Theorist Erik Erikson also wrote extensively about identity crises, and Marcia used his work to form his own conclusions about identity in adolescence. Marcia's book "Ego Identity: A Handbook for Psychosocial Research" includes his work on identity theory.
Fadjukoff P, Pulkkinen L, Kokko K. Identity Formation in Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study from Age 27 to 50. Identity (Mahwah, N J). 2016;16(1):8–23. doi:10.1080/15283488.2015.1121820
Santrock, John, Ph.D. Children, Eleventh Edition. 2010. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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SkyTeam Pilots Association met at IFALPA Annual
The (SPA) met at the 60th Annual IFALPA Conference in Cape Town, South Africa on April 6th and 7th, 2005. At this meeting, representatives from all the SkyTeam Alliance pilot unions were present. The SPA is composed of pilots from AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental, CSA, Delta, Korean Air, KLM and Northwest. Many issues were discussed over the two-day meeting. The agenda focused on the industrial update at member airlines, the status of the ongoing contract negotiations between the KAL Flight Crew Union and Korean Air management, the Air France-KLM merger, an update on the EU-US Bilateral Negotiations, a review of the Articles of Governance and a briefing on Pilot Retirement Ages. The SPA Executive Board tasked the SPA Working Group with a number of agenda items to be considered at the next Regular Meeting. Each representative provided an update of their group’s activities and airline situation. The Air France – KLM merger was discussed in detail. The Air France and KLM pilots are working on an additional protocol of understanding as a continuing step in addressing the effects of the merger of their two companies on the pilots. This framework should serve as a template for future consolidation in the airline industry. Capt David Reimer, the Chairman of the SkyTeam Pilots Association, said, "Our member unions exchanged various views on the turbulent situation at our respective airlines as we deal with the continuing effects of airline globalization and consolidation on the careers of the 31,000 SPA pilots. We must continue to closely monitor the changes occurring at our airlines and the industry to effectively respond and adapt to this dynamic world. It is the only way we can strive to protect the interests and futures of our member pilots”. The SkyTeam Pilots Association will meet again in regular session in Rome, Italy during the month of September 2005.
SkyTeam Pilots Association
The SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA) met in a Regular Session in Rome, Italy on September 21 - 23, 2005. At this meeting, representatives from all the SkyTeam Alliance pilot unions were present. The SPA is composed of pilots from AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental, CSA, Delta, Korean Air, KLM and Northwest.
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Sky Team Pilots Association signs Unprecedented International Mutual Assistance Agreement in support of the Delta and Northwest Pilots AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Today the SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA) signed an unprecedented International Mutual Assistance Agreement in support of the Delta and Northwest pilots. The Delta and Northwest pilots are embroiled in a struggle against unjust concessionary demands by Delta and Northwest management on their Collective Bargaining Agreement.
VNV mede oprichter SkyTeam Pilot Association (SPA)
Badhoevedorp, 28 september 2004 Op vrijdag 24 september jl. hebben de vliegers van Delta Airlines, NorthWest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Aero Mexico, Air France, KLM, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and Korean Airlines zich verenigd in de SkyTeam Pilot Association (SPA). Meer dan 30.000 vliegers worden door SPA vertegenwoordigd. De vliegers van SkyTeam werden eerder vertegenwoordigd door ‘Wings Pilots Coalition’ (KLM, NorthWest en Continental) en de ‘SkyTeam Pilots Alliance’.
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Cristian de la Fuente: Donate to the Florida Disaster Fund to Help Hurricane Victims
September 19, 2017 CONTACT: Erin VanSickle
evansickle@volunteerflorida.org
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Scott and Volunteer Florida today thanked actor and producer Cristian de la Fuente for supporting the Florida Disaster Fund to benefit victims of Hurricane Irma. De la Fuente recorded a public service announcement that will be aired statewide by Comcast and other partners. To make a donation, visit FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222 to make a $10.00 donation.
Governor Scott said, “We are grateful for Cristian’s support as Florida begins to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma. We encourage Floridians and people across the nation who want to help Floridians in need to give to the Florida Disaster Fund.”
Volunteer Florida CEO Vivian Myrtetus said, “Volunteer Florida thanks Cristian for supporting the Florida Disaster Fund. As the state’s official fund for disaster response and recovery, the Florida Disaster Fund is a trusted resource for disaster response and recovery in Florida and donations will go directly to those in need.”
The Florida Disaster Fund, administered by the Volunteer Florida Foundation, was activated by Governor Scott to aid those impacted by Hurricane Irma.
To view the video, click here.
About the Florida Disaster Fund:
The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.
How to Donate:
Donations to the Florida Disaster Fund are made to the Volunteer Florida Foundation, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and are tax deductible. Donations may be made by credit card on the secure website www.floridadisasterfund.org or by check to the below address. Checks should be made payable to the Volunteer Florida Foundation and should include “Florida Disaster Fund” in the memo line.
Volunteer Florida Foundation
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For additional questions about the Florida Disaster Fund, please contact info@volunteerflorida.org or call (850) 414-7400.
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Nigerian government pledges to address challenges facing Universities
Temitope Mustapha, Abuja
The Nigerian government says it will continue to look into issues affecting universities in the country.
The government says it will give priorities to physical development and will continue to monitor the governance of the universities very closely
The Visitor to the University of Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Arch. Sonny Echono, said these at the 23rd Convocation Ceremony of the University of Abuja.
President Buhari emphasized that the essence is to ensure that available funds allocated to the universities are utilised judiciously.
He applauded the management of the university for stabilising the academic program, saying he is particularly impressed that the University of Abuja is now fully stabilised and running her activities bon an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
The fact that we are witnessing this event this year and we sis last year and previous years is an indication that the university has put behind it for good all those events that had disrupted it academic calendar few years back and making it difficult for the university to observe it convocation ceremony regularly
The President emphasized that the youths represent the promise and the future of Nigeria and they remain the most valuable asset of the country.
“He reiterated the commitment of the federal government to addressing youth unemployment, saying short and term approaches have been adopted” he said.
“This administration will not test on its hoarse until youth unemployment is reduced to its barest minimum.”President Buhari added.
President Buhari pledged the commitment of the present administration to improving the Infrastructural facilities in the university as well as promotes teacher development.
He made known the intention of the government to undertake curriculum review in tandem with the needs of the Nigerian society.
It’s in furtherance of this that I recently approved the disbursement of the sum of N208billion to Public Tertiary Institutions under the 2019 intervention of TETfund, he said
The objective of the government in its renewed drive to reinvigorate the education sector is to prepare the citizens towards creation of equitable society where individuals are geared towards self empowerment.
He charged the graduands to embrace the challenges & used the knowledge acquired to transform the society and contribute their quota to National development.
The Chancellor of the Varsity, Emir of Zazzau Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Idris congratulated the graduands saying, they must deploy the knowledge acquired in the most rewarding manner not just for themselves but for the benefit of the society.
He called on them to imbibe the culture of self reliance. “You should therefore explore the opportunity of judiciously applying the skills the spirit of enterprise acquired at the University for overall National Development.”
The Outgoing Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Micheal Adikwu, disclosed that the university of Abuja has graduated its second set of 22 medical doctors in September 2018 after the first set of 18 were graduated in December 2017.
He appealed to the government to consider the University for a Special Grant.
According to him, the university is still in a transition period and considering its strategic position in the federal capital there is need for further assistance by governments to facilitate the development plans f the university to a level befitting the nations federal capital”
“In addition there is a need to urgently complete ongoing projects towards making the conditions for learning more conducive for our students,” The Vice Chancellor added.
University of Abuja graduated a total number of 5288 undergraduates and Post graduates students.
Among whom were 24 first class, 982 second class upper, 2498 second class lower, 1085 third class and 137 with pass degree”
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Nelson Pit Walk 6
Nelson Pit Visitor Centre, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1TH
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 5.6 km/3.5 miles
Time: About 2 hours
Start: Nelson Pit Visitor Centre
Map: OS Explorer 268
Terrain: Moderate
Toilets: Available 364 days a year between 10.00am and 4.00pm at the Start and End of the route.
The route follows the Macclesfield Canal north and then along wide country tracks before an uphill stretch into Lyme Park. The views from the highest point near Lyme Park on a good day are spectacular.
The route begins at Nelson Pit. Coal mining in the Poynton area lasted nearly 450 years. There was a coal pit in Worth, (just about half a mile from the Visitor Centre), by 1589, and deeds of 1612 refer to newly sunk mines there.
The last mine to close was Lawrence Pit in August 1935, when 250 men were laid off. At the peak of production in 1870 Poynton mines employed 550 men underground, 160 above ground and made a profit for the owner, Lord Vernon, of £17,000.
The route takes you along the Macclesfield Canal. Opened in 1831, the canal was surveyed by Thomas Telford. He was the engineer to the Exchequer Loan Commission, a government body that gave loans for building canals. One of the last ‘narrow’ canals it was almost too late because the Liverpool and Manchester Railway was already running.
The canal could accommodate horse drawn barges with a maximum size of 70’ long by 7’ wide, and a total capacity of 30 tons per barge. The Macclesfield Canal made a very modest return for its investors of 1½% per year. In its heyday the canal carried coals from the Poynton collieries; raw cotton to Bollington; silk from Macclesfield and gritstone from Kerridge. A toll was fixed of between one and two old pennies per mile. But it suffered the disadvantage of stoppages due to freezing.
For three weeks in 1835 it was totally frozen over despite the efforts of ice breaking boats. The canal was sold in 1847 to the railway company.
The history of Lyme Park stretches back to 1346 when Edward III’s son, the Black Prince was knocked off his horse and in danger of being captured or killed at the Battle of Crecy in Normandy.
Sir Thomas Danyers rescued the Black Prince and the Royal Standard. As a result Sir Thomas was rewarded an annuity of £40 a year from the king which was exchanged by his granddaughter 50 years later for the Lyme Estate. The land was mainly moorland, probably envisaged as a hunting area, and covered 1400 acres.
Sir Thomas was made Sheriff of Cheshire, but in 1353 he was charged with bribery and theft. Amongst the charges against him were running a protection racket and stealing fish from his neighbour’s ponds!
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Pocatello Idaho
Hiking among sage, grasses and junipers toward snow-covered peaks
Verdant vistas along the City Creek Trail in the Portneuf Valley
Fertile farmland west of the city
Stopping atop a mountain for an afternoon tea break
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Offbeat museums and Western charm make Pocatello a must-see city.
In early days, pioneers, settlers and gold miners passed through the “Gate City” of Pocatello on their way west. Pocatello is still a popular destination, a lively trading center that welcomes visitors eager to soak up history while enjoying fun and quirky activities indoors and out.
Uniquely Pocatello
Yes, the Don Aslett Museum of Clean is about cleanliness, and it’s surprisingly entertaining; think exhibits of vacuums, washers, brooms, trash cans and cluttered garages. Take a guided walking tour of Old Town Pocatello and visit buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. You’ll find specialty shops selling antiques and other goods, art galleries and restaurants. While there, visit little tucked-away parks and attend special events including concerts, art walks and haunted history tours. While flying in or out of the Pocatello Regional Airport, stop to admire the 100-plus species of plants in the Kizuna Garden. Also worth a tour is the Idaho Museum of Natural History at the Idaho State University campus.
One Stop for History, Animals and Water Fun
The city’s bustling Ross Park is an entertainment hub. The area features an Aquatic Complex, Pocatello Zoo (which features animals native to the West), Fort Hall Replica (learn about 19th-century explorers, trappers, fur traders, Native Americans, pioneers and gold seekers) and Pocatello Junction Town Site (with several replica buildings, including a saloon, bank, church and schoolhouse). Nearby, visit the Bannock County Historical Museum for exhibits covering topics ranging from the railroad to archaeological specimens to Prohibition.
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Nonreligious Ceremony
1. The entrance
Music begins
Groom and Groomsmen wait at altar
Bridesmaids walk
Ring bearer walks
Flower girl walks
Music changes, bride to walk, escorted by [father]
2. Opening words
We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes to the words which shall unite [bride’s full name] and [groom’s full name] in marriage.
Let this be a day of happiness, gratitude, possibility, and celebration for [groom] and [bride], who are coming together to demonstrate the wonder of love through their wedding celebration.
We who are witnessing your marriage, hope that despite the stresses inevitable in any life, your love and respect for each other, and your trust and understanding of each other, will increase your contentment and heighten your joy in living.
3. Honoring of Family/Tribute to Deceased Loved Ones
[Bride] and [groom] would like to thank their parents and family for all the love and care they received growing up, and to thank all of you who are here to share in their joy today. They would also like to honor in memorium those who couldn’t attend, namely _____________________ on [groom]’s side, and __________________________ on [bride]’s side. These loved ones will live on in their minds and hearts today and always.
4. Wedding Address
Marriage is a very special place, the sheltered environment in which we can learn and grow as individuals, with the support, love and companionship of that other very special person who has made the commitment and promise to share with us life’s journey together.
Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection, and with full appreciation of its sacred nature. Marriage is a gift, given to comfort the sorrows of life and magnify the joys. As with any aspect of life, it has its cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. With full understanding of this, [bride] and [groom] have come here today to be joined as lifelong partners.
We are here today, not only to witness your commitment to each other, [groom] and [bride], but also to wish you both every happiness in your future life as a couple. Within its framework of commitment and loyalty, marriage enables the establishment of a home, where through trust, patience and respect, the love and affection that you have for each other may continue to develop and deepen in the years to come.
We have come here today to be with [bride] and [groom] as they take the next step in their journey together. In one sense they are not beginning a new life, they are continuing and strengthening the bond that is obviously already there. A piece of paper cannot make a marriage. For [groom] and [bride], the spirit of marriage is already alive in their hearts and minds. Therefore, the piece of paper that is generated from this ceremony today merely conforms their outward status to the love, friendship and affection that is already there.
5. Reading
At this time [friend or family member] is going to share with us a reading, [title of reading].
6. Statement of Intent and Exchange of Vows.
As an expression that you are joining hearts and lives, please join hands while facing each other, to recite your vows.
Do you, [Groom] take [Bride] to be your wedded wife, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?
Do you, [Bride] take [Groom] to be your wedded husband, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?
7. Exchange of Rings
Rings are an ancient symbol of unity and completeness. As day follows night and night follows day, your two lies are now joined in one unbroken circle.
[Groom], please place this ring on [Bride's] finger and repeat after me:
I pledge my love and life to you.
[Bride], while placing the ring on [Groom's] finger, if you will also repeat these words after me:
8. Unity Candle
From every person there arises an individual light, whole and complete, to be honored and respected. And then when they form a bond with another whole, complete person, a single, brighter light emerges from their union.
At this time I would ask that you light the two outside candles that stand for you as individuals.
[Each lights a candle.]
These also symbolize your separate families and sets of friends that each of you bring to the marriage. With these flames I ask that you now light a new and brighter light, which is your candle of unity, for the new life you will share. Your own lights will not be extinguished—your marriage will be made stronger by the richness you bring to it as individuals.
[Together they light the candle of unity.]
The flames that are kindled here are precious. As the years go by, you must tend all three flames to keep the light of your marriage strong and bright.
9. Blessing of Marriage
Before all is said and done today, I would add some words of advice. [Groom] and [Bride], please treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficulty and fear assail your relationship—as they threaten all relationships at one time or another—remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives, remembering that even if you lose site of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight.
10. Pronouncement
[Bride] & [Groom], if there is anything you recall after today of this marriage ceremony, please remember that it is love that brought you here today and it is through love by which your marriage shall endure.
And now by the power vested in me by the State of Oregon, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may share the first kiss of your marriage.
[Kiss.]
Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you for the first time as a married couple, _______________ and ________________.
11. Recessional
Bride and Groom exit first
Bridal party exits in pairs
12. Signing of Marriage License
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Modern Cantonese
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The popular Cantonese cuisine at Hakkasan is served at several locations worldwide, but with something a little different at every venue, newcomers and regulars alike book well in advance to try the Bruton Street outpost. The Mayfair hot spot is the second of its kind, after the original in the City of London, and offers a more social vibe with a lively bar area on the ground floor, popular with both the after-work crowd and weekend party-goers. If you’re lucky you may even get a celebrity sighting with your dim sum as past patrons include Kanye West, Will Smith, and Rihanna.
Within a year of its 2010 opening, Hakkasan Mayfair received a Michelin star for its Asian cuisine, proving it lives up to the hype. In 2012, it received three AA rosettes and in 2013 was awarded Imbibe Group Wine List of the Year. Executive Head Chef Tong Chee Hwee’s signature dishes include salt and pepper squid, stir-fry Alaskan king crab in XO sauce, Monoglian style lamb chops, and, chocolate and olive oil ganache. Exclusive to the West End are a number of mouth-watering dishes you won’t find anywhere else; steamed New Zealand mini lobster, black truffle roast duck, and sliced blue abalone in Hakka sauce.
The restaurant’s design is quintessentially Chinese yet modern with low-level lighting creating a sexy vibe that’s popular with couples. The main restaurant lies downstairs with traditional wooden screens, intricately carved in traditional patterns, for a more private feel. For truly private dining though, a separate room is available to hire for up to 16 guests, and the cellar can accommodate larger groups of up to 60. Special menus are put on around Christmas and the Chinese festival Golden Week, an ideal time to put together a gathering.
Tatler crowned Hakkasan Mayfair ‘The IT Restaurant’ in their 2011 restaurant awards, and judging by the fashionable crowd who still gather to drink and dine every day of the week, it’s not lost its title.
The restaurant is located at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair. Furthermore, the restaurant serves lunch between 12:00 and 14:00 and dinner between 18:30 and 22:00, seven days a week.
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